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HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth

Debt: Medium Duration - Growth (Open ended)

HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-GrowthNAV: 65.45 as on 07 Jul, 2026

Risk levelCategoryBenchmark

Factsheet

SEBI Riskometer: Moderately HighCategory: Debt: Medium DurationBenchmark: NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III

NAV: ₹65.45-0.22%

08 Jul 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth across 1Y, 3Y and 5Y windows — average, best, worst returns and percentage of positive return periods.

Metric	1 Yr Rolling Returns	3 Yr Rolling Returns	5 Yr Rolling Returns	7 Yr Rolling Returns
Analysis period	13 Jan, 2014 - 08 Jul, 2026	15 Feb, 2016 - 08 Jul, 2026	13 Mar, 2018 - 08 Jul, 2026	13 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	8.58%	8.38%	8.27%	8.38%
Standard deviation	2.42%	1.30%	0.77%	0.70%
Best returns	13.73% 1 year ending on 04 Sep, 2014	12.02% 3 years ending on 04 Oct, 2016	9.69% 5 years ending on 29 Oct, 2018	10.10% 7 years ending on 20 Nov, 2020
Worst returns	2.44% 1 year ending on 14 Oct, 2022	5.84% 3 years ending on 03 Jan, 2024	6.86% 5 years ending on 02 Apr, 2026	7.27% 7 years ending on 13 Feb, 2024
Period with positive return	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	91.11%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 10%	31.33%	11.73%	0.00%	0.36%
Period with return > 15%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	59.81%	53.82%	69.46%	98.29%
Beat % Benchmark	36.28%	14.00%	11.82%	2.92%

Trailing Returns

Point-to-point returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth vs category average for YTD, 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods — with category rank and total funds count.

-5%

10%

3.7%

3.6%

-6.0%

YTD

1.4%

5.8%

1 M

3.7%

3.5%

-6.0%

6 M

6.6%

6.3%

-3.1%

1 Y

8.1%

9.4%

3 Y

7.0%

7.3%

10.3%

5 Y

7.8%

7.6%

12.7%

10 Y

Fund

Debt: Medium Duration

NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	3.67%	1.37%	3.71%	6.56%	8.05%	6.98%	7.76%	8.15%
Debt: Medium Duration	3.61%	1.39%	3.48%	6.27%	8.13%	7.34%	7.56%	-
NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III	-6.01%	5.85%	-6.05%	-3.08%	9.36%	10.26%	12.69%	-
Rank in category	7	8	6	5	7	7	6	-
Funds in category	13	13	13	13	13	12	11	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth. Toggle between bar chart and table view to analyse periodic performance trends.

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Historical Performance

Track NAV movement and cumulative returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth across 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and since-inception periods. Compare SIP and lumpsum growth over time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

The 1-year trailing return for HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Trailing Returns section. It is compared against the Debt: Medium Duration category average and benchmark for context.

What are the 3-year returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

The 3-year CAGR for HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth is in the Trailing Returns section, with benchmark and category comparisons.

What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

The 5-year CAGR for HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth is in the Trailing Returns section. 5-year CAGR is a standard metric for medium-term performance consistency.

What are the returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 8.15% since its launch. The fund's maximum historical drawdown has been -0.03%, indicating its worst peak-to-trough decline during this period. Since-inception returns capture performance across multiple market cycles and are most useful for evaluating long-term wealth creation.

How has HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

Performance vs category average across 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods is in the Trailing Returns section. Rolling returns show how consistently the fund beats its category over time.

What is the Sharpe ratio of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth is 1.26. Sharpe ratio measures risk-adjusted return — how much excess return the fund generates per unit of risk. A Sharpe above 1.0 is generally considered good; above 2.0 is excellent.

What is the alpha of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section. Alpha = fund return − (risk-free rate + beta × market excess return). A positive alpha is the fund manager's value-add above the benchmark.

What is the beta of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth is in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section. Beta below 1.0 means lower volatility than the benchmark; above 1.0 means higher sensitivity to market moves.

What are the rolling returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

Rolling returns for HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth across all 1Y, 3Y, 5Y investment windows are shown in the Rolling Returns section. Unlike trailing returns, rolling returns reveal how the fund has performed across all possible entry and exit dates — offering a much more complete picture of consistency.

How consistent are the period-wise returns of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth?

Period-wise annual returns for HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund Direct-Growth across each financial year are in the Period Returns section. This shows whether the fund has been positive in most years and how it has fared in bear markets.

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Metric

1 Yr Rolling Returns

3 Yr Rolling Returns

5 Yr Rolling Returns

7 Yr Rolling Returns

Analysis period

13 Jan, 2014 - 08 Jul, 2026

15 Feb, 2016 - 08 Jul, 2026

13 Mar, 2018 - 08 Jul, 2026

13 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

8.58%

8.38%

8.27%

8.38%

Standard deviation

2.42%

1.30%

0.77%

0.70%

Best returns

13.73%

1 year ending on 04 Sep, 2014

12.02%

3 years ending on 04 Oct, 2016

9.69%

5 years ending on 29 Oct, 2018

10.10%

7 years ending on 20 Nov, 2020

Worst returns

2.44%

1 year ending on 14 Oct, 2022

5.84%

3 years ending on 03 Jan, 2024

6.86%

5 years ending on 02 Apr, 2026

7.27%

7 years ending on 13 Feb, 2024

Period with positive return

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

91.11%

100.00%

Period with return > 10%

31.33%

11.73%

0.00%

0.36%

Period with return > 15%

0.00%

Beat % Category

59.81%

53.82%

69.46%

98.29%

Beat % Benchmark

36.28%

14.00%

11.82%

2.92%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

3.67%

1.37%

3.71%

6.56%

8.05%

6.98%

7.76%

8.15%

Debt: Medium Duration

3.61%

1.39%

3.48%

6.27%

8.13%

7.34%

7.56%

NIFTY Medium Duration Debt Index A-III

-6.01%

5.85%

-6.05%

-3.08%

9.36%

10.26%

12.69%

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