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Which Mutual Fund launched India's first passive short-duration fund opened on January 27, 2023?
A)
SBI Mutual Fund
B)
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
C)
Kotak Mutual Fund
D)
L&T Mutual Fund

Correct Answer :   Edelweiss Mutual Fund

Edelweiss Asset Management has launched a new fund offer (NFO) for India's first open-ended passive short-duration index scheme.

Called Edelweiss CRISIL IBX 50:50 Gilt Plus SDL Short Duration Index Fund, the scheme will invest in a diversified portfolio of Indian Government Bonds (IGBs) and State Development Loans (SDLs).

* The NFO for Edelweiss CRISIL IBX 50:50 Gilt Plus SDL Short Duration Index Fund opened on January 27, 2023.

What’s on offer?

* The scheme will invest 50 percent of its funds in IGBs and the rest in SDLs. The G-Sec portion will be constructed by selecting the most liquid government bonds with a minimum outstanding of Rs 10,000 crore falling in duration buckets from one year to five years.

* The SDL portion will be constructed by first selecting the most liquid state issuers falling in each of the eligible duration buckets and then by selecting the most liquid ISIN (security) from each of these buckets with a minimum outstanding of Rs 500 crore.

* The benchmark of the scheme, the CRISIL IBX 50:50 Gilt Plus SDL Short Duration Index, has exposure to SDLs of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka.

* The modified duration of the fund would be 2.63 years and yield-to-maturity (YTM) of 7.34 percent and a net YTM of around 7.19 percent...

Source : Money Control

Published On : February 1, 2023
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