HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of HDFC Business Cycle Fund?

The HDFC Business Cycle Fund is a 2 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 16.7% since inception. HDFC Business Cycle Fund Returns 1-Year Since Inception 8.22% 16.7%

NAV as of Jun 05, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹14.78+0.98% 1 day change	16.7% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹2,762 Crs

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹14.78 as on Jun 05, 2025

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HDFC Business Cycle Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.83% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 year.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹2,762 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	2 yrs 6 m since Nov 11, 2022
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	This scheme is currently not buyable
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, pay tax of 12.5% on returns of ₹1.25 lakh+ in a financial year

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Jun 01, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	5.05%	4.88%
3 Months	9.64%	11.29%
6 Months	-3.32%	-2.92%
1 Year	8.22%	8.57%
2 Years	17.75%	24.09%

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Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 66.99631000000001%

Mid Cap 12.236069%

Small Cap 10.928604%

Other Cap 0.009016999999991799%

Top holdings

ICICI Bank Ltd.8.45%

Tata Motors Ltd.8.23%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.7.81%

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.6.92%

Top sectors

Financial 25.71%

Construction 11.06%

Automobile 9.25%

Services 8.239999999999998%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Repo 7.97%

Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.95%

Other Holdings

Others 7.97%

Embassy Office Parks REIT 1.95%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
HDFC Business Cycle Fund	N.A.	₹2,762 Crs	2 yrs 6 m	0.83%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹27,197 Crs	6 yrs 5 m	0.63%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	₹44,069 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.62%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	N.A.	₹51,112 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.99%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	₹5,231 Crs	11 yrs 1 m	0.58%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	N.A.	₹168 Crs	5 yrs 4 m	0.63%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
HDFC Business Cycle Fund	5.05%	-3.32%	8.22%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	3.12%	2.13%	14.56%	27.6%	32.99%	14.27%
SBI Contra Fund	2.68%	-2.65%	6.83%	25.09%	34.48%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	2.66%	1.93%	13.95%	23.83%	28.82%	16.1%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	2.13%	1.19%	10.97%	26.7%	32.59%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	3.03%	-0.4%	11.61%	23.28%	28.77%	12.18%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
HDFC Business Cycle Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	12.33	0.8	1.52	3.0
SBI Contra Fund	12.89	0.86	1.32	2.19
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	12.0	0.77	1.32	2.3
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	13.04	0.84	1.42	2.3
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	12.58	0.84	1.22	2.02

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Risk ratios are based on three-year data. The required data is unavailable for the scheme.

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About this fund

About HDFC Business Cycle Fund

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct - Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Hdfc Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 2 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 11/11/2022. HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct - Growth has ₹2,762 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct - Growth as of 05/06/2025 is ₹14.78. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.83%, which is higher than what most other Strategy funds charge.

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 9.63%. Since launch, it has delivered 16.81% average annual returns.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Construction, Automobile, Services, Communication sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Construction sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in ICICI Bank Ltd., Tata Motors Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹2,762 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Rahul Baijal

Mr. Baijal has done PGDM(MBA) from IIM Calcutta and is an engineering graduate of Delhi college of Engineering Prior to joining Sundaram Mutual Fund, he has worked with Bharti AXA Life Insurance, TVF Capital, HSBC Securities, Credit Suisse Securities & Standard Chartered Bank.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities with a focus on riding business cycles through dynamic allocation between various sectors and stocks at different stages of business cycles.

HDFC Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	75 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹7,80,967 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	"HDFC House", 2nd Floor, H. T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, Backbay Reclamation, Churchgate Mumbai, 400020
Email	shareholders.relations@hdfcfund.com
Phone	022 ? 66316333

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of HDFC Business Cycle Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the HDFC Business Cycle Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹14.78 as of Jun 05, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The HDFC Business Cycle Fund is a 2 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 16.7% since inception.

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Returns

1-Year	Since Inception
8.22%	16.7%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The HDFC Business Cycle Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.83%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The HDFC Business Cycle Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹2,762 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of HDFC Business Cycle Fund?

The HDFC Business Cycle Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
ICICI Bank Ltd.	8.45%
Tata Motors Ltd.	8.23%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	7.81%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	6.92%
Axis Bank Ltd.	5.84%
Eternal Ltd.	5.17%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	4.0%
Infosys Ltd.	3.7%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.	3.18%
JSW Energy Ltd.	2.7%

What are the top sectors HDFC Business Cycle Fund has invested in?

The HDFC Business Cycle Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	25.71%
Construction	11.06%
Automobile	9.25%
Services	8.239999999999998%
Communication	7.81%
Technology	7.0600000000000005%
Healthcare	7.04%
Capital Goods	6.44%
Consumer Discretionary	2.28%
Materials	1.67%

What is risk level of HDFC Business Cycle Fund?

This is a Strategy fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in HDFC Business Cycle Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for HDFC Business Cycle Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in HDFC Business Cycle Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in HDFC Business Cycle Fund?

Redeeming your investments in HDFC Business Cycle Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in HDFC Business Cycle Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Strategy

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 1 Year.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 year.