SCRecommendable#2 in categoryMODERATE BUYSecondary Pick

HDFC Small Cap Fund

HDFC MF · Chirag Setalvad · benchmarked to Nifty SC250 TRI

Prospera Research Engine v7 · Data as of 24 Aug 2026 · Synced 14 Sept 2026Review date unknown — validation required

Prospera VerdictProspera Recommended

BEATS 3-10: SC-006 Invesco (70) similar momentum but Bandhan ER 0.42% vs 0.48% and stronger 2026 YTD (+12.4%). SC-005 Tata strong but 6Y tenure insufficient for primary SC allocation. SC-004 HDFC too conservative vs peers.

Final Score73.1

1Y Return5.8%

3Y CAGR15.6%

5Y CAGR17.8%

AUM₹34.1K Cr

Expense Ratio0.65%

Eligibility: All gates passed

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Score Breakdown

13 weighted parameters, exactly as configured in the Research Engine — 8 qualitative (analyst-scored) plus 5 quantitative (formula-derived), summing to a final score out of 100.

Momentum (7% weight)6.0/10

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark

Consistency (10% weight)8.0/10

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability

Portfolio Quality (11% weight)8.0/10

PE, concentration, churn

Fund Mgr Quality (12% weight)8.0/10

Philosophy, communication, style drift

Valuation Risk (10% weight)7.0/10

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg

Sector Tailwinds (9% weight)7.0/10

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M

Downside Protection (8% weight)7.0/10

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets

Outperformance Prob. (8% weight)6.0/10

Analyst 12M alpha probability

Mgr Tenure Score (8% weight)8.0/10

Years managing fund → 1-10 score

AMC Quality Score (6% weight)9.0/10

Research depth, AUM scale, compliance

AUM Trend Score (5% weight)6.0/10

Growing=9, Stable=6, Declining=3

Expense Ratio Score (4% weight)7.0/10

Inverse ER — lower cost = higher score

Thesis Strength (2% weight)6.0/10

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction

Final Score73.1/100

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Why This Fund

Stance: 15% max allocation

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Analyst Write-Up

A full analyst write-up hasn't been published for this fund yet — only shortlisted funds at the review stage get one. The score breakdown and performance data above are still real and current.

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AMC & Manager Intelligence

HDFC MF

AAA — TIER 1

32-analyst research team · Clean — 0 violations

Second largest private AMC. Research team depth rivals ICICI Pru. Product quality across equity and debt is consistently top-quartile. HDFC brand provides distribution advantage. No compliance overhang.

Chirag Setalvad

VERY STRONG

14Y tenure · Quality Conservative · Confidence 8/10

14Y tenure across mid and small cap. Prudent style — won't chase momentum. This causes near-term underperformance vs aggressive peers but superior risk-adjusted compounding. AUM drag is the only concern.