HDFC Equity Savings Fund
Equity SavingsModerately HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹67.25+0.17%1 day
- Return since launch
- 9.0%
- 52-week range
- ₹64.93 — ₹68.64
- AUM
- ₹5,758 Cr
HDFC Equity Savings Fund is a Equity Savings hybrid fund from HDFC Mutual Fund with ₹5,758 Cr under management, launched in 2004. Over three years it has returned 4.0% a year, against 7.6% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.19% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderately High.
Performance
HDFC Equity Savings Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +1.6% against +2.6% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 0.4% | −3.1 pts | 3.5% | 1.9% |
| 2Y | 2.4% | −1.4 pts | 3.8% | 3.2% |
| 3Y | 4.0% | −3.6 pts | 7.6% | 4.3% |
| 5Y | 6.6% | −0.2 pts | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| 7Y | 8.2% | +0.3 pts | 7.9% | 6.9% |
| 10Y | 8.2% | +0.8 pts | 7.4% | 6.9% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.3% | −0.6 pts | -0.8% | -0.8% |
| 3M | 0.2% | −0.5 pts | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| 6M | 2.8% | −1.4 pts | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| 1Y | 1.6% | −1.9 pts | 3.5% | 2.6% |
| 2Y | 1.8% | −1.3 pts | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| 3Y | 7.2% | −0.3 pts | 7.6% | 6.5% |
| 5Y | 7.2% | +0.4 pts | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| 7Y | 8.9% | +0.7 pts | 8.2% | 7.4% |
| 10Y | 8.4% | +1.0 pts | 7.4% | 6.8% |
Since launch (20 Aug 2004): 9.0%
Calendar-year returns
Category average8.8%
16.8%
6.0%
13.8%
10.2%
6.8%
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| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.8% | −0.5 pts | 7.3% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | −1.7 pts | 11.9% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | −0.6 pts | 14.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +1.8 pts | 4.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +3.2 pts | 13.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | −1.7 pts | 10.5% |
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
2.17%
Expense ratio as on 24 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.58%
- Brokerage
- 0.03%
- Transaction charges
- 0.03%
- Statutory levies
- 0.53%
- Exit load
- Exit load For units in excess of 15% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 month.
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NIFTY Equity Savings 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.
Moderately High
Your principal is treated as being at moderately high risk — typically balanced hybrid and index-led equity schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | — | — | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | — | 0.87 | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.41 | 0.72 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.50 | 0.84 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 5.21 | 6.16 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
HDFC Equity Savings Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity37.0%
- Debt25.8%
- Other37.2%
Market cap split
- Large88.8%
- Mid4.8%
- Small6.4%
- P/E
- 21.64
- P/B
- 2.99
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 34.94% | ₹2,012 Cr | +97.70% | +89.83% | +91.93% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | Financial | 3.04% | ₹175 Cr | -2.45% | -1.46% | -3.88% |
| State Bank of India | Financial | 2.85% | ₹164 Cr | +3.08% | -1.75% | +3.10% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 2.61% | ₹150 Cr | -8.63% | -9.96% | -11.07% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | Energy | 2.27% | ₹131 Cr | -6.54% | -7.78% | -7.86% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.73% | ₹99.68 Cr | +1.75% | +1.71% | +1.78% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.64% | ₹94.32 Cr | -0.08% | -0.08% | -0.08% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.58% | ₹91.07 Cr | +3.19% | +3.28% | +2.57% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | Construction | 1.23% | ₹70.56 Cr | -5.01% | -3.67% | -2.35% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Automobile | 1.18% | ₹67.76 Cr | -1.89% | -0.99% | -1.02% |
| Hyundai Motor India Ltd. | Automobile | 1.15% | ₹66.15 Cr | +1.02% | +1.10% | +1.30% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Technology | 1.07% | ₹61.57 Cr | +2.00% | -0.01% | -0.14% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | Communication | 1.01% | ₹58.00 Cr | -1.86% | -1.83% | -1.41% |
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.99% | ₹56.83 Cr | -0.03% | -0.03% | — |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | 0.98% | ₹56.69 Cr | +1.03% | 0.00% | -1.89% |
| NTPC Ltd. | Energy | 0.95% | ₹54.88 Cr | -5.28% | -2.38% | -0.40% |
| GOI | Sovereign | 0.92% | ₹53.14 Cr | +0.94% | +0.91% | +0.95% |
| SMFG India Credit Company Ltd. | Financial | 0.87% | ₹50.19 Cr | +0.89% | +0.85% | +0.89% |
| 360 ONE Wealth Ltd. | Financial | 0.87% | ₹50.01 Cr | +0.89% | — | — |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. | Financial | 0.87% | ₹49.84 Cr | +0.89% | — | — |
| Sundaram Finance Ltd. | Financial | 0.86% | ₹49.35 Cr | +0.87% | — | — |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 0.80% | ₹45.93 Cr | +0.73% | +0.82% | +0.77% |
| Powergrid Infrastructure Investment Trust | Services | 0.78% | ₹45.11 Cr | +0.74% | +0.71% | +0.60% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | Services | 0.77% | ₹44.49 Cr | +0.59% | — | — |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.74% | ₹42.88 Cr | -6.02% | -7.21% | -4.88% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | Financial | 0.69% | ₹39.95 Cr | +0.35% | +0.34% | +0.36% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | Construction | 0.65% | ₹37.27 Cr | +0.64% | +0.61% | +0.82% |
| Eicher Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 0.62% | ₹35.79 Cr | +0.57% | +0.72% | +0.57% |
| Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. | Financial | 0.61% | ₹35.25 Cr | +0.62% | +0.61% | +0.63% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 0.61% | ₹34.99 Cr | +0.89% | +0.86% | +0.91% |
| SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. | Insurance | 0.60% | ₹34.81 Cr | +0.65% | +0.62% | +0.57% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | Energy | 0.59% | ₹34.24 Cr | -6.54% | -0.04% | +1.35% |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT | Construction | 0.59% | ₹34.17 Cr | +0.57% | +0.63% | +0.79% |
| Eternal Ltd. | Services | 0.57% | ₹32.78 Cr | -0.04% | -0.04% | — |
| Hero Motocorp Ltd. | Automobile | 0.55% | ₹31.95 Cr | +1.04% | — | — |
| Max Financial Services Ltd. | Financial | 0.55% | ₹31.46 Cr | +0.59% | +0.61% | +0.56% |
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.54% | ₹31.14 Cr | -0.01% | +0.93% | -0.01% |
| Pipeline Infrastructure (India) Pvt. Ltd. | Construction | 0.52% | ₹30.15 Cr | +0.53% | +0.52% | +0.54% |
| Bharti Telecom Ltd. | Communication | 0.52% | ₹30.09 Cr | +0.53% | +0.51% | +0.54% |
| ITC Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.51% | ₹29.13 Cr | +0.58% | +0.61% | +0.72% |
| Muthoot Finance Ltd. | Financial | 0.44% | ₹25.08 Cr | +0.44% | +0.43% | +0.45% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | Financial | 0.44% | ₹25.05 Cr | +0.44% | +0.43% | +0.26% |
| Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust | Others | 0.43% | ₹24.77 Cr | +0.44% | +0.43% | — |
| HDFC ERGO General Insurance Ltd, | Insurance | 0.43% | ₹24.68 Cr | +0.43% | +0.42% | +0.44% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | Technology | 0.42% | ₹24.42 Cr | +0.39% | +0.35% | — |
| Union Bank of India | Financial | 0.42% | ₹24.37 Cr | +0.42% | +0.40% | — |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Automobile | 0.42% | ₹24.26 Cr | +0.56% | +0.76% | +0.68% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 0.42% | ₹23.97 Cr | +0.48% | +0.47% | +0.49% |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. | Insurance | 0.41% | ₹23.62 Cr | -0.17% | -0.20% | -0.22% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.41% | ₹23.55 Cr | +0.94% | +0.97% | -1.32% |
| Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 0.40% | ₹23.18 Cr | +0.47% | +1.18% | +0.49% |
| United Spirits Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.40% | ₹23.14 Cr | -0.20% | -0.39% | -0.69% |
| Ipca Laboratories Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.38% | ₹22.09 Cr | +0.30% | +0.29% | +0.27% |
| PVR Inox Ltd. | Services | 0.36% | ₹20.53 Cr | +0.29% | +0.26% | +0.14% |
| Bajaj Finserv Ltd. | Financial | 0.35% | ₹20.21 Cr | — | — | — |
| Gland Pharma Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.35% | ₹20.20 Cr | +0.28% | +0.22% | +0.23% |
| Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. | Services | 0.35% | ₹20.11 Cr | +0.33% | +0.36% | +0.31% |
| Coal India Ltd. | Materials | 0.35% | ₹20.09 Cr | +0.41% | +0.36% | +0.40% |
| Ambuja Cements Ltd. | Materials | 0.35% | ₹20.00 Cr | -0.30% | -0.56% | -0.65% |
| Bank Of Baroda | Financial | 0.34% | ₹19.59 Cr | +0.51% | +0.48% | +0.18% |
| Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.33% | ₹19.20 Cr | +0.27% | +0.21% | +0.31% |
| Brigade Enterprises Ltd. | Construction | 0.32% | ₹18.16 Cr | — | — | — |
| Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. | Financial | 0.30% | ₹17.42 Cr | +0.32% | — | — |
| Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.30% | ₹17.39 Cr | +0.29% | +0.42% | +0.44% |
| JK Paper Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.27% | ₹15.46 Cr | +0.26% | +0.23% | +0.25% |
| Suprajit Engineering Ltd. | Automobile | 0.26% | ₹14.97 Cr | +0.24% | +0.22% | +0.24% |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | Energy | 0.25% | ₹14.63 Cr | +0.28% | +0.30% | +0.26% |
| Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. | Insurance | 0.25% | ₹14.19 Cr | +0.23% | +0.20% | +0.20% |
| REC Ltd. | Financial | 0.24% | ₹13.58 Cr | +0.24% | +0.23% | +0.25% |
| Cipla Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.23% | ₹12.97 Cr | -0.21% | -0.02% | -0.03% |
| Bayer CropScience Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.21% | ₹11.91 Cr | +0.24% | +0.24% | +0.23% |
| CIE Automotive India Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 0.20% | ₹11.73 Cr | +0.24% | +0.24% | +0.20% |
| Cube Highways Trust | Services | 0.20% | ₹11.69 Cr | — | — | — |
| Finolex Industries Ltd. | Materials | 0.16% | ₹9.46 Cr | +0.20% | +0.19% | +0.22% |
| GR Infraprojects Ltd. | Construction | 0.14% | ₹8.25 Cr | +0.15% | +0.15% | +0.21% |
| Goodyear India Ltd. | Automobile | 0.13% | ₹7.43 Cr | +0.13% | +0.14% | +0.17% |
| Gujarat Energy Ltd. | Energy | 0.13% | ₹7.43 Cr | +0.18% | +0.17% | +0.18% |
| Symphony Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 0.10% | ₹5.92 Cr | +0.12% | +0.14% | +0.17% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 0.09% | ₹5.10 Cr | +0.09% | +0.09% | +0.09% |
| Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust | Construction | 0.05% | ₹3.14 Cr | +0.05% | — | — |
| GSPL Transmission Ltd. | Energy | 0.03% | ₹1.50 Cr | — | — | — |
| Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 0.01% | ₹0.56 Cr | +0.01% | +0.01% | — |
| company:17109 | Services | 0.01% | ₹0.49 Cr | — | — | — |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | Energy | 0.00% | ₹0.06 Cr | — | — | — |
| Biocon Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.00% | ₹0.01 Cr | -0.02% | -0.01% | -0.40% |
| Lupin Ltd. | Healthcare | 0.00% | ₹0.00 Cr | -0.60% | +1.17% | +1.00% |
| Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | Consumer Staples | -0.00% | ₹-0.00 Cr | -0.02% | -0.02% | — |
| Britannia Industries Ltd. | Consumer Staples | -0.00% | ₹-0.01 Cr | — | — | — |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | Metals & Mining | -0.00% | ₹-0.15 Cr | -2.78% | -2.17% | -1.05% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | Materials | -0.01% | ₹-0.31 Cr | -0.73% | -0.90% | -0.04% |
| Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. | Services | -0.03% | ₹-1.47 Cr | -2.39% | -3.99% | -4.09% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | Financial | -0.04% | ₹-2.16 Cr | -3.29% | -3.45% | -3.15% |
| Titan Company Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | -0.04% | ₹-2.22 Cr | -5.62% | -7.05% | -6.14% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | -0.07% | ₹-3.81 Cr | -1.49% | -1.59% | -1.31% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hero Motocorp Ltd. | 0.57% | -0.50% | -1.07% |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. | -3.27% | -2.28% | +0.99% |
| Others | 29.57% | 28.59% | -0.97% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | -1.66% | -1.04% | +0.63% |
| company:17109 | 0.00% | -0.51% | -0.51% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | -4.33% | -4.08% | +0.25% |
| Greenply Industries Ltd. | 0.25% | 0.00% | -0.25% |
| NTPC Ltd. | -2.84% | -2.63% | +0.21% |
| Titan Company Ltd. | -3.31% | -3.46% | -0.15% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | -2.04% | -2.16% | -0.12% |
| Interglobe Aviation Ltd. | 0.68% | 0.77% | +0.09% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | -0.99% | -0.93% | +0.06% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | -3.19% | -3.14% | +0.06% |
| ITC Ltd. | 0.56% | 0.51% | -0.06% |
| SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. | 0.66% | 0.60% | -0.06% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | -1.00% | -1.05% | -0.05% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | -2.44% | -2.40% | +0.04% |
| Gland Pharma Ltd. | 0.31% | 0.35% | +0.04% |
| Ipca Laboratories Ltd. | 0.34% | 0.38% | +0.04% |
| State Bank of India | 1.62% | 1.66% | +0.03% |
| Brigade Enterprises Ltd. | 0.28% | 0.32% | +0.03% |
| Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. | 0.32% | 0.35% | +0.03% |
| Hindustan Unilever Ltd. | -0.55% | -0.52% | +0.03% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | 0.83% | 0.80% | -0.03% |
| Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. | -0.73% | -0.70% | +0.03% |
| Larsen & Toubro Ltd. | -1.82% | -1.85% | -0.03% |
| Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. | 0.31% | 0.33% | +0.02% |
| Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | 0.43% | 0.40% | -0.02% |
| Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. | 0.28% | 0.30% | +0.02% |
| Max Financial Services Ltd. | 0.53% | 0.55% | +0.02% |
| Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. | 0.27% | 0.25% | -0.02% |
| PVR Inox Ltd. | 0.34% | 0.36% | +0.02% |
| Symphony Ltd. | 0.12% | 0.10% | -0.02% |
| Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd. | 0.32% | 0.30% | -0.02% |
| Ultratech Cement Ltd. | -0.47% | -0.45% | +0.02% |
| Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd. | 0.26% | 0.25% | -0.02% |
| Goodyear India Ltd. | 0.15% | 0.13% | -0.02% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 0.40% | 0.42% | +0.02% |
| Tata Steel Ltd. | 0.43% | 0.42% | -0.02% |
| Bayer CropScience Ltd. | 0.22% | 0.21% | -0.02% |
| Gujarat Energy Ltd. | 0.14% | 0.13% | -0.02% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | 0.88% | 0.86% | -0.01% |
| Coal India Ltd. | 0.36% | 0.35% | -0.01% |
| Sundaram Finance Ltd. | 0.87% | 0.86% | -0.01% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. | 0.88% | 0.87% | -0.01% |
| CIE Automotive India Ltd. | 0.22% | 0.20% | -0.01% |
| United Spirits Ltd. | 0.41% | 0.40% | -0.01% |
| GOI | 0.93% | 0.92% | -0.01% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | 0.43% | 0.42% | -0.01% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | 0.44% | 0.44% | -0.01% |
| 360 ONE Wealth Ltd. | 0.88% | 0.87% | -0.01% |
| Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. | 0.62% | 0.61% | -0.01% |
| SMFG India Credit Company Ltd. | 0.88% | 0.87% | -0.01% |
| Hindalco Industries Ltd. | -0.23% | -0.24% | -0.01% |
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 3.03% | 3.04% | +0.01% |
| Ambuja Cements Ltd. | -0.09% | -0.09% | +0.01% |
| Infosys Ltd. | 0.99% | 0.98% | -0.01% |
| Pipeline Infrastructure (India) Pvt. Ltd. | 0.53% | 0.52% | -0.01% |
| Eternal Ltd. | -0.13% | -0.13% | -0.01% |
| Finolex Industries Ltd. | 0.17% | 0.16% | -0.01% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | -0.08% | -0.07% | +0.01% |
| HDFC ERGO General Insurance Ltd, | 0.43% | 0.43% | -0.01% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | 0.65% | 0.65% | -0.01% |
| REC Ltd. | 0.24% | 0.24% | -0.01% |
| Bharti Telecom Ltd. | 0.53% | 0.52% | -0.01% |
| Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT | 0.60% | 0.59% | -0.01% |
| Muthoot Finance Ltd. | 0.44% | 0.44% | -0.01% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | 0.44% | 0.44% | -0.01% |
| Bajaj Finserv Ltd. | 0.36% | 0.35% | -0.01% |
| Cipla Ltd. | -0.10% | -0.09% | 0.00% |
| Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust | 0.43% | 0.43% | 0.00% |
| Powergrid Infrastructure Investment Trust | 0.79% | 0.78% | 0.00% |
| Suprajit Engineering Ltd. | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.00% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. | -0.04% | -0.04% | 0.00% |
| Kwality Wall's (India) Ltd. | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| Eicher Motors Ltd. | 0.62% | 0.62% | 0.00% |
| GR Infraprojects Ltd. | 0.15% | 0.14% | 0.00% |
| Divi's Laboratories Ltd. | -0.02% | -0.02% | 0.00% |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | -0.03% | -0.03% | 0.00% |
| Cube Highways Trust | 0.21% | 0.20% | 0.00% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.00% |
| Union Bank of India | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.00% |
| Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd. | -0.08% | -0.08% | 0.00% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.00% |
| JK Paper Ltd. | 0.27% | 0.27% | 0.00% |
| Bank Of Baroda | 0.26% | 0.25% | 0.00% |
| Axis Bank Ltd. | -0.06% | -0.06% | 0.00% |
| Britannia Industries Ltd. | -0.02% | -0.02% | 0.00% |
| Hyundai Motor India Ltd. | 1.15% | 1.15% | 0.00% |
| Lupin Ltd. | -0.01% | -0.00% | 0.00% |
| Tata Consumer Products Ltd. | -0.01% | -0.01% | 0.00% |
| Biocon Ltd. | -0.01% | -0.01% | 0.00% |
| GSPL Transmission Ltd. | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. | -0.00% | -0.00% | 0.00% |
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| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹3,230 Cr | 2.25% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 8.8% |
 Kotak Equity Savings Fund | ₹10,684 Cr | 2.12% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 8.3% |
 Mirae Asset Equity Savings Fund | ₹2,041 Cr | 1.73% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 8.2% |
 Edelweiss Equity Savings Fund | ₹1,660 Cr | 2.15% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 9.5% |
 HSBC Equity Savings Fund | ₹1,475 Cr | 2.46% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 10.7% |
 Baroda BNP Paribas Equity Savings Fund | ₹289 Cr | 2.81% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 7.2% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to provide capital appreciation by investing in Equity & equity related instruments, Arbitrage opportunities, and Debt & money market instruments.
Fund managers
- Anand LaddhaMr. Laddha has done B.Com. and CAPrior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with Refco-Sify Securities India Pvt. Ltd. Last Position Held - AVP - FII Equity & Derivative Sales. Alchemy Share & Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd. Last Position Held - Equity & Derivative Sales.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bhagyesh KagalkarMr. Kagalkar is a B.E. (Production) and MMS (Finance)Prior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with Dolat Capital Markets Ltd., India Infoline Ltd., Sun Engineering Ltd., Al Ahlia Portfolio Securities Co., IIT Investrust.
- 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.
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| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months2.77% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹61,662 | 2.77% | |
| 1 year1.60% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,21,045 | 0.87% | |
| 3 years7.24% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,03,161 | 11.99% | |
| 5 years7.19% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,23,772 | 20.63% |
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 Equity Savings Fund?
The NAV of HDFC Equity Savings Fund is ₹67.25 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC Equity Savings Fund?
The expense ratio of HDFC Equity Savings Fund is 2.19% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for HDFC Equity Savings Fund?
You can start a SIP in HDFC Equity Savings Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has HDFC Equity Savings Fund given?
HDFC Equity Savings Fund has returned 0.4% over 1 year, 4.0% over 3 years and 6.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on HDFC Equity Savings Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load For units in excess of 15% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 month..
How risky is HDFC Equity Savings Fund?
HDFC Equity Savings Fund is rated Moderately High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Equity Savings category.
Which fund house manages HDFC Equity Savings Fund?
HDFC Equity Savings Fund is managed by HDFC Mutual Fund, which runs 85 schemes with ₹9,61,940 Cr under management.