HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

+13.60%
3Y annualised
-0.10% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 17 Jul '26
₹160.53
Min. for SIP
₹100
Fund size (AUM)
₹40,416.80 Cr
Expense ratio
0.76%
Rating
3

Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
1 year₹60,000₹61,923
+3.21%
3 years₹1,80,000₹2,00,301
+11.28%
5 years₹3,00,000₹4,28,775
+42.93%
10 years₹6,00,000₹15,83,785
+163.96%

Holdings (85)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
RepoUnspecifiedRepo10.22%
Aster DM Healthcare LtdHealthcareEquity3.83%
Firstsource Solutions LtdIndustrialsEquity3.31%
Bank Of BarodaFinancialEquity3.16%
Gabriel India LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity3.00%
Eris Lifesciences LtdHealthcareEquity2.33%
Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences LtdHealthcareEquity2.24%
Fortis Healthcare LtdHealthcareEquity2.24%
eClerx Services LtdTechnologyEquity2.10%
Apar Industries LtdDiversifiedEquity1.96%
Indian BankFinancialEquity1.96%
The Federal Bank LtdFinancialEquity1.70%
Home First Finance Company India LtdFinancialEquity1.68%
The Great Eastern Shipping Company LtdEnergy & UtilitiesEquity1.66%
Kalpataru Power Transmission LtdIndustrialsEquity1.57%
Power Mech Projects LtdIndustrialsEquity1.50%
Timken India LtdIndustrialsEquity1.50%
Vardhman Textiles LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.48%
Aditya Vision LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.43%
Chalet Hotels LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.40%
Pearl Global Industries LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.39%
City Union Bank LtdFinancialEquity1.38%
PVR LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.36%
Akzo Nobel India LtdMaterialsEquity1.36%
Suprajit Engineering LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.35%
Sonata Software LtdTechnologyEquity1.33%
Godrej Consumer Products LtdConsumer StaplesEquity1.30%
Dodla Dairy LtdConsumer StaplesEquity1.30%
Equitas Small Finance Bank LtdFinancialEquity1.27%
Sudarshan Chemical Industries LtdMaterialsEquity1.26%
Mahindra CIE Automotive LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.23%
Blue Dart Express LtdIndustrialsEquity1.22%
Fiem Industries LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.21%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.20%
Sharda Cropchem LtdMaterialsEquity1.18%
LG Balakrishnan & Brothers LtdIndustrialsEquity1.10%
Transport Corporation Of India LtdIndustrialsEquity1.09%
JK Tyre & Industries LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity1.07%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre LtdHealthcareEquity1.06%
Voltamp Transformers LtdIndustrialsEquity1.03%
Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals LtdMaterialsEquity0.99%
Tega Industries LtdIndustrialsEquity0.98%
NRB Bearings LtdIndustrialsEquity0.96%
Redington LtdTechnologyEquity0.93%
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries LtdMaterialsEquity0.90%
UTI Asset Management Company LtdFinancialEquity0.90%
Shoppers Stop LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.88%
Zensar Technologies LtdTechnologyEquity0.88%
The Anup Engineering LtdIndustrialsEquity0.85%
VRL Logistics LtdIndustrialsEquity0.84%
Bajaj Consumer Care LtdConsumer StaplesEquity0.81%
SKF India (Industrial) LtdIndustrialsEquity0.79%
Indigo Paints LtdMaterialsEquity0.76%
Redtape LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.75%
PNC Infratech LtdIndustrialsEquity0.74%
Lumax Industries LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.73%
Tata Steel LtdMaterialsEquity0.72%
DHFL VYSYA HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED EQFinancialEquity0.72%
KEC International LtdDiversifiedEquity0.64%
Unichem Laboratories LtdHealthcareEquity0.62%
Mastek LtdTechnologyEquity0.53%
Awfis Space Solutions Ltd.IndustrialsEquity0.50%
Ion Exchange (India) LtdIndustrialsEquity0.49%
Bajaj Electricals LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.49%
Gateway Distriparks LtdIndustrialsEquity0.48%
Kei Industries LtdIndustrialsEquity0.47%
Wakefit Innovations Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.47%
SKF India LtdIndustrialsEquity0.46%
Vesuvius India LtdIndustrialsEquity0.45%
Insecticides (India) LtdMaterialsEquity0.42%
La Opala RG LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.42%
GMM Pfaudler LtdIndustrialsEquity0.41%
GNA Axles LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.36%
Emami LtdConsumer StaplesEquity0.34%
G R Infraprojects LtdIndustrialsEquity0.34%
Gujarat Pipavav Port LtdIndustrialsEquity0.33%
IFGL Refractories LtdIndustrialsEquity0.29%
Brainbees Solutions Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.27%
DB Corp LtdIndustrialsEquity0.23%
Sula Vineyards LtdConsumer StaplesEquity0.23%
Goodyear India LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity0.23%
Carborundum Universal LtdMaterialsEquity0.19%
BEML LtdIndustrialsEquity0.18%
TCI Express LtdIndustrialsEquity0.13%
Net PayablesUnspecifiedNet Payables-0.06%
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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
Name3Y5Y10YAll
Fund returns+13.6%+16.0%+18.4%+18.6%
Category average (Equity Small Cap)+19.7%+22.6%+16.1%--
Rank (Equity Small Cap)32174--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year

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

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.
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Fund management

DM
Dhruv Muchhal
Jun 2023 - Present
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Education
Mr. Dhruv has done B.Com, CA and CFA
Experience
Prior to joining HDFC MF,he has worked with Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd., Goldman Sachs, CRISIL Global Research & Analytics and Deloitte Haskins & Sells
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CS
Chirag Setalvad
Jun 2014 - Present
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Education
Mr. Setalvad is a B. Sc and MBA from University of North Carolina.
Experience
Prior to joining HDFC AMC he has worked with New Vernon Advisory Services Ltd., HDFC AMC and ING Barings N.V.

About HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Small Cap 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. Dhruv Muchhal is the Current Fund Manager of HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹9,44,244 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 17 Jul 2026 is ₹160.53. The HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is rated Very High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹100. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹100. Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation /income by investing predominantly in Small-Cap companies.
Fund benchmarkBSE 250 SmallCap Total Return Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#2 in India
Total AUM₹9,44,244.21 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
CustodianCitibank NA
Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,