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MF News Snapshot 14th Feb 2008

SBI MF to unveil Real Estate Equity Fund Mumbai: The SBI Mutual Fund on March 13, filed the offer document with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for unveiling a dedicated scheme for the real estate and related sector. The objective of Magnum Sector Funds Umbrella (MSFU) Real Estate Equity Fund is to give investors opportunities for long-term growth in capital via an active management of investments in equity and equity-related instruments of companies in the realty and similar sectors and in debt and money market instruments. The open-ended scheme will be available in Retail and Institutional Plan with growth and dividend options. Minimum investment under the retail plan is Rs 5,000 while under the institutional plan, it is Rs 5 crore. Franklin Templeton MF launches Templeton Fixed Horizon Fund Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund launched Templeton Fixed Horizon Fund - Series VII - Plan C. The investment objective of the scheme would be to generate returns and re

Franklin Templeton MF launches Templeton Fixed Horizon Fund

Franklin Templeton MF launches Templeton Fixed Horizon Fund Name of Fund: Templeton Fixed Horizon Fund - Series VII - Plan C Scheme: It is a close - ended income fund Objective: The investment objective of the scheme would be to generate returns and reduce interest rate volatility, through a portfolio of fixed income securities with a maturity profile generally in line with the fund's duration. Fund Opens: 13 March 2008 Fund Closes: 18 March 2008 Face Value: Rs 10 per unit. Investment Options: The scheme offers growth and dividend option. Entry Load: The scheme will not charge any entry load. Exit load: It may charge an exit load of 2.5% if investor redeems within 6 months, it get reduced to 2.0% if redemption is done after 6 months but before 9 month from the date of allotment. The scheme may charge a 1.5% an exit load for the redemption made after 9 months but before maturity. On maturity and during 4 calendar days prior to maturity, it may not ask for

ICICI MF launches new FMP Series

ICICI MF launches new FMP Series Name of Fund: ICICI Prudential Fixed Maturity Plan - Series 43 18 Months Plan A Scheme: A close-ended income fund. Objective: The investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate returns by investing in a portfolio of fixed income securities/ debt instruments normally maturing in line with the time profile of the scheme. Fund Opens: 6 March 2008 Fund Closes: 24 March 2008 Face Value: Rs 10 Investment Options: There are growth and dividend options. Load: Due to its close-ended structure the scheme does not charge any entry load. There will be an exit load of 2.00% of the applicable NAV for the redemption made during the repurchase facility period. Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum investment amount is Rs. 5000 and in multiples of Re.1 thereafter.

Mutual funds - Upcoming Dividends - 13th March 2008

ICICI Prudential fixes record date for dividend declaration ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (MF) declared dividend under the dividend option of ICICI Prudential Interval Fund - Quarterly Interval Plan - II. The fund house fixed Mar. 17, 2008 as the record date for the declaration of dividend. It will declare the entire distributable surplus available on the record date, as dividend. Pursuant to payment of dividend, the NAV will fall to the extent of dividend payout and statutory levy, if applicable. The NAV of the dividend option of the scheme stood at Rs 10.19 per unit, as on Mar. 10, 2008. All unit holders registered on or before the record date will be eligible to receive the dividend.   HDFC MF declares dividend HDFC Mutual Fund has announced 17 March 2008 as the record date for declaration of dividend under dividend option of HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 90 Days December 2007 under HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan -Series VI. The fund house has decided to distribute 100% of surplus avail

Mutual Funds News 13th March 2008

Sundaram BNP Paribas MF collects Rs.45 crore through FTP Sundaram BNP Paribas Mutual Fund has collected Rs 45 crore through its Sundaram BNP Paribas Fixed Term Plan - Plan C during its initial offer period, which closed to 4 March 2008. Sundaram BNP Paribas Fixed Term Plan - Plan C, which is an open-ended liquid fund, which was opened 28 February and closed 4 March 2008. The primary investment objective of the scheme is to achieve income with minimum volatility by investing in a portfolio of fixed-income securities.            ICICI Prudential MF files an offer document ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund filed an offer document to launch ICICI Prudential Interval Fund III. The primary objective of the scheme to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk and liquidity by investing in debt securities and money market securities. Investors under the ICICI Prudential Interval Fund III have a choice of retail option and an institutional option. The in

Mutual Funds News 12 March 2008

JM Financial MF launches FMF Series X JM Financial Mutual Fund launched JM Fixed Maturity Fund - Series X - Quarterly Plan 1. The investment objective of the fund is to generate regular returns through investments in fixed income securities normally maturing in line with the time profile of the respective plan. Each series will have regular and institutional plan. The scheme offers investors growth option and dividend option under both the plans.   ICICI Prudential MF files an offer document Name of Fund: ICICI Prudential Interval Fund III Scheme: It is a debt-oriented scheme. Objective: The primary objective of the scheme to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk and liquidity by investing in debt securities and money market securities. Investment options: Investors under the ICICI Prudential Interval Fund III have a choice of retail option and an institutional option. The investors will have sub options of cumulative and dividend with dividen

ABN Amro MF launches ABN Amro FTP - Series 10 Plan F

ABN Amro MF launches ABN Amro FTP - Series 10 Plan F Name of Fund: ABN Amro Fixed Term Plan - Series 10 Plan F Scheme: It is a close-ended fixed term income scheme. Objective: The Investment objective of the Scheme would be to achieve growth of capital through investments made in a basket of fixed income securities in line with the duration the Scheme. Fund Opens: 10 March 2008 Fund Closes : 17 March 2008 Face Value: Rs 10 per unit. Investment Options: The scheme has two plans-regular and institutional plans. The scheme offers growth, dividend option (Calendar Monthly, Calendar Quarterly, Calendar Half Yearly, Calendar Yearly, and Dividend on Maturity Option). The Dividend Option offers Dividend Payout and Dividend Re-investment Facilities. Both the Options will be managed with a common portfolio. Entry Load: The scheme will not charge any entry load. Exit load: It may charge an exit load of 2% if investor redeems before the date of maturity. Asset Allocat

JM Financial MF launches FMF Series X

JM Financial MF launches FMF Series X Name of fund: JM Fixed Maturity Fund Series X Quarterly Plan 1 Scheme: The scheme is a close-ended income fund. Objective: The investment objective of the fund is to generate regular returns through investments in fixed income securities normally maturing in line with the time profile of the respective plan. Asset allocation: Short term debt securities and money market instruments: 65-100% Government securities: 0- 35% Securitised debt: Up to 80% net assets of plan Offer opens: 11 March 2008 Offer closes: 10 April 2008 Face value: Rs 10 Investment Options: Each series will have regular and institutional plan. The scheme offers investors growth option and dividend option under both the plans. Entry load: Nil Exit load: The fund would charge an exit load of 1.00% if the units are redeemed or switched out before maturity. Minimum Investment Amount: The minimum investment amount under regular scheme is Rs 5, 000 and in m

Mutual funds - upcoming Dividends announced by MFs- 11th March 2008

Dividends Upcoming / Declared Dividends Diversified Equity Funds Dividend Record Date Div.Yield (%) Reliance Vision Fund 0.7 39521 12.64450867 Reliance NRI Equity Fund 0.15 39521 6.620675044 Kotak Opportunities Fund 0.2 39521 11.13833816 DBS Chola Opportunities Fund 0.75 39521 29.06976744 Fidelity Equity Fund 0.25 39520 12.63839037 Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund 0.3 39519 16.18105522 Tata Infrastructure Fund 0.1 39518 4.04863217 Principal Resurgent India Equity Fund 0.425 39517 24.89748096 Tax Saving Funds Dividend Record Date