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HDFC Multi Asset Allocation Fund vs Samco Multi Asset Allocation Fund

HDFC Multi Asset Allocation Fund and Samco Multi Asset Allocation Fund are both Multi Asset Allocation funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +12.54% vs —, 5-year CAGR +11.11% vs —, volatility 8.18% vs 10.58%, maximum drawdown −27.08% vs −12.32%. Their portfolios overlap by 3.2% (8 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

HDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
Fund houseHDFC Mutual FundSamco Mutual Fund
Compared asMulti Asset AllocationMulti Asset Allocation
NAV₹85.3470₹12.2200
NAV date5 Nov 20264 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)1 Jan 201331 Dec 2024
Track record13.8 yrs1.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹5,782 Cr₹380 Cr
Securities held11378
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

HDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
1 month+3.49%−0.08%
3 months−0.41%−1.85%
6 months+1.57%−2.08%
1 year+2.49%+2.78%
3 years (CAGR)+12.54%—
5 years (CAGR)+11.11%—
7 years (CAGR)+13.92%—
10 years (CAGR)+11.57%—
Since launch (CAGR)+11.40%+11.25%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+10.90%—

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

HDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
2026 (year to date)+0.64%+1.41%
2025+14.45%+20.02%
2024+14.82%—
2023+19.43%—
2022+5.77%—
2021+19.65%—

Risk

HDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ8.18%10.58%
Downside volatility ⓘ5.84%7.15%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.740.45
Sortino ratio ⓘ1.040.66
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−27.08%−12.32%
Recovery from that fall4 months—
Current fall from peak−1.91%−8.19%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−19.92%−1.98%
Rolling 1-year return: median+11.04%+8.00%
Rolling 1-year return: best+64.26%+31.26%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss7.20%3.37%

Against each fund's benchmark

HDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
Beta ⓘ0.520.36
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+3.01%+6.49%
R² ⓘ89.1327.28
Upside capture65.78%50.13%
Downside capture33.17%-4.42%
Tracking error7.64%13.51%
Information ratio0.350.86
Treynor ratio8.9311.16

Portfolio

Asset mix

HDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
Equity69.09%42.39%
Gold11.71%21.37%
Debt11.21%11.96%
Cash & equivalents4.06%24.28%
REITs / InvITs2.12%0.00%
Silver1.81%0.00%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

HDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
Large Cap55.99%12.82%
Mid Cap5.25%16.18%
Small Cap7.85%13.39%
Unclassified0.00%0.00%

Concentration

HDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
Top 10 holdings41.82%47.49%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ32.615.4
Securities held11378

Portfolio overlap: 3.2%

8 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 3.2% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothHDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
Divi's Laboratories Limited1.61%1.00%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited0.66%0.56%
Bajaj Auto Limited0.66%0.39%
Hindalco Industries Limited0.33%0.33%
ICICI Bank Limited4.74%0.29%
Titan Company Limited0.27%0.50%
State Bank of India1.24%0.18%
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited0.23%0.17%

Top 10 holdings

HDFC Multi Asset Allocation

  1. HDFC Gold Exchange Traded Fund11.71%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited6.86%
  3. Reliance Industries Limited4.86%
  4. ICICI Bank Limited4.74%
  5. Bharti Airtel Limited2.89%
  6. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited2.60%
  7. Axis Bank Limited2.54%
  8. Maruti Suzuki India Limited1.94%
  9. NTPC Limited1.87%
  10. HDFC Silver ETF1.81%

Samco Multi Asset Allocation

  1. Nippon India ETF Gold Bees21.37%
  2. 7.38% Government of India (20/06/2027)11.96%
  3. Gujarat Themis Biosyn Limited4.11%
  4. One 97 Communications Limited2.69%
  5. Laurus Labs Limited1.86%
  6. Bank of Maharashtra1.29%
  7. Bharat Forge Limited1.08%
  8. Hitachi Energy India Limited1.07%
  9. The Federal Bank Limited1.03%
  10. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited1.03%

Sector exposure

HDFC Multi Asset AllocationSamco Multi Asset Allocation
ETFs0.00%21.37%
Banks17.98%5.37%
Sovereign2.40%11.96%
Exchange Traded Funds11.71%0.00%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology4.62%10.09%
Petroleum Products5.38%0.57%
Automobiles5.28%0.49%
IT - Software4.13%0.00%
Electrical Equipment0.00%3.92%
Telecom - Services3.54%1.29%
Insurance3.27%0.00%
Auto Components1.80%3.23%
Power3.17%1.81%
Financial Technology (Fintech)0.00%2.69%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between HDFC Multi Asset Allocation and Samco Multi Asset Allocation returns?

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +2.49% vs +2.78%; 3-year CAGR +12.54% vs —; 5-year CAGR +11.11% vs —; 10-year CAGR +11.57% vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do HDFC Multi Asset Allocation and Samco Multi Asset Allocation compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 8.18% vs 10.58%; Sharpe ratio 0.74 vs 0.45; Sortino ratio 1.04 vs 0.66; maximum drawdown −27.08% vs −12.32%; beta 0.52 vs 0.36.

How much do HDFC Multi Asset Allocation and Samco Multi Asset Allocation overlap?

By weight, 3.2% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 8 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Divi's Laboratories Limited, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, Bajaj Auto Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of HDFC Multi Asset Allocation and Samco Multi Asset Allocation?

HDFC Multi Asset Allocation: large cap 56.0%, mid cap 5.3%, small cap 7.9%. Samco Multi Asset Allocation: large cap 12.8%, mid cap 16.2%, small cap 13.4% (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 5 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.