HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV Rises to ₹154.45 on 9 October 2026; TREPS at 10.03%

Key Takeaways:

• HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹154.45 on 9 October 2026, rising 0.47% during the valuation day. 
• The historical one-year return stood at -4.04%, compared with a three-year CAGR of 9.71% and five-year annualised return of 13.00%. 
• The latest fund-size display was ₹41,891 crore, with a 0.79% expense ratio, and TREPS accounted for 10.03% of disclosed assets. 

HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹154.45 on 9 October 2026, reflecting an increase of 0.47%. 

The scheme follows a small-cap equity investment strategy. Its portfolio is predominantly invested in smaller listed companies, although disclosed allocations can also include short-term liquidity instruments. 

The historical performance table showed a one-year return of -4.04%. The three-year CAGR stood at 9.71%, compared with a five-year annualised return of 13.00%. 

The five-year figure was higher than the three-year measure by 3.29 percentage points. These returns cover different investment horizons and do not establish the contributions of specific companies on 9 October. 

The latest fund-size display showed ₹41,891 crore. Its Direct Growth expense ratio stood at 0.79%, with minimum SIP and lump-sum investments of ₹100 each. 

TREPS represented 10.03% of the disclosed portfolio, making it the largest overall displayed allocation. It is a short-term money-market exposure rather than a listed equity holding. 

Firstsource Solutions was the largest displayed listed equity position at 3.68%, followed by Aster DM Healthcare at 3.37%, Gabriel India at 3.09% and eClerx Services at 2.92%. 

The five displayed allocations, including TREPS, accounted for 23.09% of the portfolio. 

Historical beta stood at 0.96, with a Sharpe ratio of 0.34. The standard deviation measure displayed on the page was 5.08. 

The NAV increase of 0.47% represents the net movement in the fund's per-unit valuation and does not independently describe the behaviour of its individual securities. 

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