HDFC Small Cap MF review: Should you invest? | Economic Times

ET Wealth collaborates with Value Research to analyse top mutual funds. We examine the key fundamentals of the fund, its portfolio and performance to help you make an informed investment decision.HOW THE FUND HAS PERFORMED 84497368WHERE THE FUND INVESTS 84497386BASIC FACTSDate of launch: 4 March 2008Category: EquityType: Small CapAUM (As on 30 June 2021): Rs 12,460 croreBenchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 100 Total Return IndexWHAT IT COSTSNAV(As on 13 July 2021)Growth option: Rs 68.204IDCW: Rs 32.631Minimum Investment: Rs 5,000Minimum SIP Amount: Rs 500Expense Ratio (As on 31 May 2021): 1.86Exit Load: 1% for redemption within 365 daysFUND MANAGERChirag SetalvadTenure: 7 yearsTop 5 sectors in portfolio (%) 84497406Top 5 stocks in portfolio (%) 84497412Recent portfolio changesNew Entrants: Hathway Cable & DatacomComplete Exits: Atul, JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Time Technoplast, Hathway Cable & Datacom.Increasing allocation: The Federal Bank, Radico Khaitan, LG Balakrishnan, Suprajit Engineering, Aster DM Healthcare, INOX Leisure, Gabriel India, Vardhman Textiles, DCB Bank, Equitas Small Finance Bank.How risky is it? 84497420Source: Value ResearchShould you buy?This fund has undergone multiple strategy changes over the years. Initially a flexi-cap fund under the aegis of Morgan Stanley, it took a mid and small-cap avatar when taken over by HDFC AMC. It morphed into a small-cap offering in 2016, but retains sizeable mid-cap presence even today. The fund portfolio is well diversified yet retains large positions in top few bets, with bias towards quality. The frequent changes in mandate have hurt the fund’s consistency, showing alternating bouts of sharp outperformance and underperformance. Its risk-return profile is not among the best in its category but has generally held up well over longer time frames.