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Equity Savings · Hybrid

HDFC Equity Savings Fund

HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Benchmark
Nifty Equity Savings Index
Riskometer
Moderately High
Size
₹5,512 cr
Allotted
17 Sep 2004
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

HDFC Equity Savings Fund is a equity savings fund of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited with ₹5,512 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty Equity Savings Index) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.30% a year. Anil Bamboli has managed it for 22.1 years.

Has HDFC Equity Savings Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty Equity Savings Index, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +0.94% over the last year against +0.58%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month−1.05% −3.60% —
3 months−0.93% −5.03% —
6 months+0.84% −1.83% —
1 year+0.94% −4.06% +5.00 pts
3 years+7.85% +9.27% −1.42 pts
5 years+7.66% +8.00% −0.34 pts
10 years+9.36% +12.69% −3.33 pts
Since start
from 1 Jan 2013
+9.72%——
Valarth price history to 13 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026
Ahead of its benchmark (Nifty Equity Savings Index) in 4 of 4 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y +0.94%+0.02%+0.58% +0.36 🔒
3y +7.84%+6.83%+6.97% +0.87 🔒
5y +7.66%+6.67%+6.42% +1.24 🔒
10y +9.36%+8.24%+8.44% +0.92 🔒
Ahead in points a year · its rank among Equity Savings funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Oct 2016 to 13 Oct 2026
50100150200250300350400 20172019202120232025
Fund 242Nifty 500 TRI 327

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹242 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹327 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

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.
See them in the app →

What does HDFC Equity Savings Fund cost?

1.30% a year on the direct plan, 2.20% on the regular plan; 10 of 16 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
1.30% a year
Category median 1.12%
Regular plan
2.20% a year
Category median 2.07%
Gap
0.90 points
for the same holdings
10 of 16 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings

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 Equity Savings Fund?

Anand Laddha, since 11 Sep 2026; Anil Bamboli, since 17 Sep 2004; Nandita Menezes, since 29 Mar 2025.

Anand Laddha
0.1 years
since 11 Sep 2026
Anil Bamboli
22.1 years
since 17 Sep 2004
Nandita Menezes
1.5 years
since 29 Mar 2025
And 3 more; every manager, the other funds each runs and the changes over time are in the app.
Benchmark as filedNIFTY Equity Savings Index
Exit load
In respect of each purchase /switch-in of Units, upto 15% ofthe units may be redeemedwithout any exit load from thedate of allotment. However,please note that the Units will beredeemed on First In First Out(FIFO) basis.• Any redemption in excess of theabove limit shall be subject to thefollowing exit load:- Exit Load of 1.00% is payable if Units are redeemed /switched-out within 1 month from the date of allotment ofunits.• No Exit Load is payable if Units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 month from the date ofallotment.
From 7 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 12 Apr 2026; as on 13 Oct 2026

What does HDFC Equity Savings Fund hold?

128 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 34.5% of the fund, the largest HDFC Bank Ltd.£ at 7.0%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity65.6%Debt26.5%Cash6.7%Other1.2%
Holdings
128
79 shares
Top ten
34.5%
of the fund
Effective holdings
26.4
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
100%
of the equity

Five largest

% of fund
HDFC Bank Ltd.£6.96%
Reliance Industries Ltd.5.23%
NTPC Limited3.55%
Titan Company Ltd.3.20%
Larsen and Toubro Ltd.2.97%

Five largest industries

% of fund
Banks22.5%
Automobiles10.0%
Petroleum Products8.40%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology7.90%
Power6.50%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists
Large Cap89.1%Mid Cap4.9%Small Cap6.0%

How does HDFC Equity Savings Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.
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Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is HDFC Equity Savings Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

Moves with its indexnot an index tracker
Nearest to the Nifty 50: 32% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 32.1%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common
TATA NIFTY 50 EXCHANGE TRADED FUND68.2% the same
38 shared holdings
HDFC Multi Asset Allocation Fund68.0% the same
45 shared holdings
Baroda BNP Paribas Nifty 50 Index Fund67.9% the same
38 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages HDFC Equity Savings Fund?

Anand Laddha (manager) since 11 Sep 2026; Anil Bamboli (manager) since 17 Sep 2004; Nandita Menezes (manager) since 29 Mar 2025; Arun Agarwal (manager) since 24 Aug 2020; Gopal Agrawal (manager) since 1 Sep 2026; Bhagyesh Kagalkar (manager) since 26 Aug 2026.

What is the expense ratio of HDFC Equity Savings Fund?

1.30% a year on the direct plan and 2.20% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has HDFC Equity Savings Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.84% a year over 3 years against +6.97% for its benchmark, Nifty Equity Savings Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.

Inside the app

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