HDFC Equity Savings Fund
Regular Plan · IDCW Option · HDFC Mutual Fund
Returns
Annualised (CAGR) returns for periods over a year.
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Rank in Category
| Period | This Fund | Category Avg. | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | +2.20% | +1.65% | 1 of 24 |
| 1M | +2.35% | +1.41% | 2 of 24 |
| 3M | -2.25% | -0.63% | 13 of 24 |
| 6M | -1.73% | +1.75% | 11 of 24 |
| YTD | -5.01% | +1.08% | 14 of 24 |
| 1Y | -5.52% | +1.67% | 13 of 24 |
| 2Y | -3.49% | +2.65% | 11 of 21 |
| 3Y | +0.51% | +6.29% | 8 of 21 |
| 5Y | -0.24% | +5.67% | 7 of 18 |
| 7Y | +1.78% | +7.22% | 7 of 18 |
| 10Y | +0.79% | +6.10% | 3 of 10 |
| INCEPTION | +0.73% | — | — |
Ranked among: Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings.
Rolling Returns
| Period | Average | Best | Worst | Positive Periods | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | +0.35% | +13.80% | -17.89% | 60% | 23% |
| 6M | +0.54% | +18.69% | -18.55% | 51% | 20% |
| 1Y | +1.17% | +30.45% | -21.14% | 48% | 18% |
| 2Y | +1.11% | +16.53% | -12.40% | 61% | 24% |
| 3Y | +1.22% | +9.46% | -8.98% | 70% | 28% |
| 5Y | +0.96% | +7.54% | -4.28% | 75% | 30% |
| 7Y | +0.71% | +2.83% | -2.70% | 78% | 31% |
| 10Y | +0.65% | +1.97% | -1.89% | 84% | 34% |
Rolling returns show the average, best and worst outcome an investor would have seen entering at any point in the window.
NAV History
AUM Trend (₹ Cr, quarterly average)
Expense Ratio Trend
Portfolio · Sep 2026
Asset Allocation
- Equity66.82%
- Debt26.48%
- Cash6.70%
- Other0.00%
Market Cap Split
- Large Cap58.44%
- Mid Cap3.23%
- Small Cap5.15%
- Others33.18%
Fundamentals
| Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 20.50 | 20.04 |
| P/B | 2.73 | 2.61 |
| Price / Sales | 2.58 | 2.74 |
| Price / Cash Flow | 13.16 | 13.38 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.74 | 1.84 |
Holdings · Sep 2026
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Change (1M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREPS - Tri-party Repo | Reverse Repo / TREPS | 9.10% | — |
| HDFC Bank | Banks | 6.96% | +0.27% |
| Reliance Industries | Petroleum Products | 5.23% | -0.18% |
| NTPC | Power | 3.55% | -0.04% |
| Titan | Consumer Durables | 3.20% | -0.22% |
| Larsen & Toubro | Construction | 2.97% | -0.10% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 2.89% | -0.13% |
| ICICI Bank | Banks | 2.87% | -0.17% |
| Bharti Airtel | Telecom - Services | 2.38% | +0.44% |
| 718GS2033 | Debt | 2.38% | +0.06% |
| Maruti Suzuki | Automobiles | 2.05% | -0.18% |
| 71GOI2029 | Debt | 2.01% | +0.06% |
| Bajaj Finance | Finance | 2.00% | -0.12% |
| Kotak Bank | Banks | 1.74% | +0.06% |
| Axis Bank | Banks | 1.61% | -0.03% |
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| State Bank of India | Banks | 1.56% | -0.10% |
| Muthoot Finance Ltd. | Debt | 1.35% | +0.06% |
| State Bank of India (Tier 2 - Basel III)^ | Debt | 1.22% | +0.02% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | Automobiles | 1.12% | -1.21% |
| Hyundai Motor India | Automobiles | 1.10% | -0.05% |
| GOI LOAN 7.17% 2030 | Debt | 1.09% | +0.03% |
| Infosys | IT - Software | 1.08% | +0.10% |
| Divis Laboratories | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 1.03% | +0.02% |
| 738GOI2027 | Debt | 0.96% | +0.04% |
| Hindustan Unilever | Diversified FMCG | 0.93% | +0.00% |
| Tata Consultancy Services | IT - Software | 0.93% | -1.17% |
| 360 One Prime Limited^ | Debt | 0.91% | +0.04% |
| SMFG India Credit Company Ltd^ | Debt | 0.91% | +0.04% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.90% | +0.03% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.90% | +0.04% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.90% | +0.03% |
| Muthoot Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.90% | +0.04% |
| Sundaram Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.89% | +0.03% |
| Powergrid Infrastructure | Power | 0.84% | +0.06% |
| Interglobe Aviation | Transport Services | 0.83% | +0.06% |
| Muthoot Finance | Finance | 0.82% | — |
| Bajaj Auto | Automobiles | 0.81% | +0.39% |
| 723GS2039 | Debt | 0.81% | +0.02% |
| Adani Ports & SEZ | Transport Infrastructure | 0.80% | +0.12% |
| Apollo Hospitals | Equity | 0.80% | +0.26% |
| HCL Technologies | IT - Software | 0.78% | -0.02% |
| Hero Motocorp | Automobiles | 0.70% | -0.35% |
| Power Grid Corporation of India | Power | 0.69% | +0.02% |
| HDFC Life Insurance | Insurance | 0.67% | +0.18% |
| Eicher Motors | Automobiles | 0.65% | +0.03% |
| Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.64% | +0.03% |
| Eternal | Retailing | 0.62% | -0.08% |
| SBI Life Insurance | Insurance | 0.61% | +0.01% |
| ITC | Diversified FMCG | 0.54% | +0.03% |
| 71GOI2034 | Debt | 0.54% | +0.01% |
| Bharti Telecom Limited^ | Debt | 0.54% | +0.02% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. | Debt | 0.54% | +0.02% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ | Debt | 0.54% | +0.02% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ | Debt | 0.54% | +0.02% |
| Pipeline Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.54% | +0.02% |
| Cummins | Industrial Products | 0.52% | — |
| One 97 Communications | Financial Technology (Fintech) | 0.52% | +0.01% |
| Max Financial Services | Insurance | 0.50% | -0.05% |
| Cipla | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 0.49% | +0.17% |
| Bharti Telecom Limited^ | Debt | 0.45% | +0.02% |
| Muthoot Finance Ltd. | Debt | 0.45% | +0.01% |
| PFCL-7.40%-8-5-30-PVT | Debt | 0.45% | +0.02% |
| PFC-B-7.75%-11-6-30-PVT | Debt | 0.45% | +0.01% |
| Small Industries Development Bank | Debt | 0.45% | +0.01% |
| Small Industries Development Bank^ | Debt | 0.45% | +0.02% |
| UltraTech Cement | Cement & Cement Products | 0.44% | +0.00% |
| HDFC ERGO General Insurance Co. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.44% | +0.01% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.44% | +0.01% |
| Union Bank of India | Money Market | 0.44% | +0.02% |
| Tata Steel | Ferrous Metals | 0.43% | +0.01% |
| SST-7.80%-28-9-30-PTC | Debt | 0.43% | +0.00% |
| 360 One WAM | Capital Markets | 0.42% | — |
| Ambuja Cements | Cement & Cement Products | 0.42% | -0.01% |
| Tech Mahindra | IT - Software | 0.41% | -0.01% |
| IPCA Laboratories | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 0.39% | +0.01% |
| Coal India | Consumable Fuels | 0.38% | +0.03% |
| PVR Inox | Entertainment | 0.38% | +0.02% |
| United Spirits | Beverages | 0.38% | -0.02% |
| Gland Pharma | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 0.37% | +0.02% |
| Gujarat Pipavav Port | Transport Infrastructure | 0.36% | +0.01% |
| Hindalco Industries | Non - Ferrous Metals | 0.34% | +0.10% |
| Paradeep Phosphates | Fertilizers & Agrochemicals | 0.33% | +0.00% |
| Bajaj Finserv | Finance | 0.31% | -0.04% |
| Brigade Enterprises | Realty | 0.31% | -0.01% |
| Aptus Value Housing Finance | Finance | 0.29% | -0.01% |
| JK Paper | Paper, Forest & Jute Products | 0.28% | +0.01% |
| Bank of Baroda^ | Money Market | 0.27% | +0.02% |
| Suprajit Engineering | Auto Components | 0.26% | +0.00% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ | Debt | 0.26% | +0.00% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics | Aerospace & Defense | 0.25% | — |
| Hindustan Petroleum | Petroleum Products | 0.25% | +0.00% |
| Star Health Insurance | Insurance | 0.24% | -0.01% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.24% | +0.00% |
| CIE Automotive | Auto Components | 0.21% | +0.01% |
| Cube Highways Trust | Transport Infrastructure | 0.21% | +0.01% |
| Bayer Crop Science | Fertilizers & Agrochemicals | 0.20% | -0.01% |
| Avenue Supermarts DMart | Retailing | 0.19% | — |
| Tata Capital | Finance | 0.18% | — |
| GOI LOAN 6.94% 2036 | Debt | 0.18% | +0.01% |
| 706GS28M23 | Debt | 0.18% | +0.00% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. | Debt | 0.18% | +0.01% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.18% | +0.01% |
| 734GOI2064 | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| Finolex Industries | Industrial Products | 0.16% | +0.00% |
| GR Infraprojects | Construction | 0.14% | +0.00% |
| Gujarat Energy | Gas | 0.13% | +0.00% |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust | Realty | 0.12% | -0.47% |
| Goodyear | Auto Components | 0.11% | -0.02% |
| Symphony | Consumer Durables | 0.11% | +0.01% |
| 654GOI2032 | Debt | 0.09% | +0.00% |
| BOB-7.75%-21-12-33-PVT | Debt | 0.09% | +0.00% |
| Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.09% | +0.00% |
| Muthoot Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.09% | +0.00% |
| TVS Motors | Automobiles | 0.07% | — |
| GAIL | Gas | 0.06% | +0.03% |
| Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust | Transport Infrastructure | 0.06% | +0.01% |
| Trent | Retailing | 0.05% | — |
| Biocon | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 0.03% | +0.02% |
| GSPL Transmission | Gas | 0.03% | +0.00% |
| Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles | Automobiles | 0.03% | — |
| IDFC First Bank | Banks | 0.02% | — |
| LIC of India | Insurance | 0.02% | — |
| Tata Consumer Products | Agricultural Food & Other Products | 0.02% | +0.01% |
| Marico | Agricultural Food & Other Products | 0.01% | — |
| PG Electroplast | Consumer Durables | 0.01% | — |
| Power Finance Corporation | Finance | 0.01% | — |
| Zydus Life Science | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 0.01% | — |
| Alkem Laboratories | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 0.00% | — |
| Astral | Industrial Products | 0.00% | — |
| Colgate Palmolive | Personal Products | 0.00% | — |
| Lupin | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 0.00% | — |
| Net Current Assets | Net Current Assets | -2.40% | — |
Sector Allocation · Sep 2026
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Risk Metrics
Standard Deviation
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 6.69 | 4.73 | High Volatility |
| 3Y | 6.03 | 5.34 | High Volatility |
| 5Y | 6.13 | 5.21 | High Volatility |
What is this?
Annualized population standard deviation of daily denomination-adjusted NAV returns, multiplied by sqrt(252). Values require a full timeframe of NAV history.
Sharpe Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -1.64 | -0.99 | Below Average |
| 3Y | -0.87 | 0.14 | Below Average |
| 5Y | -0.98 | 0.01 | Below Average |
What is this?
Annualized Sharpe ratio calculated from month-end NAV returns using the latest available FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as the risk-free rate. For schemes with less than three years of history, the 3Y value uses since-inception data. Applied risk-free rate: 5.73% (published 2026-10-28).
Sortino Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -0.98 | 0.63 | Below Average |
| 3Y | 0.14 | 2.20 | Below Average |
| 5Y | -0.01 | 1.88 | Below Average |
What is this?
Annualized from daily NAV returns using a 0.00% minimum acceptable return; downside deviation includes only returns below this target.
Compare With Peers
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
quant Equity Savings Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+8.02% | — | — | +8.08% |
|
Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+6.67% | +11.23% | +9.52% | +10.47% |
|
WhiteOak Capital Equity Savings Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+5.27% | — | — | +10.73% |
|
Bajaj Finserv Equity Savings Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+4.48% | — | — | +4.53% |
|
Axis Equity Savings Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+4.45% | +9.77% | +7.76% | +9.17% |
|
Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund
Direct Plan · GROWTH
|
+4.24% | +8.00% | +6.51% | +8.36% |
|
Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+4.23% | +10.46% | +8.87% | +11.23% |
|
Franklin India Equity Savings Fund
Regular Plan · Growth
|
+2.62% | +6.61% | +5.75% | +6.78% |
|
ICICI Prudential Equity Savings Fund
Regular Plan · Cumulative
|
+2.61% | +6.62% | +7.01% | +7.49% |
|
SBI EQUITY SAVINGS FUND
Regular Plan · IDCW
|
+1.99% | +7.64% | +7.46% | +7.61% |
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| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
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HDFC Silver ETF
Growth Option
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+25.77% | +36.06% | — | +34.08% |
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HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
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+25.51% | +31.04% | — | +30.18% |
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HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
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+25.37% | +35.62% | — | +32.02% |
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HDFC Defence Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+19.94% | +36.01% | — | +38.17% |
|
HDFC Developed World Overseas Equity Passive FOF
Direct plan · Growth
|
+18.91% | +25.41% | +15.25% | +16.26% |
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HDFC Gold ETF
Growth Option
|
+16.82% | +30.99% | +23.25% | +12.15% |
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HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+16.53% | +30.86% | +23.07% | +10.47% |
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HDFC INNOVATION FUND
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
|
+13.31% | — | — | +14.01% |
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HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+6.94% | — | — | +6.95% |
|
HDFC Arbitrage Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+6.62% | +7.25% | +6.74% | +6.44% |
About This Scheme
Investment Objective
To provide capital appreciation by investing in Equity & equity related instruments, Arbitrage opportunities, and Debt & money market instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Stated Asset Allocation
Under Normal Circumstances : Equity and equity related instruments: 65%-90%; Of which net long through equity and equity related instruments*: 15%-40% ; Of which derivatives including index futures, stock futures, index options and stock options, etc : 25%- 75% ; Debt Securities (including securitised debt) and money market instruments : 10%- 35% ;Commodities ETFs such as Gold/Silver/other Commodities as permitted and Units of Mutual Fund: 0% - 20%: Units issued by InvITs: 0% - 10%; ETCDs: 0%- 10% Under Defensive Circumstances : Equity and equity related instruments: 15% - 65% ; Of which net long through equity and equity related instruments* : 15% - 40% ; Of which derivatives including index futures, stock futures, index options and stock options, etc : 0% - 50% ; ; Debt Securities (including securitised debt) and money market instruments : 35% - 85% ;Commodities ETFs such as Gold/Silver/other Commodities as permitted and Units of Mutual Fund: 0% - 20%; Units issued by InvITs: 0% - 10%;ETCDs: 0%- 10% *This net long equity exposure is aimed to gain from potential capital appreciation and thus is a directional equity exposure which will not be hedged. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.
Exit Load
In respect of each purchase /switch-in of Units, upto 15% ofthe units may be redeemedwithout any exit load from thedate of allotment. However,please note that the Units will beredeemed on First In First Out(FIFO) basis.• Any redemption in excess of theabove limit shall be subject to thefollowing exit load:- Exit Load of 1.00% is payable if Units are redeemed /switched-out within 1 month from the date of allotment ofunits.• No Exit Load is payable if Units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 month from the date ofallotment.
Fund Managers
FM 1 - Mr.Anand Laddha, FM 2 - Mr.Anil Bamboli, FM 3 - Ms. Nandita Menezes, FM 4 - Mr.Arun Agarwal, FM 5 - Mr. Gopal Agrawal, FM 6 - Mr. Bhagyesh Kagalkar
FM 1 - Equities, FM 2 - Debt, FM 3 - Arbitrage, FM 4 - Arbitrage, FM 5 -Fund Manager for Overseas Investments, FM 6 - Fund Manager for investments in Gold/Silver instruments
Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Data is sourced from AMFI and fund houses via FinAPI and may lag official figures.
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