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HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF share price

AMFI: 151375ISIN: INF179KC1FB2HDFC Mutual FundETFs

Close ₹168.70down ₹3.85 (2.23%)

Close on 30 Oct 2026, traded as HDFCSML250. Day's range ₹167.93 to ₹172.92, 27,09,050 units traded.

52-week range of traded prices to 30 Oct 2026
₹142.70Low, 23 Mar 2026₹189.83High, 18 Aug 2026
NAV
₹172.168829 Oct 2026
Premium to NAV
+0.22%29 Oct 2026
Fund size
₹2,708 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.32%27 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
P/E
31.130 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
25130 Sep 2026
Launched
15 Feb 2023

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF returns

Over each window to 29 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+1.46%+1.46%–––
1 month−3.78%−3.61%10 of 17−3.76%−3.8% to −3.7%
3 months−4.94%−4.69%11 of 17−4.90%−4.9% to −4.8%
6 months+1.84%+2.18%9 of 15+1.86%+1.8% to +2.0%
1 year−1.79%−1.28%8 of 12−1.77%−1.8% to −1.7%
3 years+12.58%+13.09%3 of 7+12.35%+12.3% to +12.6%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years––––
₹10,000 put in on 15 Feb 2023 is ₹18,872 at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans and ETFs of funds tracking Nifty Smallcap 250, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 29 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+6.73%+7.23%
3 years+13.47%+13.96%
Since launch+20.48%+21.00%
Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund
  • Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
  • Loss
26.59%27.21%Dec 24−5.79%−5.48%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2024, +26.6%; lowest year to Dec 2025, −5.8%

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,22,261₹1,22,255 after stamp duty+3.55%+3.54%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,80,820₹3,80,801 after stamp duty+3.70%+3.70%₹18
Since Feb 202344 instalments₹4,40,000₹5,14,248₹5,14,222 after stamp duty+8.49%+8.49%₹22

5 years: Launched 15 Feb 2023, needs 5 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 15 Feb 2023 to 29 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year668 windows−12.1%+18.6%+71.2%73.8%
3 yearsLaunched 15 Feb 2023, needs 4 years of history

Tracking error

Against Nifty Smallcap 250 Index, as on 30 Sep 2026.All funds tracking Nifty Smallcap 250

Rank on tracking error
1Of 6 funds
Rank on expense ratio
2Of 7 funds
Difference after fee
−0.25 pts

Against its index, by window

MeasureThis fundThis fund
Tracking error–0.13%
Difference, 1 year–−0.50 pts
Difference, 3 years−0.51 pts−0.49 pts
Difference since launch–−0.55 pts
Difference: the fund's return less the index's, in percentage points.

ETFs tracking Nifty Smallcap 250

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF logoHDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF0.13%−0.50 pts−0.25 pts0.26%2,708
Mirae Asset Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF logoMirae Asset Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF0.15%––0.29%82
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF logoMotilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF0.21%−0.53 pts−0.13 pts0.50%250
Groww Nifty Smallcap250 ETF logoGroww Nifty Smallcap250 ETF0.28%––0.38%17
ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF logoICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF0.31%––0.91%9
DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF logoDSP Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF0.35%––0.25%8
SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF logoSBI Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF–––0.69%9
7 funds in Sep 2026. Expense ratio at the month end; after fee adds back the year's average expense ratio.

Premium or discount to NAV, each session, HDFCSML250

  • Premium
1.20%−0.59%0.22%15 Sep21 Sep25 Sep1 Oct8 Oct14 Oct21 Oct29 Oct
Highest +1.20%, 29 Sep 2026.Lowest −0.59%, 15 Oct 2026.
Median premium
0.15%21 sessions in Sep 2026
Lowest
−0.23%21 sessions in Sep 2026
Highest
1.20%21 sessions in Sep 2026

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

30-day average
0.31%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

0.32%0.20%0.32%Feb 23Aug 23Feb 24Aug 24Feb 25Aug 25Feb 26Oct 26
Expense ratio at its highest since Feb 2023 in the latest month.Expense ratio lowest 0.20%, Sep 2025.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartA year
Base expense ratio0.21%
BrokerageNone
Transaction costsNone
Statutory levies0.11%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 27 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹2,670 CrQuarter to Sep 2026

Average assets by quarter

₹2,670 Cr₹2 Cr₹2,670 CrJun 22Mar 23Dec 23Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2022.

Assets at each month end

₹2,708 Cr₹178 Cr₹2,708 CrFeb 24Jun 24Oct 24Feb 25Jun 25Oct 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
The latest month end is the highest since Feb 2024.Lowest ₹178 Cr, Feb 2024.

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Sona BLW Precision ForgingsAuto ComponentsSharesMid cap248th1.67%45.285,45,571Mar 2026
Welspun CorpIndustrial ProductsSharesSmall cap289th1.60%43.201,58,997Feb 2023or earlier
Karur Vysya BankBanksSharesSmall cap279th1.37%37.2411,46,415Feb 2023or earlier
Navin Fluorine InternationalChemicals & PetrochemicalsSharesSmall cap251st1.36%36.8244,656Mar 2024
Ather EnergyAutomobilesSharesSmall cap260th1.21%32.832,30,384Sep 2025
RBL BankBanksSharesSmall cap346th1.12%30.307,51,331Feb 2023or earlier
DelhiveryTransport ServicesSharesSmall cap253rd1.10%29.927,30,202Mar 2025
RedingtonCommercial Services & SuppliesSharesSmall cap355th1.08%29.347,20,810Feb 2023or earlier
Gland PharmaPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologySharesSmall cap261st1.04%28.0496,701Sep 2025
HFCLTelecom - ServicesSharesSmall cap400th1.03%28.0012,33,541Feb 2023or earlier
BROOKFIELD INDIA REAL ESTATE TRUSTRealtyREIT or InvIT units1.01%27.368,14,069Sep 2026
Central Depository Services (India)Capital MarketsSharesSmall cap291st1.01%27.322,16,128Feb 2023or earlier
City Union BankBanksSharesSmall cap348th0.98%26.4111,68,148Feb 2023or earlier
CupidPersonal ProductsSharesSmall cap450th0.94%25.528,18,765Sep 2026
PNB Housing FinanceFinanceSharesSmall cap313th0.94%25.572,28,272Feb 2023or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
1.67%Sona BLW Precision Forgings
Top 5 holdings
7.21%
Top 10 holdings
12.58%
Effective holdings
170.4Taken over 99.26% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares97.79%
  • Foreign shares0.18%
  • REIT and InvIT units1.29%
  • Cash and receivables0.74%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large capNone
  • Mid cap2.77%
  • Small cap97.23%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026.

Sector allocation

19sectors
  • Financial Services19.49%
  • Capital Goods16.39%
  • Automobile And Auto Components10.58%
  • Healthcare10.51%
  • Chemicals6.54%
  • Information Technology4.46%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods4.21%
  • Services4.04%
  • Construction3.20%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2.89%
  • Consumer Durables2.81%
  • Consumer Services2.67%
  • Power2.34%
  • Telecommunication1.99%
  • Realty1.53%
  • Construction Materials1.20%
  • Metals & Mining1.13%
  • Media Entertainment & Publication1.12%
  • Textiles0.69%
  • Foreign shares0.18%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Foreign shares are one part, not split by sector.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services38 companies19.49%22.21%22.66%22.09%22.35%22.51%22.76%24.57%24.95%24.08%23.63%23.00%
Capital Goods42 companies16.39%13.50%12.86%13.38%13.10%12.84%12.11%12.53%12.01%12.05%12.70%13.06%
Automobile And Auto Components22 companies10.58%9.39%8.91%8.54%8.45%8.13%8.02%6.21%6.26%6.22%6.09%6.00%
Healthcare20 companies10.51%13.17%13.21%14.00%13.85%12.81%13.55%14.69%14.05%14.50%14.35%14.09%
Chemicals17 companies6.54%7.13%7.25%7.15%7.44%7.56%7.40%6.12%6.06%6.01%5.92%5.98%
Information Technology13 companies4.46%4.18%4.15%3.84%4.14%4.08%4.22%3.68%4.26%4.41%4.48%4.56%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods13 companies4.21%3.10%3.15%3.15%3.21%3.37%3.56%4.65%4.74%4.86%4.86%4.72%
Services9 companies4.04%4.00%4.13%3.89%3.94%4.01%4.24%4.13%4.34%4.07%4.16%4.12%
Construction11 companies3.20%3.33%3.42%3.69%3.76%3.87%3.76%3.22%3.21%3.40%3.38%3.55%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels9 companies2.89%2.50%2.56%2.49%2.29%2.76%2.83%2.33%2.29%2.18%2.22%2.22%
Consumer Durables7 companies2.81%3.06%3.18%3.23%3.32%3.55%3.45%4.30%3.87%3.97%4.19%4.36%
Consumer Services10 companies2.67%4.45%4.34%4.42%3.96%4.19%4.09%3.28%3.46%3.76%3.75%3.85%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
132471Oct 25025001Nov 25124812Dec 25025000Jan 26025000Feb 2633217132Mar 26025001Apr 26102491May 260232270Jun 26124901Jul 26024910Aug 26343618133Sep 26
New positions
3412.08% of the fund
Sold out
339.86% of the fund before
Added to
36
Trimmed
181
Unchanged
0
Traded at least
9.86%
Weight that moved
15.12%

Changes in Sep 2026

Piramal FinanceSold out–1.25%−1.25 pts−1,46,748
BROOKFIELD INDIA REAL ESTATE TRUSTNew1.01%0.00%+1.01 pts+8,14,069
CupidNew0.94%0.00%+0.94 pts+8,18,765
Aster DM Quality CareSold out–0.92%−0.92 pts−3,25,834
Sansera EngineeringNew0.90%0.00%+0.90 pts+53,528
TD Power SystemsNew0.80%0.00%+0.80 pts+2,76,646
Hindustan CopperSold out–0.78%−0.78 pts−3,99,957
Mtar TechnologiesNew0.69%0.00%+0.69 pts+23,878
Narayana HrudayalayaSold out–0.60%−0.60 pts−84,206
Apollo TyresNew0.59%0.00%+0.59 pts+3,91,671
MeeshoSold out–0.52%−0.52 pts−6,78,776
Sterlite TechnologiesNew0.49%0.00%+0.49 pts+1,45,613
Tata ElxsiNew0.48%0.00%+0.48 pts+41,802
AWL Agri BusinessNew0.44%0.00%+0.44 pts+6,71,386
Azad EngineeringNew0.38%0.00%+0.38 pts+34,472
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Sona BLW Precision Forgings–––––1.22%Bought1.37%Added1.35%Cut1.31%Cut1.60%Added1.65%Added1.67%Cut
Welspun Corp0.61%Cut0.56%Added0.53%Added0.50%Added0.56%Added0.63%Added0.83%Added0.89%Cut0.94%Cut1.00%Added1.42%Added1.60%Cut
Karur Vysya Bank1.11%Cut1.18%Added1.24%Added1.50%Added1.61%Added1.61%Added1.39%Added1.35%Cut1.31%Cut1.50%Added1.49%Added1.37%Cut
Navin Fluorine International1.01%Cut1.06%Added1.08%Added1.18%Added1.20%Added1.33%Added1.26%Added1.30%Cut1.33%Cut1.29%Added1.45%Added1.36%Cut
Ather Energy0.39%Cut0.41%Added0.53%Added0.47%Added0.53%Added0.85%Added0.90%Added0.91%Cut1.03%Cut1.12%Added1.49%Added1.21%Cut
RBL Bank0.95%Cut0.94%Added0.95%Added0.95%Added1.01%Added1.03%Added1.02%Added1.03%Cut0.43%Cut1.08%Added1.06%Added1.12%Cut
Delhivery1.21%Cut1.14%Added1.09%Added1.21%Added1.23%Added1.37%Added1.31%Added1.25%Cut1.24%Cut1.25%Added1.16%Added1.10%Added
Redington0.73%Cut0.84%Added0.81%Added0.85%Added0.87%Added0.70%Added0.64%Added0.66%Cut0.77%Cut0.89%Added0.96%Added1.08%Cut
Gland Pharma0.74%Added0.70%Added0.68%Added0.77%Added0.76%Added0.79%Added0.70%Added0.88%Cut0.93%Cut0.93%Added1.04%Added1.04%Cut
HFCL0.35%Cut0.35%Added0.36%Added0.39%Added0.38%Added0.41%Added0.60%Added0.91%Cut1.02%Cut0.92%Added1.16%Added1.03%Cut
BROOKFIELD INDIA REAL ESTATE TRUST–––––––––––1.01%Bought
Central Depository Services (India)1.37%Cut1.45%Added1.28%Added1.24%Added1.18%Added1.17%Added1.14%Added1.10%Cut1.09%Cut1.10%Added1.13%Added1.01%Cut
City Union Bank0.80%Cut0.98%Added1.04%Added1.15%Added1.07%Added1.02%Added0.98%Added0.91%Cut0.94%Cut0.92%Added1.00%Added0.98%Cut
Cupid–––––––––––0.94%Bought
PNB Housing Finance0.85%Cut0.85%Added0.89%Added0.81%Added0.81%Added0.84%Added0.99%Added0.96%Cut0.92%Cut0.92%Added0.98%Added0.94%Cut
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
69.94%Jun 2668.67%Jul 2666.33%Aug 2675.07%Sep 26
Highest 75.1% in Sep 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 29 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans and ETFs of funds tracking Nifty Smallcap 250 (7 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation21.92%
21.82%Lowest21.88%Average21.93%Highest
Downside deviation12.95%
12.89%Lowest12.95%Average12.98%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.42
0.40Lowest0.41Average0.42Highest
Sortino ratio0.66
0.63Lowest0.65Average0.67Highest

Against Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

Beta1.00
1.00Lowest1.00Average1.00Highest
Alpha−0.50 pts
−0.88 ptsLowest−0.62 ptsAverage−0.31 ptsHighest
R-squared100.0
100.0Lowest100.0Average100.0Highest
Correlation1.00
1.00Lowest1.00Average1.00Highest
Upside capture99.3%
98.3%Lowest98.9%Average99.3%Highest
Downside capture100.8%
99.8%Lowest100.8%Average101.1%Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−18.31%3 Nov 202523 Mar 20268 May 2026
3 years and since Feb 2023−26.12%23 Sep 20243 Mar 2025Not yet

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Aug 202618 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty Smallcap 250 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Abhishek MorFund managerFeb 2023+17.74%a year+18.26%−0.52 pts––18₹11,697 Cr
Nandita MenezesCo-Fund managerManaging sinceMarch 29, 2025–––––37₹2,09,123 Cr
Arun AgarwalCo-Fund managerFeb 2023+17.74%a year+18.26%−0.52 pts––51₹2,17,709 Cr
Returns are the regular plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundNandita MenezesMar 2025+0.99%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Arbitrage FundNandita MenezesMar 2025+6.00%a year+7.05%−1.05 pts₹25,509 Cr
HDFC Nifty 50 Index FundNandita MenezesMar 2025−1.26%a year−0.85%−0.41 pts₹22,246 Cr
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of FundNandita MenezesMar 2025+32.00%a year––₹12,013 Cr
HDFC BSE Sensex Index FundNandita MenezesMar 2025−2.33%a year––₹7,973 Cr
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundArun AgarwalOct 2022+12.49%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Arbitrage FundArun AgarwalAug 2020+5.70%a year+6.18%−0.49 pts₹25,509 Cr
HDFC Nifty 50 Index FundArun AgarwalAug 2020+12.55%a year+13.05%−0.50 pts₹22,246 Cr
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of FundArun AgarwalFeb 2023+26.63%a year––₹12,013 Cr
HDFC BSE Sensex Index FundArun AgarwalAug 2020+11.74%a year––₹7,973 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 ETFMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund98.84%250
SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 ETFSBI Mutual Fund98.23%250
DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 ETFDSP Mutual Fund97.84%249
ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 ETFICICI Prudential Mutual Fund97.42%249
Motilal Oswal BSE Select IPO ETFMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund16.48%36
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Momentum 50 ETFMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund15.77%22
Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 ETFKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund13.64%14
Edelweiss Nifty500 Multicap Momentum Quality 50 ETFEdelweiss Mutual Fund12.95%24
Motilal Oswal Nifty Alpha 50 ETFMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund12.61%13
Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 ETFMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund11.61%249
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

To generate returns that are commensurate (before fees and expenses) with the performance of the NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index, subject to tracking error.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Securities covered by NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index (TRI): 95% - 100%;
  • Debt Securities & Money Market Instruments : 0% - 5%
  • For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.

Type of scheme

An open ended scheme replicating/tracking NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index (TRI)

Stated category
Exchange Traded Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index (TRI)
Risk level at launch
Very High Risk
New fund offer
30 Jan 2023 to 13 Feb 2023
Units first allotted
15 Feb 2023
Open for sale again
21 Feb 2023
Price at the offer
₹100 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINFirst NAV
Regular Growth151375INF179KC1FB215 Feb 2023

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Portfolio overlap disclosure