Fund Selection Process Flow

01

Category Mapping

Matching asset classes to your goals and risk score.

02

AMC Scrutiny

Evaluating brand reputation, AUM, and management stability.

03

Rolling Returns

Analyzing performance across 1, 3, and 5-year cycles.

04

Risk-Adjusted Ratios

Measuring Sharpe, Sortino, and Beta for efficiency.

05

Expense Ratio Analysis

Optimizing for lower costs to improve net returns.

06

Manager Track Record

Reviewing fund manager tenure and style consistency.

07

Portfolio Quality

Checking concentration risk and credit quality (Min AA-).

08

Riskometer Alignment

Matching scheme risk labels with investor tolerance.

09

Internal Sign-off

Final validation of the recommended shortlist.

10

Active Monitoring

Annual performance review and objective replacements.

Suitability Matrix

Risk Profile Score Range Indicative Allocation Recommended Assets
Conservative 12 – 19 Debt: 75% | Equity: 10% | Gold: 15% Liquid, Short Duration Funds
Moderately Conservative 20 – 26 Debt: 55% | Equity: 30% | Gold: 15% Conservative Hybrid, Large Cap
Moderate 27 – 33 Debt: 35% | Equity: 50% | Gold: 15% Balanced Advantage, Hybrid
Moderately Aggressive 34 – 40 Debt: 15% | Equity: 75% | Gold: 10% Flexi Cap, Large & Mid Cap
Aggressive 41 – 48 Debt: 5% | Equity: 90% | Gold: 5% Mid Cap, Small Cap, Sectoral

Exclusion Criteria

AMCs under SEBI regulatory action

Schemes with extreme sector concentration

Debt below AA- credit quality

Fund Manager churn (>2 in 3 years)