HDFC Small Cap Fund · Regular · Growth
HDFC Mutual Fund · Managed by Chirag Setalvad
NAV
₹136.2240
as of 13 Nov 2026
Expense Ratio
1.57%
AUM
₹41,670 Cr
Lumpsum returns (CAGR)
- 1Y
- -4.46%
- 3Y
- +8.51%
- 5Y
- +12.57%
- Since Inception
- +15.06%
SIP returns (XIRR)
- 1Y
- +1.38%
- 3Y
- +2.78%
- 5Y
- +10.83%
- Since Inception
- +16.48%
What history actually did — last 10 years (Nov 2016 – Nov 2026)
A ₹5,000 monthly SIP for the last 10 years (Nov 2016 – Nov 2026)
Real NAV backtest
A ₹5,000 monthly SIP would be worth ₹13,82,611 today — ₹6,00,000 invested, 16.1% XIRR.
₹6,00,000
Invested
₹13,82,611
Value today
16.1%
XIRR (p.a.)
A ₹1,00,000 lumpsum, the last 10 years (Nov 2016 – Nov 2026)
Real NAV backtest
₹1,00,000 invested 10 years ago would be ₹4,77,929 today (16.9% CAGR).
A regular withdrawal plan (SWP)
Real NAV backtest
A ₹10,00,000 corpus withdrawing ₹5,000/month since Nov 2016 would still hold ₹33,96,675.
Fund vs Benchmark (TRI)
Same SIP, benchmark total-return index
The same SIP would be worth ₹13,82,611 in this fund vs ₹14,50,856 in the benchmark — underperformance of ₹68,245.
Buying the worst day
Real NAV backtest
₹1,00,000 invested on the worst market day of the last 10 years (Nov 2016 – Nov 2026) (22 Mar 2020) would be ₹5,57,290 today (5.57×).
Historical simulation using actual published NAVs for the stated period. Past performance may or may not be sustained in the future. Not investment advice.
Risk Metrics
Trailing 1 year, annualised-0.31
Sharpe Ratio
—
Alpha
—
Beta
-0.29
Sortino
13.92%
Std Dev
-18.75%
Max Drawdown
Performance Comparison
Sectoral allocation
as of 30 Sept 2026- Auto Components11.83%
- Banks8.80%
- Commercial Services & Supplies8.35%
- Healthcare Services8.24%
- Transport Services5.43%
- Consumer Durables4.39%
- Construction4.09%
- Industrial Products3.91%
- Retailing3.86%
- Textiles & Apparels3.12%
- Electrical Equipment2.95%
- IT - Software2.79%
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Fund Details
Available transactions
Portfolio holdings
- 1Firstsource Solutions Ltd.3.68%
- 2Aster Dm Quality Care Limited3.37%
- 3Gabriel India Ltd.3.09%
- 4Eclerx Services Limited2.92%
- 5Bank Of Baroda2.65%
- 6Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences Limited2.04%
- 7Apar Industries Limited1.92%
- 8Indian Bank1.91%
- 9Pearl Global Industries Limited1.90%
- 10Eris Lifesciences Ltd1.89%
What this fund does
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 carry wider price swings than 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 ₹41,670 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 1.57%.
Who Should Invest?
- •Small-cap stocks can swing sharply in both directions — the category is built for money that can stay invested for years