HDFC Infrastructure Fund(G)

Performance

HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option is an open-ended equity scheme that follows the infrastructure fund. It is a good investment option for those who want income and capital appreciation in the long term.

Investment Objective of HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option

The investment objective of HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option is to generate capital appreciation in the long term through investment mainly in equity and equity-related instruments of companies that are involved in or forecast to benefit from the development and growth of infrastructure in India.

Key Features of HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option

Here are some of the key features of HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option:

Investment Amount for HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option

Asset Allocation for HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option

Who can Invest in HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option?

• Indian residents who are at least 18 years of age
• Hindu Undivided Families (HUFs) through their Kartas
• Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) and partnership firms
• Natural guardians (mother or father), or lawful guardians for investments made on behalf of minors
• Corporate bodies, companies, Body of Individuals (BOIs), Association of Persons (AOPs), Public Sector Undertakings, and societies that have registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860
• Financial institutions and banks
• Alternative Investment Fund and mutual funds registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India
• Charitable and religious trusts, endowments or wakfs of private trusts provided they have the authorisation to make investments in mutual fund schemes as per their trust deeds
• Foreign Institutional Investors and Foreign Portfolio Investors registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India
• Persons of Indian Origin and Non-resident Indians
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
• Air force, army, navy and other paramilitary bodies and units established by such institutions
• Bilateral Development Corporation Agencies/Multilateral Financial Institutions/corporate bodies formed outside the country with the permission of the Reserve Bank of India or the Government of India
• Asset Management Company, trustee, sponsor and their associates
• Other schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund provided they meet the conditions set by the Securities and Exchange Board of India
• Any category of investors as allowed by the Asset Management Company or trustee

NAV Disclosure and Benchmark for HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option

The Asset Management Company shall calculate the Net Asset Value of the scheme and disclose the same in a minimum of two daily newspapers that are circulated across the country. Under the guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the fund house is expected to disclose the Net Asset Value of the scheme along with the sale price and the repurchase price on its website as well as the website of the Association of Mutual Funds in India. The NAV must be updated by the Asset Management Company by 9:00 p.m. on each working day. Failure to do so will mean that the company will have to send a written explanation for the delay to the Association of Mutual Funds in India.

The following formula is used for the calculation of the Net Asset Value of HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option:

(Fair or market value of the investments made by the scheme + Current assets of the fund – current liabilities) / Number of outstanding shares

Benchmark Index of HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option: Nifty 500 Index

HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option Fund Manager

HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option is managed by Srinivas Rao Ravuri and Rakesh Vyas. Mr. Ravuri has been managing this scheme for over ten years, while Mr. Vyas has been in charge of the scheme for around six years now. Both fund managers have a wealth of experience in the industry, and also manage other funds for the company.

Investment Restrictions of HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option

The following are the major investment restrictions of HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option:

• The Mutual Fund is allowed to enter into transactions that involve Government Securities only in the dematerialised form.
• Under all its schemes, the Mutual Fund cannot own over 10% of the paid-up capital carrying voting rights of any company.
• The scheme cannot park over 10% of the net assets in short-term deposits, with scheduled commercial banks including its subsidiaries.
• The scheme cannot park funds in short-term deposits of a bank that has made investments in the scheme.
• The scheme is not allowed to make investments over 10% of its NAV in units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) issued by a single issuer.
• The scheme cannot transfer investments to another scheme in the same mutual fund unless the transfers are made at the current market price for quoted securities on spot basis, or if the securities being transferred conform with the investment objective of the scheme to which the transfer is being made.

Dividend Policy of HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option

The trustee shall declare dividends under the scheme’s dividend option based on the availability of distributable surplus. In case dividends are declared, they shall be paid to unitholders provided their names are present in the Register of Unitholders on the record date.

Other Facilities Offered by HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option

The following are some of the key facilities offered by HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option:

• Micro Systematic Investment Plan (Micro SIP): When investors choose the SIP route to invest in mutual fund schemes, each investor is exempt from the PAN requirement to the tune of Rs.50,000 per annum. These PAN-exempt SIPs are called Micro SIPs.
• SIP Top Up Facility: This facility allows investors to raise the SIP instalment amount by a fixed sum at predetermined intervals of time. This facility is available to investors who have chosen the Micro SIP or Daily SIP option.
• Flex Systematic Investment Plan (Flex SIP): This facility allows investors to make investments at pre-specified intervals of time in the Growth Option, thereby allowing them to make the most of market movements.
• Group Systematic Investment Plan (GSIP): This facility allows employees of corporates to make subscriptions to the scheme’s units through the SIP route. This facility is available only in the Monthly SIP option.

Why you should invest in HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option

HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option can be a profitable investment option for individuals who want income and capital growth in the long term through investment mainly in equity and equity-related instruments of companies that are involved in or forecast to benefit from the development and growth of infrastructure. If you have no short-term financial objectives but are keen on deriving income in the long term, HDFC Infrastructure Fund – Growth Option is for you.

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