HSBC Focused Fund
Focused Fund · HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Ltd.
Among the 114 similar focused funds we track, this one has grown money faster than most. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.8 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 5 years would have put in ₹6.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹8.5 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹78,790. Expect meaningful ups and downs on the way.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.HSBC Focused Fund is a focused fund from HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Ltd.. It has a track record of about 6.1 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 85/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 84/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹28.93 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
HSBC Focused Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -3.06% | -3.77% |
| 3 months | 3.35% | 1.71% |
| 6 months | 11.8% | 8.36% |
| 1 year | 6.75% | 2.09% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 13.62% | 11.56% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 11.96% | 10.94% |
The last 5 years return is 11.96% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.8 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 13.62% - ahead of its category's 11.56% average by 2.1 points. Its trailing one-year return is 6.75%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | HSBC Focused Fund | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.9% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +30.9% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +24.3% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +2.3% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | +4.1% | -5.8% |
HSBC Focused Fund beat its benchmark in 4 of the last 6 calendar years. That is a strong hit-rate - most active funds fail to clear their index this often. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in HSBC Focused Fund would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹427,707 | 9.64% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹848,768 | 13.16% |
Over 5 years, ₹610,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹848,768 - an XIRR of 13.16%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -21.21% | -30.25% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -20.7% | -18.7% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 18.65% | 18.07% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.43 | 0.34 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 0.74 | 0.62 |
| Beta (3Y) | 1.05 | 0.96 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 5.08% | 3.53% |
| Up capture | 107.4% | 100.47% |
| Down capture | 94.8% | 91.16% |
| Bull-market return | 35.5% | 29.75% |
| Bear-market return | -31.6% | -28.61% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in HSBC Focused Fund (starting 2020-09-24) gained 71.4%, while the worst (starting 2021-10-13) lost 7.2%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall HSBC Focused Fund has ever put investors through is -21.21% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -31.6% annualised, versus 35.5% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 107.4% of its benchmark's up-moves and 94.8% of its down-moves.
How HSBC Focused Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), HSBC Focused Fund has historically returned about -31.6% annualised, versus roughly 35.5% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -21.21%. Right now it sits about 3.27% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-08-13). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How HSBC Focused Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~114 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 18.55% |
| 3Y windows positive | 100.0% |
| Worst 3Y window | 11.68% |
| 3Y windows beating Nifty 500 | 100.0% |
| Median 5Y rolling CAGR | 16.4% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, HSBC Focused Fund returned a median of 18.55% a year, and 100.0% of those windows were positive.
What HSBC Focused Fund holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 50.0% of the portfolio, across 29 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
HSBC Focused Fund shares Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund (28%), ITI Focused Fund (19%), ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund (0%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Who manages HSBC Focused Fund - and how good are they?
HSBC Focused Fund is managed by Neelotpal Sahai, Sonal Gupta and Mayank Chaturvedi. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Neelotpal Sahai's full record
Neelotpal Sahai currently runs 3 funds, across Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, Focused Fund, Large Cap Fund, with about ₹4,929 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 79.0/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund (85/100); HSBC Focused Fund ranks #2 of 3 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund | 83 | 85 | 1.3% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 9.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.36 | 12.0% | -8.7% |
| 2 | HSBC Focused Fund (this page) | 85 | 84 | 3.4% | 11.8% | 6.8% | 13.6% | 12.0% | n/a | 0.43 | 18.6% | -21.2% |
| 3 | HSBC Large Cap Fund | 77 | 68 | 0.2% | 2.2% | -1.6% | 8.8% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 0.16 | 13.9% | -36.0% |
Sonal Gupta's full record
Sonal Gupta currently runs 3 funds, across FoF Overseas, Focused Fund, with about ₹2,550 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 52.0/100. This fund is the highest-scored fund they run (King 84/100).
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSBC Focused Fund (this page) | 85 | 84 | 3.4% | 11.8% | 6.8% | 13.6% | 12.0% | n/a | 0.43 | 18.6% | -21.2% |
| 2 | HSBC Global Emerging Market Fund | 87 | 58 | -5.6% | 16.1% | 45.0% | 27.4% | 12.0% | 12.4% | 1.01 | 7.4% | -34.6% |
| 3 | HSBC Brazil Fund | 86 | 14 | 6.2% | 4.4% | 32.9% | 14.4% | 9.6% | 5.9% | 0.3 | 0.9% | -65.1% |
Mayank Chaturvedi's full record
Mayank Chaturvedi currently runs 17 funds, across Conservative Hybrid Fund, Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, ELSS, Flexi Cap Fund and more, with about ₹81,306 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 76.1/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is HSBC Conservative Hybrid Fund (91/100); HSBC Focused Fund ranks #6 of 17 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSBC Conservative Hybrid Fund | 74 | 91 | -0.5% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 8.8% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 0.44 | 9.1% | -10.4% |
| 2 | HSBC ELSS Tax saver Fund | 79 | 90 | 1.4% | 11.4% | 3.2% | 14.9% | n/a | n/a | 0.48 | 19.2% | -19.2% |
| 3 | HSBC Value Fund | 70 | 90 | -0.6% | 4.9% | 2.8% | 14.8% | n/a | n/a | 0.49 | 23.0% | -19.6% |
| 4 | HSBC Balanced Advantage Fund | 83 | 85 | 1.3% | 4.3% | 1.5% | 9.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.36 | 12.0% | -8.7% |
| 5 | HSBC Midcap Fund | 99 | 84 | 3.5% | 22.8% | 17.2% | 23.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.84 | 26.1% | -26.0% |
| 6 | HSBC Focused Fund (this page) | 85 | 84 | 3.4% | 11.8% | 6.8% | 13.6% | 12.0% | n/a | 0.43 | 18.6% | -21.2% |
| 7 | HSBC Multi Cap Fund | 68 | 82 | 2.5% | 14.1% | 6.4% | 17.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.63 | 22.7% | -20.1% |
| 8 | HSBC Large & Mid Cap Fund | 93 | 79 | 1.8% | 15.7% | 8.3% | 16.9% | 13.9% | n/a | 0.56 | 21.2% | -36.1% |
| 9 | HSBC Consumption Fund | 76 | 73 | 7.1% | 16.1% | 1.6% | 16.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.6 | n/a | -21.2% |
| 10 | HSBC Flexi Cap Fund | 83 | 69 | 2.8% | 13.2% | 4.7% | 14.5% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 0.48 | 16.3% | -39.8% |
| 11 | HSBC Large Cap Fund | 77 | 68 | 0.2% | 2.2% | -1.6% | 8.8% | 8.6% | 11.9% | 0.16 | 13.9% | -36.0% |
| 12 | HSBC Business Cycles Fund | 65 | 65 | 2.9% | 13.4% | 1.6% | 15.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.45 | 19.4% | -23.4% |
| 13 | HSBC Infrastructure Fund | 56 | 55 | -0.9% | 10.8% | 6.3% | 14.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.4 | 22.5% | -25.4% |
| 14 | HSBC Small Cap Fund | 72 | 50 | 6.9% | 28.3% | 11.1% | 13.8% | n/a | n/a | 0.38 | 17.7% | -27.2% |
| 15 | HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund | 94 | n/a | 8.4% | 26.2% | 18.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.14 | n/a | -20.6% |
| 16 | HSBC Multi Asset Allocation Fund | 92 | n/a | 1.1% | 6.9% | 11.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.57 | n/a | -18.7% |
| 17 | HSBC Financial Services Fund | 64 | n/a | 0.2% | 8.9% | 10.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.52 | n/a | -14.6% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.79% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹5000 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹1,679 Cr |
| Age | 6.1 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How HSBC Focused Fund compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITI Focused Fund | 69 | 95 | 16.8% |
| ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund | 44 | 90 | 15.4% |
| Mahindra Manulife Focused Fund | 28 | 87 | 12.0% |
| Canara Robeco Focused Fund | 46 | 84 | 11.7% |
| SBI Focused Fund | 90 | 84 | 14.4% |
| Kotak Focused Fund | 55 | 82 | 13.4% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
HSBC Focused Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is HSBC Focused Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, HSBC Focused Fund scores 84/100 on our King Score and RS 85/99 within its category, has compounded 13.62% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -21.21%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of HSBC Focused Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹28.93 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the expense ratio of HSBC Focused Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.79% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of HSBC Focused Fund?
HSBC Focused Fund is managed by Neelotpal Sahai; Sonal Gupta; Mayank Chaturvedi.
Is HSBC Focused Fund safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -21.21% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹78,790. As a equity fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is HSBC Focused Fund good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 5 years grew ₹6.1 lakh into about ₹8.5 lakh (XIRR 13.16%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of HSBC Focused Fund?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 5 years would have grown to about ₹848,768 (an XIRR of 13.16%) on ₹610,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does HSBC Focused Fund rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 90th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 79th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is HSBC Focused Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a equity fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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