HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund
ThematicVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹9.13+0.21%1 day
- Return since launch
- -8.6%
- 52-week range
- ₹8.49 — ₹10.01
- AUM
- ₹174 Cr
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund is a Thematic equity fund from HDFC Mutual Fund with ₹174 Cr under management, launched in 2025. The expense ratio is 0.78% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned -8.6% against -6.8% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -4.5% | −0.6 pts | -4.0% | -3.5% |
| 3M | -2.0% | −2.4 pts | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 6M | 5.5% | −8.8 pts | 14.3% | 10.5% |
Since launch (7 Nov 2025): -8.6%
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
0.79%
Expense ratio as on 24 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 0.63%
- Brokerage
- 0.01%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.15%
- Exit load
- 0%
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- BSE India Sector Leaders TRI
- Short-term capital gains
- Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
- Long-term capital gains
- After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Very High
Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.
Portfolio
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity99.7%
- Other0.3%
Market cap split
- Large82.8%
- Mid10.3%
- Small6.8%
- P/E
- 22.50
- P/B
- 3.30
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 5.35% | ₹9.29 Cr | +4.77% | +5.18% | — |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Communication | 4.91% | ₹8.54 Cr | +4.98% | +4.66% | — |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | 4.86% | ₹8.45 Cr | +4.66% | +4.65% | — |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 4.82% | ₹8.37 Cr | +4.74% | +4.89% | — |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 4.53% | ₹7.86 Cr | +4.39% | +4.59% | — |
| State Bank of India | Financial | 4.50% | ₹7.82 Cr | +3.98% | +4.87% | — |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | 4.02% | ₹6.98 Cr | +4.02% | +4.20% | — |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | 3.04% | ₹5.28 Cr | +2.70% | +2.97% | — |
| ITC Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.53% | ₹4.39 Cr | +2.75% | +2.95% | — |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Technology | 2.45% | ₹4.26 Cr | +2.27% | +2.61% | — |
| Eternal Ltd. | Services | 2.43% | ₹4.21 Cr | +1.78% | +1.67% | — |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Healthcare | 2.16% | ₹3.75 Cr | +1.93% | +1.79% | — |
| Titan Company Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 2.14% | ₹3.71 Cr | +1.66% | +1.73% | — |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.82% | ₹3.16 Cr | +1.91% | +2.04% | — |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Automobile | 1.77% | ₹3.08 Cr | +1.72% | +1.92% | — |
| NTPC Ltd. | Energy | 1.59% | ₹2.77 Cr | +1.83% | +1.77% | — |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.55% | ₹2.69 Cr | +1.71% | +1.71% | — |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.52% | ₹2.63 Cr | +1.46% | +1.55% | — |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | Materials | 1.38% | ₹2.40 Cr | +1.34% | +1.46% | — |
| Lodha Developers Ltd. | Construction | 1.37% | ₹2.38 Cr | — | — | — |
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.33% | ₹2.31 Cr | +1.03% | +1.04% | — |
| Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. | Services | 1.23% | ₹2.14 Cr | +1.26% | +1.09% | — |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | Energy | 1.23% | ₹2.14 Cr | +1.31% | +1.33% | — |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 1.23% | ₹2.14 Cr | — | — | — |
| PVR Inox Ltd. | Services | 1.20% | ₹2.08 Cr | +0.92% | +0.99% | — |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | Materials | 1.19% | ₹2.06 Cr | +1.18% | +1.05% | — |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Automobile | 1.14% | ₹1.98 Cr | +1.10% | +1.14% | — |
| DLF Ltd. | Construction | 1.14% | ₹1.99 Cr | +1.02% | +0.90% | — |
| Adani Enterprises Ltd. | Services | 1.12% | ₹1.95 Cr | +1.46% | +1.00% | — |
| Oberoi Realty Ltd. | Construction | 1.12% | ₹1.94 Cr | +1.14% | +0.96% | — |
| Container Corporation Of India Ltd. | Services | 1.09% | ₹1.90 Cr | +0.97% | +1.01% | — |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | Services | 1.09% | ₹1.90 Cr | +0.99% | +1.06% | — |
| Solar Industries India Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.09% | ₹1.90 Cr | +1.24% | +1.11% | — |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.08% | ₹1.88 Cr | +1.05% | +0.93% | — |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | Textiles | 1.07% | ₹1.87 Cr | +1.18% | +0.94% | — |
| Godrej Industries Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 1.04% | ₹1.82 Cr | +1.22% | +0.98% | — |
| Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.04% | ₹1.81 Cr | +1.06% | +1.21% | — |
| Pidilite Industries Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.04% | ₹1.81 Cr | +1.04% | +1.05% | — |
| Grasim Industries Ltd. | Materials | 1.03% | ₹1.79 Cr | +1.12% | +1.04% | — |
| Bharti Hexacom Ltd. | Communication | 1.01% | ₹1.76 Cr | +0.96% | +0.98% | — |
| Havells India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.01% | ₹1.76 Cr | +0.85% | +1.03% | — |
| Trent Ltd. | Services | 1.00% | ₹1.73 Cr | +1.15% | +0.99% | — |
| 3M India Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.98% | ₹1.71 Cr | +0.95% | +1.11% | — |
| Cipla Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.98% | ₹1.71 Cr | +1.03% | +0.93% | — |
| Nestle India Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.98% | ₹1.70 Cr | +1.13% | +1.10% | — |
| Wipro Ltd. | Technology | 0.97% | ₹1.69 Cr | +0.99% | +0.80% | — |
| Trident Ltd. | Textiles | 0.96% | ₹1.68 Cr | +1.02% | +0.95% | — |
| Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 0.95% | ₹1.65 Cr | +0.86% | +1.18% | — |
| Ambuja Cements Ltd. | Materials | 0.94% | ₹1.63 Cr | +0.96% | +0.97% | — |
| DCM Shriram Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.94% | ₹1.63 Cr | +1.03% | +0.88% | — |
| Page Industries Ltd. | Textiles | 0.91% | ₹1.59 Cr | +1.18% | +0.90% | — |
| Avenue Supermarts Ltd. | Services | 0.90% | ₹1.57 Cr | +1.01% | +1.03% | — |
| IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. | Construction | 0.90% | ₹1.57 Cr | +0.99% | +1.02% | — |
| Indus Towers Ltd. | Communication | 0.89% | ₹1.54 Cr | +0.99% | +1.15% | — |
| SRF Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.89% | ₹1.55 Cr | +1.07% | +0.90% | — |
| Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 0.88% | ₹1.53 Cr | +0.96% | +1.20% | — |
| Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. | Construction | 0.88% | ₹1.52 Cr | +0.87% | +1.05% | — |
| Sun TV Network Ltd. | Services | 0.88% | ₹1.53 Cr | +0.86% | +1.20% | — |
| Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | Communication | 0.87% | ₹1.50 Cr | +1.14% | +0.96% | — |
| Adani Green Energy Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.78% | ₹1.36 Cr | +1.70% | +0.98% | — |
| Others | Others | 0.26% | ₹0.42 Cr | -0.05% | -0.38% | — |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 0.64% | -0.05% | -0.69% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 5.20% | 4.91% | -0.29% |
| Eternal Ltd. | 2.20% | 2.43% | +0.23% |
| State Bank of India | 4.28% | 4.50% | +0.22% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | 4.62% | 4.82% | +0.20% |
| ITC Ltd. | 2.72% | 2.53% | -0.19% |
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd. | 1.14% | 1.33% | +0.19% |
| Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. | 1.05% | 0.87% | -0.18% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 4.69% | 4.53% | -0.16% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 5.19% | 5.35% | +0.16% |
| Godrej Industries Ltd. | 1.19% | 1.04% | -0.15% |
| Titan Company Ltd. | 2.00% | 2.14% | +0.14% |
| Bharat Electronics Ltd. | 1.39% | 1.52% | +0.13% |
| K.P.R. Mill Ltd. | 0.94% | 1.07% | +0.13% |
| Solar Industries India Ltd. | 0.97% | 1.09% | +0.12% |
| Hindustan Zinc Ltd. | 0.92% | 1.04% | +0.12% |
| Tata Motors Ltd. | 1.12% | 1.23% | +0.11% |
| PVR Inox Ltd. | 1.10% | 1.20% | +0.10% |
| Grasim Industries Ltd. | 0.94% | 1.03% | +0.09% |
| Adani Green Energy Ltd. | 0.87% | 0.78% | -0.09% |
| Page Industries Ltd. | 1.00% | 0.91% | -0.09% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 1.06% | 1.14% | +0.08% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 1.84% | 1.77% | -0.07% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | 1.30% | 1.23% | -0.07% |
| NTPC Ltd. | 1.66% | 1.59% | -0.07% |
| Sun TV Network Ltd. | 0.94% | 0.88% | -0.06% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | 1.88% | 1.82% | -0.06% |
| Infosys Ltd. | 3.96% | 4.02% | +0.06% |
| Ambuja Cements Ltd. | 0.99% | 0.94% | -0.05% |
| Asian Paints Ltd. | 1.24% | 1.19% | -0.05% |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. | 1.03% | 1.08% | +0.05% |
| Oberoi Realty Ltd. | 1.07% | 1.12% | +0.05% |
| DLF Ltd. | 1.09% | 1.14% | +0.05% |
| Pidilite Industries Ltd. | 1.00% | 1.04% | +0.04% |
| Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. | 0.92% | 0.88% | -0.04% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 2.41% | 2.45% | +0.04% |
| 3M India Ltd. | 1.01% | 0.98% | -0.03% |
| Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. | 1.26% | 1.23% | -0.03% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | 1.41% | 1.38% | -0.03% |
| Bharti Hexacom Ltd. | 1.03% | 1.01% | -0.02% |
| Cipla Ltd. | 1.00% | 0.98% | -0.02% |
| Container Corporation Of India Ltd. | 1.11% | 1.09% | -0.02% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | 1.07% | 1.09% | +0.02% |
| Lodha Developers Ltd. | 1.35% | 1.37% | +0.02% |
| Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | 0.90% | 0.88% | -0.02% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | 1.57% | 1.55% | -0.02% |
| Trent Ltd. | 1.02% | 1.00% | -0.02% |
| Adani Enterprises Ltd. | 1.14% | 1.12% | -0.02% |
| Avenue Supermarts Ltd. | 0.91% | 0.90% | -0.01% |
| Havells India Ltd. | 1.02% | 1.01% | -0.01% |
| IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. | 0.91% | 0.90% | -0.01% |
| Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | 0.96% | 0.95% | -0.01% |
| SRF Ltd. | 0.90% | 0.89% | -0.01% |
| Trident Ltd. | 0.97% | 0.96% | -0.01% |
| Wipro Ltd. | 0.96% | 0.97% | +0.01% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 3.05% | 3.04% | -0.01% |
| DCM Shriram Ltd. | 0.94% | 0.94% | 0.00% |
| Indus Towers Ltd. | 0.89% | 0.89% | 0.00% |
| Nestle India Ltd. | 0.98% | 0.98% | 0.00% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 4.86% | 4.86% | 0.00% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | 2.16% | 2.16% | 0.00% |
Compare
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The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The schemes seeks to generate returns that are commensurate (before fees and expenses) with the performance of the BSE India Sector Leaders Index (TRI), subject to tracking error.
Fund managers
- Arun AgarwalMr. Agarwal is a B.Com. and Chartered AccountantPrior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd., ICICI Bank Limited, UTI Asset Management Pvt. Ltd.
- Nandita MenezesCA (ICAI, INDIA), B.Com (University of Mumbai)Prior to joining HDFC AMC, she was associated with S.V. Ghatalia & Associates LLP.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
₹
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months5.48% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹63,288 | 5.48% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.
What is the NAV of HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund?
The NAV of HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund is ₹9.13 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund?
The expense ratio of HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund is 0.78% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund?
You can start a SIP in HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: 0%.
How risky is HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund?
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Thematic category.
Which fund house manages HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund?
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund is managed by HDFC Mutual Fund, which runs 85 schemes with ₹9,61,940 Cr under management.