HDFC Small Cap Fund - IDCW Option

HDFC Small Cap Fund - IDCW Option is a Small Cap Fund fund from HDFC Mutual Fund. Returns have been soft relative to what the category has offered — worth checking if this is a temporary phase or a longer pattern.

Cost: Expense ratio data for this fund isn't available yet.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a negative Sharpe ratio of -0.98 — over the past year, returns haven't kept pace with the volatility involved, even before accounting for the risk-free rate. Separately, annualised volatility of 18.75% is fairly typical for actively managed equity funds.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors with a 7-10 year horizon who can stomach 30-40% drawdowns in a bad year in exchange for higher long-term growth potential. Given the Very High risk rating, this fund is not suited to short-term goals or investors who may need to exit within 2-3 years.