HDFC Credit Risk Fund - Growth Option - Direct Plan
Benchmark: NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II · Riskometer: High
HDFC Credit Risk Fund is a Credit Risk mutual fund managed by HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, benchmarked against NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II. Riskometer: High.
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Debt Portfolio Metrics
Min. 65% in corporate bonds below highest-rated.
LEARN: Growth of ₹100 · NAV · CAGR
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HDFC Credit Risk Fund - growth of ₹100
Growth of ₹100 invested on 2026-09-30, not raw NAV - the standard way to compare fund performance regardless of NAV level. Daily resolution for the last 90 days, weekly up to 2 years, monthly beyond that.
NAV History - Last 30 Days(exact daily NAV)
| Date | NAV (₹) | 1D Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | 28.2763 | +0.0009 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-27 | 28.2754 | +0.008 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-26 | 28.2674 | +0.0172 (+0.1%) |
| 2026-10-25 | 28.2502 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-23 | 28.2502 | -0.0224 (-0.1%) |
| 2026-10-22 | 28.2726 | -0.0363 (-0.1%) |
| 2026-10-21 | 28.3089 | -0.0389 (-0.1%) |
| 2026-10-20 | 28.3478 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-19 | 28.3478 | +0.0195 (+0.1%) |
| 2026-10-18 | 28.3283 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-16 | 28.3283 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-15 | 28.3283 | -0.0115 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-14 | 28.3398 | -0.022 (-0.1%) |
| 2026-10-13 | 28.3618 | +0.0188 (+0.1%) |
| 2026-10-12 | 28.343 | -0.0388 (-0.1%) |
| 2026-10-11 | 28.3818 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-09 | 28.3818 | +0.0207 (+0.1%) |
| 2026-10-08 | 28.3611 | -0.0356 (-0.1%) |
| 2026-10-07 | 28.3967 | +0.0127 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-06 | 28.384 | +0.0175 (+0.1%) |
| 2026-10-05 | 28.3665 | +0.0328 (+0.1%) |
| 2026-10-04 | 28.3337 | +0 (+0%) |
| 2026-10-01 | 28.3337 | -0.028 (-0.1%) |
| 2026-09-30 | 28.3617 | - |
Punji Fund Health Score - percentile-within-category. See methodology.
CATEGORY COMPARISON
HDFC Credit Risk Fund returns
Lumpsum returns: full range of outcomes across every overlapping window in the fund's history for each holding period, not one trailing number.
| Holding period | Min rolling CAGR | Median rolling CAGR | Max rolling CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +3.6% | +8.5% | +13.8% |
| 3Y | +6.3% | +8.2% | +11.6% |
Actual point-to-point CAGR for the single best and single worst overlapping window of each holding period in the fund's history - historical fact, not a forecast. Independent of the lumpsum/SIP toggle above - always CAGR-based.
| Holding period | Best window | Worst window | Beat benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | +13.8% (2015-11-25 → 2016-11-24) | +3.6% (2021-09-27 → 2022-09-27) | 21.31% |
| 3Y | +11.6% (2014-04-14 → 2017-04-13) | +6.3% (2021-01-08 → 2024-01-08) | 36.07% |
HDFC Credit Risk Fund category rank vs peers
| Metric | Value | Rank | Category median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3Y Rolling CAGR | 8.2% | #5 of 13 | 8.2% |
| Total Expense Ratio | 1.01% | #11 of 13 (lower is better) | 0.80% |
| AUM | ₹7,570 Cr | #1 of 13 | ₹438 Cr |
HDFC Credit Risk Fund risk metrics
Risk metrics aren't shown for debt funds. Their NAV starts near Rs 10 and compounds steadily, so CAGR, beta and drawdown measure the arithmetic rather than the manager.
HDFC Credit Risk Fund holdings
Portfolio as of 2026-09-30
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Top sector holdings
Share of portfolio (% to NAV) in each of the top sectors.
TOP HOLDINGS
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Asset Allocation
As of Sep-2026
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Credit Quality
As of Sep-2026
Portfolio analytics as of Sep-2026.
Frequently asked questions
How often has HDFC Credit Risk Fund beaten its benchmark over 3-year periods?
HDFC Credit Risk Fund beat its benchmark, NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II, in 36.07% of all overlapping 3-year rolling windows in its history. This is different from simply having a positive return - it measures how often the fund's own 3-year CAGR exceeded the benchmark's 3-year CAGR over the exact same dates, which is a more direct read on the manager's stock selection than a single trailing alpha figure computed over one window.
What is HDFC Credit Risk Fund's 3-year rolling return, and how does it rank?
HDFC Credit Risk Fund's 3-year rolling CAGR (median across all rolling 3-year windows in the data) is 8.2%. That places it in the 69th percentile within its category, Credit Risk Fund - meaning it has outperformed roughly 69% of peers in the same category over this window. The category median for this metric is 8.2%, so comparing HDFC Credit Risk Fund's figure against that median shows how much it has beaten (or trailed) a typical fund in this category. Rolling returns average performance across many overlapping windows rather than a single start/end date, which makes them a steadier read on consistency than a simple point-to-point return.
How risky is HDFC Credit Risk Fund?
HDFC Credit Risk Fund carries a "High" risk rating on SEBI's mandated riskometer scale, the same standardized classification every Indian mutual fund must disclose. This rating reflects the fund's underlying portfolio composition and historical volatility, and is set independently of any single AMC's own marketing - it's meant to give investors a comparable, at-a-glance sense of how much the fund's value can swing before deciding whether it matches their own risk appetite and investment horizon. A higher-risk rating isn't inherently bad; it typically correlates with higher long-term return potential, but also with larger short-term drawdowns, so it should be read alongside the fund's category and your own time horizon rather than in isolation.
What is HDFC Credit Risk Fund's expense ratio?
HDFC Credit Risk Fund's direct-plan expense ratio is 1.01% per year - the annual fee the AMC deducts from the fund's assets to cover management and operating costs, already reflected in the NAV you see (it isn't billed separately). Direct plans skip the distributor commission built into Regular plans, which is why a direct-plan expense ratio is almost always lower than the same scheme's Regular-plan version. Over long holding periods, even a difference of a few basis points compounds into a meaningfully different final corpus, which is why expense ratio is one of the few fund attributes an investor can compare with total certainty before investing, unlike future returns.
How does HDFC Credit Risk Fund's expense ratio compare to its category?
HDFC Credit Risk Fund's expense ratio of 1.01% ranks #11 of 13 funds in the Credit Risk Fund category (lower is better) - the category median is 0.80%. Expense ratio is deducted from the fund's assets every year regardless of performance, so a lower ratio is a real, certain cost advantage rather than a projection, unlike future returns.
How big is HDFC Credit Risk Fund, and how does that compare to its category?
HDFC Credit Risk Fund manages ₹7,570 Cr in assets, ranking #1 of 13 funds by size in the Credit Risk Fund category - the category median is ₹438 Cr. A larger fund generally means deeper liquidity and lower per-unit fixed costs for the AMC to spread across investors, but in categories with a smaller investable universe (like small or mid cap), a very large fund can also face more difficulty entering and exiting positions without moving the price.
What's the best and worst 3-year holding period for HDFC Credit Risk Fund historically?
Looking at every overlapping 3-year window in HDFC Credit Risk Fund's history, the best-performing window ran from 2014-04-14 to 2017-04-13, delivering a 11.6% CAGR. The worst-performing window ran from 2021-01-08 to 2024-01-08, delivering a 6.3% CAGR. This is a historical record of actual past outcomes, not a prediction - it shows the real range of results an investor holding for exactly 3 years could have seen depending on entry timing, which is why rolling returns (median across all windows, shown above) are a more representative single number than either extreme.
How concentrated are HDFC Credit Risk Fund's top holdings?
HDFC Credit Risk Fund's single largest disclosed holding, GMR Airports Limited^, accounts for 4.87% of NAV. Its top 5 holdings together make up 18.0% of the portfolio, and its top 10 disclosed holdings make up 30.9% - as of 2026-09-30. A higher concentration in the top few names means the fund's returns lean more heavily on those specific bets paying off, while a flatter spread means no single holding drives outcomes as much either way.
Who manages HDFC Credit Risk Fund, and what category does it belong to?
HDFC Credit Risk Fund is managed by HDFC Asset Management Company Limited and is classified under the Credit Risk Fund category, the SEBI-defined scheme categorization that groups funds by their investment mandate (market-cap focus, sector, or asset mix) so investors can compare like-for-like funds rather than across unrelated strategies. The AMC (asset management company) is the regulated entity legally responsible for the fund's operations, portfolio decisions, and disclosures, though day-to-day investment calls are made by a designated fund manager within the mandate set by the scheme's category and stated objective.
Data as of 2026-10-29. Source: AMFI disclosures via Punji. Not investment advice.