HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Equity - Infrastructure

NAV as on 21-02-2025

₹ 45.19

0.6%

1D

Inception Returns

12.2%

/yr

About HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Srinivasan Ramamurthy. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth has ₹2341 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.1.

Returns

HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 12.23% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 0.45%, 27.65% and 24.14% respectively.

Holdings

HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Securitize, Financial Services, Basic Materials, Energy, Utilities, Communication, Health, Tech, Real Estate, Consumer Cyclical. Its top holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd, Kalpataru Projects International Ltd

Taxation

As it is a equity - infrastructure mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth

To seek long-term capital appreciation/income by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in or expected to benefit from the growth and development of infrastructure. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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13788 people have invested ₹ 2.4Cr in HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.07%
Benchmark
S&P BSE 500 India TR INR
AUM₹2341 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
17.92%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Feb-25)

Period
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
equity - infrastructure
1M
-8.5%
-2.8%
-9.7%
3M
-9.5%
-4.5%
-10.7%
6M
-15.2%
-10.9%
-17.1%
1Y
0.5%
3.5%
1.9%
3Y
27.7%
12.6%
21.5%
5Y
24.1%
15.9%
23.2%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 94.9%

  • Debt & Cash 5.1%

Large cap
47.3%

Small cap
38.9%

Mid cap
7.8%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Industrial
43.9%
Financial Services
21%
Basic Materials
11.7%
Energy
7.9%
Utilities
7.1%
Communication
3.9%
Health
1.8%
Tech
1%
Real Estate
0.9%
Consumer Cyclical
0.6%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
-1.47%
-1.44%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
-0.60%
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 2.3K Cr
₹ 2.5K Cr
₹ 2.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 2.3K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 123.8 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Larsen & Toubro Ltd's allocation increased from 4.83% to 5.33%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd's allocation increased from 4.83% to 5.33%
Voltamp Transformers Ltd's allocation increased from 0.41% to 0.88%
Voltamp Transformers Ltd's allocation increased from 0.41% to 0.88%
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 2.47% to 2.7%
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 2.47% to 2.7%
Top Stocks sold last month
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.99 % to 3.43 %
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.99 % to 3.43 %
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.77 % to 2.77 %
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.77 % to 2.77 %
G R Infraprojects Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.8 % to 2.57 %
G R Infraprojects Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.8 % to 2.57 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 38.3% to 38.9%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 38.3% to 38.9%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 6.9% to 7.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 6.9% to 7.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 45.2% to 47.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 45.2% to 47.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.8% to 4%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.8% to 4%
Debt allocation has gone up from 1% to 1.1%
Debt allocation has gone up from 1% to 1.1%

Top 3 Sectors in January were Industrial, Financial Services & Securitize

Jan'25
Industrial
44%
Securitize
22%
Financial Services
21%
Dec'24
Industrial
45%
Financial Services
21%
Securitize
15%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
64
64
67
Top 5 Company Concentration
25.5%
25.3%
24.5%
Company having highest exposure
ICICI Bank Ltd (7%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (6.8%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (6.7%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
106.3%
100.5%
104.1%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (43.9%)
Industrial (45.3%)
Industrial (45.2%)
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Srinivasan Ramamurthy
Srinivasan Ramamurthy
Fund Manager of HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth, since 12 January 2024
Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.12L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 6.9% drop in AUM moving from 2.51K Cr to 2.34K Cr.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 32.7% moving from 1.59 to 1.07.
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In the last 1 year, LIC MF Infrastructure Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 12.84% return, outperforming this fund by 12.38%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (equity - infrastructure). Its expense ratio is 1.07% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.5%.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 28.7% return, outperforming this fund by 1.04% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Infrastructure Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 32.21% return, outperforming this fund by 8.07% per annum.

HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 12.23% since inception which is less than its category average return of 13.64%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 94.91% in Equity, 1.11% in Debt and 3.98% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹2341 Cr

AUM size ₹2341 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹2341 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 2179 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.07%

Expense Ratio 1.07%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.07% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.57%

Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth is ₹45.19 as on 21-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Feb-2025.
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-8.45%
-8.45%
6 Month Returns
-15.22%
-15.22%
1 Year Returns
0.45%
0.45%
3 Years Returns
108.02%
27.65%
5 Years Returns
194.84%
24.14%
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1.07% as on January 2025
₹2341 Cr as on January 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(6.96%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(5.33%), HDFC Bank Ltd(5.08%), J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd(4.72%), Kalpataru Projects International Ltd(3.43%) as on January 2025
Industrial(41.71%), Financial Services(19.97%), Basic Materials(11.11%) as on January 2025
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth
1.89
12.2
4.31
As on January 2025
The alpha for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 500 India TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth
0.96
1.07
1.2
As on January 2025
The Beta for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 India TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth
0.37
1.25
0.78
As on January 2025
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 India TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth
13.45
16.74
26.33
As on January 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 2.47 as on January 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.87 as on January 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Srinivasan Ramamurthy is the fund manager of HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth is 1%