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Bank of America vs HDFC Bank

BAC logoBACBank of America CorporationvsHDB logoHDBHDFC Bank Limited
The short answer
  • Bank of America: Big US consumer + commercial bank. Closely tied to US economic cycle.
  • HDFC Bank: India's largest private-sector bank. It serves retail and business customers with loans, deposits, and digital banking across the country.
  • Over the past five years Bank of America stock returned +71% versus -34% for HDFC Bank, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
  • They compete in the same space (Finance & banks), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Performance
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Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.

MetricBACHDB
Country
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India
Industry
Finance & banks
Finance & banks
1Y return (USD)
+32.6%
-37.6%
3Y return (USD)
+131.1%
-23.8%
5Y return (USD)
+70.8%
-33.6%
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USD
USD
BAC logoBank of AmericaBAC

Big US consumer + commercial bank. Closely tied to US economic cycle.

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HDB logoHDFC BankHDB

India's largest private-sector bank. It serves retail and business customers with loans, deposits, and digital banking across the country.

See full HDFC Bank details โ†’
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Frequently asked questions

Which performed better, Bank of America or HDFC Bank?

Over the past five years Bank of America stock returned +71% and HDFC Bank returned -34% in US dollars, so Bank of America has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.

Can I buy both Bank of America and HDFC Bank shares?

Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.

Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?

A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.

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