SEBI Update – Disclosure of expenses, half yearly returns, yield and risk-o-meter of schemes of Mutual Funds

Disclosure of expenses, half yearly returns and yield of a scheme

Disclosure of expenses, returns during the half year and yield of direct and regular plans shall be as under

The expenses disclosed in terms of Sl. No. 6.4 of Twelfth Schedule read with Regulation 59 SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 shall contain separate disclosures for total recurring expenses for direct and regular plans, apart from the disclosure of total recurring expenses of the scheme. 

In terms of Sl. No. 7.1 and 7.2 of Twelfth Schedule read with Regulation 59 SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, returns during the half year and compounded annualized yields respectively shall be separately disclosed for direct and regular plans.

Colour Scheme for Risk-o-meter
“Risk-o-meter shall have the following six levels of risk for mutual funds with the given colour scheme –

i. Low Risk – Irish Green [#08A04B] 

ii. Low to Moderate Risk –Chartreuse [#7FFF00] 

iii. Moderate Risk – Neon Yellow [#FFFF33]

iv. Moderately High Risk – Caramel [#C68E17] 

v. High Risk – Dark Orange [#FF8C00] 

vi. Very High Risk –Red [#F70D1A] 

The above given colour scheme of risk-o-meter shall be applicable for all digital and polychrome printed promotion materials/disclosures for the schemes.

Disclosure of change in Risk-o-meter
Clause 17.4.1 (h) of the Master Circular stands modified as under: “Any change in risk-o-meter of the scheme or its benchmark shall be communicated by way of Notice cum Addendum and by way of an e-mail or SMS to unitholders of Page 4 of 4 that particular scheme.

The provisions of this circular shall come into effect from December 05, 2024.

Link – https://www.sebi.gov.in/legal/circulars/nov-2024/disclosure-of-expenses-half-yearly-returns-yield-and-risk-o-meter-of-schemes-of-mutual-funds_88230.html