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Franklin India Retirement Fund vs HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan

Franklin India Retirement Fund and HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan are both Retirement Funds. As of 4 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +7.66% vs +7.81%, 5-year CAGR +6.83% vs +8.95%, volatility 5.97% vs 10.61%, maximum drawdown −13.81% vs −27.50%. Their portfolios overlap by 15.6% (16 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

Franklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
Fund houseFranklin Templeton Mutual FundHDFC Mutual Fund
Compared asRetirement FundsRetirement Funds
NAV₹239.5262₹42.0910
NAV date4 Nov 20264 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)1 Jan 201326 Feb 2016
Track record13.8 yrs10.7 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹479 Cr₹13,290 Cr
Securities held6373
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Franklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
1 month+1.00%+2.83%
3 months−1.56%−3.23%
6 months+0.20%−1.51%
1 year−1.61%−5.78%
3 years (CAGR)+7.66%+7.81%
5 years (CAGR)+6.83%+8.95%
7 years (CAGR)+8.12%+12.87%
10 years (CAGR)+7.80%+12.34%
Since launch (CAGR)+9.49%+14.39%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+6.36%+7.08%

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

Franklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
2026 (year to date)−1.65%−6.69%
2025+5.10%+6.58%
2024+13.46%+15.35%
2023+14.93%+26.44%
2022+4.34%+6.09%
2021+10.57%+26.22%

Risk

Franklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ5.97%10.61%
Downside volatility ⓘ4.44%8.10%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.200.12
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.260.16
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−13.81%−27.50%
Recovery from that fall7 months7 months
Current fall from peak−2.23%−7.23%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−5.75%−22.21%
Rolling 1-year return: median+9.00%+10.53%
Rolling 1-year return: best+41.23%+69.88%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss4.62%11.93%

Against each fund's benchmark

Franklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
Beta ⓘ0.390.71
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ−0.31%−0.75%
R² ⓘ89.7594.33
Upside capture51.64%76.60%
Downside capture34.88%72.38%
Tracking error9.22%4.98%
Information ratio-0.13-0.22
Treynor ratio2.061.19

Portfolio

Asset mix

Franklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
Debt56.87%0.00%
Equity35.12%93.31%
Cash & equivalents7.40%5.16%
Mutual Fund Units0.64%0.00%
ETF Units0.00%0.93%
REITs / InvITs0.00%0.60%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Franklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
Large Cap20.89%62.59%
Mid Cap6.19%9.87%
Small Cap7.48%20.28%
Unclassified0.54%0.57%

Concentration

Franklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
Top 10 holdings51.88%40.63%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ29.138.9
Securities held6373

Portfolio overlap: 15.6%

16 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 15.6% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothFranklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
Axis Bank Limited1.71%4.43%
State Bank of India1.60%2.89%
ICICI Bank Limited1.60%7.36%
HDFC Bank Limited1.48%6.93%
Eternal Limited1.34%1.44%
Bharti Airtel Limited1.28%2.64%
Larsen & Toubro Limited1.18%2.26%
Infosys Limited1.17%2.24%
Reliance Industries Limited0.87%4.64%
Cipla Limited0.76%0.76%
Tata Steel Ltd.0.65%0.97%
InterGlobe Aviation Limited0.52%1.88%
Hyundai Motor India Ltd.0.51%0.92%
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited0.46%1.68%
PB Fintech Limited0.40%0.36%

Top 10 holdings

Franklin India Retirement

  1. 7.48% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (15/09/2028)9.37%
  2. 0.00% Jubilant Bevco Ltd (31-May-2028)6.26%
  3. 7.68% Small Industries Development Bank Of India (10-Aug-2027)5.42%
  4. 7.90% Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd (28-Apr-2028)5.37%
  5. 7.70% Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd (21-Apr-2028)5.35%
  6. LIC Housing Finance Ltd.5.33%
  7. 7.03% National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (08/04/2030)5.25%
  8. 0.00% Jubilant Beverages Ltd (31-May-2028)4.17%
  9. Canara Bank (30/11/2026)3.10%
  10. Bharti Telecom Ltd.2.27%

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan

  1. ICICI Bank Limited7.36%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited6.93%
  3. Reliance Industries Limited4.64%
  4. Axis Bank Limited4.43%
  5. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited4.39%
  6. State Bank of India2.89%
  7. Maruti Suzuki India Limited2.85%
  8. Bharti Airtel Limited2.64%
  9. Larsen & Toubro Limited2.26%
  10. Infosys Limited2.24%

Sector exposure

Franklin India RetirementHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan
CRISIL AAA41.19%0.00%
Banks7.11%26.41%
CRISIL AA10.43%0.00%
IT - Software1.17%6.76%
Automobiles2.32%6.36%
Transport Services0.52%5.81%
Petroleum Products0.87%5.54%
Insurance0.46%4.70%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology1.93%4.57%
Construction1.18%3.25%
CRISIL A1+3.10%0.00%
Healthcare Services1.37%3.01%
Power0.75%2.97%
Consumer Durables1.91%2.77%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Franklin India Retirement and HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan returns?

As of 4 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return −1.61% vs −5.78%; 3-year CAGR +7.66% vs +7.81%; 5-year CAGR +6.83% vs +8.95%; 10-year CAGR +7.80% vs +12.34%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Franklin India Retirement and HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 5.97% vs 10.61%; Sharpe ratio 0.20 vs 0.12; Sortino ratio 0.26 vs 0.16; maximum drawdown −13.81% vs −27.50%; beta 0.39 vs 0.71.

How much do Franklin India Retirement and HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan overlap?

By weight, 15.6% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 16 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Axis Bank Limited, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Franklin India Retirement and HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan?

Franklin India Retirement: large cap 20.9%, mid cap 6.2%, small cap 7.5%. HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Equity Plan: large cap 62.6%, mid cap 9.9%, small cap 20.3% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 4 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.