Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct- IDCW
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Oct 17, 2025
104.45-0.02%
- IDCW - Direct
(Earn upto 0.76% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)
Fund Category:
Equity: Small Cap
Expense Ratio:
0.63%(0.50% Category
average)Fund Size:
Rs. 66,136.11 Cr(17.99% of Investment in Category)
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Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct- IDCW
(Scheme Rating)
NAV as of Oct 17, 2025
104.45-0.02%
Expense Ratio:
0.63%
Fund Size:
Rs. 66,136.11 Cr
Fund Category:
Equity: Small Cap
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan as of Oct 17, 2025 is Rs 104.45 for IDCW option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: -5.78% (1yr), 23.26% (3yr), 33.46% (5yr) and 24.94% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: -5.68% (1yr), 20.21% (3yr) and 27.8% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 66136.11 crore as on Sep 30, 2025.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.64% for Direct plan as on Oct 09, 2025.
5. Exit Load: Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year."
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 5000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 100.
Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct- IDCW Returns
Trailing Returns
Rolling Returns
Discrete Period
SIP Returns
1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y 5Y Annualized Returns -1.69 -3.21 10.44 -5.60 24.07 33.91 Category Avg -2.14 -4.19 10.30 -6.32 20.79 27.99 Rank within Category 15 17 28 20 7 2 No. of funds within Category 50 49 49 45 29 23 - Loading...
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Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct- IDCW Fund Details
Investment Objective - The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies.
| Fund House | Nippon India Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | Jan 01, 2013 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index |
| Return Since Launch | 24.93% |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Risk Grade | Average |
| Return Grade | Above Average |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct- IDCW Investment Details
| Minimum Investment (Rs.) | 5,000.00 |
| Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.) | 1,000.00 |
| Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.) | 100.00 |
| Exit Load Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year. | |
Portfolio Allocation
Asset Allocation
Asset Allocation History
Sector Allocation
Market Cap Allocation
Concentration & Valuation Analysis
| SEP 2025 | AUG 2025 | JUL 2025 | JUN 2025 | MAY 2025 | APR 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 237 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 237 | 227 |
| Top 5 Company Holdings | 7.81% | 7.94% | 8.13% | 8.59% | 7.66% | 8.06% |
| Top 10 Company Holdings | 13.55% | 13.54% | 13.78% | 14.19% | 13.21% | 13.71% |
| Company with Highest Exposure | MCX (2.18%) | MCX (2.11%) | MCX (2.16%) | MCX (2.49%) | HDFC Bank (2.05%) | HDFC Bank (2.21%) |
| Number of Sectors | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Top 3 Sector Holdings | 38.79% | 38.33% | 39.9% | 40.89% | 40.59% | 40.11% |
| Top 5 Sector Holdings | 58.31% | 56.52% | 57.64% | 57.86% | 57.52% | 57.6% |
| Sector with Highest Exposure | Capital Goods (16.17%) | Capital Goods (16.11%) | Capital Goods (16.86%) | Capital Goods (17.73%) | Capital Goods (18.15%) | Capital Goods (17.88%) |
Top Stock Holdings
Sector Holdings in MF
Company Sector Assest(%) P/E EPS-TTM(₹) RETURN 1 YR(%) MCX Services 2.18 72.93 127.91 42.18 HDFC Bank Financial 1.91 21.29 47.10 19.26 Kirloskar Brothers Capital Goods 1.3 37.59 52.48 6.20 Karur Vysya Bank Financial 1.22 10.44 21.78 22.92 State Bank of India Financial 1.2 10.33 86.06 8.46 Tube Investments Of India Automobile 1.17 93.98 33.37 -30.13 NLC India Energy 1.17 12.81 20.62 -0.25 Zydus Wellness Consumer Staples 1.16 44.83 10.28 17.49 Paradeep Phosphates Chemicals 1.13 18.09 9.84 87.28 Apar Industries Diversified 1.11 39.48 219.50 -14.17
Peer Comparison
Cumulative Returns
SIP returns
Discrete Returns
Quant Measures
Asset Allocation
Scheme Name NAV(Rs./Unit) Scheme Rating AUM(Rs. Cr) 1M 1Y 3Y 5Y Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct- IDCW 104.45 66,136.11 -1.69 -5.60 24.07 33.91 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct-IDCW 37.95 15,737.73 -2.11 -1.27 31.78 32.49 Invesco India Smallcap Fund Direct-IDCW 38.68 8,055.38 0.04 1.06 27.75 32.72 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct-IDCW 42.56 5,057.26 -1.72 -3.42 22.10 30.79 Franklin India Small Cap Fund Direct-IDCW 55.32 13,265.80 -2.06 -7.51 22.86 30.05
Risk Ratios
Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years
Standard Deviation
Standard Deviation
Standard deviation is the deviation of the fund's return around mean.
Low Volatality
16.47VS17.05Fund Vs Category Avg
Beta
Beta
Beta shows the portfolio risk in relation to the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the fund returns are less volatile compared to the broader market. A beta of more than 1 means that the fund returns are more volatile than the broader markets. A beta equal to 1 means that fund's volatility is in line with the broader market.
Low Volatality
0.86VS0.87Fund Vs Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe ratio is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Sharpe ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Sharpe ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
0.98VS0.85Fund Vs Category Avg
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor's Ratio
Treynor is a risk adjusted performance measure. A fund with a higher Treynor ratio is considered better than a fund with a lower Treynor ratio.
Better risk-adjusted returns
18.89VS16.68Fund Vs Category Avg
Jensen's Alpha
Jensen's Alpha
Alpha shows the ability of the fund manager to outperform the market. A higher Alpha is preferred.
Better risk-adjusted returns
3.16VS1.29Fund Vs Category Avg
Mean Return
Mean Return
Average return generated by the fund during a specified period.
Better average monthly returns
22.46VS20.80Fund Vs Category Avg
Risk Ratio Chart
- Risk Ratio
- Category Average
Fund Manager
- S.R.Samir RachhSince Jan 20170 schemes
- D.D.Divya Dutt SharmaSince Sep 202537 schemes
- L.M.Lokesh MaruSince Sep 202537 schemes
Mr. Racch is a B.Com (H) from V.G.Vaze College, Mumbai. Prior to joining Nippon India Mutual Fund he has worked in Hinduja Finance, Emkay Research and Anvicon Research.
No schemes for the Fund Manager
Bachelor of Commerce, MSC Banking & Finance. Prior to joining the Nippon AMC, he was associated with Bhramrishi Mission NGO, Equations LLC, V.K Pamecha and Associates.
Bachelor of Technology, CFA, FRM Prior to joining the Nippon AMC, he was associated with BlackRock Services India Private Ltd, CRISIL Ltd.
More Nippon India Mutual Fund
| Scheme Name | Rating | Asset Size(Cr) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct- Growth | 65,922.00 | -0.18 | 0.11 | 17.49 | -6.63 | 23.62 | |
| Nippon India Multi Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 45,881.41 | 0.85 | 1.17 | 17.48 | 0.48 | 23.46 | |
| Nippon India Large Cap Fund Direct-Growth | 44,164.76 | 1.44 | 1.90 | 15.07 | 2.21 | 19.94 | |
| Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund Direct- Growth | 38,581.28 | 0.64 | 0.42 | 17.36 | -0.27 | 24.80 | |
| Nippon India Liquid Fund Direct-Growth | 35,387.59 | 0.47 | 1.48 | 3.37 | 7.02 | 7.09 | |
| Nippon India Money Market Fund Direct-Growth | 22,460.96 | 0.43 | 1.61 | 4.25 | 8.05 | 7.65 | |
| Nippon India Arbitrage Fund Direct-Growth | 15,382.57 | 0.40 | 1.56 | 3.46 | 7.17 | 7.63 | |
| Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth | 15,338.90 | -0.70 | -0.49 | 14.38 | -3.31 | 17.51 | |
| Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth | 10,252.04 | 0.48 | 1.66 | 4.06 | 7.96 | 7.66 | |
| Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth | 10,013.39 | -0.14 | 0.66 | 4.99 | 8.90 | 8.18 |
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1. Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Small Cap Equity scheme which belongs to Nippon India Mutual Fund House.
2. The fund was launched on Jan 01, 2013.
Investment objective & Benchmark
1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies. "
2. It is benchmarked against NIFTY Smallcap 250 Total Return Index.
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 95.16% in equities, 0.03% in debts and 4.81% in cash & cash equivalents.
2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 13.55% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 38.79% of the assets.
3. The fund largely follows a Growth oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.
Tax Implications on Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct- IDCW
1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.
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FAQs about Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct- IDCW
- Is it safe to invest in Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
- What is the category of Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Small Cap category of funds.
- How Long should I Invest in Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The suggested investment horizon of investing into Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
- Who manages the Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?The Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Samir Rachh (Since Jan 01, 2017) , Dhrumil Shah (Since Feb 01, 2018) , Divya Dutt Sharma (Since Sep 05, 2025) and Lokesh Maru (Since Sep 05, 2025).
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