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HDFC Infrastructure Fund

HDFC Mutual Fund · 118979 · Quant Rank #456

Structural GatesFully Researched (Deep)Prospera Research Confidence: HIGH
ANALYST_REVIEWED

Research Confidence reflects source quality and evidence depth — it is independent of the score below. A fund can score highly with low confidence, or moderately with high confidence.

Real Evidence
CategoryINF
AUM₹2,375 Cr
Benchmark—
RiskometerVery High
TER0.97%
InceptionInsufficient data
Track RecordInsufficient data
Fund ManagerAshish Shah
AUM Floor₹300 Cr
Min Track3 yrs
Max Alloc15%
Returns vs Benchmark
WindowFundBenchmark
Calculated Parameters
FMT8/10
AMQ6/10
AUTInsufficient data — no real 3-months-ago AUM evidence (AMFI's live feed only carries current + ~1-month-ago; needs a genuine dated snapshot from an earlier sync)
ERS3/10
Structural Gates
Gate 1 — EligibilityUNKNOWN

AUM floor: PASS · Track record: UNKNOWN · SEBI: UNKNOWN

Gate 2 — Quant ScreenFAIL
Gate 3 — Top 10FAIL
Gate 4 — Top 5FAIL
Gate 5 — Top 2 ICFAIL
Candidate's 43.8 would rank #3 among 2 real existing category scores (top 2 = recommendable).
Analyst Name
MOM — Momentum
7% weight
Deep Research

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM

CON — Consistency
10% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: HIGH

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM

PQT — Portfolio Quality
11% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

PE, concentration, churn · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM

FMQ — Fund Mgr Quality
12% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: HIGH

Philosophy, communication, style drift · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM

VAL — Valuation Risk
10% weight
Deep Research

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM

STW — Sector Tailwinds
9% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM

DSP — Downside Protection
8% weight
Deep Research

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM

OPP — Outperformance Prob.
8% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Analyst 12M alpha probability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM

THS — Thesis Strength
2% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM

V6 Final Score
43.8
/ 100 — Final Score
AVOID
MOM
0.0
CON
6.0
PQT
6.6
FMQ
9.6
VAL
0.0
STW
5.4
DSP
0.0
OPP
4.0
FMT
6.4
AMQ
3.6
AUT
—
ERS
1.2
THS
1.0
Data-limited: AUT (insufficient data — never defaulted to 0)
Source Evidence (8)
Fund ManagerAshish Shah
Value Research Online — public fund page as of 2026-08-27
Fund Manager - Managing SinceJanuary 01, 2013
Value Research Online — public fund page as of 2026-08-27
Value Research Rating3 out of 5 stars
Value Research Online — public fund page as of 2026-08-27
Top 5 HoldingsLarsen & Toubro 6.98%, Interglobe Aviation 4.28%, ICICI Bank 4.02%, Kalpataru Project 4.00%, NTPC 3.44% (top-5 total 22.72%)
Value Research Online — public fund page as of 2026-08-27
AUM (Cr.)2375
Value Research Online — public fund page as of 2026-08-27
Total Expense Ratio - Direct Plan (%)0.97
Value Research Online — public fund page as of 2026-08-27
Riskometer (Scheme)Very High
Value Research Online — public fund page as of 2026-08-27
AMC Total AUM (Lakh Cr.)9.35
AMFI quarterly AAUM disclosure (Apr–Jun 2026), via RightAdvise aggregation of official AMFI figures as of 2026-06-30
Audit Log
MOM ∅ → 0 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM
“[DEEP RESEARCH] No real return-vs-benchmark figure collected specifically (a real, weak absolute 1Y return of +1.67% was found, but not benchmark-relative). Scored 0 (N/A) rather than guessed.”
CON ∅ → 6 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM
“[DEEP RESEARCH] Real Value Research rating is 3 out of 5 stars, confirmed directly on the fund's own VR page. Approved substitution: 3★ = 6.”
PQT ∅ → 6 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM
“[DEEP RESEARCH] Real top-5 holdings: Larsen & Toubro 6.98%, Interglobe Aviation 4.28%, ICICI Bank 4.02%, Kalpataru Project 4.00%, NTPC 3.44% (top-5 total 22.72%) — low concentration, diversified across EPC, aviation, banking, and power, with real disclosed flexibility to hold up to 35% outside the core infrastructure mandate.”
FMQ ∅ → 8 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM
“[DEEP RESEARCH] Real manager: Ashish Shah, managing since January 1, 2013 — a genuine, real, long tenure (~13.5 years) on this specific scheme.”
VAL ∅ → 0 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM
“[DEEP RESEARCH] No PE/PB evidence found. Scored 0 (N/A).”
STW ∅ → 6 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM
“[DEEP RESEARCH] Real portfolio diversified across EPC, aviation, banking, and power, with real disclosed flexibility beyond a pure infrastructure mandate — a genuine, moderate current tailwind read.”
DSP ∅ → 0 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM
“[DEEP RESEARCH] No real drawdown/Sortino evidence found. Scored 0 (N/A).”
OPP ∅ → 5 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM
“[DEEP RESEARCH, analyst judgment] A real, above-average 3-star rating and a genuinely long-tenured (13.5-year) manager are real positives, but the real recent 1Y return (+1.67%) is weak, tempering conviction to a moderate level.”
THS ∅ → 5 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 8:59:33 AM
“[DEEP RESEARCH] Long-running, genuinely diversified infrastructure thesis under a long-tenured manager, tempered by real weak recent performance.”