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HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

NAVs of 8 Nov 2026

HDFC Mutual Fund · Index & ETFs fund · Direct plan · Growth

Index Funds (equity)Direct · GrowthRisk: Very High
NAV · 5 Nov 2026
₹19.0956 ▲ 0.82%
HDFC Mutual Fund
Fund size₹752 crJuly - September 2026
1-month range₹17.84 – 19.50
1 year+1.23%rank 132 of 245
Expense ratio0.39%direct plan, a year
5 years–a year

What the fund does

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.

BenchmarkNIFTY Smallcap 250 Index (TRI)
Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund
Fund managersFM 1 - Ms. Nandita MenezesFM 2 - Arun Agarwal

NAV history

181920 2026-08-112026-08-242026-09-042026-09-182026-10-012026-10-152026-10-29

Returns

1 week
+2.57%avg 4.1%
1 month
-2.01%avg 3.4%
3 months
-4.58%avg -1.4%
6 months
+0.80%avg 1.4%
This year
+5.07%avg 0.8%
1 year
+1.23%avg 1.5% · #132/245
3 years (a year)
+12.62%avg 10.9% · #41/131

Bars: this plan; the thin mark is the Index Funds (equity) average (direct plans, growth option). Over a year: yearly averages (CAGR). Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Monthly returns (%)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.1
2025-10.5-12.6+9.0+2.8+8.4+4.8-1.4-4.9+1.1+3.7-3.3-0.3
2026-5.5+0.8-10.1+17.0+1.6+4.3+1.2+2.6-3.2-5.9+4.6

Each month's change in NAV (the current month to the latest NAV).

What if you had invested?

Worked out from this plan's actual NAVs. SIP: invested on the first NAV of each month. Taxes and exit loads are not included. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Portfolio as on 30 Sept 2026

Stocks held249253 lines in all
Top 10 stocks12.6%of the fund
Short positions-0.3%sold through derivatives
Net equity96.8%long stocks and derivatives minus shorts

Where the money is

Equity 97.0%Cash & others 3.0%Short -0.3%

Sectors (stocks held)

Industrial Products
8.4%
Auto Components
8.4%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
7.7%
Finance
7.6%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals
5.7%
Capital Markets
5.4%
Banks
5.1%
Construction
3.2%

Stocks held 249

HoldingSector / type% of fund
Sona Blw Precision Forgings
INE073K01018
Auto Components1.67%
WELSPUN CORP LIMITED
INE191B01025
Industrial Products1.60%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.
INE036D01028
Banks1.38%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.
INE048G01026
Chemicals & Petrochemicals1.36%
Ather Energy Limited
INE0LEZ01016
Automobiles1.21%
RBL Bank Ltd.
INE976G01028
Banks1.12%
Delhivery Limited
INE148O01028
Transport Services1.10%
Redington Ltd.
INE891D01026
Commercial Services & Supplies1.08%
Gland Pharma Ltd.
INE068V01023
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology1.04%
HFCL Ltd
INE548A01028
Telecom - Services1.04%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.
INE736A01011
Capital Markets1.01%
City Union Bank Ltd.
INE491A01021
Banks0.98%
Cupid Limited
INE509F01029
Personal Products0.94%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.
INE572E01012
Finance0.94%
Sai Life Sciences Limited
INE570L01029
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.94%
Sansera Engineering Limited
INE953O01021
Auto Components0.90%
Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences Limited
INE967H01025
Healthcare Services0.89%
Anand Rathi Wealth Limited
INE463V01026
Capital Markets0.87%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.
INE146L01010
Industrial Products0.86%
Neuland Laboratories Limited
INE794A01010
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.83%
Angel One Ltd.
INE732I01021
Capital Markets0.80%
TD Power Systems Ltd.
INE419M01035
Electrical Equipment0.80%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.
INE545U01014
Banks0.79%
Aegis Logistics Ltd
INE208C01025
Gas0.78%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.
INE522D01027
Finance0.78%
Wockhardt Ltd.
INE049B01025
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.78%
Acutaas Chemicals Limited
INE00FF01025
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.76%
Computer Age Management Services
INE596I01020
Capital Markets0.72%
Himadri Speciality Chemical Limited
INE019C01026
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.72%
Craftsman Automation Ltd
INE00LO01017
Auto Components0.71%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd
INE511C01022
Finance0.71%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd
INE220B01022
Construction0.70%
Dr. Lal Path Labs Ltd
INE600L01024
Healthcare Services0.69%
Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd.
INE017A01032
Transport Services0.69%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.
INE371P01015
Consumer Durables0.65%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.
INE120A01034
Industrial Products0.65%
IIFL Finance Limited
INE530B01024
Finance0.63%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.
INE149A01033
Finance0.62%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.
INE0DYJ01015
Industrial Manufacturing0.62%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Elec. Ltd.
INE299U01018
Consumer Durables0.60%
NUVAMA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD.
INE531F01023
Capital Markets0.60%
PTC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
INE596F01018
Industrial Products0.60%
Apollo Tyres Ltd.
INE438A01022
Auto Components0.59%
Elgi Equipments Ltd.
INE285A01027
Industrial Products0.59%
Data Patterns (India) Limited
INE0IX101010
Aerospace & Defense0.58%
Piramal Pharma Limited
INE0DK501011
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.57%
CarTrade Tech Limited
INE290S01011
Retailing0.56%
Granules India Ltd.
INE101D01020
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.56%
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd
INE575P01011
Insurance0.56%
Onesource Specialty Pharma Limited
INE013P01021
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.54%
Tata Technologies Limited
INE142M01025
IT - Services0.54%
Asahi India Glass Ltd.
INE439A01020
Auto Components0.52%
KFin Technologies Ltd
INE138Y01010
Capital Markets0.50%
Timken India Ltd.
INE325A01013
Industrial Products0.50%
Finolex Cables Ltd.
INE235A01022
Industrial Products0.49%
KAYNES TECHNOLOGY INDIA LIMITED
INE918Z01012
Industrial Manufacturing0.49%
Brigade Enterprises Limited.
INE791I01019
Realty0.48%
Home First Finance Company India Ltd
INE481N01025
Finance0.48%
Tata Elxsi Ltd.
INE670A01012
IT - Software0.48%
The Ramco Cements Ltd.
INE331A01037
Cement & Cement Products0.48%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd
INE342J01019
Auto Components0.48%
Aditya Infotech Limited
INE819V01029
Industrial Manufacturing0.47%
Deepak Nitrite Limited
INE288B01029
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.47%
Sammaan Capital Limited
INE148I01020
Finance0.47%
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.
INE203G01027
Gas0.46%
Five-Star Business Finance Limited
INE128S01021
Finance0.45%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.
INE217B01036
Consumer Durables0.45%
Aarti Industries Ltd.
INE769A01020
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.44%
AWL AGRI BUSINESS LIMITED
INE699H01024
Agricultural Food & Other Products0.44%
Sagility Limited
INE0W2G01015
IT - Services0.44%
AFFLE 3I LIMITED
INE00WC01027
IT - Services0.43%
Capri Global Capital LTD
INE180C01042
Finance0.43%
Castrol India Ltd.
INE172A01027
Petroleum Products0.43%
Pine Labs Limited
INE15B701018
Financial Technology (Fintech)0.43%
Tata Chemicals Ltd.
INE092A01019
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.43%
Atul Ltd.
INE100A01010
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.42%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Limited
INE885A01032
Auto Components0.41%
ANANT RAJ LIMITED
INE242C01024
Realty0.41%
Belrise Industries Limited
INE894V01022
Auto Components0.41%
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd.
INE501A01019
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.41%
Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Limited
INE115Q01022
IT - Services0.41%
Usha Martin Ltd
INE228A01035
Industrial Products0.41%
ACME Solar Holdings Limited
INE622W01025
Power0.40%
HBL Engineering Limited
INE292B01021
Industrial Products0.40%
Jyoti CNC Automation Limited
INE980O01024
Industrial Manufacturing0.40%
Netweb Technologies India Limited
INE0NT901020
IT - Services0.40%
PVR LIMITED
INE191H01014
Entertainment0.40%
Cyient Ltd.
INE136B01020
IT - Services0.39%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Limited
INE0FS801015
Auto Components0.39%
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Ltd
INE852O01025
Finance0.38%
Azad Engineering Limited
INE02IJ01035
Electrical Equipment0.38%
CESC Ltd.
INE486A01021
Power0.38%
Engineers India Ltd.
INE510A01028
Construction0.38%
Indian Energy Exchange Limited
INE022Q01020
Capital Markets0.38%
Ola Electric Mobility Limited
INE0LXG01040
Automobiles0.38%
FORCE MOTORS LTD
INE451A01017
Automobiles0.37%
KPIT Technologies Ltd
INE04I401011
IT - Software0.37%
R R KABEL LIMITED
INE777K01022
Industrial Products0.37%
SPR Auto Technologies Limited
INE526E01018
Auto Components0.37%
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited
INE168P01015
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.36%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.
INE684F01012
Commercial Services & Supplies0.36%
NBCC (India) Limited
INE095N01031
Construction0.36%
PG Electroplast Limited
INE457L01029
Consumer Durables0.36%
Gabriel India Ltd.
INE524A01029
Auto Components0.35%
NAVA LIMITED
INE725A01030
Power0.35%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.
INE119A01028
Agricultural Food & Other Products0.34%
BEML Limited
INE258A01024
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles0.34%
Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd
INE810G01011
Industrial Products0.34%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited
INE404A01024
Capital Markets0.33%
eClerx Services Limited
INE738I01010
Commercial Services & Supplies0.33%
Emami Ltd.
INE548C01032
Personal Products0.33%
Honeywell Automation India Limited
INE671A01010
Industrial Manufacturing0.33%
Jaiprakash Power Ventures Limited
INE351F01018
Power0.33%
Natco Pharma Ltd
INE987B01026
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.33%
Physicswallah Limited.
INE0LP301011
Other Consumer Services0.33%
Zen Technologies Limited
INE251B01027
Aerospace & Defense0.33%
ACC Ltd.
INE012A01025
Cement & Cement Products0.32%
CCL Products (India) Ltd.
INE421D01022
Agricultural Food & Other Products0.32%
Cohance Lifesciences Limited
INE03QK01018
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.32%
EID Parry (India) Ltd.
INE126A01031
Food Products0.32%
RAMKRISHNA FORGINGS LIMITED
INE399G01023
Auto Components0.32%
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited
INE839M01018
Electrical Equipment0.32%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Limited
INE043W01024
Healthcare Services0.32%
WELSPUN LIVING LIMITED
INE192B01031
Textiles & Apparels0.32%
Ceat Ltd.
INE482A01020
Auto Components0.31%
Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd.
INE178A01016
Petroleum Products0.31%
Creditaccess Grameen Limited
INE741K01010
Finance0.31%
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.
INE821I01022
Construction0.31%
Syngene International Limited
INE398R01022
Healthcare Services0.31%
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.
INE256A01028
Entertainment0.31%
Cemindia Projects Limited
INE686A01026
Construction0.30%
INOX Wind Limited
INE066P01011
Electrical Equipment0.30%
Paradeep Phosphates Limited
INE088F01024
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals0.30%
Whirlpool of India Ltd.
INE716A01013
Consumer Durables0.30%
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited
INE382Z01011
Aerospace & Defense0.29%
Honasa Consumer Limited
INE0J5401028
Personal Products0.29%
Jindal Saw Ltd.
INE324A01032
Industrial Products0.29%
Poly Medicure Ltd
INE205C01021
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies0.29%
Rainbow Childrens Medicare Limited
INE961O01016
Healthcare Services0.29%
Titagarh Wagons Limited
INE615H01020
Industrial Manufacturing0.29%
Choice International Limited
INE102B01014
Finance0.28%
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.
INE168A01041
Banks0.28%
Triveni Turbine Limited
INE152M01016
Electrical Equipment0.28%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited
INE055A01016
Realty0.27%
CanFin Homes Ltd.
INE477A01020
Finance0.27%
Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.
INE085A01013
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals0.27%
EIH Ltd.
INE230A01023
Leisure Services0.27%
Mahanagar Gas Ltd.
INE002S01010
Gas0.27%
Sun TV Network Limited
INE424H01027
Entertainment0.27%
Thangamayil Jewellery Limited
INE085J01014
Consumer Durables0.27%
Gillette India Ltd.
INE322A01010
Personal Products0.26%
PCBL Chemical Limited
INE602A01031
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.26%
Reliance Power Ltd.
INE614G01033
Power0.26%
Rubicon Research Limited
INE506V01022
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.26%
TBO TEK LIMITED
INE673O01025
Leisure Services0.26%
Aether Industries Ltd
INE0BWX01014
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.25%
Devyani International Ltd
INE872J01023
Leisure Services0.25%
Intellect Design Arena Limited
INE306R01017
IT - Software0.25%
Jubilant Ingrevia Limited
INE0BY001018
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.25%
LT Foods Limited
INE818H01020
Agricultural Food & Other Products0.25%
Minda Corporation Ltd
INE842C01021
Auto Components0.25%
URBAN COMPANY LIMITED
INE0CAZ01013
Retailing0.25%
Vedanta Iron And Steel Limited
INE1CLE01013
Ferrous Metals0.25%
Vedanta Oil and Gas Limited
INE704J01044
Oil0.25%
Vedanta Power Limited
INE694L01019
Power0.25%
CANARA HSBC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
INE01TY01017
Insurance0.24%
Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd
INE475E01026
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.24%
Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd.
INE177H01039
Industrial Products0.24%
Sobha Ltd.
INE671H01015
Realty0.24%
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd
INE258G01013
Fertilizers & Agrochemicals0.24%
Vardhman Textiles Ltd.
INE825A01020
Textiles & Apparels0.24%
Action Construction Equipments Ltd
INE731H01025
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles0.23%
Central Bank Of India
INE483A01010
Banks0.23%
Graphite India Ltd.
INE371A01025
Industrial Products0.23%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.
INE970X01018
Leisure Services0.23%
NCC LTD.
INE868B01028
Construction0.23%
Techno Electric & Engin. Co. Ltd.
INE285K01026
Construction0.23%
TENNECO CLEAN AIR INDIA LIMITED
INE19RI01016
Auto Components0.23%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.
INE216P01012
Finance0.22%
CIE Automotive India Ltd
INE536H01010
Auto Components0.22%
Indiamart Intermesh Limited
INE933S01016
Retailing0.22%
JM Financial Ltd
INE780C01023
Finance0.22%
KEC International Ltd.
INE389H01022
Construction0.22%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.
INE520A01027
IT - Software0.22%
Zydus Wellness Ltd
INE768C01028
Food Products0.22%
Aadhar Housing Finance Limited
INE883F01010
Finance0.21%
DOMS Industries Limited
INE321T01012
Household Products0.21%
Gravita India Limited
INE024L01027
Minerals & Mining0.21%
IDBI Bank Limited
INE008A01015
Banks0.21%
IFCI LIMITED
INE039A01010
Finance0.21%
Inox India Limited
INE616N01034
Industrial Products0.21%
NMDC Steel Limited
INE0NNS01018
Ferrous Metals0.21%
Olectra Greentech Limited
INE260D01016
Automobiles0.21%
Privi Speciality Chemicals Ltd
INE959A01019
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.21%
Birlasoft Limited
INE836A01035
IT - Software0.20%
Concord Biotech Limited
INE338H01029
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology0.20%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited
INE1C6T01020
Electrical Equipment0.20%
Kirloskar Brothers Ltd
INE732A01036
Industrial Products0.20%
KSB Ltd
INE999A01023
Industrial Products0.20%
Sarda Energy & Minerals Limited
INE385C01021
Ferrous Metals0.20%
Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.
INE109A01011
Transport Services0.20%
Aegis Vopak Terminals Limited
INE0INX01018
Oil0.19%
Gujarat Mineral Dev. Corp. Ltd.
INE131A01031
Minerals & Mining0.19%
JK Tyre & Industries Limited
INE573A01042
Auto Components0.19%
SJVN Limited
INE002L01015
Power0.19%
Bata India Ltd.
INE176A01028
Consumer Durables0.18%
Brainbees Solutions Limited (FirstCry)
INE02RE01045
Retailing0.18%
Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Limited
INE647U01026
Power0.18%
Elecon Engineering Comapny Ltd.
INE205B01031
Electrical Equipment0.18%
Swan Corp Limited
INE665A01038
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.18%
Tejas Networks Limited
INE010J01012
Telecom - Equipment & Accessories0.18%
The New India Assurance Company Ltd
INE470Y01017
Insurance0.18%
HEG Graphite Limited**
DUMMY9876543
Electrical Equipment0.18%
Afcons Infrastructure Limited
INE101I01011
Construction0.17%
Allied Blenders and Distillers Limited
INE552Z01027
Beverages0.17%
Black Box Limited
INE676A01027
IT - Services0.17%
Clean Science & Technology Ltd
INE227W01023
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.17%
Ircon International Ltd.
INE962Y01021
Construction0.17%
UTI Asset Management Company Ltd
INE094J01016
Capital Markets0.17%
Anupam Rasayan India Ltd
INE930P01018
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.16%
Fractal Analytics Limited
INE212S01015
IT - Software0.16%
JSW Cement Limited
INE718I01012
Cement & Cement Products0.16%
TEGA INDUSTRIES LIMITED
INE011K01018
Industrial Manufacturing0.16%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.
INE118D01016
Cement & Cement Products0.15%
International Gemological Institute Limited
INE0Q9301021
Commercial Services & Supplies0.14%
Jupiter Wagons Limited
INE209L01016
Industrial Manufacturing0.14%
Prime Focus Limited
INE367G01038
Entertainment0.14%
STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
INE089C01029
Telecom - Equipment & Accessories0.14%
Avanti Feeds Ltd.
INE871C01038
Food Products0.13%
MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICA
INE103A01014
Petroleum Products0.13%
RITES Limited
INE320J01015
Construction0.13%
SIGNATUREGLOBAL (INDIA) LIMITED
INE903U01023
Realty0.13%
Transformers & Rectifiers India Ltd
INE763I01026
Electrical Equipment0.13%
Trident Ltd.
INE064C01022
Textiles & Apparels0.13%
BLS International Services Ltd
INE153T01027
Leisure Services0.12%
UCO Bank
INE691A01018
Banks0.12%
ITI Ltd
INE248A01017
Telecom - Equipment & Accessories0.11%
RHI MAGNESITA INDIA Limited
INE743M01012
Industrial Products0.11%
Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited
INE05HV01027
Commercial Services & Supplies0.10%
JBM AUTO LTD.
INE927D01051
Auto Components0.10%
RailTel Corporation of India Limited
INE0DD101019
Telecom - Services0.10%
India Cements Ltd.
INE383A01012
Cement & Cement Products0.09%
Jain Resource Recycling Limited
INE0YD401026
Diversified Metals0.09%
HEG Advanced Materials Limited
INE545A01024
Industrial Products0.08%
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.
INE517B01013
Telecom - Services0.08%
Bharat Coking Coal Limited
INE05XR01022
Consumable Fuels0.07%
Gallantt Ispat Limited
INE297H01019
Industrial Products0.07%
MMTC LTD
INE123F01029
Commercial Services & Supplies0.04%
MTAR Technologies Limited
INE864I01014
Electrical Equipment0.02%

Short positions 1

HoldingSector / type% of fund
Net Current Assets–-0.25%

Debt, money market and cash 3

HoldingSector / type% of fund
TREPS - Tri-party Repo–1.93%
BROOKFIELD INDIA REAL ESTATE TRUST
INE0FDU25010
Realty1.01%
Bagmane Prime Office REIT
INE2OVN25015
Realty0.28%

From the fund house's monthly portfolio (), as on 30 Sept 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets; short positions are negative. Published about ten days after each month ends.

Risk

Volatility18.2%yearly, from daily NAVs
Worst fall-25.37%13 Sept 2024 → 28 Feb 2025
RiskometerVery HighVery High

Volatility: how much the NAV moves, as a yearly figure (higher = bumpier). Worst fall: the biggest drop from a high, in the NAV history we hold (from 28 Apr 2023).

Where it can invest (limits from the scheme document)

Securities covered by NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index (TRI)
95–100%
Debt Securities & Money Market Instruments, Units of Debt Schemes of Mutual Funds
0–5%

The ranges the fund is allowed to hold, not what it holds today.

Fund details

Fund size (average AUM, July - September 2026)₹752 cr across all plans · this plan ₹595 cr
Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund
CategoryIndex & ETFs · Index Funds (equity)
PlanDirect
OptionGrowth
Expense ratio (TER)Direct 0.39% · Regular 0.86% (4 Nov 2026)
Minimum investment₹100 · additional ₹100
Scheme code (AMFI)151727
ISININF179KC1GE4
NAV date5 Nov 2026

Scheme details from the fund's scheme summary document filed with AMFI; expense ratios from AMFI's daily filings.

Other plans of this fund

PlanNAV1 year
Regular · Growth₹18.7329+0.76%

← All mutual funds

Information only, not investment advice.

What is the NAV of HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth today?

₹19.0956 as of 5 Nov 2026, from AMFI's official NAV data.

What are the returns of HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?

1 year: 1.23%, 3 years: 12.62% a year

How does HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund rank in its category?

132 of 245 Index Funds (equity) funds (direct plans, growth option) by 1-year return.

What is the difference between direct and regular plans?

Both invest in the same portfolio. Direct plans are bought straight from the fund house and pay no distributor commission, so their expenses are lower and their NAV grows slightly faster.