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HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds (An open ended Fund of Riskometer #
Funds scheme investing in equity oriented, debt oriented and
gold ETFs schemes) is suitable for investors who are seeking*
# The product labelling assigned during the NFO is based on internal assessment of the scheme characteristics
or model portfolio and the same may vary post NFO when the actual investments are made.
For latest Riskometer, investors may refer to the Monthly Portfolios disclosed on the website of the Fund viz.
www.hdfcfund.com
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Why Asset Allocation ?
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Jul-06
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Source:- MFI, Data from 1st April 1998 to 31st March 2021.
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Returns %
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7% 5% 5% 7% 5% 6%
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FY 98-00 FY 00-03 FY 03-08 FY 08-11 FY 11-17 FY 17-20* COVID-19 Post-Correction
(Tech Bubble) (Tech bubble (Economic (Sub-Prime Crisis (Post Crisis) (Market Correction$ Rally $
meltdown) Boom) /Eurozone crisis) Recovery)
Market Events
Source:- Bloomberg, World Gold Council, Data from 1st April 1998 to 31st March 2021. *Upto 14th January 2020. All returns are CAGR %, unless specified otherwise. $ Absolute Returns used as
period less than a year. COVID-19 Correction considered from 14th January 2020 to 23rd March 2020 as market bottomed that day & Post Correction Rally from 23rd March 2020 to 31st March 2021.
Classification of periods as per internal HDFC AMC classification. Data used for asset classes: Equity -NIFTY50, Debt-NIFTY 10 year benchmark G Sec, Gold-Spot Rate INR/10 Grams
The Scheme proposes to invest in gold ETF schemes and hence is impacted by the price of gold. Comparison with Gold has been given solely for the purpose of understanding and illustrative
purposes.
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Small Cap Equity returns are relatively more
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Source:- Bloomberg. World Gold Council Data for last 23 fiscal years. 1st April 1998 to March 31, 2021. Data used for asset classes: Equity -NIFTY 50, Debt-NIFTY 10 year benchmark G Sec,
Gold-Spot Rate INR/10 Grams. Standard Deviation % of Daily returns considered. The Scheme proposes to invest in gold ETF schemes and hence is impacted by the price of gold.
Comparison with Gold has been given solely for the purpose of understanding and illustrative purposes
Asset Allocation refers to distributing your investible surplus across various asset classes
according to risk tolerance, risk appetite and investment time frame.
or
Source:- Bloomberg. Data for last 23 fiscal years. April 1998 to March 2021
Data used for asset classes: Equity -NIFTY 50, Debt-NIFTY 10 year benchmark G Sec, Gold-Spot Rate INR/10 Grams)
The Scheme proposes to invest in gold ETF schemes and hence is impacted by the price of gold. Comparison with Gold has been given solely for the purpose of understanding and
illustrative purposes.
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Asset Class winners change
Power of Asset Allocation over time
4.9%
However, could you have got a better deal for your investments? 5%
20%
Source:- Bloomberg. Data for last 23 fiscal years. April 1998 to March 2021. Returns are CAGR. Data used for asset 16.2%
classes: Equity - NIFTY 50, Debt-NIFTY 10 year benchmark G Sec, Gold-Spot Rate INR/10 Grams. Monthly portfolio
15%
rebalancing assumed. Standard Deviation % of Daily returns considered. The above analysis is based on backtesting of 12.3% 11.9%
10.9% 11.5%
the above mentioned asset classes. HDFC Mutual Fund/AMC is not guaranteeing future returns of these asset classes. 8.7%
10%
The Scheme proposes to invests in gold ETF schemes and hence is impacted by the price of gold. Comparison with
Gold has been given solely for the purpose of understanding and illustrative purpose. The above combinations are for
illustrative purpose. Investors are requested to take professional advise while making investment decisions. 5%
0%
40E+50D+10G 60E+30D+10G 80E+10D+10G
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Asset Allocation by Investors not always
determined by valuations
Financial
Financial Net Investments 1212
MM Next 22 Years
Next Years Valuation Cumulative Net Investments Average Next
Year
Year into Equity
into Equity MFs
MFs Trailing
TrailingPE
PE Returns
Returns Range into Equity MFs 2 years returns
HDFC
Asset Allocator
Fund of Funds
A Systematic & Process driven approach to
Asset Allocation
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HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds - Asset Allocation
Units of Domestic
Mutual Funds
Schemes Debt Oriented Schemes** (10-50%)
95%-100%
Equity Oriented schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund or other Domestic Mutual Funds having similar objectives, strategy, asset allocation and other attributes. **Debt Oriented schemes of HDFC
*Mutual Fund or other Domestic Mutual Funds having similar objectives, strategy, asset allocation and other attributes. *** HDFC Gold ETF and/or other schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund or other
Domestic Mutual Funds having similar objectives, strategy, asset allocation and other attributes. For complete details, please refer to Scheme Information Document
% of Net Assets
1 Year Forward PE, 3)TTM PB 12,000
NIFTY 50 Levels
4) Earnings Yield/ G-Sec Yield 70%
10,000
65%
8,000
Model will indicate the % of 60%
equity allocation on the basis 55%
6,000
2,000
Portfolio will be rebalanced 45%
Pre GFC peak
on a monthly basis 40% 0
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HDFC Mutual Fund/AMC is not guaranteeing returns on investments made in this scheme. The proposed investment strategy is subject to change depending on the market conditions. TTM- Trailing
12 Months, PE – Price/ Earnings, PB – Price/ Book Value, Earnings Yield = Trailing 12 M Earnings per share/ Market price per share, G Sec Yield = 10 Yr G Sec. Depending on the market and other
conditions, the asset allocation may or may not be based on the model.
Based on valuations, the financial model indicated an reasonably optimal equity allocation
during key events as under:
Background:
Debt portfolio aims to play the role of reducing volatility while generating reasonable returns
Strategy:
To invest, predominantly, in schemes with exposure, mostly, to issuers with high credit quality
Controlled interest rate risk
Generally debt portfolio duration would be in the range of 1 - 3 years
However, in case the interest rates are very low or very high in the judgement of the fund manager,
then the duration may be beyond this range
* Of the Debt allocation. #Debt Oriented schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund. For complete details, please refer to Scheme Information Document. The proposed investment strategy is subject to
change depending on the market conditions.
RBI and major Central banks likely to continue Large supply of dated securities by Central and
with accommodative stance and low rates State Governments
Continued intervention by RBI through Excess SLR securities holding of PSU banks
unconventional tools like Operation TWIST,
LTROs, Targeted LTROs, increasing HTM limit, Average inflation likely to remain above RBI’s
OMOs for State Development Loans, etc. target of 4%
Muted credit growth vs. deposits growth; Improvement in global growth outlook and rise
Ample global and domestic liquidity in commodity prices
Risk of 2nd / 3rd wave of Covid-19 which can Domestic economic activity has improved
impact the economic recovery significantly and outlook remains optimistic
Long end yields are likely to remain range-bound in the near term while yields at short end could rise over time
*investment
Equity Oriented schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund. #of the Equity Allocation. $Market Cap Based. For complete details, please refer to Scheme Information Document. The proposed
strategy is subject to change depending on the market conditions.
Alloca�on to Midcap & Smallcap (% of Net Assets) (LHS) NIFTY Midcap (RHS)
Factors considered by the 90.0% 25,000
Post GFC Recovery COVID led correc�on
model include 1) TTM PE, 80.0%
2) 1 Year Forward PE 20,000
% of Net Assets
60.0%
Model will indicate the % of 15,000
50.0%
Midcap & Smallcap
allocation, devised on the 40.0%
10,000
basis of back testing results 30.0%
20.0% 5,000
Portfolio will be rebalanced 10.0%
Midcap & Smallcap Rally
Sep-12
Sep-13
Sep-14
Sep-15
Sep-16
Sep-17
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
Dec-11
Dec-12
Dec-13
Dec-14
Dec-15
Dec-16
Dec-17
Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Mar-12
Jun-12
Mar-13
Jun-13
Mar-14
Jun-14
Mar-15
Jun-15
Mar-16
Jun-16
Mar-17
Jun-17
Mar-18
Jun-18
Mar-19
Jun-19
Mar-20
Jun-20
Mar-21
HDFC Mutual Fund/AMC is not guaranteeing returns on investments made in this scheme. The proposed investment strategy is subject to change depending on the market conditions.
TTM- Trailing 12 Months, PE – Price/ Earnings. Depending on the market and other conditions, the asset allocation may or may not be based on the model.
Based on valuations, the financial model has indicated an optimal equity allocation during
key events as under:
Outperformance
Midcap & Smallcap
Events Month end of average returns of Midcap & Smallcap over
Allocation %
NIFTY 50 in Next 3 Years
Based on valuations, the financial model indicated a reasonably optimal asset allocation
Resultantly during periods of market correction, downside was protected.
HDFC Mutual Fund/AMC is not guaranteeing returns on investments made in this scheme. The proposed investment strategy is subject to change depending on the market conditions. Period of
cumulative 3 months with negative returns of less than -5% for NIFTY 50 has been considered to show the downward protection via proposed asset allocation model. Returns are absolute
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Why HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds ?
You should have a strategic asset allocation mix that assumes that you don't know what the future is
going to hold- Ray Dalio
Note: Investors in the Scheme shall bear the recurring expenses of the Scheme in addition to the expenses of other schemes in which Fund of Funds scheme makes
investment (subject to regulatory limits). For complete risk factors and Scheme details, refer Scheme Information Document
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0.4%
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9.0
6.8
Union Budget 2021-22 announced slew of measures to 7.0
FPI Flows Rs crs 4.6
support growth 5.0 4.1 3.9
3.5 3.5 3.4
3.0
Sharp increase in the capital and revenue spending
1.0
Setting up Development Financial Institution to
fund infrastructure -1.0
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Setting up of “Bad Bank”, push for privatization, etc.
Fiscal deficit set to widen, partly due to transfer of
FCI’s liability on government books 800,000
Interbank Liquidity (INR Cr)
600,000
400,000
RBI to maintain liquidity at adequate levels to keep
easy financial conditions; should provide fillip to 200,000
-200,000
Aug/20
May/20
Dec/20
Nov/20
Sep/20
Mar/20
Feb/20
Jun/20
Apr/20
Oct/20
Jan/20
Aug/19
May/19
Dec/19
Nov/19
Sep/19
Mar/21
Feb/21
Jun/19
Apr/19
Oct/19
Jul/20
Jan/21
Jul/19
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Fund Facts
Type of Scheme An open ended Fund of Funds scheme investing in equity oriented, debt oriented and gold ETF schemes
To seek capital appreciation by managing the asset allocation between equity oriented, debt oriented and gold ETF schemes.
Investment Objective
There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.
Fund Manager Mr. Amit Ganatra (Equity oriented schemes), Mr Anil Bamboli (Debt oriented Schemes), Mr Krishan Kumar Daga (Gold ETFs)
Direct Plan
Plans
Regular Plan
Under Each Plan: Growth & Payout of Income Distribution Cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) option and Re-investment of
Options
Income Distribution Cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) Option
Load Structure In respect of each purchase / switch-in of Units, 15% of the units (“the limit”) may be
redeemed without any Exit Load from the date of allotment.
Any redemption in excess of the above limit shall be subject to the following exit load:
Exit Load
Exit Load of 1.00% is payable if units are redeemed / switched out within 1 year from the date of allotment.
No Exit Load is payable if units are redeemed / switched out after 1 year from the date of allotment.
In case of Systematic Transactions such as SIP, GSIP, STP, Flex STP, Swing STP, Flex index; Exit Load, if any, prevailing on the date of
registration / enrolment shall be levied.
Benchmark Index 90% NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 TR Index + 10% Domestic Price of Gold arrived at based on London Bullion Market
Association's (LBMA) AM fixing price
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Asset Allocation
Under normal circumstance, the asset allocation of the scheme’s portfolio will be as follows
*Equity Oriented schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund or other Domestic Mutual Funds having similar objectives, strategy, asset allocation and other attributes.
** Debt Oriented schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund or other Domestic Mutual Funds having similar objectives, strategy, asset allocation and other attributes.
*** HDFC Gold ETF and/or other schemes of HDFC Mutual Fund or other Domestic Mutual Funds having similar objectives, strategy, asset allocation and other attributes
For complete details, please refer to Scheme Information Document
This presentation dated 9th April 2021 has been prepared by HDFC Asset Management Company Limited (HDFC AMC) based on internal data, publicly available
information and other sources believed to be reliable. Any calculations made are approximations, meant as guidelines only, which you must confirm before relying
on them. The information contained in this document is for general purposes only and not an investment advice. The document is given in summary form and does
not purport to be complete. The document does not have regard to specific investment objectives, financial situation and the particular needs of any specific person
who may receive this document. The information/ data herein alone are not sufficient and should not be used for the development or implementation of an
investment strategy. The statements contained herein are based on our current views and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. The information herein is based on the assumption
that disruption due to Covid-19, if any, will be limited in FY22. However, if impact of Covid-19 is significant in FY22 also, various scenarios presented in this slide may
not hold good. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Stocks/Sectors referred in the presentation are illustrative and should not be construed as
an investment advice or a research report or a recommended by HDFC Mutual Fund / AMC. The Fund may or may not have any present or future positions in these
sectors. HDFC Mutual Fund/AMC is not guaranteeing / offering / communicating any indicative yield on investments made in the scheme(s). The data/statistics are
given to explain general market trends in the securities market, it should not be construed as any research report/research recommendation. Neither HDFC AMC and
HDFC Mutual Fund nor any person connected with them, accepts any liability arising from the use of this document. The recipient(s) before acting on any
information herein should make his/her/their own investigation and seek appropriate professional advice and shall alone be fully responsible / liable for any
decision taken on the basis of information contained herein.
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you