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HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From HSBC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹12.7765
▼ 0.64% today
As of 25 Apr 2014 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.39 L
▲ ₹39.1k gain · 39.1% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹60.0k
Value today₹84.2k
Gain / loss+₹24.2k
XIRR (annualised)85.88%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹96.7k
Projected gain*+₹36.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 85.88% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
39.10%median 4.48% (+34.61%)
Rank #24 of 501Beats 95% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
17.33%median 4.87% (+12.46%)
Rank #435 of 501Less risky than 12% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-35.32%median -6.75% (-28.56%)
Rank #24 of 501Less risky than 95% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 1 of last 2 years were positive.

-6%
2013
+25%
2014
Best year
2014 · 25.09%
Worst year
2013 · -6.40%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
17.3%

The value swings roughly 17% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-35.32%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year39.10%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch14.23%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.38%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)17.33%
Max drawdown — 1 year-24.73%
Max drawdown — 3 years-35.32%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.60
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.44

Fund info

Fund house
HSBC Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
120077
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 324 daily prices

About HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct

HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct is a Income offered by HSBC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct is ₹12.7765 (as of 25 Apr 2014). Historically, it has delivered 39.06% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 17.3% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 35.3%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct?+

The latest NAV of HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct is ₹12.7765 as of 25 Apr 2014, down 0.64% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct?+

HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct has delivered 1-year return 39.06%, since-inception CAGR 14.23%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct belong to?+

HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 17.3%, HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct a direct plan?+

HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct?+

HSBC - Small Cap Fund - Growth Direct has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 324 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.