Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 05-11-2024

₹ 292.8

0.7%

1D

Inception Returns

19.9%

/yr

About Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Sanjeev Sharma, Ankit A. Pande. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹26645 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Sep 2024 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.92% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 52.19%, 28.05% and 48.00% respectively.

Holdings

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Health, Energy, Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Defensive, Basic Materials, Communication, Tech, Utilities, Industrial, Real Estate. Its top holdings are Reliance Industries Ltd, Jio Financial Services Ltd, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd, HFCL Ltd, Bikaji Foods International Ltd

Taxation

As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 15%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.

Investment objective of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate capital appreciation & provide long-term growth opportunities by investing in a portfolio of small cap companies.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Annualised

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
238292 people have invested ₹ 189Cr in Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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89% Performance
33% Risk Management
72% Cost
3 out of 18 among small-cap
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Generated Consistent Returns
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Consistently beats benchmark
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Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
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Highly volatile within category
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Poor track record of Recovering losses quickly

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.64%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹26645 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
86.77%
STCGRedeeming before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
pointer
Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (05-Nov-24)

Period
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
-1.2%
-1.8%
-1.5%
3M
2.5%
4.5%
5.6%
6M
8.7%
12%
15.5%
1Y
52.2%
44.4%
41.2%
3Y
28.1%
22.3%
22.9%
5Y
48%
29.8%
31.8%

Fund Distribution

as on (30-Sep-24)

  • Equity 86.9%

  • Debt & Cash 13.1%

Small cap
66.2%

Large cap
20.6%

Sector Allocation

Sep'24

Aug'24

Jul'24

Financial Services
18.9%
Health
15.6%
Energy
15.5%
Consumer Cyclical
14.7%
Consumer Defensive
8.8%
Basic Materials
8.1%
Communication
5.4%
Tech
5.1%
Utilities
3.2%
Industrial
2.8%
Real Estate
1.9%
All changes are between Jul'24 and Sep'24
Sep'24
Aug'24
Jul'24
Fund Returns
1.44%
0.62%
4.07%
Nifty Smallcap 250
1.39%
1.94%
3.34%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 1.44% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 1.39% as on Sep'24
  • This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 0.05% in Sep'24
Parameters
Sep'24
Aug'24
Jul'24
AUM
₹ 25.5K Cr
₹ 25.5K Cr
₹ 24.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 25.5K Cr as of Sep'24
  • AUM has remained same between Sep'24 and Aug'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Jio Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 4.59% to 6.71%
Jio Financial Services Ltd's allocation increased from 4.59% to 6.71%
Sequent Scientific Ltd's allocation increased from 0.78% to 1.61%
Sequent Scientific Ltd's allocation increased from 0.78% to 1.61%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd's allocation increased from 3.6% to 4.13%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd's allocation increased from 3.6% to 4.13%
Top Stocks sold last month
HFCL Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.32 % to 4.11 %
HFCL Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.32 % to 4.11 %
Aegis Logistics Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.89 % to 3.78 %
Aegis Logistics Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.89 % to 3.78 %
Sun TV Network Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.32 % to 3.22 %
Sun TV Network Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.32 % to 3.22 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 6.4% to 0%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 6.4% to 0%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 17.1% to 20.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 17.1% to 20.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 57.3% to 66.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 57.3% to 66.2%
Cash allocation has gone down from 15.7% to 13.1%
Cash allocation has gone down from 15.7% to 13.1%

Top 3 Sectors in September were Financial Services, Energy & Health

Sep'24
Financial Services
19%
Health
16%
Energy
15%
Aug'24
Financial Services
17%
Energy
16%
Health
16%
Fund
Sep'24
Aug'24
Jul'24
No of Holdings
77
82
88
Top 5 Company Concentration
28.5%
25.9%
27.1%
Company having highest exposure
Reliance Industries Ltd (9.6%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (9.5%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (9.6%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
73.5%
71.4%
70.5%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (18.9%)
Financial Services (16.9%)
Energy (16.2%)
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Sanjeev Sharma
Sanjeev Sharma
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2017
Ankit A. Pande
Ankit A. Pande
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 11 May 2020
Fund House
Quant Money Managers Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹98.84K Cr
as on 30-Sep-2024
Address
6th Floor, Sea Breeze Building,Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi
Phone
022-62955000
Website
help.investor@quant.in

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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In the last 3 years, Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has given 29.95% return, outperforming this fund by 1.9% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 53.6% growth in AUM moving from 17.34K Cr to 26.64K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 68.48% return, outperforming this fund by 16.29%.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 16.9% moving from 0.77 to 0.64.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.64% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.14%.

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 19.92% since inception which is less than its category average return of 21.43%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 86.94% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 13.06% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹26645 Cr

AUM size ₹26645 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹26645 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 8219 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.64%

Expense Ratio 0.64%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.64% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.19%

Frequently Asked Questions for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹292.8 as on 05-Nov-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 05-Nov-2024.
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-1.17%
-1.17%
6 Month Returns
8.67%
8.67%
1 Year Returns
52.19%
52.19%
3 Years Returns
109.96%
28.05%
5 Years Returns
610.05%
48%
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0.64% as on October 2024
₹26645 Cr as on October 2024
Reliance Industries Ltd(9.63%), Jio Financial Services Ltd(6.71%), Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd(4.13%), HFCL Ltd(4.11%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd(3.89%) as on October 2024
Financial Services(16.43%), Health(13.59%), Energy(13.43%) as on October 2024
The alpha ratio for the Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
5.22
4.92
14.07
As on October 2024
The alpha for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth 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 Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.94
0.93
0.93
As on October 2024
The Beta for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth 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 Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
2.07
1.23
1.45
As on October 2024
The sharpe ratio for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth 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 Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
18.45
17.57
26.06
As on October 2024
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 2.25 as on October 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.87 as on October 2024. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Sanjeev Sharma, Ankit A. Pande are the fund managers of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%