Upcoming NFOs: 8 Mutual Fund Schemes and 2 SIFs Set to Launch This Week (October 12 – October 17, 2026)

8 new mutual fund schemes and two Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) are scheduled to open for subscription this week, according to The Economic Times report citing ACE MF.  

The eight mutual fund schemes comprise four index funds, two exchange-traded funds (ETFs), one liquid fund, and one small-cap fund. 

Most of the new fund offers (NFOs) will open on October 12, 2026. The remaining launches will take place later in the week, with subscription closing dates extending to October 30, 2026. 

Minimum investment requirements range from ₹500 to ₹5,000 for the mutual fund schemes. 

Quant and Motilal Oswal Index Funds 

Quant Mutual Fund will open three schemes on October 12, 2026: the Quant Nifty 50 Index Fund, Quant Nifty 100 Index Fund, and Quant Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund. All three will close for subscription on October 26, 2026, with a minimum investment of ₹5,000 each. 

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund will also open the Motilal Oswal Nifty Midcap150 Plus 8-13 yr G-Sec 70:30 Index Fund on October 12, 2026. The offer will close on October 26, 2026, and the minimum investment is ₹500. 

Pharma and Banking ETFs 

The ICICI Prudential Nifty Pharma ETF will accept subscriptions from October 12, 2026, to October 19, 2026. The Zerodha BSE Top 10 Banks ETF will open on October 12, 2026, and close on October 26, 2026. Both schemes have a minimum investment requirement of ₹1,000. 

Carnelian's Liquid and Small-Cap Funds 

Carnelian Asset Management, founded by Vikas Khemani, will open two schemes this month. The Carnelian Liquid Fund will be available for subscription from October 12, 2026, to October 14, 2026.  

The Carnelian Small Cap Fund will open on October 16, 2026, and close on October 30, 2026. The minimum investment for each fund is ₹500. 

Two Long-Short SIFs 

Invesco Mutual Fund's Summit Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund will open on October 12, 2026, and close on October 26, 2026.  

AlphaGrep Mutual Fund's Eminence Hybrid Long-Short Fund will open on October 14, 2026, and close on October 28, 2026. Both SIFs have a minimum investment requirement of ₹10 lakh. 

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Conclusion 

The scheduled launches cover several mutual fund categories and two SIFs. Subscription dates and minimum investment amounts vary by scheme, with the final closing date falling on October 30, 2026. 

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