Investment Objective and Approach

HSBC Value Fund aims to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities, in the Indian markets with higher focus on undervalued securities. The fund can also additionally invest in Foreign Securities in international markets.

The fund follows a value investment strategy with a systematic approach:

- Disciplined investment approach with "fundamental research" as the foundation of investment decision making process

- Focus on companies with an attractive combination of profitability and valuation

- Look to own scalable businesses with strong execution capability, proven management track record and strong financials, aiming to identify undervalued stocks having the potential to deliver long term superior risk-adjusted returns

- The equity investment process comprises three stages – Stock selection, Stock analysis and Portfolio construction, which is tracked against predefined risk matrix

The fund follows a value/contrarian style of investing, which endeavours to find stocks that are priced significantly lower than what the fund management team believes is their true worth.

Fund Managers

Sonal Gupta is the current Fund Manager of HSBC Value Fund Direct Growth fund. Venugopal Manghat also serves as a fund manager for HSBC Value Fund.

Sonal Gupta: Prior to joining HSBC Mutual Fund, she has worked with L&T Investment Management Limited and UBS Securities India Private Limited, Fidelity Investments and PWC.

Venugopal Manghat: Mr. Manghat holds a B.Sc (Mathematics) and MBA (Finance). He has gained good understanding of the stock market having worked as dealer at Tata Asset Management Ltd for about two years after which he assumed equity fund management responsibility. He has cleared the certification exam of the BSE Training Institute, for participating in the derivatives market and has good exposure to large number of industries and companies having done fundamental research over the years.

About the Fund House (AMC)

HSBC Mutual Fund is part of HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Private Limited, and is one of the leading AMCs in the investment market of the country. Being a part of the 7th largest bank in the world, it offers international quality investment options and services to prospective investors across the nation.

Key highlights about HSBC Asset Management:

- Serves more than 1 million customers through its 1000 plus offices spread all over India

- Operates with a total corpus of Rs. 109825.42 Crore as of 2024, and offers more than 103 different types of schemes under three types of options, equity, debt, and product add-on funds

- HSBC empire is over 100 years old and was established by Sir Thomas Sutherland in 1886. It is the world's 7th largest bank in terms of total assets and revenues

- All their mutual fund businesses in India are controlled by their wholly-owned subsidiary, the HSBC Asset Management (India) Private Limited

- HSBC's Mutual Fund house was set up in accordance with the Indian Trusts Act of 1882. Its registration number for SEBI is MF/046/02/5 (dated May 27, 2002)

Should I Invest in HSBC Value Fund?

HSBC Value Fund can be suitable for investors who:

Consider This Fund If:

- You have a long-term investment horizon of at least 5 years

- You believe in value investing strategy and can tolerate short-term volatility

- You want exposure to undervalued stocks with potential for capital appreciation

- You seek a fund that has consistently outperformed the benchmark (Nifty 500) over the last 1Y, 3Y, 5Y time periods

- You're comfortable with a fund ranked 6 out of 14 mutual funds in the value category as per INDmoney

Key Financial Metrics (as of August 2025):

- Latest NAV: ₹121.28 as of 14th August 2025, with AUM of ₹13,816.77 Cr

- Expense ratio: 0.76% as of 14th August 2025

- CAGR return of 20.14% since inception, with 1-year, 3-year and 5-year CAGR returns of 11.24%, 28.17% and 32.56% respectively

- Minimum investment: ₹5,000 for lump sum and ₹500 for SIP

Important Considerations:

- The fund is rated Very High risk

- Do not invest if you need to redeem your investment in less than five years

- Value funds may underperform during certain market cycles

- Exit load of 1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year for units in excess of 10% of the investment

FAQs

What is today's NAV of HSBC Value Fund?

The latest NAV of HSBC Value Fund is ₹121.28 as of 14th August 2025.

What is the AUM of HSBC Value Fund?

The AUM (assets under management) of HSBC Value Fund is ₹13,816.77 Cr as of 14th August 2025.

What is the expense ratio of HSBC Value Fund?

The expense ratio of HSBC Value Fund is 0.76% as of 14th August 2025.

What are the returns of HSBC Value Fund since inception?

HSBC Value Fund has given a CAGR return of 20.14% since inception. The scheme was made available to investors on 27 May 2002.

What is the minimum SIP amount to invest in HSBC Value Fund?

The minimum SIP amount for HSBC Value Fund is ₹500.

How do I invest in HSBC Value Fund?

You can invest in HSBC Value Fund through Allvest by completing your KYC, selecting the fund, choosing investment amount and payment method. You can also invest directly through HSBC Mutual Fund's website or other registered platforms.

How to start a SIP in HSBC Value Fund?

To start a SIP through Allvest, log in to your account, select HSBC Value Fund, choose "Start SIP" option, set your monthly investment amount (minimum ₹500) and payment date, then complete the mandate setup.

How do I automate an SIP in HSBC Value Fund?

You can automate your SIP through Allvest by setting up an auto-debit mandate with your bank account. This ensures automatic monthly investments without manual intervention.

How can I withdraw/redeem my investment in HSBC Value Fund?

You can redeem your HSBC Value Fund units through Allvest online platform, HSBC Mutual Fund website, or by submitting redemption forms. The redeemed amount typically reaches your bank account within two-three business days.