- The New Fund Offer will remain open from 5 August to 19 August 2026. The minimum investment amount has been fixed at ₹100, while the units will initially be offered at ₹10 each.
- The open-ended passive scheme will track the Nifty REITs & Realty Total Return Index. Its objective is to generate returns broadly corresponding to the benchmark’s performance, subject to tracking error.
- The fund seeks to provide an easier and more diversified route to participate in listed real estate without directly purchasing property. It addresses issues such as high capital requirements, low liquidity and concentration risk associated with physical real-estate investment
- According to Edelweiss Mutual Fund MD and CEO Radhika Gupta, the scheme will invest in REITs and realty companies but exclude Infrastructure Investment Trusts because InvITs have different underlying assets, risks and return characteristics.
Question:
Q1.Which index will the Edelweiss Nifty REITs & Realty Index Fund track?
a) Nifty Realty Index
b) Nifty Infrastructure Index
c) Nifty REITs & Realty Total Return Index
d) Nifty Financial Services Index
Answer: c) Edelweiss Mutual Fund’s new open-ended passive scheme will track the Nifty REITs & Realty Total Return Index. It will provide diversified exposure to listed REITs and leading real-estate companies while excluding Infrastructure Investment Trusts.
