Key metrics
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Trailing returns
| Period | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -2.73% | -6.07% | -5.32% | -1.50% | -7.10% | 8.26% | 13.34% | 20.08% | 16.50% |
NAV history
About this fund
HDFC Small Cap Fund is a small-cap equity fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund, classified under Equity as Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund. Small-cap funds can grow quickly but are generally among the more volatile equity categories. Its latest NAV is ₹150.80, with assets under management of about ₹38,667 Cr (April - June 2026).
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Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, HDFC Small Cap Fund has recorded a return of about -7.1%, with a three-year return of 8.3% and a five-year return of 13.3%. Its annualised volatility is 16.6% — relatively large fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is -0.82, a measure of return per unit of risk taken.
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Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 21.94 | 12.50 | -43.19 | 126.35 | 75% | 50% |
| 3Y | 20.11 | 20.61 | -8.76 | 49.72 | 93% | 73% |
| 5Y | 22.31 | 21.08 | 11.51 | 39.49 | 100% | 99% |
| 7Y | 19.93 | 20.22 | 14.99 | 23.75 | 100% | 100% |
| 10Y | 17.89 | 17.96 | 16.50 | 19.07 | 100% | 100% |
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Compare with peers
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| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco India Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -7.45 | -3.70 | 6.12 | 5.58 | 19.24 | 17.92 | – | 0.41 |
| Tata Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -9.34 | -4.26 | 4.35 | -6.04 | 8.74 | 13.00 | – | 0.40 |
| BANK OF INDIA SMALL CAP FUND Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -5.50 | 0.18 | 15.08 | 20.26 | 18.43 | 18.47 | – | 0.42 |
| Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -8.38 | -6.73 | -1.39 | -2.87 | 9.19 | 12.44 | – | 0.43 |
| Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -7.52 | -6.08 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 12.32 | 15.02 | – | 0.44 |
| ITI Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -8.52 | -3.50 | 10.47 | 10.34 | 20.24 | 16.50 | – | 0.47 |
| BANDHAN Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -5.32 | -1.65 | 4.69 | 5.19 | 21.37 | 18.48 | – | 0.32 |
| UTI Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -6.66 | -6.10 | 0.37 | -1.13 | 11.15 | 13.38 | – | 0.56 |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund Equity Scheme - ELSS | -3.33 | -4.39 | -4.90 | -10.85 | 11.49 | 12.45 | 12.39 | – |
| HDFC Aggressive Hybrid Fund Hybrid Scheme - Aggressive Hybrid Fund | -3.24 | -3.64 | -4.20 | -9.08 | 5.55 | 6.85 | 9.65 | – |
| HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -2.75 | -5.29 | -6.29 | -11.50 | 6.05 | 5.56 | 11.05 | – |
| HDFC BSE Sensex Index Fund Other Scheme - Index Funds | -1.71 | -4.40 | -6.04 | -12.50 | 4.79 | 4.79 | 11.04 | – |
| HDFC Children's Fund Solution Oriented Scheme - Children's Fund | -3.87 | -3.51 | -1.97 | -5.45 | 7.61 | 9.10 | 12.17 | – |
| HDFC Medium to Long Term Fund Debt Scheme - Medium to Long Duration Fund | -1.39 | -1.26 | 1.17 | 2.14 | 6.55 | 5.55 | 5.63 | – |
| HDFC Dynamic Term Fund Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond Fund | -1.22 | -0.87 | 1.60 | 2.42 | 6.45 | 5.68 | 5.89 | – |
| HDFC Medium Term Fund Debt Scheme - Medium Duration Fund | -0.36 | 0.44 | 2.57 | 5.28 | 7.72 | 6.65 | 7.34 | – |