Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV: ₹ 165.05 as on 22-04-2024
Fund Performance
147229 people have invested ₹ 49.6Cr in Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan in the last three months
Mutual Fund Insights
Over the last 1 month, this fund has increased expense ratio by 17.9% moving from 0.67 to 0.79.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 22.4% growth in AUM moving from 37.37K Cr to 45.74K Cr.
In the last 3 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 41.36% return, outperforming this fund by 4.63% per annum.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.79% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 39.33% return, outperforming this fund by 8.13% per annum.
In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 76.53% return, outperforming this fund by 16.98%.
INDmoney Rank of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan
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/17
77% Performance
56% Risk Management
60% Cost
1 out of 17 among small-cap
Pros
Generated Consistent Returns
Consistently beats benchmark
Lower probablity of downside risk
Cons
No bad points found for this fund.
About the Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is an equity mutual fund that aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small-cap companies. The fund's key features include a diversified portfolio of small-cap stocks that have the potential to become tomorrow's blue-chip companies, a seasoned fund management team with a proven track record, and a high-risk-high-return investment strategy that targets long-term growth.The fund managers follow a bottom-up approach to stock selection, focusing on identifying companies with strong growth prospects, quality management, and a sustainable business model. The portfolio is well-diversified across sectors and stocks, reducing the risk associated with investing in small-cap companies.Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is suitable for investors who have a higher risk appetite, a long-term investment horizon, and are seeking exposure to high-potential small-cap companies in India.
Key Parameters
- Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan has ₹45749 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2024 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan Overview
 | 0.79% |
 Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
 | ₹45749 Cr |
 | 1 January, 2013 |
 | --/₹100 |
 Exit Load | 1% |
 | No Lock-in |
 TurnOver | 23.53% |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan Distribution as on (31-Mar-24)
Size breakup
Small cap
64.3%
Large cap
15.1%
Mid cap
14.2%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
33.5%
Financial Services
14.6%
Consumer Cyclical
11.9%
Basic Materials
10.5%
Tech
9.1%
Health
8.3%
Consumer Defensive
7.5%
Communication
1.8%
Utilities
1.4%
Energy
1.1%
Real Estate
0.3%
Top Holdings of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan as on (31-Mar-24)
Equity Holdings199
Debt Holdings1
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan: Monthly Changes Updates
All changes are between Jan'24 and Mar'24
Fund Performance
- This fund’s returns stands at -0.86% 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 3.99% in Mar'24
AUM Change
- AUM of the fund stands at 45.7K Cr as of Mar'24
- AUM decreased by 295.1 Cr between Mar'24 and Feb'24
Fund Portfolio Changes
Gainers & Losers in Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan portfolio Returns for the month of Mar
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Voltamp Transformers Ltd | 33.6% |
 eMudhra Ltd | 20.8% |
 Apar Industries Ltd | 20.4% |
Peer Analysis
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan Fund Manager
Samir Rachh
Fund Manager of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan, since 2 January 2017
Top funds managed
Kinjal Desai
Fund Manager of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan, since 25 May 2018
Top funds managed
Tejas Sheth
Fund Manager of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan, since 1 February 2023
Top funds managed
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 27.08% since inception which is more than its category average return of 19.78%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 95.95% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 4.05% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹45749 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹45749 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 6324 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.79%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.79% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.23%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is ₹165.05 as on 22-Apr-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 22-Apr-2024.
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 6.88% | 6.88% |
6 Month Returns | 20.46% | 20.46% |
1 Year Returns | 59.55% | 59.55% |
3 Years Returns | 155.61% | 36.73% |
5 Years Returns | 288.82% | 31.2% |
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0.79% as on March 2024
₹45749 Cr as on March 2024
Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares(2.39%), HDFC Bank Ltd(1.95%), Voltamp Transformers Ltd(1.83%), Apar Industries Ltd(1.65%), Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd(1.36%) as on March 2024
Industrial(32.1%), Financial Services(14.01%), Consumer Cyclical(11.42%) as on March 2024
The alpha ratio for the Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | 7.28 | 9.32 | 7.16 |
As on March 2024
The alpha for Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | 0.72 | 0.78 | 0.89 |
As on March 2024
The Beta for Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | 3.39 | 1.8 | 1.03 |
As on March 2024
The sharpe ratio for Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan | 11.69 | 14.48 | 23.29 |
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 3.81 as on March 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.14 as on March 2024. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Samir Rachh, Kinjal Desai, Tejas Sheth are the fund managers of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan
The Exit load of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan is 1%