HDFC Medium to Long Term Fund
- NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
- ₹60.36-0.28%1 day
- Return since launch
- 7.1%
- 52-week range
- ₹58.05 — ₹61.10
- AUM
- ₹830 Cr
HDFC Medium to Long Term Fund is a Medium to Long Duration debt fund from HDFC Mutual Fund with ₹830 Cr under management, launched in 2000. Over three years it has returned 5.0% a year, against 5.9% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.37% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderate.
Performance
HDFC Medium to Long Term Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +3.5% against +3.5% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 3.6% | 0.0 pts | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| 2Y | 3.8% | −0.1 pts | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| 3Y | 5.0% | −0.9 pts | 5.9% | 5.0% |
| 5Y | 5.5% | +0.3 pts | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| 7Y | 5.2% | −0.2 pts | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| 10Y | 5.3% | −0.3 pts | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.5% | −0.1 pts | -0.4% | -0.4% |
| 3M | 0.0% | −0.1 pts | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 6M | 2.9% | +0.1 pts | 2.7% | 2.8% |
| 1Y | 3.5% | −0.1 pts | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| 2Y | 4.5% | −0.1 pts | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| 3Y | 6.1% | +0.3 pts | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| 5Y | 4.8% | −0.3 pts | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| 7Y | 5.3% | −0.3 pts | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 10Y | 5.0% | −0.5 pts | 5.5% | 5.7% |
Since launch (20 Jul 2000): 7.1%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.5% | −0.8 pts | 6.3% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | −0.1 pts | 9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | −1.3 pts | 7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | −2.5 pts | 3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | −1.4 pts | 3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | −1.5 pts | 10.8% |
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
1.36%
Expense ratio as on 16 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.17%
- Brokerage
- 0.00%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.19%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 1 month
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- CRISIL Medium to Long Duration Debt A-III Index
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at moderate risk — typically medium duration debt and conservative hybrid schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read 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. |
| Sharpe | 0.15 | 0.20 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.22 | 0.28 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 3.04 | 2.59 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
HDFC Medium to Long Term Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt87.8%
- Other12.2%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 11.96% | ₹99.13 Cr | +0.99% | +0.93% | +0.84% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | Financial | 6.50% | ₹53.96 Cr | +1.22% | — | — |
| NTPC Ltd. | Energy | 4.26% | ₹35.33 Cr | +2.36% | +2.32% | +2.14% |
| HDB Financial Services Ltd. | Financial | 4.23% | ₹35.11 Cr | — | — | — |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 4.22% | ₹35.03 Cr | — | — | — |
| SMFG India Credit Company Ltd. | Financial | 4.20% | ₹34.91 Cr | — | — | — |
| GOI | Sovereign | 3.04% | ₹25.23 Cr | +0.61% | +2.44% | +1.03% |
| Uttarakhand State | Others | 3.00% | ₹24.92 Cr | — | — | — |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | Financial | 2.99% | ₹24.83 Cr | +2.38% | +2.33% | +2.16% |
| Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust | Others | 2.98% | ₹24.77 Cr | +3.02% | +2.96% | — |
| Gujarat State | Construction | 2.96% | ₹24.56 Cr | +2.96% | +2.91% | +0.14% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 1.79% | ₹14.87 Cr | +1.81% | +1.77% | +1.63% |
| State Bank of India | Financial | 1.21% | ₹10.06 Cr | +1.22% | +1.80% | +1.66% |
| Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust | Construction | 1.18% | ₹9.81 Cr | +1.20% | +1.17% | +1.07% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | Construction | 0.55% | ₹4.60 Cr | +0.55% | +0.52% | +0.43% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | 0.61% | 5.90% | +5.29% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | 2.40% | 2.99% | +0.59% |
| Uttarakhand State | 3.05% | 3.00% | -0.05% |
| Gujarat State | 2.99% | 2.96% | -0.03% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | 4.25% | 4.22% | -0.03% |
| GOI | 3.07% | 3.04% | -0.03% |
| Altius Telecom Infrastructure Trust | 1.20% | 1.18% | -0.02% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | 1.81% | 1.79% | -0.02% |
| NTPC Ltd. | 1.20% | 1.18% | -0.02% |
| State Bank of India | 1.23% | 1.21% | -0.02% |
| HDB Financial Services Ltd. | 4.25% | 4.23% | -0.02% |
| Embassy Office Parks REIT | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.00% |
| Others | 0.33% | 0.33% | 0.00% |
| SMFG India Credit Company Ltd. | 4.20% | 4.20% | 0.00% |
| Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust | 2.98% | 2.98% | 0.00% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹948 Cr | 1.19% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.8% |
 ICICI Prudential Medium to Long Term Fund | ₹2,048 Cr | 1.00% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 6.2% |
 SBI Medium to Long Term Fund | ₹2,046 Cr | 1.48% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
 Bandhan Medium to Long Term Fund | ₹429 Cr | 2.01% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.3% |
 LIC MF Medium to Long Term Fund | ₹175 Cr | 0.62% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6.0% |
 Franklin India Medium to Long Term Fund | ₹42.36 Cr | 0.85% | 4.0% | — | — |
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 through investments in debt and money market instruments.
Fund managers
- Amar KalkundrikarMr. Kalkundrikar has done B.Com, CA, CFA, and MBA from Columbia Business School.Prior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with Nippon India Mutual Fund, and HDFC AMC. He worked with multiple roles at HDFC MF.
- Anupam JoshiMr. Joshi is a PGDM in Business Management.Prior to joining HDFC Mutual Fund he has worked with IDFC AMC, Principal Asset Management Company and ICAP India Pvt. Ltd.
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 months2.86% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹61,716 | 2.86% | |
| 1 year3.45% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,22,266 | 1.89% | |
| 3 years6.14% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,96,203 | 10.06% | |
| 5 years4.79% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹6,79,130 | 13.19% |
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.