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NFO Review: HDFC Defence Fund

By Bhavana Acharya / Mutual funds & ETFs, Categories, Premium / May 18, 2023

If there’s one NFO that’s trying to be a hop out of the regular, it is the HDFC Defence Fund. And with good reason – the defence space has been garnering increasing attention in stock markets with defence plays rallying. This open-ended thematic fund opens for subscription today.

HDFC Defence will be the only fund on the defence theme, making it differentiated from other sector offerings. There’s also no denying the scope in the defence sector, especially after key changes in defence capex spending which focuses on indigenous procurement. So, can this NFO make a good portfolio addition?

NFO Review: DSP Global Innovation Fund of Fund

By Vidya Bala / Categories, Mutual funds & ETFs, Recommendations / January 27, 2022

It is at this juncture, that DSP AMC has chosen to launch an NFO – the DSP Global Innovation Fund of Fund. And we think this NFO is trying to partly answer the above questions you have.

NFO Review: Motilal Oswal MSCI EAFE Top 100 Select Index Fund

By Bhavana Acharya / Categories, Mutual funds & ETFs, Premium / November 18, 2021

This is the Motilal Oswal MSCI EAFE Top 100 Select Index Fund (yes, one long fund name!), a passive fund that will track the MSCI EAFE Top 100 Select Index. This index represents the largest stocks in developed markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East. That means the US, the key global market, is not part of this index.

NFO Review: HDFC Developed World Indexes FOF

By Bhavana Acharya / Categories, Commentary, Mutual funds & ETFs, Premium / September 19, 2021

This is the HDFC Developed World Indexes FOF, a fund that aims to track the MSCI World index. What’s this index, how does the fund plan to track it, and does it fit a portfolio? Let’s dig in.

NFO Review: Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF and FOF

By Bhavana Acharya / Categories, Mutual funds & ETFs, Premium, Recommendations / September 7, 2021

Mirae Asset S&P 500 Top 50 ETF and FOF is a new NFO to hit the market, as part of this passive pipeline that will invest in the ETF. Does this index make for a good portfolio addition?

NFO Review: Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ ETF & Fund of Fund

By Vidya Bala / Mutual funds & ETFs, Commentary, Premium / April 22, 2021

Mirae Asset has come out with a NFO of NYSE FANG+ ETF and a fund of fund (FOF) with the same underlying ETF. This ETF closes on April 30th while the FoF offer closes on May 3. Both will be available for investing afresh later. We’re writing this note on the NFO following queries from …

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Should you invest in ICICI Pru Nifty Low Vol 30 ETF FOF?

By Vidya Bala / Mutual funds & ETFs, Commentary, Premium / March 30, 2021

ICICI Pru Nifty Low Vol 30 ETF now has a companion fund of funds that investors can use for SIPs and investments. Vidya Bala reviews the new offering.

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Is the UTI Nifty 200 Momentum 30 index fund NFO worth it?

By Bhavana Acharya / Mutual funds & ETFs, Premium / February 19, 2021

The Nifty Momentum 30 is drawn from the Nifty 200 index. Momentum as a strategy is designed to pick stocks that are on a return uptrend and gain from the continued upswing.

Prime Review: Kotak International REIT FOF NFO – Should you invest?

By Vidya Bala / Mutual funds & ETFs, Premium / December 6, 2020

Kotak International REIT FOF NFO is set to open. Should you subscribe? Vidya Bala looks at the REIT space and answers key questions.

Prime Reviews: ICICI Pru Alpha Low Vol 30 ETF NFO – a winning multi-factor combo?

By Bhavana Acharya / Mutual funds & ETFs, General / August 6, 2020

It appears to be ETF season now with many AMCs lining up or launching ETFs. ICICI Pru AMC’s new ETF launch aims to mirror the Nifty Alpha Low Vol 30 index. This multi-factor index combines the long-term benefits of containing downsides (through low volatility factor) along with higher returns (through high-alpha stocks).

Prime Review: Should you invest in Bharat Bond ETF?

By Vidya Bala / Mutual funds & ETFs, Bonds & Deposits / July 9, 2020

The NFO of the latest tranche of the Bharat Bond ETF – a portfolio of high-quality PSU bonds from the Edelweiss AMC – will be open from July 14-17, 2020.

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