Index Funds: Edelweiss MSCI Domestic and World Healthcare 45 Index Fund NFO
Passive Investing – ETFs and Index Funds
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and index funds are passive schemes, which aim to track a particular market index like Sensex, Nifty 50 etc. ETFs and Index funds both invests in a basket of stocks which replicate the underlying index. ETFs are listed on stock exchanges and can be bought or sold through stock exchanges. For transactions of certain lot sizes (as specified by the AMC) ETFs can be purchased or sold directly with the AMC. You need to have Demat and trading accounts to invest in ETFs. Index funds, on the other hand, are like any open ended equity fund. You do not need to have a demat account to invest in Index funds. Like other mutual fund schemes, you can invest or redeem Index funds with the AMC.
What are the advantages of Index Funds?
- The biggest advantage of Index Funds is low cost. The expense ratios of Index Funds are much lower than actively managed equity funds
- There is no unsystematic risk in Index Funds because they invest in the entire basket of stocks in the Index they are tracking
- For certain investment themes, which are dominated by a limited number of stocks, it can be difficult for actively managed funds to beat the Benchmark Index. Index funds with its cost benefits can be advantageous in such themes
- The major advantage of Index funds for retail investors is that you do not need to have a demat account to invest in Index funds
- Since ETFs can be sold only in stock exchanges (unless you are redeeming in lot sizes), you need to find a buyer and liquidity can sometimes be an issue with some ETFs. Liquidity is not an issue in Index funds because you can redeem Index funds with AMCs at prevailing NAVs
- Unlike ETFs, you can invest in Index Funds through SIP, STP and switches from other schemes
Edelweiss MSCI Domestic and World Healthcare 45 Index Fund
The fund will invest in a basket of stocks underlying MSCI India Domestic and World Healthcare Index, which comprises of 45 stocks in healthcare sector listed across India and USmarkets. Here are some salient features of the index: -
- MSCI India Healthcare Component (70% weight in the fund): Comprises of top 25 stocks based on free float market cap. The stocks are spread across sectors like Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals, Diagnostics, Life Science tools and services, Biotechnology and other healthcare services
- MSCI World Healthcare Component (30% weight in the fund): Comprising of top 5 stocks based on full market cap from each of the 4 sub-sectors – Pharma, Healthcare Equipment, Biotechnology and Life Science tools & services; total of 20 stocks. All the 20 stocks are listed in the US.
- Single stock exposure in the Index / fund is capped at 20%
- Index will be rebalanced at calendar quarter end.
Why invest in domestic healthcare theme?
- The Indian pharmaceutical industry is the third largest in the World in terms of volume i.e. 10% of global industry and over 60,000 generic brands (source: Edelweiss MF)
- Indian healthcare sector is expected to grow at CAGR of 22% during 2016 – 2022 reaching a size of $372 billion by 2022 from $110 billion in 2016 (source: IBEF report)
- India ranks low (145/195) in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare. There is an immense scope of improving healthcare in India and development of the healthcare industry (source: IBEF report)
- Rising income levels, ageing population, growing health awareness and changing attitude towards preventive healthcare is expected to boost demand for healthcare services
- Medical tourism is growing in India due to low cost of medical services. Cost advantage is also helping India to emerge as a global R&D hub
- The Pharma sector is stabilizing from the US FDA issues over the last year or so. Pricing pressure on Indian exports to US generics market (a big export market) has also abated
- The Government has been working towards providing a favourable investment environment through FDI policy reforms, tax benefits and other policies including PMJAY, the world’s largest healthcare scheme
Why invest in US healthcare theme?
- US is the largest healthcare market in the work with the highest healthcare spend as % of GDP (source: WHO, 2019)
- US has 42% share in global Pharma market (source: WHO, 2019)
- US lead the world in bio-pharmaceutical innovation and research. The US leads by a large margin in termson patent counts held by US Pharma Companies. In 2018 US Pharma companies spent $80 billion on R&D (source: WHO, 2019)
- US is home for fast growingBiologics and medical devicecompanies
Why invest in MSCI Domestic and World Healthcare 45 Index now?
- The healthcare theme has seen underperformance in last 5 years and has potential to generatereasonably good performance in coming years.
- Valuations are reasonable at present
- MSCI is the largest Index provider in the world. It has robust processes to create innovative Indexes including thematic Indexes.
Summary
In this article, we have discussed about passive investing through Index Funds and its benefits. We also discussed the big growth opportunity for healthcare in India. Through MSCI Domestic and World Healthcare 45 Index Fund you also get exposure to the US healthcare sector in addition to India. The US exposure will reduce portfolio volatility and bring stability. Investing in the healthcare theme through an Index fund not only provides cost advantage, it also removes unsystematic risks which can be significant for some sectors. You should consult with your financial advisor if Edelweiss MSCI Domestic and World Healthcare 45 Index Fund is suitable for your investment needs.
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