Primarily market-linked growth exposure
To provide capital appreciation by investing in Equity & equity related instruments, Arbitrage opportunities, and Debt & money market instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Investors with a long horizon who can tolerate meaningful falls in value.
Share-price volatility, valuation risk, concentration and tracking risk where applicable.
How the money may be invested
Under Normal Circumstances : Equity and equity related instruments: 65%-90%; Of which net long through equity and equity related instruments*: 15%-40% ; Of which derivatives including index futures, stock futures, index options and stock options, etc : 25%- 75% ; Other derivative opportunities: 0% - 20% ; Debt Securities (including securitised debt) and money market instruments : 10%- 35% ; Units issued by InvITs: 0% - 10%; Non-convertible preference shares: 0%- 10% Under Defensive Circumstances : Equity and equity related instruments: 15% - 65% ; Of which net long through equity and equity related instruments* : 15% - 40% ; Of which derivatives including index futures, stock futures, index options and stock options, etc : 0% - 50% ; Other derivative opportunities: 0% - 20% ; Debt Securities (including securitised debt) and money market instruments : 35% - 85% ; Units issued by InvITs: 0% - 10%; Non-convertible preference shares: 0%- 10% *This net long equity exposure is aimed to gain from potential capital appreciation and thus is a directional equity exposure which will not be hedged. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.
- SEBI category
- Equity Savings Fund
- Fund type
- An open ended scheme investing in equity,arbitrage and debt
- Primary benchmark
- NIFTY Equity Savings Index
Use the latest monthly portfolio
Top holdings are the largest securities currently owned by the scheme. Names and weights can change every month, so a copied list can become misleading. Open the AMC's current official portfolio or factsheet below and look for this exact fund name.
Manager and scheme tenure
- Fund manager(s)
- Mr.Srinivasan Ramamurthy · Mr.Anil Bamboli · Ms. Nandita Menezes · Mr.Arun Agarwal · Mr. Dhruv Muchhal
- Manager tenure on this scheme
- Mr.Srinivasan Ramamurthy — since December 14, 2021; FM 2 - Managing Since September 17, 2004; FM 3 - Managing Since March 29, 2025; FM 4 - Managing Since August 24, 2020; FM 5 - Managing Since June 22, 2023
- Role / co-management
- Mr.Srinivasan Ramamurthy — Equities · Mr.Anil Bamboli — Debt · Ms. Nandita Menezes — Arbitrage · Mr.Arun Agarwal — Arbitrage · Mr. Dhruv Muchhal — Dedicated Fund Manager for Overseas Investments
The tenure above is experience managing this scheme, not the manager's total career experience. For education, qualifications and prior roles, open the latest official AMC factsheet or manager profile below.
Latest NAV records
NAV is a per-unit accounting value. Compare returns, portfolio, risk and cost — never choose a fund only because its NAV looks low.
| Plan / option reported by AMFI | NAV | Date |
|---|---|---|
| HDFC Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option | ₹76.8960 | 04 Sep 2026 |
| HDFC Equity Savings Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option | ₹15.1390 | 04 Sep 2026 |
| HDFC Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option | ₹67.9710 | 04 Sep 2026 |
| HDFC Equity Savings Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW Option | ₹12.4100 | 04 Sep 2026 |
What you pay and how money moves
- Stated expense ratio
- Regular 2.19%, Direct 1.29%
- Exit load
- In respect of each purchase /switch-in of Units, upto 15% ofthe units may be redeemedwithout any exit load from thedate of allotment. However,please note that the Units will beredeemed on First In First Out(FIFO) basis.• Any redemption in excess of theabove limit shall be subject to thefollowing exit load:- Exit Load of 1.00% is payable if Units are redeemed /switched-out within 1 month from the date of allotment ofunits.• No Exit Load is payable if Units are redeemed / switched-out after 1 month from the date ofallotment.
- Minimum application
- Rs.100 · multiples of Any amount
- SIP frequency
- For Systematic Investmet Plan (SIP) Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly and Yearly For Systematic Withdrawal Advantage Plan (SWAP) Fixed SWAP - Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly, Yearly Variable SWAP - Quarterly, Half Yearly, Yearly For Sytematic Transfer Plan (STP) Fixed Systematic Transfer Plan (FSTP) - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly Capital Appreciation Systematic Transfer Plan (CASTP) - Monthly, Quarterly
- Minimum SIP amount
- For SIP DSIP, WSIP, MSIP - Rs. 100; QSIP - Rs. 1500; HSIP - Rs. 2500; YSIP - Rs. 5000. For SWAP Fixed SWAP - Rs. 100; Variable SWAP - Rs. 300. For STP Fixed STP (FSTP) Daily FSTP - Rs. 500; Weekly FSTP - Rs. 500; Monthly FSTP - Rs. 1000; Quarterly FSTP -Rs. 3000. Capital Appreciation STP (CASTP) Monthly CASTP - Rs. 300; Quarterly CASTP - Rs 1000.
- Minimum instalments
- SIP: Minimum number of installments under DSIP- 2 Minimum number of Installments under WSIP and MSIP : - In respect of each SIP Installment between Rs.300 to Rs.499 in value - 20 - In respect of each SIP Installment between Rs.500 to Rs.999 in value - 12. In respect of each SIP Installment equal to or greater than Rs 1,000 in value - 6 Minimum number of installments under QSIP : - In respect of each SIP Installment between Rs.1,500 to Rs.2,999 in value- 4; In respect of each SIP Installment equal to or greater than Rs. 3,000 in value- 2 Minimum number of installments under HYSIP: - In respect of each SIP Installment equal to or greater than Rs. 2,500 in value- 2 Minimum number of installments under YSIP: - In respect of each SIP Installment equal to or greater than Rs. 5,000 in value- 1 SWP: For Fixed and Variable SWP- 2 STP: Under Daily FSTP: -where installment amount is less than Rs. 1,000 : 12 - where installment amount is equal to or greater than Rs. 1,000: 6 Under Weekly STP : - Where installment amount is less than Rs. 1,000: 12 installments - Where installment amount is equal to or greater than Rs. 1,000: 6 installments However, for weekly STP in equity linked savings schemes, there should be a minimum of 6 installments for enrollment. Under Monthly FSTP & Monthly CASTP : - Minimum 6 installments, Under Quarterly FSTP & Quarterly CASTP : - Minimum 2 installments. Further, the minimum balance in the Unit holders account or the minimum amount of application at the time of enrolment for STP in the Transferor Scheme should be Rs. 12,000. There will be no maximum duration for STP enrolment.
How a mutual-fund investment is paid
- Complete KYCIdentity, PAN, bank and contact verification are required.
- Choose route and optionUnderstand direct vs regular and growth vs IDCW before selecting.
- Choose SIP or lump sumSIP uses an automated mandate; lump sum is a one-time payment.
- Receive units at applicable NAVCut-off time, cleared funds and scheme rules determine the applicable NAV.
- Review, do not chaseTrack goal fit, risk, manager/mandate changes, costs and portfolio — not daily noise.
Download and verify at source
The packaged Scheme Summary PDF is the official AMFI file, unchanged. Live AMC links are included for time-sensitive factsheets, top holdings and portfolios.
Source verification date: 06 September 2026. If a live document differs from this page, rely on the newer official document.