What is Benchmark in Mutual Funds?
Benchmark Asset Management company is a part of Goldman Sachs group since 14th July, 2011. Benchmark’s primary focus is on indexing and using quantitative techniques in creating innovative products.
Different products offered by Benchmark
Equity Exchange Traded Funds
- GS Nift BeES:It is an open ended exchange traded indexed fund. It invests in underlying securities of S&P CNX Nifty Index. The taxation treatment is Equity. The stock is listed in National Stock Exchange. The risk rate is high. It is settled only in the demat format. Face Value is Rs.10 per unit.
- GS Junior BeES:The objective is to provide returns before expenses corresponding to the returns security as represented by CNX Nifty Junior Index. It is also a type of an open ended exchange traded indexed fund. It is the mid-cap index fund in India. The Face Value is Rs.1.25 per unit. Higher risk rate.
- GS Bank BeES:Provides returns before benefit corresponding to the returns on securities represented by CNX Bank Index. It is listed in the National Stock Exchange and is settled in rolling segment on T+2 basis. It is settled only in electronic mode. The Face Value is Rs.10 per unit. The risk rate is high.
- GS PSU Bank BeES:Invests in underlying securities of CNX PSU Bank Index. Face Value is Rs.6 per unit. The risk rate is high. It is suitable for long term capital appreciation.
- GS S&P Shariah BeEs:The benchmark index is S&P CNX Shariah Nifty Index and the Face Value is Rs.10 per unit. High risk rate.
- GS Infra BeES:CNX Infrastructure Index is the benchmark index. The index includes companies belonging to power, port, telecom, air road and other utility service providers. The index is calculated using market capitalisation weighted method. The Face Value is Rs.10 per unit. The companies are selected based on the market capitalisation, turnover, net worth and the availability for trading in NSE. High risk rate.
International Exchange Traded Funds
- GS Hang Seng BeES:The benchmark index is Hang Seng Index. The investment is done in the same proportion as that of the benchmark index. The Face Value is Rs.10 per unit. The taxation treatment is Debt. The risk rate is higher.
- Debt exchange traded funds:
- GS Liquid BeES:It enhances returns and minimises the risk by investing in call money, short term government securities and money market instruments of short maturity while maintaining safety and liquidity. CRISIL Liquid Funs Index is the benchmark index. The Face Value is Rs.1,000 per unit. The risk rate is low.
- Non-equity exchange traded funds:
- GS Gold BeES:This corresponds to returns provided by domestic price of gold through physical gold. The Domestic price of Gold is the benchmark index. The Face Value is Rs.100 per unit. The pricing is approximately 1 gram of gold per unit. Higher rate of risk.
- Open-ended derivative exchange traded funds:
- Goldman Sachs Derivative Fund:It provides returns over and above the money market instruments as it takes advantage of the underlying cash and derivative market. The benchmark index is Crisil Composite Bond Fund Index and S&P CNX Nifty. Higher rate of risk.
- Goldman Sachs Equity & Derivatives Opportunities Fund:It provides return through deployment of the surplus cash in fixed income securities. It is designed for investors who seek for long term capital appreciation through investment in diversified portfolio. The benchmark index is Crisil Balanced Fund.
- Open-ended index exchange traded funds:
- Goldman Sachs S&P CNX 500 Fund:The objective is to generate capital appreciation through equity investments by investing in securities of S&P CNX 500 Index. It is an open ended Index Fund. Risk rate is higher.
- Open-ended debt exchange traded funds:
- Goldman Sachs Short term Fund:The returns are enhanced with minimum risk being invested in money market and debt instruments as the liquidity and safety is maintained. The benchmark index is CRISIL Liquid Fund Index. There is a medium risk associated with this.
Why choose Benchmark Mutual fund?
- Benchmark follows systematically traded portfolio, capital preservation portfolio system and GS debt portfolio system which ensures the investment returns.
- There are mutual funds with high risk, medium risk and low risk to choose from.
- There are various types of traded funds such as Equity, international, non-equity, debt, open ended index, open ended derivatives and open ended debt exchange available.
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