ReviewPlan n/a · GrowthPrefer peers first
HDFC NIFTY Midcap 150 ETF
- NAV
- 21.5261
- 29 Oct 2026
- 1Y
- -3.9%
- Trailing CAGR
- AUM
- ₹142.4 Cr
- 30 Jun 2026
- Volatility
- n/a
- History still thin
Buying brief
Should you add this fund?
Evidence on this desk, framed as a purchase checklist - not SEBI-registered advice.
As of 29 Oct 2026
Stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
In three lines
Watch if · Maximum drawdown exceeded 35%.
Watch if · Risk metrics are withheld because the NAV history contains an implausible daily move above 50%.
Prefer peers if · Prefer DSP Nifty PSU Bank ETF if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Watch
3.7 years - usable, still building a track record.
Engine status
Fail
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Expense ratio
n/a
TER not on file yet.
Drawdown vs peers
Watch
Peak-to-trough -90.8%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Pass
67% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
n/a
Manager not listed.
Exit load
n/a
No exit-load summary on file.
Tax / wrapper
Pass
Direct Growth, no ELSS lock flagged. Equity LTCG rules still apply after one year - not tax advice.
Portfolio concentration
n/a
Holdings weights not on file for this scheme yet.
Browse category
Same-category peers are preloaded into compare when available.
Before you buy or SIP
Behaviour and wrappers - the usual India MF failure modes - not a buy instruction.
SIP discipline
Review does not mean stop the SIP tomorrow - compare peers first. Stopping on a red label often locks in the worst path.
NAV
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
Returns
Trailing CAGR and simulated monthly SIP XIRR from daily NAV. Category comparison uses the median of comparable share classes in the peer set.
Trailing CAGR
Point-to-point, calendar-day annualized
- 1Y-3.9%
- 3Y+13.9%
- 5Yn/a
- 10Yn/a
- SI-36.5%
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
- 1Y-6.1%
- 3Y+3.7%
- 5Yn/a
- 10Yn/a
- Since inception
- -36.5%
- Calendar-day CAGR
- Excess 1Y
- +1.7%
- Category median, same plan and option
- 3Y win rate
- +67%
- Windows beating the median
- 3Y percentile
- 87
- Vs comparable share classes
- SIP 3Y XIRR
- +3.7%
- Simulated monthly SIP
- Worst rolling 3Y
- -47.8%
- 174 daily-ending windows
- Median rolling 3Y
- -44.1%
- Calendar-day CAGR
- Positive rolling 5Y
- n/a
- 0 daily-ending windows
Drawdown
Peak to trough from a running NAV high, with the path and recovery episodes.
- Max drawdown
- -90.8%
- Worst peak-to-trough
- Current
- -86.2%
- Below last peak
- Current spell
- 1144 days
- Days below latest peak
- Time below peak
- +93%
- NAV observations
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
- Average recovery
- 5 days
- 16 recovered episodes
- Longest recovery
- 21 days
- Trough to prior peak
11 Sept 2023 – open
Trough 26 Oct 2023 · not recovered
-90.8%
8 Mar 2023 – 18 Apr 2023
Trough 28 Mar 2023 · recovered in 21 days
-5.6%
16 Feb 2023 – 6 Mar 2023
Trough 27 Feb 2023 · recovered in 7 days
-2.9%
21 Jun 2023 – 30 Jun 2023
Trough 23 Jun 2023 · recovered in 7 days
-2.0%
Dimensions
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
87
Vs category
61
Consistency
64
Risk-adjusted
n/a
Drawdown
0
Mean
53
Decision
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Review
Buying stance
Prefer peers first
The live read flags issues. Inspect same-category alternatives before buying.
Why this status
- Maximum drawdown exceeded 35%.
Supporting reads
- The fund beat the category median in 67% of rolling 3-year windows.
- Three-year return is above the category median.
Risk metrics are withheld because the NAV history contains an implausible daily move above 50%.
What changed
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
19 Oct 2026
Worth investigating
Same-category peers with enough history to inspect beside this fund - including tradeoffs.
DSP Nifty PSU Bank ETF
DSP Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- +3.4%
- 3Y
- +19.6%
- Vol
- 25.6%
- Max DD
- -29.7%
- Sharpe
- 0.64
- 3Y win
- +100%
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Higher trailing returns
Nippon India ETF BSE Sensex Next 50
Nippon India Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -6.2%
- 3Y
- +14.7%
- Vol
- 19.1%
- Max DD
- -38.3%
- Sharpe
- 0.57
- 3Y win
- +96%
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Higher trailing returns
DSP Nifty Bank ETF
DSP Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -5.5%
- 3Y
- +9.3%
- Vol
- 15.4%
- Max DD
- -18.3%
- Sharpe
- 0.14
- 3Y win
- +84%
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
Caveat: Lower trailing returns
ICICI Prudential Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank ETF
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -7.9%
- 3Y
- +13.3%
- Vol
- 18.9%
- Max DD
- -16.7%
- Sharpe
- 0.53
- 3Y win
- +100%
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
Caveat: Lower trailing returns
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 ETF
Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -7.8%
- 3Y
- +10.2%
- Vol
- 14.4%
- Max DD
- -18.6%
- Sharpe
- 0.26
- 3Y win
- +100%
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
Caveat: Lower trailing returns