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Overview
Value mutual funds invest using a value-oriented strategy, which generally means looking for companies whose market prices appear lower than what the fund manager believes their underlying businesses are worth.
The objective is not simply to buy cheap stocks. A successful value strategy requires distinguishing genuinely undervalued companies from businesses whose prices are low because their fundamentals have deteriorated.
Value investing can require patience because an undervalued stock may remain out of favour for a considerable period.
Explained
A Value Fund is an open-ended equity scheme that follows a value investment strategy.
Under SEBI's current mutual fund categorisation framework, Value Funds must invest at least 80% of total assets in equity and equity-related instruments.
Fund managers may look for stocks trading below their assessment of intrinsic or fair value.
They may evaluate measures such as:
No single valuation metric determines whether a company is genuinely undervalued.
Explained
The fund manager searches for businesses whose market prices appear attractive relative to their fundamentals or future earning potential.
For example, a fundamentally sound company may temporarily fall out of favour because its industry is facing a slowdown.
A value-oriented fund manager may invest if they believe the market has become excessively pessimistic and the company's long-term prospects remain intact.
The strategy relies on the expectation that the market will eventually recognise the company's underlying value.
This can take time.
A stock can remain undervalued for years, and some apparently cheap companies may never recover.
Suitability
Value mutual funds may suit investors who:
Investors who frequently switch funds based on the previous year's performance may find it difficult to stay committed to this strategy.
Advantages
Value funds seek to avoid paying excessively high prices for businesses by considering what the fund manager believes those businesses are actually worth. A valuation discipline can be useful when parts of the market become expensive.
If the market eventually recognises an undervalued company's fundamentals, its share price can rise as its valuation improves. This process is often referred to as re-rating.
Many value investors look for a gap between a company's market price and their estimate of its intrinsic value. That difference may provide a margin of safety, although estimating intrinsic value is subjective and can be wrong.
A value fund can provide exposure to a style that may behave differently from funds focused primarily on rapidly growing or highly valued companies.
Identifying genuinely undervalued businesses requires detailed analysis. A professional fund manager can assess financial statements, industry conditions, management quality, competitive advantages, and valuation before making investment decisions.
Before you invest
A low-priced stock is not automatically undervalued. Sometimes a stock is cheap because the company has serious structural problems. This is known as a value trap. Earnings are permanently declining. Debt has become excessive. Its product is losing relevance. Competition has weakened profitability. Corporate governance is poor.
Value strategies can lag the broader market or growth-oriented strategies for extended periods. Investors need enough patience to remain committed when the investment style is temporarily unpopular.
Intrinsic value cannot be observed directly. Different fund managers may reach very different conclusions about what a company is worth. Manager skill and investment discipline therefore matter.
Review what the fund actually owns. A stock trading at a low price-to-earnings ratio is not automatically a value investment. Quality of earnings, balance-sheet strength, cash generation, and long-term business prospects also matter.
Consider:
Value Funds remain equity investments. Their NAV can fall substantially during weak market conditions.
Taxation
Value Funds generally qualify as equity-oriented mutual funds when they meet the applicable conditions under Indian tax law.
For qualifying units held for more than 12 months, gains are generally classified as long-term capital gains.
Long-term capital gains covered by Section 112A are generally taxed at 12.5% above the applicable annual exemption threshold.
For qualifying units held for 12 months or less, gains are generally treated as short-term capital gains and taxed at the applicable special rate under Section 111A.
Tax provisions can change, and investors should check the rules applicable when they redeem their investment.
Step by step
Before investing, decide whether you are comfortable following a strategy that can remain out of favour for long periods.
Then:
Good to know
A Value Fund is an equity mutual fund that follows a value investment strategy, generally seeking stocks that the fund manager considers undervalued relative to their fundamentals.
SEBI's current category framework requires Value Funds to invest at least 80% of total assets in equity and equity-related instruments.
Value investing generally involves buying securities when their market price appears lower than their estimated intrinsic or fair value.
A value trap is a stock that appears inexpensive based on valuation measures but remains cheap or falls further because the underlying business is fundamentally weak.
No. Value Funds remain equity-oriented investments and can experience significant market fluctuations.
Value strategies generally focus on securities considered inexpensive relative to fundamentals, while growth-oriented strategies tend to prioritise companies expected to grow earnings or revenue relatively quickly. The distinction is not always absolute, and portfolio styles can change over time.
Yes. Investment styles move through cycles, and a value-oriented strategy can underperform broader markets or other equity styles for extended periods.
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LIC MF Value Fund Direct GrowthEquity Value₹31.37
0.04%
21.09%
16.84%
14.07%
DSP Value Fund Direct Plan GrowthEquity Value₹24.25
0.09%6.8%
15.55%
12.55%
HDFC Value Fund -Direct Plan Payout Inc Dist cum Cap Wdrl OptEquity Value₹45.75
0.08%7.06%
15.34%
14.18%
HSBC Value Fund Direct Plan Growth OptionEquity Value₹127.69
0.53%4.58%
15.08%
16.11%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Value Fund Direct Plan GrowthEquity Value₹156.3
0.57%13.65%
14.03%
14.73%
Nippon India Value Fund - Direct Plan - Growth OptionEquity Value₹242.4
0.23%
-1.93%
13.16%
13.77%
ITI Value Fund Direct Payout Inc Dist cum Cap WdrlEquity Value₹17.94
0.22%6.07%
13.07%
13.06%
T
Tata Value Fund Direct Plan GrowthEquity Value₹397.09
0.27%2.13%
12.35%
13.63%
Groww Value Fund Direct Payout of Income Distribution cum Capital WithdrawalEquity Value₹32.48
0.35%0.94%
12.28%
11.4%
JM Value Fund (Direct) - GrowthEquity Value₹110.6
0.21%0.72%
11.92%
15.23%
LIC MF Value Fund Direct Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum Cap WdrlEquity Value₹31.34
0.04%21.06%
16.79%
14.05%
DSP Value Fund Direct Plan Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal optionEquity Value₹18.36
0.09%6.79%
15.55%
12.34%
HDFC Value Fund -Direct Plan - Growth OptionEquity Value₹884.46
0.08%7.06%
15.34%
14.17%
HSBC Value Fund Direct Plan Reinvestment of Income Dis cum Cap WrdlEquity Value₹63.19
0.53%4.03%
14.5%
15.56%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Value Fund Direct Plan Payout Inc Dist cum Cap WdrlEquity Value₹77.51
0.57%13.15%
13.53%
14.21%
Nippon India Value Fund Direct Plan Payout Inc Dist cum Cap WdrlEquity Value₹64.02
0.23%-2.44%
12.65%
13.4%
ITI Value Fund Direct Reinvestment Inc Dist cum Cap WdrlEquity Value₹17.94
0.22%6.07%
13.07%
13.06%
T
Tata Value Fund Direct Reinvestment Trigger A (5%)of Income Distribution cum Capital WithdrawalEquity Value₹145.91
0.27%2.13%
12.32%
13.6%
Groww Value Fund Direct GrowthEquity Value₹32.6
0.35%0.95%
12.28%
11.4%
JM Value Fund (Direct) Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawalEquity Value₹75.35
0.21%0.72%
11.92%
15.23%
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