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Investment Tips: If you are also looking for a good investment option, then Kotak’s new NFO can be useful. Investments can be made in this NFO till 20th November.
New Delhi. If you too are looking for something new and unique to invest, then you can bet on the new NFO of Kotak Mutual Fund. Right now the government’s focus is on the development of rural economy and India’s economy also progresses only by connecting with villages. To take advantage of this, Kotak Mahindra has launched a fund focused on rural growth. The name of this fund is Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund, which is an open-ended equity scheme. This will focus on investment in rural schemes and related areas. This scheme will be open for investors from 6 November 2025 to 20 November 2025.
The objective of this fund is to increase the wealth of investors in the long term, for which it will invest in shares of those companies which are associated with or are making profits from rural development and transformation of India. The benchmark index of this scheme will be Nifty Rural Index TRI. Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited, said that rural India is no longer limited to farming only. This has become a new front for the development of ‘India’. From financial inclusion to digital connectivity and local manufacturing, a big change is being seen in rural India.
Big opportunities visible in villages
Nilesh Shah said that this change in villages is coming because of new opportunities, new expectations and government policies. Rising incomes and consumption in rural areas are now an important part of India’s larger economic story. Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund aims to help investors become participants in this change. This change coincides with India’s journey towards inclusive and balanced economic growth.
changing employment patterns
Nilesh Shah said that rural India is changing rapidly. Now about 40% of the villagers are engaged in work other than farming. The job participation of rural women has almost doubled since 2018, due to which the number of dual income families is increasing. Apart from this, more than half of the expenditure in rural areas is now being spent on things other than food, which shows that rural areas have now become strong centers of expenditure.
How will the fund’s portfolio be?
The portfolio of this fund will be made from those companies which have strong association with rural areas. For this, strong and strict standards will be used, so that companies with good quality and growth can be selected. In this way investors will get a diversified and strong stock portfolio. It will be reviewed and updated from time to time, so that new opportunities coming in the rural economy can be taken advantage of. Arjun Khanna, manager of this fund, said that our view on the rural theme is structurally positive. Today the rural economy is spread across many sectors like manufacturing, construction, services and consumption.
How much money can you invest with?
This scheme will be open for investment from November 6, 2025 to November 20, 2025. You can start investing in this with a minimum of Rs 1,000 and there is no limit above. The minimum investment for SIP in the fund can start from Rs 500 and after that you can add any amount. This means that you can invest in this fund in both lump sum and SIP ways.
(Disclaimer: This advice is based on the advice of the fund house. If you want to invest money in any of these, then first consult a certified investment advisor. StuffUnknownwill not be responsible for any profit or loss you may incur.)
