Franklin Mutual Funds: Updated Fund Names & Categories (SEBI Compliance)
Franklin Asset Management Company has changed the names and categories of its funds in adherence with the new Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) guideline. According to the new rule, every fund company can have only one new fund offering under each category.
Hence, all fund companies have revamped their mutual fund names and categories in accordance with the SEBI regulations.
Franklin India Mutual Fund Name and Category Changes
Franklin India Mutual Fund Names and Categories Which Did Not Change
Characteristic Changes
- Some funds may get merged each other
- The expense ratio might decrease due to an increased rate of AUM per scheme
- The number of schemes will reduce to a large extent
Why Is Renaming and Re-Categorization Done?
SEBI wants to simplify the investment process and largely reduce confusion among investors. There are mainly three benefits that come with renaming and re-categorization:
- Easier to select mutual funds
- Convenient to understand the categories of mutual funds
- Reduces the categories of funds, which is termed beneficial for retail investors
Happy Investing!
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