HDFC Small Cap Fund
NAV
₹155.16
as of 5 Oct 2026
HDFC Small Cap Fund is an open-ended Small Cap Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹41,891 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹155.16 as of 5 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.75% a year. Managed by Chirag Setalvad. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.75% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹41,891 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 3 Apr 2008
- ISIN
- INF179KA1RW5
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 1 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index
HDFC Small Cap Fund
₹187
+87% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Small Cap Fund average
₹206
+106% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -2.33% | 1.18% | -3.51 |
| 6 months | 9.69% | 23.63% | -13.94 |
| 1 year | -2.94% | 11.45% | -14.39 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 9.41% | 14.67% | -5.26 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 13.87% | 15.83% | -1.96 |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -5.7%
- Median
- 12.2%
- Best
- 56.7%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 86% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Mar 2024. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 9.4%
- Median
- 20.8%
- Best
- 30.6%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Oct 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.35
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.64
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.53 vs category 0.90
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 17.46%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.78
- Alpha (3Y)
- -2.52%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -19.52%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-19.5%
Right now
-6.5% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 36% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
89.7%
Cash
10.3%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
87 positions · top 10 = 26.1%
Market-cap mix
Large 6.7%Mid 9.8%Small 73.2%Other 10.3%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)22.1%
- Gabriel India Ltd3.25%
Industrials(1 in top 10)20.1%
- Apar Industries Ltd1.90%
Financial Services(2 in top 10)12.4%
- Bank of Baroda2.67%
- Indian Bank2.08%
Healthcare(3 in top 10)11.3%
- Aster DM Quality Care Ltd Ordinary Shares3.56%
- Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd2.01%
- Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs2.00%
Technology(2 in top 10)10.9%
- Firstsource Solutions Ltd3.71%
- eClerx Services Ltd3.09%
- Basic Materials7.3%
- Consumer Defensive3.6%
- Communication Services1.9%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 8.1% vs category 42.0% a year.
Other top holdings
- Treps - Tri-Party Repo10.25%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 20.9 vs category 29.1
- P/B
- 3.0 vs category 4.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.4% vs category 0.7%
- Net margin
- 13.0% vs category 14.3%
- Earnings growth
- 13.7%
- Avg market cap
- ₹15,808 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹5,117 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹848 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- ₹155.16 per unit as of 5 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- 0.75% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- ₹41,891 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Small Cap Fund category.
- How risky is HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
- What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- 13.87% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Small Cap Fund average of 15.83%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- 9.4% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 20.8% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- Chirag Setalvad, managing this fund for 12.2 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.