Why this fund wants to keep equal weight across 500 stocks

Why this fund wants to keep equal weight across 500 stocks

A 500-stock index is typically expected to offer wide diversification to investors, but the Nifty 500 index has a large-cap bias. However, a recently launched rule-based fund—the Nippon India Nifty 500 Equal Weight Index Fund–aims to give broader diversification across large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks. How it works Instead of market-cap weights, the fund will … Read more

How a Japanese makeover is driving Nippon India MF’s growth, rankings

How a Japanese makeover is driving Nippon India MF's growth, rankings

That year, Reliance Mutual Fund (MF) embarked on an organizational restructuring— a journey that ultimately ended with the Japanese insurer Nippon Life Insurance buying out Reliance’s stake in the asset management company (AMC). It was also in 2003 that Sundeep Sikka joined Reliance MF, now known as Nippon India MF, in a senior leadership role. … Read more