Sid Swaminathan, MD & CEO, JioBlackRock AMC
Jio BlackRock Asset Management Company (AMC), on Wednesday, announced its roadmap for 2026. This includes launching of a Sector Rotation Fund, setting up its entity at Gift City, rollout of Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs) and gearing up for a comprehensive ETF build-out.
“Having crossed 10 lakh customers since our launch last year, we are looking to expand our suite of offerings with a key focus on diversification. We intend to offer differentiated exposures to our investors via SIFs, ETFs and Gift City,” Sid Swaminathan, MD and CEO, JioBlackRock AMC, said. Additionally, the AMC intends to launch a series of funds across debt, equity and hybrid. “We continue on our path of giving our investors a choice of products with focus on cost efficiency, accessibility and long-term value creation,” he said.
He also added that out of 10 lakh investors, nearly 18 per cent are first-time mutual fund investors. The joint venture between Jio Financial Services and BlackRock has also seen strong participation from investors beyond major metros, with 40 per cent of its retail investors coming from B-30 cities, significantly higher than the industry average of 28 per cent. B-30 cities in India refer to cities beyond the top 30.
Unveiling plans
Giving details of the new offerings, a statement by the AMC said active funds will be based on BlackRock’s Systematic Active Equity (SAE) platform – the same platform that powers its maiden Active Equity offering – the JioBlackRock Flexicap Fund. The first of these is the JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund, the NFO of which will open on January 27 and continue till February 9.
“With equity markets tending to move in cycles, which impact each sector in different ways, the JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund is built to adapt to these shifts by dynamically rotating across sectors based on macro and market indicators, while also managing risk in response to evolving market dynamics and emerging opportunities,” the company said.
Further, the AMC plans rolling out SIFs aimed at meeting sophisticated investment requirements, deepening engagement with investors through differentiated products and risk-managed outcomes. As part of its broader product expansion, it is also gearing up for a comprehensive ETF build-out, with a focus on evaluating building blocks that can enable deeper retail penetration, institutional participation while creating scalable and cost-effective solutions, the statement added.
The AMC is also in the process of setting up its entity in Gift City and securing the required regulatory permissions that will allow the development of cross-border fund structures and a retail presence. This will enable Indian investors to responsibly access global allocation opportunities and international investors to obtain access to differentiated investment opportunities in India, the statement said.
Published on January 20, 2026
