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HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 148986ISIN: INF179KC1BG0MUTF_IN: HDFC_BANK_FINA_1T22HMYHDFC Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹17.6530down ₹0.08 (0.45%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹14.4030 · Direct IDCW ₹15.6020 · Regular Growth ₹16.4080, −0.44%

Fund size
₹4,425 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.95%18 Oct 2026
Exit load
1%if sold within 30 days
P/E
16.630 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
3730 Sep 2026
Launched
1 Jul 2021

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−4.10%−4.12%−2.73%–––
1 month−4.72%−4.80%−3.15%107 of 254−5.09%−6.1% to −3.8%
3 months−8.16%−8.40%−6.79%216 of 250−5.24%−7.1% to −2.5%
6 months−6.02%−6.50%−6.38%198 of 250−1.83%−5.2% to +4.8%
1 year−5.78%−6.77%−10.89%135 of 229−3.87%−8.7% to +2.9%
3 years+10.74%+9.48%+9.35%92 of 141+13.05%+9.0% to +17.8%
5 years+9.01%+7.59%+5.48%70 of 106+10.66%+8.0% to +14.9%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+14.11%+11.9% to +15.7%
₹10,000 put in on 1 Jul 2021 is ₹17,812 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Financial Services TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+3.47%−4.42%
3 years+11.21%+8.58%
5 years+11.28%+7.13%
Since launch+12.15%+9.00%
Benchmark: Nifty Financial Services TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty Financial Services TRI
16.99%10.47%Dec 2223.24%14.31%Dec 2311.28%10.52%Dec 2418.13%18.60%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2023, +23.2%; lowest year to Dec 2024, +11.3%Above the benchmark in 3 of 4 years

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,12,985₹1,12,980 after stamp duty−10.88%−10.89%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,77,789₹3,77,770 after stamp duty+3.18%+3.18%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,57,565₹7,57,527 after stamp duty+9.30%+9.30%₹30
Since Jul 202164 instalments₹6,40,000₹8,26,306₹8,26,265 after stamp duty+9.54%+9.54%₹32

10 years: Launched 1 Jul 2021, needs 10 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 1 Jul 2021 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,064 windows−5.8%+15.5%+40.0%95.8%
3 years575 windows+10.7%+16.9%+26.1%100.0%
5 yearsLaunched 1 Jul 2021, needs 6 years of history
Every 3-year window ended higher than it started.

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.04 ptsA year, on 18 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.97%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.00%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.39%0.18%1.99%0.95%Jul 21Mar 22Nov 22Jul 23Mar 24Nov 24Jul 25Mar 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.34%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.18%, Nov 2021.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.74%1.62%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.19%0.35%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 18 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

In respect of each purchase/switch in of units- an Exit load of 1% is payable if units are redeemed/switched out within 30 days from the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if units are redeemed/switched-out after 30 days from the date of allotment.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹100
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 28 Oct 2026.

How HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund is taxed

Taxed as an equity fund where it keeps 65% or more in shares of listed Indian companies: gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year, and gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%. Otherwise, gains on units held over 24 months are taxed at 12.5%, and gains on units held 24 months or less at the income tax slab rate.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 1 Apr 2025, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹4,627 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
30.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹3,645 Cr₹20 Cr₹3,233 Cr₹1,394 CrSep 21Jun 22Mar 23Dec 23Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Sep 2021.

Assets at each month end

₹4,688 Cr₹2,463 Cr₹4,425 CrJul 22Feb 23Sep 23Apr 24Nov 24Jun 25Jan 26Sep 26
Highest ₹4,688 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹2,463 Cr, Sep 2022.

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th13.85%612.8746,37,000Jul 2021or earlier
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd12.89%570.5080,50,000Jul 2021or earlier
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksLarge cap16th8.61%380.9591,35,605Jan 2024
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th7.76%343.2828,00,000Jul 2021or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th6.07%268.6628,00,000Jul 2021or earlier
Shriram FinanceFinanceLarge cap42nd4.22%186.7119,00,000Nov 2022
Bajaj FinanceFinanceLarge cap7th3.96%175.0918,25,000Jul 2021or earlier
SBI Life Insurance CompanyInsuranceLarge cap45th3.72%164.559,70,000Jul 2021or earlier
Five-Star Business FinanceFinanceSmall cap470th2.67%118.0122,83,192Nov 2022
AU Small Finance BankBanksMid cap145th2.40%106.0810,50,000Mar 2022
Karur Vysya BankBanksSmall cap279th1.91%84.3725,97,455Nov 2021
ICICI Lombard General Insurance CompanyInsuranceMid cap122nd1.89%83.485,25,000Jul 2021or earlier
Home First Finance Company IndiaFinanceSmall cap514th1.71%75.766,85,710Dec 2024
Angel OneCapital MarketsSmall cap299th1.67%73.9827,00,000Feb 2026
Billionbrains Garage VenturesCapital MarketsLarge cap95th1.66%73.5640,00,000Nov 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
13.85%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
49.18%
Top 10 holdings
66.15%
Effective holdings
15.6Taken over 99.41% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares99.41%
  • Cash and receivables0.59%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap69.23%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap11.13%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap17.48%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 2.15% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

1sector
  • Financial Services99.41%Category 21.68%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services37 companies99.41%99.64%99.04%99.22%99.29%98.39%99.02%98.21%99.43%99.34%99.22%97.43%
Healthcare0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Capital Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Automobile And Auto Components0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Information Technology0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Durables0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Telecommunication0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Power0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
0560Oct 253561Nov 251224Dec 252871Jan 261481Feb 261400Mar 264661Apr 262352May 262250Jun 2636102Jul 264242Aug 261112Sep 26
New positions
10.99% of the fund
Sold out
20.98% of the fund before
Added to
1
Trimmed
1
Unchanged
34
Traded at least
0.98%
Weight that moved
3.47%

Changes in Sep 2026

National Stock Exchange of IndiaNew0.99%0.00%+0.99 pts+2,48,912
SBFC FinanceSold out–0.68%−0.68 pts−32,36,778
One 97 CommunicationsSold out–0.30%−0.30 pts−81,428
BSEAdded0.70%0.53%+0.17 pts+25,000
Home First Finance Company IndiaTrimmed1.71%1.71%0.00 pts−4,290
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank15.90%16.00%Added15.56%15.10%Cut13.99%Cut14.26%13.23%13.45%Added13.92%14.37%14.38%13.85%
HDFC Bank20.60%Added20.32%20.09%18.85%16.63%Cut15.97%14.92%14.53%14.71%13.01%Cut12.18%12.89%
Kotak Mahindra Bank6.61%Added7.94%Added8.27%8.04%Added8.13%8.07%7.75%7.84%7.56%7.70%Added8.17%8.61%
Axis Bank7.88%8.04%Added8.02%8.67%8.71%8.51%8.38%Added8.58%8.48%7.43%Cut7.76%7.76%
State Bank of India6.01%6.07%6.13%6.72%7.46%7.09%6.85%6.24%6.27%6.21%6.33%6.07%
Shriram Finance3.06%3.37%3.96%4.42%Added4.89%Added4.61%4.60%Added4.69%4.88%4.29%Cut4.50%4.22%
Bajaj Finance3.41%3.28%3.79%Added4.09%Added4.36%4.09%3.91%Cut3.83%4.00%4.50%4.11%3.96%
SBI Life Insurance Company3.09%3.01%3.13%3.07%3.12%3.31%Added3.21%Added3.25%2.97%3.94%Added3.60%3.72%
Five-Star Business Finance2.74%Added2.40%2.23%1.96%Added1.97%Added2.08%Added2.51%2.35%2.52%2.70%2.61%2.67%
AU Small Finance Bank3.82%Cut3.91%Cut3.62%Cut3.18%Cut2.97%Cut3.05%3.02%Cut2.73%Cut2.49%Cut2.37%Cut2.43%2.40%
Karur Vysya Bank2.30%Cut2.20%Cut2.35%2.28%Cut2.33%Cut2.41%2.20%Added2.18%1.81%Cut1.92%Cut1.93%1.91%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company2.04%2.18%Added2.19%2.12%Added2.21%2.32%2.12%2.17%2.00%1.84%1.75%1.89%
Home First Finance Company India1.94%1.87%Added1.86%1.84%Cut1.68%1.64%1.86%1.72%Cut1.74%1.77%Cut1.71%1.71%Cut
Angel One––––1.09%Bought again1.67%Added2.01%2.22%1.95%Cut1.74%1.65%1.67%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures–2.18%Bought2.15%1.93%Cut1.70%Cut1.82%2.07%Cut1.71%Cut1.76%1.68%1.64%1.66%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
28.46%Jun 2631.32%Jul 2632.46%Aug 2628.38%Sep 26
Highest 32.5% in Aug 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation16.70%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation10.63%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.37
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.19Highest
Sortino ratio0.54
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest

Against Nifty Financial Services TRI

Beta0.99
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha+2.66 pts
−6.37 ptsLowest+1.93 ptsAverage of 93 funds+12.46 ptsHighest
R-squared90.4
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.95
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture105.6%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture92.7%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.55

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−17.07%18 Feb 202630 Mar 2026Not yet
5 years−21.35%27 Oct 202116 Jun 202211 Nov 2022
Since Jul 2021−21.72%26 Oct 202116 Jun 202211 Nov 2022

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Jun 2022 to Aug 202651 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty Financial Services TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Anand LaddhaFund Manager of the schemeJul 2021+11.55%a year+8.80%+2.75 pts––4₹21,104 Cr
Gopal AgrawalFund Manager for Overseas InvestmentsSep 2026−7.87%over 55 days−5.95%−1.91 pts––––
Bhagyesh KagalkarFund Manager for investments in Gold/Silver instrumentsAug 2026−9.08%over 61 days−7.30%−1.78 pts––29₹4,93,361 Cr₹31,624 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundGopal AgrawalJul 2022+13.52%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Flexi Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−6.87%over 61 days−8.22%+1.35 pts₹1,08,547 Cr
HDFC Mid Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−9.57%over 61 days−11.51%+1.94 pts₹1,01,856 Cr
HDFC Small Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−7.73%over 61 days––₹40,801 Cr
HDFC Large Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−8.39%over 61 days−6.84%−1.55 pts₹37,294 Cr
HDFC Large & Mid Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−9.22%over 61 days−9.18%−0.03 pts₹28,543 Cr
HDFC Focused FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−6.22%over 61 days−8.22%+2.00 pts₹26,553 Cr
HDFC Gold ETFBhagyesh KagalkarFeb 2022–––₹23,900 Cr
HDFC Aggressive Hybrid FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−5.67%over 61 days––₹21,158 Cr
HDFC Multi Cap FundBhagyesh KagalkarAug 2026−9.17%over 61 days−8.81%−0.36 pts₹19,490 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund68.58%23
Tata Banking & Financial Services FundTata Mutual Fund68.06%22
UTI Banking and Financial Services FundUTI Mutual Fund67.30%20
Edelweiss Financial Services FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund65.68%21
ICICI Prudential Banking and Financial Services FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund64.70%20
MahindraManulife Banking & Financial Services FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund63.27%19
Mirae Asset Banking and Financial Services FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund63.00%15
Kotak Banking & Financial Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund62.00%18
Bandhan Financial Services FundBandhan Mutual Fund61.88%26
Canara Robeco Banking and Financial Services FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund60.40%18
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver FundHDFC Mutual Fund41.67%
HDFC Focused FundHDFC Mutual Fund40.93%
HDFC Flexi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund34.13%
HDFC Large Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund33.07%
HDFC Value FundHDFC Mutual Fund31.62%
HDFC Housing Opportunities FundHDFC Mutual Fund28.37%
HDFC Multi Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund24.66%
HDFC Dividend Yield FundHDFC Mutual Fund23.40%
HDFC Large & Mid Cap FundHDFC Mutual Fund22.43%
HDFC Business Cycle FundHDFC Mutual Fund18.87%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
6 Mar 2025₹1.006.86%₹14.5820₹13.5630
The one payout since 6 Mar 2025.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of companies engaged in banking and financial services.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and equity related instruments of banking and financial services companies/entities: 80% -100%
  • Equity and Equity related instruments of companies/entities other than above: 0%- 20%
  • Gold and Silver instruments: 0%- 20%
  • Units of InvITs: 0%- 10%
  • Money market instruments, Other liquid instruments and Units of Mutual Fund^^ 0%- 20%

^^Units of Domestic Mutual Funds shall only include Overnight Funds, Liquid Funds and Money Market Mutual Funds. Further other liquid instruments shall include cash, bank deposits with Scheduled Commercial Banks, Government Securities, Treasury bills, Repo on Government securities and any other instruments as specified by SEBI from time to time. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme investing in Banking and Financial Services Sector.

Stated category
Sectoral Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY Financial Services Index (Total Returns Index)
Risk level at launch
Very High Risk
New fund offer
11 Jun 2021 to 25 Jun 2021
Units first allotted
1 Jul 2021
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth148986INF179KC1BG0HDFC_BANK_FINA_1T22HMY1 Jul 2021
Regular Growth148987INF179KC1BJ4HDFC_BANK_FINA_4IEEJV1 Jul 2021
Direct IDCW148985INF179KC1BH8INF179KC1BI6HDFC_BANK_FINA_6UXZPA1 Jul 2021
Regular IDCW148984INF179KC1BK2INF179KC1BL0HDFC_BANK_FINA_12PS53M1 Jul 2021

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Portfolio overlap disclosure