April 12, 2025
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Nippon India Nifty 500 Quality 50 Index Fund details, Fund Portfolio, Fund Returns, Peer Comparison, Mutual Fund Guidance @sahifund.com
Table of Contents:
- NFO Open date, Close date
- NFO Investment Strategy
- NFO Basic Details
- NFO Benchmark Index
- Performance Review of Fund Manager
- Should You Invest in this NFO?
- Invest Online
What is the Nippon India Nifty 500 Quality 50 Index Fund Open Date, Close Date?
NFO opens on April 16, 2025
NFO will close on April 30, 2025
Investment Strategy for this NFO?
The scheme seeks to provide investment returns that commensurate to the total returns of the securities as represented by the Nifty 500 Quality 50 Index before expenses, subject to tracking errors.
Basic Details
| Fund House | Nippon India Mutual Fund |
| Issue Open | 16 April 2025 |
| Issue Close | 30 April 2025 |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Category | Equity: Flexi Cap |
| Min. Investment(Rs) | 1,000 |
| Plans | Growth, IDCW |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0 |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Benchmark | Nifty500 Quality 50 TRI |
About Benchmark Index for this NFO?
The Nifty500 Quality 50 Index aims to track the performance of the top 50 stocks within Nifty 500 which are selected based on their Quality scores. The quality score for each stock is determined based on return on equity (ROE), financial leverage (Debt/Equity Ratio) and earnings (EPS) growth variability analyzed during the previous 5 years. Stock weights are based on a combination of the stock’s Quality score and its free-float market capitalization.
Nifty500 Quality 50 Index can be used for a variety of purposes such as benchmarking fund portfolios, launching of index funds, ETFs and structured products.
Index Variant: Nifty500 Quality 50 Total Returns Index.
Portfolio Characteristics
| Methodology | Tilt Weighted |
| No. of Constituents | 50 |
| Launch Date | December 20, 2024 |
| Base Date | April 01, 2005 |
| Base Value | 1000 |
| Calculation Frequency | Real-Time |
| Index Rebalancing | Semi-Annually |
Fund Managers of Nippon India Nifty 500 Quality 50 Index Fund
1) Jitendra Tolani
Education: MBA (FINANCE)
Experience: Prior to joining Nippon Mutual Fund, he was working with Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, Asit C Mehta Investment Interrmediaries Ltd.
AMC
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.
Address: 4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganapatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai – 400013
Website: https://mf.nipponindiaim.com/
Registrar & Transfer Agent
KFin Technologies Ltd.
Address: 303, Vamsee Estates, Opp. Big Bazaar, Ameerpet, Hyderabad – 500016
Website: https://mfs.kfintech.com/mfs/
Review for Nippon India Nifty 500 Quality 50 Index Fund @ sahifund.com by Paresh Gordhandas, C.A., Research Analyst
[ A ] Benchmark Performance of Nifty500 Quality 50 TRI
Performance
| Index Returns (%)# | QTD | YTD | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception |
| Price Return | -11.03 | -11.03 | 6.94 | 23.93 | 15.36 |
| Total Return | -10.75 | -10.75 | 8.14 | 25.64 | 17.33 |
| Statistics ## | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception |
| Std. Deviation * | 18.76 | 15.92 | 18.28 |
| Beta (NIFTY 50) | 1.02 | 0.79 | 0.78 |
| Correlation (NIFTY 50) | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.90 |
Fundamentals
| P/E | P/B | Dividend Yield |
| 22.75 | 6.72 | 1.73 |
Top constituents by weightage
| Company’s Name | Weight(%) |
| Coal India Ltd. | 4.82 |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | 4.80 |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 4.08 |
| Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. | 3.91 |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 3.66 |
| Varun Beverages Ltd. | 3.40 |
| Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | 3.22 |
| Adani Power Ltd. | 3.18 |
| Persistent Systems Ltd. | 2.80 |
| HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd. | 2.77 |
Note on Benchmark Performance:
The funds aim to provide investors with unique, cost-effective and diversified exposure to the Indian equity market by tracking the Nifty 500 Quality 50 Index. While the one year return and five year returns have been good, the Year-To-Date return is in the negative. However, the current turbulent market conditions have to be kept in mind.
[ B ] Performance Review of the Fund Managers of this NFO
Past Performance of Jitendra Tolani
| Fund | Nippon India ETF Nifty Dividend Opportunities 50 | It’s Benchmark | Nippon India ETF Nifty India Consumption | It’s Benchmark |
| 1 Year | -3.01 | -0.05 | 5.98 | -0.05 |
| 3 Year | 15.87 | 11.61 | 15.77 | 11.61 |
| 5 Year | 24.75 | 24.02 | 20.21 | 24.02 |
| 7 Year | 14.18 | 13.56 | 12.88 | 13.56 |
| 10 Year | 12.92 | 12.42 | 12.75 | 12.42 |
As on 12-4-2025
Note on Fund Managers’ performance
Since this is an Index Fund, stock picking does not come into play and hence the skill requirement of the Fund Manager is less to that extent. However, a sample study of the other Funds managed by Mr. Jitendra Tolani reflect a good picture.
[ C ] Conclusion
The Nippon India Nifty 500 Quality 50 Index Fund follows a rule-based “smart beta” approach to identify financially healthy companies based on key metrics such as profitability (Return on Equity), low leverage (Debt to Equity Ratio), and earnings stability (consistent EPS growth). By tracking the Nifty 500 Quality 50 Index, the fund combines passive investment with active factor selection.
Hence, a lot of parameters are in focus while selecting stocks. Top constituents of the Index also show good composition. Small investment can be done for long term.
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