What are the 1-year returns of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan?
HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan has delivered a 1-year return of 1.00% as of 6 Sep 2026. During the same period, its benchmark NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index returned -4.99%. The fund has outperformed its benchmark over this period.
What are the 3-year returns of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan?
HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 8.83% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index returned 7.68% CAGR over the same period. CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) is the right way to evaluate multi-year mutual fund performance as it smooths out year-to-year volatility.
What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan?
HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 10.68% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 65:35 Index returned 7.77% CAGR over the same period. A 5-year track record is considered a more reliable indicator of fund quality than shorter-term performance, as it captures at least one full market cycle.
What are the returns of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan since inception?
Since its launch on 31 Dec 2012, HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan has delivered a CAGR of 14.52%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.
How has HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan performed vs its category over the long term?
Over the long term, HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan has ranked 35 out of 39 funds in the Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid category on a 3-year basis, and 17 out of 39 funds on a 5-year basis. Category rank is one of several factors to consider alongside risk metrics and rolling return consistency when evaluating a fund.
What is the Sharpe ratio of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan?
The Sharpe ratio of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan is 0.37 (as of 6 Sep 2026). The Sharpe ratio measures how much return the fund generates per unit of risk (volatility) taken. A Sharpe ratio above 1.0 is generally considered good — the higher the ratio, the better the risk-adjusted return.
What is the alpha of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan?
The alpha of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.
What is the beta of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan?
The beta of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.
What are the rolling returns of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan?
The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of HDFC Childrens Fund Direct Plan is 17.04% and 15.71% respectively. Rolling returns show the fund's annualized return across every possible 1-year and 3-year investment window, making them a far more reliable measure of consistency than point-to-point returns, which depend heavily on the start and end date chosen.
