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HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF share price

AMFI: 151375ISIN: INF179KC1FB2HDFC Mutual FundETFs

Close ₹164.81down ₹5.19 (3.05%)

Close on 23 Oct 2026, traded as HDFCSML250.

NAV, 23 Oct 2026
₹164.9518
Premium to NAV, 22 Oct 2026
+0.18%
Day's range
₹163.61 to ₹170.22
Volume
51,55,875
52-week range of traded prices to 23 Oct 2026
₹142.70Low, 23 Mar 2026₹189.83High, 18 Aug 2026
Fund size
₹2,708 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.32%18 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 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−7.10%−7.09%–––
1 month−11.17%−10.98%13 of 17−11.12%−11.2% to −11.1%
3 months−7.21%−6.96%11 of 17−7.16%−7.2% to −7.1%
6 months−1.18%−0.85%9 of 15−1.18%−1.2% to −1.1%
1 year−4.92%−4.43%7 of 11−4.91%−5.0% to −4.9%
3 years+11.30%+11.80%3 of 7+11.07%+11.1% to +11.3%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years––––
₹10,000 put in on 15 Feb 2023 is ₹18,081 at the NAV of 23 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 25 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
Highest year to Dec 2024, +26.6%; lowest year to Dec 2025, −5.8%

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 15 Feb 2023 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year665 windows−12.1%+18.7%+71.2%74.1%
3 yearsLaunched 15 Feb 2023, needs 4 years of history

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,17,136₹1,17,131 after stamp duty−4.58%−4.59%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,64,856₹3,64,838 after stamp duty+0.89%+0.88%₹18
Since Feb 202344 instalments₹4,40,000₹4,92,691₹4,92,667 after stamp duty+6.18%+6.18%₹22

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

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 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

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 75.1% in Sep 2026

Tracking error

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

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 ETF0.13%−0.50 pts−0.25 pts0.26%2,708
Mirae Asset Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF0.15%––0.29%82
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF0.21%−0.53 pts−0.13 pts0.50%250
Groww Nifty Smallcap250 ETF0.28%––0.38%17
ICICI Prudential Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF0.31%––0.91%9
DSP Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF0.35%––0.25%8
SBI 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
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 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
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.

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.

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
0.30%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

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 18 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

The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2022.

Assets at each month end

The latest month end is the highest since Feb 2024.Lowest ₹178 Cr, Feb 2024.

HDFC Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Abhishek MorFund managerFeb 2023+19.90%a year+20.43%−0.53 pts––18₹11,697 Cr
Nandita MenezesCo-Fund managerManaging sinceMarch 29, 2025–––––36₹2,09,123 Cr
Arun AgarwalCo-Fund managerFeb 2023+19.90%a year+20.43%−0.53 pts––50₹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 Nifty 50 ETFAbhishek MorFeb 2023+8.28%a year+8.34%−0.06 pts₹4,987 Cr
HDFC Nifty Bank ETFAbhishek MorFeb 2023–––₹2,031 Cr
HDFC BSE Sensex ETFAbhishek MorFeb 2023–––₹510 Cr
HDFC Nifty Private Bank ETFAbhishek MorNov 2022–––₹481 Cr
HDFC BSE 500 ETFAbhishek MorFeb 2023+11.72%a year––₹193 Cr
HDFC Nifty Next 50 ETFAbhishek MorFeb 2023–––₹157 Cr
HDFC Nifty Midcap 150 ETFAbhishek MorFeb 2023–––₹157 Cr
HDFC Nifty Metal ETFAbhishek MorJul 2026−2.66%over 81 days−2.52%−0.14 pts₹120 Cr
HDFC NIFTY200 Momentum 30 ETFAbhishek MorFeb 2023–––₹99 Cr
HDFC Nifty IT ETFAbhishek MorNov 2022–––₹72 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

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

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.

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