Qode Advisors LLP secured the next two spots with its Tactical Fund and All Weather strategies gaining 9.56% and 8.72%, respectively. 2Point2 Capital’s Long Term Value Fund rose 8.10%, while Alchemy Capital Management’s High Growth strategy returned 7.14%.
Thematic and multi-cap strategies also featured prominently among the top performers. Valcreate Investment Managers’ IME Digital Disruption Fund delivered a 6.97% return, and Money Grow Asset’s Blend Fund added 6.66%. Hem Securities’ India Rising SME Stars, a smallcap fund, returned 6.51%.
Other funds in the top 15 include portfolios managed by Systematix Shares, Fractal Capital, Tulsian PMS, and Ambit Investment Advisors, each delivering monthly gains between 5.4% and 6%.
Bottom performers: Quant and smallcap funds under pressure
While several PMS strategies posted strong gains in April, others saw notable declines. East Green Advisors’ Quant Strategy was the biggest laggard, falling 10.37% for the month.
Dynamic Equities’ Emerging and Smallcap strategies fell 7.2% and 5.3%, respectively, both underperforming in the smallcap segment. Shree Rama Managers’ Lakshmi Plan declined 6.4%, while Samvitti Capital’s PMS Active Alpha Multicap slipped 4.7%.
Other significant losers included JM Financial’s India Resurgent Portfolio Series – III and Samvitti Capital’s Aggressive Growth, both of which slipped 4% in April, and Anand Rathi’s Impress PMS, which dropped 3.4%.
The list of underperformers also featured strategies from Bonanza Portfolio, Equitree Capital, Carnelian Asset Management, and Alchemy Capital Management, with monthly losses ranging from 2.17% to 3.3%.
In April, PMS fund performance varied widely across categories. While several multi-cap, smallcap, and thematic strategies registered solid gains, others — particularly quant-driven and high-beta smallcap portfolios — saw pressure amid market volatility.
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