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India Capital Growth FundAnnouncement

06/09/2019 12:05

RNS Number : 5321L
India Capital Growth Fund Limited
06 September 2019
 


6 September 2019
India Capital Growth Fund Limited (the "Company" or "ICGF")
Net Asset Value Statement at 30 August 2019
Net Asset Value
The Company announces its Net Asset Value per share as at 30 August 2019 was 88.97 pence.
In August the Net Asset Value (NAV) was down 5.6% in Sterling terms, whilst the BSE Mid Cap TR Index was down 5.3%, delivering an under performance against the notional benchmark of 0.3%. In local currency terms, the NAV was down 1.4% for the month.
Portfolio update
Positive contribution to the portfolio's performance was driven by Tech Mahindra (up 9.0%), Berger Paints (up 11.6%) and Jammu & Kashmir Bank (up 18.2%). The negative contribution mainly stemmed from Ramkrishna Forgings (down 32.3%), Yes Bank (down 34.3%) and Federal Bank (down 10.3%).
Market and economic update
Indian Equity markets continued to correct in August with the BSE Sensex and BSE Midcap Total Return indices down 0.4% and 1.1% respectively (in Indian Rupees) on another tepid earnings season and a slowdown in domestic consumption. Foreign institutional investors were net sellers (US$2.3bn) while domestic institutions continued to be net buyers (US$2.9bn) for the month. The Indian Rupee depreciated by 3.8% against the US Dollar and 4.4% against Pound Sterling on the back of escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China and a sharp devaluation in the Renminbi.
Real GDP growth for the first quarter of FY20 (ending in June 2019) fell to multi-year lows of 5% owing to sluggish demand and a slowdown in Government spending which lead to lower growth across industries including Manufacturing, Construction, Mining and Services. On the expenditure side private consumption growth plummeted to 3.1% (7.2% in 4QFY19) while Government expenditure growth also slowed to 8.8% (13.1% in 4QFY19) primarily due to slower pace of expenditure during elections. As such, election-related uncertainty contributed to investment growth remaining sluggish at 4%.
To stem the equity outflow of foreign portfolio investors the Government u-turned on a poorly received additional levy on capital gains and announced a number of measures to boost economic growth. To improve liquidity, outstanding GST refunds to SME's are to be paid within thirty days and future refunds within 60 days. An additional 15% depreciation allowance for commercial owners of vehicles has been allowed to reduce their tax burden, improve demand and ease inventories. There was an infusion of capital to public sector banks, and in an aggressive move, ten will be merged into four. Further stimulus is due from the Reserve Bank of India, whose sharp increase in income helped it to transfer higher than budgeted dividend of $24bn to the Government which should aid the Government with capex spending.




 












Portfolio analysis by sector as at 30 August 2019


















Sector


No. of Companies


% of Portfolio




Financials


7


23.0%




Materials


7


19.8%




Consumer Discretionary


5


11.7%




Consumer Staples


4


10.2%




Industrials


5


8.6%




Health Care


3


7.0%




Information Technology


2


6.6%




Real Estate


1


0.1%




Communication Services


0


0.0%




Energy


0


0.0%




Utilities


0


0.0%




Total Equity Investment


34


87.0%




Net Cash






13.0%




Total Portfolio


34


100.0%


















Top 20 holdings as at 30 August 2019


















Holding


Sector


% of Portfolio




Tech Mahindra


Information Technology


5.7%




Federal Bank


Financials


5.5%




City Union Bank


Financials


5.3%




Berger Paints India


Materials


4.1%




PI Industries


Materials


4.1%




Jyothy Laboratories


Consumer Staples


3.6%




Kajaria Ceramics


Industrials


3.6%




Emami


Consumer Staples


3.6%




IDFC Bank


Financials


3.5%




Divi's Laboratories


Health Care


3.3%




Indusind Bank


Financials


3.0%




Aurobindo Pharma


Health Care


2.9%




Welspun India


Consumer Discretionary


2.9%




Motherson Sumi Systems


Consumer Discretionary


2.9%




Radico Khaitan


Consumer Staples


2.7%




The Ramco Cements


Materials


2.7%




Balkrishna Industries


Consumer Discretionary


2.6%




Exide Industries


Consumer Discretionary


2.5%




Jammu & Kashmir Bank


Financials


2.4%




Finolex Cables


Industrials


2.4%


















Portfolio analysis by market capitalisation size as 30 August 2019


















Market capitalisation size


No. of Companies


% of Portfolio




Small Cap (M/Cap < US$2bn)


20


37.6%




Mid Cap (US$2bn < M/Cap < US$7bn)


12


40.6%




Large Cap (M/Cap > US$7bn)


2


8.7%




Total Equity Investment


34


87.0%




Net Cash






13.0%




Total Portfolio


34


100.0%













































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































 




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