Description

NSE announces symbol changes for 11 ETF schemes of UTI Asset Management Company Limited, effective December 24, 2025.

Summary

NSE has announced changes to the trading symbols of 11 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) schemes managed by UTI Asset Management Company Limited. The new symbols will be effective from December 24, 2025. This is an administrative change to standardize ETF naming conventions.

Key Points

  • 11 UTI ETF schemes will have their trading symbols changed
  • Changes include Nifty 50, BSE Sensex, Nifty Next 50, BSE Sensex Next 50, Nifty Midcap 150, Nifty IT, Nifty Bank, Gilt ETFs, Gold and Silver ETFs
  • New symbols adopt a “BETA” suffix naming convention (e.g., NIFTYBETA, SENSEXBETA, GOLDBETA)
  • ISIN codes remain unchanged
  • Effective date: December 24, 2025

Symbol Changes

The following ETF symbols will be changed:

  1. UTI Nifty 50 ETF (INF789F1AZC0): UTINIFTETF → NIFTYBETA
  2. UTI BSE Sensex ETF (INF789FB1X58): UTISENSETF → SENSEXBETA
  3. UTI Nifty Next 50 ETF (INF789F1AUW9): UTINEXT50 → NEXT50BETA
  4. UTI BSE Sensex Next 50 ETF (INF789F1AUU3): UTISXN50 → SNXT50BETA
  5. UTI Nifty Midcap 150 ETF (INF789F1AYX9): NIFMID150 → MIDCAPBETA
  6. UTI Nifty IT ETF (INF789F1AZD8): NIFITETF → ITBETA
  7. UTI Nifty Bank ETF (INF789F1AUV1): UTIBANKETF → BANKBETA
  8. UTI Nifty 10 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF (INF789F1AZF3): NIF10GETF → GILT10BETA
  9. UTI Nifty 5 yr Benchmark G-Sec ETF (INF789F1AZE6): NIF5GETF → GILT5BETA
  10. UTI Gold Exchange Traded Fund (INF789F1AUX7): GOLDSHARE → GOLDBETA
  11. UTI Silver Exchange Traded Fund (INF789F1AYK6): SILVERETF → SILVERBETA

Regulatory Changes

No regulatory framework changes. This is an administrative symbol standardization exercise by NSE for UTI’s ETF schemes.

Compliance Requirements

  • Exchange Members: Update trading systems and platforms to recognize new ETF symbols from December 24, 2025
  • Market Participants: Ensure trading terminals and order management systems are updated with new symbols
  • Investors: Use new symbols for trading these ETFs from the effective date

Important Dates

  • Circular Date: December 18, 2025
  • Effective Date: December 24, 2025

Impact Assessment

Market Impact: Minimal. This is a technical symbol change that does not affect the underlying securities, holdings, or trading mechanism of the ETFs.

Operational Impact: Low. Market participants need to update their systems to recognize the new symbols. ISIN codes remain unchanged, ensuring continuity in back-office operations.

Investor Impact: Negligible. Existing holdings are unaffected. Investors will need to use new symbols when placing orders from December 24, 2025.

Impact Justification

Administrative change affecting ETF trading symbols only; no impact on underlying securities or trading operations beyond symbol recognition.