HDFC Long Term Fund
HDFC Long Term Fund is a long term fund of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited with ₹2,499 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III) in 2 of 2 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.28% a year. Amar Kalkundrikar has managed it for 0.6 years.
What is HDFC Long Term Fund invested in?
97% in debt, 0% in shares and 2% in cash, as of 30 Sep 2026.
Has HDFC Long Term Fund beaten its benchmark?
Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III, in 2 of 2 periods in AMFI's figures; −1.24% over the last year against −2.26%.
Period returns
Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year| Period | Fund | Nifty 500 TRI | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | −1.70% | −3.60% | — |
| 3 months | −3.07% | −5.03% | — |
| 6 months | +0.08% | −1.83% | — |
| 1 year | −1.45% | −4.06% | +2.61 pts |
| 3 years | +5.74% | +9.27% | −3.53 pts |
| 5 years | — | +8.00% | — |
| 10 years | — | +12.69% | — |
| Since start from 20 Jan 2023 | +5.64% | — | — |
Official figures
AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026| Period | Direct | Regular | Benchmark | Ahead | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1y | −1.24% | −1.57% | −2.26% | +1.02 | 🔒 |
| 3y | +5.84% | +5.48% | +4.60% | +1.24 | 🔒 |
| 5y | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10y | — | — | — | — | — |
Value of 100, month-end
Jan 2023 to 14 Oct 2026₹100 put in at the start of Jan 2023 would be ₹123 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹153 in the Nifty 500 TRI.
What does HDFC Long Term Fund cost?
0.28% a year on the direct plan, 0.62% on the regular plan; 2 of 11 funds in its category charge less.
Who manages HDFC Long Term Fund?
Amar Kalkundrikar, since 7 Mar 2026; Gopal Agrawal, since 1 Sep 2026.
Questions people ask
Who manages HDFC Long Term Fund?
Amar Kalkundrikar (manager) since 7 Mar 2026; Gopal Agrawal (manager) since 1 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC Long Term Fund?
0.28% a year on the direct plan and 0.62% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).
How has HDFC Long Term Fund done?
Its direct plan returned +5.84% a year over 3 years against +4.60% for its benchmark, NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III, as of 13 Oct 2026.
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