AXIS Asset Management Company (AMC), the mutual fund arm of Axis Bank, has launched a new fund offer, Axis Focused 25 Fund, an open-ended equity fund.

The fund will invest in largecap companies selected from the top 200 companies.

The fund will have a concentrated focus on select 25 best ideas at any point of time, with a majority of companies being drawn from the top 200 Indian companies (based on market capitalisation.

Portfolio will be biased to larger companies with up to 90 per cent in top 200 companies by market cap. The fund is expected to outperform market in adverse situations based on the fact that quality companies tend to maintain their growth trajectory despite downturns.

Data from 2003 to 2011 performance analysis of the companies show the top 10 companies within the BSE 100 Index delivered an average return on equity of 37 per cent, compared with 26 per cent for the BSE 100 index, the fund house quoted a Bloomberg analysis.

The share prices too, for these companies have witnessed significant outperformance.

Axis AMC will rely strongly on its internal research capabilities to identify these companies," the fund house said adding, "Axis AMC will ensure that the portfolio though restricted to a maximum of 25 companies, is well-diversified across sectors and is not illiquid."

The new fund offer closes for subscription on June 25.

Investors can either invest in the new fund offer through monthly instalments of Rs 1,000, or a onetime investment of Rs 5,000.