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Jio BlackRock AMC launches NFO for five index funds: Every detail you need to know

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3 min read | Updated on August 05, 2025, 11:36 IST

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Jio Financial Services: The NFO will commence on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and close on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. This marks a pivotal moment in the organisation’s mission to deliver diversification, cost efficiency, reliability, transparency, and digitally empowered investment solutions to Indian investors.

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Jio Financial Services share price: Jio BlackRock Asset Management, a 50:50 JV between Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and BlackRock, has announced the launch of its first suite of five index funds through a New Fund Offering (NFO).

The NFO will commence on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, and close on Tuesday, August 12, 2025.

"This marks a pivotal moment in the organisation’s mission to deliver diversification, cost efficiency, reliability, transparency, and digitally empowered investment solutions to Indian investors," the company said in its press release.

Sid Swaminathan, MD & CEO, JioBlackRock Asset Management, says, “JioBlackRock aims to cater to the full range of investors at all stages of their investment journey. The NFO is an invitation to the people of India to experience our digital-first and data-driven customer proposition in order to access the many benefits of index investing, leveraging BlackRock’s many decades of experience as a leading provider of index funds."

The CEO added, "To truly democratise access to investing in India, we are also launching a series of educational initiatives, with engaging content aimed at all types of investors, from those just starting out to experienced investors.”

Details of the new funds on offer are as below.

🟧 JioBlackRock Index Funds – Offerings Overview

Name of the FundWhat It Offers
JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY 50 INDEX FUNDExposure to India’s 50 largest and most traded companies by free float market capitalisation
JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY NEXT 50 INDEX FUNDInvest in the next wave of large-cap leaders
JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY MIDCAP 150 INDEX FUNDCapture growth from India’s mid-sized enterprises
JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY SMALLCAP 250 INDEX FUNDTap into emerging small-cap innovators
JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY 8–13 YR G-SEC INDEX FUNDAdd portfolio stability through long-term government bonds
Source: Company's press release

"JioBlackRock’s index funds are now live and investment-ready on the JioFinance app during the ongoing NFO. These funds will also be available across major digital finance platforms in India, including Groww, Zerodha, Paytm, INDmoney, Dhan, and Kuvera, along with other SEBI Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs)," the company said in its press release on August 5.

About Jio BlackRock Asset Management Private Limited

Jio BlackRock Asset Management Private Limited (JBAMPL or JioBlackRock Asset Management) is a 50:50 joint venture between Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and BlackRock (‘the shareholders’). JioBlackRock Asset Management will seek to combine BlackRock's global investment expertise and leading risk management technology with JFSL’s digital reach and knowledge of the local market in India.

About Jio Financial Services Limited

Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) is a Core Investment Company (CIC), registered with the Reserve Bank of India. JFSL is a new-age institution, which operates a full-stack financial services business through customer-facing entities, including Jio Finance Limited, Jio Insurance Broking Limited, and Jio Payment Solutions Limited, Jio Leasing Services Limited, Jio Finance Platform and Service Limited, and Jio Payments Bank Limited.

It was originally incorporated as Reliance Strategic Investments Private Limited on July 22, 1999, under the Companies Act 1956. Subsequently, the name of the company was changed to Reliance Strategic Investments Limited, and a fresh certificate of incorporation was issued on January 14, 2002.

Thereafter, pursuant to a scheme of demerger with Reliance Industries Limited, the name of the company was further changed to ‘Jio Financial Services Limited’, and a fresh certificate of incorporation was issued on July 25, 2023. JFSL has been listed on the BSE and NSE since August 21, 2023.

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