Hdfc Multi Cap Fund

Review Date: 11-12-2025

Beginning of Analysis

In the Multi Cap Fund category, HDFC Multi Cap Fund is the 6th ranked fund. The category has total 14 funds. The HDFC Multi Cap Fund has shown a very good past performence in Multi Cap Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 1.71% which is higher than the category average of 1.04%. Here the fund has shown good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.92 which is higher than the category average of 0.85.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Multi Cap Mutual Funds are ideal for investors seeking long-term capital appreciation by investing across large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks. These funds offer flexibility to the fund manager to dynamically allocate the portfolio based on market conditions, making them suitable for varying market cycles. While they provide the potential for higher returns, they also carry higher risks due to their exposure to mid-cap and small-cap stocks. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon and a moderate to high risk tolerance to invest in Multi Cap Funds. Additionally, the success of these funds depends heavily on the fund manager's skill in identifying opportunities and managing the portfolio effectively.

HDFC Multi Cap Fund Return Analysis

The HDFC Multi Cap Fund has delivered a mixed performance across various time horizons, showcasing both strengths and challenges when compared to its Multi Cap Fund peers and the Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25 TRI benchmark. This analysis examines the fund’s returns over periods ranging from one month to ten years, alongside its Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) performance, highlighting its rankings within the Multi Cap Fund category and its ability to outperform or underperform the benchmark and category averages.

• The fund has given a return of -1.14%, 0.64 and 0.64 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was -1.27%, 0.41% and 1.21% respectively.
• HDFC Multi Cap Fund has given a return of -0.54% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25 TRI return was -0.61%. The fund has given 0.07% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a return of 20.38% in last three years and rank 5th out of 15 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty 500 Multicap 50:25:25 TRI return was 17.27%. The fund has given 3.11% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a SIP return of 10.23% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 10.3%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 18th in 26 funds
• The fund has SIP return of 14.08% in last three years and ranks 6th in 15 funds. Kotak Multicap Fund has given the highest SIP return (18.58%) in the category in last three years.

HDFC Multi Cap Fund Risk Analysis

• The fund has a standard deviation of 14.17 and semi deviation of 10.37. The category average standard deviation is 13.98 and semi deviation is 10.39.
• The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -21.23 and a maximum drawdown of -19.81. The category average VaR is -18.92 and the maximum drawdown is -19.19. The fund has a beta of 0.97 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.

Very Good Performance in Multi Cap Fund Category

Good Performance in Multi Cap Fund Category

Poor Performance in Multi Cap Fund Category

Very Poor Performance in Multi Cap Fund Category

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