TATA Quant Fund
TATA Quant Fund
TATA Quant Fund
QUANT FUND
(An open-ended equity scheme
following quant based investing theme)
NFO OPENS : 03RD JANUARY, 2020 | NFO CLOSES : 17TH JANUARY, 2020
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
WHAT ARE QUANT FUNDS ?
Quant Funds select stocks in their portfolio based on quantitative decision-making frameworks. In case of actively
managed funds, buying and selling decisions are undertaken by the Fund Manager. In contrast, machine learning based
statistical models recommend buy or sell as set out in the fund's objective.
Statistical model used in Quant Funds are developed and managed by the Fund House by leveraging data on
parameters that impact price movements of underlying securities.
§ Leverage the strength of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML) for investment strategy formulation
§ Ability to handle massive computational intensity for stock selection & allocation
§ Consistency in strategy
Tata Quant Fund is a quant model-based Fund which uses internally developed machine learning based model to make
investment decisions.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
§ The Fund would invest in stocks which form part of S&P BSE 200 or Equity Derivative Segment stocks
§ Fund aims to
§ Use factor Strategies viz. Value, Quality, Alpha for objective stock selection & portfolio allocation
§ Embedded Machine Learning modules in the investment process so that the factor selection framework evolve as
the market changes
§ Periodically rebalance on the basis of latest economic & market information. This helps in improving portfolio
performance and mitigate risk
UNDERSTANDING TATA QUANT FUND STRATEGY LANDSCAPE
ROCE – Return on Capital Employed • ROE – Return on Equity • EPS – Earnings Per Share • D/E – Dividend/Earnings
• P/E – Price to Earnings
The Machine Learning Models work on two broad categories of input variables:
a) Macro-Economic: Domestic Macroeconomic Data, Global Equity Indices, Dispersion between expected and real
Index earnings, Yield Spreads, Credit Spread, India Volatility index etc.
b) Security Performance Parameters: Price momentum, Jensen Alpha, P/E, P/B, ROCE, D/E, D/Y, ROE, EPS
Evaluates which factor Strategy (Alpha, Value & Quality etc.) worked in a Macro
Por olio Strategy
01 Selec on
scenario and select an op mal por olio with a combina on of top ranked stocks
within the factor strategy.
Evaluates whether the Macro condi ons and various strategy scenarios favor
Invest or Factor strategy investment or may lead to fall in por olio performance.
02 Hedge Decision Based on the evalua on, the Model makes the Buy or Hedge (Current por olio)
decision
Machine learning algorithm is used to predict upturn or downturn in forthcoming month. Variables on which the
Algorithm is based includes among other factors:
(These are illustrative in nature and may include other factors based on market behavior)
NFO Date NFO OPENS: 3rd January 2020 • NFO CLOSES: 17th January 2020
Investment Objective The investment objective of the scheme is to generate medium to long-term
capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments
selected based on a quantitative model (Quant Model).
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