Small-cap, Innovation, logistics: Hot stocks that recently launched NFOs invest in

From a small-cap fund, an innovations funds that invest in innovative sectors and stocks to a transportation and logistics-themed sector fund, new mutual fund schemes continue to be launched.
In 2023 so far, 219 new fund offers (NFOs) have been launched, as against the 252 NFOs launched in 2022.
Here we compile the top 10 stock holdings of the newly launched active equity schemes. Schemes with inception date of after October 1, 2023 are considered.
These portfolio holdings reflect the current trends identified by fund managers and their convictions on the market movement.
Portfolio data are as of November 2023. Source: ACEMF.

HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund
Category: Sector Fund
Inception Date: 04-Oct-2023
AUM (First Portfolio): Rs 507 crore

UTI Innovation Fund
Category: Thematic Fund
Inception Date: 13-Oct-2023
AUM (First Portfolio): Rs 449 crore

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Edelweiss Multi Cap Fund
Category: Multi Cap Fund
Inception Date: 25-Oct-2023
AUM (First Portfolio): Rs 992 crore

WOC Balanced Hybrid Fund
Category: Balanced Hybrid Fund
Inception Date: 27-Oct-2023
AUM (First Portfolio): Rs 66 crore

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Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund
Category: Small cap Fund
Inception Date: 30-Oct-2023
AUM (First Portfolio): Rs 1106 crore

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Quantum Small Cap Fund
Category: Small cap Fund
Inception Date: 03-Nov-2023
AUM (First Portfolio): Rs 29 crore

Helios Flexi Cap Fund
Category: Flexi Cap Fund
Inception Date: 13-Nov-2023
AUM (First Portfolio): Rs 624 crore

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Kotak Consumption Fund
Category: Sector Fund
Inception Date: 16-Nov-2023
AUM (First Portfolio): Rs 332 crore

Aditya Birla SL Transportation and Logistics Fund
Category: Thematic Fund
Inception Date: 17-Nov-2023
AUM (First Portfolio): Rs 884 crore

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