HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV at ₹153.74 on 19 October 2026; AUM at ₹40,801 Crore

Key Takeaways:

• HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹153.74 on 19 October 2026, declining 0.85% over the valuation day. 
• Historical returns stood at -4.48% over one year, 8.76% CAGR over three years and 12.85% CAGR over five years. 
• The scheme managed approximately ₹40,801 crore, with a displayed Direct Growth expense ratio of 0.79%. 
• TREPS was the largest overall disclosed allocation at 10.03%, while Firstsource Solutions was the largest listed equity holding at 3.68%. 

HDFC Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹153.74 on 19 October 2026, declining 0.85% over the valuation day. The scheme's displayed three-year annualised return stood at 8.76%. 

Historical returns across longer measurement windows showed a one-year return of -4.48%, a three-year CAGR of 8.76% and a five-year CAGR of 12.85%. The five-year figure was 4.09 percentage points higher than the three-year annualised return based on the displayed data. 

The latest fund snapshot showed AUM of approximately ₹40,801 crore. The Direct Growth expense ratio was 0.79%, while the minimum SIP and minimum lump-sum investments were both ₹100. 

TREPS represented 10.03% of the disclosed portfolio and was the largest overall displayed allocation. It is, however, a money-market and liquidity exposure rather than a listed stock. Firstsource Solutions was the largest listed equity position at 3.68%, followed by Aster DM Quality Care at 3.37%, Gabriel India at 3.09% and eClerx Services at 2.92%. The five largest displayed entries, including TREPS, accounted for 23.09% of the portfolio. 

The scheme's displayed historical risk measures included alpha of 6.86, beta of 0.96, standard deviation of 5.08 and a Sharpe ratio of 0.34. These indicators describe past portfolio behaviour and should not be confused with the exact one-day NAV change. 

The 19 October valuation provides the current unit value for the requested date, while the portfolio snapshot separately shows the fund's disclosed equity and liquidity positioning. 

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