The index will track the performance of AAA CPSEs and State Development Loans (SDL) securities maturing between 1 November 2024 and 30 April 2025. It will mature on 30 April 2025.
It will mature on 30 April 2025.
rating agency CRISIL (Crisil) has launched a new Target Maturity Index, CRISIL IBX 70:30 CPSE Plus SDL Index – April 2025 (CRISIL IBX 70:30 CPSE Plus SDL Index – April 2025). Indexes AAA CPSEs (Central Public Sector Enterprises) and State Development Loans (Central Public Sector Enterprises) maturing between 1 November 2024 and 30 April 2025SDL) will track the performance of the securities. It will mature on 30 April 2025. This is the third such index launched by CRISIL on Target Maturity Fund. The earlier two gilt markets track the maturity period of 2027 and 2028. Asset managers can now create passive products that track the index.
Jiju Vidyadharan, Senior Director Funds & Fixed Income Research, CRISIL Limited said, “The index further underscores CRISIL’s commitment to support growth in the capital markets. Especially in India where passive investment products are growing rapidly. This will serve as a reference for an upcoming index-linked fund or an exchange-traded fund.
According to Crisil, the company has given due attention to liquidity while defining the criteria for selecting the components in the index to increase the recapability. This makes the target date passive product more attractive with a current curve yield of four years (1.21% for AAA PSUs and 1.57% for SDLs as on December 31, 2021) in one year, it added.
more than 100 indexes
CRISIL currently manages over 100 customized and standard indices, which are used by mutual funds, insurance companies, provident funds and investors in the Indian markets, the company said. Though most of these indexes follow a fixed maturity, the target date index fund will act as a reference for the upcoming target date index.
Some of the new indices launched by CRISIL include CRISIL Broad Based Long Term Gilt Index, CRISIL Broad Based Medium Term Gilt Index, CRISIL Broad Based Short Term Gilt Index. (CRISIL Broad Based Short Term Gilt Index), CRISIL Broad Based Gilt Index and CRISIL Money Market Index- Insurance.
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