HDFC Focused Fund
NAV
₹258.27
as of 6 Oct 2026
HDFC Focused Fund is an open-ended Focused Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹28,201 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹258.27 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.8% a year. Managed by Dhruv Muchhal. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.8% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹28,201 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 17 Sept 2004
- ISIN
- INF179K01VK7
₹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 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index
HDFC Focused Fund
₹210
+110% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Focused Fund average
₹162
+62% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -4.88% | -3.51% | -1.37 |
| 6 months | -0.25% | 9.29% | -9.54 |
| 1 year | -4.53% | -1.32% | -3.21 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 14.37% | 11.49% | +2.88 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 16.28% | 10.34% | +5.94 |
Category average across 26 funds, as of 5 Oct 2026. 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
- -3.9%
- Median
- 17.5%
- Best
- 48.8%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 96% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2025. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 14.4%
- Median
- 23.2%
- Best
- 29.2%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Oct 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.84
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 1.02
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.24 vs category 0.76
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 12.71%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.79
- Alpha (3Y)
- 5.64%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -12.71%
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
-12.7%
Right now
-7.8% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 58% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
97.5%
Bonds
0.2%
Cash
2.3%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
33 positions · top 10 = 55.0%
Market-cap mix
Large 74.4%Mid 13.6%Small 9.5%Other 2.5%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(5 in top 10)40.1%
- ICICI Bank Ltd9.49%
- HDFC Bank Ltd7.17%
- Axis Bank Ltd6.91%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd5.74%
- State Bank of India5.31%
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)22.4%
- Eternal Ltd4.80%
- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd3.53%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)10.9%
- Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd4.19%
Industrials(1 in top 10)10.9%
- InterGlobe Aviation Ltd3.91%
Technology(1 in top 10)4.0%
- HCL Technologies Ltd3.96%
- Communication Services3.1%
- Utilities2.1%
- Basic Materials2.1%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 32.2% vs category 44.9% a year.
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 24.4 vs category 27.4
- P/B
- 3.3 vs category 3.6
- Dividend yield
- 1.1% vs category 1.0%
- Net margin
- 16.9% vs category 16.9%
- Earnings growth
- 16.6%
- Avg market cap
- ₹2.60 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹4,849 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹129 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Focused Fund?
- ₹258.27 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Focused Fund?
- 0.8% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is HDFC Focused Fund?
- ₹28,201 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Focused Fund category.
- How risky is HDFC Focused Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Style bets: out-of-favour companies, steady payers, concentrated conviction.
- What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Focused Fund?
- 16.28% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Focused Fund average of 10.34%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Focused Fund?
- 14.4% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 23.2% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC Focused Fund?
- Dhruv Muchhal, managing this fund for 3.2 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Vl · Value, dividend & focused →
Style bets: out-of-favour companies, steady payers, concentrated conviction.
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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 500 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.