HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth

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6M
1Y
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NAV: 17 Apr '26
₹17.89
Min. for SIP
₹100
Fund size (AUM)
₹530.90 Cr
Expense ratio
0.30%
Rating
--

Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
3 months₹15,000₹15,759
+5.06%
6 months₹30,000₹30,564
+1.88%
1 year₹60,000₹60,144
+0.24%
3 years₹1,80,000₹1,99,276
+10.71%

Holdings (251)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.60%
Delhivery Ltd.ServicesEquity1.36%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.ChemicalsEquity1.33%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.32%
Piramal Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity1.30%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.FinancialEquity1.17%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.02%
City Union Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.01%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.99%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.99%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences LtdHealthcareEquity0.90%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.88%
Hindustan Copper Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.87%
Angel One Ltd.FinancialEquity0.86%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.84%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.84%
Ather Energy Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.84%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.83%
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd.EnergyEquity0.82%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.81%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.FinancialEquity0.79%
Gland Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.79%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.78%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.78%
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.FinancialEquity0.76%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.74%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.70%
Redington Ltd.ServicesEquity0.70%
KFin Technologies Ltd.FinancialEquity0.69%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.68%
Timken India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.68%
Sammaan Capital Ltd.FinancialEquity0.68%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.65%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.65%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.63%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.63%
Welspun Corp Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.62%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.FinancialEquity0.62%
Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.61%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.61%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.61%
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.EnergyEquity0.60%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.60%
Atul Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.59%
Elgi Equipments Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.59%
IIFL Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.59%
Wockhardt Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.57%
Asahi India Glass Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.56%
Force Motors Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.55%
CESC Ltd.EnergyEquity0.55%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.55%
Affle 3I Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.54%
Sagility Ltd.ServicesEquity0.54%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.53%
Tata Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.53%
PTC Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.53%
Granules India Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.53%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.53%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.ServicesEquity0.53%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.53%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.52%
Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd.FinancialEquity0.52%
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.52%
Tata Technologies LtdServicesEquity0.52%
Natco Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.51%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.50%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.50%
Castrol India Ltd.EnergyEquity0.49%
Aarti Industries Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.48%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility LtdCapital GoodsEquity0.48%
Home First Finance Company India Ltd.FinancialEquity0.48%
Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.48%
E.I.D. - Parry (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.47%
NBCC (India) Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.47%
Go Digit General Insurance Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.46%
Emami Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.45%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.45%
Syngene International Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.45%
Aegis Logistics Ltd.ServicesEquity0.44%
PG Electroplast Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.44%
Nava Ltd.OthersEquity0.43%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.43%
Inox Wind Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.43%
Pfizer Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.42%
Usha Martin Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.42%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.42%
HFCL Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.41%
HBL Engineering Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.41%
CarTrade Tech Ltd.ServicesEquity0.41%
Ceat Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.40%
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.EnergyEquity0.40%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.FinancialEquity0.40%
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.40%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.FinancialEquity0.39%
Jubilant Pharmova Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.39%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.39%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.EnergyEquity0.39%
KEC International Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.39%
Godawari Power And Ispat Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.39%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.ServicesEquity0.39%
PVR Inox Ltd.ServicesEquity0.38%
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.38%
Capri Global Capital Ltd.FinancialEquity0.38%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.ServicesEquity0.38%
Cyient Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.37%
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.FinancialEquity0.37%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.FinancialEquity0.37%
Anant Raj Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.36%
Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.36%
Indiamart Intermesh Ltd.ServicesEquity0.36%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.36%
Gillette India Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.35%
Bayer CropScience Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.35%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.35%
Zen Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.35%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.35%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.34%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.34%
Finolex Cables Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.34%
Reliance Power Ltd.EnergyEquity0.34%
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.34%
Rainbow Children's Medicare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.34%
Sun TV Network Ltd.ServicesEquity0.33%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.33%
eClerx Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.33%
Belrise Industries Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.33%
Shyam Metalics And Energy Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.32%
EIH Ltd.ServicesEquity0.32%
Gabriel India Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.32%
Birlasoft Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.32%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.32%
BEML Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.31%
Vardhman Textiles Ltd.TextilesEquity0.31%
NCC Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.31%
Sobha Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.31%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.31%
Mahanagar Gas Ltd.EnergyEquity0.31%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.30%
Netweb Technologies India Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.30%
LT Foods Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.29%
Engineers India Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.29%
JSW Dulux Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.29%
The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.29%
Chalet Hotels Ltd.ServicesEquity0.29%
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.29%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.ServicesEquity0.29%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.29%
Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.29%
The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.28%
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.28%
Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.28%
Choice International Ltd.FinancialEquity0.28%
Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.28%
Aadhar Housing Finance LtdFinancialEquity0.28%
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.28%
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd.ServicesEquity0.28%
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity0.27%
HEG Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.27%
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity0.27%
Poly Medicure Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.27%
Indian Overseas BankFinancialEquity0.27%
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.27%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.27%
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.27%
Brainbees Solutions Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.27%
JM Financial Ltd.FinancialEquity0.26%
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.26%
DCM Shriram Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.26%
Supreme Petrochem Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.26%
Indegene Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.26%
PCBL Chemical Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.25%
Jindal Saw Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.25%
Swan Corp Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.25%
Zydus Wellness Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.25%
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.25%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.FinancialEquity0.25%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.25%
R R Kabel Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.25%
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.25%
Graphite India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.24%
Sonata Software Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.24%
Gravita India Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.24%
Minda Corporation Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.24%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.24%
Honasa Consumer Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.24%
DOMS Industries Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.24%
Bata India Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.23%
Olectra Greentech Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.23%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.FinancialEquity0.23%
Physicswallah Ltd.ServicesEquity0.23%
Tenneco Clean Air India LtdAutomobileEquity0.23%
Meesho Ltd.ServicesEquity0.23%
Ircon International Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.22%
Shipping Corporation Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.22%
Devyani International Ltd.ServicesEquity0.22%
NMDC Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.22%
TBO Tek Ltd.ServicesEquity0.21%
IDBI Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.21%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.21%
Welspun Living Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.20%
SBFC Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.20%
Anupam Rasayan India Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.20%
Concord Biotech Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.20%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.20%
Jupiter Wagons Ltd.ServicesEquity0.19%
Tejas Networks Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.19%
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd.ServicesEquity0.19%
IFCI Ltd.FinancialEquity0.19%
Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd.EnergyEquity0.19%
International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.19%
Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.18%
Clean Science And Technology Ltd.ChemicalsEquity0.18%
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.18%
Cemindia Projects Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.18%
Central Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity0.18%
Action Construction Equipment Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.18%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.17%
BLS International Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.17%
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.17%
Trident Ltd.TextilesEquity0.16%
Blue Dart Express Ltd.ServicesEquity0.16%
UCO BankFinancialEquity0.16%
Transformers And Rectifiers India Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.16%
Tega Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.16%
Signatureglobal (India) Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.16%
JSW Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.16%
Pine Labs Ltd.FinancialEquity0.16%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.ServicesEquity0.15%
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.15%
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.EnergyEquity0.15%
The India Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.14%
Saregama India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.14%
Rites Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.14%
Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.EnergyEquity0.14%
Urban Company Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.14%
Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.14%
Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.13%
ITI Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.13%
Railtel Corporation Of India Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.13%
Allied Blenders And Distillers Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.13%
Travel Food Services Ltd.ServicesEquity0.13%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.EnergyEquity0.13%
JBM Auto Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.12%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.12%
Latent View Analytics Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.11%
Gallantt Ispat Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.10%
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.09%
Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.08%
CE Info Systems Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.08%
Blue Jet Healthcare Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.07%
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+1.4%-3.8%+6.5%+78.9%
Category average (Equity Small Cap)-----6.3%--
Rank (Equity Small Cap)414136--

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 ₹8,54,364 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 17 Apr 2026 is ₹17.89. 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₹8,54,364.43 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
Custodian--
Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,