How-to Junior BeES Nifty Next 50 ETF

How to buy Junior BeES on Zerodha

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Junior BeES (NSE symbol: JUNIORBEES) is the Nippon India ETF that tracks the Nifty Next 50 index, the 50 stocks ranked 51-100 by market cap on NSE. Provides exposure to large-mid-cap segment, often described as a “Nifty 50 in waiting” universe.

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Step-by-step procedure

Four steps per the procedure infobox. The notes below cover the index profile.

Nifty Next 50 universe

The index covers ranks 51-100 by market cap on NSE. Examples (subject to constituent revisions):

  • Large IT services beyond TCS / Infosys.
  • Public-sector banks (some not in Nifty 50).
  • Specialty manufacturers, auto, FMCG mid-caps.
  • Pharma names not in Nifty 50.

Many of these scrips graduate to Nifty 50 over multi-year cycles; conversely, some Nifty 50 constituents may drop to Next 50 on rebalancing.

Why this exposure

ReasonDetail
Mid-large-cap exposureBeyond top-50 concentration
Growth tiltOften higher growth than Nifty 50 mean
DiversificationAdds to Nifty 50 portfolio
Index methodologySame Index family (NSE Indices Ltd)

vs Nifty Midcap 100

Nifty Next 50 = stocks 51-100. Nifty Midcap 100 has different methodology (mid-cap-specific universe). The two indices overlap but are not identical.

Tax treatment

Same as equity (and Nifty 50 ETFs):

  • STCG: 15% under 12 months.
  • LTCG: 10% above Rs 1.25 lakh threshold over 12 months.

Settlement

T+1.

See also

External references

References

  1. Nippon India MF, Junior BeES scheme information document, nipponindiaim.com.
  2. NSE Indices, Nifty Next 50 methodology, niftyindices.com.
  3. Zerodha Support, ETF trading, support.zerodha.com.

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