The investment objective of the scheme is to provide capital
appreciation and income distribution to the investors using arbitrage
opportunities, investment in equity / equity related instruments and
debt / money market instruments. HDFC Equity Savings Fund is a Hybrid - Equity Savings fund launched on 17 Sep 04. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Equity Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis HDFC Equity Savings Fund - G
Scheme Objective
CAGR return of 9.1% since its launch. Ranked 12 in Equity Savings category. Return for 2025 was 6.8% , 2024 was 10.3% and 2023 was 13.8% . NAV as on 20 Aug 26 ₹68.095 ↑ 0.09 (0.14 %) Net Assets (AUM) as on 31 Jul 2026 ₹5,699 Cr. Launch Date 17 Sep 2004 Category Hybrid - Equity Savings Rating ☆☆☆☆ Type Open Ended Fund Risk Moderately High AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Alpha Ratio 0.0 Expense Ratio 1.9 % Sharpe Ratio -0.295 Information Ratio 0.0 Benchmark Not Available Min Investment ₹5,000 Min SIP Investment ₹300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) NAV Price Chart
Returns
Annual Compounded Returns
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 20 Aug 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.2% 3 Month 2.5% 6 Month 0.2% 1 Year 2.9% 3 Year 8.1% 5 Year 7.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.1% Historical Annual Returns
Year Returns 2025 6.8% 2024 10.3% 2023 13.8% 2022 6% 2021 16.8% 2020 8.8% 2019 5.8% 2018 0.9% 2017 16.5% Growth of 10k Over Years
Date Value 31 Jul 21 ₹10,000 31 Jul 22 ₹10,515 31 Jul 23 ₹11,732 31 Jul 24 ₹13,765 31 Jul 25 ₹14,248 31 Jul 26 ₹14,756 Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 35.26% Equity 38.73% Debt 26% Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 34.58% Corporate 15.8% Government 10.89% Rating Value AA 15.26% AAA 84.74% Sector Value Financial Services 22.43% Consumer Cyclical 9.94% Energy 6.78% Industrials 6.71% Health Care 6% Utility 5.69% Technology 2.83% Basic Materials 2.63% Communication Services 2.46% Consumer Defensive 2.02% Real Estate 1.25% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Holdings/Securities
Name Global Industry Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | HDFCBANKBanks - Regional 8% ₹433 Cr 5,430,850
↑ 43,950 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | RELIANCEOil & Gas Refining & Marketing 6% ₹316 Cr 2,438,500 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 12 | ICICIBANKBanks - Regional 6% ₹315 Cr 2,290,300 Future on HDFC Bank Ltd
Derivatives | -5% -₹263 Cr 3,281,850
↑ 3,281,850 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | 532555Utilities - Regulated Electric 4% ₹225 Cr 6,307,500
↑ 849,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | LTEngineering & Construction 4% ₹217 Cr 522,550
↑ 3,500 Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 | SUNPHARMADrug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic 4% ₹211 Cr 1,134,500 Future on Reliance Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹181 Cr 1,388,500
↑ 1,388,500 Future on Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹175 Cr 934,500
↑ 934,500 Future on Titan Co Ltd
Derivatives | -3% -₹171 Cr 386,050
↑ 386,050
Talk to our investment specialistFund Managers
Name Since Tenure Anil Bamboli 17 Sep 04 21.88 Yr. Arun Agarwal 17 Sep 04 21.88 Yr. Srinivasan Ramamurthy 14 Dec 21 4.63 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 3.11 Yr. Nandita Menezes 29 Mar 25 1.34 Yr. Custodians
Company Address Deutsche Bank AG 1 Great Winchester Street HDFC Bank Ltd HDFC Bank House,Kamala Mills Compound,Senapati Bapat Marg,,Lower Parel (W), Citibank N.A. India Trent House, 3rd Floor, G Block,,Plot No.60, Next to Citibank,,Bandra Kurla Complex,,Bandra (East), Registrar & Transfer Agent
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Company Address HDFC Mutual Fund 2nd Floor, H.T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, Backbay Reclamation, Churchgate Auditors
Company Address S. R. BATLIBOI & Co Express Tower, 6th Floor,Nariman Point,Mumbai BSR & Co. LLP BSR & Co. LLP All Plan & Options
Fund and Plan NAV 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year HDFC Equity Savings Fund
Normal Dividend, Payout ₹12.432
↑ 0.02 -1.59 % 1.14 % 7.48 % 7.44 % HDFC Equity Savings Fund
Growth ₹68.095
↑ 0.09 0.16 % 2.94 % 8.11 % 7.85 % Data as on 20 Aug 26