Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund vs HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund (Direct) and HDFC Transportation and Logistics 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 Sectoral/ Thematic schemes — see the best sectoral & thematic mutual funds for the full ranking.
Head to head
NAVs as of 20 Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100 (rebased over the selected window)
Common period 17 Aug 2023 – 20 Aug 2026, limited by HDFC Transportation and Logistics 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.
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| Date | Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund | HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund | Nifty 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2023 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 | ₹100.00 |
| 17 Nov 2023 | ₹101.92 | ₹109.32 | ₹104.75 |
| 16 Feb 2024 | ₹124.24 | ₹128.91 | ₹120.01 |
| 18 May 2024 | ₹119.19 | ₹148.05 | ₹125.37 |
| 17 Aug 2024 | ₹122.85 | ₹165.45 | ₹137.22 |
| 17 Nov 2024 | ₹131.44 | ₹149.06 | ₹130.72 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | ₹134.68 | ₹140.12 | ₹122.91 |
| 19 May 2025 | ₹127.87 | ₹157.27 | ₹136.09 |
| 19 Aug 2025 | ₹166.71 | ₹178.08 | ₹137.28 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | ₹185.76 | ₹185.01 | ₹141.79 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | ₹238.34 | ₹187.04 | ₹140.73 |
| 20 May 2026 | ₹383.70 | ₹172.99 | ₹134.38 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | ₹394.39 | ₹212.16 | ₹139.94 |
| Metric | Nippon India · Direct NAV ₹36.39 Very High risk ★★★★☆ | HDFC · Direct NAV ₹21.22 Very High risk ★★★★★ | Category median Sectoral/ Thematic · 252 funds |
|---|---|---|---|
| +148.38%Best in row | +18.85% | +7.23% | |
| +59.09%Best in row | +28.42% | +16.94% | |
| +32.46%Best in row | +28.40% | +14.07% | |
| +56.15%Best in row | +24.36% | — | |
| +33.68%Best in row | +28.42% | +17.59% | |
| Risk | |||
| 35.83% | 16.96%Best in row | 15.69% | |
| 1.47Best in row | 1.29 | 0.52 | |
| 2.17Best in row | 1.86 | 0.73 | |
| -44.77% | -23.50%Best in row | -23.08% | |
| — | Nifty 500 | — | |
| — | +14.22% | +4.66% | |
| — | 1.04 | 0.96 | |
| — | 147.0% | 109.1% | |
| — | 86.7% | 91.0% | |
| 1.13% | 1.07%Best in row | 1.14% | |
| ₹1,110Cr | ₹1,685Cr | ₹1,161Cr | |
| ₹500 | ₹126 | — | |
| 86% | 30% | 45% | |
| Kinjal Desai | Dhruv Muchhal | — | |
| 14 Dec 2021 | 17 Aug 2023 | — | |
| — | 34 | — | |
| — | 62.4% | — | |
| 11.7% | 1.1% | — | |
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- Exit load
- 1.00%
- Lock-in
- None
- Min SIP
- ₹100
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 — Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund or HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund?
Over the last 3 years, Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund returned +59.09% CAGR against HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund's +28.42%, computed from AMFI NAV history. Past returns don't guarantee future performance.
Which fund is cheaper — Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund or HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund?
HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund has the lower expense ratio: Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund charges 1.13% a year against HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund's 1.07%. The expense ratio is deducted from the NAV daily, so a lower one compounds in the investor's favour.
Which fund is riskier — Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund or HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund?
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund has shown higher volatility (+35.83% annualized vs HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund's +16.96%), measured as the annualized standard deviation of daily returns over the trailing 3 years. Worst 3-year drawdown: Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund -37.58% vs HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund -23.50%.
Which fund manages more money — Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund or HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund?
HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund is the larger fund: Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund manages ₹1,110Cr against HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund's ₹1,685Cr 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 Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund and HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund in the same category?
Yes — both are Sectoral/ Thematic 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.