ELTIFs are designed to meet the needs of institutional and private investors who are prepared to see their money tied into long-term assets, such as infrastructure projects, in return for a steady income.
Euroopa pikaajaliste investeerimisfondide eesmärk on rahuldada nende institutsionaalsete ja erainvestorite vajadusi, kes on valmis paigutama oma raha pikaajalistesse varadesse (nt infrastruktuuriprojektid), saades vastu stabiilse sissetuleku.