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How to Switch Schemes?

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Step 1: Click on the Existing User icon to log in with your PAN number or User ID and Password.

Step 2: Enter your PAN and click Submit.

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Step 3: On the OTP Verification pop-up, an OTP will be sent to your registered email and mobile number. Enter this OTP and click Submit to access the BOIMF Investor Dashboard.

Transacting After Login: You are now on BOIMF investor dashboard. You can proceed with transactions through two convenient options:

Option 1: Transact Icon in the Header:

Select the Transact icon in the header to view various transaction options:

Additional Purchase: Add to your existing funds.
SIP/SWP/STP: Manage Systematic Investment (SIP), Withdrawal (SWP), and Transfer Plans (STP).
Switch: Transfer funds between schemes within the same fund family.
Redemption: Withdraw or redeem your investment.

Investor dashboard showing transaction options including additional purchase, SIP, switch and redemption

Option 2: One Touch Transact on the Dashboard:

Click the One Touch Transact button for quick access to the transaction menu.

One Touch Transact option on investor dashboard for quick transaction access

Steps to Switch Your Investment

Step 1: Select Switch

From the transaction types, choose Switch to open the Switch transaction page.

Step 2: View Invested Schemes

On this page, you’ll see a list of your currently invested schemes.

Step 3: Select Your Scheme

Choose the specific scheme you wish to switch.

Step 4: Choose Destination Scheme

Select the scheme, fund category, and plan (Direct/Regular) to which you want to switch.

Step 5: Choose Switch Type

Decide between:

Partial Switch: Specify the amount or units you wish to switch.

Full Switch: Switch the entire investment to the selected scheme.

Step 6: Enter Amount or Units

If you chose Partial Switch, enter the amount (in currency) or the number of units to switch.

Step 7: Review Details

Carefully review transaction details, ensuring the accuracy of amounts or units.

Switch transaction page displaying current investment schemes and destination scheme selection

Switch transaction confirmation page showing investment details before submission

Step 8: Confirm Transaction

Once verified, confirm the switch and click Submit to complete the process.

How are the Equity Schemes Different from other Equity Schemes of Bank of India Mutual Fund?

Differentiation factors	Bank of India Large & Mid Cap Equity Fund (BOILMCEF)	Bank of India ELSS Tax Saver (BOITAF)	Bank of India ELSS Tax Saver (BOITAF) Bank of India Manufacturing & Infrastructure Fund (BOIMIF)	Bank of India Balanced Advantage Fund (BOIBAF)	Bank of India Mid & Small Cap Equity & Debt Fund (BOIMSCEDF)
Type of Scheme	An open ended equity scheme investing in both large cap and mid cap stocks	An open ended equity linked saving scheme with a statutory lock in of 3 years and tax benefit	An open ended equity scheme investing in manufacturing and infrastructure sectors	An Open Ended Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund	An open ended hybrid scheme investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments
Objective of the Scheme	The Scheme seeks to generate income and long-term capital appreciation by investing through a diversified portfolio of predominantly large cap and mid cap equity and equity related securities including equity derivatives. The Scheme is in the nature of large and mid cap fund. The Scheme is not providing any assured or guaranteed returns.	The Scheme seeks to generate long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity-related securities across all market capitalisations.	The Scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation through a portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in manufacturing and infrastructure related sectors. Further, there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the scheme will be realized. The Scheme is not providing any assured or guaranteed returns	Bank of India Balanced Advantage Fund aims at providing long term capital appreciation / income from a dynamic mix of equity and debt investments. There is no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized and the Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns.	The scheme's objective is to provide capital appreciation and income distribution to investors from a portfolio constituting of mid and small cap equity and equity related securities as well as fixed income securities. However there can be no assurance that the income can be generated, regular or otherwise, or the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized.
Asset Allocation	Large Cap Equity* and equity related - 35% to 65% (High) Midcap Equity and equity related securities - 35% to 65% (High) Small Cap Equity and equity related securities – 0% to 30%(High) Debt & Money Market Securities/Instruments# - 0% to 30% (Low to Medium) Units of InvITs/REITs – 0% to 10% (Medium to High) *Investments in derivative instruments shall not exceed 50% of net assets of the portfolio. # no investments will be made in securitized debt.	Equity and equity related Securities* -80% to 100% (High) Debt & money market Securities#- 0 to 20% (Low to Medium) *Investment in derivatives instruments may be made only if permitted under ELSS Rules and SEBI Regulations. In such event, the investments in derivatives shall be up to 50% of the net assets of the Scheme. # The Scheme will not make investments in securitized debt.	Equity and equity related Securities* -80% to 100% (High) Debt & money market Securities#- 0 to 20% (Low to Medium) *Investment in derivatives instruments may be made only if permitted under ELSS Rules and SEBI Regulations. In such event, the investments in derivatives shall be up to 50% of the net assets of the Scheme. # The Scheme will not make investments in securitized debt.	Equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in Manufacturing infrastructure and infrastructure related sectors - 80% to 100% (High) Debt & money market Securities- 0% to 20% (Low to Medium) # no investments will be made in securitized debt	Equity and equity related securities* - 0% to 100% (Medium to High) Debt & Money Market Securities/Instruments 0% to 100% (Low to Medium) Units of InvITs/REITs – 0% to 10% (Medium to High) *Investment in derivatives instruments may be up to 50% of the net assets of the scheme for the purpose of hedging and portfolio balancing purposes.	Equity and equity related securities* - 0% to 100% (Medium to High) Debt & Money Market Securities/Instruments 0% to 100% (Low to Medium) Units of InvITs/REITs – 0% to 10% (Medium to High) *Investment in derivatives instruments may be up to 50% of the net assets of the scheme for the purpose of hedging and portfolio balancing purposes.	Mid Cap & Small Cap Equity & Equity Related Securities - 65% to 80% (High) Debt & Money market instruments – 20% to 35% (Low to Medium)
Who should invest in the scheme	The fund is suited to investors with some prior experience in equity investing or even for first time equity investors who are aware of the risk associated with investing in equities, particularly with regard to mid and small capitalization companies.	The fund is suitable for investors with a long-term investment horizon. In terms of fund management, the 3 year lock-in period gives the fund manager the comfort of planning his investments with a long-term horizon.	The Scheme would be more suitable for investors who are desirous of increasing their exposure to manufacturing & infrastructure sector in their personal equity portfolio. Thus, this Scheme could act as a "top up" over existing investments of such investors in diversified equity funds.	By dynamic asset allocation, the scheme aims to reduce volatility as compared to a pure equity fund. Thus, the scheme is suited to the more conservative investors or even first time investors in equities. However, since the fund would normally have exposure to equities, investors should be aware of the risk associated with equity investments.	BOIMSEDF is a Equity fund investing in mid and small cap equity stocks (i.e. not part of the top 100 stocks by Market capitalization) as well as fixed income securities. While the fixed income component of the portfolio is expected to provide some buffer from the volatility of mid and small caps, a 65% portion of the portfolio will always be invested in mid cap equities. Hence, investors must understand the higher risk and volatility involved with investing in mid and small caps as compared to large cap stocks.
Assets under Management (As on May 31, 2024) (Rs. in crore)	318.90	1,326.94	340.61	127.53	755.65
No of folios as on May 31, 2024	17,655	142,914	23,375	3,267	30,668

How are the Debt Schemes Different from other Debt Schemes of Bank of India Mutual Fund?

Differentiation factors	Bank of India Credit Risk Fund (BOICRF)	Bank of India Liquid Fund (BOILF)	Bank of India Ultra Short Duration Fund (BOIUSDF)	Bank of India Short Term Income Fund (BOISTIF)	Bank of India Overnight Fund (BOIOF)	Bank of India Conservative Hybrid Fund (BOICHF)
Type of Scheme	An open ended debt scheme predominantly investing in AA and below rated corporate bonds (excluding AA+ rated corporate bonds.) A Moderate Interest Rate Risk and Relatively High Credit Risk.	An Open Ended Liquid Scheme. A Relatively Low Interest Rate Risk and Moderate Credit Risk.	An open ended ultra-short term debt scheme investing in instruments with Macaulay duration of the portfolio between 3 months and 6 months. A Relatively Low Interest Rate Risk and Moderate Credit Risk.	An open ended short term debt scheme investing in instruments with Macaulay duration of the portfolio between 1 year and 3 years. A Moderate Interest Rate Risk and Moderate Credit Risk.	(An open ended debt scheme investing in overnight securities. A Relatively Low Interest Rate Risk and A Relatively Low Credit Risk.	An open ended hybrid scheme investing predominantly in debt instruments)
Objective of the Scheme	The Scheme’s investment objective is to generate capital appreciation over the long term by investing predominantly in corporate debt across the credit spectrum within the universe of investment grade rating. To achieve this objective, the Scheme will seek to make investments in rated, unrated instruments and structured obligations of public and private companies	The Scheme seeks to deliver reasonable market related returns with lower risk and higher liquidity through portfolio of debt and money market instruments. The Scheme is not providing any assured or guaranteed returns.Further, there is also no assurance that the investment objective of the Schemes will be achieved	The Scheme seeks to deliver reasonable market related returns with lower risk and higher liquidity through portfolio of debt and money market instruments. The Scheme is not providing any assured or guaranteed returns.	The Scheme seeks to generate income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of debt and money market securities.However, there can be no assurance that the income can be generated, regular or otherwise, or the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized. The Scheme is not providing any assured or guaranteed returns.	The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income commensurate with low risk and high liquidity by investing in overnight securities having residual maturity of 1 business day. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized. The Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns	The Scheme seeks to generate regular income through investments in fixed income securities and also to generate long term capital appreciation by investing a portion in equity and equity related instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the income can be generated, regular or otherwise, or the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized.
Who should invest in the scheme	An investment in the Scheme is suitable only for long-term, sophisticated investors. Investors must understand and accept the extent of the Scheme's exposure to the underlying credit risks and lack of liquidity of its investments.	Suitable for short-term deployment of funds - Investment horizon of 1 day to 3 months. It is an ideal investment avenue for very short-term parking of excess liquidity.	An ideal investment avenue for short to medium term parking of funds - Investors with an investment horizon of 3 to 6 months.	An ideal investment avenue for those with an investment horizon of 1 year to 3 years.	The Scheme invests in fixed income securities as well as equity securities. The Scheme is suited to more conservative investors, who are looking for generate some capital appreciation over regular fixed income return. However, since the fund would normally have exposure to equities, investors should be aware of the risk associated with equity investments.
Asset Allocation	Corporate Debt# (including securitized debt*) 65% to 100% - (Medium to High) Money market instruments-0% to 35% (Low) #Minimum investment in corporate bonds - 65% of total assets (only in AA and below rated corporate bonds) excludes AA+ rated corporate bonds. *Investments in securitised debt, will not exceed 50% of the net assets of the Scheme as at the time of Purchase.	Debt instruments (including Asset Backed Securities), Money Market Instruments and floaters having a residual maturity of upto 91 days-0%-100% (Low) Investments in Asset Backed Securities (Securitised debt) will not exceed 20% of the net assets as at the time of purchase.	Investment in Debt & Money Market instruments such that the Macaulay duration* of the portfolio is between 3 months and 6 months-0% to 100%-(Low to Medium) *Macaulay Duration - Macaulay duration is the weighted-average term to maturity of the cash flows from a bond, where the weights are the present value of the cash flow divided by the price.	Investment in Debt & Money Market instruments such that the Macaulay duration* of the portfolio is between 1 year - 3 years-0% to 100%(Low to Medium) *Macaulay Duration - Macaulay duration is the weighted-average term to maturity of the cash flows from a bond, where the weights are the present value of the cash flow divided by the price.	Debt and Money Market - Instruments with residual maturity of 1 business day-0% -100% (Low)	Money market securities and debt securities including government securities, corporate debt, securitized debt, and other debt instruments -75% to 90% (Low to Medium) equity & equity related instruments: 10% to 25% (Medium to High) Investments in Asset Backed Securities (Securitised debt) will not exceed 20% of the net assets as at the time of purchase.
Assets under Management (As on May 31, 2024) (Rs. in crore)	129.09	1,654.60	145.02	78.83	70.61	72.41
No of folios as on May 31, 2024	457	4,090	4,046	4,051	3,112	2,553

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