SBI AMC - SETF10GILT

SETF10GILT - About SBI Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF

• SBI Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF is an open-ended scheme belonging to SBI Mutual Fund House.
• The ETF, listed on the NSE and BSE, was launched on June 10, 2016.
• The ETF primarily invests in government securities.
• Dinesh Ahuja is the fund manager for this ETF.
• The Assets Under Management (AUM) of SBI Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF stood at ₹2957.27 crore as of June 30, 2024.
• Retail investors can buy the ETF units directly using their demat account with a registered broker.
• The ETF units can be traded at the prevailing market price just like equity stocks.

Investment Objective and Benchmark

• The ETF aims to provide returns that closely correspond to the total returns of the securities as represented by the underlying index, subject to minor tracking errors.
• The scheme is benchmarked against the Nifty 10 Yr Benchmark G-Sec Index, constructed using the price of 10-year bonds issued by the Government of India.
• The scheme uses a passive or indexing approach.
• SBI Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF primarily invests exclusively in the securities that constitute the underlying index. However, it may occasionally hold securities outside of the index due to changes in the index or to manage liquidity needs.
• It invests in government-issued bonds, considered a more stable and low-risk investment than other bonds.
• The ETF offers diversification within the government securities market and thus reducing the impact of any single bond's performance on the overall investment.
• Long-term government bonds can act as a hedge against economic uncertainty and potential inflation.
• SBI Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF is a moderate-risk investment tool, suited for medium to long-term investment horizons.

Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition

• The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 95%-100% in securities covered by the Nifty 10 Yr Benchmark G-Sec Index and 0-5% in money market instruments including Tri-party Repo
• As of June 30, 2024, the government-issued securities comprised 98.4% of the total assets of the ETF

SBI Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF Top Holdings:

• Government of India-98.4%
• Cash and cash equivalents - 1.6%

The ETF has seen a 7.29% CAGR in the last against the benchmark index of 7.46% as of August 10, 2024.

Since its inception, SBI Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF has given Compounded Annualised Growth Return (CAGR) of 5.95%.