Value Trap (DVM)
Value Trap stocks are those with low durability and momentum, and affordable valuation. These stocks on first glance appear as value investments, but weak market sentiment and low financial strength don't make them big draws.
Last Updated: 15 May 2026, 05:11 p.m. (IST)
Monthly Backtest, All Stocks
Backtest Query
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Start Date
Jan. 31, 2013
End Date
June 29, 2018
Period
5 years, 4 months
Group
All Stocks
Frequency
monthly
Average Stock Return
-0.78 %
Median Stock Return
-3.94 %
Active on Backtest End Date
7
Total Stocks Entries
103
Total Winners
36
Max Winner
Total Stocks Exits
96
Total Losers
58
Max Loser
| Stock | Entry Date | Entry Price | Exit Date | Close Price | Returns delivered (%) |
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| Supreme Infrastructu.. | Jan 31, 2013 | 211.25 | Apr 30, 2013 | 210.00 | -0.59 |
| Filatex India Ltd. | Feb 28, 2013 | 2.51 | Mar 28, 2013 | 2.45 | -2.39 |
| Ramky Infrastructure.. | Feb 28, 2013 | 68.95 | Apr 30, 2013 | 64.85 | -5.95 |
| Ramky Infrastructure.. | May 31, 2013 | 58.60 | Aug 30, 2013 | 32.50 | -44.54 |
| SEL Manufacturing Co.. | Feb 28, 2013 | 3.45 | Apr 30, 2013 | 3.90 | 13.04 |
| India Glycols Ltd. | Mar 28, 2013 | 63.50 | Apr 30, 2013 | 67.50 | 6.30 |
| JVL Agro Industries .. | Mar 28, 2013 | 10.68 | Apr 30, 2013 | 11.81 | 10.58 |
| Arshiya Ltd. | Apr 30, 2013 | 24.50 | May 31, 2013 | 20.05 | -18.16 |
| Educomp Solutions Ltd. | Apr 30, 2013 | 64.40 | May 31, 2013 | 55.10 | -14.44 |
| Jyoti Structures Ltd. | May 31, 2013 | 23.54 | Sep 30, 2013 | 16.94 | -28.04 |
| Jayaswal Neco Indust.. | May 31, 2013 | 8.45 | Jun 28, 2013 | 7.15 | -15.38 |
| Jayaswal Neco Indust.. | Jul 31, 2013 | 5.95 | Aug 30, 2013 | 6.95 | 16.81 |
| Jayaswal Neco Indust.. | Feb 27, 2015 | 10.55 | May 29, 2015 | 8.45 | -19.91 |
| Jayaswal Neco Indust.. | Mar 31, 2016 | 7.00 | Apr 29, 2016 | 8.30 | 18.57 |
| JSW Ispat Special Pr.. | May 31, 2013 | 149.00 | Sep 30, 2013 | 114.15 | -23.39 |
| JSW Ispat Special Pr.. | Feb 28, 2014 | 70.65 | Mar 31, 2014 | 88.05 | 24.63 |
| Nakoda Ltd. | May 31, 2013 | 11.55 | Oct 31, 2013 | 10.80 | -6.49 |
| Rohit Ferro-Tech Ltd. | May 31, 2013 | 14.20 | Sep 30, 2013 | 10.65 | -25.00 |
| Zylog Systems Ltd. | May 31, 2013 | 45.25 | Jul 31, 2013 | 12.26 | -72.91 |
| Bilcare Ltd. | May 31, 2013 | 65.60 | Aug 30, 2013 | 42.80 | -34.76 |
| Jaypee Infratech Ltd. | Jun 28, 2013 | 21.05 | Oct 31, 2013 | 17.80 | -15.44 |
| Jaypee Infratech Ltd. | Nov 28, 2014 | 21.15 | Dec 31, 2014 | 21.45 | 1.42 |
| Jaypee Infratech Ltd. | Jan 30, 2015 | 20.75 | Feb 27, 2015 | 20.15 | -2.89 |
| Jaypee Infratech Ltd. | Mar 31, 2015 | 16.90 | May 29, 2015 | 15.70 | -7.10 |
| Vijaya Bank | Jun 28, 2013 | 45.15 | Jul 31, 2013 | 38.50 | -14.73 |
| Vijaya Bank | Aug 31, 2015 | 36.00 | Sep 30, 2015 | 34.20 | -5.00 |
| JK Paper Ltd. | Jun 28, 2013 | 27.30 | Jul 31, 2013 | 25.00 | -8.42 |
| Karuturi Global Ltd. | Jun 28, 2013 | 2.38 | Aug 30, 2013 | 1.32 | -44.54 |
| Karuturi Global Ltd. | Dec 31, 2013 | 1.31 | Mar 31, 2014 | 1.63 | 24.43 |
| Karuturi Global Ltd. | May 31, 2016 | 1.72 | Jun 30, 2016 | 1.45 | -15.70 |
| Pratibha Industries .. | Jun 28, 2013 | 27.20 | Oct 31, 2013 | 23.85 | -12.32 |
| Pratibha Industries .. | May 31, 2016 | 30.90 | Jun 30, 2016 | 30.65 | -0.81 |
| Pratibha Industries .. | Jul 29, 2016 | 23.75 | Aug 31, 2016 | 18.70 | -21.26 |
| Neueon Corporation L.. | Jan 30, 2015 | 15.10 | Mar 31, 2015 | 12.30 | -18.54 |
| Neueon Corporation L.. | Apr 30, 2015 | 12.25 | May 29, 2015 | 11.50 | -6.12 |
| Unity Infraprojects .. | Jun 28, 2013 | 25.45 | Aug 30, 2013 | 18.15 | -28.68 |
| Vipul Ltd. | Jun 28, 2013 | 6.85 | Jul 31, 2013 | 8.85 | 29.20 |
| Vipul Ltd. | Aug 30, 2013 | 6.05 | Nov 29, 2013 | 5.85 | -3.31 |
| Vipul Ltd. | Dec 31, 2013 | 5.70 | Jan 31, 2014 | 6.05 | 6.14 |
| Vipul Ltd. | Feb 28, 2014 | 5.15 | Mar 31, 2014 | 5.00 | -2.91 |
| Andhra Bank [Merged] | Jul 31, 2013 | 59.25 | Sep 30, 2013 | 52.35 | -11.65 |
| Adhunik Metaliks Ltd. | Jul 31, 2013 | 19.75 | Aug 30, 2013 | 20.20 | 2.28 |
| Aurionpro Solutions .. | Jul 31, 2013 | 29.00 | Aug 30, 2013 | 27.50 | -5.17 |
| Empee Distilleries L.. | Jul 31, 2013 | 34.20 | Aug 30, 2013 | 43.80 | 28.07 |
| PVP Ventures Ltd. | Aug 30, 2013 | 4.35 | Oct 31, 2013 | 4.55 | 4.60 |
| Sumeet Industries Ltd. | Jul 31, 2014 | 2.27 | Aug 28, 2014 | 2.36 | 3.96 |
| Sumeet Industries Ltd. | Jan 30, 2015 | 2.03 | Feb 27, 2015 | 2.42 | 19.21 |
| Sumeet Industries Ltd. | Mar 31, 2015 | 1.70 | Apr 30, 2015 | 1.96 | 15.29 |
| Jindal Steel Ltd. | Sep 30, 2014 | 172.80 | Oct 31, 2014 | 161.80 | -6.37 |
| Tilaknagar Industrie.. | Oct 31, 2014 | 34.95 | Jan 30, 2015 | 28.65 | -18.03 |
| Tilaknagar Industrie.. | Feb 27, 2015 | 24.90 | Apr 30, 2015 | 23.90 | -4.02 |
| Venus Remedies Ltd. | Feb 27, 2015 | 144.30 | Apr 30, 2015 | 162.75 | 12.79 |
| Venus Remedies Ltd. | May 29, 2015 | 155.30 | Jun 30, 2015 | 144.00 | -7.28 |
| Ess Dee Aluminium Ltd. | Mar 31, 2015 | 122.35 | Apr 30, 2015 | 234.00 | 91.25 |
| Gitanjali Gems Ltd. | Mar 31, 2015 | 40.95 | May 29, 2015 | 44.60 | 8.91 |
| Uttam Galva Steels L.. | Mar 31, 2015 | 45.80 | Apr 30, 2015 | 48.25 | 5.35 |
| Uttam Galva Steels L.. | Jun 30, 2015 | 34.10 | Jul 31, 2015 | 34.50 | 1.17 |
| Gokaldas Exports Ltd. | Mar 31, 2015 | 41.45 | Apr 30, 2015 | 55.55 | 34.02 |
| Godawari Power & Isp.. | Mar 31, 2015 | 4.80 | May 29, 2015 | 4.72 | -1.67 |
| Man Industries (Indi.. | Mar 31, 2015 | 44.45 | Apr 30, 2015 | 68.75 | 54.67 |
| Suryalakshmi Cotton .. | Mar 31, 2015 | 77.05 | May 29, 2015 | 88.00 | 14.21 |
| Reliance Infrastruct.. | May 29, 2015 | 413.00 | Jun 30, 2015 | 387.50 | -6.17 |
| Reliance Infrastruct.. | Aug 31, 2015 | 343.00 | Sep 30, 2015 | 347.10 | 1.20 |
| IFCI Ltd. | Jul 31, 2015 | 24.85 | Aug 31, 2015 | 19.90 | -19.92 |
| Reliance Power Ltd. | Jul 31, 2015 | 42.65 | Sep 30, 2015 | 43.00 | 0.82 |
| Reliance Capital Ltd. | Aug 31, 2015 | 313.05 | Sep 30, 2015 | 377.00 | 20.43 |
| Castex Technologies .. | Sep 30, 2015 | 22.05 | Nov 30, 2015 | 18.70 | -15.19 |
| IDFC Ltd. | Oct 30, 2015 | 58.70 | Nov 30, 2015 | 53.10 | -9.54 |
| Aban Offshore Ltd. | Jan 29, 2016 | 191.00 | Mar 31, 2016 | 179.05 | -6.26 |
| Dewan Housing Financ.. | Jan 29, 2016 | 183.65 | Feb 29, 2016 | 160.00 | -12.88 |
| MBL Infrastructure L.. | Jan 29, 2016 | 162.85 | Mar 31, 2016 | 154.00 | -5.43 |
| MBL Infrastructure L.. | Aug 31, 2016 | 69.70 | Sep 30, 2016 | 102.95 | 47.70 |
| PTC India Financial .. | Jan 29, 2016 | 34.70 | Feb 29, 2016 | 32.50 | -6.34 |
| Union Bank of India | Feb 29, 2016 | 111.95 | Mar 31, 2016 | 138.85 | 24.03 |
| BS Ltd. | Feb 29, 2016 | 14.96 | Mar 31, 2016 | 13.57 | -9.29 |
| BS Ltd. | Apr 29, 2016 | 12.32 | May 31, 2016 | 11.90 | -3.41 |
| Thakker's Developers.. | Apr 29, 2016 | 91.40 | May 31, 2016 | 79.25 | -13.29 |
| Jammu & Kashmir Bank.. | May 31, 2016 | 57.20 | Jun 30, 2016 | 68.70 | 20.10 |
| Rolta India Ltd. | May 31, 2016 | 71.85 | Jun 30, 2016 | 66.35 | -7.65 |
| Rolta India Ltd. | Aug 31, 2016 | 63.30 | Sep 30, 2016 | 60.85 | -3.87 |
| Rolta India Ltd. | Oct 28, 2016 | 62.85 | Dec 30, 2016 | 60.65 | -3.50 |
| SRS Ltd. | Jun 30, 2016 | 8.79 | Sep 30, 2016 | 6.43 | -26.85 |
| Ganesh Housing Ltd. | Dec 30, 2016 | 69.75 | Jan 31, 2017 | 83.30 | 19.43 |
| Sintex Industries Ltd. | May 31, 2017 | 26.40 | Jul 31, 2017 | 36.15 | 36.93 |
| Sintex Industries Ltd. | Aug 31, 2017 | 30.55 | Nov 30, 2017 | 24.45 | -19.97 |
| Sintex Industries Ltd. | Jan 31, 2018 | 23.30 | Mar 28, 2018 | 18.00 | -22.75 |
| Sintex Industries Ltd. | Apr 30, 2018 | 17.80 | May 31, 2018 | 16.05 | -9.83 |
| Mauria Udyog Ltd. | May 31, 2017 | 5.83 | Sep 29, 2017 | 5.83 | 0.00 |
| Nitin Fire Protectio.. | Jul 31, 2017 | 6.19 | Sep 29, 2017 | 10.05 | 62.36 |
| Nitin Fire Protectio.. | Mar 28, 2018 | 4.10 | Apr 30, 2018 | 4.30 | 4.88 |
| Panyam Cements & Min.. | Sep 29, 2017 | 55.75 | Oct 31, 2017 | 67.25 | 20.63 |
| High Ground Enterpri.. | Sep 29, 2017 | 10.55 | Nov 30, 2017 | 14.65 | 38.86 |
| Blue Blends (India) .. | Feb 28, 2018 | 25.10 | Mar 28, 2018 | 18.50 | -26.29 |
| AJR Infra and Tollin.. | Mar 28, 2018 | 2.45 | Apr 30, 2018 | 2.35 | -4.08 |
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| MPS Infotecnics Ltd. | Mar 28, 2018 | 0.15 | Apr 30, 2018 | 0.15 | 0.00 |
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