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HDFC Value Fund vs Motilal Oswal Contra Fund

HDFC Value Fund and Motilal Oswal Contra Fund are both Value / Contra funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +16.70% vs —, 5-year CAGR +13.23% vs —, volatility 15.43% vs —, maximum drawdown −43.90% vs —. Their portfolios overlap by 17.2% (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 ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
Fund houseHDFC Mutual FundMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund
Compared asValue / ContraValue / Contra
NAV₹898.0930₹10.7544
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)1 Jan 20134 Jun 2026
Track record13.8 yrs0.4 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹8,039 Cr₹407 Cr
Securities held8135
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

HDFC ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
1 month+3.58%—
3 months−0.63%—
6 months+5.42%—
1 year+4.59%—
3 years (CAGR)+16.70%—
5 years (CAGR)+13.23%—
7 years (CAGR)+16.98%—
10 years (CAGR)+14.80%—
Since launch (CAGR)+15.81%—
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+14.33%—

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 ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
2026 (year to date)+3.86%—
2025+9.51%—
2024+21.73%—
2023+30.73%—
2022+4.58%—
2021+36.87%—

Risk

HDFC ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ15.43%—
Downside volatility ⓘ10.22%—
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.66—
Sortino ratio ⓘ1.00—
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−43.90%—
Recovery from that fall8 months—
Current fall from peak−0.79%—
Rolling 1-year return: worst−41.64%—
Rolling 1-year return: median+13.76%—
Rolling 1-year return: best+107.13%—
Share of 1-year periods with a loss13.38%—

Against each fund's benchmark

HDFC ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
Beta ⓘ0.99—
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+4.54%—
R² ⓘ97.30—
Upside capture113.35%—
Downside capture93.24%—
Tracking error2.59%—
Information ratio1.94—
Treynor ratio8.77—

Portfolio

Asset mix

HDFC ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
Equity98.45%93.65%
Cash & equivalents1.01%6.35%
Foreign Securities0.54%0.00%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

HDFC ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
Large Cap56.57%47.20%
Mid Cap22.69%18.02%
Small Cap18.19%21.24%
Unclassified1.00%7.19%

Concentration

HDFC ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
Top 10 holdings30.77%42.88%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ52.533.1
Securities held8135

Portfolio overlap: 17.2%

8 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 17.2% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothHDFC ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
ICICI Bank Limited6.17%5.39%
HDFC Bank Limited4.56%3.86%
State Bank of India3.16%1.94%
Bosch Limited1.70%4.76%
Divi's Laboratories Limited1.62%4.65%
Tech Mahindra Limited1.61%2.25%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited1.02%1.91%
Lumino Industries Limited0.08%1.58%

Top 10 holdings

HDFC Value

  1. ICICI Bank Limited6.17%
  2. HDFC Bank Limited4.56%
  3. Axis Bank Limited3.20%
  4. State Bank of India3.16%
  5. Bharti Airtel Limited2.84%
  6. Larsen & Toubro Limited2.46%
  7. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited2.20%
  8. AU Small Finance Bank Limited2.19%
  9. NTPC Limited2.01%
  10. Infosys Limited1.98%

Motilal Oswal Contra

  1. Solar Industries India Limited5.63%
  2. ICICI Bank Limited5.39%
  3. ABB India Limited5.21%
  4. Bosch Limited4.76%
  5. Divi's Laboratories Limited4.65%
  6. HDFC Bank Limited3.86%
  7. UNO Minda Limited3.69%
  8. ESDS Software Solution Ltd3.55%
  9. Meesho Ltd3.09%
  10. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited3.05%

Sector exposure

HDFC ValueMotilal Oswal Contra
Banks21.90%17.14%
Auto Components4.68%12.93%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology6.87%9.68%
Electrical Equipment1.82%7.37%
Capital Markets2.56%7.23%
Finance5.65%6.39%
IT - Software5.99%4.25%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.81%5.63%
Automobiles4.98%1.47%
Retailing4.66%3.09%
Consumer Durables0.00%4.57%
Industrial Products0.93%4.44%
Power4.17%0.00%
Telecom - Services3.78%0.00%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between HDFC Value and Motilal Oswal Contra returns?

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +4.59% vs —; 3-year CAGR +16.70% vs —; 5-year CAGR +13.23% vs —; 10-year CAGR +14.80% vs —. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do HDFC Value and Motilal Oswal Contra compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 15.43% vs —; Sharpe ratio 0.66 vs —; Sortino ratio 1.00 vs —; maximum drawdown −43.90% vs —; beta 0.99 vs —.

How much do HDFC Value and Motilal Oswal Contra overlap?

By weight, 17.2% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 8 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being ICICI Bank Limited, HDFC Bank Limited, State Bank of India. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of HDFC Value and Motilal Oswal Contra?

HDFC Value: large cap 56.6%, mid cap 22.7%, small cap 18.2%. Motilal Oswal Contra: large cap 47.2%, mid cap 18.0%, small cap 21.2% (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.