HDFC Mid Cap Fund

Mid CapEquityVery High risk Rank 14 of 35

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹235.87-1.04-0.44%

As of 18 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+10.7%

Aug ’25Aug ’26

Arthkar verdictStrong on the numbers

Returns

Beats category

1Y, 3Y, 5Y all ahead

Cost

Average

0.73% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Below average

15.3% vs 18.0% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 11 of 12 years

Beats its Mid Cap category on 1Y, 3Y & 5Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

+10.7%

+4.9 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+20.2%

+4.3 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+20.8%

+6.7 vs cat

AUM

₹1.01 L Cr

fund size

Expense

0.73%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

15.3%

▼ vs 18.0%

Go deeper on HDFC Mid Cap Fund

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

HDFC Mid Cap Fund SIP returnsWhat ₹1,000–₹25,000/month actually became, 3 to 20 years — real results, with drawdowns and an FD comparison.HDFC Mid Cap Fund real oddsYour real chances over every start date in history — how often it made money and beat a fixed deposit.

In plain English

HDFC Mid Cap Fund is a Mid Cap scheme from HDFC. The portfolio is ~92% in equities with 8% kept in cash and short-term debt. Long-run track record: about 20.8% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. Worst historical drawdown: -40% in Mar 2020, recovered in 8 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 5 years.

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

NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF179K01XQ0

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹235.8730

Last 1Y

+10.74%

Aug 25Min ₹198.62 · Max ₹237.10 · 247 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

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

Mar 2020

-39.5%

Peak ₹64.01 on 8 Jan 2018 → trough ₹38.72 on 23 Mar 2020 (27 months down).

Recovered in 8 months· 20 Nov 2020

Feb 2016

-18.9%

Peak ₹40.84 on 19 Aug 2015 → trough ₹33.13 on 25 Feb 2016 (6 months down).

Recovered in 4 months· 30 Jun 2016

Aug 2013

-18.6%

Peak ₹19.05 on 15 Jan 2013 → trough ₹15.51 on 28 Aug 2013 (8 months down).

Recovered in 3 months· 28 Nov 2013

Jun 2022

-17.0%

Peak ₹104.31 on 18 Oct 2021 → trough ₹86.62 on 20 Jun 2022 (8 months down).

Recovered in 2 months· 16 Aug 2022

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.

Honesty score

3 / 5

Watch a few items. Read the signal detail before investing.

Expense ratio
0.73% — typical for category.
AUM size
₹101K Cr — large for a mid-cap fund.
Sector concentration
Top 3 sectors = 57.3% — diversified across sectors.
Style drift
Only 63% in mid caps — SEBI mandate is 65%+.

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.

Period	Returns	Category avg	Rank
1W	-0.52%	+0.22%	37/ 39
1M	+2.88%	+2.76%	17/ 39
3M	+8.21%	+5.77%	19/ 39
6M	+4.04%	+3.36%	32/ 38
YTD	+4.95%	+3.11%	30/ 37
1Y	+10.74%	+5.81%	20/ 36
2Y	+8.09%	+2.07%	8/ 35
3Y	+20.22%	+15.91%	14/ 35
5Y	+20.85%	+14.10%	3/ 29
7Y	+24.04%	+19.43%	7/ 27
10Y	+17.91%	+14.30%	8/ 24

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity92.08%
Cash7.92%

By market cap

Large cap10.67%
Mid cap63.21%
Small cap18.66%
Others7.46%

Concentration

Holdings

Avg market cap

₹56.9K Cr

Top 10 stocks

32.68%

Top 5 stocks

18.54%

Top 3 sectors

57.27%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight

2
Max Financial Services Ltd
—4.50%
2
Max Financial Services Ltd
—4.49%
2
Max Financial Services Ltd
—4.49%
2
The Federal Bank Ltd
—4.18%
2
The Federal Bank Ltd
—4.18%
2
The Federal Bank Ltd
—4.18%
3
Max Financial Services Ltd
—4.10%
3
Max Financial Services Ltd
—4.10%
3
Max Financial Services Ltd
—4.10%
4
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd
—4.08%
4
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd
—4.08%
4
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd
—4.08%
3
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd
—4.01%
3
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd
—4.01%
3
The Federal Bank Ltd
—3.88%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff

P/E ratio24.6431.18-6.54
P/B ratio3.424.54-1.12
Price / Sales2.033.40-1.37
Price / Cash Flow18.3322.96-4.63
Dividend yield1.14%0.80%+0.34
Return on equity (ROE)15.53%18.19%-2.66

Risk metrics

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

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

Standard deviation
Volatility — lower means steadier returns.
16.4615.5114.7719.4017.9716.47
Sharpe ratio
Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.
0.030.890.970.010.720.68
Sortino ratio
Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.
0.041.351.580.041.131.09
Beta
1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.
0.800.830.850.960.950.93

Peers in Mid Cap

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