Key Highlights of the Edelweiss NIFTY PSU Bond Plus SDL Index Fund – 2027:
Announcing the launch of Edelweiss NIFTY PSU SDL Index Fund – 2027 after successful launch and growth of the previous series – Edelweiss NIFTY PSU SDL Index Fund – 2026
Edelweiss NIFTY PSU Bond Plus SDL Index Fund – 2026 AUM is now over Rs. 3,000 Cr (as on 24th September 2021)
Pioneer in launching target maturity funds in India, Edelweiss AMC is a leader in Fixed income space and now manages almost Rs. 40,000 crs. across 5 Target maturity Funds including BHARAT Bond ETFs
Chennai, 02, October 2021: Edelweiss Asset Management Limited, one of India’s fastest growing AMCs, today announced the launch of their next target maturity index fund – Edelweiss NIFTY PSU Bond plus SDL Index Fund – 2027. Passively managed, this index fund will invest in AAA-rated PSU Bonds as well as State Development Loans (SDL).
Earlier this year in March, Edelweiss AMC launched India’s first fixed income Index Fund – Edelweiss Nifty PSU Bond Plus SDL Index Fund – 2026 with a unique target maturity structure and successfully managed to reach landmark AUM of over Rs. 3,000 Cr in less than 6 months. To follow up on its success, the AMC is now launching Edelweiss Nifty PSU Bond Plus SDL Index Fund – 2027. The total AUM of Target Maturity Index Funds/ETFs managed by Edelweiss AMC is almost Rs. 40,000 Cr as on 22nd September 2021**.
“After the successful foray into passive fixed income space with the launch of Edelweiss Nifty PSU Bond Plus SDL Index Fund – 2026 in March-21, we are pleased to announce the second in a series – Edelweiss Nifty PSU Bond Plus SDL Index Fund – 2027 fund. Our investors & partners have appreciated the simplicity, transparency, liquidity and low cost of our fixed income passive funds and we strive to deliver more in future and continue our leadership position. These traditional savings instruments provide safety, stability, and diversification in investment portfolio and suits need of many investors who today invest in Fixed Deposits,” commented Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss Asset Management Limited.
The Edelweiss NIFTY PSU SDL Index Fund – 2027 NFO will be open for subscription between 30th September 2021 to 8th October 2021.
With an investment amount that is as low as Rs.5000/-, the fund will have a defined maturity date of 30th April 2027. At maturity, investors will get back their investment proceeds. 100% of the fund’s proceeds are invested in AAA CPSE instruments and State Development Loans. Taxed at 20% post-indexation, this fund will be more tax efficient as compared to traditional avenues.
The passively managed debt index scheme yields better returns as compared to other fixed instruments. The target maturity fund structure helps in better allocation, building high quality portfolio and efficient taxation. It is a target maturity open ended fund which provides investors exposure to a diversified portfolio. This is suitable for investors seeking exposure to a fixed income and bond like stable instrument, and for investors having a medium-term investment horizon looking to diversify in line with the index’s maturity period.
This open-ended Target Maturity Index Fund will predominantly invest in the constituents of NIFTY PSU Bond Plus SDL April 2027 50:50 Index. The Proportion of investments of AAA PSU Bonds and SDLs will be equally divided with a weightage of 50% each. Exposure to any single company’s bonds or loans would be capped at 15% of the corpus. Subsequently, there will be a quarterly rebalancing and review of the index constituents.
About Edelweiss Mutual Fund
Edelweiss Mutual Fund is one of the fastest growing AMCs with investment solutions ranging across equities, hybrid, fixed income, and alternatives in India. It offers a robust platform to a diversified client base across domestic and global geographies. The fund suite is designed to offer investment solutions to investors with different needs. Edelweiss AMC has world-class knowledge platforms to provide its partners and investors access to information and insights.
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*THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA INITIATED PRODUCT AND NOT AFFILIATED WITH BHARAT BOND ETF PROGRAM.
About Edelweiss Group
The Edelweiss Group is one of India’s leading diversified financial services companies, providing a broad range of financial products and services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, institutions and individuals. Edelweiss’ products and services span multiple asset classes and consumer segments across domestic and global geographies. Its businesses are broadly divided into Investment & Advisory (Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Asset Management and Asset Reconstruction), Credit (Retail Credit comprising Retail Mortgage, SME and Business Loans, ESOP and Margin Financing, Agriculture & Rural Finance and Corporate Credit comprising Structured Collateralized Credit to Corporates and Wholesale Mortgages) and Insurance (Life and General Insurance).
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