HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth

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NAV: 16 Oct '26
₹11.59
Min. for SIP
₹100
Fund size (AUM)
₹3,152.02 Cr
Expense ratio
1.01%
Rating
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Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
3 months₹15,000₹14,798
-1.35%
6 months₹30,000₹30,890
+2.97%
1 year₹60,000₹65,237
+8.73%

Holdings (81)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Zomato LtdTechnologyEquity9.19%
RepoUnspecifiedRepo4.96%
Bajaj Finance LtdFinancialEquity4.02%
Divi's Laboratories LtdHealthcareEquity3.32%
Rubicon Research Ltd.HealthcareEquity3.21%
Bharat Electronics LtdIndustrialsEquity3.12%
Mahindra & Mahindra LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity3.10%
Hindustan Aeronautics LtdIndustrialsEquity2.72%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries LtdHealthcareEquity2.54%
Lenskart Solutions Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity2.52%
PB Fintech LtdFinancialEquity2.41%
Info Edge (India) LtdTechnologyEquity2.34%
Navin Fluorine International LtdMaterialsEquity2.30%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals LtdHealthcareEquity2.25%
GE T&D India LtdIndustrialsEquity2.12%
Tata Power Company LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.65%
Reliance Industries LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.62%
Netweb Technologies India Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.51%
Karamtara Engineering Ltd.Energy & UtilitiesEquity1.48%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.46%
Adani Enterprises LtdMaterialsEquity1.44%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.Energy & UtilitiesEquity1.44%
Spectrum Electrical Industries LtdIndustrialsEquity1.37%
SRF LtdMaterialsEquity1.33%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.FinancialEquity1.30%
JSW Energy LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.23%
Thyrocare Technologies LtdHealthcareEquity1.14%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity1.13%
Amagi Media Labs Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.08%
Samvardhana Motherson International LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.08%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd.FinancialEquity1.06%
Biocon LtdHealthcareEquity1.02%
Ather Energy Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity1.00%
Laurus Labs LtdHealthcareEquity0.98%
INDO-MIM Ltd.IndustrialsEquity0.95%
SEDEMAC Mechatronics Ltd.IndustrialsEquity0.93%
Lupin LtdHealthcareEquity0.91%
Godrej Consumer Products LtdConsumer StaplesEquity0.90%
Bharat Forge LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.85%
ABB India LtdIndustrialsEquity0.85%
Cummins India LtdIndustrialsEquity0.81%
Diamond Power Infrastructure LtdIndustrialsEquity0.78%
Coforge LtdTechnologyEquity0.77%
OnEMI Technology Solutions Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.77%
Saatvik Green Energy Ltd.Energy & UtilitiesEquity0.71%
ideaForge Technology Ltd.IndustrialsEquity0.69%
Siemens LtdDiversifiedEquity0.68%
3M India LtdDiversifiedEquity0.68%
Hindustan Unilever LtdConsumer StaplesEquity0.64%
Moneyview Ltd.FinancialEquity0.63%
Aequs Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.63%
Persistent Systems LtdTechnologyEquity0.63%
Interglobe Aviation LtdIndustrialsEquity0.63%
Zydus Lifesciences LtdHealthcareEquity0.59%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.58%
Le Travenues Technology Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.57%
Neuland Laboratories LtdHealthcareEquity0.56%
SBI Life Insurance Company LtdFinancialEquity0.54%
Mphasis LtdTechnologyEquity0.52%
Dhoot Transmission LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.52%
Urban Company Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.51%
Net Current AssetsUnspecifiedNet Current Assets0.50%
HEXAWARE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED EQ NEW FV RS.2/-TechnologyEquity0.49%
Torrent Power LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity0.47%
Sudeep Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.46%
Infosys LtdTechnologyEquity0.46%
Molbio Diagnostics Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.45%
TBO Tek Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.44%
Kaynes Technology India LtdIndustrialsEquity0.40%
Sonata Software LtdTechnologyEquity0.40%
Tempsens Instruments (India) Ltd.IndustrialsEquity0.35%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.33%
Rentomojo LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.32%
WeWork India Management Ltd.IndustrialsEquity0.31%
Atlanta Electricals Ltd.IndustrialsEquity0.29%
Brainbees Solutions Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.29%
Shiprocket Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.24%
Lumino Industries Ltd.IndustrialsEquity0.21%
SBI Funds Management LtdFinancialEquity0.17%
One 97 Communications LtdIndustrialsEquity0.14%
Kwality Walls India LtdConsumer StaplesEquity0.01%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹100
Min. for 2nd investment
₹100
Min. for SIP
₹100

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name3M6M1YAll
Fund returns+2.7%+14.3%+10.6%+15.8%
Category average (Equity Thematic)-0.2%+10.6%+5.3%+57.7%
Rank (Equity Thematic)452--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 month.

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.
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Fund management

AS
Amit Sinha
Jun 2025 - Present
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Education
Mr. Sinha has done B.Tech (IIT Roorkee) and PGDBM (XLRI, Jamshedpur)
Experience
Prior to joining HDFC Mutual Fund, he has worked Macquarie Capital Securities (India) Pvt. Ltd.

DM
Dhruv Muchhal
Jun 2025 - Present
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Education
Mr. Dhruv has done B.Com, CA and CFA
Experience
Prior to joining HDFC MF,he has worked with Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd., Goldman Sachs, CRISIL Global Research & Analytics and Deloitte Haskins & Sells
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About HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by HDFC Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 10 Dec 1999. Amit Sinha is the Current Fund Manager of HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹9,34,076 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 16 Oct 2026 is ₹11.59. The HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹100. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹100. Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 1 month. ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation / income by investing in companies that are adopting innovative themes and strategies. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Fund benchmarkNIFTY 500 Total Return Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#2 in India
Total AUM₹9,34,075.66 Cr
Date of Incorporation10 Dec 1999
Phone022 – 66316333
Launch Date10 Dec 1999
Address"HDFC House", 2nd Floor, H. T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, BackbayReclamation, Churchgate Mumbai 400020
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Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,