HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund
NAV
₹222.91
as of 6 Oct 2026
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund is an open-ended Index Funds scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹23,784 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹222.91 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.29% a year. Managed by Arun Agarwal. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.29% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹23,784 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- 0.25%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 17 Jul 2002
- ISIN
- INF179K01WM1
₹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 50
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund
₹132
+32% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Index Funds average
₹129
+29% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -7.36% | -7.32% | -0.04 |
| 6 months | -5.37% | -5.33% | -0.04 |
| 1 year | -9.32% | -9.27% | -0.05 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 5.65% | 5.65% | 0.00 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 5.79% | 6.03% | -0.24 |
Category average across 21 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
- -9.0%
- Median
- 8.5%
- Best
- 33.3%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 76% 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
- 5.7%
- Median
- 12.7%
- Best
- 18.5%
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)
- 0.23
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.21
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.32
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 13.59%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -14.73%
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
-14.7%
Right now
-13.7% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
100.0%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026. The size split below covers only the equity slice of this.
What it owns
52 positions · top 10 = 52.9%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Large 98.7%Mid 1.3%Other 0.0%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(5 in top 10)36.5%
- HDFC Bank Ltd9.85%
- ICICI Bank Ltd9.45%
- State Bank of India3.98%
- Axis Bank Ltd3.39%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd2.80%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)12.0%
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd2.66%
Energy(1 in top 10)10.3%
- Reliance Industries Ltd7.83%
Technology(1 in top 10)8.5%
- Infosys Ltd3.61%
Industrials(1 in top 10)7.8%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd4.30%
- Basic Materials7.3%
- Consumer Defensive5.4%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)5.0%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd5.00%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 7.7% vs category 33.7% a year.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹3,396 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹13 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund?
- ₹222.91 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund?
- 0.29% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund?
- ₹23,784 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Index Funds category.
- How risky is HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Own the whole market, pay almost nothing. A great deal of the ETF money is EPFO's.
- What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund?
- 5.79% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Index Funds average of 6.03%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund?
- 5.7% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 12.7% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund?
- Arun Agarwal, managing this fund for 6 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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Own the whole market, pay almost nothing. A great deal of the ETF money is EPFO's.
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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 50) 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.