HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 21-04-2025
₹ 71.81
▲0.5%
1D
Inception Returns
10.5%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
About HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is a hybrid fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Srinivasan Ramamurthy, Anil Bamboli. This fund gives you the benefit of diversification.
Key Parameters
- HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has ₹5460 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.
Returns
HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 10.49% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.20%, 10.75% and 14.64% respectively.
Holdings
HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Consumer Cyclical, Energy, Tech, Industrial, Health, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials, Utilities, Communication, Securitize.
Taxation
As it is a equity savings mutual fund the taxation is as follows:If the fund is equity oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in equity instruments:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitLong term gains up to Rs 1 lakh are exempt from taxation (more than 12 months).
Investment objective of HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
To provide capital appreciation by investing in Equity & equity related instruments, Arbitrage opportunities, and Debt & money market instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.88% |
Benchmark | NIFTY Equity Savings TR INR |
| AUM | ₹5460 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 22.38% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Moderately High risk |
INDmoney Rank for HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
Trailing Returns
as on (21-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
- AUM of the fund stands at 5.5K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM has remained same between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Corporate & Government
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 8.23% | 0% | |
 Reliance Industries Ltd | 5.03% | 1.6% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 4.57% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 3.49% | 9.7% | |
 United Spirits Ltd | 2.88% | 0% |
Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth | 8.2% | 10.75% | 14.64% | 10.49% |
 DSP Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth | 12.83% | 11.09% | 14.48% | 10.21% |
 Sundaram Equity Savings - Direct Plan - Growth Option | 11.7% | 12.52% | 16.86% | 10.14% |
 Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth | 9.23% | 12.03% | 14.26% | 10.23% |
Mutual Fund Insights
HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Moderately High risk
About the fund
Fund Allocations
AUM size ₹5460 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.88%
More funds from HDFC
5Y CAGR
▲ 26.82
5Y CAGR
▲ 30.95
3Y CAGR
▲ 16.39
5Y CAGR
▲ 23.60
5Y CAGR
▲ 23.60
Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 2.01% | 2.01% |
6 Month Returns | 0.65% | 0.65% |
1 Year Returns | 8.2% | 8.2% |
3 Years Returns | 35.82% | 10.75% |
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