Generate Regular Income Through Investments - Nov 08, 2008

HDFC Mutual Fund house has commenced initial offering period of HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 17 Months November 2008 (1) under HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans-Series IX. The new offer period (NFO) will be opened for subscription on 12 November and will close on 26 November 2008. The face value of new issue is Rs 10 per unit.HDFC FMP 17 Months November 2008 (1) is a close ended income scheme.

The investment objective of the fund is to generate regular income through investments in debt, money market instruments, and government securities.The scheme offers wholesale plan and retail plan with growth and dividend option. Under retail plan, the minimum application amount will be Rs. 5,000 and in multiples of Re. 1 thereafter. Under wholesale plan, the minimum investment amount is Rs. 1 crore and in multiples of Re. 1 thereafter.

The fund seeks to collect Rs 1 crore as targeted amount during NFO period. The scheme will invest 60%-100% in debt and money market instruments, with low to medium risk profile. The scheme will also invest 0%-40% in government securities with low risk profile. Investment in securitised debt will not exceed 75% of the net assets of the respective plans. Under normal circumstances, the plans shall not have an exposure of more than 75% of its net assets in foreign debt securities subject to regulatory limits.

HDFC 17 months plan will not levy entry load charged due to its close-ended structure. In respect of each purchase / switch-in of units, an Exit Load of 4.00% is payable if units are redeemed/switched-out before Maturity / Final Redemption Date. No Exit Load is payable on Maturity / Final Redemption Date of the Plan. The benchmark Index for the scheme would be Crisil Short Term Bond Fund Index.