Axis Mutual Fund, one of the fastest growing and prominent fund houses in India, announces the launch of its New Fund Offer – Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund.
This open-ended index fund aims to replicate the performance of the Nifty500 Value 50 Total Return Index (TRI). The New Fund Offer (NFO) closes on Oct 18, 2024. The fund will be managed by Karthik Kumar and Hitesh Das.
Understanding Factor Investing Factor investing is a strategic approach that seeks to capitalize on the underlying drivers of market returns. By identifying and systematically targeting specific characteristics, such as quality, value, size, momentum, and low volatility, investors can construct portfolios that are more aligned with their investment objectives.
Factor Investing has a proven track record of outperforming the market across various geographies, asset classes, and economic cycles. Through disciplined factor implementation, investors can enhance portfolio diversification, mitigate risk, and potentially achieve superior long-term returns.
Commenting on the launch, Gopkumar, MD & CEO of Axis AMC, said “India is still in a nascent stage when it comes to Factor investing, with the theme having gained acceptance amongst investors very recently. Our latest fund, the Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund provides a convenient way for investors to participate in the true-to-label value strategy at a relatively low cost.”
Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund Value Investing is a subset of factor investing that targets securities that are undervalued or less expensive. The factor ‘Value’ is one of the oldest and most widely used factors globally.
The scheme objective is to invest in stocks comprising the Nifty500 Value 50 Index (the index) and aim to provide returns before expenses that correspond to the Nifty500 Value 50 TRI subject to tracking error. The eligible stocks in the Index are picked from the universe of Nifty 500 Index constituents that includes large, mid and small-cap stocks.
The top 50 stocks are selected based on the Price to Earnings (P/E), Price to Book (P/B), Price to Sales (P/S) and dividend yield metrics. The Nifty500 Value 50 Index offers ‘True to Label’ exposure to the ‘Value’ factor.
Ashish Gupta, Chief Investment Officer of Axis AMC, added, “Despite being a relatively new category in India, Factor-based investing is a promising space and has grown from INR 300 crore to INR 30,000 crore in a matter of only 4 years. Value investing is part of factor-based investing that is designed to offer investors an opportunity to gain exposure to 50 stocks that are attractive in terms of their valuation multiples, aiming for long-term wealth creation.”
Key Attributes of the Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund:
Diversified Exposure: The fund provides exposure to in-expensive companies in terms of their valuation multiples. The index methodology caps the maximum weight of stocks at 5% and the sector at 25% to maintain sufficient diversification.
Low Cost: As a passively managed index fund, it offers lower expenses compared to actively managed funds, providing a cost-effective investment option
Aiming Wealth Creation over Long Term: Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund aims to offer long-run wealth creation for investors. Historically it has outperformed broad-market indices over the long term.
Minimum Application size the scheme is kept INR 100 and multiple of Re 1 thereafter. The Index will be rebalanced on a semi-annual basis in June and December.
