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HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt Plan vs UTI Children's Equity Fund

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt Plan and UTI Children's Equity Fund are both Retirement Funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +7.11% vs +8.88%, 5-year CAGR +7.16% vs +6.84%, volatility 4.48% vs 15.05%, maximum drawdown −7.84% vs −35.22%. Their portfolios overlap by 21.4% (12 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 Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
Fund houseHDFC Mutual FundUTI Mutual Fund
Compared asRetirement FundsRetirement Funds
NAV₹25.0111₹92.5560
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)26 Feb 20162 Jan 2013
Track record10.7 yrs13.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹143 Cr—
Securities held4971
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
1 month+2.14%+7.80%
3 months−0.18%−0.36%
6 months+1.65%+2.64%
1 year+1.27%−2.47%
3 years (CAGR)+7.11%+8.88%
5 years (CAGR)+7.16%+6.84%
7 years (CAGR)+8.21%+13.06%
10 years (CAGR)+8.19%+12.24%
Since launch (CAGR)+8.93%+12.53%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+6.51%+7.38%

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 Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
2026 (year to date)+0.47%−3.35%
2025+6.35%+4.74%
2024+11.11%+14.75%
2023+12.43%+25.00%
2022+5.00%−2.94%
2021+10.04%+34.10%

Risk

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ4.48%15.05%
Downside volatility ⓘ3.41%10.85%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.140.16
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.180.22
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−7.84%−35.22%
Recovery from that fall4 months7 months
Current fall from peak−0.31%−7.98%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−1.68%−29.55%
Rolling 1-year return: median+8.69%+11.34%
Rolling 1-year return: best+19.64%+92.38%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss0.98%24.46%

Against each fund's benchmark

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
Beta ⓘ—0.99
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ—−0.88%
R² ⓘ—93.89
Upside capture—97.19%
Downside capture—101.60%
Tracking error—3.74%
Information ratio—-0.27
Treynor ratio—0.94

Portfolio

Asset mix

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
Debt46.47%0.00%
Equity41.97%94.44%
Cash & equivalents11.56%4.87%
REITs / InvITs0.00%0.66%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
Large Cap29.60%70.30%
Mid Cap2.93%15.71%
Small Cap9.39%8.36%
Unclassified0.05%0.07%

Concentration

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
Top 10 holdings63.66%42.39%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ21.637.1
Securities held4971

Portfolio overlap: 21.4%

12 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 21.4% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothHDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
ICICI Bank Limited7.90%7.43%
Reliance Industries Limited5.53%3.92%
HDFC Bank Limited2.18%7.65%
Larsen & Toubro Limited7.43%1.76%
State Bank of India1.31%1.99%
Axis Bank Limited1.12%3.89%
Bharti Airtel Limited0.99%4.38%
Maruti Suzuki India Limited0.84%2.72%
Infosys Limited0.70%3.10%
Dr. Lal Path Labs Limited0.56%1.08%
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited0.55%0.76%
GSPL Transmission Limited0.05%0.07%

Top 10 holdings

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt Plan

  1. 6.67% GOI MAT 1712509.37%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited7.90%
  3. Larsen & Toubro Limited7.43%
  4. Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd7.04%
  5. 6.48% Government of India (06/10/2035)6.70%
  6. 6.19% Government of India (16/09/2034)6.60%
  7. Reliance Industries Limited5.53%
  8. 7.57% Government of India (17/06/2033)5.38%
  9. 8.97% GOI MAT 0512304.14%
  10. 7.5% GOI MAT 1008343.57%

UTI Children's Equity

  1. HDFC Bank Limited7.65%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited7.43%
  3. Bharti Airtel Limited4.38%
  4. Bajaj Finance Limited3.96%
  5. Reliance Industries Limited3.92%
  6. Axis Bank Limited3.89%
  7. Infosys Limited3.10%
  8. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited2.73%
  9. Maruti Suzuki India Limited2.72%
  10. Eternal Limited2.61%

Sector exposure

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt PlanUTI Children's Equity
Sovereign35.87%0.00%
Banks13.14%24.67%
IT - Software1.00%7.94%
Construction7.72%1.76%
CRISIL - AAA7.04%0.00%
Consumer Durables0.00%5.83%
Petroleum Products5.78%4.10%
Automobiles0.84%5.68%
Finance0.00%5.08%
Telecom - Services0.99%4.38%
Retailing1.93%3.99%
CRISIL AAA3.56%0.00%
Healthcare Services1.19%3.34%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.79%3.12%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt Plan and UTI Children's Equity returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +1.27% vs −2.47%; 3-year CAGR +7.11% vs +8.88%; 5-year CAGR +7.16% vs +6.84%; 10-year CAGR +8.19% vs +12.24%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt Plan and UTI Children's Equity compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 4.48% vs 15.05%; Sharpe ratio 0.14 vs 0.16; Sortino ratio 0.18 vs 0.22; maximum drawdown −7.84% vs −35.22%; beta — vs 0.99.

How much do HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt Plan and UTI Children's Equity overlap?

By weight, 21.4% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 12 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being ICICI Bank Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, HDFC Bank Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt Plan and UTI Children's Equity?

HDFC Retirement Fund - Hybrid-Debt Plan: large cap 29.6%, mid cap 2.9%, small cap 9.4%. UTI Children's Equity: large cap 70.3%, mid cap 15.7%, small cap 8.4% (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 6 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.