HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 29-04-2025

₹ 25.67

Inception Returns

8.9%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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116 people have invested ₹ 26L in HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 25 March, 2014. The fund is managed by Shobhit Mehrotra. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth has ₹8122 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 Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.85% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.50%, 7.62% and 8.50% respectively.

Holdings

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Cash Equivalent, Government, Securitize. Its top holdings are Power Finance Corporation Limited, Tata Projects Limited, The Tata Power Company Limited, Embassy Office Parks Reit, 7.1% Govt Stock 2029

Taxation

As it is a credit risk mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth

To generate income/capital appreciation by investing predominantly in AA and below rated corporate debt. 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 Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio1.02%
Benchmark
NIFTY Credit Risk Bond TR INR
AUM₹8122 Cr
Inception Date25 March, 2014
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
28.47%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (29-Apr-25)

Period
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth
Credit Risk Index
1M
1.1%
0.9%
3M
2.7%
3.7%
6M
4.5%
5.4%
1Y
9.5%
10.1%
3Y
7.6%
7.9%
5Y
8.5%
9.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 1.8%

  • Debt & Cash 98%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
100%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 7.2K Cr
₹ 7.3K Cr
₹ 7.3K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 7.2K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 22.7 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Godrej Industries Limited's allocation increased from 0.3% to 2.05%
Godrej Industries Limited's allocation increased from 0.3% to 2.05%
Indostar Capital Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.68% to 2.04%
Indostar Capital Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.68% to 2.04%
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.57% to 1.37%
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.57% to 1.37%
Top Stocks sold last month
The Tata Power Company Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.14 %
The Tata Power Company Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.14 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.22 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.22 %
Nirma Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.72 %
Nirma Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.72 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.3% to 6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.3% to 6%
Debt allocation has gone up from 87.5% to 90.9%
Debt allocation has gone up from 87.5% to 90.9%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Corporate & Government

Mar'25
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
79%
Government
14%
Feb'25
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
76%
Government
13%
  • Equity

  • Debt & Cash

  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth
9.5%
7.62%
8.5%
8.85%
DSP Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth
23.38%
14.88%
11.63%
9.09%
Nippon India Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Nippon India Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
10.21%
8.33%
9.13%
7.53%
ICICI Prudential Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.06%
8.3%
8.24%
8.96%
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Shobhit Mehrotra
Shobhit Mehrotra
Fund Manager of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth, since 25 March 2014
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

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 12.1% moving from 0.91 to 1.02.
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In the last 1 year, DSP Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 23.34% return, outperforming this fund by 13.92%.
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In the last 3 years, DSP Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 14.84% return, outperforming this fund by 7.21% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 12.3% growth in AUM moving from 7.23K Cr to 8.12K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, DSP Credit Risk Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 11.68% return, outperforming this fund by 3.43% per annum.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (credit risk). Its expense ratio is 1.02% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.21%.

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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High Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.85% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.35%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 1.75% in Equity, 68.63% in Debt and 29.35% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹8122 Cr

AUM size ₹8122 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹8122 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 1253 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.02%

Expense Ratio 1.02%

This fund has an expense ratio of 1.02% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.16%

Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth is ₹25.67 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.11%
1.12%
6 Month Returns
4.48%
4.48%
1 Year Returns
9.5%
9.5%
3 Years Returns
24.64%
7.62%
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1.02% as on March 2025
₹8122 Cr as on March 2025
Power Finance Corporation Limited(3.62%), Tata Projects Limited(3.08%), The Tata Power Company Limited(2.84%), Embassy Office Parks Reit(2.64%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2029(2.58%) as on March 2025
Corporate(54.51%), Cash Equivalent(29.43%), Government(11.67%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 8.33 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 2.62 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AA
59.45
AAA
29.52
A
11.03
Shobhit Mehrotra is the fund manager of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth is 1%