Traditional investment options for retirement include the Public Provident Fund (PPF), the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and the National Pension Scheme (NPPS). There are also some mutual fund schemes that focus on retirement savings. One of them is the SBI Retirement Benefit Fund (SRBF).
SBI Retirement Benefit Fund is an open-end scheme. You can invest for up to five years or until retirement (i.e. until you turn 65). The Fund offers four plans for investors with different risk profiles, allowing for equity and debt.
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Each plan has provisions for investing in Gold ETFs and foreign securities. The equity division is managed by fund managers Gaurav Mehta and the fixed income division is managed by Dinesh Ahuja. Mehta also manages the SBI Multi Asset Allocation Fund. Fund Manager Mohit Jain manages the scheme’s international investments. Jain will oversee foreign investment in all projects at the Fund House.
You can choose different plans depending on your age. As you get older, you may want to switch to less equity portfolio options. The fund can invest in multiple asset classes. You can invest in equities, debt, gold and foreign securities.
SBI Retirement Benefit Fund does not currently offer 80C tax deduction. But you can invest in SBI Retirement Benefit Fund through a regular investment plan. But each time it will be locked for five years. Lock-in will start from the time the first installment is paid.