Children's · Solution Oriented

HDFC Childrens Fund

Fund house not on record

Benchmark

NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index

Riskometer

Very High

Size

₹10,348 cr

Allotted

2 Mar 2001

Holdings as of

Not on record

HDFC Childrens Fund is a children's fund with ₹10,348 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.03% a year. Chirag Setalvad has managed it for 19.5 years.

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Has HDFC Childrens Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; −2.71% over the last year against −5.57%.

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026

Ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index) in 4 of 4 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	−2.71%	−3.49%	−5.57%	+2.86	🔒
3y	+7.94%	+7.06%	+6.04%	+1.90	🔒
5y	+9.35%	+8.44%	+5.75%	+3.60	🔒
10y	+12.55%	+11.57%	+10.09%	+2.46	🔒

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Children's funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

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What does HDFC Childrens Fund cost?

1.03% a year on the direct plan, 1.81% on the regular plan; 1 of 11 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

1.03% a year

Category median 1.38%

Regular plan

1.81% a year

Category median 2.30%

Gap

0.78 points

for the same holdings

1 of 11 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Solution Oriented Scheme - Children’s Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages HDFC Childrens Fund?

Chirag Setalvad, since 2 Apr 2007; Gopal Agrawal, since 1 Sep 2026; Anil Bamboli, since 6 Oct 2022.

Chirag Setalvad

19.5 years

since 2 Apr 2007

Gopal Agrawal

0.1 years

since 1 Sep 2026

Anil Bamboli

4.0 years

since 6 Oct 2022

Benchmark as filedNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index (Total Returns Index)

Exit load

(i) For existing investments by investors including SIP / SWAP registrations, etc (until May 22, 2018). In respect of units subject to lockin period: Nil In case of Units not subject to Lock-in Period: -3% if the Units are redeemed / switched-out within one year from the date of allotment. - 2% if the Units are redeemed / switched-out between first and second year of the date of allotment. - 1% if the Units are redeemed / switched-out between second and third year of the date of allotment. - Nil if the Units are redeemed / switched-out after third year from the date of allotment (ii) Fresh inv

From 7 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 12 Apr 2026; as on 13 Oct 2026

What does HDFC Childrens Fund hold?

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Who manages HDFC Childrens Fund?

Chirag Setalvad (manager) since 2 Apr 2007; Gopal Agrawal (manager) since 1 Sep 2026; Anil Bamboli (manager) since 6 Oct 2022.

What is the expense ratio of HDFC Childrens Fund?

1.03% a year on the direct plan and 1.81% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has HDFC Childrens Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.94% a year over 3 years against +6.04% for its benchmark, NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.