Key metrics
Further reading: Median maximum drawdown by fund category, measured across 1,767 funds
Trailing returns
| Period | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -1.42% | -1.71% | -4.40% | -6.04% | -12.50% | 4.79% | 4.79% | 10.39% | 11.04% |
NAV history
About this fund
HDFC BSE Sensex Index Fund is a passive index fund/ETF offered by HDFC Mutual Fund, classified under Index/ETF as Other Scheme - Index Funds. It aims to mirror an index rather than beat it, usually at a lower cost than active funds. Its latest NAV is ₹701.33, with assets under management of about ₹8,439 Cr (April - June 2026).
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Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, HDFC BSE Sensex Index Fund has recorded a return of about -12.5%, with a three-year return of 4.8% and a five-year return of 4.8%. Its annualised volatility is 16.3% — relatively large fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is -1.17, a measure of return per unit of risk taken.
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Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 13.58 | 12.22 | -31.43 | 94.10 | 86% | 51% |
| 3Y | 13.64 | 13.93 | -3.15 | 31.44 | 100% | 68% |
| 5Y | 14.53 | 14.66 | 4.49 | 25.36 | 100% | 85% |
| 7Y | 13.66 | 13.90 | 10.12 | 16.81 | 100% | 83% |
| 10Y | 11.54 | 11.68 | 10.74 | 12.32 | 100% | 16% |
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Compare with peers
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| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tata BSE Sensex Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -1.72 | -4.41 | -6.08 | -12.56 | 4.69 | 4.70 | 10.93 | 0.27 |
| Tata Nifty 50 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -2.72 | -5.24 | -6.24 | -11.50 | 6.01 | 5.57 | 11.02 | 0.19 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Nifty 50 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -2.74 | -5.26 | -6.23 | -11.41 | 6.10 | 5.56 | 10.76 | 0.15 |
| SBI NIFTY INDEX FUND Other Scheme - Index Funds | -2.75 | -5.27 | -6.25 | -11.48 | 6.06 | 5.58 | 10.97 | 0.16 |
| LIC MF Nifty 50 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -2.73 | -5.32 | -6.38 | -11.76 | 5.91 | 5.47 | 10.70 | 0.47 |
| LIC MF BSE Sensex Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -1.73 | -4.46 | -6.19 | -12.76 | 4.53 | 4.60 | 10.68 | 0.55 |
| ICICI Prudential Nifty 50 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -2.75 | -5.27 | -6.25 | -11.45 | 6.05 | 5.58 | 10.98 | 0.17 |
| ICICI Prudential Nifty Next 50 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -6.22 | -6.64 | -5.40 | -2.58 | 15.14 | 10.14 | 11.48 | 0.26 |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Infrastructure Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Infrastructure | -7.19 | -7.96 | -9.14 | -10.12 | 10.51 | 16.43 | 10.50 | – |
| HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund | -0.92 | -0.73 | 1.27 | 2.73 | 6.65 | 6.01 | 7.05 | – |
| HDFC Mid Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund | -5.84 | -5.30 | -2.31 | -1.62 | 14.98 | 16.85 | 16.22 | – |
| HDFC Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.50 | 0.09 | 1.93 | 4.28 | 7.24 | 6.44 | 7.24 | – |
| HDFC Large Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund | -4.85 | -6.66 | -5.58 | -9.49 | 7.40 | 8.64 | 11.51 | – |
| HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund Equity Scheme - ELSS | -3.33 | -4.39 | -4.90 | -10.85 | 11.49 | 12.45 | 12.39 | – |
| HDFC Aggressive Hybrid Fund Hybrid Scheme - Aggressive Hybrid Fund | -3.24 | -3.64 | -4.20 | -9.08 | 5.55 | 6.85 | 9.65 | – |
| HDFC Children's Fund Solution Oriented Scheme - Children's Fund | -3.87 | -3.51 | -1.97 | -5.45 | 7.61 | 9.10 | 12.17 | – |