HDFC Children's Fund
NAV
₹327.98
as of 21 Aug 2026
HDFC Children's Fund is an open-ended Children’s Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹9,562 crore (as of 31 Mar 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹327.98 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.93% a year. Managed by Chirag Setalvad. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.93% / yr
- as of 31 Mar 2026
- Fund size
- ₹9,562 crore
- as of 31 Mar 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 2 Mar 2001
- ISIN
- INF179KC1IX0
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 6 May 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index
HDFC Children's Fund
₹168
+68% on ₹100 over 4.7 yrs
Children’s Fund average
₹160
+60% on ₹100 over 4.7 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -2.52% | – | – |
| 6 months | -3.18% | – | – |
| 1 year | 1.50% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 11.64% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 13.37% | – | – |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -1.9%
- Median
- 10.0%
- Best
- 31.7%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 94% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2024. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 11.2%
- Median
- 16.6%
- Best
- 20.6%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Apr 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.42
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.66
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.60
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 10.69%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -11.21%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-11.2%
Right now
-4.9% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
62.5%
Bonds
30.4%
Cash
7.0%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Mar 2026. The size split below covers only the equity slice of this.
What it owns
100 positions · top 10 = 38.7%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Large 38.1%Mid 4.2%Small 20.2%Other 37.5%
as of 31 Mar 2026
The debt it holds (debt sleeve)
- Yield to maturity
- 7.25%
- Modified duration
- 4.33 yrs
- Average maturity
- 6.86 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.32%
- Government securities
- 20.3%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 100.0%
Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 31 Mar 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Mar 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹409 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹108 cr
as of 31 Mar 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Children's Fund?
- ₹327.98 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Children's Fund?
- 0.93% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Mar 2026.
- How large is HDFC Children's Fund?
- ₹9,562 crore under management as of 31 Mar 2026, in the Children’s Fund category.
- How risky is HDFC Children's Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The same idea, aimed at a child's education or wedding.
- What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Children's Fund?
- 13.37% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Children's Fund?
- 11.2% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Apr 2023. The median was 16.6% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC Children's Fund?
- Chirag Setalvad, managing this fund for 19.1 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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The same idea, aimed at a child's education or wedding.
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- Axis Children's Fund₹906 crore
- Tata Childrens Fund₹335 crore
- SBI CHILDREN'S FUND - SAVINGS PLAN₹146 crore
- Baroda BNP Paribas Children's Fund₹126 crore
- Union Children's Fund₹92 crore
Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.