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HDFC Focused Fund

FocusedEquityVery High risk Rank 4 of 30

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹269.69-0.71-0.26%

As of 17 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+2.6%
Aug ’25Aug ’26
Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Mixed vs category

2 of 3 periods ahead

Cost

Average

0.72% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Below average

12.7% vs 15.5% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 10 of 12 years

Beats its Focused category on 3Y & 5Y but trails on 1Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

+4.2%

-3.9 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+17.4%

+2.9 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+19.7%

+7.0 vs cat

AUM

₹27.3K Cr

fund size

Expense

0.72%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

12.7%

▼ vs 15.5%

Go deeper on HDFC Focused Fund

Two data-only views, computed from this fund's real NAV history — no projections.

In plain English

HDFC Focused Fund is a Focused scheme from HDFC. The portfolio is ~92% in equities with 7% kept in cash and short-term debt. Within equity, ~72% sits in large-cap stocks, 10% in mid-cap, and 13% in small-cap. Long-run track record: about 19.7% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is below the equity average — drawdowns are usually shallower. Worst historical drawdown: -46% in Mar 2020, recovered in 11 months.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF179K01VK7

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹269.6920

Last 1Y

+2.56%

Aug 25Min ₹238.13 · Max ₹276.83 · 246 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Mar 2020

-45.6%

Peak ₹92.40 on 8 Jan 2018 → trough ₹50.24 on 23 Mar 2020 (27 months down).

Recovered in 11 months· 2 Feb 2021

Aug 2013

-27.5%

Peak ₹41.17 on 15 Jan 2013 → trough ₹29.84 on 28 Aug 2013 (8 months down).

Recovered in 7 months· 28 Mar 2014

Feb 2016

-23.9%

Peak ₹64.39 on 7 Aug 2015 → trough ₹48.99 on 29 Feb 2016 (7 months down).

Recovered in 4 months· 12 Jul 2016

Mar 2026 — ongoing

-14.0%

Peak ₹276.83 on 18 Feb 2026 → trough ₹238.13 on 30 Mar 2026 (1 months down).

Not yet recovered

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

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Honesty score

4 / 5

Solid scheme on the dimensions we check. No red flags.

  • Expense ratio

    0.72% — typical for category.

  • AUM size

    ₹27.3K Cr.

  • Sector concentration

    Top 3 sectors = 73.3% — fairly concentrated.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

PeriodReturnsCategory avgRank
1W-0.48%-0.21%21/ 31
1M+0.58%+2.45%25/ 31
3M+6.49%+8.22%21/ 31
6M-2.24%+4.17%29/ 31
YTD-0.83%+3.36%23/ 31
1Y+4.20%+8.06%24/ 31
2Y+6.49%+4.15%10/ 31
3Y+17.36%+14.48%4/ 30
5Y+19.66%+12.69%1/ 27
7Y+19.86%+16.37%2/ 22
10Y+15.29%+13.98%5/ 16

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

  • Equity92.39%
  • Debt0.19%
  • Cash7.42%

By market cap

  • Large cap72.16%
  • Mid cap9.59%
  • Small cap12.50%
  • Others5.75%

Concentration

Holdings

33

Avg market cap

₹2.53 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

54.84%

Top 5 stocks

35.63%

Top 3 sectors

73.33%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.33%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.17%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.17%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.17%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.01%
  • 1

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    9.01%
  • 2

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    8.63%
  • 2

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    8.34%
  • 2

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    8.34%
  • 2

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    8.34%
  • 2

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    8.14%
  • 2

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    8.14%
  • 4

    Axis Bank Ltd

    7.40%
  • 4

    Axis Bank Ltd

    7.40%
  • 3

    Axis Bank Ltd

    7.39%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff
  • P/E ratio21.5126.85-5.34
  • P/B ratio2.903.70-0.80
  • Price / Sales3.313.38-0.07
  • Price / Cash Flow15.7818.74-2.96
  • Dividend yield1.26%0.98%+0.28
  • Return on equity (ROE)12.38%16.62%-4.24

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y
  • Standard deviation

    Volatility — lower means steadier returns.

    9.7412.7912.6517.8615.5014.61
  • Sharpe ratio

    Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.

    -0.260.861.07-0.250.480.49
  • Sortino ratio

    Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.

    -0.321.261.71-0.310.730.76
  • Beta

    1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.

    0.860.790.790.980.950.93

Peers in Focused

Other schemes in the same SEBI category, ranked by AUM.

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