Should I invest in IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A?

We don't give personal investment advice. IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend is suitable for an investor whose:time horizon is **5+ years** — equity funds can drop 30-50% in bad years; horizons under 5 years materially raise the risk of selling at a lossrisk tolerance accepts seeing the portfolio fall sharply without panic-sellinggoal isn't capital preservation in the short termCross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 26.0%. 5-year CAGR: 7.77%.

IDFC

IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend

Latest NAV

₹27.7370

As of

17 Jul 2026

4,467 NAV records on file

NAV history & peer comparison

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Returns matrix

Fund return alongside the category average and peer rank for every standard window. Returns under one year are absolute; one year and longer are compound annualised (CAGR).

Window	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank	Quartile
1D	+0.28%	+0.10%	+0.18	11 / 34	Q2
1W	-0.56%	-0.13%	-0.42	32 / 34	Q4
2W	+0.09%	+0.14%	-0.05	20 / 34	Q3
1M	+1.35%	+1.82%	-0.47	23 / 34	Q3
3M	+2.49%	+3.26%	-0.77	21 / 32	Q3
6M	-7.71%	+1.18%	-8.90	29 / 32	Q4
YTD	-9.15%	-0.96%	-8.19	29 / 32	Q4
1Y	-5.85%	+0.04%	-5.89	26 / 32	Q4
2Y	-4.74%	+0.25%	-4.99	28 / 32	Q4
3Y	+7.78%	+12.91%	-5.13	25 / 32	Q4
4Y	+10.90%	+14.69%	-3.80	25 / 32	Q4
5Y	+7.77%	+11.97%	-4.20	26 / 32	Q4
7Y	+10.03%	+14.67%	-4.65	27 / 32	Q4
10Y	+7.46%	+11.54%	-4.07	27 / 32	Q4
Inception	+3.99%	+8.93%	-4.94	25 / 31	Q4

Quartile legend: Q1 top 25% Q2 25-50% Q3 50-75% Q4 bottom 25%

Calendar-year returns

Full-year performance vs category average. Current year is partial (year-to-date).

Year	Fund	Category avg	+/− vs avg	Rank
2026 YTD	-9.15%	-0.96%	-8.19	29 / 32
2025	-0.44%	+2.91%	-3.35	22 / 32
2024	+19.08%	+19.92%	-0.84	14 / 32
2023	+28.87%	+27.73%	+1.14	18 / 32
2022	+1.80%	+2.49%	-0.69	20 / 32
2021	+26.58%	+32.49%	-5.91	28 / 32
2020	+1.60%	+13.97%	-12.37	32 / 32
2019	-2.35%	+4.84%	-7.18	29 / 32
2018	-10.51%	-10.87%	+0.36	15 / 32
2017	+25.68%	+31.34%	-5.67	25 / 32
2016	-1.31%	+2.52%	-3.84	27 / 32

Rolling returns

Removes start-date bias by averaging CAGR over every overlapping N-year window in the fund's history. Higher average plus tight min/max plus high "% positive" = consistent.

1-Year rolling

+8.89%

209 windows

min -37.7% · max 83.8%

58% positive

3-Year rolling

+5.84%

185 windows

min -14.6% · max 28.6%

78% positive

5-Year rolling

+5.71%

160 windows

min -7.0% · max 25.8%

83% positive

7-Year rolling

+5.04%

136 windows

min -1.3% · max 11.4%

93% positive

SIP returns — historical "what if"

If you had invested every month in this fund over the chosen period, this is what your investment would be worth today.

Period

Total invested

₹ —

Today's value

₹ —

XIRR

Annualised

Wealth multiplier

Period	Total invested	Today's value	XIRR	Wealth multiplier

XIRR is the annualised internal rate of return on the SIP cash flow — invariant to the monthly amount. "Today's value" and "Total invested" scale linearly with the slider. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Excludes exit load and taxes.

Risk profile

Risk-adjusted return and volatility, computed from monthly NAV returns over the trailing 3-year and 5-year windows.

Std deviation

16.45%

3-year · annualised

Sharpe ratio

0.14

vs risk-free 6.5%

Sortino ratio

0.20

Downside-only deviation

Max drawdown

-26.05%

Sep 2024 → Mar 2026

% positive months

66.7%

Share of monthly returns > 0 over the 3-year window

Sharpe / Sortino use a risk-free rate of 6.5% (1-year T-bill proxy). Higher Sharpe = more return per unit of total risk; higher Sortino = more return per unit of downside risk.

Peers in Large & Mid Cap Fund

Scheme	Fund house	NAV	As of
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund - Growth Option	HDFC	₹347.3020	17 Jul 2026
SBI Magnum Multiplier Plus Scheme - 93 -Dividend	SBI	₹296.1329	17 Jul 2026
ICICI Prudential Growth Plan-Dividend Option	ICICI Prudential	₹30.3600	17 Jul 2026
Franklin India Flexi Cap Fund-Dividend Plan	Franklin Templeton	₹19.8390	17 Jul 2026
Kotak Opportunities---Dividend	Kotak Mahindra	₹62.0890	17 Jul 2026
Canara Robeco Emerging Equities-GROWTH PLAN	Canara Robeco	₹254.8600	17 Jul 2026
UTI - TOP 100 Fund- Growth Option	UTI	₹185.3935	17 Jul 2026
Bharti AXA Equity Fund Eco Plan- Growth	Bharti AXA	₹102.6300	17 Jul 2026
Birla Sun Life Advantage Fund-Plan A (Dividend)	Birla Sun Life	₹135.9000	17 Jul 2026
Escorts High Yield Equity Plan - Dividend Option	Escorts	₹76.3270	17 Jul 2026

Recent NAVs

Date	NAV
17 Jul 2026	₹27.7370
16 Jul 2026	₹27.6590
15 Jul 2026	₹27.8310
14 Jul 2026	₹27.7130
13 Jul 2026	₹27.9140
10 Jul 2026	₹27.8920
9 Jul 2026	₹27.5110
8 Jul 2026	₹27.2580
7 Jul 2026	₹27.7720
6 Jul 2026	₹27.8120

Frequently asked questions

These answers are generated from this fund's live metrics — NAV, returns, peer rank, drawdown, SIP backtest. Numbers refresh nightly after AMFI's NAV feed lands.

As of 17 Jul 2026, the NAV of IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend is ₹27.7370. It's a Large & Mid Cap Fund from IDFC, run as a Unknown plan Growth option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.

IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend has NAV history starting from 02 Jun 2008, a track record of about 18 years 1 months. Long-tenured funds like this have weathered multiple market cycles — the 2008 crash, 2013 taper tantrum, 2020 COVID drawdown — which makes their returns more credible than a 3-year track record alone.

IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend is managed by IDFC. It's classified by AMFI under the 'Large & Mid Cap Fund' SEBI category, which determines its peer set and tax treatment.

Over the trailing 1-year window, IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend has delivered a absolute return of -5.85% — -5.89 pp behind the Large & Mid Cap Fund category average of 0.04%. The fund ranks #26 of 32 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

Over the trailing 3-year window, IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend has delivered a CAGR of 7.78% — -5.13 pp behind the Large & Mid Cap Fund category average of 12.91%. The fund ranks #25 of 32 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

Over the trailing 5-year window, IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend has delivered a CAGR of 7.77% — -4.2 pp behind the Large & Mid Cap Fund category average of 11.97%. The fund ranks #26 of 32 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.

₹1 lakh invested in IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹205,399 today — a multiplier of 2.05×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 7.46%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹297,984.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹709,582 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 6.64%.

A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹1,854,552 (multiplier 1.55×). XIRR: 8.43%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.

On a 5-year basis, IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend ranks #26 out of 32 funds in the Large & Mid Cap Fund category — that places it in the bottom quartile (Q4) — material underperformance. The category average return over the same window is 11.97%; this fund delivered 7.77%.

The worst peak-to-trough decline IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend has experienced over the last 5-year window is 26.05% — its NAV fell from a high on 26 Sep 2024 to a low on 31 Mar 2026. Drawdown is a useful gauge of how much short-term pain you'd have endured to capture the long-term return.

Across all 5-year rolling windows, IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend averaged 5.71% (best 25.78%, worst -7.04%). 82% of rolling windows ended positive. The 5-year Sharpe ratio is 0.14 — weak risk-adjusted performance.

In calendar year 2025, IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend returned -0.44% — lagging the Large & Mid Cap Fund category average of 2.91% by 3.35 pp. It ranked #22 of 32 in its category that year.

IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend is classified as an Equity fund (at least 65% equity exposure). Tax rules (post Budget 2024): if you hold 12 months or more, gains are Long-Term and taxed at 12.5% on the amount exceeding ₹1.25 lakh per financial year. Held for under 12 months, gains are Short-Term and taxed at 20%. The ₹1.25 L exemption is per PAN per FY across all equity LTCG.

We don't give personal investment advice. IDFC Classic Equity Fund-Plan A- Dividend is suitable for an investor whose:

time horizon is **5+ years** — equity funds can drop 30-50% in bad years; horizons under 5 years materially raise the risk of selling at a loss
risk tolerance accepts seeing the portfolio fall sharply without panic-selling
goal isn't capital preservation in the short term

Cross-check the numbers above against alternatives before deciding. Worst 5-year drawdown: 26.0%. 5-year CAGR: 7.77%.

Educational content only — not investment advice. Tax rules summarised above reflect Budget 2024; consult a qualified adviser before transacting.