This is a multi-cap fund with equal weights in large, mid and small caps currently.The fund focuses on a benchmark agnostic investing style with a distinct underweight on financials and overweight on consumption and domestic cyclical in the current market conditions. At a stock level, the fund focuses on companies which are operating in segments where penetration of organized is still increasing and conversion to brands will be a key driver for long term growth. The fund favours companies which generate positive operating cash flow and consistently improve their Return on Capital Employed (RoCE). From time to time, the fund identifies stocks which are strong transformational targets both from operating parameters as well as corporate governance. The fund also aims to identify and capitalize on long term themes which could generate superior returns, even if they are present in the small cap segment.

• With the spread of the pandemic and the lockdown during Q1 FY21, earnings for the year FY21 were sharply downgraded.

• However, the swifter than expected economic recovery led to a more robust Q2 FY21.

• Upgrades exceeded downgrades 3x, a rarity, after years of earnings disappointment.

• FY21 estimates, quickly rebounded from negative to positive territory, despite the Q1 debacle.

• The fall during Mar’20 lasted less than 35 trading days, erasing between 36-43% across the indices – Large, Mid and Small Caps. Supportive action from Central Banks was quicker.

• As investors searched for stable earnings, rotation from one sector to another, as exhibited from Apr-Dec’20 phase was evident.

• Staples after outperforming in Mar-Apr, have underperformed since then. Pharma and IT services outperformed during May-Sept; Banks/NBFC, after underperforming from Mar-Sept,20; outperformed during Oct-Dec’20.

• After the debacle of Mar’20, Small caps outshone the rest of the market – for the first time since CY17.

• If economic recovery is robust and RBI does not move aggressively into high real interest zone, Small caps could benefit the most.

Category: Multicap
Monthly Avg AUM: Rs5,256.36 Crores
Inception Date: 28th September 2005
Fund Manager: Mr. Anoop Bhaskar (w.e.f. 30th April 2016) & Mr. Sachin Anandrao Relekar (w.e.f. 8th Dec, 2020)
Benchmark: S&P BSE 500 TRI
Minimum Investment Amount: Rs10,000/- and any amount thereafter. (Units of IDFC Multi Cap Fund, shall be available for lump sum subscription w.e.f. May 07, 2018)
Exit Load: • If redeemed/switched out within 365 days from the date of allotment:
➧ Upto 10% of investment:Nil,
➧ For remaining investment: 1% of applicable NAV.
• If redeemed / switched out after 365 days from date of allotment: Nil. (w.e.f. May 08, 2020)
SIP Frequency: Monthly (Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of instalment.)
Minimum SIP Investment Amount: Rs100/-(Minimum 6 instalments) (w.e.f. 2nd May 2018)
Options Available: Growth, Dividend - (Payout, Reinvestment and Sweep (from Equity Schemes to Debt Schemes only))
Other Parameters:
Beta: 0.91
R Square: 0.93
Standard Deviation (Annualized): 21.62%