HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps. From HDFC Mutual Fund. It's been running since 30 Jun 2014.
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Year by year
Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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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Head-to-head comparisons
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Technical details (for the pros)
Fund info
- Fund house
- HDFC Mutual Fund
- Category
- Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Growth
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF179KA1RW5
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 130503
- First price on record
- 30 Jun 2014 · 2,997 daily prices
About HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the small cap category — Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.
The current NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹160.9000 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.72% over the last year, 11.29% CAGR over 3 years, 15.72% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.
Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 16.2% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 48.3%. 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 HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
The latest NAV of HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹160.9000 as of 3 Sep 2026, up 0.30% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return -0.72%, 3-year CAGR 11.29%, 5-year CAGR 15.72%, since-inception CAGR 18.07%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+
HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund. Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.
How risky is HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.2%, HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+
HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+
HDFC Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 30 Jun 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,997 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.