HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹7,029 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.01%

ISIN

INF179KA1FZ3

Minimum SIP

₹100

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

25 Mar 2014

About this fund

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth is a Credit Risk mutual fund schemes offered by HDFC Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 11 years, 8 months and 10 days, having been launched on 25-Mar-14.
As of 04-Dec-25, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹26.87, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 7029.07 Crores, and an expense ratio of 1.01%.

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.81% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 3.97% in equities, 86.68% in debts, and 9.01% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in HDFC Credit Risk Debt 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

+8.64%

+10.56% (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+8.31%

+8.94% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+7.40%

+9.35% (Cat Avg.)

10 Years

+8.32%

+6.27% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+8.81%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 15th November 2025

Equity	₹278.71 Cr	3.97%
Debt	₹6,092.51 Cr	86.68%
Others	₹657.85 Cr	9.36%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Treps - Tri-Party Repo	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹338.8 Cr	4.84%
The Sandur Manganese And Iron Ores Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹289.11 Cr	4.13%
GMR Airports Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹268.03 Cr	3.83%
TATA Projects Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹253.09 Cr	3.62%
The Tata Power Company Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹231.65 Cr	3.31%
Jubilant Beverages Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹203.66 Cr	2.91%
Bamboo Hotel And Global Centre (Delhi) Private Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹203.16 Cr	2.90%
Kalpataru Projects International Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹201.98 Cr	2.89%
SK Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹200.71 Cr	2.87%
Net Current Assets	Cash	₹190.04 Cr	2.72%
Jubilant Bevco Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹188.98 Cr	2.70%
Kalpataru Projects International Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹180.48 Cr	2.58%
JSW Energy Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹177.43 Cr	2.54%
Nirma Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹177.07 Cr	2.53%
Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹153.45 Cr	2.19%
Aditya Birla Renewables Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹152.32 Cr	2.18%
Kalpataru Projects International Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹151.15 Cr	2.16%
Kogta Financial (India) Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹148.78 Cr	2.13%
Indus Infra Trust Unit	Equity	₹147.26 Cr	2.11%
6.33% Govt Stock 2035	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹128.59 Cr	1.84%
TVS Credit Services Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹106.98 Cr	1.53%
7.09% Govt Stock 2054	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹102.33 Cr	1.46%
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹101.82 Cr	1.46%
Godrej Industries Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹101.17 Cr	1.45%
Infopark Properties Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹100.63 Cr	1.44%
Ramco Industries Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹100.11 Cr	1.43%
Nirma Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹85.28 Cr	1.22%
7.3% Govt Stock 2053	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹85.05 Cr	1.22%
7.34% Govt Stock 2064	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹79.3 Cr	1.13%
6.67% Govt Stock 2035	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹77.46 Cr	1.11%
JM Financial Home Loans Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹75.93 Cr	1.09%
JM Financial Home Loans Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹75.85 Cr	1.08%
IIFL Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹75.25 Cr	1.08%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹74.75 Cr	1.07%
Embassy Office Parks REIT	Equity - REIT	₹70.67 Cr	1.01%
Muthoot Capital Services Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹67.2 Cr	0.96%
7.23% Govt Stock 2039	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹61.78 Cr	0.88%
VAJRA 009 TRUST	Bond - Asset Backed	₹60.75 Cr	0.87%
Mas Financial Services Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹55.3 Cr	0.79%
7.18% Govt Stock 2037	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹51.43 Cr	0.74%
Power Finance Corporation Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹51.27 Cr	0.73%
Ongc Petro Additions Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹50.94 Cr	0.73%
Aadhar Housing Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹50.85 Cr	0.73%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹50.66 Cr	0.72%
Indigrid Infrastructure Trust	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹50.54 Cr	0.72%
Inox Renewable Solutions Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹50.2 Cr	0.72%
IKF Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹50.1 Cr	0.72%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹49.92 Cr	0.71%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹49.84 Cr	0.71%
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹42.32 Cr	0.61%
7.25% Govt Stock 2063	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹39.19 Cr	0.56%
Capital Infra Trust InvITs	Equity	₹39.16 Cr	0.56%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹38.88 Cr	0.56%
VAJRA 004 TRUST	Bond - Asset Backed	₹35.62 Cr	0.51%
Kogta Financial (India) Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹31.27 Cr	0.45%
Tmf Holdings Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹29.72 Cr	0.42%
INDIGO 041	Bond - Asset Backed	₹28.76 Cr	0.41%
IKF Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹26.23 Cr	0.38%
SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST	Bond - Asset Backed	₹25.64 Cr	0.37%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.61 Cr	0.37%
SHIVSHAKTI SECURITISATION TRUST	Bond - Asset Backed	₹25.61 Cr	0.37%
Godrej Industries Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.45 Cr	0.36%
Motilal Oswal Home Finance Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.37 Cr	0.36%
Ongc Petro Additions Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.33 Cr	0.36%
Ntpc Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.17 Cr	0.36%
Ongc Petro Additions Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.16 Cr	0.36%
6.92% Govt Stock 2039	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹25.06 Cr	0.36%
Ntpc Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.04 Cr	0.36%
Gera Developments Private Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.04 Cr	0.36%
Gera Developments Private Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.02 Cr	0.36%
Jsw Energy Ltd.	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.02 Cr	0.36%
Gera Developments Private Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.01 Cr	0.36%
Gera Developments Private Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹25.01 Cr	0.36%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund	Mutual Fund - Open End	₹24.39 Cr	0.35%
Power Finance Corporation Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹20.83 Cr	0.30%
Power Finance Corporation Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹20.83 Cr	0.30%
Power Finance Corporation Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹20.78 Cr	0.30%
Power Finance Corporation Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹20.77 Cr	0.30%
Power Finance Corporation Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹20.46 Cr	0.29%
POWERGRID Infrastructure Investment Trust Units	Equity	₹20.22 Cr	0.29%
Jm Financial ASset Reconstruction Company Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹20.01 Cr	0.29%
Indigrid Infrastructure Trust	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹19.99 Cr	0.29%
VAJRA 006 TRUST	Bond - Asset Backed	₹15.18 Cr	0.22%
Rec Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹10.57 Cr	0.15%
Rec Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹10.35 Cr	0.15%
Ntpc Limited	Bond - Corporate Bond	₹10.08 Cr	0.14%
6.64% Govt Stock 2035	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹10.01 Cr	0.14%
6.9% Govt Stock 2065	Bond - Gov't/Treasury	₹9.4 Cr	0.13%
Andhra Pradesh (Government of) 7.64%	Bond - Sub-sovereign Government Debt	₹1.2 Cr	0.02%

Allocation By Credit Quality (Debt)

AAA

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹186.43 Cr	2.67%
Utilities	₹20.22 Cr	0.29%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Shobhit Mehrotra

Since March 2014

Dhruv Muchhal

Since June 2023

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 15th November 2025

ISIN

INF179KA1FZ3

Expense Ratio

1.01%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹7,029 Cr

Age

11 years 8 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹100

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

NIFTY Credit Risk Bond 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 Credit Risk Funds

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
HSBC Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.0%	3.0%	₹535.11 Cr	21.2%
ICICI Prudential Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹5915.79 Cr	10.4%
Nippon India Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹1003.37 Cr	9.8%
Kotak Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹725.07 Cr	10.1%
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹7029.07 Cr	8.6%
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.6%	1.0%	₹7029.07 Cr	8.0%
HSBC Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.6%	3.0%	₹535.11 Cr	20.3%
ICICI Prudential Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹5915.79 Cr	9.7%
Invesco India Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹153.04 Cr	9.3%
Invesco India Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.3%	1.0%	₹153.04 Cr	10.6%
UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹257.92 Cr	8.1%
SBI Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.9%	3.0%	₹2190.00 Cr	8.7%
Bank of India Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.0%	4.0%	₹106.30 Cr	6.8%
Bank of India Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.4%	4.0%	₹106.30 Cr	6.4%
DSP Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.4%	1.0%	₹208.47 Cr	22.1%
Axis Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹367.08 Cr	9.6%
Axis Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth High Risk	1.6%	1.0%	₹367.08 Cr	8.8%
Kotak Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.7%	1.0%	₹725.07 Cr	9.1%
DSP Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹208.47 Cr	21.1%
SBI Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth High Risk	1.5%	3.0%	₹2190.00 Cr	8.0%
Nippon India Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹1003.37 Cr	9.0%
UTI Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.6%	1.0%	₹257.92 Cr	7.4%
Baroda BNP Paribas Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹199.42 Cr	9.0%
Baroda BNP Paribas Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	1.6%	1.0%	₹199.42 Cr	8.2%
Aditya BSL Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.8%	3.0%	₹1072.97 Cr	14.7%
Aditya BSL Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth High Risk	1.7%	3.0%	₹1072.97 Cr	13.7%
Bandhan Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹256.66 Cr	7.5%
Bandhan Credit Risk Fund Regular Growth Moderate Risk	1.7%	1.0%	₹256.66 Cr	6.4%

About the AMC

HDFC Mutual Fund

+91 22 66316333

https://www.hdfcfund.com/

Total AUM

₹8,84,781 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 BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
HDFC Diversified Equity All Cap Active FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	1.0%	₹1326.31 Cr	-
HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹2729.60 Cr	-
HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹515.10 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹81.49 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty100 Quality 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹166.91 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹186.94 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹436.21 Cr	4.4%
HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹448.94 Cr	1.4%
HDFC NIFTY100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹301.56 Cr	8.6%
HDFC Manufacturing Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹11686.66 Cr	4.3%
HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹123.82 Cr	-17.4%
HDFC NIFTY200 Momentum 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹702.76 Cr	-9.3%
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹1966.73 Cr	6.3%
HDFC Technology Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹1568.60 Cr	-3.4%
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	6.9%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1269 Days March 2023 Series 47 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹76.38 Cr	7.5%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1359 Days September 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹316.54 Cr	7.1%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1406 Days August 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹246.30 Cr	7.3%
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%	₹33.86 Cr	7.8%
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%	₹483.74 Cr	7.8%
HDFC FMP 2638D February 2023 (47) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹151.02 Cr	8.5%
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	0.7%	1.0%	₹106493.55 Cr	5.5%
HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹24684.07 Cr	4.3%
HDFC Dynamic PE Ratio Fund of Funds Plan A Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹2131.98 Cr	0.4%
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹38412.10 Cr	-1.9%
HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹1326.35 Cr	-3.4%
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹28486.64 Cr	4.1%
HDFC Nifty G-Sec July 2031 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹681.79 Cr	8.1%
HDFC Nifty G-sec Dec 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹1186.07 Cr	7.4%
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹2972.26 Cr	0.8%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹566.05 Cr	-8.5%
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹7029.07 Cr	8.6%
HDFC Nifty SDL Oct 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹197.09 Cr	7.5%
HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹5901.18 Cr	8.1%
HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹4362.29 Cr	13.3%
HDFC Non-Cyclical Consumer Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹1094.51 Cr	1.6%
HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds Direct Growth High Risk	0.1%	1.0%	₹5036.65 Cr	13.0%
HDFC Gold Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	1.0%	₹7092.09 Cr	65.8%
HDFC Gilt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹2944.53 Cr	5.0%
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹774.69 Cr	4.8%
HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹3894.79 Cr	8.3%
HDFC Income Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹914.60 Cr	6.0%
HDFC Infrastructure Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹2586.00 Cr	-0.5%
HDFC Liquid Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹61646.54 Cr	6.7%
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹36133.95 Cr	7.7%

Risk Level

Your principal amount will be at Moderately High risk

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What is the current NAV of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth, as of 04-Dec-2025, is ₹26.87.

What are the returns of HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated 8.64% over the last 1 year and 8.31% 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 Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 3.97% in equities, 86.68% in bonds, and 9.01% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth are:-

Shobhit Mehrotra
Dhruv Muchhal

Disclaimer: Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully. The NAVs of the schemes may go up or down depending upon the factors and forces affecting the securities market including the fluctuations in the interest rates. The past performance of the mutual funds is not necessarily indicative of the future performance of the schemes. Investors are requested to review the prospectus carefully and obtain expert professional advice with regard to specific legal, tax and financial implications of the investment/participation in the scheme.

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Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹7,029 Cr

Expense Ratio

1.01%

ISIN

INF179KA1FZ3

Minimum SIP

₹100

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

25 Mar 2014

Risk Level

Your principal amount will be at Moderately High risk