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HDFC Overnight Fund

OvernightLowOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 27 Sep 2026
₹4,049.09+0.01%1 day
Return since launch
5.8%
52-week range
₹3,851.10 — ₹4,047.99
AUM
₹12,190 Cr

HDFC Overnight Fund is a Overnight debt fund from HDFC Mutual Fund with ₹12,190 Cr under management, launched in 2002. Over three years it has returned 5.6% a year, against 6.0% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.21% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low.

Performance

Returns

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

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y5.1%−0.1 pts5.1%5.1%
2Y5.3%0.0 pts5.3%5.3%
3Y5.6%−0.4 pts6.0%5.6%
5Y5.8%+0.2 pts5.6%5.8%
7Y5.4%0.0 pts5.5%5.5%
10Y5.3%0.0 pts5.3%5.3%

Fund against category

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

Since launch (4 Feb 2002): 5.8%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20255.7%0.0 pts5.7%
20246.6%−0.1 pts6.7%
20236.5%−0.1 pts6.7%
20224.6%−0.1 pts4.7%
20213.1%−0.1 pts3.2%
20203.2%−0.2 pts3.4%

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

0.21%

Expense ratio as on 24 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.16%
Brokerage
0.00%
Transaction charges
0.02%
Statutory levies
0.03%
Exit load
0%
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
CRISIL Liquid Overnight Index

Risk

Risk

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

Low

Your principal is treated as being at low risk — typically overnight and very short duration debt 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.
Sharpe0.601.29Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.232.54Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.200.20How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

HDFC Overnight Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt10.9%
  • Other89.1%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers89.14%₹10,867 Cr0.00%+1.71%-4.23%
company:5652Financial5.33%₹650 Cr+9.45%——
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancial1.23%₹150 Cr+1.27%+2.47%+1.01%
company:442Financial0.62%₹75.00 Cr———
company:5500Financial0.41%₹50.00 Cr———

Sectors

  • Others89.1%
  • Financial10.9%

Instruments

  • Reverse Repo79.4%
  • Repo8.7%
  • Certificate of Deposit6.4%
  • Treasury Bills4.5%
  • Net Current Assets1.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
company:56520.00%5.33%+5.33%
Reserve Bank of India4.57%1.23%-3.34%
company:4420.00%0.62%+0.62%
Others0.54%1.04%+0.50%
company:55000.00%0.41%+0.41%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹2,580 Cr0.15%5.2%5.7%5.9%
Axis Overnight Fund₹11,325 Cr0.13%5.2%5.7%5.9%
Franklin India Overnight Fund₹685 Cr0.10%5.2%5.7%5.9%
Bajaj Finserv Overnight Fund₹653 Cr0.16%5.2%5.7%—
360 ONE Overnight Fund₹126 Cr0.21%5.1%——
Bank of India Overnight Fund₹109 Cr0.14%5.5%5.8%6.0%

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate returns by investing in debt and money market instruments with overnight maturity.

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.
  • Swapnil JangamMr. Jangam has done B.Com, CA and CFA Level III.Prior to Joining HDFC Mutual Fund, he has worked with M.P. Chitale and Co. and EY.
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 months2.52% absolute₹60,000₹61,5122.52%
1 year5.11% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,3742.81%
3 years5.92% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,94,8299.67%
5 years5.58% annualised₹6,00,000₹6,93,43115.57%

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 Overnight Fund?
The NAV of HDFC Overnight Fund is ₹4,049.09 as on 27 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC Overnight Fund?
The expense ratio of HDFC Overnight Fund is 0.21% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for HDFC Overnight Fund?
You can start a SIP in HDFC Overnight Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has HDFC Overnight Fund given?
HDFC Overnight Fund has returned 5.1% over 1 year, 5.6% over 3 years and 5.8% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on HDFC Overnight Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: 0%.
How risky is HDFC Overnight Fund?
HDFC Overnight Fund is rated Low on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Overnight category.
Which fund house manages HDFC Overnight Fund?
HDFC Overnight Fund is managed by HDFC Mutual Fund, which runs 85 schemes with ₹9,61,940 Cr under management.