The fund offers a direct plan and a regular plan.
Direct Plan is only for investors who purchase /subscribe Units in a Scheme
directly with the Mutual Fund and is not available for investors who route
their investments through a Distributor. The expense ratio of a direct plan fund is lower.
A regular plan is one in which investors’ investment in the fund are routed through a broker or distributor. The expense ratio of a regular plan fund is higher.
Each plan will also have following options:
Growth Option – Under this, returns of the fund are reinvested in the fund itself. These will reflect in the increase in NAV of the fund.
Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (“IDCW”) Option
(Payout of IDCW/ Reinvestment of IDCW/ IDCW Sweep Facility) ^
Under this, returns of the fund are distributed to investors as IDCW Investors can opt for IDCW pay out or IDCW reinvestment wherein they purchase more units of the fund with the income distributed.
^the amounts can be distributed out of investors capital (Equalization Reserve), which is part of sale price that represents realized gains