HDFC Large Cap Fund
NAV
₹1,245.12
as of 21 Aug 2026
HDFC Large Cap Fund is an open-ended Large Cap Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹40,198 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹1,245.12 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 1.03% a year. Managed by Rahul Baijal. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.03% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹40,198 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 11 Oct 1996
- ISIN
- INF179K01YV8
₹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 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 100 Index
HDFC Large Cap Fund
₹185
+85% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Large Cap Fund average
₹169
+69% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 5.60% | 5.81% | -0.21 |
| 6 months | -2.51% | -0.99% | -1.52 |
| 1 year | 0.55% | 0.79% | -0.24 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 11.24% | 12.35% | -1.11 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 13.16% | 11.23% | +1.93 |
Category average across 30 funds, as of 21 Aug 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
- -4.7%
- Median
- 12.3%
- Best
- 40.6%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 84% 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
- 11.4%
- Median
- 16.5%
- Best
- 23.2%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Jul 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.37
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.59
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.52 vs category 0.46
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 13.86%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.95
- Alpha (3Y)
- 0.78%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -15.02%
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
-15.0%
Right now
-5.0% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 56% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: NIFTY 100 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
96.2%
Bonds
0.5%
Cash
3.3%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
48 positions · top 10 = 51.5%
Market-cap mix
Large 80.3%Mid 15.2%Other 4.5%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(5 in top 10)37.7%
- ICICI Bank Ltd9.86%
- HDFC Bank Ltd7.21%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd5.28%
- Bajaj Finserv Ltd3.32%
- Axis Bank Ltd3.28%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)18.1%
- Titan Co Ltd5.00%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)10.3%
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd4.05%
- Industrials7.9%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)5.8%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd5.85%
Energy(1 in top 10)4.9%
- Reliance Industries Ltd4.86%
- Consumer Defensive3.9%
- Technology2.7%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 12.8% vs category 64.8% a year.
Other top holdings
- Treps - Tri-Party Repo3.08%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 25.4 vs category 24.1
- P/B
- 3.4 vs category 3.4
- Dividend yield
- 1.0% vs category 1.2%
- Net margin
- 17.3% vs category 18.1%
- Earnings growth
- 12.6%
- Avg market cap
- ₹3.53 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹1,478 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹140 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- ₹1,245.12 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- 1.03% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- ₹40,198 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Large Cap Fund category.
- How risky is HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The biggest listed companies, actively picked, sometimes with a mid-cap sleeve.
- What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- 13.16% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Large Cap Fund average of 11.23%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- 11.4% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Jul 2023. The median was 16.5% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- Rahul Baijal, managing this fund for 4 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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The biggest listed companies, actively picked, sometimes with a mid-cap sleeve.
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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 100 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.