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HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan

HDFC Asset Management Company Limited

NAV

₹229.697

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.9660 (-0.4188%)
Returns, 3Y

+16.03%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹100,858 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+19.79%

Launched 01 Jan 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹12.22

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-39.51%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

8 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

12 positive yrs

1 negative yrs

Category

EquityMid CapVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF179K01XQ0HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
+2.38%1Y Absolute Return
-0.42%1D
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Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
HDFC Mid Cap Fund - Growth Option - Direct PlanFund 5Y annualised return
₹11,39,250
₹7,32,612₹4,06,638+17.56%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.20
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.20 Lakh
Fund age13.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code118989
ISININF179K01XQ0
BenchmarkNIFTY Midcap 150 TRI
CategoryEquity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund
Expense ratio0.75%
Exit loadExit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

78th / 127 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+60.85%——
3M-10.86%——
6M+10.63%——
1Y+2.38%—+3.02%
3Y+16.03%—+13.42%
5Y+17.56%—+11.30%
10Y+17.59%——
Since Launch+19.79%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.85

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

1.15

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Good

Good downside protection with strong returns.

Standard deviation

14.44%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Moderate volatility

Returns can move up and down noticeably.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

0.50

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Good

Good return relative to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Equity92.06%
Cash7.94%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
10.61%
Mid Cap
66.77%
Small Cap
22.62%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
29.20%
Healthcare
16.12%
Consumer Discretionary
13.02%
Technology
11.41%
Consumer Staples
10.43%
Industrials
10.34%
Materials
5.59%
Energy & Utilities
3.38%
Diversified
0.51%

Top holdings

10 of 78 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
RepoUnspecifiedRepo8.11%
The Federal Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.18%
Max Financial Services LtdFinancialEquity4.1%
AU Small Finance Bank LtdFinancialEquity4.08%
Balkrishna Industries LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity3.1%
Fortis Healthcare LtdHealthcareEquity3.07%
Ipca Laboratories LtdHealthcareEquity3.05%
Indian BankFinancialEquity2.98%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals LtdHealthcareEquity2.93%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity2.64%

Fund management

CH
Chirag Setalvad

Since 2012 · Prior to joining HDFC AMC he has worked with New Vernon Advisory Services Ltd., HDFC AMC and ING Barings N.V.

Mr. Setalvad is a B. Sc and MBA from University of North Carolina.

DH
Dhruv Muchhal

Since 2023 · Prior to joining HDFC MF,he has worked with Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd., Goldman Sachs, CRISIL Global Research & Analytics and Deloitte Haskins & Sells

Mr. Dhruv has done B.Com, CA and CFA

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Summary

A very high-risk equity scheme - mid cap fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.6 points. Has fallen sharply before — down -39.5% at its worst.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 2.6 points.
  • Same fund manager for 14+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
Weaknesses
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -39.5% at its worst.
  • Ranks 78 of 127 in its category over 1 year.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 5–7+ years horizon to ride out its very high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 14.4% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • None