HDFC Focused Fund vs SBI Focused Fund
HDFC Focused Fund (Direct) and SBI Focused Fund (Direct) head to head: growth of ₹100, returns across every window, risk, cost, and portfolio overlap — every figure computed from AMFI NAV history, nothing supplied by a fund house. Both are Focused Fund schemes — see the best focused mutual funds for the full ranking.
Head to head
NAVs as of 04 Nov 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 02 Jan 2013 – 04 Nov 2026, limited by SBI Focused Fund. Every series is rebased to ₹100 at the start of this window. Benchmark lines are the category index WealthTicker measures against, which is not always the benchmark the scheme itself declares — the fund page’s Scheme Info names that one. Nifty 500 TRI history starts 25 Jul 2016, so that benchmark is not plotted over this window — pick a shorter range to see it.
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| Date | HDFC Focused Fund | SBI Focused Fund |
|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan 2013 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 27 Feb 2014 | ₹92.18 | ₹88.87 |
| 24 Apr 2015 | ₹142.53 | ₹147.92 |
| 19 Jun 2016 | ₹152.31 | ₹159.21 |
| 14 Aug 2017 | ₹193.03 | ₹192.75 |
| 09 Oct 2018 | ₹180.97 | ₹204.84 |
| 04 Dec 2019 | ₹200.37 | ₹262.73 |
| 28 Jan 2021 | ₹212.34 | ₹299.70 |
| 25 Mar 2022 | ₹302.91 | ₹403.44 |
| 21 May 2023 | ₹372.64 | ₹417.36 |
| 15 Jul 2024 | ₹587.07 | ₹596.91 |
| 09 Sep 2025 | ₹648.49 | ₹648.67 |
| 04 Nov 2026 | ₹655.93 | ₹725.67 |
Portfolio overlap (same stocks held through more than one fund)
Some overlap is structural: SEBI defines large cap as the top 100 stocks by market capitalisation, so two large-cap funds are fishing the same pond by regulation. The bands below are measured per sleeve pairing rather than against one blanket threshold. How this is measured →
- 24 stocks only in HDFC Focused Fund
- 5 stocks in both — 27.1% of each portfolio by weight
- 19 stocks only in SBI Focused Fund
The more the circles overlap, the more the funds hold the same stocks.
HDFC Focused Fund and SBI Focused Fund share 27% of their equity book by weight.
Shared holdings — HDFC Focused Fund vs SBI Focused Fund
| Stock | HDFC Focused Fund | SBI Focused Fund | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Bank Ltd. | 9.62% | 8.76% | 8.76% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited | 7.26% | 7.17% | 7.17% |
| State Bank of India | 5.36% | 6.36% | 5.36% |
| Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 3.36% | 6.04% | 3.36% |
| Eicher Motors Ltd. | 3.38% | 2.45% | 2.45% |
5 shared of 29 / 24 positions. Weights are shown as a share of each fund's equity book.
| Metric | HDFC · Direct NAV ₹267.11 Very High risk ★★★★★ | SBI · Direct NAV ₹449.26 Very High risk ★★★★★ | Category median Focused Fund · 28 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| -1.34% | +8.19%Best in row | -0.76% | |
| +16.11%Best in row | +15.79% | +13.47% | |
| +16.39%Best in row | +10.48% | +10.66% | |
| +15.10% | +15.37%Best in row | +13.37% | |
| +14.64% | +15.40% | +14.64% | |
| +14.42%Best in row | +14.01% | — | |
| +16.72% | +16.86%Best in row | +16.72% | |
| +15.67% | +16.60%Best in row | +16.09% | |
| +15.97% | +16.49%Best in row | +15.97% | |
| Risk | |||
| 11.91%Best in row | 12.22% | 14.62% | |
| 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.46 | |
| 1.13Best in row | 1.05 | 0.64 | |
| -45.63% | -32.74% | -34.05% | |
| +5.06%Best in row | +4.61% | +2.20% | |
| 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.94 | |
| 99.6%Best in row | 93.7% | 102.7% | |
| 71.4% | 64.7%Best in row | 94.2% | |
| 0.83% | 0.82% | 1.09% | |
| ₹27,716Cr | ₹50,167Cr | ₹2,538Cr | |
| Up to 1.00% | Up to 0.25% | — | |
| ₹100 | ₹500 | — | |
| ₹100 | ₹5.00K | — | |
| 17% | 37% | 43% | |
| Amar Kalkundrikar · 0.8y | R Srinivasan | — | |
| 29 | 24 | — | |
| 55.1% | 53.0% | — | |
| 2.7% | 7.3% | — | |
3 rows carry the same value for every fund — show
- Benchmark
- Nifty 500 TRI
- Lock-in
- None
- Launched
- 17 Sep 2004
Best marks the strongest value in a row, and only where the gap is bigger than noise — a near-tie is left unmarked rather than dressed up as a result. SIP XIRR is a ₹10,000/month instalment over 5 years of real NAV history. Nothing here is supplied by a fund house. For research only — not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
Which fund has delivered higher returns — HDFC Focused Fund or SBI Focused Fund?
Over the last 3 years, HDFC Focused Fund returned +16.11% CAGR against SBI Focused Fund's +15.79%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Over 5 years: HDFC Focused Fund +16.39% vs SBI Focused Fund +10.48% CAGR. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — HDFC Focused Fund or SBI Focused Fund?
SBI Focused Fund has the lower expense ratio: HDFC Focused Fund charges 0.83% a year against SBI Focused Fund's 0.82%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.
Which fund is riskier — HDFC Focused Fund or SBI Focused Fund?
SBI Focused Fund has shown higher volatility (+12.22% annualized vs HDFC Focused Fund's +11.91%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: HDFC Focused Fund -13.98% vs SBI Focused Fund -12.86%.
Which fund manages more money — HDFC Focused Fund or SBI Focused Fund?
SBI Focused Fund is the larger fund: HDFC Focused Fund manages ₹27,716Cr against SBI Focused Fund's ₹50,167Cr in assets. Size cuts both ways — scale lowers costs, but a very large fund can find it harder to move in and out of positions.
Are HDFC Focused Fund and SBI Focused Fund in the same category?
Yes — both are Focused Fund schemes, so their returns, risk and cost are directly comparable against the same peer set.
Figures update daily from AMFI NAV history; ratings and ranks are WealthTicker’s own — see the methodology. This is data, not investment advice.