HDFC Long Term 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 20 Jan 2023.
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Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 4 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 4% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- HDFC Mutual Fund
- Category
- Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF179KC1ET7
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 151313
- First price on record
- 20 Jan 2023 · 876 daily prices
About HDFC Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 4 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.5129 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 2.89% over the last year, 5.96% 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 4.2% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 6.0%. 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
The latest NAV of HDFC Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹12.5129 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.06% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of HDFC Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
HDFC Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 2.89%, 3-year CAGR 5.96%, since-inception CAGR 6.38%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does HDFC Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+
HDFC Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Long Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
How risky is HDFC Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 4.2%, HDFC Long Term 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+
HDFC Long Term 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 Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
HDFC Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 20 Jan 2023 — approximately 4 years of track record and 876 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.