An Open-Ended Index Fund tracking BSE India Sector Leaders TRI

Bangalore : Axis Mutual Fund, one of India’s leading asset management companies, launches its new fund offering – Axis BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund – an open-ended Index Fund that invests in the constituents of BSE India Sector Leaders Index. The NFO will open for subscription on January 23, 2026 and close on 06 February, 2026. The fund will be managed by Karthik Kumar (Fund Manager). The minimum investment amount is ₹100. The fund aims to provide long-term wealth creation solution to investors.

The new fund is designed to offer investors a prudent way to gain broad market exposure to India’s leading companies across 21 sectors from the BSE 500 Index. The constituents of the fund will include the top three companies based on average six month daily total market capitalisation from each of the 21 sectors represented in the BSE 500 Index. This gives the investors an access to established market leaders in their domain across the Indian economy. The fund helps investors contribute to not only the dominant sectors in the index but also niche growing sectors of the economy.

Speaking on the launch, B. Gopkumar, MD & CEO, Axis AMC said, “As markets evolve, investors are seeking innovative investment solutions. At Axis Mutual Fund, we believe that companies who lead their segments, tend to showcase strong fundamentals and resilience. The Axis BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund provides access to sector-leading and dependable companies in their own field through a diversified framework. We believe, this fund will allow investors to participate in India’s growth-led economy and future.”

Key attributes of the fund:

  • Allocation to sector leaders: The fund is designed for investors who seek broad market exposure to established leaders across sectors. Drawing from the BSE 500 Index, it will invest in top three companies from each of the 21 sectors. The sectors in this index include financial services, information technology, industrials, commodities, FMCG, healthcare, among others.
  • Index Composition: The fund offers diversified exposure across large, mid, and small caps, preventing concentration risk and providing weightage, regardless of the size of the sector. It will be reconstituted on a semi-annual basis which allows the portfolio to be periodically rebalanced.
  • Balanced Risk: The index is subject to minimum stock weight of 1% and maximum stock weight of 5% that are rest quarterly.

Commenting on the Ashish Gupta, CIO, Axis AMC said, “The methodology for the Axis BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund is designed in a way that its base universe, captures companies across the breadth of the Indian Market. By systemically identifying leading companies within each sector, the fund seeks to provide investors with a diversified exposure to established businesses through a transparent and rules-based passive approach.”