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HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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
₹326.908
▼ 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
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹1.7k gain · 1.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.31 L
▲ ₹31.1k gain · 9.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.68 L
▲ ₹68.3k gain · 11.0% / 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₹1.92 L
Gain / loss+₹12.0k
XIRR (annualised)4.49%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.93 L
Projected gain*+₹13.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.49% 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 13 other funds in Solution Oriented Scheme - Children’s Fund

Same plan
1-year return
1.71%median 5.28% (-3.57%)
Rank #8 of 14Beats 46% of peers
3-year return
9.44%median 10.14% (-0.70%)
Rank #6 of 14Beats 50% of peers
5-year return
10.98%median 8.80% (+2.18%)
Rank #3 of 14Beats 80% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
9.63%median 13.25% (-3.62%)
Rank #3 of 14Less risky than 85% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-28.86%median -31.10% (+2.25%)
Rank #8 of 14Less risky than 46% 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.

+18%
2020
+27%
2021
+7%
2022
+28%
2023
+17%
2024
+3%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2023 · 27.55%
Worst year
2026 · -1.49%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
9.6%

The value swings roughly 10% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-28.86%

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 Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year1.71%
CAGR — 3 years9.44%
CAGR — 5 years10.98%
CAGR — since launch14.59%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)9.05%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)9.63%
Max drawdown — 1 year-11.11%
Max drawdown — 3 years-12.39%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.47
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.34

Fund info

Fund house
HDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Solution Oriented Scheme - Children’s Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF179KC1IX0
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119066
First price on record
1 Jan 2013 · 3,364 daily prices

About HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Solution Oriented Scheme - Children’s 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 other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹326.9080 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.71% over the last year, 9.44% CAGR over 3 years, 10.98% 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 9.6% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 28.9%. 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 Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹326.9080 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 1.71%, 3-year CAGR 9.44%, 5-year CAGR 10.98%, since-inception CAGR 14.59%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Solution Oriented Scheme - Children’s Fund. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 9.6%, HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

HDFC Children's 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 Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC Children's Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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.