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HDFC Technology Fund
HDFC Mutual FundEquity Schemes - Thematic Fund3.1 years
The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Technology & technology related companies.
- NAV
- 12.66
- 29 Oct 2026
- 1Y
- -10.1%
- Trailing CAGR
- AUM
- ₹1,370.99 Cr
- 30 Sept 2026
- Volatility
- High
- 17.7% annualized
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
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
In three lines
Fits if · Recent return trails the category median by 3 percentage points or more, with a weak rolling win rate.
Prefer peers if · Prefer HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund if you want a same-category peer with stronger evidence.
Buy checklist
History depth
Watch
3.1 years - usable, still building a track record.
Engine status
Watch
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Expense ratio
Pass
1.10% TER (Direct). Lower cost compounds on long SIPs.
Drawdown vs peers
Pass
Peak-to-trough -30.6%. Ask whether you can hold through a similar fall.
Vs category
Fail
0% of rolling 3Y windows beat the category median, same plan and option.
Manager tenure
Pass
Balakumar Balasubramanian · 3.2 years on the scheme.
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
Watch
Top 10 holdings ≈ 69.2% of the portfolio.
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.
Drawdown rehearsal
This scheme’s worst fall on file is about 31%. Before you SIP, ask whether you would keep contributing through a similar drop - pausing on fear is the usual India MF failure mode.
SIP discipline
Monitor is recent mixed evidence - keep the SIP unless the buying brief says prefer peers, then swap with intent.
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-10.1%
- 3Y+9.4%
- 5Yn/a
- 10Yn/a
- SI+7.8%
SIP XIRR
Equal monthly instalments to latest NAV
- 1Y+6.2%
- 3Y+0.6%
- 5Yn/a
- 10Yn/a
- Since inception
- +7.8%
- Calendar-day CAGR
- Excess 1Y
- -5.6%
- Category median, same plan and option
- 3Y win rate
- 0%
- Windows beating the median
- 3Y percentile
- 28
- Vs comparable share classes
- SIP 3Y XIRR
- +0.6%
- Simulated monthly SIP
- Worst rolling 3Y
- +4.7%
- 35 daily-ending windows
- Median rolling 3Y
- +5.6%
- 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
- -30.6%
- Worst peak-to-trough
- Current
- -18.4%
- Below last peak
- Current spell
- 685 days
- Days below latest peak
- Time below peak
- +92%
- NAV observations
Drawdown
Path not in current snapshots
n/a
- Average recovery
- 5 days
- 24 recovered episodes
- Longest recovery
- 27 days
- Trough to prior peak
13 Dec 2024 – open
Trough 1 Jul 2026 · not recovered
-30.6%
19 Feb 2024 – 7 Jun 2024
Trough 4 Jun 2024 · recovered in 3 days
-8.1%
15 Sept 2023 – 16 Nov 2023
Trough 26 Oct 2023 · recovered in 21 days
-5.9%
13 Sept 2024 – 27 Nov 2024
Trough 31 Oct 2024 · recovered in 27 days
-5.5%
Dimensions
0–100 reads of named metrics. The mean is unweighted and only uses dimensions with data.
Returns
28
Vs category
15
Consistency
20
Risk-adjusted
34
Drawdown
24
Mean
24
Decision
Quantitative engine reasons behind the buying stance. An explanation can only restate what is already here.
Monitor
Buying stance
Watch before adding
Recent evidence is mixed. Compare peers before increasing exposure.
Why this status
- Recent return trails the category median by 3 percentage points or more, with a weak rolling win rate.
Supporting reads
No supporting reads in the current evidence set.
Portfolio
30 Sept 2026 · 28 holdings · top 10 are 69.2%.
- Top 5
- 46.8%
- Top 10
- 69.2%
- Largest holding
- 13.7%
- Effective holdings
- 15.4
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Technology
13.7%
Infosys Ltd
Technology
11.1%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Technology
9.2%
HCL Technologies Ltd
Technology
7.6%
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Technology
5.1%
What changed
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
21 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
19 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Oct 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
24 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
23 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
22 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
21 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
18 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
17 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
16 Sept 2026
PERFORMANCE
Recent rolling excess versus the category median has deteriorated.
15 Sept 2026
Worth investigating
Same-category peers with enough history to inspect beside this fund - including tradeoffs.
HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund
HSBC Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- +13.7%
- 3Y
- n/a
- Vol
- 16.1%
- Max DD
- -20.5%
- Sharpe
- 0.17
- 3Y win
- n/a
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
- Higher trailing returns
Mahindra Manulife Business Cycle Fund
Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -3.8%
- 3Y
- +16.3%
- Vol
- 15.7%
- Max DD
- -21.4%
- Sharpe
- 0.58
- 3Y win
- +100%
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
- Higher trailing returns
360 ONE QUANT FUND
360 ONE Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -8.9%
- 3Y
- +13.5%
- Vol
- 16.6%
- Max DD
- -22.4%
- Sharpe
- 0.56
- 3Y win
- +91%
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Higher trailing returns
Caveat: Higher TER
Nippon India Japan Equity Fund
Nippon India Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- +24.9%
- 3Y
- +23.8%
- Vol
- 16.6%
- Max DD
- -29.9%
- Sharpe
- 0.34
- 3Y win
- +29%
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Higher trailing returns
Caveat: Higher TER
Axis Consumption Fund
Axis Mutual Fund
- 1Y
- -10.4%
- 3Y
- n/a
- Vol
- 13.9%
- Max DD
- -20.1%
- Sharpe
- -0.74
- 3Y win
- n/a
- Lower volatility
- Shallower drawdown
- Higher win rate vs category
- Lower TER
Caveat: Lower trailing returns