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HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Jul 2021.

Latest price per unit
₹19.27
▲ 0.35% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.11 L
▲ ₹10.7k gain · 10.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.46 L
▲ ₹45.9k gain · 13.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.81 L
▲ ₹80.8k gain · 12.6% / 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₹2.08 L
Gain / loss+₹28.2k
XIRR (annualised)10.16%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.11 L
Projected gain*+₹31.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 10.16% 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 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
10.68%median 6.47% (+4.21%)
Rank #114 of 364Beats 66% of peers
3-year return
13.41%median 13.63% (-0.22%)
Rank #109 of 364Beats 50% of peers
5-year return
12.57%median 11.78% (+0.78%)
Rank #73 of 364Beats 56% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
15.87%median 15.55% (+0.32%)
Rank #195 of 364Less risky than 47% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-21.72%median -25.21% (+3.49%)
Rank #229 of 364Less risky than 37% 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. 5 of last 6 years were positive.

+3%
2021
+14%
2022
+23%
2023
+11%
2024
+17%
2025
-0%
2026
Best year
2023 · 22.52%
Worst year
2026 · -0.28%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
15.9%

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

Worst drop ever
-21.72%

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 Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year10.68%
CAGR — 3 years13.41%
CAGR — 5 years12.57%
CAGR — since launch13.70%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)16.68%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.87%
Max drawdown — 1 year-17.07%
Max drawdown — 3 years-17.07%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.26
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.43

Fund info

Fund house
HDFC Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF179KC1BG0
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
148986
First price on record
1 Jul 2021 · 1,277 daily prices

About HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 5 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 Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹19.2700 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 10.67% over the last year, 13.41% CAGR over 3 years, 12.57% 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 15.9% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 21.7%. 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 Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹19.2700 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.35% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 10.67%, 3-year CAGR 13.41%, 5-year CAGR 12.57%, since-inception CAGR 13.70%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.9%, HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - 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 Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

HDFC Banking & Financial Services 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 Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 1 Jul 2021 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,277 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.