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Small Cap · Direct plan · Growth

HDFC Small Cap Fund (Direct)

HDFC Mutual Fund · benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI · 12.4 years old · AMFI code 130503

B
Track-record rating: 17 of 25 in Small Cap

B (middle of the peer group), score 37.2 out of 100. Describes the past, not a forecast.

Returns against the index

PeriodFundIndex (TRI)DifferenceRank in category
6 months0.6%4.0%-3.4%31 / 35
1 year-6.7%1.9%-8.6%30 / 30
3 years (a year)9.7%13.4%-3.7%22 / 25
5 years (a year)13.3%13.4%-0.1%10 / 21

Growth option, point to point to 5 Nov 2026; periods over a year are annualised (CAGR). Index returns use the total-return index, which includes dividends.

Risk

Volatility, 3Y17.3%
Max fall, 5Y-22.6%
Up capture, 3Y76
Down capture, 3Y78
Information ratio, 3Y-0.62
Jensen's alpha, 3Y-2.4%
Beta, 3Y0.81
Sharpe, 3Y0.15

Portfolio

Firstsource Solutions Ltd.3.7%
Aster DM Quality Care Limited3.4%
Gabriel India Ltd.3.1%
eClerx Services Limited2.9%
Bank of Baroda2.6%
Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences Li2.0%
Apar Industries Limited1.9%
Indian Bank1.9%
PEARL GLOBAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED1.9%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd1.9%

Top 10 holdings, September 2026 portfolio.

Common questions

What is the NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund (Direct plan)?

₹153.39 on 5 Nov 2026 (Growth option).

What is the expense ratio of HDFC Small Cap Fund (Direct)?

0.80% a year; the Regular plan's is 1.57%.

What return has HDFC Small Cap Fund given over 3 years?

9.7% a year (Direct plan) over the 3 years to 5 Nov 2026, against 13.4% for the Nifty Smallcap 250 total-return index.

What does HDFC Small Cap Fund invest in?

Its largest holdings are Firstsource Solutions Ltd., Aster DM Quality Care Limited, Gabriel India Ltd., with 85 stocks in all (September 2026 portfolio).

How is HDFC Small Cap Fund rated?

B: 17 of 25 Direct plans in Small Cap, on its track record. This describes the past and is not a recommendation.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026: NAVs from AMFI, index data from NSE Indices, portfolios from HDFC Mutual Fund's monthly disclosure. Updated every weekday. Read the scheme documents before investing.