HDFC Large Cap Fund
NAV
₹1,157.04
as of 5 Oct 2026
HDFC Large Cap Fund is an open-ended Large Cap Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹39,933 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹1,157.04 as of 5 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 1.02% a year. Managed by Rahul Baijal. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 1.02% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹39,933 crore
- as of 31 Aug 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 1 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 100 Index
HDFC Large Cap Fund
₹155
+55% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Large Cap Fund average
₹147
+47% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -6.66% | -4.30% | -2.36 |
| 6 months | 1.68% | 3.74% | -2.06 |
| 1 year | -6.15% | -4.83% | -1.32 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.54% | 8.90% | -1.36 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 9.56% | 8.35% | +1.21 |
Category average across 30 funds, as of 1 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
- -6.2%
- Median
- 10.3%
- Best
- 40.6%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 82% 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
- 7.5%
- Median
- 16.4%
- Best
- 21.8%
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)
- 0.40
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.50
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.57 vs category 0.50
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 13.80%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.95
- Alpha (3Y)
- 0.91%
- 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
-12.0% 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
98.6%
Bonds
0.5%
Cash
1.0%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
50 positions · top 10 = 52.7%
Market-cap mix
Large 83.0%Mid 14.8%Other 2.1%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(5 in top 10)39.1%
- ICICI Bank Ltd10.05%
- HDFC Bank Ltd6.88%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd5.71%
- Axis Bank Ltd3.49%
- Bajaj Finserv Ltd3.33%
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)18.9%
- Titan Co Ltd5.27%
- Bajaj Auto Ltd2.93%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)9.9%
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd4.04%
- Industrials8.4%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)6.2%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd6.23%
Energy(1 in top 10)4.8%
- Reliance Industries Ltd4.78%
- Consumer Defensive3.8%
- Technology2.8%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 30.6% vs category 54.5% a year.
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 25.0 vs category 24.0
- P/B
- 3.4 vs category 3.4
- Dividend yield
- 1.0% vs category 1.3%
- Net margin
- 17.4% vs category 18.1%
- Earnings growth
- 11.5%
- Avg market cap
- ₹3.54 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹1,263 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹16 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- ₹1,157.04 per unit as of 5 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- 1.02% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- ₹39,933 crore under management as of 31 Aug 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?
- 9.56% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Large Cap Fund average of 8.35%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Large Cap Fund?
- 7.5% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 16.4% 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 4.1 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Lc · Large cap →
The biggest listed companies, actively picked, sometimes with a mid-cap sleeve.
The money map
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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.