Tata Infrastructure Fund
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The 2009 general election results have been by far the most defining event for the Indian economy in the recent past. The results have paved the way for a stable government for next 5 years and will now enable the government to undertake reforms in an unhindered manner, including some of the hard decisions it failed to implement earlier. Therefore, the government will now continue to focus on:
 
  • Growth and development,

  • Reforms to attract large foreign capital flows,

  • Heavy investments in infrastructure,

  • Continued investments in the rural economy, etc. (Source: Media Reports)
This in turn could boost the confidence of the corporate sector to invest and the consumers to spend leading to jump-starting the Indian economy. The bounce that we have seen in the capital markets subsequently is testimony to the euphoric sense of the market.
 
What are the likely impacts?
 
  • The focus is likely to return to the infrastructure sector with expectations of major reforms boosting the sector.

  • The government thrust on infra projects (roads, power, ports, airports) is likely to regain momentum.

  • An improvement in financing availability to reduce interest costs. Such measures will improve Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of infrastructure projects.

  • Private infrastructure developers to benefit with a stable reform-oriented government with the increased thrust on PPP for infrastructure projects.
 
Why invest in Infrastructure sector?
 
  • India is one of the world's fastest growing economies. In the whole Indian economy grew at the rate of 6.7 percent for the year 2008-09. (Source: Economic Times)

  • As per the 11th Five Year Plan, more than US$500 billion worth of investment is planned to flow into India’s infrastructure by 2012. According to an estimate a substantial share of this investment is expected to come from the private sector which could be around US$150 billion of FDI in the next five years in the infrastructure sector alone. (Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers & Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India)

  • Public private partnerships (PPPs) are gaining in importance and is benefiting from government support. According to a report by consulting firm Mckinsey and Co. the private sector is expected to contribute at least 3 times as much as in the past. One example is Bangalore's new international airport, one of the largest PPP projects till date. (Source: Mint)

  • FDI policy with respect to infrastructure investments has been relaxed in the past few years and augurs well for future investments and growth.

  • India faces a huge infrastructure deficit and requires massive investments. In this regard the fall in commodity prices, that forms key inputs for infrastructure development, augurs well for companies that operate in this sector. Lower commodity prices increase the viability of infrastructure projects thereby, bringing in more demand.
One should remember that India's economic growth is closely knit with its infrastructure development and hence focus on infrastructure will go a long way in the economic development of the Indian economy.

The projected spending in infrastructure projects and industrial capex exhibits strong earnings for infrastructure oriented sectors & companies in the coming years.
 
Why invest in Tata Infrastructure Fund?
 
  • Tata Infrastructure Fund has been among the pioneers in its category. Tata Infrastructure Fund was launched as early as November 2004 with a view to capitalize on the fact that infrastructure development was a precursor to economic growth.

  • The fund aims to invest in a mix of large-cap and mid-cap stocks in order to deliver optimized returns. Large-cap companies provide stability to the portfolio while mid-cap companies provide high growth potential so that the scheme can provide above-average returns over the long-term horizon.

  • Tata Infrastructure Fund has secured a 5-star rating in the Diversified Equity Funds category, from Value Research (www.valueresearchonline.com), as on 31st May 2009. Furthermore, the scheme's return grade qualified as 'High' while its risk grade was 'Average' (past performance is no guarantee of future results)
The Fund aims to combine our expertise in stock picking with a powerful investment theme.
 
How has the fund performed?
 
Performance at a Glance (%) CAGR as on May 31, 2009
Since Inception Last 3 Years Last 1 Year
26.15 13.46 -13.59
 
Past Performance of the Scheme may or may not be sustained in future. Returns are given for growth option. Benchmark Return (SENSEX) Last 1 year -10.91%, Last 3 years 12.03%, Since Inception 19.73%. Date of Inception: December 31, 2004
 
Dividend History:
 
The scheme's cumulative dividend payout since inception has been commendable at 69.50%, which means a sum of Rs. 10 invested at inception would have returned Rs. 6.95 by way of dividends in addition to capital appreciation. The scheme has already declared 5 dividends in more than 3.5 years as can be seen below:-
 
Dividend (%) Per unit value (on face value of Rs. 10/-) NAV (Rs.) (Date of Declaration of dividend)
4.50 0.45 11.4230 (07/07/2005)
15.00 1.50 22.0400 (10/11/2006)
20.00 2.00 19.0546 (09/03/2007)
20.00 2.00 24.0726 (14/09/2007)
10.00 1.00 24.6787 (11/03/2008)
 
Past Performance of the Scheme may or may not be sustained in future.
 
Fund Facts:
 
Top 10 Equity Exposure as on May 31, 2009
Script Name % of Net Asset
State Bank Of India 6.09
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. 5.66
Reliance Industries Ltd. 5.49
HDFC Bank Ltd 5.48
Bharti Airtel Ltd. 3.46
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. 3.23
IVRCL Infrastructures 2.82
Jai Prakash Associates Limited 2.35
GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd 2.33
ICICI Bank Ltd 2.16
Other Equities 56.34
Cash & Others 4.59
Total 100.00
 
Sector Allocation
 
 
Investors can participate in this potentially promising sector and create long-term value for their investment in the Tata Infrastructure Fund.
 
 
 
Nature and Investment objective: An open ended equity scheme. The investment objective is to provide income distribution and / or medium to long term capital gains by investing predominantly in equity / equity related instrument of companies in infrastructure sector. Applicable Loads: Entry Load (other than SIP): For each investment amount less than Rs 2 cr: 2.25%; For each investment amount greater than or equal to Rs 2 cr: Nil. Exit Load (other than SIP): For each investment amount less than Rs. 2 crs: 1% if redeemed on or before expiry of six months from the date of allotment. For each investment amount greater than or equal to Rs. 2 crs: NIL. Entry load for SIP*: 2.25%. Exit Load for SIP*: If redeemed on or before expiry of 24 months from the date of allotment: 1.00%. If redeemed after 24 months Nil. *The above SIP load structure would be applicable for SIP amount upto Rs 50 lakhs per installment. For SIP installment above Rs 50 Lakhs, the prevailing load structure for investment other than SIP will be applicable. No entry load shall be charged for direct purchase/switch in applications accepted by the AMC. Statutory Details: Constitution: Tata Mutual Fund has been set up as a trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1882. Sponsors & Settlors: Tata Sons Ltd., Tata Investment Corporation Ltd. Investment Manager: Tata Asset Management Ltd. Trustee: Tata Trustee Co. Pvt. Ltd. Risk Factors: Mutual Fund and securities investments are subject to market risks and there can be no assurance and no guarantee that the scheme will achieve its objectives. As with any investment in stocks, shares and securities the NAV of the units issued under the scheme can go up or down, depending upon the factors and forces affecting the capital market. Past performance of the previous Schemes, the Sponsors or its Group affiliates is not indicative of and does not guarantee the future performance of the Scheme. Tata Infrastructure Fund is only the name of the scheme and does not in any manner indicate either the quality of the scheme, its future prospects or the returns. The sponsors are not responsible or liable for any loss resulting from the operations of the scheme beyond the initial contribution of Rs.1 lac made by them towards setting up the Mutual Fund. Investment in fixed income securities are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The scheme being sector specific will be affected by risks associated with the Infrastructure Sector. Derivatives require the maintenance of adequate controls to monitor the transactions entered into, the ability to assess the risk that a derivative adds to the portfolio. Risks in using derivatives include the risk of default of counter party, mis-pricing and the inability of derivatives to correlate perfectly with underlying assets, rates and indices. This is not a guaranteed return scheme. For scheme specific risk factors and other details please read the Scheme Information Document & Statement of Additional Information of the scheme carefully before investing.
 
 
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