Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV: ₹ 112.6 as on 31-05-2023
Fund Performance
60813 people have invested ₹ 29.4Cr in Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan in the last three months
Fund Insights
In the last 1 year, HDFC Small Cap Fund-Direct Growth Option has given 33.62% return, outperforming Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan by 5.61%
In the last 3 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 65.88% return, outperforming Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan by 15.05% per annum
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 25.91% return, outperforming Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan by 6.4% per annum
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.82% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.29%
Over the last 6 months, Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has experienced a 15.1% growth in AUM moving from 22.84K Cr to 26.29K Cr
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80% Performance
45% Risk Management
8% Cost
3 out of 15 among small-cap
Pros
Generated Consistent Returns
Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
Larger AUM within category
Cons
Highly volatile within category
About the Fund
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is an equity mutual fund that aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small-cap companies. The fund's key features include a diversified portfolio of small-cap stocks that have the potential to become tomorrow's blue-chip companies, a seasoned fund management team with a proven track record, and a high-risk-high-return investment strategy that targets long-term growth.The fund managers follow a bottom-up approach to stock selection, focusing on identifying companies with strong growth prospects, quality management, and a sustainable business model. The portfolio is well-diversified across sectors and stocks, reducing the risk associated with investing in small-cap companies.Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is suitable for investors who have a higher risk appetite, a long-term investment horizon, and are seeking exposure to high-potential small-cap companies in India.
Key parameters
1) Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has a NAV of ₹112.6206 as on 31-05-2023.
2) Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has ₹26294 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30-04-2023 and is more than category average.
3) The fund has an expense ratio 0.82 %.
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan Overview
 | 0.82% |
 Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
 | ₹26294 Cr |
 | 1 January, 2013 |
 | ₹5000/₹100 |
 Exit Load | 1% |
 | No Lock-in |
 TurnOver | 28.15% |
Fund Distribution as on (30-Apr-23)
Size breakup
Small cap
66.2%
Mid cap
18.2%
Large cap
11.2%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
29.1%
Consumer Cyclical
15.8%
Financial Services
15%
Basic Materials
15%
Consumer Defensive
8.1%
Tech
7.5%
Health
5.6%
Energy
1.5%
Communication
1.3%
Utilities
0.5%
Real Estate
0.5%
Top Holdings of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan as on (31-May-23)
Equity Holdings168
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan: Monthly Changes Updates
All changes are between Feb'23 and Apr'23
Fund Performance
- This fund’s returns stands at 0.38% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -2.74% as on Apr'23
- This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 3.12% in Apr'23
AUM Change
- AUM of the fund stands at 26.3K Cr as of Apr'23
- AUM increased by 1.8K Cr between Apr'23 and Mar'23
Fund Portfolio Changes
Gainers & Losers in Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan portfolio as on (30-Apr-23)
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Raymond Ltd | 33.4% |
 Cyient Ltd | 18.6% |
 KPIT Technologies Ltd | 13% |
Peer Analysis
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan Fund Manager
Kinjal Desai
Fund Manager of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan, since 25 May 2018
Top funds managed
Samir Rachh
Fund Manager of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan, since 2 January 2017
Top funds managed
Tejas Sheth
Fund Manager of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan, since 1 February 2023
Top funds managed
Akshay Sharma
Fund Manager of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan, since 1 December 2022
Top funds managed
Fund Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 25.05% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.32%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 96.83% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.17% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹26294 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹26294 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 3967 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.82%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.82% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.32%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is ₹112.62 as on 31-May-2023.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 31-May-2023.
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 6.76% | 6.76% |
6 Month Returns | 8.36% | 8.36% |
1 Year Returns | 28.01% | 28.01% |
3 Years Returns | 243.17% | 50.83% |
5 Years Returns | 143.8% | 19.51% |
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0.82% as on May 2023
₹26294 Cr as on May 2023
Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares(3.22%), HDFC Bank Ltd(1.73%), KPIT Technologies Ltd(1.66%), Bank of Baroda(1.65%), NIIT Ltd(1.52%) as on May 2023
Industrial(28.22%), Consumer Cyclical(15.3%), Financial Services(14.55%) as on May 2023
The alpha ratio for the Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | 12.25 | 10.56 | 8.02 |
As on May 2023
The alpha for Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.89 |
As on May 2023
The Beta for Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | 0.42 | 1.98 | 0.55 |
As on May 2023
The sharpe ratio for Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | 15.04 | 18.14 | 24.65 |
As on May 2023
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 5.22 as on May 2023. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.63 as on May 2023. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Kinjal Desai, Samir Rachh, Tejas Sheth, Akshay Sharma are the fund managers of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan
The Exit load of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is 1%