IDFC Gilt Index Fund NFO Details

IDFC Mutual Fund has announced the launch of the IDFC Gilt Index Fund. The scheme is a target maturity index fund that would be investing its assets in the Underlying Index.

The New Fund Offer (NFO) starts on 12th March 2021 and will end on 19th March 2021. The fund will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase within 5 business days of allotment.

Different maturity plans available under the scheme with their underlying Index are:

1. IDFC Gilt 2027 Index Fund - CRISIL Gilt 2027 Index
2. IDFC Gilt 2028 Index Fund - CRISIL Gilt 2028 Index

Investment Objective 

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income over the targeted maturity by investing its assets in the constituents of its underlying index i.e CRISIL Gilt 2027 Index & CRISIL Gilt 2028 Index. 

What are Target Maturity Funds?

Target Maturity Funds are the category of mutual funds, ETFs, or index funds that have a fixed maturity date.

Features

• The Fund will be investing a minimum of 95% of its assets in constituents of its underlying index.
• It will invest only in the constituents comprising the underlying index.
• The fund may invest up to 5% of assets in Money Market Instruments and G-Secs.

Why invest in IDFC Gilt 2027/2028 Index fund?

• The fund aims to benefit from the Target Maturity Strategy by having a fixed maturity.
• The fund will be positioned to benefit from the steep yield curve.
• The fund is offering the highest quality portfolio by investing in sovereign papers or securities only.
• The fund offers high liquidity to investors. As the underlying securities are government securities, the fund will have very high liquidity.
• As it is an index fund and will have passive management, it will offer a low-cost investment.

Index Constituents

Who Should Invest?

This scheme is suitable for investors who are -

• Interested in income over target maturity.
• Interested in investments in constituents of CRISIL Gilt 2027 Index or CRISIL Gilt 2028 Index.
• Interested in investments in high-quality instruments like G-Secs, T-bills.
• Recommended for investors who are looking for low-cost debt investment opportunities.
• Recommended for investors with a similar investment horizon as the target maturity date.

Asset Allocation Pattern

About the Scheme

SIP Details