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HDFC Dynamic Term Fund

Dynamic BondModerately HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹92.89-0.04%1 day
Return since launch
7.8%
52-week range
₹89.15 — ₹94.15
AUM
₹495 Cr

HDFC Dynamic Term Fund is a Dynamic Bond debt fund from HDFC Mutual Fund with ₹495 Cr under management, launched in 1997. Over three years it has returned 4.8% a year, against 6.1% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.40% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderately High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y4.0%+0.4 pts3.6%3.4%
2Y3.8%−0.1 pts3.9%4.0%
3Y4.8%−1.3 pts6.1%5.0%
5Y5.4%0.0 pts5.4%5.6%
7Y5.6%0.0 pts5.6%5.5%
10Y5.6%−0.5 pts6.0%5.8%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund4.0%
Category3.6%
3Y
Fund4.8%
Category6.1%
5Y
Fund5.4%
Category5.4%

Since launch (27 Mar 1997): 7.8%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20254.7%−1.7 pts6.3%
20248.5%−0.9 pts9.3%
20236.7%−0.6 pts7.3%
20221.6%−2.2 pts3.8%
20217.4%+3.3 pts4.2%
20208.9%−1.5 pts10.5%

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

1.40%

Expense ratio as on 24 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.18%
Brokerage
0.01%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.21%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 6 months
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Composite Debt Index A-III

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Moderately High

Your principal is treated as being at moderately high risk — typically balanced hybrid and index-led equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta——How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.110.48Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.140.75Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation3.113.02How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

HDFC Dynamic Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt84.4%
  • Other15.6%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers6.30%₹31.34 Cr+1.38%+1.14%+0.87%
REC Ltd.Financial5.20%₹25.71 Cr+4.88%+4.13%+3.35%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial5.04%₹24.92 Cr+4.72%——
company:5536Financial4.95%₹24.51 Cr———
Indus Infra TrustConstruction4.40%₹21.76 Cr+2.26%+2.14%+1.55%
Pipeline Infrastructure (India) Pvt. Ltd.Construction3.05%₹15.10 Cr+2.86%+2.42%+1.95%
Cube Highways TrustServices2.17%₹10.72 Cr———
Raajmarg Infra Investment TrustConstruction1.68%₹8.31 Cr+1.44%——
Powergrid Infrastructure Investment TrustServices1.57%₹7.76 Cr+1.37%+1.14%—
GOISovereign1.02%₹5.05 Cr+8.56%+11.99%+9.61%

Sectors

  • Sovereign43.4%
  • Construction18.2%
  • Financial17.8%
  • Others16.9%
  • Services3.7%

Instruments

  • GOI Securities43.4%
  • State Development Loan22.2%
  • Debenture13.2%
  • Infrastructure Investment Trust9.8%
  • Net Current Assets5.4%
  • Bonds5.0%
  • Alternative Investment Fund0.5%
  • Repo0.4%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
company:55360.00%4.95%+4.95%
Indus Infra Trust4.10%4.40%+0.30%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development4.77%5.04%+0.27%
REC Ltd.4.94%5.20%+0.26%
Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust1.52%1.68%+0.16%
Pipeline Infrastructure (India) Pvt. Ltd.2.89%3.05%+0.16%
Cube Highways Trust2.04%2.17%+0.13%
Powergrid Infrastructure Investment Trust1.47%1.57%+0.10%
Madhya Pradesh State0.93%0.99%+0.06%
Andhra Pradesh State0.96%1.01%+0.05%
Bihar State0.96%1.01%+0.05%
GOI0.97%1.02%+0.05%
Gujarat State0.97%1.02%+0.05%
Haryana State0.96%1.01%+0.05%
Tamilnadu State0.96%1.01%+0.05%
Uttar Pradesh State0.95%1.00%+0.05%
Maharashtra State0.94%0.98%+0.04%
Rajasthan State0.94%0.98%+0.04%
Others0.47%0.50%+0.03%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.0.11%0.12%+0.01%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹1,449 Cr1.09%5.5%6.3%6.5%
Kotak Dynamic Term Fund₹2,342 Cr1.35%5.7%6.1%6.3%
Bandhan Dynamic Term Fund₹1,926 Cr1.65%6.6%5.7%6.0%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Term Fund₹1,422 Cr1.22%4.9%6.2%6.7%
Axis Dynamic Term Fund₹993 Cr0.65%5.7%6.5%6.6%
360 ONE Dynamic Term Fund₹559 Cr0.59%4.7%6.8%7.0%

About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate income / capital appreciation by investing in a range of debt and money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Anil BamboliMr. Bamboli is a CFA from Association for Investment Management and Research, U.S.A, Masters in Management Studies (Finance) and a Graduate in Cost and Works Accountant from ICWAI.Prior to joining HDFC AMC he has worked with SBI Fund Management for 11 years.
Scheme information document

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 pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months3.68% absolute₹60,000₹62,2083.68%
1 year3.76% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,22,4722.06%
3 years5.90% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,94,7049.64%
5 years4.92% annualised₹6,00,000₹6,81,45713.58%

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 Dynamic Term Fund?
The NAV of HDFC Dynamic Term Fund is ₹92.89 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC Dynamic Term Fund?
The expense ratio of HDFC Dynamic Term Fund is 1.40% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for HDFC Dynamic Term Fund?
You can start a SIP in HDFC Dynamic Term Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has HDFC Dynamic Term Fund given?
HDFC Dynamic Term Fund has returned 4.0% over 1 year, 4.8% over 3 years and 5.4% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on HDFC Dynamic Term Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 6 months.
How risky is HDFC Dynamic Term Fund?
HDFC Dynamic Term Fund is rated Moderately High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Dynamic Bond category.
Which fund house manages HDFC Dynamic Term Fund?
HDFC Dynamic Term Fund is managed by HDFC Mutual Fund, which runs 85 schemes with ₹9,61,940 Cr under management.