HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV Edges Up to ₹156.13 on 7 October 2026; TREPS at 10.25%

Key Takeaways:

• HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹156.13 on 7 October 2026, edging up 0.01%. 
• Historical returns stood at -3.07% over one year, with three- and five-year CAGRs of 9.62% and 13.50%. 
• TREPS was the largest overall disclosed allocation at 10.25%, while Firstsource Solutions was the largest listed equity entry at 3.71%. 

HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth’s NAV edged up 0.01% to ₹156.13 on 7 October 2026. The primary card explicitly showed the requested date alongside the unit value. The reported movement is retained as displayed rather than recalculated from rounded NAV values or interpreted as an unchanged valuation. NAV, Returns & Performance 

The portfolio display showed TREPS at 10.25%, making it the largest overall disclosed allocation. Firstsource Solutions was the largest listed equity holding at 3.71%. The remaining displayed entries were “Aster DM Quality” at 3.56%, Gabriel India at 3.25% and eClerx Services at 3.09%; the source’s Aster label is retained without expanding it. NAV, Returns & Performance 

Together, the five entries, including TREPS, represented 23.86%. The four company entries totalled 13.61%. Separating those totals prevents a money-market allocation from being described as stock concentration. The difference also shows why a liquidity position can dominate a short holdings list without establishing the portfolio’s full cash or debt exposure. 

The historical one-year return was -3.07%, compared with annualised returns of 9.62% over three years and 13.50% over five years. The five-year CAGR exceeded the three-year figure by 3.88 percentage points. A marginally positive daily movement does not change the interpretation of a negative annual return, since the intervals are measured independently. 

The latest operating snapshot displayed assets of ₹41,891 crore and a Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.79%. Minimum SIP and lump-sum amounts were ₹100 each. The page showed a 1.00% exit load for redemption or switching within one year, with nil after that period. 

The small-cap category identifies the portfolio’s principal company-size focus, but its daily NAV includes the effect of all relevant holdings and liabilities. Supporting weights and operating fields are reported as the available snapshot. The small daily gain cannot establish a change in positioning or attribute performance to one company without additional contemporaneous evidence. 

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