ICICI Prudential AMC has launched Bharat 22 ETF, an open-ended exchange traded fund, that will invest in S&P BSE BHARAT 22 index. The ETF is a part of government's Rs 72,500-crore disinvestment program. The ETF aims to bring Rs 8,000 crore to the government.
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Where will the ETF invest?
The fund aims to replicate the S&P BSE Bharat 22 Index, which will invest in 22 stocks in CPSE universe, stakes held under the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI) and Public Sector Banks (PSBs), mostly largecap companies across six sectors.