HDFC Small Cap Fund · Regular · Growth
HDFC Mutual Fund · Managed by Chirag Setalvad
NAV
₹135.8010
as of 29 Sept 2026
Expense Ratio
1.55%
AUM
₹38,667 Cr
Lumpsum returns (CAGR)
- 1Y
- -2.39%
- 3Y
- +8.97%
- 5Y
- +13.07%
- Since Inception
- +15.15%
SIP returns (XIRR)
- 1Y
- -0.75%
- 3Y
- +3.41%
- 5Y
- +11.39%
- Since Inception
- +16.62%
What history actually did — last 10 years (Sept 2016 – Sept 2026)
A ₹5,000 monthly SIP for the last 10 years (Sept 2016 – Sept 2026)
Real NAV backtest
A ₹5,000 monthly SIP would be worth ₹14,12,090 today — ₹6,00,000 invested, 16.4% XIRR.
₹6,00,000
Invested
₹14,12,090
Value today
16.4%
XIRR (p.a.)
A ₹1,00,000 lumpsum, the last 10 years (Sept 2016 – Sept 2026)
Real NAV backtest
₹1,00,000 invested 10 years ago would be ₹4,44,477 today (16.1% CAGR).
A regular withdrawal plan (SWP)
Real NAV backtest
A ₹10,00,000 corpus withdrawing ₹5,000/month since Sept 2016 would still hold ₹30,32,678.
Fund vs Benchmark (TRI)
Same SIP, benchmark total-return index
The same SIP would be worth ₹14,12,090 in this fund vs ₹14,43,916 in the benchmark — underperformance of ₹53,449.
Buying the worst day
Real NAV backtest
₹1,00,000 invested on the worst market day of the last 10 years (Sept 2016 – Sept 2026) (22 Mar 2020) would be ₹5,55,560 today (5.56×).
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, annualised0.37
Sharpe Ratio
+0.01
Alpha
0.48
Beta
0.37
Sortino
14.63%
Std Dev
-18.75%
Max Drawdown
Performance Comparison
Sectoral allocation
as of 31 Aug 2026- Auto Components11.91%
- Banks9.18%
- Healthcare Services8.62%
- Commercial Services & Supplies8.37%
- Transport Services5.15%
- Consumer Durables4.44%
- Construction4.26%
- Retailing3.83%
- Industrial Products3.39%
- Textiles & Apparels3.05%
- IT - Software2.99%
- Electrical Equipment2.95%
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Fund Details
Available transactions
Portfolio holdings
- 1Firstsource Solutions Ltd.3.71%
- 2Aster Dm Quality Care Limited3.56%
- 3Gabriel India Ltd.3.25%
- 4Eclerx Services Limited3.09%
- 5Bank Of Baroda2.67%
- 6Indian Bank2.08%
- 7Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences Limited2.01%
- 8Eris Lifesciences Ltd2.00%
- 9Apar Industries Limited1.90%
- 10The Federal Bank Ltd.1.77%
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 ₹38,667 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?
- •Small-cap stocks can swing sharply in both directions — the category is built for money that can stay invested for years