Midcap & Smallcap Fund Stress Test: May 2026 Data


By Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)

Summary :


AMFI's May 2026 stress test data reveals wide variation across midcap and smallcap funds. HDFC Mid Cap Fund needs 34 days to liquidate 50% of its portfolio, while SBI Small Cap Fund requires 59 days. Smaller funds in both categories generally report timelines of 1–5 days.

AMFI

Every fortnight, the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) publishes stress test results for midcap and smallcap mutual fund schemes, as directed by SEBI. These results tell one very specific thing: if a large number of unit holders simultaneously demanded their money back, how many days would it take the fund to liquidate 25% or 50% of its portfolio? The May 2026 data, based on portfolios as of May 1, 2026, is now available and shows a wide spread across the industry, from funds that can exit half their holdings in under a day to those that would need nearly two months.

How the Stress Test Works

The test calculates liquidation timelines on a pro-rata basis, meaning the fund sells across all holdings proportionally, rather than picking the most liquid stocks first. The bottom 20% of the portfolio by liquidity is excluded before the test runs. Results are expressed in number of days. A lower number is generally better, as it means the fund can convert holdings to cash faster under stress. The key drivers of longer timelines are corpus size and the liquidity of underlying stocks, midcap and smallcap stocks trade in lower volumes than large caps, making large positions harder to exit quickly without affecting prices.

Midcap Funds Stress Test: May 2026

Among midcap funds, HDFC Mid Cap Fund carries the longest liquidation timeline in the category. With an AUM of ₹97,354.63 crore, the largest midcap fund in India, it would require 34 days to liquidate 50% of its portfolio and 17 days for 25% liquidation. Kotak Midcap Fund, with an AUM of ₹64,638.79 crore, follows at 26 days for 50% and 13 days for 25%.

Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund, with an AUM of ₹36,460.10 crore, requires 12 days for 50% liquidation and 6 days for 25%. SBI Midcap Fund (₹23,416.76 crore AUM) comes in at 17 days for 50% and 9 days for 25%. Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund, one of the larger funds in the category at ₹47,418.58 crore, needs 9 days for 50% and 5 days for 25%, a relatively contained figure given its size.

Some mutual fund schemes having assets under management (AUM) less than ₹1,500 crore are ITI Mid Cap Fund, JM Midcap Fund, Helios Mid Cap Fund, Bank of India Mid Cap Fund, LIC MF Mid Cap Fund, Taurus Mid Cap Fund, TrustMF Mid Cap Fund, and Union Midcap Fund. In the case of these funds, both the parameters have 1 day value.

As of (Portfolio date)

Scheme Name

AUM(₹  Crore)

Stress Test

Pro-rata liquidation after removing bottom 20% of portfolio based on scrip liquidity (considering 10% PV with 3x volumes)

50% portfolio

25% portfolio

01-May-2026

HDFC Mid Cap Fund

97,354.63

34

17

01-May-2026

Kotak Midcap Fund

64,638.79

26

13

01-May-2026

Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund

36,460.10

12

6

01-May-2026

SBI Midcap Fund

23,416.76

17

9

01-May-2026

Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund

47,418.58

9

5


Smallcap Funds Stress Test: May 2026

The smallcap category, as expected, shows longer and more varied timelines compared to midcap funds.

SBI Small Cap Fund carries the highest 50% liquidation timeline in the category at 59 days, with 25% liquidation requiring 30 days. The fund's AUM stands at ₹37,394.66 crore. Quant Small Cap Fund, with an AUM of ₹31,763.33 crore, matches it closely at 54 days for 50% liquidation and 27 days for 25%.

HDFC Small Cap Fund (₹38,811.42 crore AUM) requires 54 days for 50% liquidation and 27 days for 25%. Tata Small Cap Fund (₹11,646.11 crore) needs 38 days and 19 days respectively. DSP Small Cap Fund (₹18,359.73 crore) requires 37 days for 50% and 19 days for 25%.

At the liquid end, funds with smaller AUMs,  including Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund, ITI Small Cap Fund, LIC MF Small Cap Fund, PGIM India Small Cap Fund, Helios Small Cap Fund, TrustMF Small Cap Fund, Union Small Cap Fund, and JM Small Cap Fund — all report liquidation timelines of 1–2 days for both 50% and 25% metrics. Samco Small Cap Fund, with an AUM of just ₹151.37 crore, reports timelines of 0.10 days and 0.05 days — essentially immediate.

As of (Portfolio date)

Scheme Name

AUM(₹ Crore)

Stress Test

Pro-rata liquidation after removing bottom 20% of portfolio based on scrip liquidity (considering 10% PV with 3x volumes)

50% portfolio

25% portfolio

01-May-2026

Quant Small Cap Fund

31,763.33

54

27

01-May-2026

SBI SMALL CAP FUND

37,394.66

59

30

01-May-2026

HDFC Small Cap Fund

38,811.42

54

27

01-May-2026

TATA SMALL CAP FUND

11,646.11

38

19

01-May-2026

DSP Small Cap Fund

18,359.73

37

19


How to Interpret the Stress Test

A longer liquidation timeline does not automatically point to poor fund management. Funds with a large corpus and a high concentration in smallcap stocks naturally run into greater liquidity challenges, the companies they hold are traded less actively, and offloading big positions in a hurry usually means settling for lower prices. What the stress test captures is liquidity risk alone. It says nothing about the quality of the portfolio or what returns the fund might deliver over time.

That said, the numbers are worth paying attention to depending on your situation. If you may need access to your money at relatively short notice, or if you are uncomfortable with the idea of exit delays during a market downturn, then looking at a fund's stress test result alongside its returns and expense ratio makes sense. AMFI refreshes this data every fortnight on its official website, so investors can track how their fund's liquidity position changes over time.

Conclusion

The May 2026 stress test data from AMFI, covering every midcap and smallcap scheme in the industry, points to a clear and recurring trend, the bigger the fund and the heavier its smallcap exposure, the longer it takes to liquidate under stress. In the midcap segment, HDFC Mid Cap Fund sits at the top with 34 days needed to exit 50% of its portfolio. Quant Mid Cap Fund is an exception worth flagging, its AUM is far smaller than most funds on the longer-timeline list, yet its 50% liquidation figure runs to 21 days, driven by the concentrated and less liquid nature of how the portfolio is built.

In the smallcap space, SBI Small Cap Fund comes in at 59 days for 50% liquidation, Quant Small Cap Fund and HDFC Small Cap Fund both at 54 days, the three longest timelines in the category. At the other end of the spectrum, smaller schemes across both segments largely report figures of 1–5 days, which reflects how much easier it is to exit positions when the total corpus is limited. For investors who want to stay updated, AMFI's official website carries the latest stress test disclosures on a fortnightly basis.

Source:  Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ), AMFI

About the Author

SEBI Registered Research Analyst (INH000006396).


Founded in 1986, Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ) brings decades of experience in India’s equity markets. DSIJ's research combines fundamental analysis with price action, guided by disciplined risk management and capital preservation. They follow a structured, data-driven approach designed to help investors and traders make informed decisions beyond short-term market noise. 

Published Date : 22 Jun 2026

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