HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund
NAV
₹17.59
as of 6 Oct 2026
HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund is an open-ended Index Funds scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹1,809 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹17.59 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.46% a year. Managed by Arun Agarwal. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.46% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹1,809 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 20 Aug 2021
- ISIN
- INF179KC1BM8
₹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 Equal Weight
HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund
₹159
+59% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Index Funds average
₹140
+40% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -6.93% | -6.86% | -0.07 |
| 6 months | -2.53% | -2.42% | -0.11 |
| 1 year | -3.99% | -3.86% | -0.13 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 9.96% | 9.99% | -0.03 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 9.66% | 9.92% | -0.26 |
Category average across 7 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
- -3.8%
- Median
- 10.6%
- Best
- 44.5%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 90% 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
- 9.9%
- Median
- 16.5%
- Best
- 22.4%
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)
- 0.54
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.49
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.80
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 14.52%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -17.22%
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
-17.2%
Right now
-9.6% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
99.9%
Cash
0.1%
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 = 22.7%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Large 96.3%Mid 3.6%Other 0.1%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(2 in top 10)22.0%
- Bajaj Finserv Ltd2.24%
- Shriram Finance Ltd2.15%
Consumer Cyclical(3 in top 10)17.0%
- Eternal Ltd2.53%
- Bajaj Auto Ltd2.46%
- Titan Co Ltd2.33%
Basic Materials(1 in top 10)12.1%
- Grasim Industries Ltd2.13%
Technology(3 in top 10)11.0%
- HCL Technologies Ltd2.33%
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd2.25%
- Tech Mahindra Ltd2.20%
- Healthcare9.7%
- Industrials7.6%
Consumer Defensive(1 in top 10)7.5%
- Nestle India Ltd2.14%
- Energy7.5%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 32.7% vs category 33.7% a year.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹183 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹21 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund?
- ₹17.59 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund?
- 0.46% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund?
- ₹1,809 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Index Funds category.
- How risky is HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight 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 NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund?
- 9.66% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Index Funds average of 9.92%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund?
- 9.9% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 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 NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund?
- Arun Agarwal, managing this fund for 4.6 years.
Where this fund sits
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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 Equal Weight) 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.