The new fund offer (NFO) will open on February 26 and close on March 12.
According to the scheme details, the fund will invest 65% to 100% of its assets in equity and equity-related instruments of small-cap companies. It may allocate up to 35% to equities of companies other than small caps and up to 35% to debt securities and money market instruments. Investments of up to 10% are permitted in units of InvITs.
As per Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) norms, small-cap companies are those ranked 251st onwards in terms of full market capitalisation.
The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation and will follow a bottom-up stock selection approach. It will benchmark its performance against the NIFTY SmallCap 250 Total Return Index (TRI). The fund will be available under regular and direct plans, with a minimum investment of ₹500 and subsequent investments in multiples of Re 1. The risk level is classified as “Very High”.
Sanjay Doshi, Head of Investments and Research at Abakkus Mutual Fund, will manage the scheme.
Abakkus Mutual Fund is sponsored by Abakkus Asset Manager Private Limited and is registered with SEBI. Abakkus Investment Managers Private Limited will act as the asset management company.
The fund house said investors should read the scheme-related documents carefully, noting that mutual fund investments are subject to market risks and returns are not guaranteed.
