HDFC Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of HDFC Large Cap Fund?

The HDFC Large Cap Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.37% since inception. HDFC Large Cap Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 1.79% 19.32% 22.24% 13.23% 14.37%

Previously called: HDFC Top 100 Direct-G

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹1237.47+0.66% 1 day change	14.37% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹37,716 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹1237.47 as on Jul 21, 2025

This fund Category average

HDFC Large Cap Fund overview

Expense ratio	1.01% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year!
AUM (Fund size)	₹37,716 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 6 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY 100 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹100
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, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

HDFC Large Cap 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 Jul 22, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-0.67%	-0.81%
3 Months	3.53%	4.83%
6 Months	7.88%	9.1%
1 Year	1.79%	3.56%
2 Years	17.13%	17.56%
3 Years	19.32%	17.85%
4 Years	16.84%	14.54%
5 Years	22.24%	20.17%
7 Years	15.13%	14.44%
10 Years	13.23%	13.06%

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Asset allocationas on May 31, 2025

Large Cap 91.2%

Mid Cap 5.53%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

ICICI Bank Ltd.9.97%

HDFC Bank Ltd.9.86%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.5.87%

Reliance Industries Ltd.5.59%

Top sectors

Financial 33.82000000000001%

Energy 10.18%

Automobile 8.38%

Technology 7.300000000000001%

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 3.39%

Other Holdings

Others 3.39%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
HDFC Large Cap Fund	N.A.	37,716 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	1.01%
ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund	N.A.	68,034 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.85%
Nippon India Large Cap Fund	N.A.	39,677 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.67%
Edelweiss Large Cap Fund	N.A.	1,271 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.62%
Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund	N.A.	2,614 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.77%
Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund	N.A.	16,027 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.46%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
HDFC Large Cap Fund	-0.67%	7.88%	1.79%	19.32%	22.24%	13.23%
ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund	-0.92%	9.77%	4.95%	20.69%	22.8%	14.65%
Nippon India Large Cap Fund	-0.76%	10.28%	4.83%	22.83%	26.01%	14.76%
Edelweiss Large Cap Fund	-1.66%	7.64%	2.44%	19.08%	20.76%	13.41%
Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund	-0.71%	7.4%	1.21%	19.48%	20.42%	13.36%
Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund	-1.12%	9.92%	6.01%	18.74%	20.48%	14.64%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
HDFC Large Cap Fund	12.65	0.93	1.14	1.68
ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund	12.09	0.89	1.29	2.07
Nippon India Large Cap Fund	12.75	0.94	1.41	2.32
Edelweiss Large Cap Fund	12.6	0.94	1.18	1.86
Baroda BNP Paribas Large Cap Fund	13.0	0.96	1.14	1.68
Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund	12.03	0.9	1.18	1.77

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

Alpha	2.14 vs. 5.59 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.14 vs. 6.72 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.93 vs. 1.0 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	12.65 vs. 10.5 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About HDFC Large Cap Fund

HDFC Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth is a Large Cap mutual fund scheme from Hdfc Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. HDFC Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth has ₹37,716 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/05/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of HDFC Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹1237.47. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.01%, which is higher than what most other Large Cap funds charge.

HDFC Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 1.94%. Since launch, it has delivered 14.38% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 5 yrs.
HDFC Large Cap 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 average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Energy, Automobile, Technology, Healthcare sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Energy sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd..

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Fund AUM	37,716 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Amar Kalkundrikar

Mr. Kalkundrikar has done B.Com, CA, CFA, and MBA from Columbia Business School. Prior to joining Nippon India Mutual Fund, he has worked with HDFC Asset Management Company Limited where he has handled multiple roles in Investment – Equity function such as Portfolio Management for PMS business, & performing Equity research in various sectors such as Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary, Retail, Construction Materials.

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/income by investing predominantly in Large-Cap companies.

HDFC Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	75 view all schemes
Total AUM	8,37,348 Cr as on Jun 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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HDFC Infrastructure Fund	N.A.	2,540 Cr	0.77%	36.19%
HDFC Small Cap Fund	N.A.	34,032 Cr	7.26%	35.31%
HDFC Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	79,718 Cr	8.35%	33.1%
HDFC Focused Fund	N.A.	19,578 Cr	9.67%	29.52%
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund	N.A.	75,784 Cr	8.43%	29.34%
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	25,412 Cr	4.3%	28.51%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of HDFC Large Cap Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the HDFC Large Cap Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹1237.47 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The HDFC Large Cap Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.37% since inception.

HDFC Large Cap Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
1.79%	19.32%	22.24%	13.23%	14.37%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The HDFC Large Cap Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 1.01%, 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 Large Cap Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 37,716 Cr as on May 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of HDFC Large Cap Fund?

The HDFC Large Cap Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
ICICI Bank Ltd.	9.97%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	9.86%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	5.87%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	5.59%
Axis Bank Ltd.	5.4%
NTPC Ltd.	4.34%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.	4.04%
Infosys Ltd.	3.57%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	3.48%
Tata Motors Ltd.	3.27%

What are the top sectors HDFC Large Cap Fund has invested in?

The HDFC Large Cap Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	33.82000000000001%
Energy	10.18%
Automobile	8.38%
Technology	7.300000000000001%
Healthcare	6.74%
Communication	5.87%
Consumer Staples	5.84%
Services	4.45%
Materials	4.319999999999999%
Construction	4.11%

What is risk level of HDFC Large Cap Fund?

This is a Large Cap 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 Large Cap 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 Large Cap 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 Large Cap Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in HDFC Large Cap Fund?

Redeeming your investments in HDFC Large Cap 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 Large Cap Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Large Cap

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Large Cap funds in the last 10 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 11.4% 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 of 1% if redeemed within 1 year