HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.
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Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 15% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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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Technical details (for the pros)
Fund info
- Fund house
- HDFC Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Scheme - Value Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF179K01VA8
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF179K01VB6
- Fund code
- 118934
- First price on record
- 1 Jan 2013 · 3,364 daily prices
About HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option
HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Equity Scheme - Value Fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.
The current NAV of HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹46.5080 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 10.56% over the last year, 11.84% CAGR over 3 years, 7.89% 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 15.1% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 60.4%. 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 Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
The latest NAV of HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹46.5080 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.68% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 10.56%, 3-year CAGR 11.84%, 5-year CAGR 7.89%, since-inception CAGR 5.35%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+
HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Value Fund. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.
How risky is HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.1%, HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+
HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).
How old is HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+
HDFC Value Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,364 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.