LIC Balanced Advantage Fund NFO launched

 

LIC Mutual Fund is coming out with a NFO in the form of LIC Balanced Advantage Fund.


LIC Balanced Advantage Fund as the name suggests, would be a balanced advantage fund.


The fund would be open for subscription from October 20, 2021 to November 03, 2021.


 

NFO details for LIC Balanced Advantage Fund

Scheme Opens

20/10/2021

Scheme Closes

03/11/2021

Fund Manager

Mr. Yogesh Patil

Mr. Rahul Singh

Benchmark

LIC MF Hybrid Composite 50:50 Index

Minimum Investment

5,000

Fund Category

Dynamic Asset Allocation

Exit Load

Nil for 12% of units if they are redeemed within a year

1% for remaining units if they are redeemed within a year.

Nil if redeemed or switched after a year.

 


LIC Balanced Advantage Fund would be an open - ended dynamic asset allocation fund investing in both debt and equity in varying proportions.

 


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LIC Balanced Advantage Fund Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the fund is to generate capital appreciation by dynamically allocating its assets between equity and specified debt securities.


There is no guarantee that the investment objectives of the scheme would be achieved.

 


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LIC Balanced Advantage Fund Allocation

The asset allocation for the fund would be something like this

Asset Class

Minimum %

Maximum %

Equity and Equity Related instruments

0

100

Debt and Money market instruments

0

100

Units issues by REITS and InvITs

0

10

 

The above figures are only indicative and not fixed, the fund managers have the liberty to move across the asset classes depending upon prevailing market conditions as long as they remain within the mandate permitted.


The fund can also invest in REITs and InvITs if so desired.

 

 

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What is a balanced fund? 

A dynamic asset allocation fund is more popularly known as a balanced advantage fund.


A balanced advantage fund is a type of hybrid fund.


It invests in debt, equity and arbitrage positions although the allocation is not fixed and can also sit on cash if the fund manager desires so.


Unlike other hybrid funds like multi asset, aggressive and conservative, a dynamic asset allocation or a balanced fund does not have a fixed mandate to follow.


The fund manager can move across different asset classes based on the prevailing market conditions.


The importance of a balanced fund is more felt during a bearish market phase since it can cut down its equity portion and at the same time make periodic equity purchases in the dip.


This is unlike other pure equity funds who at all times have to maintain their mandate irrespective of the market situation.

 


 

Taxation on LIC Balanced Advantage Fund

For the purpose of taxation, LIC Balanced advantage fund qualifies as an equity fund and the taxation charges applicable on it are as follows:


LTCG

Long term capital gains tax better known as LTCG is applied on any equity mutual fund when the gains from an equity mutual fund which is held for more than a year is more than 1 lakh.


The LTCG rate is 10%.


Capital gains up to 1 lakh are exempt for taxes.


There is no indexation benefit when calculating LTCG.

 


STCG

Short term capital gains tax better known as STCG is applied on gains from an equity mutual fund which is held for 12 months or less.


The STCG rate is 15%.


There is no ceiling benefit in STCG like the 1 lakh ceiling in LTCG.


STCG is charged on from Re 1.



 

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Investment Strategy of LIC Balanced Advantage Fund

The fund will invest in equity and fixed income asset classes based on the fund house’s internal model.


This model will take into account factors such as PE and P/BV ratio and prevailing interest rate.


This model is designed to reduce human bias.


Exposure to equity will be derived by this model.

 


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Features of LIC Balanced Advantage Fund

The fund will adopt the Fundamental Based Mathematical Model (FMM).


The fund will be tax efficient since for tax purposes it will be considered an equity fund.


The fund will aim for equity returns with low volatility and stability.

 



Who can consider LIC Balanced Advantage Fund?

Investors who are seeking long term wealth creation.


Investors who are seeking diversification.


Investors seeking equity like returns with stability.


Investors unsure of market valuations.

 

 


LIC Balanced Advantage Fund Options

LIC Balanced Advantage fund  provides investors with the following two options


Growth: This option is most suited for investors who are not seeking dividends or who are not dependent on mutual fund dividends as a source of monthly income and would rather see their capital appreciate.


Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal :This option is most suited for investors who are seeking dividends or who are dependent on mutual fund dividends as a source of monthly income and are not looking for capital appreciation.


In case you do not opt for a particular option between growth and income distribution cum capital withdrawal option then the default option would be growth.

 

 

 

         Unlike equity funds, a balanced advantage fund has less restrictions and more flexibility meaning every fund manager will manage it in a manner that she feels fit.


       With a balanced advantage fund, how it does in a bull market is of less importance compared to how it performs in a bear market and that is how its nav should also be judged.


     If high returns is all you focus on then a balanced advantage fund should not take your time and money.



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