PUNE: Bajaj Life Insurance, one of India’s leading private life insurers, announced the launch of its New Fund Offer (NFO) – Bajaj Life India Consumption Fund, designed to help investors participate in India’s fast-expanding consumption economy. The fund will invest in companies that stand to benefit from rising household incomes, increasing urbanisation, rapid digital adoption, and the growing aspirations of Indian consumers across sectors. The fund will be available under Bajaj Life’s unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs). Bajaj Life ULIP products with underlying Bajaj Life India Consumption Fund enable policyholders to achieve their life goals, powered by the security of a life cover and the opportunity for wealth creation.

India’s consumption landscape is undergoing a major shift driven by demographic strength, higher disposable income, and a strong move towards organised markets. With private consumption contributing a large share of India’s GDP, the long-term growth potential for consumer-oriented businesses remains compelling. The Bajaj Life India Consumption Fund aims to tap into this structural transformation by building a diversified, actively managed portfolio of companies linked to the country’s consumption engine.

The fund follows a multi-stage investment approach across large, mid, and emerging companies in sectors such as retail, consumer goods, automotive, healthcare, telecom, consumer services, hospitality, and lifestyle products. With an investment universe of more than 400 stocks, the fund will shortlist high-conviction ideas using a disciplined Growth at a Reasonable Price framework. The fund will be benchmarked against the Nifty India Consumption Index for performance comparison. It is suitable for investors with a high-risk appetite and a long-term investment horizon.

Speaking on the launch, Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer, Bajaj Life Insurance, said, “India has entered a phase where consumption growth is becoming both broad-based and sustainable. Rising incomes, formalisation, digital convenience, and evolving lifestyle choices are reshaping how India spends. The Bajaj Life India Consumption Fund is positioned to capture this powerful shift by investing in high-quality businesses with large opportunity sizes and strong earnings visibility. We aim to create a portfolio that participates in the next decade of India’s consumer growth and delivers meaningful long-term value for investors.”

The launch of the Bajaj Life India Consumption Fund reinforces the Company’s commitment to building thoughtfully designed, long-term investment solutions. By offering exposure to sectors benefiting from rising consumption and consumer aspirations, the company aims to help investors in their wealth creation journey.

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MUMBAI: ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund announces the launch of the ICICI Prudential Nifty200 Quality 30 Index Fund, an open-ended index scheme replicating the Nifty200 Quality 30 Index. This strategy is built on the ‘Quality’ factor, one of the foundational pillars of factor investing, which emphasises investing in financially sound businesses with strong fundamentals.

Factor investing in general targets key performance drivers such as quality, momentum, low volatility, value, and size to optimise returns while managing risk. This new Scheme aims to provide investors with access to a curated portfolio of 30 companies from the Nifty 200 universe that score high on key quality parameters, including Return on Equity, a low Debt-to-Equity ratio, and stable earnings growth.

Abhijit Shah, Chief Marketing and Digital Business Officer at ICICI Prudential AMC, said: “Through this product, we aim to offer investors a scheme that brings together the core principles of quality investing—resilience, efficiency, and relative stability. This scheme is suitable for those looking to build long-term wealth using a transparent, rule-based approach that has historically performed well during market downturns.”

The Nifty200 Quality 30 Index has consistently outperformed broader indices during turbulent periods, such as the Global Sell-off (2015-16), the COVID-19 pandemic (2020), and the Ukraine crisis (2021-22), highlighting its defensive characteristics. (Refer to the graph below)

Why Invest in This Scheme?

• Rule-based and Transparent: Stock selection and weights are derived entirely through index methodology.
• Lower Cost: Passive structure ensures a low expense ratio.
• Systematic Investment Ready: Available for SIP, STP, and SWP options.
• Market Downside Resilience: Historically outperformed in times of market stress.

Key Features:

• Index Methodology: The index selects the top 30 stocks from the Nifty 200 universe based on a composite quality score. For non-financial stocks, the score equally weights ROE, the inverse of Debt-to-Equity, and earnings growth variability. For financials, it considers the return on equity (ROE) and earnings variability.

• Top Sectors: As of April 30, 2025, the index is diversified across sectors, including FMCG, IT, Financial Services, and Industrials.

• Rolling Returns: Over 1, 5, and 10-year periods, the Nifty200 Quality 30 TRI has demonstrated higher average rolling returns compared to the Nifty 50 TRI and Nifty 200 TRI

• Long-Term Performance: Since April 1, 2005, the index has delivered a CAGR of 18.0%, compared to 14.5% for the Nifty 200 and Nifty 50.

Scheme Details:

• Exit Load: Nil
• Minimum SIP Amount: ₹1,000* (6 minimum instalments)
• Benchmark: Nifty200 Quality 30 TRI
• Fund Managers: Mr. Nishit Patel and Ms. Ashwini Shinde

*   For Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, and Quarterly SIP. Minimum instalments for quarterly frequency are 4.

Riskometer & Disclaimers:

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MUMBAI: SAMCO Asset Management Private Limited has launched the New Fund Offer (NFO) for the Samco Large Cap Fund, an open-ended equity scheme focused on investing in large-cap stocks. The NFO will be available for subscription from March 5, 2025, to March 19, 2025. The fund aims to deliver long-term capital appreciation by building a diversified portfolio of the top 100 large-cap companies, leveraging SAMCO’s proprietary C.A.R.E. momentum strategy to identify high-quality, growth-driven opportunities.

The large-cap segment continues to be a preferred investment avenue, offering stability and consistent returns amid market fluctuations. With India’s economy on a growth trajectory, large-cap funds have demonstrated resilience, backed by established businesses with strong fundamentals. As investors seek to balance risk and reward, a well-structured large-cap portfolio remains a crucial component of long-term wealth creation.

The SAMCO Large Cap Fund is designed to leverage a proprietary C.A.R.E. momentum system, which dynamically selects stocks based on market performance indicators. This fund ensures optimal asset allocation with a minimum of 80% exposure to large-cap equities, providing investors access to well-established and fundamentally strong businesses. To manage market volatility effectively, the fund integrates tactical hedging and derivative strategies, safeguarding investor capital.

Using the C.A.R.E. momentum strategy, the fund selects stocks that demonstrate strong price action, revenue growth, and earnings acceleration. This multi-dimensional system ensures that the portfolio remains aligned with high-growth opportunities while maintaining resilience during downturns.

Commenting on the launch, Viraj Gandhi, CEO of SAMCO Asset Management Private Limited, said: “In the current market environment, large-cap stocks in India have become attractively priced relative to mid and small caps, presenting a compelling investment opportunity. After a period of significant outperformance by mid and small caps, valuations in that segment have stretched, while large caps offer better risk-adjusted returns and stability. With strong fundamentals and improved earnings visibility, large caps which are top 100 companies by market cap are positioned to lead the next phase of market growth. This makes it an opportune time to launch the SAMCO Large Cap Fund, which is designed to capitalize on this opportunity through a disciplined, C.A.R.E. momentum-driven strategy focused on absolute, relative momentum, and dynamic risk management. Investors can benefit from potential upside participation while aiming to mitigate downside risks.”

The fund will be jointly managed by Mrs. Nirali Bhansali, Mr. Umeshkumar Mehta, and Mr. Dhawal Ghanshyam Dhanani. Their deep expertise in fundamental and momentum-based investing will drive the fund’s strategy to maximize returns for investors.

Umeshkumar Mehta, CIO of SAMCO Asset Management Private Limited, added: “Large-cap companies represent stability and long-term wealth creation. Through our active stock selection process, we aim to outperform traditional passive large-cap strategies by identifying stocks with strong momentum indicators. Our disciplined approach ensures that we optimize the portfolio for risk-adjusted returns.”

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PUNE: Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, one of India’s leading private life insurers, today announced the launch of its new index-based fund – Bajaj Allianz Life Nifty 500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 Index Fund, which will be available along with its ULIP products. Along with a life cover, this new fund offers ULIP customers a unique opportunity to capitalize on the growth potential of multi-cap stocks with momentum and quality factors, diversify their portfolios, and enjoy the benefits of an index-based investment approach. The NFO period for this fund ends on 14th February 2025.

The Nifty 500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 Index focuses on stocks selected based on a combination of momentum and quality factors from the Nifty 500 index. The Momentum score for each company is determined based on its 6-month and 12-month price return, adjusted for volatility. The Quality score for each company is determined based on return on equity (ROE), financial leverage (Debt/Equity Ratio), and earnings (EPS) growth variability analyzed during the previous 5 years.

Speaking on the launch of the new fund, Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, said, “As one of the life goal enablers for India, we are committed to providing customers with means to achieve their long-term financial goals. The Bajaj Allianz Life Nifty 500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 Index Fund allows ULIP customers to tap into India’s growth story through a diversified portfolio of high momentum. With a multi-cap approach and historical dynamic allocation among large Cap, Mid Cap & Small Cap, the fund identifies opportunities across market segments. Designed for investors with a higher risk appetite, it offers a path to long-term capital appreciation while navigating market fluctuations. These features make it a compelling choice for customers looking to review their fund allocation and move closer to their long-term financial goals.”

The fund aims to replicate the benchmark index’s performance (Nifty 500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 Index), subject to tracking error. The Index will be rebalanced and reconstituted semi-annually in June and December.

Bajaj Allianz Life ULIP products with underlying Bajaj Allianz Life Nifty 500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 Index Fund enable policyholders to achieve their life goals, powered by the opportunity for wealth creation with a dynamic allocation strategy. For more information on the Bajaj Allianz Life Nifty 500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 Index Fund, please visit our website: https://www.bajajallianzlife.com/

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• The fund will invest in top-performing stocks that are part of the Nifty Alpha 50 Index
• In addition to the market-linked returns, consumers benefit from life cover and health & wellness benefits.

MUMBAI: Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Tata AIA), one of India’s leading life insurers, has introduced Tata AIA NIFTY Alpha 50 Index Fund through its unit-linked insurance products, which is an open-ended New Fund Offering (NFO) with an alpha investing strategy to benefit from potential growth while securing their loved ones with the protection of a life insurance cover. The NFO will remain open until September 30th, 2024, with units offered at an NAV of Rs. 10 per unit during the NFO period.

The fund will focus on high-performing stocks i.e. the top 50 performing stocks that constitute the Nifty Alpha 50 index.

Why consumers should invest in the NIFTY Alpha Index Fund:

• It is a multi-cap market-linked investment fund, enabling policyholders to take exposure to high-performing stocks that are part of different market cap segments.
• It will replicate the performance of stocks listed on the NSE and generate high alpha. This will allow policyholders the opportunity to earn higher returns given the focus on benchmark-beating stocks.
• The fund will invest 80%-100% in Equity and Equity-related instruments, and 0%-20% in Cash and Money Market Securities. This will ensure a reasonable balance between returns and risk for the policyholders.

Commenting on the launch, Harshad Patil, Executive Vice President, and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Tata AIA said, “With India’s economy expanding multifold over the next few decades, the Indian equity market presents significant wealth creation opportunities. As a result, businesses will be able to grow their revenues, multiply their earnings, and provide policyholders with sustained returns. With Tata AIA NIFTY Alpha 50 Index Fund, our policyholders can capture market trends effectively by focusing on high-performing stocks across market caps. We can thus provide consumers with long-term returns, apart from life cover and health benefits offered by our investment-linked solutions. With Tata AIA Nifty Alpha 50 Index fund, our consumers can look forward to an exciting investment opportunity and a fikar-free life.“

Tata AIA policyholders can invest in the NIFTY Alpha 50 Index Fund through the company’s innovative Unit Linked Insurance Plans available under its popular Tata AIA Param Rakshak (PR) ⁺⁺ series and Tata AIA Pro-Fit plan⁺⁺⁺.  These solutions offer long-term growth potential of equity investments while securing consumers and their families with much-needed life and health insurance coverage.

Tata AIA has built a strong track record with its funds outperforming the respective benchmarks over multiple periods. According to Morningstar^, a global rating platform, Tata AIA Life has 95.55% of its Assets Under Management (AUM) rated as 4 or 5 stars as of July 2024. This indicates the quality of the investment process which has helped deliver fund performance across a wide range of funds. For instance, the Multi Cap Fund has given CAGR return of 31.23% over the past five years versus a benchmark return of 20.10% and 23.24% since inception versus a benchmark return of 14.79% as of 31st July 2024.

Benchmark Beating Performance of Tata AIA Funds:

*Data as of July 31, 2024. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.                                                       

Fund Benchmark: Multi Cap Fund, India Consumption Fund, Top 200 Fund: S&P BSE 200.                                                

**Inception Dates: Top 200 Fund: 12 Jan 2009, Multi Cap Fund: 05 Oct 2015, India Consumption Fund: 05 Oct 2015.

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++ Param Rakshak Series which comprises of Tata AIA Life Insurance Smart Sampoorna Raksha – A Non-participating, Unit Linked, Individual Life Insurance Savings Plan (UIN:110L156V04) and Tata AIA Vitality Protect Plus – A Non-linked, Non-participating, Individual Health Rider (UIN: 110A048V03) OR Tata AIA Smart Sampoorna Raksha Pro, A Non-participating, Unit Linked Individual Life Insurance Savings Plan (UIN: 110L172V02) and Tata AIA Vitality Protect Plus, A Non-linked, Non-participating, Individual Health Rider (UIN: 110A048V03)

+++ Tata AIA Pro-Fit plan which comprises Tata AIA Smart Health, A Non-Participating, Unit-linked Individual Health Insurance Plan (UIN: 110L168V03), Tata AIA Sampoorna Health, A Non-Linked, Non- Participating Individual Health rider (UIN: 110A167V02) & Tata AIA OPD Care, A Linked, Non-Participating Individual Health rider (UIN: 110A166V02).

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MUMBAI: HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd., the investment manager of HDFC Mutual Fund (HDFC MF) announces the launch of HDFC Manufacturing Fund. This open-ended equity scheme aims to unlock the potential of India’s manufacturing sector by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities of companies engaged in manufacturing activities. The NFO for HDFC Manufacturing Fund commences on April 26, 2024, and concludes on May 10, 2024.

India’s manufacturing sector stands at the cusp of an Amrit Kaal, a golden era, fuelled by various factors such as growing consumption, investments, and exports, coupled with changing geopolitical dynamics and the government’s push for self-reliance through reforms and incentives. The fund seeks to capitalize on these tailwinds, offering investors an opportunity to participate in the country’s transformation into a global manufacturing powerhouse.

HDFC Manufacturing Fund’s investment strategy emphasizes a core portfolio comprising at least 80% investment in stocks representing diverse sectors under the Manufacturing theme. The fund’s flexible approach allows for investments across market capitalization, offering investors exposure to a wide range of opportunities within the manufacturing landscape.

Navneet Munot, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited said, “We are delighted to introduce the HDFC Manufacturing Fund to our investors. At HDFC Mutual Fund, we have always endeavored to be a one-stop solution for varied financial goals and have delivered a wide array of opportunities through our diverse product bouquet. HDFC Manufacturing Fund becomes the latest addition to our diverse set of offerings.“

The scheme will be managed by Rakesh Sethia, Fund Manager of HDFC Manufacturing Fund, with over 19 years of experience in equity research said, “Our investment style revolves around rigorous bottom-up research aimed at identifying companies with a compelling long-term growth story. We seek to construct a portfolio that balances established industry leaders with emerging disruptors, ensuring a diverse mix of opportunities within the manufacturing sector.“

Investors can expect the fund to target both established industry leaders and emerging disruptors, aiming at a balanced portfolio with the potential for sustained growth. The fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation by identifying companies poised to benefit from India’s manufacturing resurgence.

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