Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV: ₹ 265.9 as on 23-04-2024
Fund Performance
196377 people have invested ₹ 193.4Cr in Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan in the last three months
Mutual Fund Insights
Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 12.9% moving from 0.62 to 0.70.
In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 78.32% return, outperforming this fund by 3.41%.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.7% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
In the last 3 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 90.9% growth in AUM moving from 9.08K Cr to 17.34K Cr.
INDmoney Rank of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan
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/17
94% Performance
31% Risk Management
67% Cost
2 out of 17 among small-cap
Pros
Generated Consistent Returns
Consistently beats benchmark
Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
Cons
Highly volatile within category
Poor track record of Recovering losses quickly
About the Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan
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 Sanjeev Sharma, Ankit A. Pande. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has ₹17349 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2024 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan Overview
 | 0.7% |
 Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
 | ₹17349 Cr |
 | 1 January, 2013 |
 | ₹5000/₹1000 |
 Exit Load | 1% |
 | No Lock-in |
 TurnOver | 86.77% |
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan Distribution as on (31-Mar-24)
Size breakup
Small cap
63.5%
Large cap
28%
Mid cap
0.8%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
20.8%
Basic Materials
15%
Industrial
13.9%
Energy
13%
Health
9.2%
Consumer Cyclical
7.2%
Consumer Defensive
6.8%
Tech
4.8%
Communication
4.4%
Utilities
3.6%
Real Estate
1.3%
Top Holdings of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan as on (31-Mar-24)
Equity Holdings89
Debt Holdings2
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan: Monthly Changes Updates
All changes are between Jan'24 and Mar'24
Fund Performance
- This fund’s returns stands at -2.92% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -4.85% as on Mar'24
- This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 1.93% in Mar'24
AUM Change
- AUM of the fund stands at 17.3K Cr as of Mar'24
- AUM increased by 155.9 Cr between Mar'24 and Feb'24
Fund Portfolio Changes
Gainers & Losers in Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan portfolio Returns for the month of Mar
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 HEG Ltd | 36.8% |
 Hindalco Industries Ltd | 18.1% |
 Jio Financial Services Ltd | 13.4% |
Top Losers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 RBL Bank Ltd | 12.1% |
 HFCL Ltd | 18.3% |
 Railtel Corporation of India Ltd | 22.8% |
Peer Analysis
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan Fund Manager
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
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan 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 19.93% since inception which is less than its category average return of 19.98%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 95.72% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 4.28% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹17349 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹17349 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 6324 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.7%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.7% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.23%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan is ₹265.9 as on 23-Apr-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 23-Apr-2024.
Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 8.91% | 8.91% |
6 Month Returns | 42.12% | 42.12% |
1 Year Returns | 74.91% | 74.91% |
3 Years Returns | 184.33% | 41.67% |
5 Years Returns | 426.45% | 39.4% |
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0.7% as on March 2024
₹17349 Cr as on March 2024
Reliance Industries Ltd(10.08%), Jio Financial Services Ltd(7.3%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd(3.34%), IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd(3.09%), Hindustan Copper Ltd(2.84%) as on March 2024
Financial Services(19.89%), Basic Materials(14.35%), Industrial(13.32%) as on March 2024
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 | 1.7 | 10.31 | 11.82 |
As on March 2024
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 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 0.96 |
As on March 2024
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 | 2.89 | 1.62 | 1.1 |
As on March 2024
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 | 16.51 | 20.09 | 27.36 |
As on March 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 3.37 as on March 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.82 as on March 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 Growth Option Direct Plan
The Exit load of Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan is 1%