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Mumbai: HDFC Mutual Fund has announced the launch of the HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund, an open-ended scheme that provides investors with a focused yet diversified investment route into India’s equity markets. This new passive fund is designed to replicate the performance of the BSE India Sector Leaders Index (Total Return Index, TRI).
The New Fund Offer (NFO) is currently open for subscription and will close on November 21.
Strategy: Investing in the Best of the Best
The core strategy of the fund is rooted in the construction of its underlying benchmark. The BSE India Sector Leaders Index selects the top three companies based on their average six-month daily market capitalisation from each sector represented in the broader BSE 500 Index.
This unique, rules-based methodology aims to capture the performance of the most established and robust companies—the genuine leaders—across the economy. This approach ensures investors gain exposure to firms with strong fundamentals, competitive advantages, and proven market positions, rather than just focusing on general large-cap size.
Broad-Based Exposure with Reduced Risk
The Index currently encompasses over 20 diverse sectors, including Financial Services, Information Technology, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Automobiles, Healthcare, Energy, and Construction.
By spreading investments across these numerous sectors, the fund is designed to reduce concentration risk. This is a key benefit, as it insulates the portfolio from the volatility that often plagues funds concentrating on just one or two industries. Investors receive broad-based exposure to the overall growth of the Indian economy while focusing capital on the best performers within each segment.
Passive Investing Gains Momentum
This launch comes at a time of escalating investor interest in passive investment products. Index funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have experienced rising inflows, driven by their inherent benefits of lower costs, structural transparency, and effective diversification.
Industry data confirms this trend, showing that assets under management (AUM) in passive equity products have more than doubled in the last three years, as investors seek a cost-effective and simple method to participate in India’s long-term growth story.
The fund will be jointly managed by Nandita Menezes and Arun Agarwal. Investors can begin their journey with a minimal investment of just ₹100 during the NFO period, underscoring the fund house’s commitment to making strategic investing accessible to all. The fund will reopen for continuous subscription and redemption once the NFO closes.
NFO Summary:
- Fund: HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund
- Objective: Replicate the BSE India Sector Leaders Index (TRI).
- NFO Closing Date: November 21
- Minimum Investment: ₹100
- Focus: Top 3 companies (by market cap) from 20+ sectors.
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