Mirae Flexi Cap Fund NFO launched

 

Mirae Mutual Fund is coming out with a NFO in the form of Mirae Flexi cap Fund.


Mirae Flexi cap Fund would be a flexi cap fund with no restriction to any caps.


The fund would be open for subscription from February 03, 2023 to February 17, 2023.



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NFO details for Mirae Flexi Cap Fund

Scheme Opens

03/02/2023

Scheme Closes

17/02/2023

Fund Manager

Vrijesh Kasera

Benchmark

NIFTY 500 TRI

Minimum Investment

5,000

Fund Category

Flexi Cap

Exit Load

1% If redeemed/switched within one year from date of allotment

Nil If redeemed/switched after one year

 


Mirae Flexi Cap Fund would be an open – ended dynamic equity fund with freedom to invest across large, mid and small cap stocks with no restriction with respect to caps.

 



Mirae Flexi Cap Fund Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the fund is to generate long term growth while identifying and investing in opportunities across market caps through an in house market cap model.


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

 


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Mirae Flexi Cap Fund Allocation


The asset allocation for the fund would be something like this


Asset Class

Minimum %

Maximum %

Equity and Equity Related instruments of large, mid and small cap companies

65

100

Debt and money market instruments

0

35

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.

 

 


Multicap mutual fund

A multicap mutual fund is a mutual fund that would by mandate need to invest a minimum of

  1. 25% in large cap stocks
  2. 25% in mid cap stocks
  3. 25% in small cap stocks


The remaining 25% can either be invested in debt, international equity, cash or any of the above caps or all.


In order to qualify as a multi cap mutual fund, a mutual fund needs to invest a minimum of 75% in domestic equity divided as described above.

 


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What is a flexi cap mutual fund?

A flexi cap mutual fund needs a minimum of 65% investment in equities at all times.


There is no restriction with regards to caps or sectors.


There is no restriction with regards the remaining 35% as well.


The fund manager can invest the remaining 35% as per her wish in any of the following:

  1. Domestic Equity
  2. International Equity
  3. Cash
  4. Debt


What is imperative is that 65% at all times is invested in equities to qualify as a flexi cap fund.


Basically, a flexi cap fund is exactly what a multi cap fund used to be earlier before the new rules set in, the only change is in the name.

 

A nfo means a new fund from a mutual fund house which was not available earlier.


With growing acceptance of mutual funds as a form of investment, mutual fund houses periodically introduce new fund offers so as to complete their basket of investments available for investors.


A NFO is usually what results in the beginning of a mutual fund scheme.


Other reasons being merger of schemes within the same fund house or merger or acquisition of two or more fund houses, these are rare instances though.


 

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NFO meaning

A nfo or a new fund offer is a method by which a mutual fund scheme raises the initial investment into the fund.


The new fund offer is available for purchase for a limited number of days only.


After which it becomes unavailable for fresh purchase or redemption for a couple of days.


Once this time duration is complete, the nfo no more remains a nfo and is treated like any other open ended mutual fund scheme.


In which you can invest and redeem as and when you please, considering it is an open ended fund and you comply with the necessary exit load calculations.

 



Should you invest in a nfo?


You can consider it if:

The new fund offer is a category of fund that is not existent in your mutual fund portfolio.


If it is going to be a part of your satellite portfolio.


If it adds a unique touch to your mutual fund portfolio.


If you understand the functioning, objectives and risks attached with the new fund offer.


The nfo mutual fund is aligned with your risk profile.

 


You should avoid it if:

The new fund offer is not going to add anything of unique significance to your mutual fund portfolio.


If the nfo is going to be a part of your core portfolio.


If the only reason you are investing is due to FOMO (Fear of missing out).


If you do not understand the investment style and risks attached with the nfo.


The nfo mutual fund is not aligned with your risk profile.

 

 

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Difference between multi cap and flexi cap mutual fund

 

A flexi cap fund needs a minimum of 65% investment in equity.

A multi cap fund needs a minimum of 75% investment in equity.

 

 

No compulsory investment in mid and small cap stocks

A multi cap fund needs to compulsorily invest a minimum of 25% each in mid and small cap stocks.

 

 

It can invest its complete portfolio into large cap stocks if needed.

It can invest only up to 50% of its complete portfolio in to large cap stocks at any given time.

 

 

Needs a lower minimum exposure to equity as compared to a multi cap fund.

Needs a higher minimum exposure to equity as compare to a flexi cap fund.

 

 

 

Why the need for flexi cap mutual funds?

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had on 11/09/2020 issued a circular bringing about changes to fundamental characteristics of Multicap mutual funds.


The regulator believed that most multicap mutual fund schemes were basically large cap schemes in terms of their asset allocation disguised as multi cap funds.

 

These multicap mutual fund schemes were therefore not true to their label.

 

 

"In order to give more flexibility to the mutual funds and taking into account the recommendations of Mutual Fund Advisory Committee (MFAC), a new category named 'Flexi Cap Fund' under equity schemes will be available,"

 

 

Most mutual fund houses had raised concern of the necessary investments in mid and small cap stocks.

 

With mandatory 25% investment into mid and small cap stocks (50 % overall) the new multicap fund structure would have become even more aggressive than a large & mid cap mutual fund scheme.

 

Mid and small cap stocks are more illiquid than large cap stocks and this would have created the risk of an unnecessary bubble.

 

Mutual fund houses had the option of converting an existing multicap mutual fund scheme into a flexi cap mutual fund.

 

SEBI has mentioned in the circular that "Mutual Funds have the option to convert an existing scheme into a Flexi Cap Fund subject to compliance with the requirement for change in fundamental attributes of the scheme in terms of Regulation 18(15A) of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996,".

 

 

 

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