HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹2,650 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.07%

ISIN

INF179KC1DY9

Minimum SIP

₹100

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

30 Nov 2022

About this fund

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth is a Equity - Other mutual fund schemes offered by HDFC Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 3 years, 4 months and 3 days, having been launched on 30-Nov-22.
As of 01-Apr-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹13.39, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 2650.14 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.07%.

HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 9.11% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 97.27% in equities, 1.09% in debts, and 1.64% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹100 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹100.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

-2.31%

— (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+11.55%

— (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+9.11%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 28th February 2026

Equity	₹2,577.71 Cr	97.27%
Debt	₹29 Cr	1.09%
Others	₹43.43 Cr	1.64%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹186.43 Cr	7.03%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹161.06 Cr	6.08%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd	Equity	₹136.65 Cr	5.16%
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹134.62 Cr	5.08%
Titan Co Ltd	Equity	₹111.39 Cr	4.20%
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹107.42 Cr	4.05%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd	Equity	₹93.62 Cr	3.53%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd	Equity	₹89.19 Cr	3.37%
Bajaj Auto Ltd	Equity	₹83.27 Cr	3.14%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd	Equity	₹80.13 Cr	3.02%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd	Equity	₹77.72 Cr	2.93%
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd	Equity	₹76.41 Cr	2.88%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd	Equity	₹70.79 Cr	2.67%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd	Equity	₹65.48 Cr	2.47%
IndusInd Bank Ltd	Equity	₹62.86 Cr	2.37%
Ambuja Cements Ltd	Equity	₹61.69 Cr	2.33%
Aether Industries Ltd	Equity	₹52.26 Cr	1.97%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs	Equity	₹51.05 Cr	1.93%
Treps - Tri-Party Repo	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹50.2 Cr	1.89%
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹50 Cr	1.89%
Home First Finance Co India Ltd ---	Equity	₹45.25 Cr	1.71%
Shriram Finance Ltd	Equity	₹41.56 Cr	1.57%
Lupin Ltd	Equity	₹37.59 Cr	1.42%
Balkrishna Industries Ltd	Equity	₹34.45 Cr	1.30%
Timken India Ltd	Equity	₹33.63 Cr	1.27%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd	Equity	₹33.46 Cr	1.26%
Mankind Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹32.46 Cr	1.22%
Pearl Global Industries Ltd	Equity	₹29.71 Cr	1.12%
Embassy Office Parks REIT	Equity - REIT	₹29.28 Cr	1.10%
6.68% Gs 2040	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹29 Cr	1.09%
CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹28.47 Cr	1.07%
SRF Ltd	Equity	₹27.68 Cr	1.04%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd	Equity	₹26.61 Cr	1.00%
Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts Ltd	Equity	₹24.67 Cr	0.93%
Swiggy Ltd	Equity	₹24.26 Cr	0.92%
Escorts Kubota Ltd	Equity	₹21.26 Cr	0.80%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd	Equity	₹18.71 Cr	0.71%
Brainbees Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹18.69 Cr	0.71%
Astral Ltd	Equity	₹17.97 Cr	0.68%
Sagility Ltd	Equity	₹17.75 Cr	0.67%
Tata Motors Ltd	Equity	₹17.43 Cr	0.66%
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd	Equity	₹17.13 Cr	0.65%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd	Equity	₹16.5 Cr	0.62%
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd	Equity	₹16.29 Cr	0.61%
G R Infraprojects Ltd	Equity	₹16.22 Cr	0.61%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd	Equity	₹15.29 Cr	0.58%
Ceigall India Ltd	Equity	₹14.55 Cr	0.55%
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd	Equity	₹14.29 Cr	0.54%
Wework India Management Ltd	Equity	₹13.35 Cr	0.50%
Phoenix Mills Ltd	Equity	₹13.06 Cr	0.49%
Piramal Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹13.02 Cr	0.49%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹12.5 Cr	0.47%
Amagi Media Labs Ltd	Equity	₹11.85 Cr	0.45%
Godrej Properties Ltd	Equity	₹11.02 Cr	0.42%
PNC Infratech Ltd	Equity	₹10.63 Cr	0.40%
JSW Energy Ltd	Equity	₹10.18 Cr	0.38%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd	Equity	₹10.05 Cr	0.38%
Awfis Space Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹9.41 Cr	0.36%
Chalet Hotels Ltd	Equity	₹6.96 Cr	0.26%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd	Equity	₹6.94 Cr	0.26%
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd	Equity	₹6.84 Cr	0.26%
Net Current Assets	Cash	₹-6.78 Cr	0.26%
Sula Vineyards Ltd	Equity	₹6.67 Cr	0.25%
Aequs Ltd	Equity	₹6.09 Cr	0.23%
Grindwell Norton Ltd	Equity	₹5.98 Cr	0.23%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)

AAA

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹786.54 Cr	29.68%
Consumer Cyclical	₹609.94 Cr	23.02%
Industrials	₹380.86 Cr	14.37%
Healthcare	₹347.18 Cr	13.10%
Communication Services	₹161.06 Cr	6.08%
Basic Materials	₹113.95 Cr	4.30%
Utilities	₹76.46 Cr	2.89%
Real Estate	₹53.92 Cr	2.03%
Technology	₹11.85 Cr	0.45%
Consumer Defensive	₹6.67 Cr	0.25%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Rahul Baijal

Since November 2022

Dhruv Muchhal

Since June 2023

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 28th February 2026

ISIN

INF179KC1DY9

Expense Ratio

1.07%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹2,650 Cr

Age

3 years 4 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹100

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty 500 TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

Similar Equity - Other Funds

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Active Asset Allocator Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Apex Hybrid Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Apex Hybrid Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Arudha Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
SBI Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 ETF Very High Risk	-	-	-	-
ITI Business Cycle Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
ITI Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Equity Long - Short Fund Regular Growth High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
DynaSIF Equity Long - Short Fund Direct Growth High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF Very High Risk	0.3%	-	₹33.79 Cr	-
Kotak Services Fund Regular Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹760.76 Cr	-
Kotak Services Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹760.76 Cr	-
SBI Quality Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹2245.81 Cr	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹21.59 Cr	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF FOF Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹21.59 Cr	-
SBI Quality Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.0%	1.0%	₹2245.81 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Nifty MNC ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹2.36 Cr	-
JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	-	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF FOF Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹11.16 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹11.16 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹17.58 Cr	-
iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹1089.73 Cr	-
iSIF Equity Ex-Top 100 Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹1089.73 Cr	-
Mahindra Manulife Innovation Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹162.28 Cr	-
Mahindra Manulife Innovation Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹162.28 Cr	-
Groww Nifty Chemicals ETF Very High Risk	0.4%	-	₹7.37 Cr	-
Diviniti Equity Long Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹377.52 Cr	-
Diviniti Equity Long Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	0.0%	₹377.52 Cr	-
DSP MSCI INDIA ETF Very High Risk	0.4%	-	₹3.38 Cr	-
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹889.65 Cr	-
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹889.65 Cr	-
Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹2704.15 Cr	-
Magnum Hybrid Long Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹3314.55 Cr	-
Altiva Hybrid Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹2704.15 Cr	-
Magnum Hybrid Long Short Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹3314.55 Cr	-
ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	2.3%	1.0%	₹884.02 Cr	-
ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹884.02 Cr	-
qsif Equity Long-Short Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹561.11 Cr	-
qsif Equity Long-Short Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	₹561.11 Cr	-
The Wealth Company Ethical Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹38.73 Cr	-
The Wealth Company Ethical Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹38.73 Cr	-
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Conglomerates Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹713.90 Cr	-
Baroda BNP Paribas Business Conglomerates Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	1.0%	₹713.90 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Nifty Alpha 50 ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹5.90 Cr	-
Kotak Active Momentum Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1338.83 Cr	-
Kotak Active Momentum Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.1%	0.0%	₹1338.83 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Special Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹65.87 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Special Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.5%	1.0%	₹65.87 Cr	-

About the AMC

HDFC Mutual Fund

+91 22 66316333

https://www.hdfcfund.com/

Total AUM

₹9,22,221 Cr

Address

“HUL House”, 2nd Floor, Mumbai, 400 020

Other Funds by HDFC Mutual Fund

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9-12 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
HDFC Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF Direct Growth High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
HDFC Nifty India Consumption Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹162.24 Cr	-
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹191.20 Cr	-
HDFC Diversified Equity All Cap Active FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	1.0%	₹2093.11 Cr	-
HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹2566.13 Cr	-
HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹1612.54 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹85.08 Cr	-2.5%
HDFC Nifty100 Quality 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹151.14 Cr	0.4%
HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹140.15 Cr	-8.3%
HDFC Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹420.83 Cr	2.1%
HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹430.78 Cr	0.3%
HDFC NIFTY100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹255.23 Cr	0.1%
HDFC Manufacturing Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹10578.45 Cr	5.8%
HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹106.21 Cr	-19.4%
HDFC NIFTY200 Momentum 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹647.88 Cr	0.2%
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹2030.81 Cr	9.5%
HDFC Technology Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹1363.41 Cr	-13.4%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1162 Days March 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹30.78 Cr	7.2%
HDFC FMP 1204D December 2022 (47) Direct Growth Low Risk	-	-	₹51.24 Cr	6.4%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1269 Days March 2023 Series 47 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹76.38 Cr	6.8%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1359 Days September 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹316.54 Cr	6.6%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1406 Days August 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹246.30 Cr	6.7%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1113 Days March 2019 Series 44 Plan 1 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1876 Days Series 46 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹34.61 Cr	7.2%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans Series 46 1158D July 2022 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹161.40 Cr	6.6%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1861 Days Series 46 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹494.72 Cr	7.3%
HDFC FMP 2638D February 2023 (47) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹151.02 Cr	5.1%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1127 Days April 2019 Series 44 Plan 1 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	-	-	-
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹107589.67 Cr	1.1%
HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹23810.70 Cr	-2.4%
HDFC Dynamic PE Ratio Fund of Funds Plan A Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹2345.55 Cr	5.7%
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹37423.94 Cr	1.3%
HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹1272.13 Cr	-2.1%
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹28580.03 Cr	0.3%
HDFC Nifty G-Sec July 2031 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹668.67 Cr	4.4%
HDFC Nifty G-sec Dec 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹1158.06 Cr	6.7%
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹2650.14 Cr	-2.3%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹554.67 Cr	-1.8%
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹6891.05 Cr	7.4%
HDFC Nifty SDL Oct 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹185.23 Cr	6.8%
HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹5598.58 Cr	5.6%
HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹4510.14 Cr	4.9%
HDFC Non-Cyclical Consumer Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹997.88 Cr	-5.0%
HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds Direct Growth High Risk	0.1%	1.0%	₹5801.02 Cr	7.4%
HDFC Gold Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.2%	1.0%	₹11766.04 Cr	61.2%
HDFC Gilt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹2710.92 Cr	1.1%
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹633.77 Cr	2.0%
HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹3872.53 Cr	6.4%
HDFC Income Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹855.99 Cr	2.4%

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What is the current NAV of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth, as of 01-Apr-2026, is ₹13.39.

What are the returns of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated -2.31% over the last 1 year and 11.55% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 97.27% in equities, 1.09% in bonds, and 1.64% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth are:-

Rahul Baijal
Dhruv Muchhal

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