January 9, 2026
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HDFC Long Term Fund
NAV Growth: Rs 11.0220
NAV IDCW: Rs 10.3284
Suitable For Which Investors?
“Long Duration debt funds invest mainly in bonds maturing in more than seven years. They aim to earn better returns than bank fixed deposits of a similar duration. The risk of incurring a loss in these funds over the said time frame is low, but they can be fairly volatile in response to changes in interest rates.
Retail investors can avoid these funds altogether. We believe that Short Duration funds are a better alternative for the fixed-income allocation in an investor’s portfolio.
We also believe that investors with a long investment horizon of seven years or more may consider investing at least some portion of their money in equity funds to earn higher returns. They witness more severe ups and downs than debt funds but the possibility of incurring a loss is substantially reduced if you invest for seven years and more.”
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to generate income / capital appreciation through investments in debt and money market instruments.
Fund Manager:
1) Shobhit Mehrotra
Education: He is an MBA from Clemson University, USA.
Experience: Prior to joining HDFC AMC he has worked with Franklin Templeton AMC, and ICRA.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | — |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0 |
Basic Details
| Fund House | HDFC Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 20-Jan-23 |
| Return Since Launch | 8.12% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Long Duration Debt Index A-III |
| Riskometer | Moderate |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 2,410 Cr |
| (As on 31-Mar-2024) | |
| Expense | 0.25% |
| (As on 31-Mar-2024) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
Trailing Returns (%) of HDFC Long Term Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| HDFC Long Term Dir | 3.15 | -0.29 | -0.92 | 2.64 | 6.14 | 7.84 | — | — | — | — |
| VR Bond | 2.38 | -0.15 | 0.13 | 1.93 | 4.42 | 7.04 | — | — | — | — |
| Debt: Long Duration | 3.17 | -0.24 | -0.59 | 2.59 | 5.90 | 8.00 | — | — | — | — |
| Rank within category | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| Number of funds in category | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Peer Comparison of HDFC Long Term Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | |
| HDFC Long Term Dir | Unrated | 7.84 | — | — | 0.25 | 2,410 | 8.12 | — | 1Y 3M |
| Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Dir | Unrated | 8.18 | 5.34 | 8.11 | 0.30 | 7,417 | 8.79 | 1.00 (30) | 5Y 9M |
| SBI Long Duration Dir | Unrated | 8.12 | — | — | 0.23 | 1,596 | 8.54 | 0.25 (90) | 1Y 4M |
| ICICI Pru Long Term Bond Dir | Unrated | 7.79 | 4.84 | 7.04 | 0.40 | 807 | 8.04 | — | 11Y 3M |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 7 | 9 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | 12.15 | 10.38 |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | 29.35 | 22.75 |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 7.24 | 7.26 |
| Avg Credit Rating | — |
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