HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 11-04-2025
₹ 219.98
▲1.9%
1D
Inception Returns
12.6%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
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67606 people have invested ₹ 36Cr in HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth has ₹19046 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.2.
Returns
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 12.58% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 1.26%, 9.91% and 21.20% respectively.
Holdings
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Tech, Consumer Cyclical, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials, Industrial, Communication, Health, Utilities. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd
Taxation
As it is a index funds mutual fund the taxation is as follows: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 benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate returns that are commensurate with the performance of the NIFTY 50 Index, subject to tracking errors. 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 Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.2% |
Benchmark | Nifty 50 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹19046 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 0.2% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 8.06% |
| 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 |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth
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6
/17
76% Performance
17% Cost
6 out of 17 among Index-Nifty-50
Larger AUM within category
3Y returns in the top 25% of the category
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
No bad points found for this fund.
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
99.2%
Mid cap
1%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
36.5%
Tech
13.1%
Energy
10.9%
Consumer Cyclical
9.6%
Consumer Defensive
7.6%
Basic Materials
6%
Industrial
5.4%
Communication
4.2%
Health
3.8%
Utilities
2.6%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 6.28% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 50 returns stands at 6.33% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty 50 by 0.05% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 17.6K Cr as of Feb'25
- AUM decreased by 784.8 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 1.3% to 1.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 98.5% to 98.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 0% to -0.1%
Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Tech & Energy
Feb'25
Financial Services
37%
Tech
13%
Energy
11%
Jan'25
Financial Services
34%
Tech
14%
Energy
11%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 13.1% | 2.1% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 8.97% | 2.1% | |
 Reliance Industries Ltd | 8.14% | 2.1% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 5.33% | 2.1% | |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 4.38% | 2.1% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth | 1.26% | 9.91% | 21.2% | 12.58% |
 Edelweiss MSCI India Domestic & World Healthcare 45 Index Fund Direct Growth | 6.75% | 13.3% | - | 15.04% |
 UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund-Growth Option- Direct | 1.32% | 9.94% | 21.26% | 12.53% |
 SBI Nifty Index Fund Direct Growth | 1.3% | 9.93% | 21.2% | 12.24% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 5.6% |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 5.4% |
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Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.63L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com
Mutual Fund Insights
Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 8.2% growth in AUM moving from 17.59K Cr to 19.04K Cr.
In the last 5 years, Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth has given 33.89% return, outperforming this fund by 12.69% per annum.
In the last 1 year, Edelweiss MSCI India Domestic & World Healthcare 45 Index Fund Direct Growth has given 6.75% return, outperforming this fund by 5.49%.
In the last 3 years, Axis Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund Direct Growth has given 18.52% return, outperforming this fund by 8.61% per annum.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (index funds). Its expense ratio is 0.2% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.43%.
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 12.58% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.61%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 100.23% in Equity, 0% in Debt and -0.23% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹19046 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹19046 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 754 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.2%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.2% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.54%
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Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth is ₹219.98 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 1.44% | 1.44% |
6 Month Returns | -8.3% | -8.3% |
1 Year Returns | 1.26% | 1.26% |
3 Years Returns | 32.76% | 9.91% |
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0.2% as on March 2025
₹19046 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(13.1%), ICICI Bank Ltd(8.97%), Reliance Industries Ltd(8.14%), Infosys Ltd(5.33%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(4.38%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(37.38%), Tech(11.94%), Consumer Cyclical(10.57%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth | -0.32 | -0.27 | -0.37 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 50 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth | 1 | 1 | 1 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 50 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth | 0.02 | 0.4 | 1.12 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 50 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth | 14.02 | 13.36 | 15.13 |
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 0.65 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
The Exit load of HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Direct Growth is 0.25%