
HDFC Consumption Fund Direct-Growth
Key Talking Points
Relatively low expense ratio
Expense ratio of the scheme (1.28%) is lower than average expense ratio of the category (1.74%), excluding index funds and ETFs
This measures the relative expense of the scheme with respect to average expense ratio of the category. Investors should always prefer schemes with lower expense, everything else remaining the same
What is Expense ratio?
Scheme has marginally outperformed the benchmark
The scheme has marginally outperformed its benchmark (NIFTY India Consumption Total Return Index) with an alpha of 0.77% in the last 3 years
This measures the risk-adjusted outperformance of the scheme with respect to the benchmark calculated based on last 3 years of performance. Higher alpha implies higher outperformance (in the last 3 years)
What is Alpha (3Y)?
3-year performance has been average
3-year CAGR of 10.91% is between 25th and 75th percentile in its category - Equity: Thematic-Consumption
This is measured by percentile rank of the scheme in its category based on 3-year CAGR. Lower rank implies that scheme was a relative outperformer in its category
What is CAGR (3Y)?
Relatively in line volatility
Volatility of scheme returns is roughly in the range of average volatility of the category
This measures the volatility of monthly returns of the scheme (in the last 3 years) with respect to average volatility of the category. Higher number implies that scheme has been riskier that average category risk
What is Volatility (3Y)?
Scheme Overview
The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity / equity related securities of companies with a focus on consumption and consumption related sector or allied sectors.