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HDFC Focused Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 118950ISIN: INF179K01VK7MUTF_IN: HDFC_FOCU_DIR_EV139YHDFC Mutual FundFocused funds

NAV ₹254.6500down ₹1.03 (0.40%)

NAV for 22 Oct 2026, against 21 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹26,553 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.83%18 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 1 year
P/E
25.530 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
3130 Sep 2026
Launched
17 Sep 2004

HDFC Focused Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 22 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−2.13%−2.18%–––
1 month−3.44%−4.79%4 of 28−5.07%−6.4% to −4.2%
3 months−3.83%−6.03%9 of 28−4.43%−6.1% to −3.7%
6 months−2.40%−5.01%14 of 28−2.53%−4.3% to +0.9%
1 year−6.56%−7.64%18 of 28−4.57%−7.8% to −1.4%
3 years+14.04%+9.04%4 of 27+11.28%+8.3% to +13.0%
5 years+14.80%+8.17%1 of 25+9.64%+8.2% to +10.3%
10 years+14.06%+12.34%4 of 14+12.72%+11.9% to +14.0%
₹10,000 put in on 1 Jan 2013 is ₹63,185 at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Focused funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 22 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−2.50%−2.03%
3 years+14.40%+9.50%
5 years+17.21%+9.04%
10 years+14.49%+12.76%
Since launch+14.40%+12.99%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2014, +52.3%; lowest year to Dec 2018, −13.7%Above the benchmark in 8 of 12 years

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 1 Jan 2013 to 22 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,151 windows−38.3%+19.0%+93.4%81.9%
3 years2,663 windows−11.2%+16.7%+41.6%91.7%
5 years2,170 windows−2.7%+15.6%+36.8%98.9%
10 years937 windows+13.6%+16.0%+18.8%100.0%
Every 10-year window ended higher than it started.

HDFC Focused Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 22 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,16,196₹1,16,190 after stamp duty−6.11%−6.11%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,83,752₹3,83,732 after stamp duty+4.26%+4.26%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹8,22,829₹8,22,788 after stamp duty+12.71%+12.71%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹27,44,992₹27,44,928 after stamp duty+15.86%+15.86%₹38
Since Jan 2013166 instalments₹16,60,000₹51,73,352₹51,73,287 after stamp duty+15.20%+15.20%₹38

Risk ratios

NAV to 22 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Focused funds (27 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation13.37%
13.37%Lowest15.89%Average19.67%Highest
Downside deviation8.82%
7.80%Lowest10.21%Average12.41%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.64
0.09Lowest0.40Average0.77Highest
Sortino ratio0.90
0.11Lowest0.59Average1.25Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.81
0.81Lowest0.95Average1.13Highest
Alpha+5.58 pts
−2.80 ptsLowest+1.69 ptsAverage of 18 funds+7.05 ptsHighest
R-squared90.4
68.4Lowest88.8Average96.5Highest
Correlation0.95
0.83Lowest0.94Average0.98Highest
Upside capture99.3%
88.3%Lowest103.6%Average131.1%Highest
Downside capture72.7%
60.5%Lowest90.4%Average128.8%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.80

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1, 3 and 5 years−13.98%18 Feb 202630 Mar 2026Not yet
10 years and since Jan 2013−45.63%8 Jan 201823 Mar 20202 Feb 2021

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 17.4% in Sep 2026

HDFC Focused Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th9.16%2,431.931,84,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd7.83%2,078.372,93,26,520Apr 2021or earlier
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th6.91%1,834.624,39,95,641Sep 2023
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th6.24%1,657.521,35,19,700Apr 2021or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th5.10%1,354.911,41,20,988Apr 2021or earlier
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th4.87%1,294.294,04,46,676Feb 2026
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesLarge cap13th4.07%1,080.4159,47,430Jul 2026
InterGlobe AviationTransport ServicesSharesLarge cap48th4.00%1,062.1321,31,084Nov 2024
HCL TechnologiesIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap19th3.54%940.6076,47,162Apr 2022
Maruti Suzuki IndiaAutomobilesSharesLarge cap12th3.40%901.667,53,452Jan 2024
Aster DM Quality CareHealthcare ServicesSharesMid cap244th3.30%875.991,25,65,281Aug 2026
Eicher MotorsAutomobilesSharesLarge cap43rd3.22%854.4011,94,963Jun 2024
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd3.20%850.3848,39,949Apr 2021or earlier
SBI Life Insurance CompanyInsuranceSharesLarge cap45th3.02%802.1147,28,317Jan 2022
BoschAuto ComponentsSharesMid cap101st2.51%665.571,41,311Nov 2022
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
9.16%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
35.24%
Top 10 holdings
55.12%
Effective holdings
21.7Taken over 97.27% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares95.19%
  • Bonds and bills0.19%
  • REIT and InvIT units1.89%
  • Cash and receivables2.73%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap77.94%Category 61.82%
  • Mid cap14.14%Category 20.05%
  • Small cap7.92%Category 16.74%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation

11sectors
  • Financial Services41.75%Category 31.13%
  • Healthcare11.16%Category 7.59%
  • Automobile And Auto Components11.08%Category 7.93%
  • Consumer Services9.63%Category 6.26%
  • Services5.93%Category 3.24%
  • Consumer Durables3.62%Category 2.79%
  • Information Technology3.54%Category 4.44%
  • Telecommunication3.20%Category 3.59%
  • Power2.36%Category 2.81%
  • Metals & Mining1.78%Category 2.09%
  • Capital Goods1.14%Category 9.40%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services8 companies41.75%40.14%39.88%41.03%41.03%41.68%42.23%43.96%44.47%40.71%40.05%39.93%
Healthcare4 companies11.16%10.94%7.81%5.61%6.62%6.33%6.60%6.72%6.82%6.50%6.69%7.06%
Automobile And Auto Components4 companies11.08%11.40%11.17%11.94%11.99%11.43%12.65%13.84%14.33%14.43%14.25%14.86%
Consumer Services4 companies9.63%9.65%9.03%8.60%8.58%8.41%7.94%5.87%4.71%5.11%5.18%5.53%
Services2 companies5.93%5.65%5.51%5.85%3.40%3.05%2.91%2.10%1.44%1.57%1.86%1.85%
Consumer Durables2 companies3.62%4.07%4.11%3.69%3.93%4.12%4.04%2.62%3.27%2.88%2.45%2.55%
Information Technology1 company3.54%3.96%4.10%3.34%3.86%3.89%4.47%3.97%4.80%4.56%4.61%4.45%
Telecommunication1 company3.20%3.11%3.42%3.28%3.39%3.69%3.77%3.54%3.60%2.38%2.40%2.45%
Power1 company2.36%2.11%3.52%2.83%3.01%3.28%3.31%2.97%2.63%2.69%2.78%2.75%
Metals & Mining1 company1.78%2.09%2.17%2.20%2.55%2.58%2.54%2.50%2.35%2.17%2.05%2.33%
Capital Goods1 company1.14%2.58%2.59%2.24%2.28%2.26%1.53%1.75%1.73%1.68%1.75%1.59%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
11.17% of the fund
Sold out
11.43% of the fund before
Added to
5
Trimmed
6
Unchanged
19
Traded at least
1.17%
Weight that moved
4.55%

Changes in Sep 2026

Escorts KubotaSold out–1.43%−1.43 pts−13,46,352
Kotak Mahindra BankAdded6.91%5.74%+1.17 pts+53,87,499
PB FintechNew1.17%0.00%+1.17 pts+29,13,761
Axis BankTrimmed6.24%6.91%−0.67 pts−14,80,300
HDFC BankAdded7.83%7.17%+0.66 pts+8,00,000
HCL TechnologiesTrimmed3.54%3.96%−0.42 pts−8,52,855
Aster DM Quality CareAdded3.30%2.98%+0.32 pts+14,40,000
Tata SteelTrimmed1.78%2.09%−0.31 pts−62,85,046
SBI Life Insurance CompanyTrimmed3.02%3.18%−0.16 pts−4,26,356
Maruti Suzuki IndiaAdded3.40%3.53%−0.13 pts+17,907
Nexus Select Trust REITTrimmed1.89%1.78%+0.11 pts−1,585
InterGlobe AviationAdded4.00%3.91%+0.09 pts+22,282
EternalTrimmed4.87%4.80%+0.07 pts−8,00,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Franklin India Focused Equity FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund43.97%10
Tata Focused FundTata Mutual Fund34.67%9
Axis Focused FundAxis Mutual Fund34.08%10
UTI Focused Fund (30 stocks)UTI Mutual Fund33.75%8
Sundaram Focused FundSundaram Mutual Fund32.71%9
Canara Robeco Focused FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund32.08%8
DSP Focused FundDSP Mutual Fund31.43%6
Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund31.11%7
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund30.42%8
Mirae Asset Focused FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund29.50%7
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver FundHDFC Mutual Fund60.99%
HDFC Flexi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund60.12%
HDFC Banking & Financial Services FundHDFC Mutual Fund40.93%
HDFC Large Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund39.74%
HDFC Dividend Yield FundHDFC Mutual Fund35.55%
HDFC Value FundHDFC Mutual Fund35.25%
HDFC Housing Opportunities FundHDFC Mutual Fund30.01%
HDFC Multi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund26.72%
HDFC Business Cycle FundHDFC Mutual Fund24.75%
HDFC Large & Mid Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund23.48%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

HDFC Focused Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.88 ptsA year, on 18 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.82%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.71%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 2.00%, Feb 2019.Direct plan lowest 0.48%, Dec 2023.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.63%1.37%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.18%0.32%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 18 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

In respect of each purchase/ switch-in of units, an Exit Load of 1.00% is payable if Units are redeemed/switched-out within 1 year from the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if Units are redeemed/ switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹100
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 23 Oct 2026.

HDFC Focused Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹27,716 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
38.2%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹28,201 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹359 Cr, Mar 2020.

HDFC Focused Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Amar KalkundrikarFund Manager of the schemeFeb 2026−1.42%over 256 days−1.74%+0.32 pts10.6%5.4%6₹66,749 Cr
Gopal AgrawalFund Manager for Overseas InvestmentsSep 2026−3.27%over 45 days−4.54%+1.27 pts––46₹8,22,736 Cr
Bhagyesh KagalkarFund Manager for investments in Gold/Silver instrumentsAug 2026−3.86%over 51 days−5.42%+1.56 pts––27₹4,61,737 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
HDFC Multi Cap FundAmar KalkundrikarSep 2025−2.75%a year+0.78%−3.53 pts₹19,490 Cr
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver FundAmar KalkundrikarDec 2025−8.17%over 312 days−4.58%−3.60 pts₹14,949 Cr
HDFC Business Cycle FundAmar KalkundrikarNov 2022+11.74%a year+10.02%+1.72 pts₹2,646 Cr
HDFC Long Term FundAmar KalkundrikarMar 2026+0.56%over 221 days––₹2,577 Cr
HDFC MNC FundAmar KalkundrikarNov 2022–––₹534 Cr
HDFC Flexi Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−4.48%over 45 days−4.54%+0.05 pts₹1,08,547 Cr
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundGopal AgrawalJul 2022+14.17%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Mid Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−6.49%over 45 days−6.49%0.00 pts₹1,01,856 Cr
HDFC Liquid FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026+0.74%over 47 days––₹66,295 Cr
HDFC Small Cap FundGopal AgrawalSep 2026−3.68%over 45 days––₹40,801 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

HDFC Focused Fund dividend history

Paid through the IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal) option, once called a dividend.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Fund details

Objective

To generate long term capital appreciation/income by investing in equity & equity related instruments of up to 30 companies.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

Equity and Equity Related Instruments*: 80%- 100%; Money market instruments, Other liquid instruments and Units of Mutual Fund^^: 0%- 20%; Units issued by InvITs: 0%- 10%; Gold and Silver instruments: 0%- 20% *Subject to overall limit of 30 stocks.^^Units of Domestic Mutual Funds shall only include Overnight Funds, Liquid Funds and Money Market Mutual Funds. Further other liquid instruments shall include cash, bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, Government Securities, Treasury bills, Repo on Government securities and any other instruments as specified by SEBI from time to time. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme investing in maximum 30 stocks in large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap category (i.e. Multi-Cap)

Benchmark
NIFTY 500 (Total Returns Index)
New fund offer
20 Aug 2004 to 10 Sep 2004
Units first allotted
17 Sep 2004
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth118950INF179K01VK7HDFC_FOCU_DIR_EV139Y1 Jan 2013
Regular Growth102760INF179K01574HDFC_FOCU_GR_KFLWVS3 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW118949INF179K01VI1INF179K01VJ9HDFC_FOCU_DIR_TOW2PQ1 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW102761INF179K01558INF179K01566HDFC_FOCU_IDCW_M07EP93 Apr 2006