Mirae Asset Mutual Fund announced the launch of the Mirae Asset Multicap Fund, an open-ended equity scheme investing across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks.
The scheme opened for public subscription on July 28, 2023, and will close on August 11, 2023. The scheme re-opens for continuous sale and repurchase from August 22, 2023.
Q. What kind of mutual fund scheme is this?
This is an open-ended equity scheme investing across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks.
Q. What is the main objective of investing in this fund?
The fund aims to generate long-term capital appreciation through diversified investments in equity and equity-related instruments across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme would be achieved.
Q. How may one invest in this scheme?
Investors can invest under the scheme with a minimum investment of ₹5000 per plan/option and in multiples of Re 1. There is no upper limit for investment.
Under normal circumstances, the asset allocation of the scheme will be as follows:
| Instruments | Indicative allocations (% of total assets) | Risk Profile | |
Minimum | Maximum | ||
Equity and Equity-related Instruments of Large, Mid, and, Small cap companies of which Large Cap Companies Mid Cap Companies Small Cap Companies | 75 25 25 25 | 100 50 50 50 | High |
Debt securities (including securitized debt & debt derivatives) and money market instruments | 0 | 25 | Low to Medium |
Units issued by REITs and InvITs | 0 | 10 | Medium to High |
Q. Are there similar mutual funds in the market?
To date, many asset management companies (AMCs) have launched such multi-cap funds, thus, allowing inclined investors to avail of returns corresponding to the total returns of the securities in this particular index. Some of these include:
Name of the fund | Five-year returns (in %) |
Nippon India Multicap Fund | 17.93 |
ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund | 14.98 |
Mahindra Manulife Multi Cap Fund | 19.39 |
Invesco India Multicap Fund | 14.06 |
Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund | 15.97 |
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund | 14.50 |
| Source: MoneyControl (As on July 28, 2023) | |
Q. How will the scheme benchmark its performance?
The performance of the scheme will be benchmarked against the NIFTY 500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index TRI.
It has been selected as the benchmark as it is the most appropriate index among the options provided by AMFI. Since the fund is a multicap fund and has no bias towards sector or market cap allocation, the NIFTY 500 Multicap 50:25:25 TRI index is an appropriate benchmark.
Q. Are there any entry or exit loads to this scheme?
This scheme involves no “Entry Load”, which means that investors do not have to pay anything to park their earnings in this scheme. The “Exit Load” would be charged as per the following:
For investors who have opted for SWP under the plan
- 15% of the units allotted (including Switch-in/STP - in) on or before completion of 365 days from the date of allotment of units: Nil.
- Any redemption in excess of such limits in the first 365 days from the date of allotment shall be subject to the following exit load: (Redemption of units would be done on First In First Out Basis (FIFO): - If redeemed within 1 year (365 days) from the date of allotment: 1% of the applicable NAV -If redeemed after 1 year (365 days) from the date of allotment: NIL.
Other Redemptions: For Investors who have not opted for SWP under the plan (including Switch out, STP out)
- If redeemed within 1 year (365 days) from the date of allotment: 1%
- If redeemed after 1 year (365 days) from the date of allotment: NIL.
Q. Who will manage this scheme?
Ankit Jain will be looking after the investments in this scheme.
Q. Does the fund contain any inherent risk?
The scheme involves “Very High Risk” as per the details mentioned in the Scheme Information Document and is best suited to investors willing to understand that their principal will be subject to very high risk only. However, investors should consult their financial advisors if they doubt whether the product is suitable for them.
