SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

About the Fund

SBI Small Cap Fund, launched in 2009, focuses on small companies with the potential for high growth. While these companies carry risks due to their size, the fund aims to achieve long-term growth for its investors.

Managed by experienced professionals, the fund managers use thorough research to find small-cap companies with strong growth potential. It's an open-ended equity scheme, allowing you to invest and redeem holdings at any time. By investing across various small-cap companies, the fund aims to spread risk and enhance diversification.

Investment Objective

The fund aims to offer long-term growth and flexibility by primarily investing in a wide range of small company stocks.

Minimum Investment and Lock-in Period

The fund has a minimum investment requirement of ₹500 through a systematic investment plan. For now, SBI Mutual Fund is no longer accepting lump sum contributions. Furthermore, there is no set lock-in period for the SBI Small Cap Fund, giving investors the freedom to sell their holdings whenever they choose.

Holdings

SBI Small Cap Fund has a diverse range of top sector holdings, including consumer durables, industrial products, construction, electrical equipment, leisure services, finance, and many more. These sectors reflect the fund's comprehensive approach to investment.

Returns

SBI Small-cap Fund has consistently delivered impressive compounded annualised growth rate performances, reflecting strong returns for 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, and since its inception. Its figures showcase the fund's strong track record of generating favourable returns for investors over different time frames. 

When compared to the scheme’s benchmark and additional benchmark (S&P BSE Sensex TRI), the fund has consistently outperformed them, indicating its potential to provide above-average returns in the small-cap segment.

Suitable for

The fund is suitable for investors seeking exposure to small-cap companies and have a high-risk appetite.

Taxation Investing in the SBI Small-cap Fund will attract capital gains tax. Any gains of up to Rs. 1 lakh are exempt from tax if the investment is held for over a year, and the exceeding gains will attract long-term capital gains tax of 10% without indexation. Short-term capital gains (investments held for less than a year) are taxed at a flat 15% rate.

Fund Performance
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66087 people have invested ₹ 18.7Cr in SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank

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41% Performance
61% Risk Management
73% Cost
12 out of 17 among small-cap
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Lower volatility within category
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Recovers losses quickly
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Larger AUM within category
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Underperforms benchmarks during bull run

Fund Overview

Expense ratio0.66%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹30836 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP--/₹500
Exit Load
1%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
8.74%
Risk
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Very High Risk

Fund Distribution
as on (30-Jun-24)

  • Equity 87.3%

  • Debt & Cash 12.7%

Small cap
83.4%

Mid cap
4%

Sector Allocation

Jun'24

May'24

Apr'24

Industrial
39.7%
Consumer Cyclical
20.9%
Financial Services
16.1%
Basic Materials
11.4%
Consumer Defensive
5.1%
Communication
2.2%
Real Estate
2.2%
Health
1.9%
Utilities
0.5%
All changes are between Apr'24 and Jun'24

Returns for the month of Jun

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Mohit Jain
Mohit Jain
Fund Manager of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 25 August 2022
R. Srinivasan
R. Srinivasan
Fund Manager of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 16 November 2013

Mutual Fund Insights

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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.66% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.14%.
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In the last 3 years, Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has given 32.93% return, outperforming this fund by 7.81% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 30.0% growth in AUM moving from 23.71K Cr to 30.83K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 73.61% return, outperforming this fund by 30.81%.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 8.3% moving from 0.72 to 0.66.

SBI 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 27.11% since inception which is more than its category average return of 21.54%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 87.34% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 12.66% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹30836 Cr

AUM size ₹30836 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹30836 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 7573 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.66%

Expense Ratio 0.66%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.66% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.22%

Frequently Asked Questions

The current NAV of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹203.74 as on 25-Jul-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Jul-2024.
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.77%
2.77%
6 Month Returns
25.51%
25.51%
1 Year Returns
42.8%
42.8%
3 Years Returns
95.86%
25.12%
5 Years Returns
287.71%
31.13%
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0.66% as on June 2024
₹30836 Cr as on June 2024
Blue Star Ltd(3.71%), Finolex Industries Ltd(3.65%), Kalpataru Projects International Ltd(3.43%), GE T&D India Ltd(3.39%), Whirlpool of India Ltd(2.81%) as on June 2024
Industrial(34.64%), Consumer Cyclical(18.24%), Financial Services(14.03%) as on June 2024
The alpha ratio for the SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
3.51
4.29
3.09
As on June 2024
The alpha for SBI 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 SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.62
0.64
0.78
As on June 2024
The Beta for SBI 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 SBI 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
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
2.54
1.48
1.15
As on June 2024
The sharpe ratio for SBI 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 SBI 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
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
11.9
12.06
19.78
As on June 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 3.15 as on June 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Mohit Jain, R. Srinivasan are the fund managers of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%