HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth is a 11 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 19.58% since inception. HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception -4.35% 16.6% 22.71% 18.95% 19.58%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹81.6083-1.06% 1 day change	19.58% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹15,969 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹81.6083 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

HSBC Small Cap Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.71% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	1.0% Exit load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹15,969 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	11 yrs 9 m since Apr 22, 2014
Benchmark	NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
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%

HSBC Small Cap Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-7.18%	-6.69%
3 Months	-10.57%	-9.51%
6 Months	-9.71%	-7.05%
1 Year	-4.35%	0.16%
2 Years	1.82%	5.3%
3 Years	16.6%	17.91%
4 Years	12.63%	12.82%
5 Years	22.71%	20.07%
7 Years	18.91%	19.29%
10 Years	18.95%	16.26%

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Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 1.79%

Mid Cap 26.95%

Small Cap 70.17%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.3.66%

Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.2.41%

eClerx Services Ltd.2.25%

PNB Housing Finance Ltd.1.93%

Top sectors

Financial 21.009999999999998%

Services 14.870000000000001%

Capital Goods 14.36%

Healthcare 9.37%

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 1.59%

Other Holdings

Others 1.59%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
HSBC Small Cap Fund	-7.18%	-9.71%	-4.35%	16.6%	22.71%	18.95%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	-6.08%	-6.44%	1.4%	20.96%	25.53%	21.62%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	-6.86%	-4.76%	5.13%	30.13%	24.99%	17.05%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	-7.43%	-5.06%	2.94%	23.87%	24.01%	15.79%
Tata Small Cap Fund	-7.35%	-14.49%	-6.33%	15.51%	22.37%	14.5%
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund	-6.11%	-3.89%	2.08%	20.01%	23.04%	16.67%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
HSBC Small Cap Fund	18.79	0.94	0.62	0.81
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	16.83	0.85	0.87	1.25
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	18.29	0.92	1.22	1.95
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	16.9	0.82	1.0	1.23
Tata Small Cap Fund	16.82	0.81	0.58	0.84
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund	16.12	0.81	0.87	1.23

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
HSBC Small Cap Fund	N.A.	15,969 Cr	11 yrs 9 m	0.71%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	68,287 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.66%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	N.A.	18,990 Cr	6 yrs	0.48%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	N.A.	9,225 Cr	7 yrs 3 m	0.4%
Tata Small Cap Fund	N.A.	11,324 Cr	7 yrs 3 m	0.41%
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund	N.A.	5,459 Cr	7 yrs	0.45%

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	-0.55 vs. 4.53 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.62 vs. 5.26 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.94 vs. 0.68 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	18.79 vs. 11.97 More volatile performance

About this fund

About HSBC Small Cap Fund

HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth is a Small Cap mutual fund scheme from Hsbc Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 11 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 22/04/2014. HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth has ₹15,969 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹81.61. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.71%, which is close to what most other Small Cap funds charge.

HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are -5.52%. Since launch, it has delivered 18.83% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 5 yrs.
HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is below average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Services, Capital Goods, Healthcare, Consumer Staples sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Services sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd., Karur Vysya Bank Ltd., eClerx Services Ltd., PNB Housing Finance Ltd., The Federal Bank Ltd..

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Fund AUM	15,969 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Venugopal Manghat

Mr. Manghat is a B.Sc (Mathematics) and MBA (Finance). Prior to joining HSBC Mutual Fund, he has worked with L&T Mutual Fund, Tata Asset Management Ltd.

Investment objective

The Scheme will primarily be a diversified equity fund which will invest predominantly in small cap stocks to generate long term capital appreciation.

HSBC Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	44 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,39,633 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	9-11th Floor, NESCO - IT Park Bldg. 3, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, 400063

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the HSBC Small Cap Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹81.6083 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth is a 11 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 19.58% since inception.

HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
-4.35%	16.6%	22.71%	18.95%	19.58%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The HSBC Small Cap Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.71%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The HSBC Small Cap Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 15,969 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of HSBC Small Cap Fund?

The HSBC Small Cap Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.	3.66%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.	2.41%
eClerx Services Ltd.	2.25%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.	1.93%
The Federal Bank Ltd.	1.79%
Time Technoplast Ltd.	1.6%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.	1.6%
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.	1.57%
City Union Bank Ltd.	1.56%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.	1.54%

What are the top sectors HSBC Small Cap Fund has invested in?

The HSBC Small Cap Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	21.009999999999998%
Services	14.870000000000001%
Capital Goods	14.36%
Healthcare	9.37%
Consumer Staples	8.059999999999999%
Materials	6.59%
Automobile	5.53%
Construction	4.36%
Metals & Mining	3.88%
Consumer Discretionary	3.33%

What is risk level of HSBC Small Cap Fund?

This is a Small Cap fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in HSBC Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for HSBC Small Cap Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the HSBC Small Cap Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in HSBC Small Cap Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the HSBC Small Cap Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Small Cap

#NA

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.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Exit Load: Exit load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year.