HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 29-04-2025

₹ 14.12

0.8%

1D

Inception Returns

15.4%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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724 people have invested ₹ 13.4L in HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 30 November, 2022. The fund is managed by Rahul Baijal. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth has ₹2762 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 1.

Returns

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 15.39% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 5.37%.

Holdings

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Securitize, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Communication, Health, Tech, Utilities, Basic Materials, Real Estate, Consumer Defensive. Its top holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd, Tata Motors Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd

Taxation

As it is a equity - other mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities with a focus on riding business cycles through dynamic allocation between various sectors and stocks at different stages of business cycles. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.98%
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TR INR
AUM₹2762 Cr
Inception Date30 November, 2022
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
27.33%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (29-Apr-25)

Period
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
equity - other
1M
2.1%
4.5%
-
3M
3%
3.2%
-
6M
-3.6%
-2.6%
-
1Y
5.4%
7.7%
-

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 90.2%

  • Debt & Cash 9.8%

Large cap
67%

Mid cap
12.3%

Small cap
11%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
28.5%
Consumer Cyclical
18.9%
Industrial
17.3%
Communication
8.7%
Health
8.5%
Tech
7.8%
Utilities
4.3%
Basic Materials
3.3%
Real Estate
2.2%
Consumer Defensive
0.4%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
5.10%
-6.60%
-4.90%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 5.10% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty 500 by 2.15% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 2.8K Cr
₹ 2.6K Cr
₹ 3K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 2.8K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 122.7 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Tata Motors Ltd's allocation increased from 7.1% to 8.23%
Tata Motors Ltd's allocation increased from 7.1% to 8.23%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.9% to 8.45%
ICICI Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.9% to 8.45%
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation increased from 7.41% to 7.81%
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation increased from 7.41% to 7.81%
Top Stocks sold last month
Larsen & Toubro Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.72 % to 6.92 %
Larsen & Toubro Ltd's allocation decreased from 8.72 % to 6.92 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.16 % to 3.7 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.16 % to 3.7 %
HCL Technologies Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.92 % to 1.86 %
HCL Technologies Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.92 % to 1.86 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 12.4% to 12.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 12.4% to 12.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 67.2% to 67%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 67.2% to 67%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 11.4% to 11%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 11.4% to 11%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.3% to 7.8%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.3% to 7.8%
Debt allocation has gone down from 2.3% to 1.9%
Debt allocation has gone down from 2.3% to 1.9%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Securitize & Consumer Cyclical

Mar'25
Financial Services
29%
Securitize
20%
Consumer Cyclical
19%
Feb'25
Financial Services
29%
Securitize
27%
Consumer Cyclical
19%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.45%
0%
Tata Motors Ltd
Tata Motors Ltd
8.23%
11.6%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
7.81%
0%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
6.92%
-24.7%
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
5.84%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
5.37%
-
-
15.39%
Sundaram Services Direct Growth
Sundaram Services Direct Growth
17.91%
19%
29.6%
21.5%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
15.43%
24.31%
35.97%
23.21%
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
11.51%
22.27%
-
23.18%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
8.4%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
5.7%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
63
61
62
Top 5 Company Concentration
37.3%
37.1%
32.5%
Company having highest exposure
ICICI Bank Ltd (8.5%)
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (8.7%)
Larsen & Toubro Ltd (7.9%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
93.1%
101.1%
92%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (28.5%)
Financial Services (28.8%)
Financial Services (26.9%)
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Rahul Baijal
Rahul Baijal
Fund Manager of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth, since 30 November 2022
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
HDFC Large Cap Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
17.25%
14.13%
Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.63L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 15.39% since inception which is more than its category average return of 9.64%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 90.24% in Equity, 1.95% in Debt and 7.81% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹2762 Cr

AUM size ₹2762 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹2762 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 2034 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.98%

Expense Ratio 0.98%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.98% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.31%

Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is ₹14.12 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.05%
2.05%
6 Month Returns
-3.58%
-3.58%
1 Year Returns
5.37%
5.37%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.98% as on March 2025
₹2762 Cr as on March 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(8.45%), Tata Motors Ltd(8.23%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(7.81%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(6.92%), Axis Bank Ltd(5.84%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(25.72%), Consumer Cyclical(17.1%), Industrial(15.63%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
-1.49
-
-
As on March 2025
The alpha for HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 500 TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
0.88
-
-
As on March 2025
The Beta for HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
-0.06
-
-
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 500 TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
15
-
-
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Rahul Baijal is the fund manager of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is 1%