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Nippon India Mutual Fund

Nippon India Mutual Funds (formerly Reliance Mutual Fund) is one of the leading asset management companies in India. It manages assets across managed accounts, mutual funds, pension funds, alternative investments, and offshore funds. Nippon India Mutual Fund’s (NIMF) asset manager is Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited (NAM India). NAM India’s promoters are Reliance Capital Limited and Nippon Life Insurance Company that hold 75.93% of its total issued and paid-up equity share capital.

Reliance Capital Limited is one of India’s topmost RBI registered Non-Banking Finance Company and has its business interests in asset management, life insurance, general insurance, stockbroking and other activities in the financial sector.

Nippon India Mutual Fund is one of India’s top Asset Management Companies. Set up in June 1995 as Reliance Mutual Fund, it was a joint venture between India's Reliance Capital and Japan's Nippon Life Insurance company. In October 2019, Reliance's stake was bought by Nippon, and the fund house was renamed as Nippon India Mutual Fund.

Nippon Mutual Funds manage assets worth Rs.2,07,288 crores. Currently, the range of Nippon mutual funds schemes includes 52 equity, 266 debt, and 40 balanced funds. The company is led by its CEO Sundeep Sikka. Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited works as an investment management firm. The Company provides services like portfolio management, mutual fund investment, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and private funds.

Nippon Life Insurance Company (NLI) is Japan’s one of the leading private life insurance company that offers a wide range of financial/traditional insurance products. The asset management operations in Asia are carried out by NLI, through its subsidiary Nissay Asset Management Corporation (“Nissay”), which manages assets globally.

List of Nippon India Mutual Fund in India

Fund NameCategoryRisk1Y ReturnsRatingFund Size(in Cr)
Nippon India Large Cap Fund
EquityVery High43.6%5₹22,766
Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund
DebtModerately High8.6%5₹119
Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
DebtModerate7.8%5₹5,478
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund
DebtModerate8.3%5₹2,613
Nippon India Small Cap Fund
EquityVery High51.3%4₹46,044
Nippon India Growth Fund
EquityVery High51.5%4₹24,480
Nippon India Consumption Fund
EquityVery High38.6%4₹699
Nippon India Pharma Fund
EquityVery High59.1%4₹7,131
Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund
EquityVery High34.0%4₹5,225
Nippon India Asset Allocator FoF Fund
OtherVery High32.1%4₹202
Nippon India Credit Risk Fund
DebtHigh9.2%4₹1,031
Nippon India Short Term Fund
DebtModerate8.2%4₹5,986
Nippon India Arbitrage Fund
HybridLow8.4%4₹13,853
Nippon India Low Duration Fund
DebtLow to Moderate7.7%4₹5,960
Nippon India Money Market Fund
DebtModerate7.7%4₹13,164
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Key information

Mutual fund nameNippon India Mutual Fund
AMC Setup Date30 June 1995
Sponsor nameNippon Life Insurance Company
Trustee organisationNippon Life India Asset Management Limited (Formerly known as Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Limited)
CIOMr. Amit Tripathi (D) and Mr. Manish Gunwani (E)
Compliance OfficerMr. Muneesh Sud
Investor Service OfficerMr. Bhalchandra Joshi
MD and CEOMr. Sundeep Sikka

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Step 1:Log in to your Groww account. If you do not have a Groww account, you can register for one.

Step 2: Upload your identification documents. All documents that are part of a KYC is applicable here. You can choose your passport, Voter ID, PAN card, Driving license, Government service ID card (either Central or State governments) and Aadhaar.

Step 3: Upload your residential proof address using any ID card which has your residence mentioned. Any ID proof you upload must showcase your permanent address too.

Step 4: Determine the total duration of the investment you want to make.

Step 5: Determine risk level. It can be high, low or medium. You can take the advice of financial specialists if you are unsure of which option to avail.

Step 6: Now, select the appropriate Nippon India Mutual Fund.

Step 7: If you are planning to invest in lump-sum, choose “Invest one time.” If you are looking to arrange a SIP, choose the option “Start SIP.”

Your Nippon India Mutual Fund will be started and the results will be reflected in your Groww account within 4 days.

Top Fund Managers

Nippon India Mutual Fund has some of the best talents on board. Here are some of the best-known names.

1. Mr. Ashwani Kumar

Mr. Kumar brings with him a long and rich experience in wealth management. He has been a fund manager since 2003 and joined Nippon India Mutual Funds (Earlier known as Nippon India Mutual Funds) at a crucial juncture. Mr. Kumar graduated from the University of Pune (then Poone) and also has an MBA in Finance Presently, he acts as the Senior Fund Manager in Equity Investments at NIMF. He has worked previously at Zurich Asset Management Co. Ltd. too. Mr. Kumar has brought in money management techniques from outside India to make NIMF one of the leaders in the Indian Mutual Funds sector.

He is also an avid cricket fan.

2. Mr. Sailesh Raj Bhan

Mr. Bhan has been with NIMF for over 10 years now. He has also worked for 15 years in Nippon India Nippon Life Asset Management Limited. He has managed the Nippon India Multi Cap Fund that currently manages around $1.5 billion. He is also Deputy CIO at NIMF. Mr. Bhan is a well-known face in India’s wealth management scene. The executive has also been tasked with managing the Nippon India Consumption Fund besides also being tapped for advice on international markets.

3. Mr. Samir Rachh

Mr. Rachh has 29 years of experience in asset and capital management. He is an alumnus of the University of Mumbai. He was Assistant Editor of Capital Market Magazine and has also managed his own firm. Called Anvicon Research, it was an advisory and research institution. Before joining Nippon India Mutual Fund, he was at Hinduja Finance.

Mr. Rachh has now been with NIMF for the last 12 years. He is a renowned expert in Mid Cap and Small Cap stocks.

4. Mr. Sanjay Parekh

Mr. Parekh is younger than many of his senior colleagues but comes with 24 years of experience in both Equity Research and Fund Management. Before he started working with Nippon India Nippon Life Asset Management, he was a high-profile Senior Fund Manager at ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd. From 2005 to 2008, he was Head of Investment at the famous ASK Investment Managers Ltd.

Mr. Parekh joined NIMF as Senior Fund Manager in Equity Investments. He is enormously influential in his business circles.

5. Ms. Meenakshi Dawar

Ms. Dawar has been with Nippon India Mutual Fund for about 10 years now. She is a B.Tech from IGIT-Delhi and has completed her PG in Management from the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad. With a research background in Fund Management and Equity, she is now working with Nippon India Value Fund and Nippon India Vision Fund and is a well-respected professional. Ms. Dawar has had a pioneering career with multiple product launches at IDFC where she worked before. She was previously an Equity Research Analyst at ICICI Securities.

6. Mr. Manish Gunwani

Mr. Gunwani is currently the CIO of Equity Investments at Nippon India Mutual Fund. He is an alumnus of IIT Chennai, where he completed his B.Tech and also has a PGD in Management from IIM Bangalore.

With over 21 years of experience in work and research, mostly in Equity and Fund management, Mr. Gunwani has added a new edge of dynamism at NIMF. Before joining Nippon India, he managed two flagship funds at ICICI Prudential AMC. During his stint there, one of his managed funds rose to record levels- from half a billion to $3 billion.

Mr. Gunwani is a specialist in Small and Medium Caps, and has also worked before at a portfolio management facility. He is an eminent name in equity research and is well-traveled, attending seminars and conferences around the world.

There are several other industry-leading equity professionals who now jointly head manage Nippon India Mutual Funds with just as rich portfolios.

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Now let us jump and check about these top 15 mutual fund schemes.

Nippon India Large Cap Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 24.7% & 17.89%. The Nippon India Large Cap Fund comes under the Equity category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Large Cap Fund is ₹100 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹100
AUM₹22,766Cr
1Y Returns43.6%

Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 9.96% & -0.46%. The Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund comes under the Debt category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund is ₹5,000 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹119Cr
1Y Returns8.6%

Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 7.48% & 5.71%. The Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund comes under the Debt category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund is ₹100 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹100
AUM₹5,478Cr
1Y Returns7.8%

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 6.45% & 7.06%. The Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund comes under the Debt category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund is ₹1,000 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹1,000
AUM₹2,613Cr
1Y Returns8.3%

Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 34.07% & 28.91%. The Nippon India Small Cap Fund comes under the Equity category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Small Cap Fund is ₹5,000 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹46,044Cr
1Y Returns51.3%

Nippon India Growth Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 27.49% & 24.27%. The Nippon India Growth Fund comes under the Equity category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Growth Fund is ₹100 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹100
AUM₹24,480Cr
1Y Returns51.5%

Nippon India Consumption Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 25.11% & 22.38%. The Nippon India Consumption Fund comes under the Equity category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Consumption Fund is ₹5,000 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹699Cr
1Y Returns38.6%

Nippon India Pharma Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 22.23% & 24.07%. The Nippon India Pharma Fund comes under the Equity category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Pharma Fund is ₹5,000 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹7,131Cr
1Y Returns59.1%

Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 20.29% & 13.41%. The Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund comes under the Equity category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund is ₹5,000 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹5,225Cr
1Y Returns34.0%

Nippon India Asset Allocator FoF Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The Nippon India Asset Allocator FoF Fund comes under the Other category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Asset Allocator FoF Fund is ₹5,000 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹202Cr
1Y Returns32.1%

Nippon India Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 9.23% & 4.69%. The Nippon India Credit Risk Fund comes under the Debt category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Credit Risk Fund is ₹500 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹500
AUM₹1,031Cr
1Y Returns9.2%

Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 6.28% & 7.37%. The Nippon India Short Term Fund comes under the Debt category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Short Term Fund is ₹100 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹100
AUM₹5,986Cr
1Y Returns8.2%

Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 6.17% & 5.96%. The Nippon India Arbitrage Fund comes under the Hybrid category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Arbitrage Fund is ₹5,000 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹5,000
AUM₹13,853Cr
1Y Returns8.4%

Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 6.03% & 6.38%. The Nippon India Low Duration Fund comes under the Debt category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Low Duration Fund is ₹500 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹500
AUM₹5,960Cr
1Y Returns7.7%

Nippon India Money Market Fund Direct Growth

Fund Performance: The fund's annualized returns for the past 3 years & 5 years has been around 5.82% & 6.12%. The Nippon India Money Market Fund comes under the Debt category of Nippon India Mutual Funds.

Minimum Investment Amount: Lump sum minimum amount for Nippon India Money Market Fund is ₹500 and for SIP, it is ₹100.

Min Investment Amt₹500
AUM₹13,164Cr
1Y Returns7.7%

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