NITL launches ‘asset allocation fund’ to facilitate investors

'Investments will be allocated between equity and debt markets to achieve competitive returns amid volatile market conditions'

KARACHI: National Investment Trust Limited (NITL) has successfully launched its Asset Allocation Fund (NIT-AAF), wherein the NITL fund managers will allocate investments between equity and debt markets to achieve competitive returns in volatile market conditions.

“Investors can invest with an amount as low as Rs5,000, while the subsequent investment can be with Rs1,000. The Asset Allocation Fund will be actively allocated between equities, fixed income instruments and money market instruments,” said a statement issued by the trust.

“The Fund will help investors to achieve optimal returns with additional benefits such as low management fee, professional fund management expertise, no minimum holding period, ease of redemption, applicable tax benefit and no penalty on withdrawal.

“To facilitate our more than 55,000 unit holders, NIT has a strong nationwide distribution network which comprises of 27 online branches, investors’ facilitation centre and a customer care call centre,” it added.

It may be noted that that last month, NITL had also launched Pakistan’s first Exchange Traded Fund (NIT-PGETF), which can be traded on PSX like any other stock.

With the launching of Asset Allocation Fund, NITL now has 12 funds under management.

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