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HDFC

HDFC Mid Cap Fund

Mid CapEquityVery High risk Rank 18 of 35

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹219.44-1.14-0.52%

As of 1 Oct 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+3.3%
Oct ’25Oct ’26
Arthkar verdictStrong on the numbers

Returns

Beats category

1Y, 3Y, 5Y all ahead

Cost

Average

0.75% vs 0.73% peers

Volatility

Below average

16.0% vs 17.8% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 10 of 12 years

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

1Y return

+2.7%

+3.9 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+15.5%

+3.8 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+17.2%

+6.2 vs cat

AUM

₹1.08 L Cr

fund size

Expense

0.75%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

16.0%

▼ vs 17.8%

Go deeper on HDFC Mid Cap Fund

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

In plain English

HDFC Mid Cap Fund is a Mid Cap scheme from HDFC. The portfolio is ~93% in equities with 7% kept in cash and short-term debt. Long-run track record: about 17.2% 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)

₹219.4410

Last 1Y

+3.29%

Oct 25Min ₹198.62 · Max ₹237.63 · 247 ptsOct 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.

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Honesty score

4 / 5

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

  • Expense ratio

    0.75% — typical for category.

  • AUM size

    ₹108K Cr — large for a mid-cap fund.

  • Sector concentration

    Top 3 sectors = 56.7% — diversified across sectors.

  • Style drift

    Allocation matches the declared category mandate.

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-3.06%-3.14%17/ 40
1M-6.46%-5.71%31/ 40
3M-4.42%-3.15%24/ 39
6M+8.50%+7.87%33/ 39
YTD-2.36%-3.36%30/ 37
1Y+2.71%-1.19%21/ 37
2Y+2.83%-2.59%10/ 35
3Y+15.51%+11.73%18/ 35
5Y+17.19%+10.97%4/ 29
7Y+22.46%+17.78%6/ 27
10Y+16.41%+12.97%7/ 24

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

  • Equity92.93%
  • Cash7.07%

By market cap

  • Large cap10.47%
  • Mid cap65.42%
  • Small cap18.66%
  • Others5.45%

Concentration

Holdings

81

Avg market cap

₹61.1K Cr

Top 10 stocks

32.29%

Top 5 stocks

18.36%

Top 3 sectors

56.72%

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

    —4.36%
  • 2

    The Federal Bank Ltd

    —4.36%
  • 2

    The Federal Bank Ltd

    —4.36%
  • 2

    The Federal Bank Ltd

    —4.21%
  • 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%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff
  • P/E ratio28.6333.15-4.52
  • P/B ratio3.674.93-1.26
  • Price / Sales2.093.70-1.61
  • Price / Cash Flow19.1224.64-5.52
  • Dividend yield1.14%0.72%+0.42
  • Return on equity (ROE)—20.07%—

Risk metrics

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

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y
  • Standard deviation

    Volatility — lower means steadier returns.

    16.4615.3414.7518.9617.8216.39
  • Sharpe ratio

    Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.

    0.520.820.950.480.670.66
  • Sortino ratio

    Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.

    0.731.241.540.781.041.04
  • Beta

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

    0.820.830.850.960.960.93

Peers in Mid Cap

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

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