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HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - 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 14 Mar 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹16.013
▲ 0.02% today
As of 14 Mar 2017 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.30 L
▲ ₹30.5k gain · 30.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.56 L
▲ ₹56.1k gain · 16.0% / 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₹2.12 L
Gain / loss+₹32.1k
XIRR (annualised)11.30%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.15 L
Projected gain*+₹35.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 11.30% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 361 other funds in 1

Same plan
1-year return
30.49%median 8.27% (+22.21%)
Rank #1 of 362Beats 100% of peers
3-year return
16.01%median 8.27% (+7.74%)
Rank #1 of 362Beats 100% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.25%median 2.96% (+13.29%)
Rank #41 of 362Less risky than 18% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-24.40%median 0.00% (-24.40%)
Rank #4 of 362Less risky than 99% 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. 3 of last 4 years were positive.

+35%
2014
-4%
2015
+9%
2016
+10%
2017
Best year
2014 · 35.16%
Worst year
2015 · -4.05%

Price over time

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Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.2%

The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-24.40%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year30.49%
CAGR — 3 years16.01%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch16.01%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)14.32%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.25%
Max drawdown — 1 year-9.33%
Max drawdown — 3 years-24.40%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.49
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.58

Fund info

Fund house
HDFC Mutual Fund
Category
1
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
126895
First price on record
14 Mar 2014 · 732 daily prices

About HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option

HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a 1 offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 13 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 Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹16.0130 (as of 14 Mar 2017). Historically, it has delivered 30.46% over the last year, 16.01% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 16.2% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 24.4%. 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 Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹16.0130 as of 14 Mar 2017, up 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 30.46%, 3-year CAGR 16.01%, since-inception CAGR 16.01%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as 1. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.2%, HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - 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 Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme - Series 2 - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 14 Mar 2014 — approximately 13 years of track record and 732 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.