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NFO Alert: Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund announces launch of financial services fund

NFO Alert: Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund announces launch of financial services fund

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund has announced the launch of a new “Motilal Oswal Financial Services Fund”, a sector-focused open-ended equity scheme designed to give investors targeted exposure to India’s financial services sector. The New Fund Offer (NFO) is open for subscription from January 27 to February 10, 2026, offering investors an opportunity to participate in long-term capital appreciation through companies operating in banking, NBFCs, insurance, fintech, and capital markets.

The scheme aims to capture growth across the expanding financial ecosystem, which increasingly benefits from digitisation, formalisation of financial services, and rising retail participation in markets. India’s financial services industry has undergone significant structural transformation in recent years, with non-lending financial businesses such as asset management, insurance, and fintech platforms growing rapidly alongside traditional banks.

According to the fund house, the portfolio will be managed using the QGLP investment philosophy — focusing on Quality, Growth, Longevity, and Price — while maintaining a diversified mix of around 20–25 stocks across different segments of the financial services sector. The fund’s performance will be benchmarked against the Nifty Financial Services Total Return Index.

This new offering provides investors with a thematic investment option tailored to benefit from India’s broader economic shift toward financialisation and financial sector expansion