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HDFC Long Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 151313ISIN: INF179KC1ET7MUTF_IN: HDFC_LONG_TERM_4JZS39HDFC Mutual FundLong Duration funds

Formerly HDFC Long Duration Debt Fund
NAV ₹12.2838up ₹0.01 (0.06%)

NAV for 30 Oct 2026, against 29 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹10.4078 · Direct IDCW ₹10.1859 · Regular Growth ₹12.1239, 0.06%

Fund size
₹2,577 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.28%27 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.82%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
1130 Sep 2026
Launched
20 Jan 2023

HDFC Long Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 30 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.39%+0.38%––––
1 month−1.53%−1.55%–11 of 11−1.22%−1.4% to −0.9%
3 months−2.48%−2.56%–9 of 11−2.24%−2.5% to −1.7%
6 months+0.53%+0.36%–10 of 11+0.88%+0.6% to +1.2%
1 year−0.02%−0.35%−0.40%to 30 Sep 202610 of 11+0.24%+0.1% to +1.0%
3 years+5.68%+5.32%+4.69%to 30 Sep 20265 of 7+5.79%+5.6% to +6.1%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––––
₹10,000 put in on 20 Jan 2023 is ₹12,283 at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Long Duration funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 1 Nov 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+1.78%−0.40%
3 years+5.94%+4.69%
Since launch+6.16%+5.20%
Benchmark: NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
11.77%Dec 243.41%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2024, +11.8%; lowest year to Dec 2025, +3.4%

HDFC Long Term Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 30 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,19,516₹1,19,510 after stamp duty−0.75%−0.76%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,72,811₹3,72,792 after stamp duty+2.29%+2.29%₹18
Since Jan 202345 instalments₹4,50,000₹4,79,994₹4,79,970 after stamp duty+3.40%+3.39%₹23

5 years: Launched 20 Jan 2023, needs 5 years of history.

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 20 Jan 2023 to 30 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year671 windows−4.3%+6.6%+15.1%90.0%
3 yearsLaunched 20 Jan 2023, needs 4 years of history

HDFC Long Term 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
0.34 ptsA year, on 27 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.28%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.62%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
0.80%0.25%0.62%0.28%Jan 23Jul 23Jan 24Jul 24Jan 25Jul 25Jan 26Jul 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.30%, Mar 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.25%, Sep 2024.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.24%0.53%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.04%0.09%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 27 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

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 31 Oct 2026.

How HDFC Long Term Fund is taxed

Gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held; gains on units bought earlier are taxed at 12.5% when held over 24 months, or over 12 months for a listed fund such as an ETF, and at the slab rate otherwise.

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 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

HDFC Long Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹2,794 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
80.5%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹4,423 Cr₹32 Cr₹544 Cr₹2,250 CrJun 22Mar 23Dec 23Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26Sep 26
Largest ₹5,695 Cr, quarter to Jun 2025.

Assets at each month end

₹5,851 Cr₹1,738 Cr₹2,577 CrJan 24Jun 24Nov 24Apr 25Sep 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹5,851 Cr, Sep 2025.Lowest ₹1,738 Cr, Jan 2024.

HDFC Long Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.82%Lines stating a yield: 99.68% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.54%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
11.35years
Modified duration
10.93years
Average maturity
27.73years
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

7.3% GOI MAT 190653Sovereign, 7.30% coupon, repaid 19 Jun 2053Bonds and bills29.06%748.927,80,00,0007.80%Jun 2023
7.09% GOI MAT 050854Sovereign, 7.09% coupon, repaid 5 Aug 2054Bonds and bills19.40%500.025,35,00,0007.81%Aug 2024
7.36% GOI MAT 120952Sovereign, 7.36% coupon, repaid 12 Sep 2052Bonds and bills18.69%481.714,98,00,0007.80%Jan 2023or earlier
6.9% GOI MAT 150465Sovereign, 6.90% coupon, repaid 15 Apr 2065Bonds and bills8.44%217.532,42,50,0007.89%Apr 2025
7.34% GOI MAT 220464Sovereign, 7.34% coupon, repaid 22 Apr 2064Bonds and bills7.82%201.522,11,90,7007.89%May 2024
6.99% GOI MAT 151251Sovereign, 6.99% coupon, repaid 15 Dec 2051Bonds and bills6.46%166.421,80,00,0007.82%Mar 2023
6.62% GOI MAT 281151Sovereign, 6.62% coupon, repaid 28 Nov 2051Bonds and bills2.72%70.2080,00,0007.88%Apr 2024
7.16% GOI MAT 200950Sovereign, 7.16% coupon, repaid 20 Sep 2050Bonds and bills1.83%47.1150,00,0007.84%Mar 2024
7.24% GOI MAT 180855Sovereign, 7.24% coupon, repaid 18 Aug 2055Bonds and bills1.66%42.7145,00,0007.83%Aug 2025
6.67% GOI MAT 171250Sovereign, 6.67% coupon, repaid 17 Dec 2050Bonds and bills1.22%31.3535,19,6007.82%Mar 2023
Corporate Debt Market Development FundFund units0.63%16.2513,537–Jan 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
29.06%7.3% GOI MAT 190653
Top 5 holdings
83.41%
Top 10 holdings
97.30%
Effective holdings
5.5Taken over 97.93% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills97.30%
  • Units of other funds0.63%
  • Cash and receivables2.07%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign97.30%

Other

  • Overnight lending0.31%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month0.31%
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 monthsNone
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 yearsNone
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 years97.30%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
0171Oct 250150Nov 250070Dec 250090Jan 261251Feb 260141Mar 260241Apr 260040May 260050Jun 260061Jul 260140Aug 260040Sep 26
New positions
0
Sold out
0
Added to
0
Trimmed
4
Unchanged
7
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
1.48%

Changes in Sep 2026

7.3% GOI MAT 190653Trimmed29.06%30.01%−0.95 pts−55,00,000
7.09% GOI MAT 050854Trimmed19.40%19.80%−0.40 pts−30,00,000
7.24% GOI MAT 180855Trimmed1.66%1.79%−0.13 pts−5,00,000
7.34% GOI MAT 220464Trimmed7.82%7.73%+0.09 pts−5,00,000
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
7.3% GOI MAT 19065331.27%Cut31.23%33.31%Cut31.39%Cut31.50%Cut33.11%Cut32.75%Cut31.99%Cut31.72%Cut30.01%Cut30.01%Cut29.06%Cut
7.09% GOI MAT 05085422.07%Cut22.08%19.67%Cut18.65%Cut16.04%Cut16.80%Cut17.64%Cut18.49%19.05%Cut20.12%Cut19.80%Cut19.40%Cut
7.36% GOI MAT 12095212.42%11.88%Cut12.87%Cut14.03%Cut13.90%Cut15.15%15.89%Cut16.61%17.39%18.03%Cut18.03%Cut18.69%
6.9% GOI MAT 1504651.39%Cut1.21%Cut0.68%Cut0.17%Cut0.78%Added2.78%Added4.86%Added4.66%Cut4.25%Cut4.67%8.17%Added8.44%
7.34% GOI MAT 22046416.75%Cut16.69%18.93%Cut19.06%Cut18.67%Cut15.94%Cut13.96%Cut12.70%Cut12.73%Cut11.02%Cut7.73%Cut7.82%Cut
6.99% GOI MAT 1512513.58%3.43%Cut3.95%4.42%4.52%4.96%5.23%5.49%5.74%6.12%Cut6.28%6.46%
6.62% GOI MAT 2811511.41%1.41%1.63%1.83%1.87%2.05%2.16%2.26%2.36%2.59%2.66%2.72%
7.16% GOI MAT 2009501.22%1.23%1.42%1.22%Cut1.25%1.38%1.44%1.52%1.58%1.74%1.78%1.83%
7.24% GOI MAT 1808553.31%Added3.59%Added1.98%Cut1.35%Cut3.27%Added1.51%Cut2.47%Added2.12%Cut1.91%Cut1.75%Cut1.79%1.66%Cut
6.67% GOI MAT 1712501.24%1.26%1.45%1.38%Cut0.83%Cut0.91%0.95%1.00%1.05%1.16%1.18%1.22%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund0.29%0.30%0.35%0.39%0.40%0.46%0.48%0.51%0.52%0.58%0.60%0.63%
7.25% GOI MAT 1206631.11%Cut1.02%Cut0.09%Cut0.11%0.11%0.12%0.12%0.13%0.14%Sold out––
7.09% GOI MAT 2511741.46%Cut1.36%Cut1.60%1.31%Cut1.34%1.45%Sold out–––––
6.68% GOI MAT 070740Sold out–––0.86%Bought againSold out––––––
6.33% GOI MAT 0505350.19%Cut0.19%0.22%0.24%Sold out–––––––
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.

Risk ratios

NAV to 30 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Long Duration funds (7 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation5.51%
4.12%Lowest4.81%Average5.51%Highest
Downside deviation3.19%
2.11%Lowest2.75%Average3.19%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.00
−0.10Lowest0.02Average0.12Highest
Sortino ratio0.00
−0.13Lowest0.03Average0.17Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−4.36%14 Aug 202628 Oct 2026Not yet
3 years and since Jan 2023−5.99%28 May 20252 Apr 202625 Jun 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Aug 202618 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

HDFC Long Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Amar KalkundrikarFund Manager of the schemeMar 2026−0.09%over 231 days––10.3%8.2%6₹66,749 Cr₹17,526 Cr alone
Gopal AgrawalFund Manager for Overseas InvestmentsSep 2026−2.33%over 55 days––––––
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 Focused FundAmar KalkundrikarFeb 2026−3.84%over 266 days−4.65%+0.81 pts₹26,553 Cr
HDFC Multi Cap FundAmar KalkundrikarSep 2025−5.76%a year−2.37%−3.38 pts₹19,490 Cr
HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver FundAmar KalkundrikarDec 2025−10.05%over 322 days−7.40%−2.65 pts₹14,949 Cr
HDFC Business Cycle FundAmar KalkundrikarNov 2022+10.60%a year+9.11%+1.50 pts₹2,646 Cr
HDFC MNC FundAmar KalkundrikarNov 2022–––₹534 Cr
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundGopal AgrawalJul 2022+13.52%a year––₹1,02,534 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

Mirae Asset Long Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund59.11%5
Axis Long Term FundAxis Mutual Fund47.89%6
Bandhan Long Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund38.13%3
UTI Long Term FundUTI Mutual Fund26.38%4
ICICI Prudential Long Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund18.33%4
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund12.37%5
SBI Long Term FundSBI Mutual Fund9.07%2
Franklin India Long Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund5.19%2
Kotak Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund2.29%2
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund2.20%2
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 Gilt FundHDFC Mutual Fund25.31%
HDFC Dynamic Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund12.49%
HDFC Medium to Long Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund10.04%
HDFC Corporate Bond FundHDFC Mutual Fund4.68%
HDFC Credit Risk FundHDFC Mutual Fund1.24%
HDFC Banking and PSU Debt FundHDFC Mutual Fund0.60%
HDFC Medium Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund0.41%
HDFC Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund0.17%
HDFC Floating Interest Rates FundHDFC Mutual Fund0.00%
HDFC Liquid FundHDFC Mutual Fund0.00%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

HDFC Long Term 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

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
₹0.10Mar 23₹0.16Sep 23₹0.16Dec 23₹0.14Mar 24₹0.22Jun 24₹0.45Sep 24₹0.19Dec 24₹0.19Jun 25₹0.05Dec 25₹0.06Jun 26
Largest ₹0.4536 a unit, Sep 2024.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
25 Jun 2026₹0.060.57%₹10.6006₹10.5846
26 Dec 2025₹0.050.48%₹10.3678₹10.3325
25 Jun 2025₹0.19231.83%₹10.5231₹10.3378
26 Dec 2024₹0.18661.78%₹10.4663₹10.2839
25 Sep 2024₹0.45364.15%₹10.9367₹10.5083
25 Jun 2024₹0.21682.01%₹10.7646₹10.5424
26 Mar 2024₹0.1361.29%₹10.5780₹10.4587
26 Dec 2023₹0.16351.59%₹10.2984₹10.1203
25 Sep 2023₹0.15971.54%₹10.3538₹10.1877
27 Mar 2023₹0.10241.01%₹10.1366₹10.0361
All 10 payouts since 27 Mar 2023.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Long Duration to Debt / Long Term
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

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.

Asset allocation

  • Debt (including securitized debt other Structured Obligations and Credit enhancements) and Money Market Instruments^: Up to 100%:

^Portfolio Macaulay Duration shall be greater than 7 years For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay Duration of the portfolio is greater than 7 years, A Relatively High Interest Rate Risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk

Stated category
Long Term Fund
Benchmark
Nifty Long Duration Debt Index – A - III
Potential risk class
A-III
Risk level at launch
Moderately High
New fund offer
6 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023
Units first allotted
20 Jan 2023
Open for sale again
25 Jan 2023
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹100

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth151313INF179KC1ET7HDFC_LONG_TERM_4JZS3920 Jan 2023
Regular Growth151314INF179KC1EW1HDFC_LONG_TERM_1HW1FUA20 Jan 2023
Direct IDCW151312INF179KC1EU5INF179KC1EV3HDFC_LONG_TERM_1KIV02D20 Jan 2023
Regular IDCW151311INF179KC1EX9INF179KC1EY7HDFC_LONG_TERM_CPZZYR20 Jan 2023

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Portfolio overlap disclosure