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 | -1.34% | -2.75% | -5.29% | -6.29% | -11.50% | 6.05% | 5.56% | 10.98% | 11.05% |
NAV history
About this fund
HDFC Nifty 50 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 ₹222.06, with assets under management of about ₹23,218 Cr (April - June 2026).
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Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund has recorded a return of about -11.5%, with a three-year return of 6.0% and a five-year return of 5.6%. Its annualised volatility is 16.2% — relatively large fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is -1.11, a measure of return per unit of risk taken.
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Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 13.74 | 11.85 | -32.93 | 95.51 | 85% | 49% |
| 3Y | 13.64 | 14.04 | -4.74 | 31.54 | 99% | 68% |
| 5Y | 14.58 | 14.58 | 5.25 | 26.15 | 100% | 81% |
| 7Y | 13.65 | 13.71 | 10.70 | 16.51 | 100% | 88% |
| 10Y | 11.69 | 11.83 | 10.82 | 12.51 | 100% | 27% |
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Compare with peers
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| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC BSE Sensex Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -1.71 | -4.40 | -6.04 | -12.50 | 4.79 | 4.79 | 11.04 | – |
| 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 |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Hybrid Scheme - Balanced Advantage Fund | -3.22 | -3.88 | -3.88 | -5.26 | 9.82 | 12.52 | 13.46 | – |
| 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 | – |