HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV Edges Lower to ₹159.56 on 11 September; 5-Year CAGR at 15.30%

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Last Updated: 15th September 2026 - 01:01 pm

Key Takeaways

  • HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV edged 0.11% lower to ₹159.56 on 11 September 2026. 
  • Its one-year return stood at -2.08%, compared with a 10.17% three-year CAGR and 15.30% five-year CAGR. 
  • The scheme managed approximately ₹41,891 crore and carried a 0.75% Direct Growth expense ratio. 
  • TREPS represented 10.25%, with the five largest disclosed entries together accounting for 23.86%. 

HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV edged 0.11% lower to ₹159.56 on 11 September 2026. Its latest one-year return stood at -2.08%. Across three years, the annualised return came in at 10.17%, creating a 12.25-percentage-point difference between the two historical periods. 

The five-year CAGR was 15.30%. That exceeded the three-year figure by 5.13 percentage points and the one-year return by 17.38 percentage points. Each trailing period incorporates a different historical starting NAV, which can materially alter the annualised return recorded over the measurement window. 

The scheme managed approximately ₹41,891 crore and had a Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.75%. Minimum SIP and minimum lump-sum investment were both ₹100. 

TREPS formed the largest disclosed portfolio allocation at 10.25%. Firstsource Solutions was the largest listed equity holding at 3.71%, followed by Aster DM Healthcare at 3.56%, Gabriel India at 3.25% and eClerx Services at 3.09%. Including TREPS, these five entries accounted for 23.86%, leaving 76.14% elsewhere in the portfolio. 

Historical risk measures included beta at 0.98 and standard deviation at 5.04. Alpha stood at 5.74 and the Sharpe ratio at 0.41. Exit load was listed at 1% for units redeemed or switched out within one year of allotment, with nil load thereafter. 

Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully. 

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