HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 23-04-2025

₹ 787.98

0.9%

1D

Inception Returns

16.7%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
1584 people have invested ₹ 84L in HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Anand Laddha. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth has ₹6806 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.1.

Returns

HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.71% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 13.24%, 19.23% and 27.94% respectively.

Holdings

HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Tech, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Industrial, Consumer Defensive, Utilities, Communication, Real Estate, Basic Materials, Energy. Its top holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd

Taxation

As it is a value 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 benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth

To achieve capital appreciation/income in the long term by primarily investing in undervalued stocks. 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 Value Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.1%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹6806 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
5.25%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth

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8
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63% Performance
42% Risk Management
11% Cost
8 out of 14 among value
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Trailing Returns

as on (23-Apr-25)

Period
HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
value
1M
5.7%
4.5%
3.1%
3M
4%
3.2%
0.6%
6M
-2.6%
-2.6%
-5.9%
1Y
13.2%
7.7%
6.4%
3Y
19.2%
14.3%
17.9%
5Y
27.9%
23.9%
26.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 98.4%

  • Debt & Cash 1.6%

Large cap
70.6%

Small cap
14.3%

Mid cap
13.5%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Financial Services
34.7%
Tech
11.3%
Consumer Cyclical
9.3%
Health
9%
Industrial
8.5%
Consumer Defensive
7.2%
Utilities
5.4%
Communication
5.3%
Real Estate
3.4%
Basic Materials
3.2%
Energy
2.6%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
6.60%
-7.52%
-4.02%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 6.60% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 0.65% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 6.8K Cr
₹ 6.4K Cr
₹ 7K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 6.8K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 405.8 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.71% to 8.12%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.71% to 8.12%
Bharat Electronics Ltd's allocation increased from 1.54% to 1.77%
Bharat Electronics Ltd's allocation increased from 1.54% to 1.77%
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 0.71% to 0.94%
Max Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 0.71% to 0.94%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.71 % to 7.66 %
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.71 % to 7.66 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.75 % to 4.15 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.75 % to 4.15 %
HCL Technologies Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.3 % to 2.19 %
HCL Technologies Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.3 % to 2.19 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 14.4% to 13.5%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 14.4% to 13.5%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 69.6% to 70.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 69.6% to 70.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 14.7% to 14.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 14.7% to 14.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.4% to 1.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.4% to 1.6%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Tech & Consumer Cyclical

Mar'25
Financial Services
35%
Tech
11%
Consumer Cyclical
9%
Feb'25
Financial Services
35%
Tech
12%
Consumer Cyclical
9%
  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.12%
0%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
7.66%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
4.89%
-1.4%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
4.15%
0%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
4.13%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth
13.24%
19.23%
27.94%
16.71%
UTI Value fund Fund-Direct Growth Option
UTI Value fund Fund-Direct Growth Option
16.29%
19.15%
26.49%
14.75%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund Direct Plan Growth
12.97%
20.48%
31.44%
18.94%
HSBC Value Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
HSBC Value Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
11.47%
22.92%
31.66%
19.96%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
9%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
4.3%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
76
79
84
Top 5 Company Concentration
29%
29%
27.6%
Company having highest exposure
ICICI Bank Ltd (8.1%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.7%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (7.4%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
72.9%
73.4%
72.6%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (34.7%)
Financial Services (34.5%)
Financial Services (32.3%)
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Anand Laddha
Anand Laddha
Fund Manager of HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2024
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
HDFC Value Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
18.89%
17.94%
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

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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 13.7% drop in AUM moving from 7.88K Cr to 6.80K Cr.
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In the last 3 years, JM Value Fund (Direct) - Growth has given 24.81% return, outperforming this fund by 5.58% per annum.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (value). Its expense ratio is 1.1% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.35%.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 13.4% moving from 0.97 to 1.10.
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In the last 5 years, Bandhan Sterling Value Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 34.99% return, outperforming this fund by 7.04% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, UTI Value fund Fund-Direct Growth Option has given 16.29% return, outperforming this fund by 3.04%.

HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 16.71% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15.45%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 98.41% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.59% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹6806 Cr

AUM size ₹6806 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹6806 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4918 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.1%

Expense Ratio 1.1%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.1% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.42%
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Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth is ₹787.98 as on 23-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 23-Apr-2025.
HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
5.67%
5.67%
6 Month Returns
-2.64%
-2.64%
1 Year Returns
13.24%
13.24%
3 Years Returns
69.51%
19.23%
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1.1% as on March 2025
₹6806 Cr as on March 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(8.12%), HDFC Bank Ltd(7.66%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(4.89%), Infosys Ltd(4.15%), Axis Bank Ltd(4.13%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(34.11%), Tech(11.13%), Consumer Cyclical(9.17%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth
3.38
2.83
2.95
As on March 2025
The alpha for HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 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 Value Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth
0.98
0.96
0.96
As on March 2025
The Beta for HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 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 Value Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth
0.25
0.71
1.4
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 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 Value Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth
16.41
14.53
15.43
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 1.21 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.13 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Anand Laddha is the fund manager of HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of HDFC Value Fund Direct Growth is 1%