HDFC Children's Fund - Regular Plan - Growth

NAVs of 8 Nov 2026

HDFC Mutual Fund · Solution oriented fund · Regular plan · Growth

Children'sRegular · GrowthRisk: Very High

NAV · 6 Nov 2026

₹290.7660 ▲ 0.67%

HDFC Mutual Fund

Fund size₹10,584 crJuly - September 2026

1-month range₹275.71 – 290.77

1 year-1.43%rank 11 of 15

Expense ratio1.81%regular plan, a year

5 years+9.33%a year

What the fund does

To generate capital appreciation / income from a portfolio of equity & equity related instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

BenchmarkNIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index (Total Returns Index)

Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund

Fund managersFM 1 - Mr.Chirag SetalvadFM 2 - Mr. Gopal AgrawalFM 3 - Mr. Anil Bamboli

NAV history

Returns

1 week

+4.62%avg 5.2%

1 month

+2.55%avg 3.6%

3 months

-0.69%avg -1.2%

6 months

+2.60%avg 2.2%

This year

-2.42%avg 0.1%

1 year

-1.43%avg 0.4% · #11/15

3 years (a year)

+8.40%avg 9.9% · #9/13

5 years (a year)

+9.33%avg 8.1% · #4/13

Bars: this plan; the thin mark is the Children's average (regular plans, growth option). Over a year: yearly averages (CAGR). Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Monthly returns (%)

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2024												-0.0
2025	-3.8	-6.3	+5.4	+1.4	+3.9	+1.6	-0.8	-2.2	+0.6	+2.8	+0.6	-0.4
2026	-2.7	-0.4	-8.0	+5.7	-0.7	+3.5	+0.7	+0.6	-3.2	-1.8	+4.6

Each month's change in NAV (the current month to the latest NAV).

What if you had invested?

Amount (₹) Started

Worked out from this plan's actual NAVs. SIP: invested on the first NAV of each month. Taxes and exit loads are not included. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Portfolio as on 30 Sept 2026

Stocks held59110 lines in all

Top 10 stocks34.6%of the fund

Equity70.5%stocks and equity derivatives

Debt & cash29.6%everything else

Where the money is

Equity 70.5%Debt 26.4%Cash & others 3.2%

Sectors (stocks held)

Banks

21.3%

Industrial Products

5.8%

Construction

3.8%

Retailing

3.6%

Petroleum Products

3.4%

Auto Components

3.4%

Commercial Services & Supplies

3.4%

Healthcare Services

3.2%

Credit quality (debt and money market)

Sovereign

15.0%

AAA

10.0%

AA+

1.4%

Stocks held 59

Holding	Sector / type	% of fund
ICICI Bank Ltd. INE090A01021	Banks	6.62%
HDFC Bank Ltd.£ INE040A01034	Banks	6.19%
Larsen and Toubro Ltd. INE018A01030	Construction	3.58%
State Bank of India INE062A01020	Banks	3.25%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited INE237A01036	Banks	3.00%
Reliance Industries Ltd. INE002A01018	Petroleum Products	2.85%
eClerx Services Limited INE738I01010	Commercial Services & Supplies	2.55%
Aster DM Quality Care Limited INE914M01019	Healthcare Services	2.53%
Finolex Cables Ltd. INE235A01022	Industrial Products	2.24%
Axis Bank Ltd. INE238A01034	Banks	1.81%
Voltamp Transformers Ltd. INE540H01012	Electrical Equipment	1.77%
Eternal Limited INE758T01015	Retailing	1.70%
Bharti Airtel Ltd. INE397D01024	Telecom - Services	1.67%
Infosys Limited INE009A01021	IT - Software	1.63%
S.J.S. Enterprises Limited INE284S01014	Auto Components	1.58%
United Spirits Limited INE854D01024	Beverages	1.57%
Ipca Laboratories Ltd. INE571A01038	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	1.39%
JSW Dulux Limited INE133A01011	Consumer Durables	1.38%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Ltd. INE811A01038	Industrial Products	1.26%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. INE102D01028	Personal Products	1.15%
ITC LIMITED INE154A01025	Diversified FMCG	0.99%
Bajaj Finance Ltd. INE296A01032	Finance	0.93%
TEGA INDUSTRIES LIMITED INE011K01018	Industrial Manufacturing	0.93%
Transport Corporation of India Ltd. INE688A01022	Transport Services	0.90%
Vedant Fashions Ltd INE825V01034	Retailing	0.83%
Carborundum Universal Ltd. INE120A01034	Industrial Products	0.75%
Sonata Software Ltd. INE269A01021	IT - Software	0.75%
Lupin Ltd. INE326A01037	Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology	0.74%
Hyundai Motor India Limited INE0V6F01027	Automobiles	0.72%
GARWARE TECHNICAL FIBRES LIMITED INE276A01018	Textiles & Apparels	0.69%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited INE043W01024	Healthcare Services	0.69%
PVR LIMITED INE191H01014	Entertainment	0.65%
Sagility Limited INE0W2G01015	IT - Services	0.61%
PEARL GLOBAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED INE940H01022	Textiles & Apparels	0.60%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. INE029A01011	Petroleum Products	0.59%
CMR Green Technologies Limited INE00WV01027	Industrial Products	0.54%
Usha Martin Ltd INE228A01035	Industrial Products	0.53%
Zensar Technologies Ltd. INE520A01027	IT - Software	0.53%
Aditya Vision Limited INE679V01027	Retailing	0.52%
Chalet Hotels Ltd. INE427F01016	Leisure Services	0.51%
GMM Pfaudler Limited INE541A01023	Industrial Manufacturing	0.50%
Technocraft Industries (India) Ltd INE545H01011	Industrial Products	0.50%
CIE Automotive India Ltd INE536H01010	Auto Components	0.47%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd. INE684F01012	Commercial Services & Supplies	0.46%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd. INE149A01033	Finance	0.44%
Wakefit Innovations Limited INE0E7301029	Consumer Durables	0.44%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd INE063P01018	Banks	0.42%
TENNECO CLEAN AIR INDIA LIMITED INE19RI01016	Auto Components	0.42%
Rolex Rings Limited INE645S01024	Auto Components	0.41%
FIEM INDUSTRIES LIMITED INE737H01014	Auto Components	0.37%
VST Industries Ltd. INE710A01016	Cigarettes & Tobacco Products	0.37%
CMS Info Systems Limited INE925R01014	Commercial Services & Supplies	0.36%
INDO-MIM Limited INE084101034	Industrial Manufacturing	0.33%
Vishal Mega Mart Limited INE01EA01019	Retailing	0.31%
The Anup Engineering Limited INE294Z01018	Industrial Manufacturing	0.24%
Shoppers Stop Ltd. INE498B01024	Retailing	0.19%
Landmark Cars Limited INE559R01029	Automobiles	0.17%
PNC Infratech Ltd. INE195J01029	Construction	0.17%
Lumax Industries Ltd INE162B01018	Auto Components	0.16%

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Debt, money market and cash 51

Holding	Sector / type	% of fund
7.18% GOI MAT 140833 IN0020230085	Sovereign	3.74%
7.1% GOI MAT 080434 IN0020240019	Sovereign	2.99%
TREPS - Tri-party Repo	–	2.43%
7.1% GOI MAT 180429^ IN0020220011	Sovereign	2.20%
State Bank of India (Tier 2 - Basel III)^ INE062A08454	CRISIL - AAA	1.40%
6.9% GOI MAT 150465 IN0020250018	Sovereign	1.08%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.^ INE296A07SV1	CRISIL - AAA	0.97%
Punjab National Bank^ INE160A08324	CRISIL - AAA	0.93%
7.18% GOI MAT 240737 IN0020230077	Sovereign	0.82%
Net Current Assets	–	0.76%
Small Industries Development Bank^ INE556F08KW0	CRISIL - AAA	0.72%
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd INE128M08094	CRISIL - AAA(CE)	0.70%
6.79% GOI MAT 071034 IN0020240126	Sovereign	0.66%
HDFC Bank Ltd.£^ INE040A08914	CRISIL - AAA	0.58%
7.17% GOI MAT 170430 IN0020230036	Sovereign	0.54%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.^ INE414G07JZ7	CRISIL - AA+	0.48%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ INE261F08EL3	CRISIL - AAA	0.48%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ INE261F08EJ7	ICRA - AAA	0.48%
Torrent Power Ltd.^ INE813H07457	CRISIL - AA+	0.48%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.^ INE296A07TI6	CRISIL - AAA	0.47%
Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd.^ INE031A08947	CARE - AAA	0.47%
7.64% Gujarat SDL ISD 170124 MAT 170133^ IN1520230203	Sovereign	0.43%
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd.^ INE121A08PZ6	CARE - AA+	0.43%
Small Industries Development Bank INE556F08KM1	CRISIL - AAA	0.34%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08FE4	CRISIL - AAA	0.33%
8.32% GOI MAT 020832^ IN0020070044	Sovereign	0.31%
7.23% GOI MAT 150439 IN0020240027	Sovereign	0.29%
7.64% % Gujarat SDL ISD 170124 Mat 170134^ IN1520230211	Sovereign	0.29%
6.94% GOI MAT 110536 IN0020260025	Sovereign	0.24%
7.26% GOI MAT 220832 IN0020220060	Sovereign	0.24%
7.63% Gujarat SDL ISD 240124 Mat 240133^ IN1520230229	Sovereign	0.24%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ INE261F08ED0	CRISIL - AAA	0.24%
National Housing Bank^ INE557F08GD6	CARE - AAA	0.24%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08NO0	CRISIL - AAA	0.24%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08NM4	CRISIL - AAA	0.24%
6.67% GOI MAT 151235^ IN0020210152	Sovereign	0.23%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.^ INE296A07TH8	CRISIL - AAA	0.23%
Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd.^ INE031A08970	ICRA - AAA	0.23%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ INE261F08EN9	CRISIL - AAA	0.23%
7.63% Gujarat SDL ISD 240124 Mat 240134^ IN1520230237	Sovereign	0.19%
Small Industries Development Bank INE556F08LC0	CRISIL - AAA	0.19%
7.29% Rajasthan SDL ISD 191125 Mat 191137^ IN2920250296	Sovereign	0.14%
Bank of Baroda (Tier 2 - Basel III)^ INE028A08315	CRISIL - AAA	0.14%
7.3% GOI MAT 190653 IN0020230051	Sovereign	0.09%
7.63% Gujarat SDL - MAT 100637^ IN1520260051	Sovereign	0.09%
Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ INE053F08403	CRISIL - AAA	0.09%
7.32% GOI MAT 131130^ IN0020230135	Sovereign	0.05%
7.34% GOI MAT 220464 IN0020240035	Sovereign	0.05%
8.6% GOI MAT 020628 IN0020140011	Sovereign	0.05%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE115A07RF8	CRISIL - AAA	0.05%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08FQ1	CRISIL - AAA	0.02%

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From the fund house's monthly portfolio (), as on 30 Sept 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets. Published about ten days after each month ends.

Risk

Volatility9.7%yearly, from daily NAVs

Worst fall-22.11%31 Jan 2020 → 31 Mar 2020

RiskometerVery HighVery High

Volatility: how much the NAV moves, as a yearly figure (higher = bumpier). Worst fall: the biggest drop from a high, in the NAV history we hold (from 31 May 2016).

Where it can invest (limits from the scheme document)

Equity and Equity related Instruments

65–80%

Debt Securities (including securitised debt) and money market instruments

20–35%

Units issued by InvITs

0–10%

Non-convertible preference shares

0–10%

The ranges the fund is allowed to hold, not what it holds today.

Fund details

Fund size (average AUM, July - September 2026)	₹10,584 cr across all plans · this plan ₹9,594 cr
Fund house	HDFC Mutual Fund
Category	Solution oriented · Children's
Plan	Regular
Option	Growth
Expense ratio (TER)	Direct 1.03% · Regular 1.81% (4 Nov 2026)
Exit load	(i) For existing investments by investors including SIP / SWAP registrations, etc (until May 22, 2018). In respect of units subject to lockin period: Nil In case of Units not subject to Lock-in Period: -3% if the Units are redeemed / switched-out within one year from the date of allotment. - 2% if the Units are redeemed / switched-out between first and second year of the date of allotment. - 1% if the Units are redeemed / switched-out between second and third year of the date of allotment. - Nil if the Units are redeemed / switched-out after third year from the date of allotment (ii) Fresh investments by investors including SIP/ SWAP registrations, etc (effective May 23, 2018): Nil
Minimum investment	₹100 · additional ₹100
Scheme code (AMFI)	100900
ISIN	INF179KC1IY8
NAV date	6 Nov 2026

Scheme details from the fund's scheme summary document filed with AMFI; expense ratios from AMFI's daily filings.

Other plans of this fund

Plan	NAV	1 year
Direct · Growth	₹325.8530	-0.64%

Top Children's funds (regular plans)

Fund	1 year	3 years (a year)
SBI Children's Fund - Investment Plan	+10.48%	+20.51%
ICICI Prudential Children's Fund	-2.83%	+11.92%
ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE BAL BHAVISHYA YOJNA	+3.11%	+11.00%
SBI CHILDREN'S FUND - SAVINGS PLAN	+7.72%	+10.78%
Axis Children's Fund	+1.92%	+10.64%
Axis Children's Fund	+1.92%	+10.53%
Axis Children's Fund	+1.00%	+9.42%
Axis Children's Fund	+1.00%	+9.42%
HDFC Children's Fund	-1.43%	+8.40%

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Information only, not investment advice.

What is the NAV of HDFC Children's Fund - Regular Plan - Growth today?

₹290.7660 as of 6 Nov 2026, from AMFI's official NAV data.

What are the returns of HDFC Children's Fund - Regular Plan - Growth?

1 year: -1.43%, 3 years: 8.40% a year, 5 years: 9.33% a year

How does HDFC Children's Fund rank in its category?

11 of 15 Children's funds (regular plans, growth option) by 1-year return.

What is the difference between direct and regular plans?

Both invest in the same portfolio. Direct plans are bought straight from the fund house and pay no distributor commission, so their expenses are lower and their NAV grows slightly faster.