Archive · 7 Oct 2026
HDFC Mutual Fund Opens Hybrid Index Fund Offer
HDFC Mutual Fund has started offering a new investment fund.
It puts 70% of its money into shares and 30% into government bonds.
The shares come from large and mid-sized companies listed on the NSE.
The bond part includes three liquid Government of India bonds with maturities of eight to 13 years.
The fund follows an index that is adjusted every month to keep its planned mix.
People could apply during the New Fund Offer from October 5 to October 19, 2026.
The minimum investment is Rs 100, and the fund has no entry or exit load.
The company says investors should read the scheme documents and remember that the scheme carries market risks.
HDFC Mutual Fund's new open-ended index fund combines equity and government securities.
The fund allocates 70% to the Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index and 30% to the Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec Index.
Its New Fund Offer opened on October 5 and closes on October 19, 2026.
The underlying hybrid index is rebalanced monthly; the equity allocation splits evenly between large-cap and mid-cap stocks.
The minimum investment is Rs 100, with no entry or exit load.
- Who
- HDFC Mutual Fund launched the fund; it will be managed by Nandita Menezes, Arun Agarwal and Sankalp Baid.
- What
- An open-ended index fund investing 70% in equities and 30% in government securities.
- When
- The New Fund Offer opened October 5 and closes October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- Why
- The fund is designed to combine exposure to large- and mid-cap companies with government securities in one rules-based investment product.
- Fund name
- HDFC Nifty LargeMidcap250 Plus 8-13 yr G-Sec 70:30 Index Fund
- NFO period
- October 5 to October 19, 2026
- Asset allocation
- 70% Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index; 30% Nifty 8-13 yr G-Sec Index
- Equity composition
- 100 large-cap and 150 mid-cap NSE-listed companies, with equal 50% weights for large-cap and mid-cap stocks within the equity index
- Debt exposure
- Three liquid Government of India bonds, based on traded value, with residual maturities of eight to 13 years
- Minimum investment
- Rs 100 during the NFO and after the scheme reopens for sale and repurchase
- Loads and rebalancing
- No entry or exit load; the underlying hybrid index is rebalanced monthly