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HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹54.7748
▲ 0.02% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.2k gain · 6.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.25 L
▲ ₹24.7k gain · 7.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.39 L
▲ ₹39.2k gain · 6.8% / 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₹2.00 L
Gain / loss+₹19.6k
XIRR (annualised)7.22%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.02 L
Projected gain*+₹21.5k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.22% 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 49 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Floating Interest Rates Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.21%median 6.30% (-0.09%)
Rank #26 of 50Beats 49% of peers
3-year return
7.63%median 7.32% (+0.31%)
Rank #14 of 50Beats 73% of peers
5-year return
6.84%median 6.21% (+0.62%)
Rank #4 of 50Beats 94% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.70%median 0.87% (-0.17%)
Rank #11 of 50Less risky than 80% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.33%median -1.84% (+0.51%)
Rank #31 of 50Less risky than 39% 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. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+9%
2020
+4%
2021
+5%
2022
+8%
2023
+8%
2024
+8%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2020 · 9.31%
Worst year
2026 · 3.90%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.7%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-1.33%

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 Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.21%
CAGR — 3 years7.63%
CAGR — 5 years6.84%
CAGR — since launch7.80%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.89%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.70%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.35%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.35%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.33
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)2.41

Fund info

Fund house
HDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Floating Interest Rates Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF179K01VQ4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
118961
First price on record
1 Jan 2013 · 3,302 daily prices

About HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Floating Interest Rates Fund 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 debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹54.7748 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.20% over the last year, 7.63% CAGR over 3 years, 6.84% 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 0.7% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.3%. 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 Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹54.7748 as of 1 Sep 2026, up 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 6.20%, 3-year CAGR 7.63%, 5-year CAGR 6.84%, since-inception CAGR 7.80%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Floating Interest Rates Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.7%, HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 3,302 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.