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HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct- Growth
| NAV as of Oct 20, 2025 | Returns since inception | ET Money Rank | AUM (Fund size) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹162.332+0.86% 1 day change | 19.87% | App exclusive   | ₹36,828 Cr |
Historical NAV & returns
NAV: ₹162.332 as on Oct 20, 2025
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HDFC Small Cap Fund overview
| Expense ratio | 0.68% as on Sep 30, 2025 |
| Exit load | 1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year! |
| AUM (Fund size) | ₹36,828 Cr |
| Lock-in Period | Nil |
| Age | 12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013 |
| Benchmark | BSE 250 SmallCap TRI |
| Min. investment | SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000 |
| Risk | Very High |
| Short term capital gains (STCG) | Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year |
| Long term capital gains (LTCG) | After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5% |
HDFC Small Cap Fund Returns calculator
Investment type
- Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
- Profit ₹12 lakhs
- Total corpus ₹1 lakh
- Absolute return 52.69%
Trailing returns as on Oct 25, 2025
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Month | -0.11% | 1.2% |
| 3 Months | 0.65% | 0.81% |
| 6 Months | 15.51% | 12.27% |
| 1 Year | 7.67% | 3.3% |
| 2 Years | 19.54% | 20.63% |
| 3 Years | 23.94% | 21.36% |
| 4 Years | 19.52% | 18.12% |
| 5 Years | 31.34% | 29.82% |
| 7 Years | 21.03% | 22.43% |
| 10 Years | 19.63% | 18.25% |
Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025
Large Cap 4.65%
Mid Cap 7.59%
Small Cap 77.57%
Other Cap 0%
Top holdings
Top sectors
Services 21.589999999999996%
Healthcare 12.29%
Financial 11.36%
Capital Goods 10.889999999999999%
Credit quality
Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund
Top Debt Holdings
Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund
Allocation by Instruments
Repo 10.39%
Other Holdings
Others 10.39%
Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category
About this fund
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Frequently asked questions
ET Money rank
App exclusive
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- Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Small Cap funds in the last 10 Years.
- Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
- Age: This is the 3rd oldest Small Cap fund.
- Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year