HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan

Regular
Direct

3 Year Absolute Returns

26.28% ↑

NAV (₹) on 17 Sep 2026

321.19

1 Day NAV Change

0.29%

Risk Level

Very High Risk

Rating

-

HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan is a Equity mutual fund categorized under Hybrid, offered by HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.. Launched on 01 Jan 2013, investors can start with a minimum SIP of ... Read more

NAV History

Fund Details

Min. SIP Amount
₹100
Inception Date
01 Jan 2013
Min. Lumpsum Amount
₹ 100
Fund Age
13 Yrs
AUM
₹ 10,657.76 Cr.
Benchmark
Nifty50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index
Expense Ratio
1.02%
Scheme Type
Open Ended
Exit Load
Nil%

Returns Calculator

Investment amount per month
₹1,000
Over the past
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On total investment of
*Calculation based on past performance of this fund.

Asset Allocation

AUM

₹ 10,657.76 Cr

Equity
70.21%
Debt
26.81%
Money Market & Cash
2.23%
Other Assets & Liabilities
0.75%

Sector Holdings

Sectors Weightage
Finance - Banks - Private Sector 18.88%
Government Securities 13.58%
Non Convertible Debentures 11.07%
Construction, Contracting & Engineering 3.98%
IT Enabled Services 3.82%
Refineries 3.59%
Hospitals & Medical Services 3.38%
IT Consulting & Software 3.18%
Finance - Banks - Public Sector 3.08%
Treps/Reverse Repo 2.23%
Pharmaceuticals 2.16%
Auto Ancl - Others 2.11%
Cables - Power/Others 1.87%
Power - Transmission/Equipment 1.79%
Finance & Investments 1.74%
E-Commerce/E-Retail 1.69%
Beverages & Distilleries 1.68%
Telecom Services 1.67%
Paints/Varnishes 1.38%
Cigarettes & Tobacco Products 1.30%
Compressors 1.29%
Personal Care 1.18%
Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) 0.99%
Engineering - General 0.91%
Transport - Road 0.87%
Forgings 0.87%
Retail - Apparel/Accessories 0.82%
Auto - Cars & Jeeps 0.75%
Current Assets 0.75%
Textiles - General 0.71%
Abrasives And Grinding Wheels 0.64%
Engineering - Heavy 0.61%
Textiles - Readymade Apparels 0.56%
Iron & Steel 0.54%
Hotels, Resorts & Restaurants 0.53%
Metals - Non Ferrous - Others 0.52%
Retail - Speciality - Non Apparel 0.51%
Entertainment & Media 0.51%
Retail - Departmental Stores 0.49%
Furniture, Furnishing & Flooring 0.44%
Auto Ancl - Equipment Lamp 0.44%
Services - Others 0.39%
Others - Not Mentioned 0.30%
Auto - Dealers/Servicing 0.18%
Finance - Term Lending Institutions 0.02%

Stock Holdings

Name Weightage Value (in Cr.) Sector
ICICI Bank Ltd. 7.07% ₹ 753.24 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
HDFC Bank Ltd. 6.01% ₹ 640.60 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Larsen and Toubro Ltd. 3.74% ₹ 398.29 Construction, Contracting & Engineering
7.18% GOI MAT 140833 3.69% ₹ 393.29 Others
State Bank of India 3.08% ₹ 328.60 Finance - Banks - Public Sector
Reliance Industries Ltd. 2.98% ₹ 317.38 Refineries
7.1% GOI MAT 080434 2.95% ₹ 314.24 Others
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited 2.93% ₹ 312.45 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
eClerx Services Limited 2.69% ₹ 286.19 IT Enabled Services
Aster DM Quality Care Limited 2.67% ₹ 284.19 Hospitals & Medical Services
TREPS - Tri-party Repo 2.23% ₹ 238.07 Others
7.1% GOI MAT 180429 2.15% ₹ 229.12 Others
Finolex Cables Ltd. 1.87% ₹ 199.12 Cables - Power/Others
Axis Bank Ltd. 1.87% ₹ 198.90 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Infosys Limited 1.80% ₹ 192.36 IT Consulting & Software
Voltamp Transformers Ltd. 1.79% ₹ 190.65 Power - Transmission/Equipment
Eternal Limited 1.69% ₹ 180.46 E-Commerce/E-Retail
S.J.S. Enterprises Limited 1.69% ₹ 180.11 Auto Ancl - Others
United Spirits Limited 1.68% ₹ 178.80 Beverages & Distilleries
Bharti Airtel Ltd. 1.67% ₹ 178.15 Telecom Services
7.33 State Bank of India (Tier 2 - Basel III) 1.39% ₹ 147.68 Others
JSW Dulux Limited 1.38% ₹ 146.73 Paints/Varnishes
Ipca Laboratories Ltd. 1.38% ₹ 147.06 Pharmaceuticals
Kirloskar Pneumatic Ltd. 1.29% ₹ 137.04 Compressors
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. 1.18% ₹ 125.79 Personal Care
6.9% GOI MAT 150465 1.06% ₹ 113.48 Others
7.18% GOI MAT 240737 1.05% ₹ 111.54 Others
Bajaj Finance Ltd. 0.99% ₹ 105.70 Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
7.82 Bajaj Finance Ltd. 0.94% ₹ 99.92 Others
ITC LIMITED 0.93% ₹ 99.64 Cigarettes & Tobacco Products
7.34 Punjab National Bank 0.92% ₹ 97.86 Others
Transport Corporation of India Ltd. 0.87% ₹ 92.62 Transport - Road
Sonata Software Ltd. 0.82% ₹ 87.83 IT Consulting & Software
Vedant Fashions Ltd 0.82% ₹ 87.13 Retail - Apparel/Accessories
Lupin Ltd. 0.78% ₹ 82.86 Pharmaceuticals
Hyundai Motor India Limited 0.75% ₹ 80.43 Auto - Cars & Jeeps
Net Current Assets 0.75% ₹ 84.14 Others
GARWARE TECHNICAL FIBRES LIMITED 0.71% ₹ 75.27 Textiles - General
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited 0.71% ₹ 75.50 Hospitals & Medical Services
7.42 Small Industries Development Bank 0.70% ₹ 74.56 Others
7.55 L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd 0.69% ₹ 73.34 Others
TEGA INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.68% ₹ 72.52 Engineering - General
Sagility Limited 0.66% ₹ 70.25 IT Enabled Services
6.79% GOI MAT 071034 0.65% ₹ 69.60 Others
Carborundum Universal Ltd. 0.64% ₹ 68.52 Abrasives And Grinding Wheels
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 0.61% ₹ 64.81 Refineries
PEARL GLOBAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.56% ₹ 59.93 Textiles - Readymade Apparels
Zensar Technologies Ltd. 0.56% ₹ 59.85 IT Consulting & Software
7.97 HDFC Bank Ltd. 0.56% ₹ 60.15 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd 0.54% ₹ 57.94 Iron & Steel
Chalet Hotels Ltd. 0.53% ₹ 56.28 Hotels, Resorts & Restaurants
7.17% GOI MAT 170430 0.53% ₹ 56.15 Others
CMR Green Technologies Limited 0.52% ₹ 55.51 Metals - Non Ferrous - Others
Aditya Vision Limited 0.51% ₹ 54.05 Retail - Speciality - Non Apparel
PVR LIMITED 0.51% ₹ 54.26 Entertainment & Media
CIE Automotive India Ltd 0.47% ₹ 49.64 Forgings
Firstsource Solutions Ltd. 0.47% ₹ 49.73 IT Enabled Services
8.42 Muthoot Finance Ltd. 0.47% ₹ 49.70 Others
7.64 National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. 0.47% ₹ 49.87 Others
8.2 Torrent Power Ltd. 0.47% ₹ 50.14 Others
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd. 0.46% ₹ 49.23 Finance & Investments
7.57 Bajaj Finance Ltd. 0.46% ₹ 49.16 Others
7.37 Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. 0.46% ₹ 49.25 Others
7.4 National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. 0.46% ₹ 49.48 Others
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd 0.44% ₹ 46.65 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
Wakefit Innovations Limited 0.44% ₹ 46.40 Furniture, Furnishing & Flooring
7.64% Gujarat SDL ISD 170124 MAT 170133 0.43% ₹ 45.54 Finance & Investments
TENNECO CLEAN AIR INDIA LIMITED 0.42% ₹ 44.96 Auto Ancl - Others
8.88 Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd. 0.42% ₹ 44.80 Others
Rolex Rings Limited 0.40% ₹ 42.38 Forgings
CMS Info Systems Limited 0.39% ₹ 41.11 Services - Others
FIEM INDUSTRIES LIMITED 0.39% ₹ 41.91 Auto Ancl - Equipment Lamp
VST Industries Ltd. 0.37% ₹ 39.66 Cigarettes & Tobacco Products
GMM Pfaudler Limited 0.35% ₹ 37.09 Engineering - Heavy
7.79 Small Industries Development Bank 0.33% ₹ 35.08 Others
7.35 REC Limited. 0.33% ₹ 34.70 Others
Vishal Mega Mart Limited 0.32% ₹ 34.59 Retail - Departmental Stores
8.32% GOI MAT 020832 0.30% ₹ 32.30 Others - Not Mentioned
7.23% GOI MAT 150439 0.29% ₹ 30.45 Others
7.64% % Gujarat SDL ISD 170124 Mat 170134 0.28% ₹ 30.28 Finance & Investments
The Anup Engineering Limited 0.26% ₹ 27.49 Engineering - Heavy
PNC Infratech Ltd. 0.24% ₹ 25.33 Construction, Contracting & Engineering
9 HDFC Bank Ltd. 0.24% ₹ 25.61 Others
7.83 National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. 0.24% ₹ 25.06 Others
7.26% GOI MAT 220832 0.24% ₹ 25.64 Others
7.63% Gujarat SDL ISD 240124 Mat 240133 0.24% ₹ 25.29 Finance & Investments
7.71% GOI MAT 180566 0.24% ₹ 25.23 Others
7.55 Bajaj Finance Ltd. 0.23% ₹ 24.11 Others
6.9 Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd. 0.23% ₹ 24.46 Others
7.37 National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. 0.23% ₹ 24.48 Others
7.35 National Housing Bank 0.23% ₹ 24.87 Others
7.4 Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 0.23% ₹ 24.61 Others
7.44 Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 0.23% ₹ 24.83 Others
7.38 Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 0.23% ₹ 24.66 Others
6.67% GOI MAT 151235 0.23% ₹ 24.59 Others
7.3% GOI MAT 190653 0.23% ₹ 24.22 Others
INDO-MIM Limited 0.23% ₹ 24.07 Engineering - General
7.22 Small Industries Development Bank 0.19% ₹ 19.78 Others
7.63% Gujarat SDL ISD 240124 Mat 240134 0.19% ₹ 20.18 Finance & Investments
Landmark Cars Limited 0.18% ₹ 19.28 Auto - Dealers/Servicing
Shoppers Stop Ltd. 0.17% ₹ 18.55 Retail - Departmental Stores
7.75 Bank of Baroda (Tier 2 - Basel III) 0.14% ₹ 14.79 Others
7.29% Rajasthan SDL ISD 191125 Mat 191137 0.14% ₹ 14.56 Finance & Investments
7.39 Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd. 0.09% ₹ 9.87 Others
7.63% Gujarat SDL - MAT 100637 0.08% ₹ 8.98 Others
7.34% GOI MAT 220464 0.05% ₹ 4.81 Others
8.6% GOI MAT 020628 0.05% ₹ 5.20 Others
7.32% GOI MAT 131130 0.05% ₹ 5.14 Others
Lumax Industries Ltd 0.05% ₹ 5.49 Auto Ancl - Equipment Lamp
7.58 LIC Housing Finance Ltd. 0.05% ₹ 5.59 Others
7.25% GOI MAT 120663 0.04% ₹ 4.76 Others
8.94 Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 0.02% ₹ 2.04 Finance - Term Lending Institutions

Returns

Annualised returns
9M 1Y 2Y 3Y
Fund returns -2.44% -1.84% -0.66% 8.09%
Category returns 2.11% 9.16% 27.17% 53.58%

Fund Objective

The primary objective of both the Plans viz. Investment Plan & Savings Plan under the Scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation.

AMC Details

Name
HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.
Date of Incorporation
30 Jun 2000
CEO
Mr. Navneet Munot
CIO
Type
Pvt.Sector-Joint Venture (Indian)
Address
HDFC House, 2nd Floor, H T Parekh Marg, 165-166, Backbay Reclamation, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400020
Website
http://www.hdfcfund.com

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AUM (Cr)
Expense Ratio
Risk Meter
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HDFC Childrens Fund - (Lock-in) - Direct Plan
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Top Funds from HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd.

Scheme Name
NAV
Returns
1Y 3Y 5Y
AUM (Cr)
Expense Ratio
Risk Meter
HDFC Silver ETF
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79.42% 207.21% 0.00% ₹8,313 0.58%
Very High
HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund - Direct Plan
Fund of Funds Direct
76.36% 202.26% 0.00% ₹4,698 0.22%
Very High
HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund
Fund of Funds Regular
75.67% 199.11% 0.00% ₹4,698 0.56%
Very High
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan
Sector Direct
18.94% 154.92% 0.00% ₹11,478 0.89%
Very High
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan
Sector Direct
18.94% 154.92% 0.00% ₹11,478 0.89%
Very High
HDFC Defence Fund - Direct Plan
Sector Direct
18.94% 154.92% 0.00% ₹11,478 0.89%
Very High
HDFC Gold ETF
ETF Regular
36.86% 148.15% 211.29% ₹24,417 0.60%
High
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund - Direct Plan
Fund of Funds Direct
36.35% 147.80% 209.46% ₹12,359 0.20%
High
HDFC Defence Fund
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Very High
HDFC Defence Fund
Sector Regular
17.78% 146.71% 0.00% ₹11,478 1.78%
Very High

FAQs

What is the current NAV of HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth is ₹321.19 as of 17 Sep 2026. NAV represents the per-unit market value of the fund and is updated daily based on the closing prices of the underlying securities.

What is the fund size (AUM) of HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

The Assets Under Management (AUM) of HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth is ₹10,657.76 Crores. AUM indicates the total market value of assets managed by the fund and reflects investor confidence and fund popularity.

What are the historical returns of HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth has delivered returns of -1.84% (1 Year), 8.09% (3 Year), 10.14% (5 Year). Past performance does not guarantee future results, and investors should consider their risk appetite before investing.

What is the risk level of HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth has a risk rating of 'Very High' as per the SEBI Riskometer. This indicates the fund is suitable for very aggressive investors comfortable with significant market volatility. Investors should align their investment choices with their personal risk tolerance and financial goals.

What is the minimum investment amount for HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

The minimum lumpsum investment required for HDFC Childrens Fund - Direct Plan Growth is ₹100. The fund also offers SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) option starting from as low as ₹100, making it accessible for regular investments. This allows investors to start their mutual fund journey with a manageable amount.

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