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HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹34.885
▼ 0.62% today
As of 1 Jun 2018 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹94.8k
▼ ₹5.2k loss · -5.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹99.4k
▼ ₹604 loss · -0.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.41 L
▲ ₹40.9k gain · 7.1% / 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₹1.80 L
Gain / loss+₹136
XIRR (annualised)0.05%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.80 L
Projected gain*+₹144
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.05% 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 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
-5.19%median 4.49% (-9.68%)
Rank #388 of 501Beats 11% of peers
3-year return
-0.20%median 6.04% (-6.24%)
Rank #186 of 501Beats 12% of peers
5-year return
7.09%median 4.91% (+2.19%)
Rank #25 of 501Beats 66% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.66%median 4.87% (+8.80%)
Rank #364 of 501Less risky than 26% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-29.54%median -6.75% (-22.79%)
Rank #44 of 501Less risky than 91% 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. 2 of last 6 years were positive.

-10%
2013
+45%
2014
-8%
2015
-8%
2016
+17%
2017
-9%
2018
Best year
2014 · 45.15%
Worst year
2013 · -9.62%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.7%

The value swings roughly 14% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-29.54%

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 Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-5.19%
CAGR — 3 years-0.20%
CAGR — 5 years7.09%
CAGR — since launch3.34%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)11.52%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.66%
Max drawdown — 1 year-13.71%
Max drawdown — 3 years-23.03%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.99
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.45

Fund info

Fund house
HDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Dividend
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118990
First price on record
1 Jan 2013 · 1,333 daily prices

About HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option

HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option is a Income offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Dividend option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option is ₹34.8850 (as of 1 Jun 2018). Historically, it has delivered -5.19% over the last year, -0.20% CAGR over 3 years, 7.09% 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 13.7% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 29.5%. 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 Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option?+

The latest NAV of HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option is ₹34.8850 as of 1 Jun 2018, down 0.62% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option?+

HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option has delivered 1-year return -5.19%, 3-year CAGR -0.20%, 5-year CAGR 7.09%, since-inception CAGR 3.34%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option belong to?+

HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.7%, HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option a direct plan?+

HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend 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 Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option?+

HDFC Prudence Fund -Direct Plan - Dividend Option has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 1,333 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.