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• Two new investment schemes are coming in the market in the wake of the festive season.
• A great option for small investors, starting from just ₹100.
• Emphasis on enhancing financial literacy and encouraging savings.

Upcoming NFO Marathi News: The week of Diwali brings two great opportunities for mutual fund investors. In the festive spirit and sweet treats, Zerodha and Kotak Mutual Fund are launching two new funds. The first NFO is called Zerodha BSE Sensex Index Fund. The fund will track the performance of Sensex. Another new fund offered by Kotak is called Kotak Nifty Chemicals Exchange Traded Fund (Kotak Nifty Chemicals ETF). The fund will focus on companies in the chemical sector. Investors can invest in this new fund offering from October 20 to November 6, 2025.

Zerodha BSE Sensex Index Fund

Zerodha BSE Sensex Index Fund is an open-ended equity large-cap fund. This new fund offer will open for subscription on October 20, 2025 and close on November 3, 2025. During the NFO period, investors can start investing in this fund with a minimum investment of Rs. There is no lock-in period for this plan. Moreover, there is no exit load for this index fund, which means you can exit at any time.

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Kedarnath Mirajkar is the fund manager of this scheme. The benchmark of this fund is BSE Sensex TRI. The risk meter classifies this plan as very high risk.

The scheme aims to generate stable (passive) returns by investing in stocks and securities based on the composition of the BSE Sensex index. Simply put, the fund invests in stocks of companies included in the Sensex, with the objective of achieving performance that mirrors the Sensex. However, there may be slight differences (tracking error).

Kotak Nifty Chemicals ETF

Kotak Nifty Chemicals Exchange Traded Fund is an open-ended equity thematic fund. This ETF will be open for subscription on 23 October 2025. Investors can invest in this fund till November 6, 2025. Investors can start investing in this fund with a minimum investment of ₹5,000. There is no lock-in period for this plan. The exit load of this fund is also zero.

Devendra Singhal, Satish Dondapati and Abhishek Bisen are the fund managers of this scheme. The fund’s benchmark is Nifty Chemicals TRI. The scheme is classified as very high risk on the Riskometer.

The scheme will invest in companies included in the Nifty Chemicals Index. Nifty Chemicals aims to replicate the performance of the index. However, minor changes (tracking errors) are possible.

Market Outlook: Global trends, FPI investments and quarterly results will determine market direction during Diwali week