HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV: ₹ 137.76 as on 18-04-2024
Fund Performance
78487 people have invested ₹ 21.7Cr in HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option in the last three months
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 37.77% return, outperforming this fund by 14.12% per annum.
In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 75.44% return, outperforming this fund by 23.21%.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 18.7% moving from 0.75 to 0.61.
Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 3.6% drop in AUM moving from 28.59K Cr to 27.57K Cr.
In the last 3 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 41.33% return, outperforming this fund by 8.67% per annum.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.61% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
INDmoney Rank of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
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13
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49% Performance
34% Risk Management
75% Cost
13 out of 17 among small-cap
Pros
Larger AUM within category
3Y returns in the top 25% of the category
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
Cons
Poor track record of Recovering losses quickly
About the HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option
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
- HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option has ₹27574 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2024 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option Overview
 | 0.61% |
 Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
 | ₹27574 Cr |
 | 1 January, 2013 |
 | ₹100/₹100 |
 Exit Load | 1% |
 | No Lock-in |
 TurnOver | 9.22% |
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option Distribution as on (31-Mar-24)
Size breakup
Small cap
76.9%
Mid cap
7.2%
Large cap
5%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
28.3%
Consumer Cyclical
19.2%
Tech
14.7%
Financial Services
13.6%
Health
11.9%
Basic Materials
5.4%
Consumer Defensive
3.5%
Communication
3%
Utilities
0.5%
Top Holdings of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option as on (31-Mar-24)
Equity Holdings79
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option: Monthly Changes Updates
All changes are between Jan'24 and Mar'24
Fund Performance
- This fund’s returns stands at -2.43% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -4.85% as on Mar'24
- This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 2.42% in Mar'24
AUM Change
- AUM of the fund stands at 28.6K Cr as of Mar'24
- AUM has remained same between Mar'24 and Feb'24
Fund Portfolio Changes
Gainers & Losers in HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option portfolio Returns for the month of Mar
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Voltamp Transformers Ltd | 33.6% |
 Chalet Hotels Ltd | 20.8% |
 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd | 17.6% |
Peer Analysis
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option Fund Manager
Chirag Setalvad
Fund Manager of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option, since 28 June 2014
Top funds managed
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option 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 21.08% since inception which is more than its category average return of 19.64%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 90.8% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 9.2% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹27574 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹27574 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 6329 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.61%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.61% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.23%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option is ₹137.76 as on 18-Apr-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 18-Apr-2024.
HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 7.18% | 7.18% |
6 Month Returns | 15.82% | 15.82% |
1 Year Returns | 52.23% | 52.23% |
3 Years Returns | 133.46% | 32.66% |
5 Years Returns | 189.02% | 23.65% |
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0.61% as on March 2024
₹27574 Cr as on March 2024
Sonata Software Ltd(4.5%), Firstsource Solutions Ltd(4.19%), Bank of Baroda(4.1%), eClerx Services Ltd(3.04%), Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares(2.9%) as on March 2024
Industrial(25.66%), Consumer Cyclical(17.43%), Tech(13.31%) as on March 2024
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 | 0.41 | 4.95 | -0.9 |
As on March 2024
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 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.96 |
As on March 2024
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 | 2.7 | 1.54 | 0.78 |
As on March 2024
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 | 12.82 | 15.53 | 23.69 |
As on March 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.
Sortino ratio is 3.16 as on March 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.56 as on March 2024. 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 Option
The Exit load of HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option is 1%