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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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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.”
Name of the Fund | What It Offers |
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JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY 50 INDEX FUND | Exposure to India’s 50 largest and most traded companies by free float market capitalisation |
JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY NEXT 50 INDEX FUND | Invest in the next wave of large-cap leaders |
JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY MIDCAP 150 INDEX FUND | Capture growth from India’s mid-sized enterprises |
JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY SMALLCAP 250 INDEX FUND | Tap into emerging small-cap innovators |
JIOBLACKROCK NIFTY 8–13 YR G-SEC INDEX FUND | Add 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.
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.
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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