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HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund

Small Cap IndexVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹18.78+1.09%1 day
Return since launch
19.1%
52-week range
₹15.25 — ₹19.84
AUM
₹754 Cr

HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund is a Small Cap Index equity fund from HDFC Mutual Fund with ₹754 Cr under management, launched in 2023. Over three years it has returned 4.6% a year, against 12.6% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.87% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y7.0%+3.0 pts4.0%8.6%
2Y4.5%−0.9 pts5.4%4.6%
3Y4.6%−8.0 pts12.6%4.6%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund7.0%
Category4.0%
3Y
Fund4.6%
Category12.6%

Since launch (6 Apr 2023): 19.1%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
2025-6.3%+0.2 pts-6.5%
202425.2%−1.2 pts26.4%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

0.86%

Expense ratio as on 4 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.64%
Brokerage
0.01%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.21%
Exit load
0%
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha0.123.10Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta1.001.03How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.330.45Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.530.78Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation22.1923.10How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity97.0%
  • Other3.0%

Market cap split

  • Mid2.8%
  • Small97.2%
P/E
27.97
P/B
3.18

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers1.68%₹12.86 Cr-0.12%+0.32%-1.28%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile1.67%₹12.61 Cr+1.31%+1.32%—
Welspun Corp Ltd.Metals & Mining1.60%₹12.03 Cr+0.94%+0.62%+0.56%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.Financial1.38%₹10.37 Cr+1.31%+1.60%+1.00%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.Chemicals1.36%₹10.25 Cr+1.33%+1.33%+0.85%
Ather Energy Ltd.Automobile1.21%₹9.14 Cr+1.03%+0.84%+0.32%
RBL Bank Ltd.Financial1.12%₹8.44 Cr+0.43%+1.02%+0.83%
Delhivery Ltd.Services1.10%₹8.33 Cr+1.24%+1.36%+1.21%
Redington Ltd.Services1.08%₹8.17 Cr+0.77%+0.70%+0.85%
Gland Pharma Ltd.Healthcare1.04%₹7.81 Cr+0.93%+0.79%+0.77%

Sectors

  • Financial17.4%
  • Capital Goods11.4%
  • Healthcare10.5%
  • Services9.6%
  • Automobile9.4%
  • Chemicals6.8%
  • Metals & Mining6.1%
  • Construction5.1%

Instruments

  • Repo1.9%
  • Real Estate Investment Trusts1.3%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Piramal Finance Ltd.1.26%0.00%-1.26%
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REIT0.00%1.01%+1.01%
Cupid Ltd.0.00%0.94%+0.94%
Sansera Engineering Ltd.0.00%0.90%+0.90%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.0.87%0.00%-0.87%
TD Power Systems Ltd.0.00%0.80%+0.80%
Hindustan Copper Ltd.0.78%0.00%-0.78%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd.0.60%0.00%-0.60%
Apollo Tyres Ltd.0.00%0.59%+0.59%
Meesho Ltd.0.52%0.00%-0.52%
Tata Elxsi Ltd.0.00%0.48%+0.48%
AWL Agri Business Ltd.0.00%0.44%+0.44%
Azad Engineering Ltd.0.00%0.38%+0.38%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.0.00%0.37%+0.37%
SPR Auto Technologies Ltd.0.00%0.37%+0.37%
Honeywell Automation India Ltd.0.00%0.33%+0.33%
ACC Ltd.0.00%0.32%+0.32%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.0.32%0.00%-0.32%
Jubilant Pharmova Ltd.0.32%0.00%-0.32%
Pfizer Ltd.0.32%0.00%-0.32%
Chalet Hotels Ltd.0.29%0.00%-0.29%
Indegene Ltd.0.29%0.00%-0.29%
Ather Energy Ltd.1.49%1.21%-0.28%
Bagmane Prime Office REIT0.00%0.28%+0.28%
Go Digit General Insurance Ltd.0.28%0.00%-0.28%
Pine Labs Ltd.0.16%0.43%+0.27%
Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd.0.00%0.27%+0.27%
Rubicon Research Ltd.0.00%0.26%+0.26%
Sonata Software Ltd.0.26%0.00%-0.26%
Aether Industries Ltd.0.00%0.25%+0.25%
JSW Dulux Ltd.0.25%0.00%-0.25%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd.0.25%0.00%-0.25%
Vedanta Iron And Steel Ltd.0.00%0.25%+0.25%
Vedanta Oil and Gas Ltd0.00%0.25%+0.25%
Vedanta Power Ltd0.00%0.25%+0.25%
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd.0.23%0.00%-0.23%
Bayer CropScience Ltd.0.23%0.00%-0.23%
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd.0.23%0.00%-0.23%
The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Ltd.0.23%0.00%-0.23%
Indian Overseas Bank0.21%0.00%-0.21%
Inox India Ltd.0.00%0.21%+0.21%
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd.0.21%0.00%-0.21%
Privi Speciality Chemicals Ltd.0.00%0.21%+0.21%
Supreme Petrochem Ltd.0.21%0.00%-0.21%
KSB Ltd.0.00%0.20%+0.20%
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.0.00%0.20%+0.20%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.0.19%0.00%-0.19%
HEG Advanced Materials Ltd.0.27%0.08%-0.19%
SJVN Ltd.0.00%0.19%+0.19%
Welspun Corp Ltd.1.42%1.60%+0.18%
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Ltd.0.00%0.18%+0.18%
DCM Shriram Ltd.0.18%0.00%-0.18%
HEG Graphite Ltd.0.00%0.18%+0.18%
SBFC Finance Ltd.0.18%0.00%-0.18%
The New India Assurance Company Ltd.0.00%0.18%+0.18%
Black Box Ltd.0.00%0.17%+0.17%
Fractal Analytics Ltd.0.00%0.16%+0.16%
Saregama India Ltd.0.16%0.00%-0.16%
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd.0.15%0.00%-0.15%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.0.14%0.00%-0.14%
Sterlite Technologies Ltd.0.00%0.14%+0.14%
Avanti Feeds Ltd.0.00%0.13%+0.13%
Blue Dart Express Ltd.0.13%0.00%-0.13%
Blue Jet Healthcare Ltd.0.13%0.00%-0.13%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.0.85%0.72%-0.13%
Redington Ltd.0.96%1.08%+0.12%
Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd.0.12%0.00%-0.12%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.1.13%1.01%-0.12%
HFCL Ltd.1.16%1.04%-0.12%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.1.49%1.38%-0.11%
Travel Food Services Ltd.0.11%0.00%-0.11%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.0.68%0.79%+0.11%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.0.51%0.62%+0.11%
Tata Technologies Ltd0.65%0.54%-0.11%
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd.0.58%0.69%+0.11%
Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd.0.00%0.10%+0.10%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.75%0.65%-0.10%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd0.50%0.41%-0.09%
Latent View Analytics Ltd.0.09%0.00%-0.09%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.0.69%0.60%-0.09%
KFin Technologies Ltd.0.59%0.50%-0.09%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.1.45%1.36%-0.09%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.0.91%0.83%-0.08%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.0.39%0.31%-0.08%
CE Info Systems Ltd.0.08%0.00%-0.08%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.0.55%0.48%-0.07%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.0.58%0.65%+0.07%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd.0.54%0.47%-0.07%
Wockhardt Ltd.0.71%0.78%+0.07%
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.0.00%0.07%+0.07%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.29%0.36%+0.07%
PG Electroplast Ltd.0.43%0.36%-0.07%
R R Kabel Ltd.0.44%0.37%-0.07%
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.0.17%0.24%+0.07%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.79%0.86%+0.07%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.0.85%0.78%-0.07%
Aegis Logistics Ltd.0.72%0.78%+0.06%
IFCI Ltd.0.27%0.21%-0.06%
Sun TV Network Ltd.0.21%0.27%+0.06%
Cyient Ltd.0.45%0.39%-0.06%
Finolex Cables Ltd.0.43%0.49%+0.06%
HBL Engineering Ltd.0.34%0.40%+0.06%
Delhivery Ltd.1.16%1.10%-0.06%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.0.67%0.62%-0.05%
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.0.34%0.29%-0.05%
IIFL Finance Ltd.0.68%0.63%-0.05%
RBL Bank Ltd.1.07%1.12%+0.05%
Gravita India Ltd.0.26%0.21%-0.05%
Prime Focus Ltd.0.09%0.14%+0.05%
Aarti Industries Ltd.0.49%0.44%-0.05%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd0.32%0.27%-0.05%
E.I.D. - Parry (India) Ltd.0.37%0.32%-0.05%
Engineers India Ltd.0.33%0.38%+0.05%
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd.0.43%0.38%-0.05%
Sagility Ltd.0.49%0.44%-0.05%
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.0.29%0.24%-0.05%
Angel One Ltd.0.85%0.80%-0.05%
Atul Ltd.0.46%0.42%-0.04%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.0.62%0.58%-0.04%
Jindal Saw Ltd.0.33%0.29%-0.04%
NBCC (India) Ltd.0.40%0.36%-0.04%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.98%0.94%-0.04%
Physicswallah Ltd.0.29%0.33%+0.04%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.0.75%0.71%-0.04%
Sammaan Capital Ltd.0.51%0.47%-0.04%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.0.52%0.48%-0.04%
NCC Ltd.0.27%0.23%-0.04%
Tega Industries Ltd.0.12%0.16%+0.04%
CESC Ltd.0.42%0.38%-0.04%
Netweb Technologies India Ltd.0.44%0.40%-0.04%
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.0.42%0.38%-0.04%
Syngene International Ltd.0.35%0.31%-0.04%
Welspun Living Ltd.0.28%0.32%+0.04%
Zen Technologies Ltd.0.37%0.33%-0.04%
eClerx Services Ltd.0.37%0.33%-0.04%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd.0.60%0.56%-0.04%
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.0.37%0.40%+0.03%
Affle 3I Ltd.0.46%0.43%-0.03%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.0.74%0.71%-0.03%
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.0.34%0.31%-0.03%
Godawari Power And Ispat Ltd.0.27%0.24%-0.03%
Home First Finance Company India Ltd.0.51%0.48%-0.03%
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.0.34%0.31%-0.03%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd.0.28%0.25%-0.03%
Kaynes Technology India Ltd.0.52%0.49%-0.03%
LT Foods Ltd.0.28%0.25%-0.03%
Piramal Pharma Ltd.0.60%0.57%-0.03%
Rainbow Children's Medicare Ltd.0.32%0.29%-0.03%
Tata Chemicals Ltd.0.46%0.43%-0.03%
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.0.20%0.17%-0.03%
DOMS Industries Ltd.0.18%0.21%+0.03%
NMDC Steel Ltd.0.24%0.21%-0.03%
Olectra Greentech Ltd.0.24%0.21%-0.03%
Tejas Networks Ltd.0.21%0.18%-0.03%
The India Cements Ltd.0.12%0.09%-0.03%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.0.44%0.47%+0.03%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.0.35%0.32%-0.03%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.0.30%0.27%-0.03%
Castrol India Ltd.0.40%0.43%+0.03%
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd.0.36%0.33%-0.03%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.0.42%0.39%-0.03%
Ramkrishna Forgings Ltd.0.35%0.32%-0.03%
Reliance Power Ltd.0.29%0.26%-0.03%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.0.31%0.28%-0.03%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.0.91%0.94%+0.03%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd0.23%0.21%-0.02%
Action Construction Equipment Ltd.0.21%0.23%+0.02%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.0.74%0.76%+0.02%
Allied Blenders And Distillers Ltd.0.15%0.17%+0.02%
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.0.89%0.87%-0.02%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd.0.40%0.38%-0.02%
Bata India Ltd.0.20%0.18%-0.02%
Capri Global Capital Ltd.0.45%0.43%-0.02%
City Union Bank Ltd.1.00%0.98%-0.02%
Cohance Lifesciences Ltd.0.34%0.32%-0.02%
Deepak Fertilisers And Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd.0.43%0.41%-0.02%
Devyani International Ltd.0.27%0.25%-0.02%
EIH Ltd.0.25%0.27%+0.02%
Elgi Equipments Ltd.0.61%0.59%-0.02%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.0.38%0.36%-0.02%
Graphite India Ltd.0.21%0.23%+0.02%
Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.0.70%0.72%+0.02%
IDBI Bank Ltd.0.23%0.21%-0.02%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.0.38%0.40%+0.02%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.0.72%0.70%-0.02%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.1.65%1.67%+0.02%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.0.50%0.48%-0.02%
Vardhman Textiles Ltd.0.26%0.24%-0.02%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.0.34%0.32%-0.02%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.0.00%0.02%+0.02%
Birlasoft Ltd.0.22%0.20%-0.02%
Concord Biotech Ltd.0.22%0.20%-0.02%
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd.0.16%0.18%+0.02%
Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Ltd.0.21%0.19%-0.02%
Indiamart Intermesh Ltd.0.24%0.22%-0.02%
International Gemological Institute Ltd.0.16%0.14%-0.02%
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.0.21%0.19%-0.02%
KEC International Ltd.0.24%0.22%-0.02%
Others-0.23%-0.25%-0.02%
Shipping Corporation Of India Ltd.0.22%0.20%-0.02%
Transformers And Rectifiers India Ltd.0.15%0.13%-0.02%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.0.24%0.22%-0.02%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.0.35%0.33%-0.02%
Choice International Ltd.0.30%0.28%-0.02%
Five-Star Business Finance Ltd.0.47%0.45%-0.02%
Gabriel India Ltd.0.33%0.35%+0.02%
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.0.48%0.46%-0.02%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.0.47%0.45%-0.02%
The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.0.30%0.28%-0.02%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd.0.28%0.30%+0.02%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.0.23%0.22%-0.01%
Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.0.18%0.19%+0.01%
Anant Raj Ltd.0.42%0.41%-0.01%
Anupam Rasayan India Ltd.0.17%0.16%-0.01%
BLS International Services Ltd.0.13%0.12%-0.01%
Brainbees Solutions Ltd.0.19%0.18%-0.01%
CIE Automotive India Ltd.0.23%0.22%-0.01%
Ceat Ltd.0.32%0.31%-0.01%
Cemindia Projects Ltd.0.31%0.30%-0.01%
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.0.28%0.27%-0.01%
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.30%0.31%+0.01%
Force Motors Ltd.0.38%0.37%-0.01%
Gillette India Ltd.0.27%0.26%-0.01%
Granules India Ltd.0.55%0.56%+0.01%
Honasa Consumer Ltd.0.30%0.29%-0.01%
Inox Wind Ltd.0.31%0.30%-0.01%
JSW Cement Ltd.0.15%0.16%+0.01%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.0.26%0.25%-0.01%
Mahanagar Gas Ltd.0.28%0.27%-0.01%
Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd.0.14%0.13%-0.01%
Minda Corporation Ltd.0.26%0.25%-0.01%
Natco Pharma Ltd.0.34%0.33%-0.01%
Nava Ltd.0.36%0.35%-0.01%
Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd.0.61%0.60%-0.01%
PCBL Chemical Ltd.0.25%0.26%+0.01%
PTC Industries Ltd.0.61%0.60%-0.01%
PVR Inox Ltd.0.39%0.40%+0.01%
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd.0.31%0.30%-0.01%
Poly Medicure Ltd.0.30%0.29%-0.01%
Signatureglobal (India) Ltd.0.14%0.13%-0.01%
Sobha Ltd.0.25%0.24%-0.01%
Swan Corp Ltd.0.19%0.18%-0.01%
TBO Tek Ltd.0.27%0.26%-0.01%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.0.22%0.23%+0.01%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd0.22%0.23%+0.01%
Timken India Ltd.0.51%0.50%-0.01%
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.0.30%0.29%-0.01%
Trident Ltd.0.14%0.13%-0.01%
UCO Bank0.13%0.12%-0.01%
Urban Company Ltd.0.26%0.25%-0.01%
Zydus Wellness Ltd.0.23%0.22%-0.01%
Gallantt Ispat Ltd.0.08%0.07%-0.01%
ITI Ltd.0.12%0.11%-0.01%
JBM Auto Ltd.0.11%0.10%-0.01%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.0.10%0.11%+0.01%
Railtel Corporation Of India Ltd.0.11%0.10%-0.01%
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.0.09%0.08%-0.01%
Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd.0.23%0.24%+0.01%
Clean Science And Technology Ltd.0.18%0.17%-0.01%
Ircon International Ltd.0.18%0.17%-0.01%
Jupiter Wagons Ltd.0.15%0.14%-0.01%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.0.24%0.23%-0.01%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.0.14%0.15%+0.01%
Sarda Energy & Minerals Ltd.0.21%0.20%-0.01%
Belrise Industries Ltd.0.40%0.41%+0.01%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Ltd.0.40%0.41%+0.01%
Shyam Metalics And Energy Ltd.0.35%0.34%-0.01%
CarTrade Tech Ltd.0.57%0.56%-0.01%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.0.68%0.69%+0.01%
Asahi India Glass Ltd.0.52%0.52%0.00%
BEML Ltd.0.34%0.34%0.00%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.0.34%0.34%0.00%
Central Bank of India0.23%0.23%0.00%
Emami Ltd.0.33%0.33%0.00%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.0.20%0.20%0.00%
Gland Pharma Ltd.1.04%1.04%0.00%
JM Financial Ltd.0.22%0.22%0.00%
Jain Resource Recycling Ltd.0.09%0.09%0.00%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd0.89%0.89%0.00%
MMTC Ltd.0.04%0.04%0.00%
Onesource Specialty Pharma Ltd.0.54%0.54%0.00%
Rites Ltd.0.13%0.13%0.00%
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd.0.32%0.32%0.00%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd.0.17%0.17%0.00%
Usha Martin Ltd.0.41%0.41%0.00%

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About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate returns that are commensurate (before fees and expenses) with the performance of the NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index, subject to tracking error.

Fund managers

  • Arun AgarwalMr. Agarwal is a B.Com. and Chartered AccountantPrior to joining HDFC Asset Management Company Limited, he has worked with SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd., ICICI Bank Limited, UTI Asset Management Pvt. Ltd.
  • Nandita MenezesCA (ICAI, INDIA), B.Com (University of Mumbai)Prior to joining HDFC AMC, she was associated with S.V. Ghatalia & Associates LLP.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months1.70% absolute₹60,000₹61,0201.70%
1 year2.78% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,21,8221.52%
3 years11.25% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,29,84619.40%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
The NAV of HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund is ₹18.78 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
The expense ratio of HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund is 0.87% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
You can start a SIP in HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: 0%.
How risky is HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Small Cap Index category.
Which fund house manages HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund is managed by HDFC Mutual Fund, which runs 86 schemes with ₹9,96,954 Cr under management.