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HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan

An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹625.385
▲ 0.05% today
As of 14 Jan 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.36 L
▲ ₹36.1k gain · 36.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.78 L
▲ ₹78.0k gain · 21.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.29 L
▲ ₹1.29 L gain · 18.0% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.81 L
Gain / loss+₹1.01 L
XIRR (annualised)32.15%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹3.05 L
Projected gain*+₹1.25 L
*at this fund's historical rate of 32.15% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 76 other funds in Equity Scheme - ELSS

Same plan
1-year return
36.09%median 2.11% (+33.98%)
Rank #1 of 77Beats 100% of peers
3-year return
21.19%median 9.69% (+11.50%)
Rank #2 of 77Beats 99% of peers
5-year return
18.02%median 8.43% (+9.58%)
Rank #1 of 77Beats 100% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
21.57%median 13.76% (+7.81%)
Rank #75 of 77Less risky than 3% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-39.63%median -35.12% (-4.51%)
Rank #13 of 77Less risky than 84% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+13%
2016
+37%
2017
-3%
2018
+10%
2019
+12%
2020
+35%
2021
+4%
2022
Best year
2017 · 37.34%
Worst year
2018 · -2.71%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
21.6%

The value swings roughly 22% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-39.63%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan against other elss funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year36.09%
CAGR — 3 years21.19%
CAGR — 5 years18.02%
CAGR — since launch17.28%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)16.42%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)21.57%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.78%
Max drawdown — 3 years-39.63%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.55
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.63

Fund info

Fund house
HDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - ELSS
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118929
First price on record
1 Jan 2013 · 2,225 daily prices

About HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan

HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan is a Equity Scheme - ELSS offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the elss category — An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

The current NAV of HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan is ₹625.3850 (as of 14 Jan 2022). Historically, it has delivered 36.07% over the last year, 21.19% CAGR over 3 years, 18.02% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 21.6% annualised volatility — a "very high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 39.6%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan?+

The latest NAV of HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan is ₹625.3850 as of 14 Jan 2022, up 0.05% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan?+

HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan has delivered 1-year return 36.07%, 3-year CAGR 21.19%, 5-year CAGR 18.02%, since-inception CAGR 17.28%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan belong to?+

HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan is categorised as Equity Scheme - ELSS. An equity fund that also saves you tax under Section 80C. Money is locked in for 3 years.

How risky is HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 21.6%, HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan sits in the "very high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

What is the lock-in period for HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan?+

HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan is an ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) with a 3-year lock-in on each individual investment. Every SIP installment is locked separately for 3 years from its purchase date — the January 2024 units unlock in January 2027, February 2024 units in February 2027, and so on.

Is HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan a direct plan?+

HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan?+

HDFC Long Term Advantage Plan - Growth Option - Direct Plan has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,225 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.