HDFC Small Cap Fund · Regular · Growth
HDFC Mutual Fund · Managed by Chirag Setalvad
NAV
₹136.6360
as of 17 Jun 2026
Expense Ratio
1.55%
AUM
₹36,609 Cr
Lumpsum returns (CAGR)
- 1Y
- -0.25%
- 3Y
- +13.74%
- 5Y
- +16.44%
- Since Inception
- +15.45%
SIP returns (XIRR)
- 1Y
- +0.71%
- 3Y
- +6.21%
- 5Y
- +13.37%
- Since Inception
- +17.07%
Beat the benchmark — ₹100/month SIP
Same SIP in this fund vs the benchmark index
This fund
₹1,21,210
Benchmark
₹1,06,550
+₹14,660 extra wealth vs the benchmark index
Backtest this SIP yourselfSIP since inception — what ₹100/month became
Real NAV backtest from day one
₹21,800
Invested
₹1,21,210
Value today
16.8%
XIRR (p.a.)
₹100/month SIP from fund inception · Current value as of today
Try SIP Calculator with this fund's history₹100 lumpsum at launch — value today
Invested on the fund's first NAV date
₹100
Invested
₹1,313
Value today
15.2%
CAGR (p.a.)
One-time investment at fund inception · Growth purely from NAV appreciation
Try Lumpsum Calculator₹10L corpus with ₹5,000/month withdrawals since inception
Corpus is still growing despite monthly payouts
₹10,00,000
Initial corpus
₹10,90,000
Withdrawn
₹70,70,924
Corpus left
+₹71,60,924 net gain — withdrew ₹10,90,000 AND corpus grew
Plan your SWP with real NAV₹6L corpus via 12-month STP from a liquid fund at inception
₹50K/month transferred from HDFC Liquid → this fund at launch
₹6,00,000
Invested
₹98,97,604
Value today
+25.6%
vs lumpsum
STP beat direct lumpsum by 25.6% — reduced timing risk paid off
Model your own STP with real NAV₹1 lakh on the worst crash day — 22 Mar 2020
Worst single-day Nifty drop during this fund's life
₹1,00,000
Invested
₹5,37,203
Value today
5.4×
Multiple
Staying invested through that crash turned ₹1L into ₹5,37,203 — a 5.4× return
Read: Staying invested through crashesRisk Metrics
Trailing 1 year, annualised-0.34
Sharpe Ratio
-0.03
Alpha
0.45
Beta
-0.32
Sortino
17.16%
Std Dev
-20.15%
Max Drawdown
Performance Comparison
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Fund Details
Available transactions
Portfolio holdings
- 1Aster Dm Healthcare Limited4.42%
- 2Bank Of Baroda3.23%
- 3Firstsource Solutions Ltd.3.17%
- 4Gabriel India Ltd.2.63%
- 5Eclerx Services Limited2.35%
- 6Eris Lifesciences Ltd2.34%
- 7Fortis Healthcare Limited2.28%
- 8Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd.2.16%
- 9Indian Bank2.16%
- 10Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences Limited1.94%
Investment Objective
HDFC Small Cap Fund · Regular · Growth aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in small-cap companies — ranked 251st and below by market capitalisation. Small-cap funds offer higher growth potential but also carry higher volatility and risk compared to large-cap and mid-cap funds.
About This Fund
HDFC Small Cap Fund · Regular · Growth is a Small Cap mutual fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund. The fund has been operational for over 18 years. It manages assets worth ₹36,609 Cr, reflecting investor confidence in the fund's strategy. The fund is managed by Chirag Setalvad. It benchmarks its performance against BSE 250 Smallcap Index (TRI). The current expense ratio is 1.55%.
Who Should Invest?
- •Investors with a high risk appetite seeking long-term wealth creation
- •Investors with an investment horizon of 5 years or more
- •Investors who understand that small-cap stocks can be highly volatile and are willing to stay invested for the long term
- •SIP investors who can benefit from rupee cost averaging during market fluctuations