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211385 people have invested ₹ 121.8Cr 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 -1.8% in 1 year, 19.9% in 3 years, 49.2% in 5 years. while its benchmark index (Nifty Smallcap 250) generated 1.9% in 1 year, 17.1% in 3 years, and 33.6% in 5 years.
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.69% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹24893 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹1000 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 86.77% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   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
Generated Consistent Returns
Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
Larger AUM within category
Highly volatile within category
Trailing Returns
as on (21-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Small cap
63.9%
Large cap
21.5%
Mid cap
3.3%
Sector Allocation
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
- 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
- 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%
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%
Top Stocks sold last month
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 10.58 % to 10.02 %
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 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 3.4% to 3.3%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 25.7% to 21.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 63.2% to 63.9%
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%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Reliance Industries Ltd | 10.02% | -2.8% | |
 Jio Financial Services Ltd | 4.81% | 0% | |
 Aegis Logistics Ltd | 4.27% | 0% | |
 Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd | 3.32% | 0% | |
 Bikaji Foods International Ltd | 2.99% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | -1.85% | 19.85% | 49.22% | 17.82% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 17.6% | 26.52% | 37.4% | 34.34% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.77% | 15.73% | - | 23.61% |
 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.59% | 17.54% | 31.36% | 23.71% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Jio Financial Services Ltd | 7.6% |
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Ankit A. Pande
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 11 May 2020
Top funds managed
Sanjeev Sharma
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2017
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
Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 9.0% growth in AUM moving from 22.83K Cr to 24.89K Cr.
In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 26.52% return, outperforming this fund by 6.67% per annum.
In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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%.
Over the last 15 months, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 10.4% moving from 0.77 to 0.69.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 19.09% return, outperforming this fund by 20.94%.
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth 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 17.82% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.38%
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
This fund has AUM of ₹24893 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9875 Cr
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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▲ 42.07
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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 ₹259.09 as on 21-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Apr-2025.
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 7.41% | 7.41% |
6 Month Returns | -13.82% | -13.82% |
1 Year Returns | -1.85% | -1.85% |
3 Years Returns | 72.16% | 19.85% |
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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
Ankit A. Pande, Sanjeev Sharma are the fund managers of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%