Quant Fund

[gabbar.singh]

Does it help in long run as compared to mere index investing?

 

[kurianfin]

What is a quant fund ?

Dear friends ,

what is a quant fund ? My question is related to the reliance quant plus fund. It was earlier the reliance index fund (sensex plan ).
What is the quant plus - That this fund is all about?
Is there any proper funda behind it ?
or is it just a strange name which is catchy ?
what ever it is the nav has gone from 10 to 8.06 in no time .

Looking forward to hearing from you guys ot there.

Thanx ,

kurianfin

 

[chintan786]

Re: What is a quant fund ?

Quant fund invest on the basis of computer coded economic model.. the main idea behind it is to remove factors like Greed, fear like humans have..... all invest by the fund is done on the basis of Economic and mathematical model whch is developed by mathematicians and economists.

 

[kurianfin]

Dear friend,

is this model any good. Will it make us any money. Today the fund has reached 7.99 NAV.

Does anyone know what this equation / model is ?

Is it a time tested thing ?

Are their any such funds in the US, UK, or other developed markets that u know of?

Thanx,


kurianfin

 

[Vicky78]

You need atleat 2 years (ideally 3-5 years) to evaluate a fund. so lets see then.....

 

[chintan786]

Dear friend,

is this model any good. Will it make us any money. Today the fund has reached 7.99 NAV.

Does anyone know what this equation / model is ?

Is it a time tested thing ?

Are their any such funds in the US, UK, or other developed markets that u know of?

Thanx,


kurianfin

Yes there are many such funds in US, UK .. launched by goldMann Sachs and others.....and do u think they ever let us know the equation.. wht kind of question it is...... in India also there is Lotus Asset management who launched such quant fund.. with lock-in period of 3-years......

 

[trader111]

Does it help in long run as compared to mere index investing?

The AIMA's Questionnaire is a good template for investors to inquire about Alternative Investments, like Quant funds, Hedge Funds, Riskarb funds etc.
It helps you have a comprehensive overview in a simple manner:

• MANAGER ORGANISATION
• FEES
• LIQUIDITY
• FUND ASSETS
• CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
• WITHDRAWALS
• FUND PERFORMANCE
• DRAWDOWNS
• MANAGER TRACK RECORD
• STRATEGIES
• LEVERAGE
• HEDGING
• DIVERSIFICATION
• RISK MANAGEMENT
• INVESTMENT RESEARCH
• ADMINISTRATION

Just for eg. look at Fortitude Capital's questionnaire: www.fortitudecapital.com/docs/dd/aima_questionnaire.pdf

For any such investment you can make such a report yourself by quickly gathering info from the fund's brochure.

AIMA's website: www.aima.org/