HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct (G)

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NAV
150.94(-0.40%)
Fund Size (CR)
₹38,168.18
Expense Ratio
0.83
Scheme Type
Active Fund
Value Research
-

Min. investment
₹100
Minimum Additional Investment
₹100
Minimum SIP Investment
₹100
Minimum Withdrawal
₹100
Exit Load
1%
Return Since Launch
18.36%

Absolute Return: -1.40%

Annualized Return: 0%

Basic Details

Scheme Manager

Chirag Setalvad

Bench Mark

BSE 250 Smallcap Index TRI

Type

OPEN

Lumpsum Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns	Category Avg	Rank within Category
1 Week	May 6, 2026	9781.25	-2.19%	-	-2.05%	79/142
1 Month	April 13, 2026	10355.34	3.55%	-	6.47%	129/142
3 Month	February 13, 2026	9832.47	-1.68%	-	4.80%	132/136
6 Month	November 13, 2025	9321.81	-6.78%	-	-0.03%	118/126
1 Year	May 13, 2025	10464.10	4.64%	4.64%	8.76%	102/122
3 Year	May 12, 2023	15805.17	58.05%	16.45%	19.10%	74/100
5 Year	May 12, 2021	24227.02	142.27%	19.34%	18.97%	38/92
Since Inception	January 1, 2013	95254.26	852.54%	18.36%	15.78%	60/142

Note: Lumpsum Returns since Inception Date.

SIP Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Investments	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns
1 Year	June 2, 2025	1,20,000	116397.43	-3.00%	-3.00%
3 Year	June 1, 2023	3,60,000	387570.02	7.66%	2.49%
5 Year	June 1, 2021	6,00,000	834859.62	39.14%	6.83%
10 Year	June 1, 2016	12,00,000	3087680.51	157.31%	9.91%

Note: SIP Returns since Inception Date.

Tax Treatment

If sold after 1 year from purchase date, long term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 10%, if your total long term capital gain exceeds 1 lakh. Any cess/surcharge is not included.If sold before 1 year from purchase date, short term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 15%. Any cess/surcharge is not included in the 15%.

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Monthly Investment (₹)

Minimum value allowed is 500

Expected Returns Rate (%)

Minimum value allowed is 1

Time Period (in Years)

Minimum value allowed is 1

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Invested Amount
₹25,000
Estimated Returns
₹19,059

76%

Returns

Future value of your investment

₹44,059

Risk Ratios

5.04%

Standard Deviation

0.97%

Beta

0.50%

Sharpe Ratio

-0.02%

Treynor's Ratio

8.19%

Jension's Alpha

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Top 10 stock holding in portfolio

Stock Invested in	% of Total Holdings	Quantity	Value (Cr)	Asset Type	Segment
Aster DM Health.	4.42%	24067031	1687.22	Equity	Healthcare
Bank of Baroda	3.23%	46828792	1233.75	Equity	Banks
Firstsour.Solu.	3.17%	56519431	1209.18	Equity	IT - Software
Gabriel India	2.63%	9775044	1002.53	Equity	Auto Ancillaries
eClerx Services	2.35%	6275448	896.76	Equity	IT - Software
ERIS Lifescience	2.34%	6763458	894.74	Equity	Pharmaceuticals
Fortis Health.	2.28%	9440132	871.28	Equity	Healthcare
GE Shipping Co	2.16%	5229582	824.60	Equity	Shipping
Indian Bank	2.16%	9688128	825.28	Equity	Banks
Krishna Institu.	1.94%	11133566	742.27	Equity	Healthcare

Peer Comparison

Scheme Name	Asset Size (Cr)	1M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct (G)	38168.18	3.55%	-1.68%	-6.78%	4.64%	16.45%
TRUSTMF Small Cap Fund - Direct (G)	1656.46	10.04%	10.55%	5.43%	23.98%	-
TRUSTMF Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW)	1656.46	10.04%	10.55%	5.43%	23.98%	-
Union Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW)	1979.63	8.31%	8.92%	6.11%	20.80%	22.20%
Union Small Cap Fund - Direct (G)	1979.63	8.30%	8.94%	6.11%	20.79%	22.20%
Bank of India Small Cap Fund - Direct (G)	2167.57	9.76%	12.37%	6.74%	14.68%	23.22%

List of Schemes under HDFC Mutual Fund

Fund Name	Category	Risk	1Y Returns	Ratings	Fund Size (Cr)
HDFC Small Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	4.64%	4	₹38,168.18
HDFC Large and Mid Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	2.62%	4	₹28,255.31
HDFC Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOF	Other	High	5.05%	0	₹2,433.59
HDFC Arbitrage Fund	Hybrid	Low	6.43%	0	₹24,438.91
HDFC Value Fund	Equity	Very High	3.86%	2	₹7,324.30
HDFC Children's Fund	Solution Oriented	Very High	-2.63%	4	₹10,151.93
HDFC Overnight Fund	Debt	Low	5.34%	2	₹9,431.49
HDFC Money Market Fund	Debt	Moderate	6.4%	3	₹29,823.88
HDFC Low Duration Fund	Debt	Moderate	6.43%	3	₹21,926.37
HDFC Focused Fund	Equity	Very High	-1.13%	5	₹26,182.15
HDFC Flexi Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	0.05%	5	₹1,00,479.23
HDFC Floating Rate Debt Fund	Debt	Moderate	6.12%	4	₹16,431.78
HDFC Gilt Fund	Debt	Moderate	0.22%	4	₹2,271.86
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund	Other	Very High	65.96%	3	₹11,464.35
HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund	Hybrid	Very High	0.66%	5	₹1,05,377.65
HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund	Debt	Moderately High	5.47%	3	₹3,746.29
HDFC Dynamic Debt Fund	Debt	Moderate	1.23%	3	₹587.84
HDFC Income Fund	Debt	Moderate	1.38%	3	₹826.32
HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-3.9%	3	₹23,339.56
HDFC BSE Sensex Index Fund	Other	Very High	-7.25%	2	₹8,511.62
HDFC Infrastructure Fund	Equity	Very High	2.44%	4	₹2,416.48
HDFC Liquid Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	6.26%	3	₹72,872.56
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund	Debt	Moderate	3.9%	4	₹31,610.59
HDFC Hybrid Debt Fund	Hybrid	Moderately High	0.68%	4	₹3,261.07
HDFC Mid Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	8.35%	5	₹94,744.72
HDFC Equity Savings Fund	Hybrid	Moderately High	3.25%	3	₹5,718.18
HDFC Multi-Asset Allocation Fund	Hybrid	Very High	6.64%	3	₹5,887.05
HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund	Hybrid	Very High	-4.82%	3	₹22,297.10
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund	Debt	Moderate	5.43%	5	₹15,462.92
HDFC Tax Saver Fund	Equity	Very High	-3.88%	5	₹15,559.49
HDFC Large Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	-3.43%	5	₹38,121.27
HDFC Credit Risk Debt Fund	Debt	Moderately High	6.71%	3	₹7,522.14
HDFC Banking and PSU Debt Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	4.53%	4	₹5,316.43
HDFC Arbitrage Fund	Hybrid	Low	6.43%	3	₹24,438.91
HDFC Retirement Savings Fund - Equity	Solution Oriented	Very High	-4.08%	5	₹6,733.06
HDFC Retirement Savings Fund-Hybrid Equity	Solution Oriented	Very High	-3.1%	4	₹1,616.22
HDFC Retirement Savings Fund-Hybrid Debt	Solution Oriented	Moderately High	1.07%	3	₹152.59
HDFC Housing Opportunities Fund	Equity	Very High	0.28%	0	₹1,207.97
HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund	Debt	Moderate	6.37%	2	₹16,753.12
HDFC Dividend Yield Fund	Equity	Very High	1.08%	0	₹5,687.16
HDFC Multi-Asset Active FOF	Other	High	7.31%	4	₹5,780.50
HDFC Banking & Financial Services Fund	Equity	Very High	3.45%	4	₹4,369.89
HDFC NIFTY50 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	5.11%	4	₹1,729.70
HDFC Developed World Overseas Equity Passive FOF	Other	Very High	41.43%	0	₹1,623.16
HDFC NIFTY Next 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	6.94%	1	₹2,368.51
HDFC Multi Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	0.17%	4	₹19,557.57
HDFC Nifty 100 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-2.14%	2	₹424.40
HDFC Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	6.3%	4	₹434.21
HDFC Silver ETF Fund of Fund	Other	Very High	183.32%	0	₹4,433.98
HDFC Business Cycle Fund	Equity	Very High	1.97%	0	₹2,603.96
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Dec 2026 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	5.95%	0	₹1,100.65
HDFC Nifty G-Sec July 2031 Index Fund	Other	Moderately High	2.99%	0	₹634.46
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Jun 2027 Index Fund	Other	Moderately High	5.86%	0	₹640.13
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Sep 2032 Index Fund	Other	Moderately High	3.15%	0	₹616.04
HDFC Long Duration Debt Fund	Debt	Moderately High	-2.68%	0	₹3,308.26
HDFC Nifty SDL Oct 2026 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	6.13%	0	₹182.92
HDFC MNC Fund	Equity	Very High	5.49%	0	₹528.12
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	Other	High	1.73%	0	₹893.61
HDFC Nifty G-Sec Apr 2029 Index Fund	Other	Moderately High	4.77%	0	₹166.09
HDFC NIFTY SDL Plus G-Sec Jun 2027 40:60 IF	Other	Moderate	5.98%	0	₹48.04
HDFC NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund	Other	Very High	8.64%	0	₹583.52
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund	Other	Very High	6.2%	0	₹643.84
HDFC BSE 500 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0.3%	0	₹283.50
HDFC Defence Fund	Equity	Very High	24.77%	0	₹9,123.61
HDFC Consumption Fund	Equity	Very High	-4.62%	0	₹997.39
HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund	Equity	Very High	15.62%	0	₹1,674.40
HDFC Technology Fund	Equity	Very High	-19.13%	0	₹1,328.48
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund	Equity	Very High	20.17%	0	₹2,158.58
HDFC NIFTY200 Momentum 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-0.35%	0	₹609.18
HDFC NIFTY Realty Index Fund	Other	Very High	-11.86%	0	₹118.50
HDFC Manufacturing Fund	Equity	Very High	11.86%	0	₹10,361.27
HDFC NIFTY100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-0.53%	0	₹240.59
HDFC Nifty500 Multicap 50:25:25 Index Fund	Other	Very High	2.73%	0	₹459.96
HDFC Nifty LargeMidcap 250 Index Fund	Other	Very High	3.27%	0	₹436.19
HDFC Nifty India Digital Index Fund	Other	Very High	-11.66%	0	₹139.49
HDFC Nifty 100 Quality 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	1.19%	0	₹151.63
HDFC Nifty Top 20 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	-6.78%	0	₹83.91
HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	6.89%	0	₹2,162.50
HDFC Innovation Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹2,621.20
HDFC Diversified Equity All Cap Active FOF	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹2,311.30
HDFC BSE India Sector Leaders Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹188.13
HDFC Nifty India Consumption Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹146.56
HDFC Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF	Other	High	0%	0	₹30.20
HDFC CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9-12 Months Debt Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	0%	0	₹762.65

News

HDFC Gold Silver Passive FOF announces Withdrawal of New Fund Offer (NFO)
HDFC Mutual Fund has announced that Withdrawal of New Fund Offer (NFO) of HDFC Gold Silver Passive FOF Period of the Scheme has been modified as follows:

Name of the Scheme Existing closing date of NFO Revised closing date of NFO

HDFC Gold Silver Passive FOF May 15, 2026 May 29, 2026

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Name of the Scheme	Existing closing date of NFO	Revised closing date of NFO
HDFC Gold Silver Passive FOF	May 15, 2026	May 29, 2026

HDFC Mutual Fund announces Appointment of Key Personnel
HDFC Mutual Fund has announced that Mr. Apoorva Jindal has been appointed as Credit Analyst - Fixed Income of HDFC Asset Management Company Limited ('HDFC AMC') with effect from May 11, 2026 and is designated as a Key Personnel of HDFC AMC.
Name: Mr. Apoorva Jindal
Age: 37 years
Designation: Credit Analyst ' Fixed Income
Qualification: ' CA (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India)
' CFA ' Level 3 Cleared (CFA Institute, USA)
' B.Com (Mumbai University) .
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Limit in SIP and STP amounts and resumption of fresh STP subscription in HDFC Defence Fund
HDFC Mutual Fund announced limit of Rs 25,000 per investor in SIP amount of HDFC Defence Fund, effective May 04, 2026. Furthermore, fresh subscription in STP under monthly frequency only with Rs 25,000 has also been notified.
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Fund House Details & Investment Objective

Date of Incorporation

January 1, 2013

Total AUM (Cr)

₹38168.18

HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct (G) is an Small Cap Fund-oriented fund from the renowned AMC, HDFC Mutual Fund. Launched in January 1, 2013, this fund is managed by Chirag Setalvad. With assets under management (AUM) worth ₹38,168.18 (Cr), as of May 14, 2026, HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct (G) is categorized as a Small Cap Fund within its segment. The fund has generated a return of 18.36% since its launch.
The current NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct (G) is ₹150.94, as on May 14, 2026. The fund's benchmark index is BSE 250 Smallcap Index TRI. You can invest in HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct (G) via both lumpsum and SIP modes. The minimum SIP amount in the fund is ₹100 while the minimum lumpsum investment is ₹100.

Being an open-ended fund, you can exit the fund anytime subject to applicable exit loads:
The fund has generated 16.45% and 19.34% CAGR in the last 3 and 5 years respectively.

The fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation and growth, by investing in a mix of financial instruments 90.45% in Equity, 9.74% in Debt and -0.19% in cash and cash equivalents.
The top 5 sectors the fund invests in are: 10.77% in Auto Components, 10.44% in Debt, 9.92% in Banks, 9.06% in Healthcare Services, 7.23% in Commercial Services & Sup

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