Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited has
announced the launch of Sundaram Bluechip Fund on September 14, 2020. The New
Fund Offer (NFO) is an open-ended equity scheme that will primarily invest in
large-cap bluechip shares. The NFO will open for subscription on September 17, 2020, and will close on 30 September 2020. The scheme will reopen for ongoing
subscription and redemption on October 14, 2020.
This NFO scheme will invest in a 45-50 growth
and diversified large-cap portfolio of value shares without any sector bias.
The process of stock selection will be based on a three-pronged framework of
quality - of management, business model and financials. NFO's portfolio will be
built on a mix of bottom-up stock picking with top-down selection based on
sector and macro trends. The NFO Fund stated that up to 20% of assets can be
invested in mid-cap.
“Bluechips are high-quality companies that are
usually large and have the stability and agility to perform in market cycles.
They are usually well-known companies, acting as established industry leaders
with strong processes and clear competitive advantages. The challenging
economic conditions that have arisen due to the COVID-19 epidemic have
increased the importance of reducing volatility in the equity investor's a portfolio without leaving the possibility of inflation-beating returns
He said that the prospects of long-term growth
for India and our demographic are very positive in terms of dividend and
China's growing business opportunities. Foreign institutional investors are expected
to continue investing in our markets even further, leading to stability in the
large-cap space, he said.
The fund of Sundaram Bluechip Fund will be
managed by Rahul Baijal, Senior Fund Manager - Equity, and S Krishnakumar, CIO
/ Equity. The benchmark Nifty 100 TRI index has been considered as the basis
for the scheme. The initial NAV is priced at Rs. will be issued from 10 per
unit.
Basic Details of NFO
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