ICICI Prudential MF launches ICICI Prudential PSU Bond plus SDL 40:60 Index Fund

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has announced the launch of ICICI Prudential PSU Bond plus SDL 40:60 Index Fund - Sep 2027, a target maturity index scheme investing in the constituents of Nifty PSU Bond Plus SDL Bond Sep 2027 40:60 Index. The offering aims to provide returns that closely correspond to the total return of the underlying index, subject to tracking errors. 

In the portfolio, the proportion of investment into AAA-rated bonds issued by government-owned entities and State Development Loans (SDL) will be in the ratio of 40:60. The bonds which will be a part of this portfolio will be maturing during the six months ending September 30, 2027. The index will be reviewed every quarter and the weights of each issuer in the index will be capped at 15 per cent. 

The index is a target maturity open-ended fund that provides investors exposure to a portfolio of 8 PSU bonds issued by government-owned entities and 20 SDLs issued by States/UTs. This is suitable for investors seeking exposure to a fixed income instrument and for investors having a medium-term investment horizon in line with the index’s maturity period.