AXIS Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund (G)

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ICICI Prudential All Seasons Bond Fund:

Regular Plan – Annual IDCW: 0.8132

Direct Plan – Annual IDCW: 0.8915

Details of Mr. Punit Pujara

Age: 28 years

Designation: Research Analyst - Equity

Qualification: B.Com., M.Com., CA

The scheme aims to offer a mix of capital appreciation and income, maintaining a minimum of 25% exposure each to equities and debt. Derivatives can be used up to 25% of the portfolio for return enhancement and risk management. The fund will benchmark its performance against the Nifty 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index.

Asset allocation is flexible yet controlled: equities and related instruments can account for 25-75% of assets, debt and money market securities 25-75%, and REITs/InvITs up to 20%. Derivative usage is a key feature, with unhedged short positions capped at 25% and hedged positions allowed up to 100% of assets. Allocations will be dynamically adjusted based on market conditions, with periodic rebalancing to ensure compliance, manage risk, and capture opportunities.

Subscriptions will be open on all business days, while redemptions will be allowed every Tuesday and Wednesday. Units will also be listed on NSE, providing additional liquidity for investors in demat form.

The New Fund Offer (NFO) will be priced at Rs 10 per unit, with a minimum investment of Rs 10 lakh for general investors and Rs 1 lakh for accredited investors. Post-NFO, SIP, SWP, and STP facilities will be available. An exit load of 1% will apply if units are redeemed within 15 days of allotment, and none thereafter.

The fund will be offered in Regular and Direct Plans, with Growth and IDCW (payout/reinvestment) options. NAVs will be disclosed daily on the AMC and AMFI websites.

The QSIF Hybrid Long-Short Fund is targeted at investors seeking a high-risk, high-reward strategy blending equity, debt, and derivatives, all within a regulated SIF structure.

Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss MF, confirmed the development on X, calling it a “India's first hybrid SIF”. The fund will be benchmarked against the NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 15:85 Index and managed by Bhavesh Jain, Bharat Lahoti, Dhawal Dalal and Amit Vora.

The scheme will allow redemptions twice a week and will also be listed on the NSE for demat investors. It will be available in regular and direct plans with growth and IDCW options.

Minimum investments are set at Rs 10 lakh for general investors and Rs 1 lakh for accredited investors, with SIP/STP/SWP starting from Rs 10,000. An exit load of 0.5% applies for redemptions within 180 days.

Edelweiss had launched its SIF business, Altiva, in May this year to offer differentiated strategies across equity, hybrid and fixed income.

Details of Mr. Ankit De

Age: 29 years

Designation: Head Information Technology and CISO

Qualification: B. Tech in Computer Science, MAKAUT

ICICI Prudential Equity & Debt Fund:

Regular Plan – Annual IDCW: 2.35

Direct Plan – Annual IDCW: 2.35

The net assets under the management (AUM) of the Indian mutual fund industry at the end of August 2025 stood at Rs 75.18 lakh crore, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI). This is slightly lower as compared with the figure of Rs 75.35 lakh crore recorded in July 2025.

The AUM of open-ended plans, declined to Rs 74.93 lakh crore in August 2025 from Rs 75.10 lakh crore in July 2025. Investors continued to be drawn to equity plans in this category, with net inflows of Rs 33,430.37 crore.

Within equity, Flexi Cap Fund drew the most significant inflows in August, attracting Rs 7,679.40 crore. Mid Cap Funds followed suit with inflows of Rs 5,330.62 crore, while Dividend Yield Funds saw net outflows of Rs 174.69 crore.

Debt funds witnessed net outflows in August, totaling Rs 7,979.84 crore. This category had recorded net inflows of Rs 1,06,801.23 crore in July. Liquid Funds recorded maximum outflows of Rs 13,350.06 crore. Other debt segments like Gilt Funds, Corporate Bond Funds and Banking and PSU Funda also saw significant outflows.

Hybrid schemes, offering a mix of equity and debt exposure, recorded inflows of Rs 15,293.70 crore in August 2025. This was largely driven by arbitrage funds, which attracted Rs 6,666.50 crore.

Details of Mr. Hemant Adarkar

Age: 63 years

Designation: Independent Director

Qualification: PHD in Physics from TIFR

Invesco India Balanced Advantage Fund – Regular IDCW Option & Direct IDCW Option: 0.28

ITI Balanced Advantage Fund:

Regular Plan – IDCW: 0.06

Direct Plan – IDCW: 0.06

Details of Ms. Meghana Bangad

Age: 29 years

Designation: Investment Specialist

Qualification: C.A., B.Com

ICICI Prudential ELSS Tax Saver Fund:

Regular Plan – IDCW: 0.70

Direct Plan – IDCW: 0.70

Details of Mr. Abhishek Tiwari

Age: 27 years

Designation: Chief Executive Officer

Qualification: PGDM, Nirma University

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*Mr. Dhruv Muchhal is the dedicated Fund Manager for Overseas Investments.

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