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SEBI proposes passive hybrid funds: Will investors benefit?

SEBI’s move is part of its consultation paper on MF Lite regulations. Like other categories, AMCs here too would be allowed to launch only one scheme per category. And the asset allocation has to be maintained/rebalanced on a quarterly basis.

July 14, 2024 / 17:12 IST
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The new proposal from SEBI for Hybrid-Passives will allow fund houses to launch passive products that can replicate a composite index comprising fixed proportions of equity and debt.

Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in a recent consultation paper has proposed the introduction of hybrid passive funds.

India already has active funds in the different hybrid categories, but as per the current rules, passive funds have to be based on either an equity index or a debt index. Hence, there are no passive funds in this space due to the absence of required frameworks.

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But the new proposal for hybrid-passives will allow fund houses to launch passive products (hybrids) that can replicate a composite index comprising fixed proportions of equity and debt and enable investors to invest in a single product having exposure to both equity and debt instruments.

Hybrid funds, as a structure, have been attempting to balance capital appreciation and volatility reduction.