HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth

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HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth

About the Fund

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 21 April, 2023. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth has ₹224 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jun 2024 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 67.31% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 57.22%.

Holdings

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Financial Services, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Tech, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Real Estate, Utilities, Energy. Its top holdings are Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd, Exide Industries Ltd, Blue Star Ltd, Central Depository Services (India) Ltd, Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd

Taxation

As it is a index funds mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 15%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.

Investment objective of HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate returns that are commensurate (before fees and expenses) with the performance of the NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index TRI (Underlying Index), subject to tracking error. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Fund Performance
zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
7249 people have invested ₹ 3.5Cr in HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Fund Overview

Expense ratio0.3%
Benchmark
Nifty Smallcap 250
AUM₹224 Cr
Inception Date21 April, 2023
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
0%
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Fund Distribution
as on (30-Jun-24)

  • Equity 99.9%

  • Debt & Cash 0.1%

Small cap
93.9%

Mid cap
5%

Large cap
0.3%

Sector Allocation

Jun'24

May'24

Apr'24

Industrial
23.9%
Financial Services
20.2%
Basic Materials
13.4%
Consumer Cyclical
11.8%
Health
9.8%
Tech
8.4%
Consumer Defensive
3.7%
Communication
2.8%
Real Estate
2.1%
Utilities
2%
Energy
1.9%
All changes are between Apr'24 and Jun'24

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 67.31% since inception which is more than its category average return of 22.95%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 99.91% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 0.09% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹224 Cr

AUM size ₹224 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹224 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 794 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.3%

Expense Ratio 0.3%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.3% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.54%

Frequently Asked Questions

The current NAV of HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth is ₹19.04 as on 25-Jul-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Jul-2024.
HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.89%
2.89%
6 Month Returns
21.07%
21.07%
1 Year Returns
57.22%
57.22%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
5 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.3% as on June 2024
₹224 Cr as on June 2024
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd(1.47%), Exide Industries Ltd(1.44%), Blue Star Ltd(1.2%), Central Depository Services (India) Ltd(1.19%), Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd(1.15%) as on June 2024
Industrial(23.87%), Financial Services(20.08%), Basic Materials(13.26%) as on June 2024
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on June 2024
The alpha for HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Smallcap 250. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on June 2024
The Beta for HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth
2.45
-
-
As on June 2024
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth
17.85
-
-
As on June 2024
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
The Exit load of HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth is 0%