HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund
Index Funds · HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
Among the 1179 similar index fundss we track, this one has grown money a bit faster than average. ₹1 lakh invested 3 years ago would be about ₹1.3 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 3 years would have put in ₹3.7 lakh and grown it to about ₹3.9 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹81,180. 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.HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund is a index funds from HDFC Asset Management Company Limited. It has a track record of about 3.4 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 37/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 50/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹15.25 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 3 years
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.54% | -3.19% |
| 3 months | -1.0% | -0.24% |
| 6 months | 3.22% | 4.45% |
| 1 year | -2.57% | 1.13% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 8.59% | 9.06% |
Its trailing one-year return is -2.57%. 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 | HDFC BSE 500 Index Fun | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +15.0% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +7.2% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | -5.3% | -5.8% |
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund beat its benchmark in 2 of the last 3 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 HDFC BSE 500 Index 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 | ₹387,554 | 3.03% |
Over 3 years, ₹370,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹387,554 - an XIRR of 3.03%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -18.82% | -16.31% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -18.82% | -15.09% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 17.17% | 14.53% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.15 | 0.24 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 0.3 | 0.69 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.99 | 0.67 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 0.26% | 1.16% |
| Up capture | 98.7% | 70.6% |
| Down capture | 97.7% | 61.79% |
| Bull-market return | 30.7% | 22.28% |
| Bear-market return | -31.9% | -18.34% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund (starting 2023-09-27) gained 41.0%, while the worst (starting 2024-09-26) lost 7.0%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund has ever put investors through is -18.82% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -31.9% annualised, versus 30.7% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 98.7% of its benchmark's up-moves and 97.7% of its down-moves.
How HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund has historically returned about -31.9% annualised, versus roughly 30.7% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -18.82%. Right now it sits about 7.46% below its all-time high (last hit 2024-09-26). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~1179 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 | 12.97% |
| 3Y windows positive | 100.0% |
| Worst 3Y window | 11.0% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund returned a median of 12.97% a year, and 100.0% of those windows were positive.
Who manages HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund - and how good are they?
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund is managed by Arun Agarwal and Nandita Menezes. 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.
Arun Agarwal's full record
Arun Agarwal currently runs 24 funds, across Equity Savings, FoF Domestic, FoF Overseas, Index Funds and more, with about ₹60,655 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 55.4/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is HDFC Developed World Overseas Equity Passive FOF (77/100); HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund ranks #10 of 24 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 | HDFC Developed World Overseas Equity Passive FOF | 82 | 77 | 2.4% | 16.3% | 26.0% | 25.1% | n/a | n/a | 1.31 | 21.2% | -19.6% |
| 2 | HDFC Equity Savings Fund | 64 | 75 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 0.3 | 11.4% | -16.9% |
| 3 | HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund | 94 | 70 | -8.6% | -8.0% | 74.9% | 45.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.96 | 47.1% | -39.1% |
| 4 | HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund | 86 | 67 | 0.7% | -2.3% | 36.8% | 35.5% | 25.2% | 16.1% | 1.36 | 10.2% | -23.6% |
| 5 | HDFC NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund | 66 | 64 | -0.8% | 8.0% | 3.9% | 13.8% | n/a | n/a | 0.41 | 21.1% | -21.1% |
| 6 | HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund | 33 | 63 | -1.9% | 1.9% | -1.1% | 10.4% | 10.7% | n/a | 0.26 | 17.0% | -18.0% |
| 7 | HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund | 57 | 58 | -1.6% | 7.6% | 3.7% | 15.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.46 | 18.0% | -26.7% |
| 8 | HDFC Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund | 44 | 57 | -1.8% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 12.6% | n/a | n/a | 0.38 | 17.6% | -21.6% |
| 9 | HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund | 93 | 51 | 3.5% | 18.0% | 4.2% | 13.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.34 | 19.4% | -26.2% |
| 10 | HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund (this page) | 37 | 50 | -1.0% | 3.2% | -2.6% | 8.6% | n/a | n/a | 0.15 | 13.0% | -18.8% |
| 11 | HDFC NIFTY 100 Index Fund | 23 | 46 | -2.1% | -0.1% | -5.0% | 7.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.06 | 13.4% | -17.3% |
| 12 | HDFC Multi-Asset Fund | 22 | 45 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 0.62 | 12.9% | -27.1% |
| 13 | HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund | 13 | 30 | -2.2% | -1.7% | -6.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 11.2% | -0.05 | 13.3% | -38.4% |
| 14 | HDFC BSE Sensex Index Fund | 7 | 23 | -2.0% | -2.4% | -8.5% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 11.0% | -0.16 | 12.8% | -38.1% |
| 15 | HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund | 92 | n/a | 9.7% | 11.9% | -6.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.68 | n/a | -27.6% |
| 16 | HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund | 76 | n/a | 3.0% | 12.6% | -7.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.31 | n/a | -43.5% |
| 17 | HDFC NIFTY500 Multicap 50 25 25 Index Fund | 48 | n/a | -0.4% | 6.4% | -0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.44 | n/a | -20.0% |
| 18 | HDFC NIFTY LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund | 41 | n/a | -1.4% | 4.0% | -0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.44 | n/a | -16.8% |
| 19 | HDFC Nifty100 Quality 30 Index Fund | 34 | n/a | -0.0% | 2.6% | -4.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.22 | n/a | -15.2% |
| 20 | HDFC NIFTY100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund | 26 | n/a | -1.4% | 0.7% | -5.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.48 | n/a | -18.2% |
| 21 | HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index Fund | 26 | n/a | 0.0% | -0.7% | -7.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.48 | n/a | -16.1% |
| 22 | HDFC NIFTY200 Momentum 30 Index Fund | 19 | n/a | -4.4% | 1.1% | -3.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.31 | n/a | -31.9% |
| 23 | HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders India Fund | n/a | n/a | -1.6% | 1.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -15.1% |
| 24 | HDFC Nifty India Consumption Index Fund | n/a | n/a | -0.1% | 4.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -13.3% |
Nandita Menezes's full record
Nandita Menezes currently runs 24 funds, across Equity Savings, FoF Domestic, FoF Overseas, Index Funds and more, with about ₹60,655 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 55.4/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is HDFC Developed World Overseas Equity Passive FOF (77/100); HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund ranks #10 of 24 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 | HDFC Developed World Overseas Equity Passive FOF | 82 | 77 | 2.4% | 16.3% | 26.0% | 25.1% | n/a | n/a | 1.31 | 21.2% | -19.6% |
| 2 | HDFC Equity Savings Fund | 64 | 75 | 0.7% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 8.0% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 0.3 | 11.4% | -16.9% |
| 3 | HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund | 94 | 70 | -8.6% | -8.0% | 74.9% | 45.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.96 | 47.1% | -39.1% |
| 4 | HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund | 86 | 67 | 0.7% | -2.3% | 36.8% | 35.5% | 25.2% | 16.1% | 1.36 | 10.2% | -23.6% |
| 5 | HDFC NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund | 66 | 64 | -0.8% | 8.0% | 3.9% | 13.8% | n/a | n/a | 0.41 | 21.1% | -21.1% |
| 6 | HDFC NIFTY50 Equal weight Index Fund | 33 | 63 | -1.9% | 1.9% | -1.1% | 10.4% | 10.7% | n/a | 0.26 | 17.0% | -18.0% |
| 7 | HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund | 57 | 58 | -1.6% | 7.6% | 3.7% | 15.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.46 | 18.0% | -26.7% |
| 8 | HDFC Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund | 44 | 57 | -1.8% | 4.8% | 1.1% | 12.6% | n/a | n/a | 0.38 | 17.6% | -21.6% |
| 9 | HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund | 93 | 51 | 3.5% | 18.0% | 4.2% | 13.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.34 | 19.4% | -26.2% |
| 10 | HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund (this page) | 37 | 50 | -1.0% | 3.2% | -2.6% | 8.6% | n/a | n/a | 0.15 | 13.0% | -18.8% |
| 11 | HDFC NIFTY 100 Index Fund | 23 | 46 | -2.1% | -0.1% | -5.0% | 7.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.06 | 13.4% | -17.3% |
| 12 | HDFC Multi-Asset Fund | 22 | 45 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% | 0.62 | 12.9% | -27.1% |
| 13 | HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund | 13 | 30 | -2.2% | -1.7% | -6.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 11.2% | -0.05 | 13.3% | -38.4% |
| 14 | HDFC BSE Sensex Index Fund | 7 | 23 | -2.0% | -2.4% | -8.5% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 11.0% | -0.16 | 12.8% | -38.1% |
| 15 | HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund | 92 | n/a | 9.7% | 11.9% | -6.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.68 | n/a | -27.6% |
| 16 | HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund | 76 | n/a | 3.0% | 12.6% | -7.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.31 | n/a | -43.5% |
| 17 | HDFC NIFTY500 Multicap 50 25 25 Index Fund | 48 | n/a | -0.4% | 6.4% | -0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.44 | n/a | -20.0% |
| 18 | HDFC NIFTY LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund | 41 | n/a | -1.4% | 4.0% | -0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.44 | n/a | -16.8% |
| 19 | HDFC Nifty100 Quality 30 Index Fund | 34 | n/a | -0.0% | 2.6% | -4.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.22 | n/a | -15.2% |
| 20 | HDFC NIFTY100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund | 26 | n/a | -1.4% | 0.7% | -5.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.48 | n/a | -18.2% |
| 21 | HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index Fund | 26 | n/a | 0.0% | -0.7% | -7.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.48 | n/a | -16.1% |
| 22 | HDFC NIFTY200 Momentum 30 Index Fund | 19 | n/a | -4.4% | 1.1% | -3.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.31 | n/a | -31.9% |
| 23 | HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders India Fund | n/a | n/a | -1.6% | 1.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -15.1% |
| 24 | HDFC Nifty India Consumption Index Fund | n/a | n/a | -0.1% | 4.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -13.3% |
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) | 0.28% |
| Exit load | No exit load |
| Minimum investment | ₹100 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹158 Cr |
| Age | 3.4 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund compares to peers
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.
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund scores 50/100 on our King Score and RS 37/99 within its category, has compounded 8.59% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -18.82%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹15.25 (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 HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.28% 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 HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund?
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund is managed by Arun Agarwal; Nandita Menezes.
Is HDFC BSE 500 Index 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 -18.82% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹81,180. As a index & fof, 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 HDFC BSE 500 Index 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 3 years grew ₹3.7 lakh into about ₹3.9 lakh (XIRR 3.03%). 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 HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 3 years would have grown to about ₹387,554 (an XIRR of 3.03%) on ₹370,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 72th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 28th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a index & fof, 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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