HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth

Very High Risk
Equity
Small-Cap

NAV as on Dec 29, 2025

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 137.3920-0.55%1 Day Change

-2.46%

Minimum Investment₹100

Expense Ratio1.67%

FUND RATING

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Scheme Rating

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RISK-O-METER

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FUND PERFORMANCE

As On Jan 01, 2023

Compare fund’s performance against category average across different time periods

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Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

For calculating Category Return & Scheme Ranking, only Growth & Direct schemes are considered.

FUND COMPARISON

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This Fund

HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth

Equity: Small-Cap Average NAV

Topper in Equity: Small-Cap

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*For the other fund, rescaled NAVs are used

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HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth

Investment Type

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Time Period (yrs)

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FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index TR INR

Expense Ratio

1.67%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.68%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 100 /₹ 100

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 38,020.31 Cr(As on Nov, 2025)

Inception Date

Apr 03, 2008

Turnover

6.37 %

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.

ABOUT THE FUND

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 realized.

HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth is an Equity - Small-Cap fund. The fund was launched inApr 03, 2008. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onDec 29, 2025 is ₹137.39. Its expense ratio is 1.67 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹38,020.31 Cr.The fund is managed byChirag Setalvad,Priya Ranjan,Dhruv Muchhal.
The minimum initial investment is ₹100 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Chirag Setalvad

Lead Fund Manager.

Jun 28, 2014 - Present

Fund Manager Rank25Out of 25
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Rank measured on the basis of consistent alpha the fund manager delivered in the same category over a period of three years (factors only Direct plan, Growth option)
Schemes managed4
Total AUM₹ 2,48,962.09 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr10.72 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option

₹ 156.81

-2.39%

-2.22%

Very High Risk

₹38,020.31Cr

HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth Option

₹ 130.59

-0.76%

-0.98%

Very High Risk

₹24,704.20Cr

HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option

₹ 222.41

-1.62%

-1.66%

Very High Risk

₹92,168.85Cr

HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 156.81
Fund Size₹38,020.31Cr

Fund Return-2.39%

Category Return-2.22%

HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 130.59
Fund Size₹24,704.20Cr

Fund Return-0.76%

Category Return-0.98%

HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 222.41
Fund Size₹92,168.85Cr

Fund Return-1.62%

Category Return-1.66%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Priya Ranjan

Lead Fund Manager.

May 1, 2022 - Present

Schemes managed39
Total AUM₹ 7,71,054.85 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr16.09 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

HDFC Retirement Savings Fund - Equity Plan - Direct Plan

₹ 58.43

-1.07%

Very High Risk

₹7,054.60Cr

HDFC Income Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option

₹ 65.23

0.19%

-0.13%

Moderate Risk

₹887.25Cr

HDFC Dynamic Debt Plan - Direct Plan - Growth Option

₹ 99.94

0.38%

-0.06%

Moderate Risk

₹757.60Cr

HDFC Retirement Savings Fund - Equity Plan - Direct Plan

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 58.43
Fund Size₹7,054.60Cr

Fund Return-1.07%

Category Return--

HDFC Income Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option

Moderate Risk

NAV₹ 65.23
Fund Size₹887.25Cr

Fund Return0.19%

Category Return-0.13%

HDFC Dynamic Debt Plan - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Moderate Risk

NAV₹ 99.94
Fund Size₹757.60Cr

Fund Return0.38%

Category Return-0.06%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Dhruv Muchhal

Lead Fund Manager.

Jun 22, 2023 - Present

Schemes managed41
Total AUM₹ 8,37,719.43 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr16.09 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth

₹ 23.94

-2.64%

Very High Risk

₹7,402.96Cr

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

₹ 576.88

-0.56%

-0.68%

Very High Risk

₹1,07,971.20Cr

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

₹ 26.92

0.26%

0.06%

Moderately High risk

₹7,012.56Cr

HDFC Defence Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 23.94
Fund Size₹7,402.96Cr

Fund Return-2.64%

Category Return--

HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 576.88
Fund Size₹1,07,971.20Cr

Fund Return-0.56%

Category Return-0.68%

HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 26.92
Fund Size₹7,012.56Cr

Fund Return0.26%

Category Return0.06%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Nov, 2025

EQUITY (89.78%)

DEBT (-%)

CASH (10.22%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Large Cap(5.67%)

Mid Cap(7.69%)

Small Cap(75.64%)

Industry Holdings

Information Technology Services14.48%
Auto Parts11.31%
Banks Regional10.96%
Medical Care9.52%
Engineering Construction5.75%
Drug Manufacturers Specialty Generic3.81%

Stock Holdings

Firstsource Solutions Ltd5.03%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares4.19%
eClerx Services Ltd3.94%
Bank of Baroda3.57%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs2.72%
Gabriel India Ltd2.52%

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.

Consistency
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It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
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Downside Risk
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Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
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Risk Adjusted Return
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Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
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Volatility
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Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
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Upside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
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Downside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.
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HISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.

Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
2.62
This Fund
VS
1.08
Category Avg
R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
93.11
This Fund
VS
89.13
Category Avg

Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
0.76
This Fund
VS
0.81
Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
0.88
This Fund
VS
0.76
Category Avg

Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
1.48
This Fund
VS
1.22
Category Avg
Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
15.43
This Fund
VS
16.80
Category Avg

Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

PEER ANALYSIS

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ABOUT THE AMC

HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd

HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 9,63,892.58 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 41 equity, 33 debt and 12 hybrid schemes.