Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund

Review Date: 25-03-2025

Beginning of Analysis

In the Banking and Financial Services Fund category, Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund is the 12th ranked fund. The category has total 14 funds. The 2 star rating shows a poor past performance of the Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund in Banking and Financial Services Fund category. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 1.38% which is lower than the category average of 3.41%, showing poor performance. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.38 which is lower than the category average of 0.51.
The past performance of the Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds.
Banking and Financial Services Mutual Funds are ideal for aggressive investors seeking high returns by investing in the banking and financial services sector. These funds offer targeted exposure to banks, NBFCs, insurance companies, and other financial institutions, allowing investors to capitalize on the growth potential of this sector. However, they carry higher risks due to their concentrated exposure and are heavily dependent on the performance of the BFSI sector and macroeconomic factors. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon, a high risk tolerance, and a good understanding of the banking and financial services sector before investing in these funds. Additionally, monitoring economic trends and regulatory changes is crucial for success.

Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund Return Analysis

The fund has given a return of 7.4%, 0.94 and -4.37 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 7.23%, 0.43% and -5.23% respectively. The fund has given a return of 9.72% in last one year, 16.23% in last three years, 24.14% in last five years and 12.1% in last ten years. In the same period the category average return was 14.96%, 18.36%, 27.44% and 13.56% respectively. The fund has Average performance in last ten years in Banking and Financial Services Fund.

The fund has given a SIP return of 4.71% in last one year. In the same period the category average SIP return was 7.92%. The fund has SIP return of 14.47% in last three years whereas category average SIP return is 17.49%. The category average SIP return is 18.91% and the fund has given a SIP return of 16.23% in last five years.

The benchmark Nifty Financial Services Total Return Index has given a return of 21.92%, 15.81% and 25.31% in last one, three and five years respectively.

Taurus Banking & Financial Services Fund Risk Analysis

The fund has a standard deviation of 14.23 and semi deviation of 9.23. The category average standard deviation is 14.11 and semi deviation is 9.02. The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -13.92 and a maximum drawdown of -10.58. The category average VaR is -14.15 and the maximum drawdown is -10.52. The fund has a beta of 0.94 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.