HDFC Mutual Fund Renames HDFC Capital Builder Value Fund

HDFC Mutual Fund has announced a name change for its HDFC Capital Builder Value Fund, which will now be called HDFC Value Fund. The change will take effect from March 15, 2025. Apart from the new name, there are no changes to the scheme’s structure, investment strategy, or terms.

Fund Details

The scheme follows a value investment strategy and is an open-ended equity fund. It aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in undervalued stocks. The fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY 500 Index (Total Returns Index) and is managed by Anand Laddha and Dhruv Muchhal.

As of January 31, 2025, the fund had ₹6,950 crore in assets under management (AUM) and held a total of 81 stocks in its portfolio. The minimum investment amount is ₹100, with no upper limit.

Investment Allocation

The scheme invests across different asset classes within these limits:

• 65-100% in equity and equity-related instruments
• 0-35% in debt securities and money market instruments
• 0-10% in units of REITs and InvITs
• 0-10% in non-convertible preference shares

The fund aims to keep at least 60% of its equity portfolio in stocks that meet one or more of the following conditions:

• Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio lower than the median of NIFTY 500 stocks
• Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio lower than the median of NIFTY 500 stocks
• P/E or P/B ratios lower than their five-year historical averages

Official Notification

HDFC Mutual Fund has communicated the name change through a notice-cum-addendum. This update is now part of the Scheme Information Document (SID), Key Information Memorandum (KIM), and Statement of Additional Information (SAI).

Conclusion

In conclusion, the fund’s investment approach, portfolio structure, and other terms remain unchanged.

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