EDELWEISS FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND

(An open-ended equity scheme investing in the financial services sector)

Product Literature:

Financial Services are at an Inflection Point

Catch-up & re-rating
potential
Cyclical forces
converging
Alignment of India’s
mega trends

Landscape of Indian financial services in the listed space

Financial services form ~1/5 th of the Nifty500 universe

~52 Lending Companies
~43 Non-Lending Companies
Note: Sector allocation as per AMFI considered for Top 500 companies

Financial services: The point where
all megatrends intersect

MEGATREND 1

A booming consumer economy and a
strengthening capex cycle

MEGATREND 2

Rising Incomes and the Finacialization of savings

MEGATREND 3

Large Population & Demographics

MEGATREND 1

Digital Economy / Technology

About the fund

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities with a focus on companies engaged in financial services sectors. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Investment Strategy

  • Bottom-up stock selection focused on identifying high-quality financial services businesses
  • Alpha driven benchmark agnostic investing approach
  • FAIR investment philosophy to evaluate businesses based on Forensics, Acceptable Price, Investment Style Agnostic, and Robustness
  • Targeting structural compounders with strong profitability and potential for valuation re-rating

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation Indicative Allocation (% to net assets)
Instruments Minimum Maximum
Equity & Equity related instruments selected on the basis of Financial Services sector@@80%100%
Other Equity & Equity related instruments0%20%
Debt$ and money market instruments#0%20%
Units issued by InvITs0%10%

Refer SID for more details on asset allocation | @@ including equity ETFs, $ including Debt ETFs ; #M oney Market instruments include commercial papers, commercial bills, treasury bills, Tri- party repo, Government securities having an unexpired maturity up to one year, call or notice money, certificate of deposit, usance bills, and any other like instruments as specified by the Reserve Bank of India from time to time . Equity and Equity related instruments includes convertible debentures, equity warrants, convertible preference shares, equity derivatives, units of REITs etc .

Investment philosophy

Our FAIR investment framework helps in identifying robust and clean businesses available at acceptable prices without being biased toward either value or growth investing styles.

  • Forensics
    Forensics

    Use forensic framework to check accounting quality, board governance standards and ownership background

  • Acceptable Price
    Acceptable Price

    Emphasize reasonably priced businesses with earnings power over the medium term, rather than focusing on the short term

  • Investment Style Agnostic
    Investment Style Agnostic

    Emphasize investing in strong businesses capable of delivering long-term returns, while remaining agnostic to value or growth investing styles.

  • Robustness
    Robustness

    Pick well managed businesses having scalable opportunities and superior return on capital employed

Our investment process

Listed Universe
Quantitative Screening
(1) 5 yr average ROIC > 10% (2) Current year Sales, EBITDA, PAT > 5 yr. average Sales, EBITDA, PAT. (3) Revenue growth > Av. Sector growth
Filter
Robust businesses
Investment style
agnostic
Analyse quality using
Forensics
Attractive investment Value = Discounted investment value + compounding investment value
Arrive at
Acceptable price

Why invest in this fund ?

  • You want to participate in India’s growing financial sector
  • You believe rising incomes and digital adoption will accelerate demand for financial products and services
  • You see opportunities in the expanding fintech ecosystem
  • You want to benefit from structural reforms and regulatory initiatives
  • You have an investment horizon of 5 years or more

Fund managers

Mr. Ashwani Agarwall
(Fund Manager – Equity)
Mr. Ashwani Agarwalla

Meet Mr. Ashwani Kumar Agarwalla — a CFA charter‑holder and TAPMI alumnus with 20+ years of investment expertise. As manager of our ELSS fund, he’s known for sharp, timely calls in PSU banks, gold finance, and capital markets. With deep strength in BFSI, autos, and cyclicals, Ashwani focuses on long‑term compounders and rerating opportunities to drive sustained alpha.

Mr. Trideep Bhattacharya
(CIO – Equities)
Mr. Trideep Bhattacharya (CIO – Equities)

Meet Mr. Trideep Bhattacharya, our CIO – Equities. An IIT Kharagpur engineer and SPJIMR Mumbai alumnus, Trideep brings over two decades of proven expertise in equity investing across Indian and global markets. Before joining Edelweiss AMC, he played a pivotal role in building a market‑leading PMS franchise at Axis AMC as Senior Portfolio Manager – Alternate Equities. His global experience spans key portfolio management roles at State Street Global Advisors and UBS Global Asset Management in London, giving him a distinctive edge in understanding both domestic and international market dynamics.

Mr. Amit Vora
Head of Dealing and Fund Manager – Overseas Investments
Mr. Amit Vora, Head of Dealing and Fund Manager – Overseas Investments

Meet Mr. Amit Vora, our Head of Equity Dealing Desk. With 18+ years of market experience, Amit leads equity trading and oversees investments in foreign securities at Edelweiss AMC. Known for his sharp trading instincts, he has a strong track record of generating high‑impact ideas and executing trades for mutual funds and FIIs. Before joining us, he drove key trading outcomes as AVP – Sales Trader at Antique Stock Broking.

Fund details

Category
Sectoral Fund
Benchmark
Nifty Financial Services TRI
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities with a focus on companies engaged in financial services sectors.

However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Minimum Application Amount
Minimum of Rs. 100/- and in multiples of Re. 1/- thereafter.
NFO period
27th January 2026 – 10th February 2026
Exit load
  • If the units are redeemed /switched out on or before 90 days from the date of allotment – 1% of the appliable NAV
  • If the units are redeemed /switched out after 90 days from the date of allotment - NIL
Product Literature
For more details on the asset allocation, please refer the SID available on website.

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FAQs

  • Edelweiss Financial Services Fund is a sectoral fund investing in companies engaged in the financial services sector including banks, NBFCs, insurance companies, capital market intermediaries, fintech firms, and other financial service providers.

    The fund will invest across the financial ecosystem, including banks, NBFCs, HFCs, fintechs, MFIs, brokers, exchanges, depositories, wealth and asset managers, insurers, payment and forex platforms, rating agencies, financial data providers, clearing houses, distributors, and future financial intermediaries or infrastructure players. The list is indicative and not exhaustive.

    Edelweiss Financial Services Fund is a sectoral fund investing in companies engaged in Financial Services sector.

    This fund may suit investors seeking to participate in India’s expanding financial sector, supported by rising incomes, credit penetration, digital adoption, and fintech innovation. It is suitable for those with a 5-year-plus horizon who aim to benefit from India’s Megatrends through a single Meta Trend.
  • The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity and equity-related securities of companies engaged in the financial services sector. However, there is no assurance that the scheme will achieve its stated investment objective.

    NFO for the Edelweiss Financial Services Fund opens on 27th January 2026 and closes on 10th February 2026.

    The financial services sector is at an inflection point, with structural growth drivers aligning with India’s long-term megatrends. Attractive valuations, scope for re-rating, supportive macro tailwinds, and recent underperformance together create a compelling investment opportunity today.

Risk-o-meter

This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*

  • Long-term capital appreciation
  • Investment in equity and equity related instruments with a focus on companies engaged in Financial Services sectors
* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them
Scheme Risk-o-meter
(Edelweiss Financial Services Fund)
The risk of the scheme is Very High
Benchmark Risk-o-meter
(Nifty Financial Services TRI)
The risk of the benchmark is Very High

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