HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹3,189 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.97%

ISIN

INF179KC1JO7

Minimum SIP

₹100

Exit Load

1.00%

Inception Date

17 Jul 2025

About this fund

HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth is a Equity - Other mutual fund schemes offered by HDFC Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 1 years, 2 months and 25 days, having been launched on 17-Jul-25.
As of 09-Oct-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹11.56, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 3188.93 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.97%.

HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 12.42% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 98.06% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 1.94% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in HDFC Innovation 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

+12.23%

— (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+12.42%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 31st August 2026

Equity	₹3,127.07 Cr	98.06%
Others	₹61.87 Cr	1.94%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹306.97 Cr	9.63%
Bajaj Finance Ltd	Equity	₹139.52 Cr	4.38%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd	Equity	₹130.19 Cr	4.08%
Rubicon Research Ltd	Equity	₹113.72 Cr	3.57%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹108.73 Cr	3.41%
PB Fintech Ltd	Equity	₹106.02 Cr	3.32%
Bharat Electronics Ltd	Equity	₹104.81 Cr	3.29%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹88.34 Cr	2.77%
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd	Equity	₹87.56 Cr	2.75%
Lenskart Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹86.66 Cr	2.72%
Info Edge (India) Ltd	Equity	₹79.32 Cr	2.49%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd	Equity	₹76.33 Cr	2.39%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹74.76 Cr	2.34%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd	Equity	₹70.87 Cr	2.22%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹68.96 Cr	2.16%
Treps - Tri-Party Repo	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹68.01 Cr	2.13%
Netweb Technologies India Ltd	Equity	₹54.16 Cr	1.70%
Tata Power Co Ltd	Equity	₹50.15 Cr	1.57%
Coforge Ltd	Equity	₹47.44 Cr	1.49%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd	Equity	₹46.33 Cr	1.45%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd	Equity	₹45 Cr	1.41%
Adani Enterprises Ltd	Equity	₹44.63 Cr	1.40%
SRF Ltd	Equity	₹44.48 Cr	1.39%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd	Equity	₹41.34 Cr	1.30%
JSW Energy Ltd	Equity	₹40.67 Cr	1.28%
Thyrocare Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹40.66 Cr	1.28%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd	Equity	₹39.91 Cr	1.25%
Biocon Ltd	Equity	₹35.72 Cr	1.12%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd	Equity	₹35.52 Cr	1.11%
Amagi Media Labs Ltd	Equity	₹35.21 Cr	1.10%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Ltd	Equity	₹34.79 Cr	1.09%
Lupin Ltd	Equity	₹30.82 Cr	0.97%
ABB India Ltd	Equity	₹30.32 Cr	0.95%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd	Equity	₹30.12 Cr	0.94%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd	Equity	₹30.01 Cr	0.94%
Laurus Labs Ltd	Equity	₹29.94 Cr	0.94%
Bharat Forge Ltd	Equity	₹29.28 Cr	0.92%
Sedemac Mechatronics Ltd	Equity	₹27.66 Cr	0.87%
Cummins India Ltd	Equity	₹27.39 Cr	0.86%
Indo MIM Ltd	Equity	₹26.29 Cr	0.82%
Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd	Equity	₹24.16 Cr	0.76%
Ideaforge Technology Ltd	Equity	₹23.76 Cr	0.74%
Siemens Ltd	Equity	₹23.26 Cr	0.73%
Saatvik Green Energy Ltd	Equity	₹22.77 Cr	0.71%
3M India Ltd	Equity	₹22.32 Cr	0.70%
OnEMI Technology Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹22.29 Cr	0.70%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd	Equity	₹21.25 Cr	0.67%
Persistent Systems Ltd	Equity	₹20.97 Cr	0.66%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd	Equity	₹20.76 Cr	0.65%
Ather Energy Ltd	Equity	₹19.24 Cr	0.60%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd	Equity	₹19.21 Cr	0.60%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd	Equity	₹19.11 Cr	0.60%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd	Equity	₹18.58 Cr	0.58%
Mphasis Ltd	Equity	₹18.31 Cr	0.57%
Le Travenues Technology Ltd	Equity	₹18.07 Cr	0.57%
Urban Co Ltd	Equity	₹17.9 Cr	0.56%
SBI Life Insurance Co Ltd	Equity	₹17.41 Cr	0.55%
Aequs Ltd	Equity	₹17.27 Cr	0.54%
Hexaware Technologies Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹17.26 Cr	0.54%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹16.5 Cr	0.52%
Dhoot Transmission Ltd	Equity	₹16.25 Cr	0.51%
Torrent Power Ltd	Equity	₹14.58 Cr	0.46%
TBO Tek Ltd	Equity	₹14.47 Cr	0.45%
Sudeep Pharma Ltd	Equity	₹14.46 Cr	0.45%
Sonata Software Ltd	Equity	₹14.19 Cr	0.44%
One97 Communications Ltd	Equity	₹13.98 Cr	0.44%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd	Equity	₹13.27 Cr	0.42%
Molbio Diagnostics Ltd	Equity	₹11.78 Cr	0.37%
Tempsens Instruments India Ltd	Equity	₹11.71 Cr	0.37%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd	Equity	₹11.25 Cr	0.35%
Atlanta Electricals Ltd	Equity	₹10.5 Cr	0.33%
Wework India Management Ltd	Equity	₹10.16 Cr	0.32%
Brainbees Solutions Ltd	Equity	₹9.12 Cr	0.29%
Shiprocket Ltd	Equity	₹8.61 Cr	0.27%
Net Current Assets	Cash	₹-6.14 Cr	0.19%
SBI Funds Management Ltd	Equity	₹5.85 Cr	0.18%
Lumino Industries Ltd	Equity	₹5.39 Cr	0.17%
Kwality Walls India Ltd	Equity	₹0.49 Cr	0.02%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Healthcare	₹765.42 Cr	24.00%
Consumer Cyclical	₹631.5 Cr	19.80%
Industrials	₹545.45 Cr	17.10%
Technology	₹382.38 Cr	11.99%
Financial Services	₹365.78 Cr	11.47%
Energy	₹113.58 Cr	3.56%
Utilities	₹105.4 Cr	3.31%
Communication Services	₹79.32 Cr	2.49%
Basic Materials	₹76.33 Cr	2.39%
Consumer Defensive	₹51.75 Cr	1.62%
Real Estate	₹10.16 Cr	0.32%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Amit Sinha

Since July 2025

Dhruv Muchhal

Since July 2025

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 31st August 2026

ISIN

INF179KC1JO7

Expense Ratio

0.97%

Exit Load

1.00%

Fund Size

₹3,189 Cr

Age

1 year 2 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.

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Invesco India Nifty India Defence Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Invesco India Nifty India Defence Index Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Motilal Oswal Quality Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
Motilal Oswal Quality Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.9%	0.0%	₹166.92 Cr	-
SageOne India Growth GIFT Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	-	₹3.11 Cr	2.0%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Metal ETF Very High Risk	0.4%	-	₹1.65 Cr	-
SBI Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	1.0%	₹117.20 Cr	-
SBI Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 ETF FOF Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	1.0%	₹117.20 Cr	-
Groww Nifty Cements ETF Very High Risk	-	-	-	-
Baroda BNP Paribas Services Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹622.69 Cr	-
Baroda BNP Paribas Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹622.69 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty Metal ETF Very High Risk	9.5%	-	₹122.49 Cr	-
DSP Nifty Midcap 150 Quality 50 ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹100.81 Cr	-6.1%
NJ Momentum Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	2.6%	0.0%	₹342.68 Cr	-
NJ Momentum Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	4.4%	0.0%	₹342.68 Cr	-
Groww Nifty Smallcap 250 Momentum Quality 100 ETF Very High Risk	2.2%	-	₹7.38 Cr	-
360 ONE MSCI India ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹6.71 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal BSE Select IPO ETF Very High Risk	0.7%	-	₹6.38 Cr	-
SBI Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 ETF Very High Risk	0.7%	-	₹130.94 Cr	-
Aditya Birla Sun Life MSCI India ETF Very High Risk	0.2%	-	₹11.21 Cr	-
ITI Business Cycle Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	3.5%	0.0%	₹116.38 Cr	-
ITI Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.8%	0.0%	₹116.38 Cr	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF Very High Risk	0.7%	-	₹175.19 Cr	-
Kotak Services Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.6%	0.0%	₹756.53 Cr	-
Kotak Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	0.0%	₹756.53 Cr	-
SBI Quality Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹2658.53 Cr	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹123.72 Cr	-
Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF FOF Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹123.72 Cr	-
SBI Quality Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹2658.53 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Nifty MNC ETF Very High Risk	0.6%	-	₹2.48 Cr	-
JioBlackRock Sector Rotation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹166.92 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF FOF Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹12.13 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹12.13 Cr	-
Groww Nifty PSE ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹17.74 Cr	-
Mahindra Manulife Innovation Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹262.96 Cr	-
Mahindra Manulife Innovation Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.5%	0.0%	₹262.96 Cr	-
Groww Nifty Chemicals ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹36.56 Cr	-
Motilal Oswal Nifty Services Sector ETF Very High Risk	0.6%	-	₹6.28 Cr	-
Groww Nifty Metal ETF Very High Risk	0.6%	-	₹42.14 Cr	-
DSP MSCI INDIA ETF Very High Risk	0.5%	-	₹2.76 Cr	-
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.5%	0.0%	₹758.11 Cr	-
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹758.11 Cr	-
ANGEL ONE NIFTY TOTAL MARKET MOMENTUM QUALITY 50 ETF Very High Risk	1.4%	-	₹16.64 Cr	-
Kotak Nifty Chemicals ETF Very High Risk	0.3%	-	₹114.09 Cr	-
ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund Regular Growth Moderately High risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹817.05 Cr	-
ICICI Prudential Conglomerate Fund Direct Growth Moderately High risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹817.05 Cr	-
DSP Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 ETF Very High Risk	0.8%	-	₹14.82 Cr	-
Kotak Nifty 200 Momentum 30 ETF Very High Risk	0.9%	-	₹35.93 Cr	-
The Wealth Company Ethical Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	0.0%	₹41.14 Cr	-

About the AMC

HDFC Mutual Fund

+91 22 66316333

https://www.hdfcfund.com/

Total AUM

₹9,56,438 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 Nifty LargeMidcap250 Plus 8-13 yr G-sec 70 30 Index Fund Direct Growth High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
HDFC BSE REITS and Commercial Real Estate Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
HDFC Gold Silver Passive FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
HDFC Nifty Metal ETF FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	-	₹115.15 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty Auto Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹162.79 Cr	-
HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9-12 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹957.98 Cr	-
HDFC Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF Direct Growth Moderately High risk	0.1%	1.0%	₹30.24 Cr	-
HDFC Nifty India Consumption Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹114.70 Cr	-
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹173.75 Cr	-
HDFC Diversified Equity All Cap Active FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	1.0%	₹2700.87 Cr	-4.7%
HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹3188.93 Cr	12.2%
HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹2264.18 Cr	7.1%
HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹91.20 Cr	-10.3%
HDFC Nifty100 Quality 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹143.74 Cr	-6.0%
HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹157.81 Cr	-10.8%
HDFC Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹466.18 Cr	-4.0%
HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹517.99 Cr	-3.2%
HDFC NIFTY100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹219.67 Cr	-7.7%
HDFC Manufacturing Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹10751.82 Cr	2.8%
HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹144.24 Cr	-8.9%
HDFC NIFTY200 Momentum 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹608.84 Cr	-6.0%
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹3310.64 Cr	23.2%
HDFC Technology Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹1483.59 Cr	-13.6%
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	6.1%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1269 Days March 2023 Series 47 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹76.38 Cr	5.7%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plans 1359 Days September 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹316.54 Cr	5.6%
HDFC Fixed Maturity Plan 1406 Days August 2022 Series 46 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹246.30 Cr	5.7%
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 Risk	-	0.0%	₹35.27 Cr	5.8%
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 Risk	-	0.0%	₹504.60 Cr	5.9%
HDFC FMP 2638D February 2023 (47) Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹151.02 Cr	3.8%
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%	₹107295.79 Cr	-3.5%
HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹22296.62 Cr	-7.1%
HDFC Dynamic PE Ratio Fund of Funds Plan A Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.0%	0.0%	₹2625.68 Cr	5.2%
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹41890.86 Cr	-4.0%
HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹1166.99 Cr	-8.9%
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹30294.02 Cr	-4.1%
HDFC Nifty G-Sec July 2031 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹637.58 Cr	3.2%
HDFC Nifty G-sec Dec 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹931.89 Cr	5.5%
HDFC Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.2%	1.0%	₹2774.50 Cr	-0.9%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹774.79 Cr	3.3%
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Growth High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹7665.78 Cr	6.8%
HDFC Nifty SDL Oct 2026 Index Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹177.43 Cr	5.6%
HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹5186.08 Cr	4.3%
HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹4687.81 Cr	1.7%
HDFC Non-Cyclical Consumer Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹1022.11 Cr	-9.5%
HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds Direct Growth High Risk	0.1%	1.0%	₹6200.32 Cr	1.5%

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What is the current NAV of HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth, as of 09-Oct-2026, is ₹11.56.

What is the portfolio composition of HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 98.06% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 1.94% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the HDFC Innovation Fund Direct Growth?

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

Amit Sinha
Dhruv Muchhal

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