HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

High Risk
Commodities
Sector - Precious Metals

NAV as on Apr 28, 2025

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 29.8758-1.07%1 Day Change

6.13%

Minimum Investment₹100

Expense Ratio0.18%

FUND RATING

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*Morningstar Rating Methodology i

RISK-O-METER

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FUND PERFORMANCE

As On Jan 01, 2023

Compare fund’s performance against category average across different time periods

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Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

For calculating Category Return & Scheme Ranking, only Growth & Direct schemes are considered.

FUND COMPARISON

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HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

Commodities: Sector - Precious Metals Average NAV

Topper in Commodities: Sector - Precious Metals

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*For the other fund, rescaled NAVs are used

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HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

Investment Type

Monthly Investment

Time Period (yrs)

Annual Return in %

Invested Amount
₹0
Return
₹0

Current Value
₹0

FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

Domestic Price of Gold

Expense Ratio

0.18%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.36%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 100 /₹ 100

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 3,557.61 Cr(As on Mar, 2025)

Inception Date

Jan 01, 2013

Turnover

- %

Exit Load

l an Exit Load of 1% is payable if Units are redeemed/switchedout within 15 days from the date of allotment. l No Exit Load is payable if Units are redeemed/ switched-out on or after 15 days from the date of allotment

ABOUT THE FUND

Objective: To seek capital appreciation by investing in units of HDFC Gold Exchange Traded Fund (HGETF).

HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is an Commodities - Sector - Precious Metals fund. The fund was launched inJan 01, 2013. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onApr 28, 2025 is ₹29.88. Its expense ratio is 0.18 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹3,557.61 Cr.The fund is managed byArun Agarwal,Nirman Morakhia,Nandita Menezes.
The minimum initial investment is ₹100 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Arun Agarwal

Lead Fund Manager.

Feb 15, 2023 - Present

Schemes managed21
Total AUM₹ 1,85,670.13 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr28.80 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth

₹ 15.26

3.15%

Very High Risk

₹1,758.37Cr

HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth

₹ 16.27

-4.49%

2.15%

Very High Risk

₹260.80Cr

HDFC Index S&P Fund Sensex Plan-Direct Plan

₹ 756.15

3.62%

Very High Risk

₹7,913.75Cr

HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 15.26
Fund Size₹1,758.37Cr

Fund Return3.15%

Category Return--

HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 16.27
Fund Size₹260.80Cr

Fund Return-4.49%

Category Return2.15%

HDFC Index S&P Fund Sensex Plan-Direct Plan

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 756.15
Fund Size₹7,913.75Cr

Fund Return3.62%

Category Return--

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Nirman Morakhia

Lead Fund Manager.

Feb 15, 2023 - Present

Schemes managed18
Total AUM₹ 1,77,961.13 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr28.80 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth

₹ 15.26

3.15%

Very High Risk

₹1,758.37Cr

HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth

₹ 16.27

-4.49%

2.15%

Very High Risk

₹260.80Cr

HDFC Index S&P Fund Sensex Plan-Direct Plan

₹ 756.15

3.62%

Very High Risk

₹7,913.75Cr

HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 15.26
Fund Size₹1,758.37Cr

Fund Return3.15%

Category Return--

HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 16.27
Fund Size₹260.80Cr

Fund Return-4.49%

Category Return2.15%

HDFC Index S&P Fund Sensex Plan-Direct Plan

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 756.15
Fund Size₹7,913.75Cr

Fund Return3.62%

Category Return--

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Nandita Menezes

Lead Fund Manager.

Mar 29, 2025 - Present

Schemes managed21
Total AUM₹ 1,85,670.13 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr28.80 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund Regular Growth

₹ 9.28

3.61%

Very High Risk

₹413.03Cr

HDFC Equity Savings Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option

₹ 71.97

1.81%

1.46%

Moderately High risk

₹5,460.36Cr

HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

₹ 29.88

6.13%

2.15%

High Risk

₹3,557.61Cr

HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund Regular Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 9.28
Fund Size₹413.03Cr

Fund Return3.61%

Category Return--

HDFC Equity Savings Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 71.97
Fund Size₹5,460.36Cr

Fund Return1.81%

Category Return1.46%

HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

High Risk--

NAV₹ 29.88
Fund Size₹3,557.61Cr

Fund Return6.13%

Category Return2.15%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Mar, 2025

EQUITY (-%)

DEBT (-%)

CASH (1.77%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Other Cap(98.23%)

Industry Holdings

No Data For Allocation

Stock Holdings

No Data For Allocation

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.

Consistency
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It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
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Downside Risk
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Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
Risk Adjusted Return
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Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
Volatility
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Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
Upside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
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Downside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.
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HISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.

Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
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R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
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Category Avg

Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
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This Fund
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Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
1.02
This Fund
VS
0.86
Category Avg

Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
2.18
This Fund
VS
1.79
Category Avg
Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
11.66
This Fund
VS
13.96
Category Avg

Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

PEER ANALYSIS

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ABOUT THE AMC

HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd

HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 7,71,687.84 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 39 equity, 33 debt and 11 hybrid schemes.

Phone

+91 22 66316333

cliser@hdfcfund.com

AUM

₹ 7,71,687.84 Cr (

As on Mar 31, 2025

)

Address

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

FAQ's

What is the category of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth ?

The category of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is Commodities - Sector - Precious Metals

What is the current NAV of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth ?

The current NAV of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth as on Apr 28, 2025 is ₹29.88

How safe is HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth ?

The risk level of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is High.

What are short term returns given by HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth ?

The return given by HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth in 1 month is 6.13%, 3 months is 17.18%, 6 months is 20.53%, and 1 year is 28.80%

What are the long term returns given by HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth ?

The return given by HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth in 3 years is 21.26% and 5 years is 13.31%.

What is the expense ratio of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth ?

The expense ratio of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is 0.18%

What is the AUM of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is Rs 3,557.61 crores.

What is the minimum investment in HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹100.00 and the minimum SIP investment in HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹100.00

What is the asset allocation of HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?

HDFC Gold Fund-Direct Plan-Growth has an exposure of 1.77% in Cash & Money Market Securities