HDFC Small Cap Fund
NAV
₹161.46
as of 21 Aug 2026
HDFC Small Cap Fund is an open-ended Small Cap Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹41,679 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹161.46 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.76% a year. Managed by Chirag Setalvad. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.76% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹41,679 crore
- as of 31 Jul 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 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index
HDFC Small Cap Fund
₹221
+121% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Small Cap Fund average
₹239
+139% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 5.65% | 11.68% | -6.03 |
| 6 months | 4.46% | 16.82% | -12.36 |
| 1 year | -0.67% | 12.86% | -13.53 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 12.59% | 18.25% | -5.66 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 16.85% | 18.90% | -2.05 |
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; 88% 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
- 13.3%
- Median
- 21.6%
- Best
- 30.6%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Aug 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.41
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.62
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.62 vs category 0.88
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 17.51%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.78
- Alpha (3Y)
- -2.07%
- 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
-2.8% 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
90.0%
Cash
10.0%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
86 positions · top 10 = 27.0%
Market-cap mix
Large 6.8%Mid 10.8%Small 72.5%Other 10.0%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)21.4%
- Gabriel India Ltd3.34%
- Industrials20.1%
Healthcare(4 in top 10)12.3%
- Aster DM Quality Care Ltd Ordinary Shares3.89%
- Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd2.15%
- Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs2.10%
- Fortis Healthcare Ltd1.99%
Financial Services(2 in top 10)12.3%
- Bank of Baroda2.73%
- Indian Bank1.94%
Technology(2 in top 10)11.4%
- Firstsource Solutions Ltd4.24%
- eClerx Services Ltd2.85%
- Basic Materials6.9%
- Consumer Defensive3.9%
- Communication Services1.8%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 11.7% vs category 39.7% a year.
Other top holdings
- Treps - Tri-Party Repo9.94%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 21.2 vs category 28.2
- P/B
- 3.0 vs category 4.0
- Dividend yield
- 1.3% vs category 0.7%
- Net margin
- 13.0% vs category 14.1%
- Earnings growth
- 12.9%
- Avg market cap
- ₹16,068 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹5,395 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹1,008 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- ₹161.46 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- 0.76% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- ₹41,679 crore under management as of 31 Jul 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?
- 16.85% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Small Cap Fund average of 18.90%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Small Cap Fund?
- 13.3% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Aug 2023. The median was 21.6% 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 12.1 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.