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13 IPOs that made you rich, very rich!

With investors lapping up NMDC offer, it is time to ponder on the money made through initial public offers in the preceding years. Digging through public offers since 2005, Moneycontrol discovered that investor gains have been unbelievable. Over 400 companies came out with IPOs since 2005 and gains have ranged anything between 100% to over 900%. Of course, many got adjusted along the way, but still returns were too good to be true. For ease of understanding, Moneycontrol has listed out only 13 IPOs (between 2005 and 2012) where gains have been mind-blowing.

Interestingly, if you had invested Rs 1000 in an IPO, say of Yes Bank, in July 2005, your gains today would be a staggering 917%.

IPO: Yes Bank

Listing Date: 07-12-2005
Offer Price: Rs 45
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 457.8
Gains made from issue (%): 917.33
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 10,1733

IPO: Page Industries

Listing Date: 3-16-2007
Offer Price: Rs 360
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 3,485.45
Gains made from issue (%): 868.18
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 96,818

IPO: Jubilant Foodworks

Listing Date: 02-08-2010
Offer Price: Rs 145
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 1,333.25
Gains made from issue (%): 819.48
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: 91,948

IPO: Kaveri Seed

Listing Date: 10-04-2007
Offer Price: Rs 170
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 1,365.055
Gains made from issue (%): 702.97
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 80,297

IPO: Onelife Capital Adv

Listing Date: 10-17-2011
Offer Price: Rs 110
CMP (Dec 10): RS 786.5
Gains made from issue (%): 615
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: 71,500

IPO: V-Guard Ind

Listing Date: 3-13-2008
Offer Price: Rs 82
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 539.95
Gains made from issue (%): 558.48
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 65,848

IPO: Solar Ind

Listing Date: 04-03-2006
Offer Price: Rs 190
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 1,004.20
Gains made from issue (%): Rs 428.53
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 52,853

IPO: Mah & Mah Fin

Listing Date: 3-17-2006
Offer Price: Rs 200
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 1,055.45
Gains made from issue (%): 427.73
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 52,773

IPO: IDFC

Listing Date: 08-12-2005
Offer Price: Rs 34
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 172.6
Gains made from issue (%): 407.65
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 50,765

IPO: Vivimed Labs

Listing Date:  8-17-2005
Offer Price: Rs 70
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 349.65
Gains made from issue (%): 399.50
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 49,950

IPO: Dena Bank
Listing Date:2-23-2005

Offer Price: Rs 27
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 121.60
Gains made from issue (%): 350.37
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 45,037

IPO: ICRA

Listing Date: 4-13-2007
Offer Price: Rs 330
CMP (Dec 10): Rs 1,413
Gains made from issue (%): 328
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: Rs 42,830

IPO: Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri
Listing Date: 05-09-2012

Offer Price: Rs 120
CMP (Dec 10): 279.65
Gains made from issue (%): 133.04
Money made on Rs 10,000 investment: 23,321

Source : http://www.moneycontrol.com