Quant Funds

T+0 is currently in a beta phase. This means it's only being implemented for a limited number of stocks (around 25) and with a select group of brokers.

At the end of January, Quant MF had close to Rs 950 crore investment in Adani Ports and Ambuja Cement

The fund is managed by Ankit Pande, Vasav Sahgal, and Sanjeev Sharma

Most investors should stick to diversified funds where fund manager has the leeway to exit non-performing themes and sectors

These funds select stocks by applying quantitative parameters or filters

The DSP fund's strong showing comes in a year that has seen unpredictable market reversals whipsaw quant investors globally, with profound changes wrought by the pandemic

Currently, most funds in this category have a short track record

Even as profit expectations got smashed due to the pandemic, the Nippon India funds model fared better as it didn't have earnings estimates in its quantitative model

The outflow of funds in March comes after six consecutive months of investment by FPIs since September 2019

If you are looking to invest in mutual funds which hold good quality stocks and minimises the risk of losses in falling markets, Quant Funds could be a good option

They can substitute a portion of their large-cap funds with a mix of index ETFs and rule-based schemes