Know How Did The Mutual Funds Perform in Ashad, A Complete Analysis of Multiple Factors
Sun, Aug 3, 2025 11:33 AM on Mutual Fund, SS Pro, Latest,
There are currently 38 closed-end mutual funds listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange, whereas 8 open-end schemes are traded directly with the respective fund manager. Prabhu Systematic Investment Scheme (PSIS) has recently issued its units to the general public, upon which there will be 47 schemes altogether.
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Mutual Fund Schemes have an accumulative investment in listed/unlisted companies of Rs. 48.97 Arba in the month of Ashad, 2082, compared to Rs. 45.96 Arba in Jestha, 2081.
Similarly, the mutual fund bank balance increased to Rs. 8.78 Arba in Ashad from Rs. 8.82 Arba in Jestha. Mutual Funds have invested in debentures and bonds amounting to Rs. 2.91 Arba. Similarly, the funds have also invested 2.34% in primary shares/Rights, which amounts to Rs. 1.50 Arba.
The top investments by mutual funds, irrespective of sectors, in the month of Ashad, are as follows:
The topmost bought stocks in Ashad by the overall mutual fund industry are as follows:
The topmost sold stocks in Ashad by the overall mutual fund industry are as follows:
Sector-wise Breakdown
Mutual funds had significant holdings in various sectors as of the end of Ashad. Investment in the commercial banking industry accounts for the highest sector-wise investment of Rs. 9.51 Arba, making up 19.43% of total investment. Likewise, they have an investment of Rs. 6.85 Arba in shares of the Non-Life Insurance sector, for 14% of the total investment. The Microfinance sector stands at the third-highest investment priority for mutual funds, with an investment worth Rs. 6.68 Arba, contributing 13.65% of total investments.
Smaller allocations were observed in sectors like manufacturing and products, promoter share, and others. These sector-wise holdings provide insight into the diversification strategies employed by mutual funds and their preferences for sector exposure.
Commercial Banks:
Among the commercial banks, Everest Bank Limited (EBL) is seen as the top priority for investment mutual funds. It accounts for an investment worth Rs. 1.26 Arba. Sanima Bank Limited (SANIMA) stands in second place with an of Rs. 99.66 crores. NIC Asia Bank Limited (NICA) stands in the third position with an investment of Rs. 84.82 crores.
Development Banks:
As for the development banks, Garima Bikas Bank Limited (GBBL) has the highest investment preference among mutual funds. The mutual funds have invested an amount worth Rs. 1.22 Arba. Nuktinath Bikas Bank Limited (SHINE) is seen in the second position with an investment worth Rs. 77.49 crores. Shine Resunga Development Bank Limited (SHINE) has an investment of Rs. 72.93 crores in the third position.
Finance:
As for the finance companies, the top two investments were Manjushree Finance Limited (MFIL) and ICFC Finance Limited (ICFC). Mutual funds invested Rs. 17.01 Crores in MFIL and Rs. 14.17 Crores in ICFC.
Hotels and Tourism:
Among the six listed hotels and the tourism sector in NEPSE, mutual funds have given higher priority to Chandragiri Hotel Limited (CGH) with an investment of Rs. 28.79 crores.
Hydropower Companies:
The inclination of investment in hydropower companies for mutual funds was in Mountain Energy Nepal Limited (MEN) with an investment of Rs. 82.83 crores, with an investment of Api Power Company Limited (API) of Rs. 74.55 crores, and Sahas Urja Limited (SAHAS) with an investment of Rs. 37.57 crores.
Life Insurance Companies:
Mutual Funds have invested Rs. 1.12 Arba in Shivam Cements Limited (SHIVM), Rs. 41.29 crore in Sarbottam Cements Limited (SARBTM), and Rs. 38.77 crore in Himalayan Distillery Limited (HDL) as of Ashad, 2082.
Microfinance Companies:
Among the listed microfinance companies, Chhimek Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (CBBL), Nirdhan Utthan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (NUBL), and Sana Kisan Laghubitta Bittiya Sanstha Limited (SKBBL) were the top three investment priorities for mutual funds. Mutual Funds invested Rs. 1.15 Arba in CBBL, Rs. 1.07 Arba in NUBL, and Rs. 1.06 Arba in SKBBL.
Mutual Fund:
The mutual fund schemes also invest in other mutual funds. NIBL Stable Fund (NIBLSTF) falls under the highest investment value mutual fund. It has an investment of Rs. 21.10 crores. NIC Asia Growth Fund 2 (NICGF2) has the second-highest equity fund with a value of Rs. 18.55 crores. Finally, Sunrise Focused Equity Fund (SFEF) stood as the third-highest investment of Rs. 16.89 crores.
Non-life insurance companies:
Among the non-life insurance companies in Nepal, Siddhartha Premier Insurance Limited (SPIL), Neco Insurance Company Limited (NIL), and Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance Company Limited (SALICO) are the investment companies of top priority for mutual funds. Mutual Fund schemes have around Rs. 1.59 Arba investments in SPIL, Rs. 1.35 Arba in NIL, and Rs. 1.3 Arba in SALICO.
Promoter shares:
Similarly, the promoter share as per the choice of mutual funds are:
Others:
As for the other sector, mutual funds have invested Rs. 1.15 Arba in Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (HRL), and Rs. 63.69 crores in Nepal Reinsurance Company Limited (NRIC).
Investment:
As for the Investment sector, Citizen Investment Trust (CIT) has the highest investment worth Rs. 78.68 crores. Similarly, CEDB Hydropower Development Company Limited (CHDC) stands in the second position with an investment of Rs. 53.2 crores.
Change in NAV:
NAV stands for Net Asset Value, which represents a fund’s per-unit market value. Investors use this value to transact a particular mutual fund in the market. Since the NAV is calculated by subtracting all the liabilities from the total value of all the assets in a portfolio, the value changes following the change in their asset and liabilities.
In the month of Ashad, 2082, NMB Saral Bachat Fund - E (NMBSBF) NAV gained the highest by 8.32%. Conversely, Garima Samriddhi Yojana (GSY) gained the least, 1.92%.
| S. No. | Mutual Fund | Symbol | NAV as of Ashad | NAV as of Jestha | Price Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NMB Saral Bachat Fund - E | NMBSBF | 11.20 | 10.34 | 0.86 | 8.32% |
| 2 | NMB Sulav Investment Fund - II | NSIF2 | 13.37 | 12.38 | 0.99 | 8.00% |
| 3 | NIC Asia Select-30 | NICSF | 11.24 | 10.46 | 0.78 | 7.46% |
| 4 | RBB Mutual Fund 1 | RMF1 | 12.02 | 11.21 | 0.81 | 7.23% |
| 5 | Shubha Laxmi Kosh | SLK | 12.38 | 11.55 | 0.83 | 7.19% |
| 6 | RBB Mutual Fund 2 | RMF2 | 12.14 | 11.34 | 0.8 | 7.05% |
| 7 | Laxmi Unnati Kosh | LUK | 12.46 | 11.66 | 0.8 | 6.86% |
| 8 | NIBL Samriddhi Fund - 2 | NIBSF2 | 10.71 | 10.04 | 0.67 | 6.67% |
| 9 | Mega Mutual Fund - 1 | MMF1 | 11.18 | 10.49 | 0.69 | 6.58% |
| 10 | Laxmi Value Fund-II | LVF2 | 12.14 | 11.41 | 0.73 | 6.40% |
| 11 | NMB 50 | NMB50 | 12.18 | 11.45 | 0.73 | 6.38% |
| 12 | NIC Asia Growth Fund 2 | NICGF2 | 10.77 | 10.13 | 0.64 | 6.32% |
| 13 | Kumari Equity Fund | KEF | 11.44 | 10.77 | 0.67 | 6.22% |
| 14 | NIC Asia Flexi Cap Fund | NICFC | 11.64 | 10.96 | 0.68 | 6.20% |
| 15 | Sunrise Focused Equity Fund | SFEF | 12.13 | 11.43 | 0.7 | 6.12% |
| 16 | Prabhu Smart Fund | PRSF | 13.53 | 12.78 | 0.75 | 5.87% |
| 17 | Kumari Sabal Yojana | KSY | 11.35 | 10.73 | 0.62 | 5.78% |
| 18 | Siddhartha Investment Growth Scheme-2 | SIGS2 | 12.49 | 11.81 | 0.68 | 5.76% |
| 19 | NIBL Growth Fund | NIBLGF | 11.04 | 10.44 | 0.6 | 5.75% |
| 20 | Sanima Large Cap Fund | SLCF | 12.25 | 11.59 | 0.66 | 5.69% |
| 21 | NIBL Stable Fund | NIBLSTF | 10.28 | 9.73 | 0.55 | 5.65% |
| 22 | Prabhu Select Fund | PSF | 13.46 | 12.74 | 0.72 | 5.65% |
| 23 | Siddhartha Systematic Investment Scheme | SSIS | 11.47 | 10.86 | 0.61 | 5.62% |
| 24 | Siddhartha Equity Fund | SEF | 12.32 | 11.68 | 0.64 | 5.48% |
| 25 | Sanima Growth Fund | SAGF | 12.15 | 11.52 | 0.63 | 5.47% |
| 26 | Sunrise First Mutual Fund | SFMF | 11.91 | 11.3 | 0.61 | 5.40% |
| 27 | Sunrise Bluechip Fund | SBCF | 11.95 | 11.34 | 0.61 | 5.38% |
| 28 | Citizens Super 30 Mutual Fund | C30MF | 11.79 | 11.19 | 0.6 | 5.36% |
| 29 | NIC ASIA Balanced Fund | NICBF | 11.42 | 10.84 | 0.58 | 5.35% |
| 30 | Siddhartha Investment Growth Scheme 3 | SIGS3 | 12.53 | 11.91 | 0.62 | 5.21% |
| 31 | NIBL Sahabhagita Fund | NIBLSF | 11.42 | 10.86 | 0.56 | 5.16% |
| 32 | Kumari Sunaulo Lagani Yojana | KSLY | 12.31 | 11.71 | 0.6 | 5.12% |
| 33 | Kumari Dhanabriddhi Yojana | KDBY | 12.04 | 11.46 | 0.58 | 5.06% |
| 34 | Global IME Balance Fund-I | GIBF1 | 12.93 | 12.35 | 0.58 | 4.70% |
| 35 | Nabil Balanced Fund - 2 | NBF2 | 11.96 | 11.43 | 0.53 | 4.64% |
| 36 | Nabil Balanced Fund III | NBF3 | 11.74 | 11.22 | 0.52 | 4.63% |
| 37 | MBL Equity Fund | MBLEF | 10.44 | 9.99 | 0.45 | 4.50% |
| 38 | NMB Hybrid Fund L-II | NMBHF2 | 10.34 | 9.91 | 0.43 | 4.34% |
| 39 | NIC Asia Dynamic Debt Fund | NADDF | 10.72 | 10.33 | 0.39 | 3.78% |
| 40 | Citizens Mutual Fund - 2 | CMF2 | 10.83 | 10.44 | 0.39 | 3.74% |
| 41 | Muktinath Mutual Fund 1 | MNMF1 | 10.58 | 10.23 | 0.35 | 3.42% |
| 42 | Himalayan 80-20 | H8020 | 13.25 | 12.82 | 0.43 | 3.35% |
| 43 | Reliable Samriddhi Yojana | RSY | 10.28 | 9.95 | 0.33 | 3.32% |
| 44 | Nabil Flexi Cap Fund | NFCF | 11.67 | 11.32 | 0.35 | 3.09% |
| 45 | Sanima Flexi Fund | SFF | 10.14 | 9.93 | 0.21 | 2.11% |
| 46 | Garima Samriddhi Yojana | GSY | 10.64 | 10.44 | 0.2 | 1.92% |
| 47 | Prabhu Systematic Investment Scheme | PSIS | 10.05 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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