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HDFC Multi Cap Fund

Multi CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹18.70+0.40%1 day
Return since launch
13.4%
52-week range
₹16.53 — ₹19.46
AUM
₹19,490 Cr

HDFC Multi Cap Fund is a Multi Cap equity fund from HDFC Mutual Fund with ₹19,490 Cr under management, launched in 2021. Over three years it has returned 3.1% a year, against 13.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.79% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y1.7%−2.8 pts4.6%7.5%
2Y1.7%−5.4 pts7.1%4.7%
3Y3.1%−10.6 pts13.7%5.3%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund1.7%
Category4.6%
3Y
Fund3.1%
Category13.7%

Since launch (23 Nov 2021): 13.4%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20252.4%−1.2 pts3.6%
202420.7%−4.4 pts25.0%
202340.2%+5.7 pts34.5%
20229.6%+4.1 pts5.5%

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

1.79%

Expense ratio as on 4 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.42%
Brokerage
0.03%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.33%
Exit load
Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25 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.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha0.676.57Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.970.95How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.280.63Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.380.85Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation16.5616.72How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

HDFC Multi Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity97.9%
  • Debt0.3%
  • Other1.8%

Market cap split

  • Large44.1%
  • Mid27.4%
  • Small28.5%
P/E
24.15
P/B
3.29

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial3.93%₹765 Cr+3.95%+4.02%+3.62%
ICICI Bank Ltd.Financial3.66%₹714 Cr+3.67%+3.62%+3.00%
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial2.44%₹476 Cr+2.59%+2.57%+2.35%
Reliance Industries Ltd.Energy2.41%₹469 Cr+2.53%+3.02%+2.02%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.Communication2.13%₹415 Cr+2.11%+2.24%+2.10%
Eternal Ltd.Services2.13%₹416 Cr+1.70%+1.62%+0.94%
Britannia Industries Ltd.Consumer Staples2.05%₹400 Cr+2.11%+2.43%+1.37%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Financial1.92%₹374 Cr+1.31%+1.36%+1.44%
State Bank of IndiaFinancial1.77%₹345 Cr+1.68%+1.44%+0.88%
NTPC Ltd.Energy1.72%₹336 Cr+1.83%+1.74%+0.57%

Sectors

  • Financial24.8%
  • Services11.5%
  • Automobile10.2%
  • Healthcare9.3%
  • Capital Goods7.8%
  • Energy6.7%
  • Technology6.1%
  • Consumer Staples4.5%

Instruments

  • Repo1.5%
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts0.5%
  • GOI Securities0.3%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Trent Ltd.0.93%0.00%-0.93%
Escorts Kubota Ltd.0.56%0.00%-0.56%
Wheels India Ltd.0.55%0.00%-0.55%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.0.53%0.00%-0.53%
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd.0.16%0.68%+0.52%
PB Fintech Ltd.1.43%0.93%-0.50%
HDFC Bank Ltd.3.43%3.93%+0.50%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.84%0.38%-0.46%
Swiggy Ltd.0.00%0.45%+0.45%
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.0.44%0.00%-0.44%
Vedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd.0.00%0.44%+0.44%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.1.52%1.92%+0.40%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.0.34%0.00%-0.34%
BSE Ltd.0.00%0.32%+0.32%
HEG Advanced Materials Ltd.0.00%0.31%+0.31%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd.1.19%1.45%+0.26%
Shriram Finance Ltd1.20%0.95%-0.25%
Cummins India Ltd.0.00%0.24%+0.24%
Others0.06%-0.16%-0.22%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.0.81%1.02%+0.21%
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.0.59%0.79%+0.20%
Honeywell Automation India Ltd.0.40%0.60%+0.20%
Centum Electronics Ltd.0.44%0.62%+0.18%
Apar Industries Ltd.0.60%0.42%-0.18%
Vesuvius India Ltd.0.47%0.63%+0.16%
ICICI Bank Ltd.3.80%3.66%-0.14%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.0.86%1.00%+0.14%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.2.02%2.13%+0.11%
Havells India Ltd.0.81%0.70%-0.11%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.65%0.76%+0.11%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.1.17%1.26%+0.09%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.0.67%0.76%+0.09%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.0.58%0.67%+0.09%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.0.46%0.54%+0.08%
Blue Star Ltd.0.66%0.74%+0.08%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.1.20%1.12%-0.08%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.0.82%0.74%-0.08%
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services Ltd.0.82%0.74%-0.08%
State Bank of India1.85%1.77%-0.08%
Coforge Ltd.1.15%1.08%-0.07%
NTPC Ltd.1.65%1.72%+0.07%
Le Travenues Technology Ltd.0.75%0.82%+0.07%
INDO-MIM Ltd.0.14%0.21%+0.07%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.0.34%0.41%+0.07%
Eternal Ltd.2.07%2.13%+0.06%
Tata Steel Ltd.1.03%1.09%+0.06%
Max Financial Services Ltd.0.76%0.70%-0.06%
ABB India Ltd.0.96%0.90%-0.06%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.1.01%0.95%-0.06%
Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Ltd.0.61%0.55%-0.06%
Infosys Ltd.0.88%0.82%-0.06%
Britannia Industries Ltd.2.11%2.05%-0.06%
Timken India Ltd.0.95%1.00%+0.05%
Tata Capital Ltd.1.03%0.98%-0.05%
Shiprocket Ltd.0.27%0.32%+0.05%
EIH Ltd.0.40%0.45%+0.05%
Mphasis Ltd.0.92%0.87%-0.05%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.0.48%0.53%+0.05%
Greenply Industries Ltd.0.17%0.22%+0.05%
Gland Pharma Ltd.0.72%0.77%+0.05%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd0.79%0.84%+0.05%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.1.34%1.38%+0.04%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.0.63%0.59%-0.04%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.72%0.76%+0.04%
JSW Infrastructure Ltd.0.38%0.42%+0.04%
Ajanta Pharma Ltd.0.61%0.65%+0.04%
Mahanagar Gas Ltd.0.84%0.88%+0.04%
Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.0.99%0.95%-0.04%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.0.86%0.90%+0.04%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.04%0.00%-0.04%
Praj Industries Ltd.0.67%0.63%-0.04%
Medi Assist Healthcare Services Ltd.0.03%0.00%-0.03%
Eicher Motors Ltd.0.69%0.66%-0.03%
Reliance Industries Ltd.2.44%2.41%-0.03%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.0.71%0.74%+0.03%
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.1.03%1.00%-0.03%
JSW Dulux Ltd.0.88%0.91%+0.03%
BEML Ltd.0.29%0.32%+0.03%
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.1.16%1.19%+0.03%
Embassy Office Parks REIT0.47%0.50%+0.03%
Delhivery Ltd.0.68%0.65%-0.03%
Archean Chemical Industries Ltd.0.42%0.45%+0.03%
L&T Technology Services Ltd.0.44%0.42%-0.02%
Tata Communications Ltd.1.13%1.15%+0.02%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.0.89%0.91%+0.02%
Rubicon Research Ltd.0.39%0.37%-0.02%
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd.1.09%1.11%+0.02%
LTM Limited0.33%0.31%-0.02%
Lenskart Solutions Ltd.0.16%0.18%+0.02%
Supreme Industries Ltd.0.75%0.77%+0.02%
Endurance Technologies Ltd.0.95%0.93%-0.02%
Balkrishna Industries Ltd.1.09%1.07%-0.02%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd.0.57%0.59%+0.02%
DOMS Industries Ltd.0.63%0.65%+0.02%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.0.86%0.84%-0.02%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.0.49%0.51%+0.02%
Global Health Ltd.0.81%0.79%-0.02%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.0.43%0.41%-0.02%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.1.03%1.01%-0.02%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.0.43%0.41%-0.02%
Bharat Forge Ltd.0.54%0.52%-0.02%
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd.0.27%0.28%+0.01%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.0.89%0.90%+0.01%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.60%0.61%+0.01%
Lupin Ltd.0.82%0.81%-0.01%
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.0.43%0.42%-0.01%
Metro Brands Ltd.0.41%0.40%-0.01%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.0.36%0.37%+0.01%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.0.93%0.92%-0.01%
Gabriel India Ltd.0.64%0.63%-0.01%
Sonata Software Ltd.0.18%0.17%-0.01%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.0.33%0.32%-0.01%
Apollo Tyres Ltd.0.56%0.55%-0.01%
Chalet Hotels Ltd.0.85%0.84%-0.01%
Cera Sanitaryware Ltd.0.18%0.17%-0.01%
Oil India Ltd.0.54%0.53%-0.01%
GOI0.24%0.25%+0.01%
Symphony Ltd.0.11%0.12%+0.01%
Birla Corporation Ltd.0.41%0.42%+0.01%
HCL Technologies Ltd.1.09%1.08%-0.01%
Axis Bank Ltd.2.45%2.44%-0.01%
Interglobe Aviation Ltd.1.05%1.05%0.00%
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.54%0.54%0.00%
Persistent Systems Ltd.0.68%0.68%0.00%
Devyani International Ltd.0.76%0.76%0.00%
SBI Funds Management Ltd.0.32%0.32%0.00%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.0.40%0.40%0.00%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.0.25%0.25%0.00%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.1.32%1.32%0.00%
Sagar Cements Ltd.0.10%0.10%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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About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related securities of large cap, mid cap and small cap companies.

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.
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 months2.28% absolute₹60,000₹61,3682.28%
1 year−3.08% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,18,017−1.65%
3 years10.53% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,24,89818.03%

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 Multi Cap Fund?
The NAV of HDFC Multi Cap Fund is ₹18.70 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of HDFC Multi Cap Fund is 1.79% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in HDFC Multi Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year..
How risky is HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
HDFC Multi Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Multi Cap category.
Which fund house manages HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
HDFC Multi Cap Fund is managed by HDFC Mutual Fund, which runs 86 schemes with ₹9,96,954 Cr under management.