HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth is a 11 yrs 7 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.82% since inception. HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.69% 8.39% 7.6% 8.32% 8.82%

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹26.6682+0.1% 1 day change	8.82% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹6,918 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹26.6682 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund overview

Expense ratio	1.01% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load for units in excess of 15% of the investment, 1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months and 0.50% if redeemed after 12 months but within 18 months.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹6,918 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	11 yrs 7 m since Mar 06, 2014
Benchmark	NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	High
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

HDFC Credit Risk Debt 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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.84%	0.77%
3 Months	1.77%	1.81%
6 Months	3.99%	4.92%
1 Year	8.69%	10.45%
2 Years	8.95%	9.75%
3 Years	8.39%	9.15%
4 Years	7.23%	9.76%
5 Years	7.6%	9.82%
7 Years	8.32%	6.71%
10 Years	8.32%	7.16%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AA 34.85%

A+ 15.19%

SOV 10.76%

AA- 10.51%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 10.74%

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. 7.71%

Tata Projects Ltd. 4.74%

Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd. 4.17%

Allocation by Instruments

Non Convertible Debenture 45.56999999999999%

Debenture 23.47%

GOI Securities 10.74%

Bonds 5.24%

Other Holdings

Others 2.69%

Indus Infra Trust 2.07%

Embassy Office Parks REIT 1.04%

Capital Infra Trust 0.55%

Detailed portfolio analysis

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

Alpha	5.45 vs. 5.66 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.85 vs. 6.19 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	2.12 vs. 3.51 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.89 vs. 1.99 More stable returns

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About this fund

About HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth is a Credit Risk mutual fund scheme from Hdfc Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 11 yrs 7 m, having been launched on 06/03/2014. HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth has ₹6,918 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹26.67. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.01%, which is higher than what most other Credit Risk funds charge.

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.74%. Since launch, it has delivered 8.84% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is below average.
The fund's credit profile is low indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is not too great. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, Kalpataru Projects International Ltd., Tata Projects Ltd., Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd., Nirma Ltd..

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Fund AUM	6,918 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Shobhit Mehrotra

He is an MBA from Clemson University, USA. Prior to joining HDFC AMC he has worked with Franklin Templeton AMC, and ICRA.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate income/capital appreciation by investing predominantly in AA and below rated corporate debt.

HDFC Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	78 view all schemes
Total AUM	8,93,028 Cr as on Sep 30, 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 Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹26.6682 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth is a 11 yrs 7 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.82% since inception.

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.69%	8.39%	7.6%	8.32%	8.82%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 1.01%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

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

The HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 6,918 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	10.74%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.	7.71%
Tata Projects Ltd.	4.74%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AA	34.85%
A+	15.19%
SOV	10.76%

What is risk level of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund?

This is a Credit Risk fund comes with 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 Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

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 Credit Risk Debt Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

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

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Credit Risk

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Credit Risk funds in the last 10 Years.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Chance: This fund has generated only 7.94% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load for units in excess of 15% of the investment, 1% will be charged for redemption within 12 months and 0.50% if redeemed after 12 months but within 18 months.