Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 29-04-2025

₹ 259.49

1.4%

1D

Inception Returns

17.9%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
207598 people have invested ₹ 119.8Cr in Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Quant Small Cap Fund is a small-cap mutual fund that was launched on 29 October 1996. Small-cap mutual funds are categorized by SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) to be companies that rank between 250th and beyond on the stock exchange as per their market capitalization.

 

Quant Mutual Funds follow a quantitative investing strategy that is based on their VLRT framework. Here, V refers to Valuation, R refers to Risk Appetite, L means Liquidity and T stands for Time. They call this a multi-dimensional approach that helps them view and analyse data for even enhanced predictive analysis.

 

Quant small cap fund follows Nifty Small Cap 250 TRI as its benchmark index. This index helps them measure their performance against the broader market, meaning a group of other companies in the same capitalisation. The fund maintains a strong equity focus, with significant exposure to sectors like Financials, Energy, and Healthcare, while also diversifying through debt instruments.

Currently, the fund's portfolio comprises 63.9% small-cap stocks, 21.46% large-cap stocks, and 3.32% mid-cap stocks.

With an AUM of ₹24893.0 crores, Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth generated a return of -3.7% in 1 year, 22.4% in 3 years, 49.5% in 5 years. while its benchmark index (Nifty Smallcap 250) generated 2.8% in 1 year, 17.9% in 3 years, and 34.9% in 5 years.

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.69%
Benchmark
Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR
AUM₹24893 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
86.77%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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5
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73% Performance
38% Risk Management
52% Cost
5 out of 18 among small-cap
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Generated Consistent Returns
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Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
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Larger AUM within category
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Highly volatile within category

Trailing Returns

as on (29-Apr-25)

Period
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
4.6%
4.5%
1.6%
3M
3.9%
-2.6%
-2.9%
6M
-8.4%
-8.8%
-8.2%
1Y
-3.7%
2.8%
2.8%
3Y
22.4%
17.9%
18.3%
5Y
49.5%
34.9%
34.6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 91%

  • Debt & Cash 9%

Small cap
63.9%

Large cap
21.5%

Mid cap
3.3%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Energy
19.8%
Financial Services
16.2%
Consumer Cyclical
16.2%
Health
14.8%
Basic Materials
9.8%
Industrial
5.9%
Consumer Defensive
5.5%
Communication
4.4%
Tech
2.9%
Utilities
2.6%
Real Estate
1.9%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
6.75%
-10.61%
-7.22%
Nifty Smallcap 250
9.80%
-13.23%
-11.49%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 6.75% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 9.80% as on Mar'25
  • This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 3.05% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 24.9K Cr
₹ 22.8K Cr
₹ 25.2K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 24.9K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 2.1K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
NCC Ltd's allocation increased from 0.71% to 1.13%
NCC Ltd's allocation increased from 0.71% to 1.13%
Ventive Hospitality Ltd's allocation increased from 1.97% to 2.38%
Ventive Hospitality Ltd's allocation increased from 1.97% to 2.38%
OneSource Specialty Pharma Ltd's allocation increased from 0.91% to 1.18%
OneSource Specialty Pharma Ltd's allocation increased from 0.91% to 1.18%
Top Stocks sold last month
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 10.58 % to 10.02 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 10.58 % to 10.02 %
Aegis Logistics Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.39 % to 4.27 %
Aegis Logistics Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.39 % to 4.27 %
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.42 % to 3.32 %
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.42 % to 3.32 %
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 25.7% to 21.5%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 25.7% to 21.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 63.2% to 63.9%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 63.2% to 63.9%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 3.4% to 3.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 3.4% to 3.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.6% to 9%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.6% to 9%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Energy, Financial Services & Consumer Cyclical

Mar'25
Energy
20%
Financial Services
16%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Feb'25
Energy
20%
Financial Services
17%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-3.66%
22.37%
49.47%
17.93%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
18.5%
27.92%
38.36%
34.9%
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
13.02%
19.01%
32.19%
23.95%
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
12.77%
17.32%
-
24.25%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
97
91
96
Top 5 Company Concentration
25.4%
26.3%
25.6%
Company having highest exposure
Reliance Industries Ltd (10%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (10.6%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (10.3%)
No of Sectors
11
12
12
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
76.9%
77.6%
78.3%
Sector having highest exposure
Energy (19.8%)
Energy (20.1%)
Energy (19%)
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Sanjeev Sharma
Sanjeev Sharma
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2017
Top funds managed
Ankit A. Pande
Ankit A. Pande
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 11 May 2020
Top funds managed
Fund House
Quant Money Managers Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹82.15K Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
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 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 14.52% return, outperforming this fund by 19.05%.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 9.0% growth in AUM moving from 22.83K Cr to 24.89K Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.69% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.19%.
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Over the last 15 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 10.4% moving from 0.77 to 0.69.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 27.93% return, outperforming this fund by 6.16% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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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 17.93% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.45%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 90.99% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 9% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹24893 Cr

AUM size ₹24893 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹24893 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9875 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.69%

Expense Ratio 0.69%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.69% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹259.49 as on 29-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 29-Apr-2025.
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
4.61%
4.61%
6 Month Returns
-8.43%
-8.43%
1 Year Returns
-3.66%
-3.66%
3 Years Returns
83.24%
22.37%
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0.69% as on March 2025
₹24893 Cr as on March 2025
Reliance Industries Ltd(10.02%), Jio Financial Services Ltd(4.81%), Aegis Logistics Ltd(4.27%), Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd(3.32%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd(2.99%) as on March 2025
Energy(17.98%), Financial Services(14.78%), Consumer Cyclical(14.77%) as on March 2025
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
-5.68
4.54
11.86
As on March 2025
The alpha for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Smallcap 250 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
0.79
0.88
0.96
As on March 2025
The Beta for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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
-0.19
0.81
1.71
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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
20.85
18.86
23.09
As on March 2025
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 1.35 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.67 as on March 2025. 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%