NFO launch | Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund launches Business Cycle Fund, details here

The investment approach of Mahindra Manulife Business Cycle Fund amalgamates top-down and bottom-up methodologies, providing a comprehensive strategy. This process shall commence with a thorough identification of the prevailing business cycle and sectoral trends, providing a robust framework for portfolio allocation.

"Through a judicious alignment of economic shifts and market dynamics, we provide investors with an opportunity to add a long-term tactical play to their core fund portfolios. This fund complements our existing product portfolio and is well suited to both one time as well as SIP investments," said Anthony Heredia, MD & CEO of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund.

During favorable business cycles, the fund will emphasize investments in high-quality companies, ensuring diversification across market capitalizations and exposure to diverse investment prospects. Additionally, the fund shall strategically focus on sectors that correspond with distinct business cycle stages. By integrating these methodologies, the Mahindra Manulife Business Cycle Fund endeavors to optimize returns while effectively managing risk through well-informed sector and stock selection decisions.

The NFO will will be managed by Krishna Sanghavi, Renjith Sivaram Radhakrishnan and Kush Sonigara (overseas investments).

"The fund strategically aims to integrate the economic cycle and market cycle  with a view to construct portfolio based on sectoral preferences depending upon stages of business cycles, in order to generate long-term capital appreciation. At Mahindra Manulife, we believe our new offering Mahindra Manulife Business Cycle Fund is tailored to seize opportunities across market capitalization in equity markets using a blend of top-down Business Cycle/Sector identification and bottom-up stock selection approach," said Krishna Sanghavi, Chief Investment Officer – Equity, Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund.