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HDFC Multi Cap Fund

HDFC Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedMulti Cap FundRiskometer: Very High Risk

NAV

20.12

as of 21 Aug 2026

HDFC Multi Cap Fund is an open-ended Multi Cap Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹20,583 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹20.12 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.92% a year. Managed by Dhruv Muchhal. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.92% / yr
as of 30 Jun 2026
Fund size
₹20,583 crore
as of 31 Jul 2026
Exit load
1%
SIP available
Yes
Launched
10 Dec 2021
ISIN
INF179KC1BS5

₹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 500 Multicap 50:25:25

Dec 2021Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100, HDFC Multi Cap Fund versus Multi Cap Fund average.

HDFC Multi Cap Fund

₹201

+101% on ₹100 over 4.7 yrs

Multi Cap Fund average

₹187

+87% on ₹100 over 4.7 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months5.21%7.32%-2.11
6 months1.91%8.97%-7.06
1 year1.54%10.00%-8.46
3 years (CAGR)13.98%16.96%-2.98
5 years (CAGR)16.05%15.55%+0.50

Category average across 19 funds, as of 20 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y)
0.49
Sortino ratio (3Y)
0.74 vs category 0.87
Standard deviation (3Y)
16.10%
Beta (3Y)
0.97
Alpha (3Y)
-0.21%

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

-19.5%

Right now

-3.5% below peak

Jul 2023Deepest: -20.2%Aug 2026

Ahead of its benchmark in 42% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: NIFTY 500 Multicap 50:25:25, name shown only.

Where the money actually is

Equity

99.4%

Cash

0.6%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.

What it owns

124 positions · top 10 = 23.5%

Market-cap mix

Large 44.0%Mid 28.4%Small 26.8%Other 0.8%

as of 31 Jul 2026

Holdings by sector

  • Financial Services(4 in top 10)27.5%
    • ICICI Bank Ltd3.77%
    • HDFC Bank Ltd3.63%
    • Axis Bank Ltd2.32%
    • State Bank of India1.65%
  • Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)19.8%
    • Eternal Ltd1.91%
  • Industrials(1 in top 10)14.2%
    • Larsen & Toubro Ltd1.60%
  • Healthcare9.3%
  • Technology7.3%
  • Basic Materials4.6%
  • Consumer Defensive(1 in top 10)4.2%
    • Britannia Industries Ltd2.18%
  • Energy(1 in top 10)3.9%
    • Reliance Industries Ltd2.51%

Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 7.3% vs category 56.3% a year.

Other top holdings

  • Bharti Airtel Ltd2.20%
  • NTPC Ltd1.75%

The businesses it owns

P/E (trailing)
25.7 vs category 26.4
P/B
3.6 vs category 3.9
Dividend yield
1.2% vs category 0.9%
Net margin
15.7% vs category 15.9%
Earnings growth
12.5%
Avg market cap
₹1.00 lakh crore

Money in, money out

Net flow, 12 months
+2,094 cr
Net flow, 3 months
+245 cr

as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
₹20.12 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
0.92% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
How large is HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
₹20,583 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Multi Cap Fund category.
How risky is HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Go-anywhere equity across company sizes. India's biggest active shelf.
What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
16.05% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Multi Cap Fund average of 15.55%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
14.3% a year — the weakest of 21 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Aug 2023. The median was 20.8% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages HDFC Multi Cap Fund?
Dhruv Muchhal, managing this fund for 3.1 years.

Where this fund sits

Other Multi Cap Fund funds

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 Multicap 50:25:25) 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.