Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV: ₹ 146.3 as on 23-03-2023
Fund Performance
34680 people have invested ₹ 25.1Cr in mutual fund in the last three months
Fund Insights
In the last 1 year, Tata Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 17.87% return, outperforming Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan by 10.45%
In the last 3 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has outperformed all funds in its category
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has outperformed all funds in its category
Over the last 1 year, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has increased expense ratio by 10.7% moving from 0.56 to 0.62
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.62% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.36%
INDmoney Rank
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93% Performance
41% Risk Management
53% Cost
1 out of 15 among small-cap
Pros
Generated Consistent Returns
Consistently beats benchmark
Lower probablity of downside risk
Cons
Highly volatile within category
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan Performance as on (23-Mar-23)
About the Fund
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Vasav Sahgal, Sanjeev Sharma, Ankit A. Pande. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key parameters
1) Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has a NAV of ₹146.315 as on 23-03-2023.
2) Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has ₹3302 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31-01-2023 and is less than category average.
3) The fund has an expense ratio 0.62 %.
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan Overview
 | 0.62% |
 Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
 | ₹3302 Cr |
 | 1 January, 2013 |
 | ₹5000/₹1000 |
 Exit Load | 1% |
 | No Lock-in |
 TurnOver | 35.27% |
Fund Distribution as on (28-Feb-23)
Size breakup
Small cap
71.6%
Large cap
15.8%
Mid cap
5%
Sector Allocation
Basic Materials
22%
Consumer Defensive
17.8%
Financial Services
16.8%
Industrial
13.6%
Energy
7.4%
Consumer Cyclical
6.9%
Health
5.4%
Tech
5.2%
Communication
3.8%
Utilities
0.8%
Real Estate
0.2%
Top Holdings of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan as on (28-Feb-23)
Equity Holdings71
Holdings | Weight% | Holdings Trend | 1M Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 ITC Ltd | 9.53% | 0% | |
 Jindal Stainless Ltd | 5.72% | 0% | |
 RBL Bank Ltd | 5.33% | 17.7% | |
 Punjab National Bank | 4.39% | 0% | |
 Reliance Industries Ltd | 4.39% | 100% |
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Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan: Monthly Changes Updates
All changes are between Dec'22 and Feb'23
Fund Performance
- This fund’s returns stands at -2.95% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -2.53% as on Feb'23
- This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 0.43% in Feb'23
AUM Change
- AUM of the fund stands at 3.3K Cr as of Feb'23
- AUM increased by 167.6 Cr between Feb'23 and Jan'23
Fund Portfolio Changes
Top Stocks bought last month
ITC Ltd's allocation increased from 7.42% to 9.39%
Hindustan Copper Ltd's allocation increased from 2.52% to 3.14%
Usha Martin Ltd's allocation increased from 0.91% to 1.36%
Top Stocks sold last month
Jindal Stainless Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.89 % to 5.74 %
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.72 % to 5.15 %
Punjab National Bank's allocation decreased from 5.9 % to 5.12 %
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 11.9% to 15.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 76.2% to 71.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 6.6% to 5%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0% to 0%
Cash allocation has gone up from 4.6% to 6.9%
Top 3 Sectors in February were Basic Materials, Financial Services & Consumer Defensive
Feb'23
Basic Materials
22%
Consumer Defensive
18%
Financial Services
17%
Jan'23
Basic Materials
24%
Financial Services
18%
Consumer Defensive
18%
Gainers & Losers in Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan portfolio as on (28-Feb-23)
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Zensar Technologies Ltd | 24.1% |
 RBL Bank Ltd | 5% |
 ITC Ltd | 4.2% |
Peer Analysis
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan Fund Manager
Vasav Sahgal
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan, since 30 June 2019
Top funds managed
Sanjeev Sharma
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan, since 1 February 2017
Top funds managed
Ankit A. Pande
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan, since 11 May 2020
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 15.33% since inception which is less than its category average return of 16.05%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 93.11% in Equity, 0.01% in Debt and 6.87% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3302 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹3302 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 3679 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.62%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.62% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.38%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan is 145.84 as on 21-Mar-2023.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR)
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -3.15% | -3.15% |
6 Month Returns | 0.75% | 0.75% |
1 Year Returns | 7.37% | 7.37% |
3 Years Returns | 360.13% | 66.33% |
5 Years Returns | 186.61% | 23.44% |
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0.62 as on February 2023
3302 Cr as on February 2023
ITC Ltd(9.53%),Jindal Stainless Ltd(5.72%),RBL Bank Ltd(5.33%),IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd(5.01%),Reliance Industries Ltd(4.39%) as on February 2023
Basic Materials(20.45%),Consumer Defensive(16.62%),Financial Services(15.68%) as on February 2023
The alpha ratio for the Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan | 11.44 | 22.32 | 15.39 |
As on February 2023
The alpha for Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct 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 Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.84 |
As on February 2023
The Beta for Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct 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 Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan | 0.52 | 1.4 | 0.74 |
As on February 2023
The sharpe ratio for Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct 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 Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan | 17.55 | 30.58 | 26.87 |
As on February 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 2.36 as on February 2023. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 2.11 as on February 2023. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Sanjeev Sharma,Vasav Sahgal,Ankit A. Pande are the fund managers of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan
The Exit load of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan is 1%
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