Principal SMART Equity Fund NFO Details

Principal SMART Equity Fund, an open ended equity scheme, opens from November 26, 2010.

The primary objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long term capital appreciation with relatively lower volatility through systematic allocation of funds into equity; and in debt /money market instruments for defensive purposes. The scheme will decide on allocation of funds into equity assets based on equity market Price earning Ratio (PE Ratio) levels.When the markets become expensive in terms of price to earnings ratio, the scheme will reduce its allocation to equities and move assets into debt and/or money market instruments and vice versa. The details are as under:

NFO Opens on: November 26, 2010
NFO Closes on: December 10, 2010
Fund Type: Open Ended Equity Diversified
Minimum Investment: Rs.5,000/-
Mutual Fund: Principal PNB Asset Management Company Pvt. Ltd.
Fund Manager: Rajat Jain

Fidelity Short Term Income Fund NFO Details

Fidelity Short Term Income Fund, is a open-ended income scheme. The investment objective of the scheme is To generate reasonable returns primarily through investments in fixed income securities and money market instruments. Following are details of NFO

NFO Opens on: November 19, 2010
NFO Closes on: November 30, 2010
Fund Type: Open Ended Debt Fund
Minimum Investment: Rs.5,000/-
Mutual Fund: Fidelity India Fund Management Pvt. Ltd.
Fund Manager: Subramanian Balakrishnan

ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund NFO Details

ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund, is an open-ended income fund. The investment objective is to provide reasonable returns, by maintaining an optimum balance of safety, liquidity and yield, through investments in a basket of debt and money market instruments with a view to delivering consistent performance. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. Following are details of ICICI Prudential Regular Savings Fund NFO:

NFO Opens on: November 15, 2010
NFO Closes on: November 29, 2010
Fund Type: Open Ended Debt
Minimum Investment: Rs.5,000/-
Mutual Fund: ICICI Prudential Asset Mgmt. Co. Ltd.
Fund Manager: Chaitanya Pande

Canara Robeco comes up with Canara Robeco InDiGo (INcome from Debt Instruments & GOld) NFO

Canara Robeco Mutual Fund has launched a NFO - Canara Robeco InDiGo (INcome from Debt Instruments & GOld) Fund, which is an open ended debt fund. The Offer would remain open between Wednesday, May 19, 2010 and Thursday, June 10, 2010

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate regular income from a portfolio of debt and money market securities along with investments in Gold ETFs

The fund would offer two options: Growth and Dividend (Dividend option would have Payout or Reinvestment as sub-options). The Minimum Investment Amount would initially be Rs.5,000/- and in multiples of Re.1/- thereafter

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Mirae Asset introduces Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund

Mirae Asset launched its New Fund Offer called Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund, which is an Open Ended Equity Diversified Fund. The Offer would remain open between Monday, May 24, 2010 and Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income and capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio predominantly investing in Indian equities and equity related securities of companies which are not part of the top 100 stocks by market capitalization and have market capitalization of atleast Rs.100 Crores at the time of investment. From time to time, the fund manager may also seek participation in other Indian equity and equity related securities to achieve optimal Portfolio construction. The Scheme does not guarantee or assure any returns

The fund would offer two options: Growth and Dividend (Dividend option would have Payout or Reinvestment as sub-options). The Minimum Investment Amount would initially be Rs.5,000/- and in multiples of Re.1/- thereafter

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Mirae Asset Emerging Bluechip Fund NFO Details

Offer Opens on: May 24, 2010

Offer Closes on:
June 22, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Equity Diversified

Options:
- Growth
- Dividend Payout
- Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income and capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio predominantly investing in Indian equities and equity related securities of companies which are not part of the top 100 stocks by market capitalization and have market capitalization of atleast Rs.100 Crores at the time of investment. From time to time, the fund manager may also seek participation in other Indian equity and equity related securities to achieve optimal Portfolio construction. The Scheme does not guarantee or assure any returns

Minimum Investment: 
Rs.5,000/-

Asset Allocation:
The scheme will invest 65% to 100% in Equity and Equity related securities. The allocation to other Indian Equities and Equity related securities will be within a range of 0% to 35%. The fund may also invest from 0% to 35% in Money Market / Debt securities instruments

Canara Robeco InDiGo (INcome from Debt Instruments & GOld) NFO

Offer Opens on: May 19, 2010

Offer Closes on:
June 10, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Hybrid

Options:
- Growth
- Dividend (Payout / Re-Investment)

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate regular income from a portfolio of debt & money market securities along with investments in Gold ETFs

Minimum Investment: 
Rs.5,000/-

Asset Allocation:
The scheme would allocate 65% - 90% of assets in Indian debt money market instruments and 10% - 35% in Gold ETFs

Axis Income Saver Fund NFO Details

Offer Opens on: May 24, 2010

Offer Closes on:
June 16, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Debt

Options:
- Growth
- Dividend (Quarterly Payout / Quarterly Re-Investment / Half-Yearly Payout / Half-Yearly Re-Investment / Annual Payout / Annual Re-Investment)

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to provide reasonable returns and high liquidity to the Unitholders by investing predominantly in Government Securities having residual maturity upto 15 years

Minimum Investment: 
Rs.5,000/-

Asset Allocation:
The scheme would invest 65% to 99% of assets in money market instruments and debt instruments securitized debt. It will invest 1% to 35% in Equity and Equity related instruments with high risk profile

Tata Gilt Mid Term Fund NFO Details

Offer Opens on: May 20, 2010

Offer Closes on:
June 17, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Debt

Options:
- Growth
- Dividend (Quarterly Payout / Quarterly Re-Investment / Periodic Payout / Periodic Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to provide reasonable returns and high liquidity to the Unitholders by investing predominantly in Government Securities having residual maturity upto 15 years

Minimum Investment: 
Rs.10,000/-

Asset Allocation:
The scheme will invest 65-100% of its assets in government securities having residual maturity upto 15 years with low to sovereign risk profile and 0-35% in money market instruments with low to medium risk profile

IDBI Nifty Index Fund NFO Details

Offer Opens on: May 03, 2010

Offer Closes on:
May 31, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Equity Index

Investment Plans / Options:
- Growth
- Dividend (Payout / Re-Investment)

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to invest only in stocks comprising the S&P CNX Nifty Index in the same weights of these stocks as in the index with the bjective to replicate the performance of the Total Returns Index of S&P CNX Nifty Index. The scheme may also invest in derivatives instruments such as Futures and Options linked to stocks comprising the Index or linked to the S&P CNX Nifty Index. The scheme will adopt a passive investment strategy and will seek to achievethe investment objective by minimizing the tracking error between the S&P CNX Nifty Index (Total Returns Index) and the scheme

Minimum Investment: 
Rs.5,000/-

Asset Allocation:

Baroda Pioneer Infrastructure Fund NFO Details

Offer Opens on: May 03, 2010

Offer Closes on:
May 31, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Equity Diversified

Options:
- Growth
- Dividend Payout
- Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The primary investment objective of the Scheme will be to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities of companies engaged in infrastructure and infrastructure-related sectors

Minimum Investment: 
Rs.5,000/-

Asset Allocation:

Equities and Equity Related securities    65% to 100%
(including Derivatives engaged in Infrastructure Sectors and Infrastructure related sectors)



Debt and Money Market Instruments     0% to 35%

SBI PSU Fund NFO Details

Offer Opens on: May 17, 2010

Offer Closes on:
June 14, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Equity Diversified

Options:
- Growth
- Dividend Payout
- Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The objective of the scheme would be to provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital along with the liquidity of an open-ended scheme through an active management of investments in a diversified basket of equity stocks of domestic Public Sector Undertakings and in debt and money market instruments issued by PSUs and others

Minimum Investment: 
Rs.5,000/-

Asset Allocation:

Birla Sun Life India Reforms Fund NFO Details

Offer Opens on: May 10, 2010

Offer Closes on:
June 09, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Equity Diversified

Options:
- Growth
- Dividend Payout
- Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate growth and capital appreciation by building a portfolio of companies that are expected to benefit from the economic reforms, PSU divestment and increased government spending

Minimum Investment: 
Rs.5,000/-

Asset Allocation:
- Equity and Equity Related Instruments: 65% to 100%
- Debt and Money Market Instruments: 0% to 35%

Asset Management Co: Birla Sunlife AMC

DWS Global Agribusiness Offshore Fund - Growth Option Info

Offer Opens on: Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Friday, April 30, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Fund of Funds

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in units of overseas mutual funds, focusing on agriculture and/or would be direct and indirect beneficiaries of the anticipated growth in the agriculture and/or affiliated/allied sectors

Asset Allocation:
The scheme would allocate 80% to 100% of assets in units / securities issued by overseas mutual funds or unit trusts with medium to high risk profile. It would further allocate upto 20% of assets in debt instruments including government securities, corporate debt, money market instruments (including cash and units of domestic money market mutual funds) with low to medium risk profile

Asset Management Co: DWS Investments

DWS Global Agribusiness Offshore Fund - Dividend Option Info

Offer Opens on: Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Friday, April 30, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Fund of Funds

Sub-options:
> Dividend Payout
> Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital growth by investing predominantly in units of overseas mutual funds, focusing on agriculture and/or would be direct and indirect beneficiaries of the anticipated growth in the agriculture and/or affiliated/allied sectors

Asset Allocation:
The scheme would allocate 80% to 100% of assets in units / securities issued by overseas mutual funds or unit trusts with medium to high risk profile. It would further allocate upto 20% of assets in debt instruments including government securities, corporate debt, money market instruments (including cash and units of domestic money market mutual funds) with low to medium risk profile

Asset Management Co: DWS Investments

IDFC Nifty Fund - Growth Option Info

Offer Opens on: Monday, April 12, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Friday, April 23, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Index Linked Equity Fund

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to replicate the S&P CNX Nifty index by investing in securities of the S&P CNX Nifty Index in the same proportion/weightage

Asset Allocation:
The scheme will allocate 90% to 100% of assets in securities (including derivatives) forming a part of the S&P CNX Nifty Index with high risk profile. It would further allocate upto 10% of assets in debt & money market instruments with low to medium risk profile

Asset Management Co: IDFC Mutual Fund

IDFC Nifty Fund - Dividend Option Info

Offer Opens on: Monday, April 12, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Friday, April 23, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Index Linked Equity Fund

Sub-options:
> Dividend Payout
> Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to replicate the S&P CNX Nifty index by investing in securities of the S&P CNX Nifty Index in the same proportion/weightage

Asset Allocation:
The scheme will allocate 90% to 100% of assets in securities (including derivatives) forming a part of the S&P CNX Nifty Index with high risk profile. It would further allocate upto 10% of assets in debt & money market instruments with low to medium risk profile

Asset Management Co: IDFC Mutual Fund

Fidelity Global Real Assets Fund Growth Option Details

Offer Opens on: Monday, January 11, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Friday, January 29, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Hybrid

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital growth from a portfolio which will be primarily invested in Fidelity Funds - Global Real Asset Securities Fund, an offshore fund launched by Fidelity Funds (an open ended investment company incorporated in Luxembourg) and similar to an Indian mutual fund scheme

Asset Allocation:
The scheme will invest 80% to 100% of assets in shares / units of the underlying scheme / foreign securities with high risk profile and up-to 20% of assets in money market instruments and / or liquid / cash schemes of mutual funds registered with SEBI with low to medium risk profile. The Underlying Scheme may have equity exposure through investments in shares, depositary receipts, investment trusts, stapled securities, warrants and other participation rights. Subject to the foregoing, the Underlying Scheme may have equity exposure, to a limited extent, through investment in convertible securities, index and participation notes and equity linked notes. The Underlying Scheme may also invest in Exchange Traded Funds subject to the maximum limit specified under the Regulations from time to time

Asset Management Co: Fidelity India Ltd. Fund Management Private Limited

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) Allowed: Yes

Fidelity Global Real Assets Fund Dividend Option Details

Offer Opens on: Monday, January 11, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Friday, January 29, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Hybrid

Sub-options:
> Dividend Payout
> Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital growth from a portfolio which will be primarily invested in Fidelity Funds - Global Real Asset Securities Fund, an offshore fund launched by Fidelity Funds (an open ended investment company incorporated in Luxembourg) and similar to an Indian mutual fund scheme

Asset Allocation:
The scheme will invest 80% to 100% of assets in shares / units of the underlying scheme / foreign securities with high risk profile and up-to 20% of assets in money market instruments and / or liquid / cash schemes of mutual funds registered with SEBI with low to medium risk profile. The Underlying Scheme may have equity exposure through investments in shares, depositary receipts, investment trusts, stapled securities, warrants and other participation rights. Subject to the foregoing, the Underlying Scheme may have equity exposure, to a limited extent, through investment in convertible securities, index and participation notes and equity linked notes. The Underlying Scheme may also invest in Exchange Traded Funds subject to the maximum limit specified under the Regulations from time to time

Asset Management Co: Fidelity India Ltd. Fund Management Private Limited

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) Allowed: Yes

Kotak Nifty Exchange Traded Fund NFO Details

Offer Opens on: Monday, January 11, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Equity Index 

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the scheme is to provide returns before expenses that closely correspond to the total returns of the S&P CNX Nifty subject, to tracking errors

Asset Management Co: Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd.

IDFC Asset Allocation Fund of Fund - Moderate Plan - Dividend Option Details

Offer Opens on: Monday, January 04, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Monday, January 25, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Hybrid (Fund of Funds)

Sub-options:
> Dividend Payout
> Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The primary objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation through investment in different mutual fund schemes primarily local funds based on a defined asset allocation model

Asset Allocation:
> Upto 25% to 30% in Equity funds with Medium risk profile
> Upto 60% to 70% in Debt funds with Medium to High risk profile
> Upto 5% to 10% in Alternative with Low to Medium risk profile
> Upto 5% in liquid fund

(Investment upto 15% of assets in money market securities with low risk profile)



Asset Management Co: IDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) Allowed:
Yes

IDFC Asset Allocation Fund of Fund - Moderate Plan - Growth Option Details

Offer Opens on: Monday, January 04, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Monday, January 25, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Hybrid (Fund of Funds)

Investment Objective:
The primary objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation through investment in different mutual fund schemes primarily local funds based on a defined asset allocation model

Asset Allocation:
> Upto 25% to 30% in Equity funds with Medium risk profile
> Upto 60% to 70% in Debt funds with Medium to High risk profile
> Upto 5% to 10% in Alternative with Low to Medium risk profile
> Upto 5% in liquid fund

(Investment upto 15% of assets in money market securities with low risk profile)


Asset Management Co: IDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) Allowed:
Yes

IDFC Asset Allocation Fund of Fund - Conservative Plan - Growth Option Details

Offer Opens on: Monday, January 04, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Monday, January 25, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Hybrid (Fund of Funds)

Investment Objective:
The primary objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation through investment in different mutual fund schemes primarily local funds based on a defined asset allocation model

Asset Allocation:
> Upto 10-15% in Equity Funds with Low to Medium Risk profile
> Upto 45-50% in Debt Funds with Low to Medium Risk profile
> Upto 45-50% in Money Market Funds with Low to Medium Risk profile

(Investment upto 15% of assets in money market securities with Low Risk profile)

Asset Management Co: IDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) Allowed: Yes

IDFC Asset Allocation Fund of Fund - Conservative Plan - Dividend Option Details

Offer Opens on: Monday, January 04, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Monday, January 25, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Hybrid (Fund of Funds)

Sub-options:
> Dividend Payout
> Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The primary objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation through investment in different mutual fund schemes primarily local funds based on a defined asset allocation model

Asset Allocation:

> Upto 10-15% in Equity Funds with Low to Medium Risk profile
> Upto 45-50% in Debt Funds with Low to Medium Risk profile
> Upto 45-50% in Money Market Funds with Low to Medium Risk profile


(Investment upto 15% of assets in money market securities with Low Risk profile)


Asset Management Co: IDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) Allowed:
Yes

IDFC Asset Allocation Fund of Fund - Aggressive Plan - Growth Option Details

Offer Opens on: Monday, January 04, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Monday, January 25, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Hybrid (Fund of Funds)

Investment Objective:
The primary objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation through investment in different mutual fund schemes primarily local funds based on a defined asset allocation model

Asset Allocation:
> Upto 45% to 50% of assets in Equity Funds with High Risk profile
> Upto 35% to 45% in Debt Funds with Medium Risk profile
> Upto 0% - 15% in Alternative with Low to Medium Risk profile
> Upto 5% in Liquid Fund

(Investment upto 15% of assets in money market securities with low risk profile)

Asset Management Co: IDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) Allowed: Yes

IDFC Asset Allocation Fund of Fund - Aggressive Plan - Dividend Option Details

Offer Opens on: Monday, January 04, 2010

Offer Closes on:
Monday, January 25, 2010

Fund Structure: Open Ended

Type: Hybrid (Fund of Funds)

Sub-options:
> Dividend Payout
> Dividend Re-Investment

Investment Objective:
The primary objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation through investment in different mutual fund schemes primarily local funds based on a defined asset allocation model

Asset Allocation:
> Upto 45% to 50% of assets in Equity Funds with High Risk profile
> Upto 35% to 45% in Debt Funds with Medium Risk profile
> Upto 10% - 15% in Alternative with Low to Medium Risk profile
> Upto 5% in Liquid Fund

(Investment upto 15% of assets in money market securities with low risk profile)

Asset Management Co: IDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) Allowed: Yes