Supplemental effects of low-molecular-weight fish hydrolysate (LWFH) was investigated in high soybean meal (HSM ) diets fed to Litopenaeus vannamei (0.44 ± 0.03 g) for 48 days. The HSM diet, containing 15% fish meal and 47% soybean meal, was supplemented with 0, 5, 10, 15 or 20 g kg -1LWFH (HSM 0, HSM 5, HSM 10, HSM 15 and HSM 20). LWFH significantly (P < 0.05) improved growth and the highest growth was found in HSM 15. Feed intake significantly increased at ≥ 10 g kg -1LWFH, and the lowest feed conversion ratio was observed in H SM 10 group. Shrimp survival significantly increased at ≥ 15 g kg -1LWFH compared to HSM 0 group. Significantly higher serum peroxidase, acid phosphatase and alkaline phosphatase activities were observed in HSM 20 group and total antioxidant capacity increased at ≥ 15 g kg -1LWFH. HSM 10 group exhibited significantly higher phenoloxidase activity than HSM 0, and superoxide dismutase activity enhanced in HSM 5 and HSM 10. Intestinal inflammatory genes expression assay showed the significant decrease of activating transcription factor 4 expression in HSM 15 group compared to HSM 0 group, and macrophage migration inhibitory factor expression decreased significantly at 5-15 g kg -1 LWFH. To conclude, 10-15 g kg -1 LWFH in HSM diet improves growth, antioxidant activity and innate immunity.