HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 21-03-2025

₹ 136.7

▲1.6%

1D

Inception Returns

19.3%

/yr

About HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Small Cap Fund is a mutual fund scheme that invests in small-cap companies, which are typically companies with a market capitalization of less than Rs. 5000 crore.

The fund aims to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in small-cap stocks. The fund's investment strategy is to identify companies with high growth potential that are expected to benefit from emerging trends and changing consumer preferences.

Some of the fund constituents of HDFC Small Cap Fund include companies from a variety of sectors, such as healthcare, technology, finance, and consumer goods. These companies include names such as Dixon Technologies, CDSL, Laurus Labs, and SRF Limited, among others.

Key Parameters

  1. HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹28120 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.

Returns

HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.25% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 4.84%, 20.36% and 35.58% respectively.

Holdings

HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Financial Services, Health, Basic Materials, Communication, Consumer Defensive, Utilities. Its top holdings are Firstsource Solutions Ltd, eClerx Services Ltd, Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares, Bank of Baroda, Fortis Healthcare Ltd

Taxation

As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

To provide long-term capital appreciation /income by investing predominantly in Small-Cap companies. 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

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80929 people have invested ₹ 23.1Cr in HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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43% Performance
43% Risk Management
38% Cost
10 out of 18 among small-cap
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HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.82%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹28120 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
10.09%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Mar-25)

Period
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
0.2%
3.8%
2.8%
3M
-13.1%
-13.5%
-13.7%
6M
-14.5%
-18.2%
-16%
1Y
4.8%
7.6%
10.8%
3Y
20.4%
17.8%
18.2%
5Y
35.6%
38.4%
34.3%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 92.6%

  • Debt & Cash 7.4%

Small cap
80%
Mid cap
8.6%
Large cap
4%
Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Industrial
24.4%
Consumer Cyclical
20.2%
Tech
16.7%
Financial Services
13.6%
Health
13%
Basic Materials
7.4%
Communication
2.2%
Consumer Defensive
2.1%
Utilities
0.3%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
-0.49%
0.23%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-0.49%
-1.24%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 28.1K Cr
₹ 31.2K Cr
₹ 33.9K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 28.1K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 3.1K Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 1.63% to 2.23%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 1.63% to 2.23%
Home First Finance Co India Ltd ---'s allocation increased from 1% to 1.31%
Home First Finance Co India Ltd ---'s allocation increased from 1% to 1.31%
Zensar Technologies Ltd's allocation increased from 1.03% to 1.29%
Zensar Technologies Ltd's allocation increased from 1.03% to 1.29%
Top Stocks sold last month
Firstsource Solutions Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.43 % to 5.93 %
Firstsource Solutions Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.43 % to 5.93 %
eClerx Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.82 % to 3.66 %
eClerx Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.82 % to 3.66 %
Bank of Baroda's allocation decreased from 3.32 % to 3.2 %
Bank of Baroda's allocation decreased from 3.32 % to 3.2 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 8.6% to 8.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 8.6% to 8.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 3.9% to 4%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 3.9% to 4%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 80.9% to 80%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 80.9% to 80%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.7% to 7.4%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.7% to 7.4%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Tech

Feb'25
Industrial
24%
Consumer Cyclical
20%
Tech
17%
Jan'25
Industrial
26%
Consumer Cyclical
20%
Tech
16%

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
6.75%
-0.7%
eClerx Services Ltd
eClerx Services Ltd
3.77%
0.3%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares
3.49%
0%
Bank of Baroda
Bank of Baroda
3.28%
0%
Fortis Healthcare Ltd
Fortis Healthcare Ltd
2.71%
0%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
4.84%
20.36%
35.58%
19.25%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
24.72%
27.37%
38.24%
34.54%
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
17.34%
17.26%
-
23.94%
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
15.46%
18.52%
31.39%
23.72%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Home First Finance Company India Ltd
Home First Finance Company India Ltd
21.5%
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd
11%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
89
88
88
Top 5 Company Concentration
19.2%
19.9%
18.1%
Company having highest exposure
Firstsource Solutions Ltd (5.9%)
Firstsource Solutions Ltd (6.4%)
Firstsource Solutions Ltd (6%)
No of Sectors
9
9
9
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
87.6%
87.3%
86.7%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (25.5%)
Industrial (26.4%)
Industrial (27%)
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Chirag Setalvad
Chirag Setalvad
Fund Manager of HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 28 June 2014
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
HDFC Hybrid Equity Fund Direct Growth Option
13.03%
13.23%
HDFC Mid-Cap Opportunities Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
25.69%
19.64%
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
20.36%
18.2%
Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
78
See all HDFC schemes
Total AUM
₹7.12L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 51.29% return, outperforming this fund by 15.71% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 26.43% return, outperforming this fund by 21.59%.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 16.9% drop in AUM moving from 33.84K Cr to 28.11K Cr.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has increased expense ratio by 15.5% moving from 0.71 to 0.82.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 27.37% return, outperforming this fund by 7.01% per annum.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.82% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.2%.

HDFC Small Cap 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 19.25% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.37%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 92.65% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 7.35% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹28120 Cr

AUM size ₹28120 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹28120 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9338 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.82%

Expense Ratio 0.82%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.82% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.29%

Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹136.7 as on 21-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Mar-2025.
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.23%
0.23%
6 Month Returns
-14.54%
-14.54%
1 Year Returns
4.84%
4.84%
3 Years Returns
74.36%
20.36%
5 Years Returns
358.05%
35.58%
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0.82% as on February 2025
₹28120 Cr as on February 2025
Firstsource Solutions Ltd(6.75%), eClerx Services Ltd(3.77%), Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares(3.49%), Bank of Baroda(3.28%), Fortis Healthcare Ltd(2.71%) as on February 2025
Industrial(22.65%), Consumer Cyclical(18.71%), Tech(15.51%) as on February 2025
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-3.81
2.77
0.76
As on February 2025
The alpha for HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.76
0.78
0.93
As on February 2025
The Beta for HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-0.52
0.78
0.88
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. 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 Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
19.17
16.24
23.87
As on February 2025
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.
Sortino ratio is 1.24 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.14 as on February 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Chirag Setalvad is the fund manager of HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%