Tuesday, February 14, 2012 15:29 Hrs IST

DSP BlackRock MF Launches Two Fixed Maturity Plan

DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund has launched two new fixed maturity plan named as DSP BlackRock Dual Advantage Fund – Series I – 36M and DSP BlackRock FMP – Series 34 – 12M, close-ended income schemes. The New Fund Offer (NFO) price for the schemes is Rs 10 per unit. The new issue opening and closing dates are as follows:

DSP BlackRock Dual Advantage Fund – Series I – 36M has the primary investment objective to generate returns and seek capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of debt and money market securities. The scheme also seeks to invest a portion of the portfolio in equity & equity related securities to achieve capital appreciation. As far as investments in debt and money market securities are concerned, the scheme will invest only in securities which mature on or before the date of maturity of the scheme.

DSP BlackRock FMP – Series 34 – 12M has the primary investment objective to generate returns and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of debt and money market securities. The scheme will invest only in such securities which mature on or before the date of maturity of the scheme.

The schemes offer a choice of two options, growth option and dividend payout option.

DSP BlackRock Dual Advantage Fund – Series I – 36M would allocate 50% to 100% of assets in debt securities, upto 25% of assets in money market securities and upto 25% of assets in equity & equity related securities. Debt securities may include securitized debt instruments upto 50% of the net assets.

DSP BlackRock FMP – Series 34 – 12M would allocate up to 100% of assets in debt securities and money market securities with low to medium risk profile.

The minimum application amount is Rs 5000 and in multiples of Rs 1 thereafter.

Entry and exit load charge will be nil for the schemes. Units of the schemes are proposed to be listed on Bombay Stock Exchange.