HDFC Small cap mutual fund review: Erratic performance is a negative
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BASIC FACTS
DATE OF LAUNCH
4 MARCH 2008
CATEGORY
EQUITY
TYPE
SMALL CAP
AUM*
Rs.12,934 crore
BENCHMARK
S&P BSE 250 SMALLCAP
TOTAL RETURN INDEX
WHAT IT COSTS
NAV**
GROWTH OPTION
Rs.73.05
IDCW
Rs.31.36
MINIMUM INVESTMENT
Rs.5,000
MINIMUM SIP AMOUNT
Rs.300
EXPENSE RATIO*** (%)
1.91
EXIT LOAD
1% for redemption
within 365 days.
*AS ON 31 JULY 2022
***AS ON 30 JUNE 2022
**AS ON 16 AUGUST 2022
FUND MANAGER
CHIRAG SETALVAD
TENURE: 8 YEARS
Recent portfolio changes
New Entrants: NA
Complete Exits: NA
Increasing allocation: Bank Of Baroda,
, Gateway Distriparks, , .
Should you buy?
A mid- and small-cap fund in its previous avatar, this fund initally retained sizeable mid-cap presence after repositioning as a small-cap fund. It has recently hiked its core presence in small-caps, taking a more aggressive tilt than many peers. The fund portfolio is well diversified yet retains healthy positions in top few bets, with a bias towards quality. The fund performance has been highly erratic, prone to alternating bouts of sharp outperformance and underperformance. Its risk-return profile is placed unfavourably relative to many peers. With returns not commensurate for the risks taken, investors may opt for more proven offerings in this space.
(Source: Value Research)