The document provides details on three plans offered by IDFC Bond Fund: Short Term Plan, Medium Term Plan, and Income Plan.
The plans aim to generate optimal returns over different time periods by investing in debt and money market securities such that the Macaulay duration of each portfolio falls within a specified range. The Short Term Plan targets a duration of 1-3 years, the Medium Term Plan targets 3-4 years, and the Income Plan targets 4-7 years.
The document outlines the investment objective, asset allocation, investment strategy and risk profile of each plan. It also provides a brief explanation of Macaulay duration as the measure used to manage interest rate risk across the plans.