HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund
NAV
₹66.03
as of 19 Oct 2026
HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund is an open-ended Medium Duration Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹3,499 crore (as of 30 Sept 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹66.03 as of 19 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.7% a year. Managed by Dhruv Muchhal. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.7% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹3,499 crore
- as of 30 Sept 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 6 Feb 2002
- ISIN
- INF179K01WI9
₹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 19 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 4-8 YR G-SEC INDEX
HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund
₹138
+38% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Medium Duration Fund average
₹140
+40% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 0.70% | 0.43% | +0.27 |
| 6 months | 3.00% | 2.74% | +0.26 |
| 1 year | 5.63% | 5.33% | +0.30 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.84% | 7.62% | +0.22 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.73% | 6.72% | +0.01 |
Category average across 13 funds, as of 19 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
- 2.5%
- Median
- 7.8%
- Best
- 10.4%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2021. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 6.4%
- Median
- 7.9%
- Best
- 8.5%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2021. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.88
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.44
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.68 vs category 0.90
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 1.61%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -1.32%
Where the money actually is
Equity
3.3%
Bonds
93.1%
Cash
2.0%
Other
1.7%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 30 Sept 2026.
What it owns
67 positions · top 10 = 30.4%
Holdings by sector
- Real Estate1.0%
- Financial Services0.9%
- Utilities0.8%
- Industrials0.6%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 30 Sept 2026. Portfolio turnover 38.8% vs category 102.8% a year.
Other top holdings
- SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUSTmatures 28 Sep 20304.78%
- GMR Airports Limitedmatures 13 Feb 20274.55%
- National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 15 Sep 20283.55%
- 182 Days Tbill Mat 180327^3.48%
- Jubilant Beverages Limitedmatures 31 May 20283.43%
- Small Industries Development Bank Of Indiamatures 24 Nov 20282.86%
- SK Finance Limitedmatures 15 Jul 20272.86%
- Kalpataru Projects International Limitedmatures 11 Jun 20272.85%
- Sbfc Finance Limitedmatures 13 May 20272.84%
- Kosamattam Finance Limitedmatures 16 Mar 20292.80%
The debt it holds
- Yield to maturity
- 8.44% vs category 7.60%
- Modified duration
- 2.70 yrs vs category 3.25 yrs
- Average maturity
- 3.78 yrs vs category 4.81 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.80%
- Government securities
- 16.1%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 43.5%
- AA
- 53.5%
- A
- 3.0%
Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 31 Aug 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 30 Sept 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
- −₹553 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹168 cr
as of 30 Sept 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund?
- ₹66.03 per unit as of 19 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund?
- 0.7% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund?
- ₹3,499 crore under management as of 30 Sept 2026, in the Medium Duration Fund category.
- How risky is HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderately High Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
- What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund?
- 6.73% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Medium Duration Fund average of 6.72%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund?
- 6.4% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Oct 2021. The median was 7.9% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund?
- Dhruv Muchhal, managing this fund for 3.3 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
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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 4-8 YR G-SEC 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.