NFO Alert: Nifty Next 50 Index Fund

SBI Mutual Fund on April 26 announced the launch of the SBI Nifty Next 50 Index Fund which would replicate the performance of the Nifty Next 50 Index, efficiently with relatively lower costs.

The new fund offer would open from April 28 to May 11, 2021, SBI MF said in a statement. The “open-ended index scheme would track 24-year-old Nifty Next 50 Index”, it added, further noting that Nifty Next 50 index’s return since inception stood at 15.56% CAGR (as on March 31, 2021).

The investment objective of the scheme is to provide returns that closely correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the underlying index, subject to tracking error.

“SBI Nifty Next 50 Index Fund is a good opportunity for those who want to take advantage of the merits of passive investing and at the same time benefit from the growth potential of future market leaders which comprise the underlying index,” said Vinay Tonse, Managing Director & CEO of SBI Mutual Fund.

The new scheme would be suitable for investors who are seeking long term capital appreciation, investment in securities covered by the Nifty Next 50 Index and gain access to the growth of potential market leaders.

The minimum application amount required is of Rs 5,000 and in multiples of Re 1 thereafter, the statement said, further adding that “investments can also be done through daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual SIP,” added the release.

The Fund Manager for the SBI Nifty Next 50 Index Fund would be Raviprakash Sharma, CFA, who also manages SBI Nifty Index Fund and other Exchange Traded Funds of the fund house.

The scheme would invest a minimum of 95% and a maximum of 100% investment in securities covered by the Nifty Next 50 Index with up to 5% in Money Market instruments and units of a liquid mutual fund.