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launched financial sector ETFs (exchange traded funds).Government sources said that ETFs have been saviour for government disinvestment plan
for the past few years and even in FY20, these exchange trade funds would help it to surpass the targets set for the year.The NFOs (new fund
offers) and FFOs (further fund offers) of these ETFs had received huge response from all categories of investors.The total subscription
received by the Centre from various ETFs launched so far stands at Rs 1.87 lakh crores and of this government has retained over Rs 51,000
funds.Recently, DIPAM said keeping in view the encouraging response and demand for such product, the government proposes to create and
launch a new ETF in addition to the existing two ETFs, comprising stocks of listed PSBs, public sector insurance companies and public sector
financial institutions.In 2018-19, the government raised Rs 18,729.85 crore through Bharat 22 ETF in two tranches
It raised another Rs 26,350 crore through CPSE ETF
DIPAM has raised Rs 2,350 crore against a disinvestment target of Rs 90,000 crore for the current fiscal year
In 2018-19, it raised Rs 84,972.16 crore as disinvestment proceeds against the budgeted target of Rs 80,000 crore.The usual mode of taking a
sale through stock exchange and Institutional Placement programme.The proposed new ETF will serve as an additional mechanism for the
government to monetise its shareholdings in listed PSBs, PSICs and PSFls that will eventually form part of the new ETF basket
For this, the government will select and appoint one advisor with experience and expertise on creation and launch of ETFs/ Mutual
The last date for submission of application by merchant bankers, investment bankers, consulting firms, financial institutions and asset
management entities is July 26.Pressing for ETFs as a preferred tool of realising value of the PSU stocks, DIPAM said an ETF is a security
that tracks an index fund but like a stock traded on the exchange
The constituent stocks are listed and actively traded and may have representation from various sectors to provide ETF unit holders adequate
diversification.Due to risk diversification in an ETF product, there is greater participation by retail individual investors, which help
deepen the market for equity based products
Further, ETFs are attractive instruments for investors due to lower expense ratio and higher transparency.Both existing ETFs have provided a
great investment opportunity to small retail, PF/Pension Funds and HNI investors as they have been able to diversify their investment
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