In April 2018, SEBI came up with guidelines in order to simplify the process of investing for retaiL investors,
All mutual fund companies have hence re-named and re-categorized their funds with abidance to the SEBI regulations.
In fact, this move was appreciated by the investing community, as it had various advantages.
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Advantages of IDBI Mutual Fund renaming and re-categorization
1. The categories and number of funds have reduced and thus the process of investing has become easier
2. It is hard for common investors to understand the various categories of mutual funds and understand how they work. Through the SEBI policy change, the process has become more simple
3. Since the number of schemes have decreased, the AUM has increased, which means, the expense ratio has decreased.
IDBI Mutual Fund renaming and re-categorization
| Old Name | New Name | Old – Category | New – Category |
| IDBI Corporate Debt Opportunities Fund | IDBI Credit Risk Fund | Debt-Income | Debt-Credit Risk |
| IDBI Diversified Equity Fund | IDBI Diversified Equity Fund | Equity-Diversified | Equity-Multi Cap |
| IDBI Dynamic Bond Fund | IDBI Dynamic Bond Fund | Debt-Income | Debt-Dynamic |
| IDBI Focused 30 Equity Fund | IDBI Focused 30 Equity Fund | Equity-Diversified | Equity-Focused |
| IDBI Gilt Fund | IDBI Gilt Fund | Gilt-Short Term | Debt-Gilt |
| IDBI Gold Fund | IDBI Gold Fund | Gold-Fund of Funds | Others-FoF Domestic |
| IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund | IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund | Equity-Large Cap | Equity-Large Cap |
| IDBI Midcap Fund | IDBI Midcap Fund | Equity-Diversified | Equity-Mid Cap |
| IDBI Monthly Income Plan | IDBI Equity Savings Fund | Debt-MIP | Hybrid-Equity Savings |
| IDBI Small Cap Fund | IDBI Small Cap Fund | Equity-Small Cap | Equity-Small Cap |
| IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund | IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund | Debt-Ultra Short Term | Debt-Ultra Short Duration |
| IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund | IDBI Nifty Junior Index Fund | Equity-Index | Others-Index |
| IDBI Prudence Fund | IDBI Hybrid Equity Fund | Balanced-Balanced | Hybrid-Aggressive |
| IDBI Short Term Bond Fund | IDBI Short Term Bond Fund | Debt-Short Term | Debt-Short Duration |
IDBI Mutual Fund names and categories which did not change
| Old Name | New Name | Old – Category | New – Category |
| IDBI Equity Advantage Fund | IDBI Equity Advantage Fund | Equity-Tax – ELSS | Equity-ELSS |
| IDBI Liquid Fund | IDBI Liquid Fund | Debt-Liquid | Debt-Liquid |
What should you do if the fund has been renamed and re-categorized?
1. If it has been renamed
If the blog has been renamed, you need not worry about your investments. You may continue as before.
2. If it has been re-categorized
This is where you need to pay attention.
If your fund has been re-categorized, you will have to change your investment strategy to keep in sync with the new category’s terms.
3. If the fund has been merged
You do not need to fret if the fund has been merged. The asset management company or AMC will take care of it.
Also Read: Name Change, Category Change, and Merger of Mutual Funds: The Complete List
Happy Investing!
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this post are that of the author and not those of Groww
