HDFC Medium Term Fund
HDFC Mutual Fund · Medium Duration · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 1 Oct 2026
60.2934
1-day change
-0.07%
1Y return
5.5%
3Y CAGR
7.1%
5Y CAGR
6.0%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−2.0%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 3 Apr 2006 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Medium Duration median (13 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 3 months | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| 6 months | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Year to date | 4.0% | 3.8% |
| 1 year | 5.5% | 5.2% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 7.9% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 8.0% | 7.6% |
| 3Y rolling median | 7.8% | 7.3% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | 8.1% | 6.9% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
Benchmark: none available in MFIC's free data for this category.
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.52 | 0.50 |
| Beta | n/a | n/a |
| Alpha (ann.) | n/a | n/a |
| Upside capture | n/a | n/a |
| Downside capture | n/a | n/a |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −3.5% | −5.6% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −2.7% | −5.3% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −2.0% | −1.8% |
| Current drawdown | −0.3% | −0.4% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 50 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Direct or Regular for this scheme?
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 1.30% a year and the Direct plan's 0.70%, a gap of 0.60%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 0.71 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹14,65,301.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
| Fund manager | Role | Managing since |
|---|---|---|
| Bhavyesh Divecha | 1 Mar 2025 | |
| Praveen Jain | 7 Mar 2026 | |
| Anil Bamboli | 7 Mar 2026 | |
| Gopal Agrawal | 1 Sep 2026 |
Objective: To generate income/capital appreciation through investments in Debt and Money Market Instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved
Stated asset allocation: Debt (including securitised debt) and Money Market Instruments^ : Upto 100%; ^Portfolio Macaulay Duration shall be between 3 years to 4 years in normal circumstances and 1 year to 4 years in anticipated adverse situation. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.
Benchmark (tier 1): Nifty Medium Duration Debt Index A-III
Minimum application: Rs.100
Allotment date: 6 Feb 2002
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan | 1.30% | 1.32% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 3,499 | 1,244 |
| Riskometer | Moderately High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | 5.7% | 2.8% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 7.1% | 6.4% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 6.0% | 5.3% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 51% | 42% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 14% | 15% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 7.8% | 7.4% median |
Official benchmark: NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Medium Duration Regular plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 4.0% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | 7.7% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 8.1% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 6.7% | n/a | – |
| 2022 | 2.9% | n/a | – |
| 2021 | 5.0% | n/a | – |
| 2020 | 10.0% | n/a | – |
| 2019 | 9.1% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | 5.6% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 5.5% | n/a | – |
No free benchmark proxy for this category. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 1 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,534 | 5.5% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,97,764 | 6.6% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,09,739 | 6.7% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹16,85,822 | 6.6% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
AMC: HDFC Mutual Fund
Category: Medium Duration
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 101989
ISIN: INF179K01913
First NAV in MFIC data: 3 Apr 2006
History: 20.5 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Medium Term Fund | Medium Duration | 0.98 | 7.6% |
| SBI MEDIUM TERM FUND | Medium Duration | 0.98 | 7.1% |
| Invesco India Medium Term Fund | Medium Duration | 0.98 | 6.2% |
| UTI Medium Term Fund | Medium Duration | 0.97 | 6.0% |
| Sundaram Banking and PSU Debt Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Banking and PSU Fund) | Banking & PSU | 0.97 | 6.9% |
| HSBC Medium Term Fund | Medium Duration | 0.97 | 6.9% |
Questions about HDFC Medium Term Fund
- What is the latest NAV of HDFC Medium Term Fund?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹60.2934 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is HDFC Medium Term Fund in?
- It is classified as Medium Duration in AMFI's daily NAV file. MFIC compares it with 13 Medium Duration schemes (Regular plans).
- What returns has HDFC Medium Term Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 5.5%. The 3-year CAGR is 7.1% (category median 7.1%) and the 5-year CAGR is 6.0% (category median 6.1%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 7.8%, the lowest was 4.8%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in HDFC Medium Term Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 3.5%; within the last five years it was 2.0% (category median 1.8%).
- How volatile is HDFC Medium Term Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 1.6%, which is below the Medium Duration category median of 1.7%.
- What would a monthly SIP in HDFC Medium Term Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹7,09,739 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 6.7%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of HDFC Medium Term Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Regular plan is 1.30% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Medium Duration Regular plans: 1.32%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is HDFC Medium Term Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹3,499 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of HDFC Medium Term Fund?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Moderately High”, and its benchmark's as “Moderate”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of HDFC Medium Term Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 7.1% for this plan against 6.4% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 6.0% against 5.3%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has HDFC Medium Term Fund beaten its category?
- At 51% of the 120 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Medium Duration schemes (Regular plans); it was in the top quarter at 14% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- Who manages HDFC Medium Term Fund?
- According to its Scheme Summary Document, HDFC Medium Term Fund is managed by Bhavyesh Divecha (since 1 Mar 2025), Praveen Jain (since 7 Mar 2026), Anil Bamboli (since 7 Mar 2026), Gopal Agrawal (since 1 Sep 2026).
- What is the minimum investment in HDFC Medium Term Fund?
- The minimum application amount is Rs.100. SIP details: For SIP DSIP, WSIP, MSIP - Rs. 100; QSIP - Rs. 1500; HSIP - Rs. 2500; YSIP - Rs. 5000. For SWAP Fixed SWAP - Rs. 100; Variable SWAP - Rs. 300. For STP Fixed STP (FSTP) Daily FSTP - Rs. 500; Weekly FSTP - Rs. 500; Monthly FSTP - Rs. 1000; Quarterly FSTP -Rs. 3000. Capital Appreciation STP (CASTP) Monthly CASTP - Rs. 300; Quarterly CASTP - Rs 1000..
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 6.2% and the Regular plan's by 5.5%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 1 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.