HDFC Small Cap Fund

HDFC Mutual Fund

Equity › Small Cap Direct plan Growth SEBI riskometer: Very High
58/100
Average · Tradinity score
₹155.0060
-0.9390 (-0.60%)
NAV on 1 Oct 2026
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NAV history

When comparing, both lines start at 100. Tradinity's reference for the category: a total-return index (dividends reinvested). The fund's declared benchmark (BSE 250 SmallCap (Total Returns Index)) is not available to us as a series.

Returns as of 1 Oct 2026

Up to one year: absolute. Longer: annualised. Category = median of Small Cap direct-plan Growth funds; index = NIFTY SMALLCAP 250 TRI.

PeriodThis fundCategory medianNIFTY SMALLCAP 250 TRIRank in category
1 month -3.71% -3.55% -4.17% —
3 months -1.25% +1.30% -0.91% —
6 months +11.24% +23.63% +19.72% —
1 year -2.94% +10.49% +4.86% #31 of 31 Top 100%
3 years +9.68% +14.64% +13.51% #23 of 24 Top 96%
5 years +13.87% +15.28% +14.17% #16 of 22 Top 73%
10 years +17.22% +17.06% +14.50% —
Since launch of NAV data+17.59%———

NAV high and low

WindowHighLow
1 month161.3820155.0060
3 months164.8730155.0060
6 months164.8730139.3490
1 year165.1620135.3830

A period is a dash when the fund has not existed that long or its NAV history has a hole at the start date — never a partial figure.

Calendar-year returns

202020212022202320242025YTD
This fund+21.39%+66.49%+5.64%+46.17%+21.54%+0.25%-1.83%
Category median+28.86%+63.29%+1.27%+42.84%+26.46%-2.81%+11.70%
NIFTY SMALLCAP 250 TRI+26.46%+63.34%-2.64%+49.09%+27.21%-5.48%+5.93%

Tradinity's reference for the category: a total-return index (dividends reinvested). The fund's declared benchmark (BSE 250 SmallCap (Total Returns Index)) is not available to us as a series.

Tradinity fund score

Twenty checks of five points each: performance, portfolio, operations, and risk against reward. Only checks we have data for are counted.

58/100
Average · based on 19 of 20 checks
Performance5/25
  • ✗ Ranks in the top quarter of its category over 1 year
  • ✗ Ranks in the top quarter of its category over 3 years
  • ✗ Ranks in the top quarter of its category over 5 years
  • ✓ Loses less than its reference index on the index's down days (downside capture 80%)
  • ✗ Keeps pace with its reference index on the index's up days (upside capture 79%)
Portfolio15/20
  • ✗ Largest holding is 10% of the fund or less (largest holding 10.2%)
  • ✓ Top ten holdings are 50% of the fund or less (top ten 34.5%)
  • ✓ Holds at least 20 stocks (87 holdings)
  • – No single sector is more than 35% of the fund (diversified equity categories)
  • ✓ Portfolio P/E is at or below the category median (portfolio P/E 25.7)
Operations25/25
  • ✓ Has a track record of at least 5 years (12.3 years of NAV history)
  • ✓ Has a track record of at least 10 years
  • ✓ Expense ratio is at or below the category median (expense ratio 0.78%)
  • ✓ Fund size is above the category median (AUM Rs 14,005 crore)
  • ✓ Lead manager has run the fund for 3 years or more (12.3 years)
Risk and reward10/25
  • ✗ Sharpe ratio is at or above the category median
  • ✗ Sortino ratio is at or above the category median
  • ✓ Volatility is at or below the category median
  • ✓ Worst 3-year fall is no deeper than the category median
  • ✗ Jensen's alpha is positive (alpha -2.40%)

Risk and return ratios 3-year window

Risk-free rate 6.06% (3-year annualised return of the NSE 1-day (overnight) rate index). Benchmark-relative ratios use NIFTY SMALLCAP 250 TRI. Tradinity's reference for the category: a total-return index (dividends reinvested). The fund's declared benchmark (BSE 250 SmallCap (Total Returns Index)) is not available to us as a series.

RatioThis fundCategory medianAgainst category
Sharpe ratio 0.22 0.53 Worse
Sortino ratio 0.30 0.71 Worse
Standard deviation 16.12% 16.86% Better
Maximum drawdown -22.61% -24.13% Better
Beta 0.81 0.84 —
R-squared 92.0% 91.3% —
Jensen's alpha -2.40% 2.55% Worse
Treynor ratio 4.48 10.57 Worse
Information ratio -0.65 0.19 Worse
Upside capture 79.1% 84.9% Worse
Downside capture 80.1% 82.9% Better

SIP returns (monthly instalments, XIRR)

1 year
-0.19%
3 years
+3.17%
5 years
+11.96%

What if you had invested?

Computed from this fund's actual NAVs. A SIP buys at the first NAV of each month and is valued at the latest NAV. Past returns do not guarantee future ones.

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Weights are % of the scheme's assets from the latest month-end disclosure available to Tradinity. The feed carries weights only: no quantities or rupee values.

Holdings
87
Top 5 / top 10
23.9% / 34.5%
Largest holding
10.2%
Mapped to Tradinity companies
90%
Portfolio P/E
25.7
category median 39.9
Portfolio ROE
15.1%
category median 14.1%
Portfolio dividend yield
1.20%
category median 0.63%
Largest sector
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Valuation ratios are weighted over the holdings we can match to a company (harmonic mean for P/E) and are withheld when they cover under half the portfolio.

Holdings

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HoldingSectorWeight3M changeP/E
TREPS - Tri-party Repo — 10.25% — —
Firstsource Solutions Ltd. Services 3.71% — 35.3
Aster DM Quality Care Limited Healthcare 3.56% — 205.8
Gabriel India Ltd. Automobile and Auto Components 3.25% — 75.2
eClerx Services Limited Services 3.09% — 24.0
Bank of Baroda Financial Services 2.67% — —
Indian Bank Financial Services 2.08% — —
Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences Limited Healthcare 2.01% — 105.1
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Healthcare 2.00% — 84.5
Apar Industries Limited Capital Goods 1.90% — 62.2
PEARL GLOBAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED Textiles 1.77% — 105.3
The Federal Bank Ltd. Financial Services 1.77% — —
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited Chemicals 1.75% — 35.1
Home First Finance Company India Ltd Financial Services 1.69% — —
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited Healthcare 1.67% — 75.9
PVR LIMITED Media Entertainment & Publication 1.66% — 32.6
Chalet Hotels Ltd. Consumer Services 1.63% — 33.6
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd Construction 1.55% — 26.3
City Union Bank Ltd. Financial Services 1.46% — —
Suprajit Engineering Ltd. Automobile and Auto Components 1.42% — 23.2
Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. Services 1.41% — 7.1
Sonata Software Ltd. Information Technology 1.40% — 23.7
JSW Dulux Limited Consumer Durables 1.32% — 6.9
Power Mech Projects Ltd. Construction 1.32% — 22.3
Timken India Ltd. Capital Goods 1.31% — 57.6
Dodla Dairy Limited Fast Moving Consumer Goods 1.28% — 32.6
Vardhman Textiles Ltd. Textiles 1.28% — 18.6
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. Fast Moving Consumer Goods 1.27% — 56.2
Aditya Vision Limited Consumer Services 1.26% — 55.8
Blue Dart Express Ltd. Services 1.22% — 38.3
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Financial Services 1.20% — —
Redington Ltd. Services 1.16% — 23.6
LG Balakrishnan & Bros Ltd. Automobile and Auto Components 1.12% — 17.4
FIEM INDUSTRIES LIMITED Automobile and Auto Components 1.10% — 17.6
JK Tyre & Industries Limited Automobile and Auto Components 1.09% — 15.5
Fortis Healthcare Limited Healthcare 1.08% — 255.5
Vishal Mega Mart Limited Consumer Services 1.08% — 70.2
Voltamp Transformers Ltd. Capital Goods 1.05% — 33.7
VRL Logistics Ltd. Services 1.04% — 18.7
Indigo Paints Limited Consumer Durables 1.03% — 30.7
CIE Automotive India Ltd Automobile and Auto Components 1.01% — 21.9
Sharda Cropchem Ltd. Chemicals 1.00% — 9.2
Transport Corporation of India Ltd. Services 0.99% — 15.3
NRB Bearing Ltd. Automobile and Auto Components 0.97% — 40.0
Zensar Technologies Ltd. Information Technology 0.93% — 14.7
Shoppers Stop Ltd. Consumer Services 0.92% — —
Lumax Industries Ltd Automobile and Auto Components 0.90% — 29.4
TEGA INDUSTRIES LIMITED Capital Goods 0.88% — 90.7
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd Financial Services 0.87% — —
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. Metals & Mining 0.85% — 21.4
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. Chemicals 0.84% — 7.9
SKF India (Industrial) Limited Capital Goods 0.79% — —
Tata Steel Ltd. Metals & Mining 0.68% — 13.0
Mastek Ltd. Information Technology 0.66% — 27.5
Redtape Limited Consumer Durables 0.66% — 25.0
Unichem Laboratories Ltd. Healthcare 0.66% — 22.5
Aadhar Housing Finance Limited Financial Services 0.63% — —
The Anup Engineering Limited Capital Goods 0.63% — 37.0
Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd. Fast Moving Consumer Goods 0.59% — 28.5
PNC Infratech Ltd. Construction 0.59% — 6.6
Wakefit Innovations Limited Consumer Durables 0.56% — —
GMM Pfaudler Limited Capital Goods 0.53% — 115.8
Bajaj Electricals Ltd. Consumer Durables 0.49% — —
KEC International Ltd. Construction 0.49% — 25.2
Gateway Distriparks Limited Services 0.43% — 10.2
GNA Axles Ltd. Automobile and Auto Components 0.42% — 19.0
ION EXCHANGE (INDIA) LIMITED Utilities 0.42% — 48.0
AWFIS SPACE SOLUTIONS LIMITED Services 0.41% — 23.7
KEI Industries Ltd. Capital Goods 0.41% — 44.5
SKF India Ltd. Automobile and Auto Components 0.41% — 54.2
Insecticides (India) Ltd. Chemicals 0.38% — 14.0
La Opala RG Limited Consumer Durables 0.38% — 18.4
Vesuvius India Ltd. Capital Goods 0.38% — 33.1
Vedant Fashions Ltd Consumer Services 0.37% — 32.8
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. Services 0.35% — 14.8
Ifgl Refractories Limited (Erst Ifgl Exports Limited) Capital Goods 0.33% — 33.3
G R Infraprojects Limited Construction 0.31% — 7.8
Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Limited Healthcare 0.30% — 9.0
Emami Ltd. Fast Moving Consumer Goods 0.29% — 19.2
D B Corp Limited Media Entertainment & Publication 0.22% — 9.1
Goodyear India Ltd. Automobile and Auto Components 0.22% — 29.3
SULA VINEYARDS LIMITED Fast Moving Consumer Goods 0.21% — 137.8
Brainbees Solutions Limited (FirstCry) Consumer Services 0.20% — 70.5
BEML Limited Capital Goods 0.19% — 68.7
Carborundum Universal Ltd. Capital Goods 0.17% — 67.2
Net Current Assets — 0.11% — —
TCI Express Ltd. Services 0.06% — 20.9

Fund details

Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund
AMFI scheme code130503
CategoryEquity › Small Cap
AMFI categoryOpen Ended Schemes(Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund)
Plan / optionDirect / Growth
ISININF179KA1RW5
NAV history from30 Jun 2014
NAV points on record3,013

Cost and size

Expense ratio (direct, Sep 2026)
0.78%
category median 0.92%
Assets under management
₹14,005 crore
average, June-2026
Regular plan expense ratio
1.55%

Expense ratio by month: Oct 25 0.67% · Nov 25 0.67% · Dec 25 0.67% · Jan 26 0.67% · Feb 26 0.73% · Mar 26 0.80% · Apr 26 0.85% · May 26 0.76% · Jun 26 0.77% · Jul 26 0.76% · Aug 26 0.75% · Sep 26 0.78%

From the scheme information document

Benchmark
BSE 250 SmallCap (Total Returns Index)
Not applicable
SEBI riskometer
Very High
Launch (allotment) date
3 Apr 2008
Registrar
Computer Age Management Services Limited
Minimum investment
Rs.100
Minimum additional
Rs.100
SIP
For SIP DSIP, WSIP, MSIP - Rs. 100; QSIP - Rs. 1500; HSIP - Rs. 2500; YSIP - Rs. 5000. For SWAP Fixed SWAP - Rs. 100; Variable SWAP - Rs. 300. For STP …
Fund manager(s)
FM 1 - Mr.Chirag Setalvad, FM 2 - Mr. Gopal Agrawal, FM 3 - Mr. Bhagyesh Kagalkar
earliest start on record 28 Jun 2014

Exit load

In respect of each purchase/ switch-in of units, an Exit Load of 1.00% is payable if Units are redeemed/switched-out within 1 year from the date of allotment. No Exit Load is payable if Units are redeemed/ switched-out after 1 year from the date of allotment.

Objective

To provide long-term capital appreciation /income by investing predominantly in Small-Cap companies. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Scheme information document

Fund house: website · factsheets · monthly portfolio · annual report

Not available: Morningstar rating (proprietary). "NAV history from" is the first NAV we hold.

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