HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV: ₹ 99.3 as on 31-05-2023
Fund Performance
18848 people have invested ₹ 7.3Cr in HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option in the last three months
Fund Insights
In the last 1 year, HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option has outperformed all funds in its category
In the last 3 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 65.88% return, outperforming HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option by 17.29% per annum
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 25.91% return, outperforming HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option by 10.6% per annum
Over the last 6 months, HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option has decreased expense ratio by 4.8% moving from 0.83 to 0.79
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.79% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.29%
Over the last 6 months, HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option has experienced a 12.5% growth in AUM moving from 14.10K Cr to 15.85K Cr
INDmoney Rank
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10
/15
65% Performance
36% Risk Management
25% Cost
10 out of 15 among small-cap
Pros
Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
Larger AUM within category
5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
Cons
Has not generated consistent returns
Does not beat the benchmark consistently
Highly volatile within category
About the Fund
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 Option has a NAV of ₹99.335 as on 31-05-2023.
2) HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option has ₹15857 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30-04-2023 and is more than category average.
3) The fund has an expense ratio 0.79 %.
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option Overview
 | 0.79% |
 Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
 | ₹15857 Cr |
 | 1 January, 2013 |
 | ₹100/₹100 |
 Exit Load | 1% |
 | No Lock-in |
 TurnOver | 7.59% |
Fund Distribution as on (30-Apr-23)
Size breakup
Small cap
79.2%
Mid cap
7.3%
Large cap
4.4%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
30.4%
Consumer Cyclical
20.8%
Financial Services
14.5%
Tech
14%
Basic Materials
8.9%
Health
5.3%
Consumer Defensive
4%
Communication
2%
Top Holdings of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option as on (31-May-23)
Equity Holdings70
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option: Monthly Changes Updates
All changes are between Feb'23 and Apr'23
Fund Performance
- This fund’s returns stands at 1.25% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -2.74% as on Apr'23
- This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 3.99% in Apr'23
AUM Change
- AUM of the fund stands at 15K Cr as of Mar'23
- AUM increased by 313.9 Cr between Mar'23 and Feb'23
Fund Portfolio Changes
Gainers & Losers in HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option portfolio as on (30-Apr-23)
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Unichem Laboratories Ltd | 32% |
 Firstsource Solutions Ltd | 11.6% |
 Bank of Baroda | 11% |
Peer Analysis
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option Fund Manager
Priya Ranjan
Fund Manager of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option, since 1 May 2022
Top funds managed
Chirag Setalvad
Fund Manager of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option, since 28 June 2014
Top funds managed
Fund Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 19.24% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.32%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 91.55% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 8.45% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹15857 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹15857 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 3967 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.79%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.79% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.32%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option is ₹99.34 as on 31-May-2023.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 31-May-2023.
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 6.86% | 6.86% |
6 Month Returns | 11.63% | 11.63% |
1 Year Returns | 33.62% | 33.62% |
3 Years Returns | 228.09% | 48.59% |
5 Years Returns | 103.84% | 15.31% |
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0.79% as on May 2023
₹15857 Cr as on May 2023
Sonata Software Ltd Shs Dematerialised(4.99%), Bank of Baroda(4.36%), Bajaj Electricals Ltd(3.83%), Firstsource Solutions Ltd Shs Dematerialised(3.49%), Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd Shs Dematerialised(2.85%) as on May 2023
Industrial(26.91%), Consumer Cyclical(19.91%), Financial Services(13.66%) as on May 2023
The alpha ratio for the HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option | 12.59 | 4.95 | 2.51 |
As on May 2023
The alpha for HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option 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 Option for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option | 0.84 | 0.96 | 0.92 |
As on May 2023
The Beta for HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option 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 Option 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 Option | 0.68 | 1.79 | 0.42 |
As on May 2023
The sharpe ratio for HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option 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 Option 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 Option | 15.6 | 19.08 | 24.24 |
As on May 2023
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 4.59 as on May 2023. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.05 as on May 2023. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Priya Ranjan, Chirag Setalvad are the fund managers of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
The Exit load of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option is 1%