Spotlight on the new NFO: Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 Fund

The mutual fund investing landscape keeps evolving, and the latest NFO from Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 Fund, can be a relevant option for current times. This recent launch shows how   investment instruments can be aligned to suit one’s financial needs.

In light of these requirements, security and income are two things that top the list of priorities for investors, especially for conservative investors. However, market fluctuations and economic uncertainties can lead these priorities astray, scaling back yields on the investments. As a result, this latest NFO offering, Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 Fund, can be a suitable investment option, providing a blend of stability and income potential.

Let’s understand how Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 Fund can become a relevant addition to your portfolio.

Understanding the NFO: Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 Fund is a target maturity fund, a type of passive debt fund, that aims to replicate the performance of its underlying bond index. The fund tracks the performance of the underlying index comprising AAA-rated bond securities of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and housing finance companies (HFCs) sector. These high-quality bonds are set to mature at a specific date, in this case, it is December 2025. To summarize, investors’ portfolios can gain exposure to these high-quality corporate bonds upon investing in this fund.

Some more details about the NFO

Maturity date: December 2025

Benchmark index: CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025

Investment objective: The investment objective of the scheme is to generate returns corresponding to the total returns of the securities as represented by the CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 before expenses, subject to tracking errors. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Investment appeal: The fund’s investment in the NBFCs & HFCs bonds presents a potent opportunity to investors. This investment is ideal for those with a short investment timeframe of a year and also those who have a conservative risk appetite.

Why invest in Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 Fund?

AAA-rated bond securities

The fund exclusively invests in AAA-rated bond securities of NBFCs and HFCs. The AAA rating indicates the highest credit rating and their financial health to repay debt.   This provides stability to your portfolio and safeguard the capital invested in an efficient investment instrument with a fixed maturity period.

Predictability of returns

Investors can seek this fixed income solution with a predictable maturity date. The target maturity strategy can help investors plan their cash flow better as it has a specific maturity date and a predictable range of returns if held until maturity. This can help to plan one’s finances better.

Investment in the NBFC & HFC sector

The affordable housing sector has established itself as a significant player, contributing substantially to India's financial ecosystem. The pivotal role of the non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and the housing finance companies (HFCs) can be seen as bridging the gap for new borrowers and smaller businesses. This presents a vital investment opportunity as the sector can see significant growth due to India’s economic ascent, focus on MSMEs and rising consumption.

Liquidity benefits

Target maturity funds are open-ended funds that present an opportunity for investors to exit the fund at any time. This offers flexibility to those who may need to withdraw before the fund matures without any penalties.

Conclusion

Investing in Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 Fund offers a timely opportunity in the prevailing interest rate environment and locking in yields at their current levels and benefit from potential price appreciation given rate cut probability moving ahead. This target maturity fund can also help anchor your portfolio against market uncertainties by way of diversifying in another asset class. Therefore, make your financial planning easier by investing in this latest NFO, Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index – Dec 2025 Fund.

The sector(s)/stock(s) mentioned herein do not constitute any research report/recommendation of the same and the Fund may or may not have any future position in these sector(s)/stocks(s).

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited/Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund is not guaranteeing/offering/communicating any indicative yield/returns on investments.

For further details, please refer the Scheme Information Document and Key Information Memorandum of the Scheme.

Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

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