IDFC Mutual Fund

  • Home
  • Mutual Fund
  • IDFC Mutual Fund

IDFC
Mutual Fund

DFC Asset Management Company Limited is one of the largest mutual fund houses in India. It was established in the year 2000 and offers the investors the option to invest in up to 30 kinds of mutual funds.

Apply Now

download (6)

Updated: 16-07-2024 02:30:46 PM

Types of Mutual Funds

There are three types of mutual funds offered by IDFC which are:

  • Equity
  • Debt
  • Hybrid

Equity funds

DFC Sterling Value Fund

Fund Type Open-ended equity scheme
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load 1% if redeemed within a year from the date of allotment
Benchmark Nifty Free Float Midcap 100 Index
Fund Manager Mr. Anoop Bhaskar and Mr. Daylnn Pinto

IDFC Tax Advantage (ELSS) Fund

Fund Type An open-ended equity linked saving scheme
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load Nil
Benchmark S&P BSE 200 index
Fund Manager Mr. Daylnn Pinto

IDFC Multi Cap Fund

Fund Type An open-ended equity scheme
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load 1% if redeemed or switched within a year from the date of allotment
Benchmark S&P BSE 500 index
Fund Manager Ms. Punam Sharma and Mr. Anoop Bhaskar
Risk Factor Moderately High

IDFC Infrastructure Fund

Fund Type An open-ended equity scheme
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load 1% if redeemed or switched within a year from the date of allotment
Benchmark Nifty Infrastructure
Fund Manager Mr. Rajendra K Mishra
Risk Factor High

 

Debt funds

DFC Government Securities Fund – Constant Maturity Plan

Fund Type An open-ended dedicated gilt fund
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load Nil
Benchmark CRISIL 10 Year Gilt Index

IDFC Low Duration Fund

Fund Type An open-ended income scheme
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load Nil
Benchmark CRISIL Liquid Fund Index

IDFC Cash Fund

Fund Type An open-ended liquid scheme
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load Nil
Benchmark CRISIL Liquid Fund Index

Hybrid Funds

IDFC Asset Allocation Fund of Funds – Aggressive Plan

Fund Type Fund of fund scheme
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load 1.50% if redeemed or switched before 18 months from the date of allotment
Benchmark
  • CP: 15% S&P BSE 200 + 80% CRISIL
  • Short-Term Index + 5% Gold Prices
  • MP: 40% S&P BSE 200 + 55% CRISIL
  • Short-Term Index + 5% Gold Prices
  • AP: 65% S&P BSE 200 + 30% CRISIL
  • Short-Term Index + 5% Gold Prices

IDFC Asset Allocation Fund of Funds – Moderate Plan

Fund Type Fund of fund scheme
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load 1.50% if redeemed or switched before 18 months from the date of allotment
Benchmark
  • CP: 15% S&P BSE 200 + 80% CRISIL
  • Short-Term Index + 5% Gold Prices
  • MP: 40% S&P BSE 200 + 55% CRISIL
  • Short-Term Index + 5% Gold Prices
  • AP: 65% S&P BSE 200 + 30% CRISIL
  • Short Term-Index + 5% Gold Prices

 

IDFC Asset Allocation Fund of Funds – Conservative Plan

Fund Type Fund of fund scheme
Entry Load Nil
Exit Load 1.50% if redeemed or switched before 18 months from the date of allotment
Benchmark
  • CP: 15% S&P BSE 200 + 80% CRISIL
  • Short-Term Index + 5% Gold Prices
  • MP: 40% S&P BSE 200 + 55% CRISIL
  • Short-Term Index + 5% Gold Prices
  • AP: 65% S&P BSE 200 + 30% CRISIL
  • Short-Term Index + 5% Gold Prices

Who is eligible for IDFC Mutual Fund

The IDFC Mutual Fund can be availed by the following entities:

  • Resident Individuals
  • Minors
  • Hindu Undivided Family (HUF)
  • Sole Proprietors
  • Non-Resident Indians (NRI)

Documents Required for IDFC Mutual Funds

Documents required if the investor is an individual who is looking to invest in the mutual fund for the first time and is purchasing it from a distributor:

  • Scheme application form (form can be downloaded online)
  • Cheque or NEFT/RTGS transfer letter
  • Nomination form (form can be downloaded online)
  • Power of attorney (wherever applicable)
  • Cancelled cheque for registration of bank mandate
  • Third party declaration form (wherever applicable)
  • Proof of Date of Birth (If the applicant is a minor)
  • KYC acknowledgment copy

Documents required if the investor is looking to invest in the mutual fund for the first time and is purchasing it online:

  • Scanned image of the self-attested cancelled cheque/passbook/bank statement, proof of relationship for the guardian (if the applicant is a minor)
  • The proof of relationship between the parent/guardian (if the applicant is a minor) and the investor must be submitted online during the applicant is below the age of 18 years.

Documents required if the person is a non – individual and is purchasing the mutual fund from a distributor:

  • Scheme application form
  • Payment instrument
  • Authorised Signatory List
  • Board resolution (BR)
  • Cancelled cheque for registration of bank mandate
  • KYC acknowledgement copy

Documents required if the person is an NRI purchasing the mutual fund from a distributor for the first time:

  • Scheme application form
  • Cheque or NEFT/RTGS transfer letter
  • Nomination form (form can be downloaded online)
  • Power of attorney (wherever applicable)
  • Cancelled cheque for registration of bank mandate
  • Banker’s debit certificate confirming the transaction from NRE/NRO account
  • Third party declaration form (wherever applicable)
  • Proof of Date of Birth (If the applicant is a minor)
  • KYC acknowledgment copy

How to invest

Here are the steps you can follow to invest in the IDFC Mutual Fund:

  1. You will have to visit https://mfonline.idfcmf.com/ where you will have to choose between whether you are an existing customer or investing for the first time.
  2. Since you are a new investor, you will click on the second option.
  3. You will notice a ‘GET STARTED’ tab located on the page, clicking on which you will be required to enter certain details.
  4. You will have to select the bank in which you have your account, followed by your date of birth and your PAN Card number.
  5. You will have to select any of the following options for the ‘mode of following’ which are Single, Any one OR Survivor, and Either or Survivor. If you select any of the last two options, you will have to provide the date of birth and the Pan Card number of the secondary holder and also the third holder if you wish to add him/her.
  6. You will have to tick a box against which it says that you are an Indian citizen residing in India and all the funds towards subscription are paid out by your primary bank account.
  7. You will have to click on the other box which says ‘I am not a robot’ and click on the Continue tab.
  8. The mutual fund will check whether your KYC compliance is completed or not. If it is not, you will have to submit your KYC compliance either online or offline.
  9. On selecting offline, you will be redirected to a separate page where you will have to enter your personal details and finally submit it.
  10. If you have selected the online process for the submission of your KYC compliance, you will have to authenticate your identity either through a One time password (OTP) or by biometric. If you have chosen the OTP option, you will have to provide your Aadhar number and your mobile number and email ID, following which you will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number and email ID. After entering the password you will have to provide other details and click on ‘Next’ following which the IDFC Mutual Fund Company will get back to you.
  11. You can also select the biometrics option to submit your KYC compliance. You will have to enter your Aadhar Number, followed by mobile number, email ID, and gender. You will also have to put a scanned version of your signature and click on the Finger Scan option.
  12. After entering all the details, you can click on the ‘Next’ button following which the IDFC Mutual Fund Company will get back to you.
job

View and improve your credit score -
for free.

  • Know how good your score is
  • Get insights on how to improve it
  • Unlock offers as per your score
Evaluate Now

FAQs

NAV or Net Asset Value is nothing but the sum total of all the market shares held in a portfolio minus the liabilities divided by the number of outstanding units. You buy and sell funds on the basis of NAVs.

NAV= The market value of the fund investments + Receivables + Accrued Income Liabilities – Accrued Expenses

Exit load is a non-transferable fee charged by the Asset Management Company at the time of exiting or leaving schemes of mutual funds.

Some mutual funds offer the investor the option to move from one scheme to another for which a fee is to be paid by the person. Switching allows the investor to change the allocation of his/her investments among the schemes depending on his/her risk profile, investment needs, and changing circumstances.

No, there are no guaranteed returns on investing in any of the mutual funds.

A person who wishes to take part in the Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) of a mutual fund will have to invest a minimum of Rs.500 on a monthly or on a quarterly basis by providing IDFC Mutual Fund Company with post-dated cheques (dated either 1st or 7th of each month) for at least twelve months.

Yes, NRIs except from United States of America and Canada can invest in any of the IDFC Mutual Fund Schemes.

An NRI will need to have any one of the following accounts in order to invest in a mutual fund which are:

  • Non-Resident (External) Rupee (NRE) accounts
  • Ordinary Non-Resident Rupee (NRO) accounts
  • Fully Convertible Non-Rupee (FCNR) accounts