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HDFC Children's Fund - Direct (G)

HDFC Children's Fund - Direct (G)

Childrens Fund

NAV
327.16(0.00%)
Fund Size (CR)
₹10,615.12
Expense Ratio
0.91
Scheme Type
Active Fund
Value Research

Min. investment
₹100
Minimum Additional Investment
₹100
Minimum SIP Investment
₹100
Minimum Withdrawal
₹100
Exit Load
1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of up to 3 months from the date of allotment Nil - If the amount, sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of more than 3 months from the date of allotment
0%
Return Since Launch
15.35%

Absolute Return: 0.47%

Annualized Return: 0%

1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of up to 3 months from the date of allotment Nil - If the amount, sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of more than 3 months from the date of allotment

Basic Details

Scheme Manager

Chirag Setalvad

Bench Mark

NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index

Type

OPEN

Lumpsum Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns	Category Avg	Rank within Category
1 Week	5 January 2026	9865.21	-1.35%	-	-1.98%	7/41
1 Month	12 December 2025	9858.25	-1.42%	-	-1.15%	30/41
3 Month	10 October 2025	10032.23	0.32%	-	0.10%	14/41
6 Month	11 July 2025	9950.51	-0.49%	-	0.60%	34/41
1 Year	10 January 2025	10398.19	3.98%	3.98%	5.89%	34/40
3 Year	12 January 2023	15343.88	53.44%	15.32%	13.58%	7/34
5 Year	12 January 2021	20365.03	103.65%	15.28%	12.14%	3/34
Since Inception	1 January 2013	64333.75	543.34%	15.35%	12.34%	5/41

Note: Lumpsum Returns since Inception Date.

SIP Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Investments	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns
1 Year	3 February 2025	1,20,000	123176.96	2.65%	2.65%
3 Year	1 February 2023	3,60,000	415752.74	15.49%	4.92%
5 Year	1 February 2021	6,00,000	825156.06	37.53%	6.58%
10 Year	1 February 2016	12,00,000	2562984.71	113.58%	7.88%

Note: SIP Returns since Inception Date.

Tax Treatment

If sold after 1 year from purchase date, long term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 10%, if your total long term capital gain exceeds 1 lakh. Any cess/surcharge is not included.If sold before 1 year from purchase date, short term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 15%. Any cess/surcharge is not included in the 15%.

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Investment type
Scheme based

SIP
Lumpsum

Monthly Investment (₹)

Minimum value allowed is 500

Expected Returns Rate (%)

Minimum value allowed is 1

Time Period (in Years)

Minimum value allowed is 1

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Invested Amount
₹25,000
Estimated Returns
₹19,059

76%

Returns

Future value of your investment

₹44,059

Risk Ratios

2.62%

Standard Deviation

0.72%

Beta

1.03%

Sharpe Ratio

-0.00%

Treynor's Ratio

4.89%

Jension's Alpha

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Top 10 stock holding in portfolio

Stock Invested in	% of Total Holdings	Quantity	Value (Cr)	Asset Type	Segment
HDFC Bank	8.44%	9035200	895.57	Equity	Banks
ICICI Bank	6.55%	5180483	695.69	Equity	Banks
Larsen & Toubro	3.79%	984667	402.09	Equity	Infrastructure Developers & Operators
Reliance Industr	3.68%	2485332	390.30	Equity	Refineries
eClerx Services	3.30%	746957	350.72	Equity	IT - Software
SBI	2.87%	3100000	304.48	Equity	Banks
Kotak Mah. Bank	2.80%	1350000	297.15	Equity	Banks
Infosys	2.70%	1776619	287.00	Equity	IT - Software
Aster DM Health.	2.18%	3759174	231.88	Equity	Healthcare
TCS	2.14%	707433	226.82	Equity	IT - Software

Peer Comparison

Scheme Name	Asset Size (Cr)	1M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
HDFC Children's Fund - Direct (G)	10615.12	-1.42%	0.32%	-0.49%	3.98%	15.32%
Baroda BNP Paribas Children's Fund - Direct (G)	110.06	-1.22%	2.93%	5.14%	14.23%	-
ICICI Pru Children's Fund - Direct	1418.32	-1.35%	-0.91%	-0.68%	10.12%	18.21%
Aditya Birla SL Bal Bhavishya Yojna - Dir (G)	1205.55	-0.52%	1.83%	2.70%	9.88%	16.01%
Aditya Birla SL Bal Bhavishya Yojna - Dir (IDCW)	1205.55	-0.50%	1.84%	2.73%	9.88%	16.03%
Union Children's Fund - Direct (G)	81.46	-2.07%	-1.39%	0.08%	7.77%	-

List of Schemes under HDFC Mutual Fund

Fund Name	Category	Risk	1Y Returns	Ratings	Fund Size (Cr)
HDFC Retirement Savings Fund-Hybrid Debt	Solution Oriented	Moderately High	6.6%	3	₹161.49
HDFC Hybrid Debt Fund	Hybrid	Moderately High	6.37%	4	₹3,354.01
HDFC Gilt Fund	Debt	Moderate	5.3%	4	₹2,914.19
HDFC Equity Savings Fund	Hybrid	Moderately High	8.26%	3	₹5,897.05
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Jun 2027 Index Fund	Other	Moderately High	7.99%	0	₹745.85
HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹86.59
HDFC MNC Fund	Equity	Very High	2.6%	0	₹574.09
HDFC Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	11.22%	4	₹421.26
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund	Equity	Very High	5.51%	0	₹1,983.91
HDFC Non-Cyclical Consumer Fund	Equity	Very High	0.56%	0	₹1,068.61
HDFC Technology Fund	Equity	Very High	-6.04%	0	₹1,624.17
HDFC BSE Sensex Index Fund	Other	Very High	9.45%	2	₹9,187.06
HDFC Nifty 100 Quality 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹161.62
HDFC Developed World Overseas Equity Passive FOF	Other	Very High	27.21%	0	₹1,491.77
HDFC NIFTY200 Momentum 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-0.9%	0	₹667.14
HDFC Nifty G-Sec July 2031 Index Fund	Other	Moderately High	7.81%	0	₹668.52
HDFC Nifty SDL Oct 2026 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	7.49%	0	₹186.38
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Sep 2032 Index Fund	Other	Moderately High	7.81%	0	₹649.45
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.36%	4	₹34,804.50
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Dec 2026 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	7.5%	0	₹1,149.71
HDFC Multi-Asset Active FOF	Other	High	15.99%	4	₹5,408.83
HDFC Children's Fund	Solution Oriented	Very High	3.98%	4	₹10,615.12
HDFC Retirement Savings Fund-Hybrid Equity	Solution Oriented	Very High	7.25%	4	₹1,744.00
HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund	Hybrid	Very High	7.1%	3	₹24,528.44
HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund	Equity	Very High	5.96%	0	₹1,277.71
HDFC NIFTY SDL Plus G-Sec Jun 2027 40:60 IF	Other	Moderate	7.98%	0	₹48.80
HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	0%	0	₹902.63
HDFC Large Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	9.63%	5	₹40,604.33
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund	Hybrid	Very High	9.13%	5	₹1,08,205.06
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	8.68%	4	₹28,979.87
HDFC Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund	Other	Very High	9.68%	0	₹420.95
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-4.23%	0	₹565.26
HDFC Arbitrage Fund	Hybrid	Low	6.78%	3	₹24,030.89
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	Other	High	7.45%	0	₹941.31
HDFC Arbitrage Fund	Hybrid	Low	6.78%	0	₹24,030.89
HDFC NIFTY100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	10.22%	0	₹298.03
HDFC Mid Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	10.54%	5	₹92,641.55
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund	Other	Very High	8.28%	0	₹256.31
HDFC NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund	Other	Very High	8.55%	0	₹489.52
HDFC Low Duration Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.76%	3	₹24,646.91
HDFC Small Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	1.55%	4	₹37,753.13
HDFC Long Duration Debt Fund	Debt	Moderately High	2.86%	0	₹4,525.91
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹225.21
HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund	Equity	Very High	22.25%	4	₹4,488.88
HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund	Equity	Very High	24.45%	0	₹1,759.80
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	11.16%	3	₹22,718.37
HDFC Infrastructure Fund	Equity	Very High	6.57%	4	₹2,452.15
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund	Debt	Moderate	5.15%	3	₹726.53
HDFC Tax Saver Fund	Equity	Very High	11.65%	5	₹17,163.37
HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund	Other	Very High	176.85%	0	₹3,281.00
HDFC Income Fund	Debt	Moderate	5.89%	3	₹881.45
HDFC Retirement Savings Fund - Equity	Solution Oriented	Very High	7.24%	5	₹7,085.71
HDFC Overnight Fund	Debt	Low	5.72%	2	₹10,963.04
HDFC Innovation Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹2,707.09
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund	Equity	Very High	5.77%	0	₹6,104.64
HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund	Other	Very High	-10.43%	0	₹112.46
HDFC Value Fund	Equity	Very High	11.22%	2	₹7,651.59
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund	Other	Very High	77.43%	3	₹8,501.18
HDFC Focused Fund	Equity	Very High	14.25%	5	₹26,537.49
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	14.18%	5	₹96,294.99
HDFC Liquid Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	6.54%	3	₹58,988.58
HDFC Money Market Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.5%	3	₹31,789.66
HDFC Diversified Equity All Cap Active FOF	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹1,805.71
HDFC Business Cycle Fund	Equity	Very High	5.16%	0	₹2,801.48
HDFC Manufacturing Fund	Equity	Very High	9.1%	0	₹11,014.17
HDFC Multi-Asset Allocation Fund	Hybrid	Very High	14.96%	3	₹5,459.66
HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund	Other	Very High	-0.98%	0	₹173.94
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund	Debt	Moderate	8.05%	5	₹18,078.88
HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.24%	2	₹17,235.34
HDFC Floating Rate Debt Fund	Debt	Moderate	8.01%	4	₹16,223.66
HDFC Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF	Other	High	3.14%	0	₹2,461.36
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund	Other	Moderately High	8.74%	0	₹173.06
HDFC Multi Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	4.5%	4	₹19,884.94
HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund	Other	Very High	6.36%	0	₹438.33
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund	Debt	Moderately High	8.38%	3	₹6,974.16
HDFC Nifty 100 Index Fund	Other	Very High	10.45%	2	₹403.54
HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	7.42%	1	₹2,159.44
HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund	Debt	Moderately High	8.2%	3	₹3,842.12
HDFC NIFTY50 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	14.57%	4	₹1,630.41
HDFC Defence Fund	Equity	Very High	19.48%	0	₹7,390.95
HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	7.72%	4	₹5,718.88

News

HDFC Mutual Fund Change in Minimum Redemption Amount
HDFC Mutual Fund announces that the Minimum Redemption Amount for HDFC Liquid Fund and HDFC Overnight Fund stands modified as under with effect from January 15, 2026.

Scheme Name(s) Existing Provision Revised Provision

HDFC Liquid Fund and HDFC Overnight Fund Minimum IAF request amount shall Rs.5,000/- Minimum IAF request amount shall be Rs.50/-

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Scheme Name(s)	Existing Provision	Revised Provision
HDFC Liquid Fund and HDFC Overnight Fund	Minimum IAF request amount shall Rs.5,000/-	Minimum IAF request amount shall be Rs.50/-

HDFC Mutual Fund announces change in Key Personnel
HDFC Mutual Fund has announced that Ms. Roshi Jain, Senior Fund Manager - Equities has resigned from the services of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited ('HDFC AMC') and accordingly, has ceased to be a Key Personnel of HDFC AMC with effect from close of business hours of December 31, 2025.
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HDFC MF announces Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) under its schemes
HDFC Mutual Fund has announced 23 December 2025 as the record date for declaration of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) on the face value of Rs 10 per unit under the regular plan IDCW & monthly IDCW option and direct plan IDCW & monthly IDCW option of HDFC Arbitrage Fund. The amount of distribution (Rs per unit) will be:
HDFC Arbitrage Fund ' Wholesale Plan ' Regular Plan ' Normal IDCW Option (Payout & Reinvestment): 0.050
HDFC Arbitrage Fund ' Wholesale Plan ' Direct Plan ' Normal IDCW Option (Payout & Reinvestment): 0.050
HDFC Arbitrage Fund ' Wholesale Plan ' Regular Plan ' Monthly IDCW Option (Payout & Reinvestment): 0.050
HDFC Arbitrage Fund ' Wholesale Plan ' Direct Plan ' Monthly IDCW Option (Payout & Reinvestment): 0.050
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Fund House Details & Investment Objective

Date of Incorporation

1 January 2013

Total AUM (Cr)

₹10615.12

HDFC Children's Fund - Direct (G) is an Childrens Fund-oriented fund from the renowned AMC, HDFC Mutual Fund. Launched in 1 January 2013, this fund is managed by Chirag Setalvad. With assets under management (AUM) worth ₹10,615.12 (Cr), as of 13 January 2026, HDFC Children's Fund - Direct (G) is categorized as a Childrens Fund within its segment. The fund has generated a return of 15.35% since its launch.
The current NAV of HDFC Children's Fund - Direct (G) is ₹327.16, as on 13 January 2026. The fund's benchmark index is NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index. You can invest in HDFC Children's Fund - Direct (G) via both lumpsum and SIP modes. The minimum SIP amount in the fund is ₹100 while the minimum lumpsum investment is ₹100.

Being an open-ended fund, you can exit the fund anytime subject to applicable exit loads:
The fund has generated 15.32% and 15.28% CAGR in the last 3 and 5 years respectively.

The fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation and growth, by investing in a mix of financial instruments 65.61% in Equity, 33.60% in Debt and 0.79% in cash and cash equivalents.
The top 5 sectors the fund invests in are: 34.17% in Debt, 22.16% in Banks, 6.87% in IT-Software, 4.10% in Industrial Products, 4.00% in Petroleum Products