HDFC Focused 30 mutual fund has returned 35.25% in one year; should you invest?
Like many of its peers, HDFC Focused 30 mutual fund has a large-cap bias. It prefers fundamentally strong businesses, competitively placed in an industry with good prospects.

BASIC FACTS
DATE OF LAUNCH
17 SEPTEMBER 2004
CATEGORY
EQUITY
TYPE
FLEXI CAP
AUM*
Rs.8,689 crore
BENCHMARK
NIFTY 500 TOTAL
RETURN INDEX


WHAT IT COSTS
NAV**
GROWTH OPTION
Rs.178.68
IDCW**
Rs.23.99
Rs.100
MINIMUM SIP AMOUNT
Rs.100
1.75
EXIT LOAD
1% for redemption within 365 days
*AS ON 31 DEC 2023
**AS ON 6 FEB 2024
#AS ON 31 DEC 2023

FUND MANAGER
DHRUV MUCHHAL/ROSHI JAIN (PIC)
7 MONTHS / 2 YEARS


Recent portfolio changes
New entrants
Piramal Pharma (Nov). Avalon Technologies, Sapphire Foods India (Dec).
Complete exits
Bank of Baroda, Larsen & Toubro, SBI Cards & Payments Services (Nov). Infosys (Dec).

Should You Buy
This fund was earlier run as HDFC Core & Satellite, and adopted the focused mandate in 2018. While running a compact portfolio, it takes a sector-agnostic approach to provide diversification. Like many of its peers, it has a large-cap bias. It prefers fundamentally strong businesses, competitively placed in an industry with good prospects. The fund takes a long-term view and uses near-term volatility to reinforce conviction ideas. The fund’s long-term track record has shown erratic outcomes. However, it has managed a turnaround in return profile since 2021, outperforming the index consistently. A continued momentum in performance will make it a compelling offering.
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