HSBC Credit Risk Fund
This is the IDCW (dividend) option — it pays its earnings out as dividends rather than reinvesting them, so every payout steps the NAV down and the return figures below leave those payouts out. Your actual return was higher by whatever was distributed. That’s expected for a payout plan, not missing data.
View the Growth plan for compounded returns (+11.81% 3Y CAGR)NAV history
Scorecard
★★★☆☆3/5 vs 26 Credit Risk Fund peers- Performance 60%
- Risk 15%
- Cost 10%
- Downside 15%
How this is computed
Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Credit Risk Fund (same plan and option).
3Y CAGR +2.64% · ranks 16 of 26 Credit Risk Funds
Volatility 10.6% vs 4.1% category avg
0.8% expense vs 0.7% category avg
100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive
Strengths & concerns
Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.
Strengths
- Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows
Concerns
- 1-year return (-1.86%) trails the Credit Risk Fund average (+3.78%)
- 3-year return (+2.64%) trails the Credit Risk Fund average (+4.45%)
- Ranks #26 of 26 on 1-year return in its Credit Risk Fund cohort
- More volatile than its Credit Risk Fund peers (10.6% vs 4.1%)
- High expense ratio (0.84%) vs the Credit Risk Fund average of 0.74%
Key Metrics
Scheme Info
DefinitionsPeriod returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)
DefinitionsAnnualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)
DefinitionsAdvanced metrics — risk
Risk (trailing 3Y)
DefinitionsBenchmark ratios
Not shown for Credit Risk Fund — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.
Fund vs category average (Credit Risk Fund)
| Period | Fund | Category avg. | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M abs | +0.67% | +0.49% | +0.18% |
| 3M abs | +2.59% | +1.81% | +0.78% |
| 6M abs | -4.80% | +1.92% | -6.72% |
| 1Y CAGR | -1.86% | +3.78% | -5.64% |
| 3Y CAGR | +2.64% | +4.45% | -1.81% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | +4.55% | — |
Category average across peers in Credit Risk Fund (25 of 26 carry a figure for at least one period), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).
Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.
Category rank
Vs 26 peers in Credit Risk Fund
Rolling returns
Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s
33 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.
Worst falls, and the wait to get back
How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.
- -8.6%25 Mar 2025 → 26 Mar 2025
Fell over 1 day, back to the old high on 28 Apr 2025 — 33 days under water after the low.
- -8.1%11 Mar 2026 → 27 Mar 2026
Still below that high — 16 days down, and no recovery yet.
- -7.9%26 Mar 2024 → 27 Mar 2024
Fell over 1 day, back to the old high on 20 Mar 2025 — 12 months under water after the low.
Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.
Calendar-year returns
What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.
| Year | Fund | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026part | -4.07% | |
| 2025 | +10.71% | |
| 2024 | -0.59% | |
| 2023 | +1.53% | |
| 2022part | +0.53% |
January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.
Fund size over time
Quarterly average AUM · AMFIAt or near its largest, ₹493.30Cr in January - March 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.
Recent changes
Expense-ratio and fund-manager changes we've picked up in the last 30 days.
- Expense ratio down: 0.97% → 0.84%20 Aug 2026
Backtest this fund
What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.
36 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into HSBC Credit Risk Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.
Taxation
Taxed as debtThis is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — every rupee of gain is added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate, whatever the holding period.
Your income-tax slab — no LTCG or indexation benefit
Pick your slab to see the rate that applies to you.
Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.
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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.
About Debt funds
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of HSBC Credit Risk Fund?
As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of HSBC Credit Risk Fund is ₹13.66 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.
What returns has HSBC Credit Risk Fund delivered?
HSBC Credit Risk Fund has returned -1.86% over 1 year, +2.64% per year over 3 years and +2.03% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.
What is the expense ratio of HSBC Credit Risk Fund?
HSBC Credit Risk Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.84% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.
What are the top holdings of HSBC Credit Risk Fund?
Its largest holdings are NUVOCO VISTAS CORPORATION LIMITED 7.7 NCD 18SP28 FVRS1LAC (7.8%), GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36232 GOI 21JL30 6.01 FV RS 100 (6.5%), JTPM METAL TRADERS LIMITED NCD 30AP30 FVRS1LAC (5.7%), ADITYA BIRLA RENEWABLES LIMITED 8.6 NCD 24SP27 FVRS1LAC (5.7%) and Power Grid Corpn. Of India Ltd. 7.2 09/08/2027 (5.7%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.
How risky is HSBC Credit Risk Fund?
It is rated moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 10.6% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -8.6%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.
What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.36 mean?
The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. HSBC Credit Risk Fund's -0.36 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.
What is the benchmark of HSBC Credit Risk Fund?
HSBC Credit Risk Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Credit Risk Bond Index B-II. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.
Who manages HSBC Credit Risk Fund?
HSBC Credit Risk Fund is managed by Shriram Ramanathan at HSBC.
How is HSBC Credit Risk Fund taxed?
HSBC Credit Risk Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.