Three new fund offers (NFOs) are now open for subscription, providing investors with diverse opportunities in debt and equity markets. Tata Mutual Fund is rolling out a short-term debt index fund, while Invesco Mutual Fund is introducing two passive funds targeting the rapidly growing defence and chemical sectors in India.
Tata CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund
Tata Asset Management's new open-ended debt index fund, the Tata CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund, opened for subscription on September 15 and will close on September 22. This fund aims to track the CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index (TRI).
The fund will primarily invest in debt securities issued by financial services companies, including banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), housing finance companies, and other financial institutions. Typically, 95-100% of its net assets will be allocated to index constituents such as certificates of deposit, commercial papers, and corporate bonds, with the remainder in cash and money market instruments.
The underlying index focuses exclusively on AAA-rated financial services issuers, with exposure capped at 15% per issuer and 25% at the group level. The index undergoes quarterly rebalancing. Designed for the 3-6 month maturity segment, the fund seeks to generate accrual income and potential gains as securities mature. Tata Asset Management categorizes its risk level as “Low to Moderate,” targeting short-term surplus deployment while managing duration and credit risks.
The minimum investment for this NFO is ₹5,000, with subsequent investments in multiples of ₹1. An exit load of 0.25% applies if units are redeemed or switched out within 30 days of allotment.
Invesco India Nifty Index Funds: Defence & Chemical
Invesco Mutual Fund has launched two new open-ended index funds: the Invesco India Nifty India Defence Index Fund and the Invesco India Nifty Chemical Index Fund. Both NFOs opened on September 15 and will remain open until September 29.
Invesco India Nifty India Defence Index Fund
This fund is designed to replicate the Nifty India Defence Index, investing in its constituent companies with proportional weights, subject to tracking error. The index includes companies involved in aerospace and defence manufacturing, defence electronics, shipbuilding, and explosives. Invesco highlights increasing defence spending, indigenization initiatives, and growing export opportunities as key growth drivers for this sector.
Invesco India Nifty Chemical Index Fund
The Invesco India Nifty Chemical Index Fund will track the Nifty Chemical Index, which comprises companies across various segments, including specialty chemicals, agrochemicals, commodity chemicals, fertilizers, industrial gases, and explosives. Invesco points to robust domestic consumption, value-added manufacturing, and global supply-chain diversification as factors supporting the chemical sector's growth.
Both Invesco funds have a minimum investment of ₹100. Daily SIPs can start from ₹20 via digital platforms, while weekly and monthly SIPs begin at ₹100. Quarterly SIPs are available from ₹300. Neither scheme carries an exit load. Both funds will be managed by Abhisek Bahinipati.
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