HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth

Equity
Small Cap
Very High Risk
1M
6M
1Y
All
NAV: 05 Jan '26
₹18.35
Min. SIP amount
₹100
Fund size
₹565.50 Cr
Expense ratio
0.30%

Return calculator

Monthly SIP
One time
Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
1 year₹60,000₹62,199
+3.67%

Holdings (251)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity2.58%
Laurus Labs Ltd.HealthcareEquity2.01%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.FinancialEquity1.44%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.26%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.17%
Delhivery Ltd.ServicesEquity1.14%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.06%
City Union Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.98%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.94%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.93%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.FinancialEquity0.92%
Angel One Ltd.FinancialEquity0.87%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.86%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.86%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.85%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences LtdHealthcareEquity0.85%
Redington Ltd.ServicesEquity0.84%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.78%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.77%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.75%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.74%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.72%
KFin Technologies Ltd.FinancialEquity0.71%
Gland Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.70%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.FinancialEquity0.69%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.68%
IIFL Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.67%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.66%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.66%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.66%
Inox Wind Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.65%
Tata Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.63%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.62%
NBCC (India) Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.61%
Asahi India Glass Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.59%
Sammaan Capital Ltd.FinancialEquity0.59%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.58%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.58%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility LtdCapital GoodsEquity0.58%
Authum Investment & Infrastructure Ltd.FinancialEquity0.58%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.58%
Timken India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.57%
Reliance Power Ltd.EnergyEquity0.57%
Welspun Corp Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.56%
Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd.FinancialEquity0.56%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.56%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.ServicesEquity0.56%
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.FinancialEquity0.56%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.ServicesEquity0.55%
Elgi Equipments Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.55%
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd.EnergyEquity0.55%
PTC Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.55%
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.55%
Hindustan Copper Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.54%
CESC Ltd.EnergyEquity0.54%
E.I.D. - Parry (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.53%
Affle 3I Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.53%
Emami Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.52%
Sundram Fasteners Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.52%
Wockhardt Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.51%
Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.51%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.51%
HBL Engineering Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.50%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.50%
eClerx Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.49%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.49%
Cyient Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.48%
Aegis Logistics Ltd.ServicesEquity0.48%
Atul Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.47%
Castrol India Ltd.EnergyEquity0.47%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.47%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.47%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.47%
PG Electroplast Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.47%
Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.46%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.45%
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.EnergyEquity0.45%
KEC International Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.45%
Jubilant Pharmova Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.44%
Home First Finance Company India Ltd.FinancialEquity0.44%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.44%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.44%
Force Motors Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.43%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.43%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.43%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.43%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.43%
Go Digit General Insurance Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.43%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.EnergyEquity0.42%
Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.42%
Ceat Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.41%
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.41%
Ather Energy Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.41%
Maharashtra Scooters Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.40%
Granules India Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.40%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.ServicesEquity0.40%
Aarti Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.39%
Anant Raj Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.39%
Natco Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.39%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.ServicesEquity0.39%
Pfizer Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.38%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.FinancialEquity0.38%
Usha Martin Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.38%
PVR Inox Ltd.ServicesEquity0.38%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.FinancialEquity0.38%
Sagility Ltd.ServicesEquity0.38%
Poly Medicure Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.37%
EIH Ltd.ServicesEquity0.37%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.36%
Nava Ltd.OthersEquity0.36%
Capri Global Capital Ltd.FinancialEquity0.36%
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.FinancialEquity0.36%
Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.36%
HFCL Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.35%
Sonata Software Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.35%
BEML Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.35%
Gillette India Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.35%
NCC Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.35%
Indiamart Intermesh Ltd.ServicesEquity0.35%
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.34%
Sobha Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.34%
Mahanagar Gas Ltd.EnergyEquity0.34%
Rainbow Children's Medicare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.34%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.33%
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.33%
Brainbees Solutions Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.33%
Choice International Ltd.FinancialEquity0.32%
V-Guard Industries Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.32%
Bata India Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.32%
Zen Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.32%
Chalet Hotels Ltd.ServicesEquity0.32%
SKF India (Industrial) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.31%
Swan Corp Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.31%
Birlasoft Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.31%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.31%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.FinancialEquity0.31%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.31%
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd.ServicesEquity0.31%
Bayer CropScience Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.30%
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.30%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.30%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.30%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.30%
PCBL Chemical Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.29%
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.29%
Godawari Power And Ispat Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.29%
Gravita India Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.29%
Shyam Metalics And Energy Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.29%
LT Foods Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.28%
Astrazeneca Pharma India Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.28%
Finolex Cables Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.28%
JM Financial Ltd.FinancialEquity0.28%
Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.28%
Sun TV Network Ltd.ServicesEquity0.28%
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.28%
Devyani International Ltd.ServicesEquity0.28%
TBO Tek Ltd.ServicesEquity0.28%
Engineers India Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.27%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.FinancialEquity0.27%
Indegene Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.27%
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.27%
Netweb Technologies India Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.27%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.26%
Ircon International Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.26%
Olectra Greentech Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.26%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.25%
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.25%
Finolex Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.25%
Aadhar Housing Finance LtdFinancialEquity0.25%
Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.25%
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.25%
BASF India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.24%
NMDC Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.24%
DCM Shriram Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.24%
Welspun Living Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.24%
The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.24%
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.24%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.FinancialEquity0.24%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.24%
Concord Biotech Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.24%
Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.23%
Minda Corporation Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.23%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.23%
R R Kabel Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.23%
DOMS Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.23%
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.23%
Vardhman Textiles Ltd.TextilesEquity0.22%
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.22%
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity0.22%
HEG Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.22%
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity0.22%
SKF India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.22%
Signatureglobal (India) Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.22%
Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.21%
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.21%
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.21%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.ServicesEquity0.21%
Dr. Agarwal's Health Care Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.21%
Praj Industries Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.20%
KSB Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.20%
Shipping Corporation Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.20%
Action Construction Equipment Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.20%
Jyothy Labs Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.20%
BLS International Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.20%
Tejas Networks Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.20%
SBFC Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.20%
Honasa Consumer Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.20%
Central Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity0.19%
Vedant Fashions Ltd.ServicesEquity0.19%
Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.19%
Graphite India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.19%
Jindal Saw Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.19%
Jupiter Wagons Ltd.ServicesEquity0.19%
Trident Ltd.TextilesEquity0.18%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.18%
Latent View Analytics Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.18%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.18%
International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.17%
Blue Dart Express Ltd.ServicesEquity0.17%
IFCI Ltd.FinancialEquity0.17%
Rites Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.16%
Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.16%
Cera Sanitaryware Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.16%
Valor Estate Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.16%
ITI Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.15%
Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.EnergyEquity0.15%
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.15%
Saregama India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.15%
Akzo Nobel India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.15%
Transformers And Rectifiers India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.15%
Railtel Corporation Of India Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.15%
Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd.EnergyEquity0.14%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.14%
CE Info Systems Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.14%
Inox India Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.13%
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd.ServicesEquity0.13%
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.13%
Godrej Agrovet Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.13%
Campus Activewear Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.12%
Alkyl Amines Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.12%
Maharashtra Seamless Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.12%
JBM Auto Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.12%
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.EnergyEquity0.12%
Alok Industries Ltd.TextilesEquity0.11%
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.10%
The India Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.10%
Clean Science And Technology Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.10%
Blue Jet Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.10%
Ventive Hospitality Ltd.ServicesEquity0.09%
Akums Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.06%
MMTC Ltd.ServicesEquity0.05%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹100
Min. for 2nd investment
₹100
Min. for SIP
₹100

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name3M6M1YAll
Fund returns-0.4%-4.9%-6.6%+82.9%
Category average (Equity Small Cap)-----6.3%--
Rank (Equity Small Cap)353629--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Nil

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

Returns are taxed at 20%, if you redeem before one year. After 1 year, you are required to pay LTCG tax of 12.5% on returns of Rs 1.25 lakh+ in a financial year.
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Fund management

AA
Arun Agarwal
Apr 2023 - Present
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Education
Mr. Agarwal is a B.Com. and Chartered Accountant
Experience
Prior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd., ICICI Bank Limited, UTI Asset Management Pvt. Ltd.
Also manages these schemes

NM
Nandita Menezes
Mar 2025 - Present
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Education
CA (ICAI, INDIA), B.Com (University of Mumbai)
Experience
Prior to joining HDFC AMC, she was associated with S.V. Ghatalia & Associates LLP.
Also manages these schemes

About HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth is a Equity Mutual Fund Scheme launched by HDFC Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 10 Dec 1999. Arun Agarwal is the Current Fund Manager of HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹9,39,182 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 05 Jan 2026 is ₹18.35. The HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹100. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹100. ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to generate returns that are commensurate (before fees and expenses) with the performance of the NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index, subject to tracking error.
Fund benchmarkNIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#2 in India
Total AUM₹9,39,181.92 Cr
Date of Incorporation10 Dec 1999
Phone022 – 66316333
Launch Date10 Dec 1999
Address"HDFC House", 2nd Floor, H. T. Parekh Marg, 165-166, BackbayReclamation, Churchgate Mumbai 400020
CustodianNA
Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,