"SBI Debt Fund Series - 366 Days - 3", floats on; NFO to close on May 8

SBI Mutual Fund launched a new close ended debt scheme named "SBI Debt Fund Series - 366 Days - 3," with maturity time of 366 days.

The New Fund Offer (NFO) price for the scheme was Rs 10 per unit. NFO opened for subscription today and will close on May 8.

According to the offer document filed with SEBI, the entry load was nil and since the scheme was planned to be listed on the Stock Exchange or any other exchange, the exit load charge will not be applicable. This suggests that the investors wishing to exit may do so through the stock exchange mode.

The minimum application amount was Rs 5,000 and in multiples of Rs 10 thereafter. The two options were available under the Plan of the Scheme viz. Growth and Dividend Payout option.

The performance of the scheme will be standardized against CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund Index and Rajeev Radhakrishnan will be the Fund Manager of the scheme.

The asset allocation of scheme will be in such a way that the objective of the scheme to regular income, liquidity and returns will be met, through investments in a portfolio comprising of debt instruments such as Government Securities, PSU & Corporate Bonds and Money Market Instruments. Hence, the scheme will allocate 60 to 100 per cent of assets in debt and money market securities and 0 to 40 per cent in government securities.