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Samco Equity Savings Fund vs HSBC Equity Savings Fund

Pick two or three funds. We’ll tell you in plain words which grew faster, which was calmer, which costs less and what your money would have become. Figures are for the Direct plan, Growth option, where a fund has one.

  • Samco Equity Savings Fund
  • HSBC Equity Savings Fund

What your money would have become

The same amount, put into each fund on the same day.

Not enough shared history to chart these funds together yet.

Strengths and watch-outs

Each fund judged against its own category, and against a 5-year SBI FD at 6.05%.

ASamco Equity Savings Fund

  • Watch out: Less than 3 years of history, too short to judge

BHSBC Equity Savings Fund

  • Strength: Ahead of its category: 13.4% a year over 3 years, against a category average of 9.1%
  • Strength: In the top quarter of its category over 3 years (#1 of 20)
  • Strength: Beat a 5-year SBI FD: 13.4% a year over 3 years, against 6.05%
  • Watch out: Swings more than most funds in its category

All the numbers

The stronger figure in each row is marked Best. Under each return is the fund’s rank in its category and the category average.

Samco Equity Savings Fund compared with HSBC Equity Savings Fund
MeasureASamco Equity Savings FundBHSBC Equity Savings Fund
ReturnsHow much the fund grew. Beyond a year, this is per year (annualised).
1 yearLast 12 months, the most noisy figure–9.8%#1 of 23 · avg 4.7%
3 yearsPer year, over a full market mood swing–13.4%#1 of 20 · avg 9.1%
RiskHow bumpy the ride was. This is what decides whether you stay invested.
Ups and downsVolatility: how far it swings in a typical year. Lower is calmer–7.2%category avg 4.6%
Worst fallThe biggest drop from a peak in 10 years. Lower is better–−11.5%category avg −14%
Best 12 monthsIts strongest year–28%
Worst 12 monthsIts weakest year–0.1%
Odds of a gainShare of all 1-year holding periods that ended in profit–100%
Cost and sizeThe fee comes out of your returns every year, whether the fund does well or not.
Expense ratioYearly fee. Lower keeps more for you–1.47%
Fund sizeMoney managed (AUM). Neither better nor worse–₹1,558 Cr
Minimum SIPSmallest monthly amount–₹500
Lock-inTime before you can withdraw–None

“Best” is not a recommendation: a fund that returned more usually took more risk to do it.

Which one fits you?

There is no best fund, only a better fit for what you need the money to do.

ASamco Equity Savings Fund

Might suit you if…

  • you prefer its fund house or approach. On these numbers it is not the stand-out on any one measure

BHSBC Equity Savings Fund

Might suit you if…

  • you prefer its fund house or approach. On these numbers it is not the stand-out on any one measure