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HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 136464ISIN: INF179KB1MH6MUTF_IN: HDFC_RETI_HYBR_1M8CR1AHDFC Mutual FundRetirement funds

Formerly HDFC Retirement Savings Fund - Hybrid - Equity
NAV ₹40.8530up ₹0.13 (0.32%)

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

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹35.4990, 0.32%

Fund size
₹1,530 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.12%18 Oct 2026
P/E
19.530 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
7330 Sep 2026
Launched
25 Feb 2016

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.99%−1.01%––––
1 month−1.81%−1.90%–9 of 29−2.12%−4.6% to −1.8%
3 months−4.61%−4.86%–22 of 29−3.71%−4.6% to −2.6%
6 months−3.82%−4.32%–27 of 29−1.14%−2.2% to −0.1%
1 year−9.05%−10.02%−3.96%to 30 Sep 202627 of 29−2.73%−4.2% to −1.4%
3 years+7.10%+5.90%+6.09%to 30 Sep 202620 of 27+8.50%+7.0% to +10.8%
5 years+8.07%+6.81%+6.12%to 30 Sep 202611 of 25+7.83%+6.3% to +8.7%
10 years+11.96%+10.53%+10.07%to 30 Sep 20264 of 10+9.63%+7.8% to +12.1%
₹10,000 put in on 26 Feb 2016 is ₹40,853 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index, 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 Retirement funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 28 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year−5.66%−3.96%
3 years+6.74%+6.09%
5 years+8.67%+6.12%
10 years+12.30%+10.07%
Since launch+14.27%+11.29%
Benchmark: NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
30.85%Dec 171.08%Dec 188.71%Dec 1918.80%Dec 2026.22%Dec 216.09%Dec 2226.44%Dec 2315.35%Dec 246.58%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2017, +30.9%; lowest year to Dec 2018, +1.1%

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity 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₹1,13,998₹1,13,992 after stamp duty−9.34%−9.34%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,55,300₹3,55,283 after stamp duty−0.86%−0.86%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,97,187₹6,97,152 after stamp duty+5.97%+5.97%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹21,21,507₹21,21,457 after stamp duty+11.00%+10.99%₹38
Since Feb 2016128 instalments₹12,80,000₹24,01,625₹24,01,575 after stamp duty+11.32%+11.32%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 26 Feb 2016 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year2,382 windows−22.1%+14.8%+69.9%88.3%
3 years1,888 windows−0.6%+14.7%+28.5%99.8%
5 years1,395 windows+8.0%+15.5%+24.8%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 25 Feb 2016, needs 11 years of history
Every 5-year window ended higher than it started.

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity 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
1.01 ptsA year, on 18 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.12%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.13%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.90%0.90%2.14%1.12%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.58%, Feb 2019.Direct plan lowest 0.90%, May 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.92%1.81%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.19%0.32%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 27 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

Fresh investments by investors including SIP / STP registrations, etc effective June 2, 2018: Exit Load (Upon completion of lock-in period): Nil Existing investments by investors including SIP / STP registrations, etc until June 1, 2018: Exit Load (Upon completion of lock-in period of 5 years) In respect of each purchase/switch-in of units offered under the respective Investment Plan(s) • An Exit Load of 1% is payable if Units are redeemed/ switched-out before completion of 60 years of age • No Exit Load is payable if Units are redeemed / switched-out on or after attainment of 60 years of age.MoreLess

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
5 years, or until retirement age if sooner
As listed for this plan on 29 Oct 2026.

How HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity is taxed

Tax depends on the fund's own mix. With 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%; with more than 65% in debt and money market instruments, gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held, and on units bought earlier at 12.5% after 24 months; 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.

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

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹1,603 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
13.2%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹1,507 Cr₹1 Cr₹1,392 Cr₹211 CrJun 15Dec 16Jun 18Dec 19Jun 21Dec 22Jun 24Dec 25Sep 26
Largest ₹1,731 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

₹1,748 Cr₹228 Cr₹1,530 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹1,748 Cr, Nov 2025.Lowest ₹228 Cr, Feb 2019.

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th6.05%92.527,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd5.56%85.0412,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Bajaj FinanceBajaj Finance Ltd., CRISIL - AAA, repaid 2 May 2034Bonds and bills4.46%68.297,000Sep 2025
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksSharesLarge cap16th3.54%54.2113,00,000Mar 2023
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsSharesLarge cap1st3.49%53.424,50,000Apr 2021or earlier
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th3.21%49.044,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th3.14%47.985,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Maruti Suzuki IndiaAutomobilesSharesLarge cap12th2.35%35.9030,000May 2024
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd2.30%35.142,00,000Jan 2022
7.26% GOI MAT 220832Sovereign, 7.26% coupon, repaid 22 Aug 2032Bonds and bills1.98%30.2730,00,000Mar 2023
6.1% GOI MAT 120731Sovereign, 6.10% coupon, repaid 12 Jul 2031Bonds and bills1.96%30.0231,00,000Oct 2021
InfosysIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap9th1.95%29.823,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th1.84%28.2075,000Apr 2021or earlier
Power Grid Corporation of IndiaPowerSharesLarge cap32nd1.70%26.0510,00,000Apr 2021or earlier
Dr. Lal Path LabsHealthcare ServicesSharesSmall cap309th1.69%25.831,30,000May 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
6.05%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
23.10%
Top 10 holdings
36.08%
Top 10 shares
33.43%
Effective holdings
38.4Taken over 88.54% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares69.97%
  • Bonds and bills17.58%
  • REIT and InvIT units0.99%
  • Cash and receivables11.46%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap64.01%Category 60.32%
  • Mid cap9.20%Category 19.10%
  • Small cap26.68%Category 20.04%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.07% of the fund. Category is the average of 27 Retirement funds.

Sector allocation

18sectors
  • Financial Services28.55%Category 17.94%
  • Automobile And Auto Components7.01%Category 5.30%
  • Healthcare6.32%Category 5.00%
  • Information Technology4.35%Category 3.04%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels4.13%Category 3.18%
  • Capital Goods3.12%Category 5.26%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods2.56%Category 3.35%
  • Construction2.51%Category 1.85%
  • Power2.44%Category 1.31%
  • Telecommunication2.30%Category 1.20%
  • Services1.78%Category 1.87%
  • Consumer Services0.90%Category 3.46%
  • Consumer Durables0.86%Category 2.24%
  • Metals & Mining0.84%Category 1.24%
  • Media Entertainment & Publication0.71%Category 0.08%
  • Forest Materials0.69%Category 0.06%
  • Textiles0.54%Category 0.28%
  • Chemicals0.36%Category 1.91%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 29 Retirement funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services13 companies28.55%28.62%27.96%28.45%27.39%27.21%26.71%28.25%28.00%27.15%27.27%26.59%
Automobile And Auto Components8 companies7.01%7.15%7.39%7.39%7.33%8.38%8.25%8.75%8.63%8.50%8.27%8.13%
Healthcare7 companies6.32%6.64%6.50%6.28%4.96%4.83%4.89%4.73%4.62%5.36%5.48%5.60%
Information Technology4 companies4.35%6.84%6.83%5.85%6.65%7.34%7.93%8.01%9.61%7.92%7.66%7.48%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3 companies4.13%4.22%4.67%4.69%4.93%5.09%4.48%4.45%4.45%4.85%4.73%4.67%
Capital Goods6 companies3.12%3.84%4.06%3.99%3.83%4.16%3.71%3.82%3.59%3.72%3.79%3.22%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods3 companies2.56%2.52%2.71%2.62%2.63%2.76%2.53%2.59%2.58%2.93%3.03%2.85%
Construction2 companies2.51%2.54%2.40%2.56%2.53%2.49%2.46%2.67%2.49%2.55%2.53%2.59%
Power2 companies2.44%2.35%2.49%2.54%2.67%2.83%2.76%2.53%2.24%1.06%1.08%1.17%
Telecommunication1 company2.30%2.26%2.42%2.30%2.30%2.33%2.31%2.21%2.31%2.41%2.40%2.38%
Services3 companies1.78%1.78%1.85%1.82%1.81%2.36%2.27%2.41%2.40%2.32%2.39%2.38%
Consumer Services1 company0.90%0.19%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.17%0.25%0.26%0.27%
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
3210Oct 253500Nov 250241Dec 254440Jan 261324Feb 260220Mar 260342Apr 261146May 261011Jun 261111Jul 262042Aug 261236Sep 26
New positions
10.44% of the fund
Sold out
64.02% of the fund before
Added to
2
Trimmed
3
Unchanged
67
Traded at least
0.44%
Weight that moved
6.13%

Changes in Sep 2026

Tata Consultancy ServicesSold out–2.24%−2.24 pts−1,50,000
Vedant FashionsAdded0.90%0.19%+0.71 pts+2,00,000
The Ramco CementsSold out–0.55%−0.55 pts−1,00,000
Crompton Greaves Consumer ElectricalsSold out–0.51%−0.51 pts−3,50,000
Alembic PharmaceuticalsTrimmed0.21%0.65%−0.44 pts−85,541
West Coast Paper MillsNew0.44%0.00%+0.44 pts+90,607
Timken IndiaSold out–0.39%−0.39 pts−20,000
Finolex IndustriesSold out–0.30%−0.30 pts−3,00,000
Garware Technical FibresAdded0.54%0.45%+0.09 pts+20,000
PVR INOXTrimmed0.71%0.67%+0.04 pts−1,725
Bajaj ElectricalsSold out–0.03%−0.03 pts−13,571
GSPL TransmissionTrimmed0.07%0.07%0.00 pts−7,589
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 Bank5.45%5.56%5.39%5.57%5.66%5.48%5.47%5.52%5.97%6.16%6.35%6.05%
HDFC Bank6.85%6.92%6.82%6.55%6.25%5.70%5.73%5.61%5.93%5.51%5.31%5.56%
Bajaj FinanceBajaj Finance Ltd.4.17%4.12%4.09%4.17%4.18%4.57%4.34%4.34%4.36%4.30%4.31%4.46%
Kotak Mahindra Bank2.31%2.31%2.40%2.64%Added2.68%2.75%Added2.85%3.14%Added3.16%3.11%3.40%3.54%
Reliance Industries3.44%3.59%3.60%3.28%3.27%3.49%3.98%Added3.73%3.61%3.61%3.58%3.49%
Axis Bank2.85%2.93%2.91%3.22%3.25%3.02%3.14%3.23%3.34%3.02%3.24%3.21%
State Bank of India2.71%2.80%2.82%3.16%3.53%3.18%3.31%3.03%3.18%3.15%3.30%3.14%
Maruti Suzuki India2.81%2.73%2.87%2.57%2.62%2.40%2.47%2.47%2.62%2.62%2.53%2.35%
Bharti Airtel2.38%2.40%2.41%2.31%2.21%2.31%2.33%2.30%2.30%2.42%2.26%2.30%
7.26% GOI MAT 2208321.80%1.79%1.78%1.82%1.83%1.97%1.88%1.91%1.92%1.90%1.92%1.98%
6.1% GOI MAT 1207311.77%1.75%1.75%1.78%1.79%1.94%1.86%1.88%1.89%1.88%1.89%1.96%
Infosys2.49%Added2.59%2.78%Added2.89%2.29%2.44%2.19%2.19%1.86%2.08%2.12%1.95%
Larsen & Toubro1.75%1.75%1.76%1.73%1.88%1.71%1.86%1.92%1.93%1.81%1.89%1.84%
Power Grid Corporation of India1.17%1.08%1.06%1.51%Added1.75%1.92%1.97%1.82%1.77%1.74%1.64%1.70%
Dr. Lal Path Labs1.18%1.13%1.11%1.08%1.07%1.11%1.10%1.31%1.33%1.52%1.57%1.69%
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
12.33%Jun 2610.32%Jul 269.45%Aug 2612.99%Sep 26
Highest 13.0% in Sep 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Retirement funds (26 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation10.96%
1.43%Lowest9.93%Average16.83%Highest
Downside deviation7.43%
0.46%Lowest6.17%Average10.32%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.11
−0.18Lowest0.31Average0.78Highest
Sortino ratio0.15
−0.23Lowest0.45Average1.29Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−12.12%5 Jan 202630 Mar 2026Not yet
3 and 5 years−12.29%26 Sep 20243 Mar 202520 Oct 2025
10 years and since Feb 2016−27.50%20 Feb 202023 Mar 20208 Oct 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2021 to Aug 202659 monthsVery HighHighNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Anupam JoshiDebtMar 2026−3.65%over 231 days––6.2%8.0%20₹86,914 Cr₹32,979 Cr alone
Arun AgarwalArbitrageApr 2025−0.31%a year––7.0%7.8%51₹2,17,709 Cr
Nandita MenezesArbitrageApr 2025−0.31%a year––7.0%7.8%37₹2,09,123 Cr
Chirag SetalvadEquitiesSep 2026−4.86%over 55 days––––6₹1,61,313 Cr
Gopal AgrawalFund Manager for Overseas InvestmentsSep 2026−4.86%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 Corporate Bond FundAnupam JoshiOct 2015+7.35%a year––₹29,479 Cr
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundArun AgarwalOct 2022+13.18%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Arbitrage FundArun AgarwalAug 2020+6.26%a year+6.18%+0.08 pts₹25,509 Cr
HDFC Nifty 50 Index FundArun AgarwalAug 2020+12.75%a year+13.05%−0.30 pts₹22,246 Cr
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundNandita MenezesMar 2025+1.57%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Arbitrage FundNandita MenezesMar 2025+6.57%a year+7.05%−0.48 pts₹25,509 Cr
HDFC Nifty 50 Index FundNandita MenezesMar 2025−1.11%a year−0.85%−0.26 pts₹22,246 Cr
HDFC Mid Cap FundChirag SetalvadJun 2007–+14.04%–₹1,01,856 Cr
HDFC Small Cap FundChirag SetalvadJun 2014+17.06%a year––₹40,801 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

HDFC Retirement Fund - EquityHDFC Mutual Fund58.17%43
Bandhan Retirement FundBandhan Mutual Fund34.16%15
Axis Retirement Fund - DynamicAxis Mutual Fund32.83%22
Axis Retirement Fund - AggressiveAxis Mutual Fund31.96%21
Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund-The 40sAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund30.84%16
HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-DebtHDFC Mutual Fund30.55%34
Nippon India Retirement Fund- Wealth Creation SchemeNippon India Mutual Fund28.63%13
PGIM India Retirement FundPGIM India Mutual Fund23.29%12
Axis Retirement Fund - ConservativeAxis Mutual Fund22.89%15
Union Retirement FundUnion Mutual Fund22.41%11
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

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

The investment objective of the Investment Plans under the Scheme is to provide long-term capital appreciation / income by investing in a mix of equity and debt instruments to help investors meet their retirement goals.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity related Instruments: 80% - 100%;
  • Debt Securities (including securitised debt) and money market instruments: 0%- 20%;
  • Units issued by InvITs: 0% -10%;
  • Non-convertible preference shares: 0% - 10%. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.

Type of scheme

An open ended retirement solution oriented scheme having a lock-in of 5 years or till retirement age (whichever is earlier)

Benchmark
NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index (Total Returns Index)
Risk level at launch
Moderately High
New fund offer
5 Feb 2016 to 19 Feb 2016
Units first allotted
25 Feb 2016
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth136464INF179KB1MH6HDFC_RETI_HYBR_1M8CR1A26 Feb 2016
Regular Growth136463INF179KB1MI4HDFC_RETI_HYBR_1DMQQ6326 Feb 2016

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Portfolio overlap disclosure