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Latest NAV ₹171.01
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Fund Size ₹13,850 Cr
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Turnover Ratio 32.31
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Lock In period 0
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Inception Date 13 Jan 2006
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Return Since Inception 14.95 %
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Fund Type Open ended scheme
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Min. Inv. Lumpsum/SIP 5000 / 1000

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small cap companies.

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0.33 % 1Y Return
≤ 1 year — Absolute; > 1 year — CAGR

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Returns and rankings

Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250
Small cap Fund 1M 3M 6M 9M 1Y 2Y 3Y 4Y 5Y 10Y ALL
Fund returns 17.67% 7.61% -1.43% -2.13% 7.85% 2.86% 19.29% 17.36% 19.99% 15.54% 14.99%
Category returns 15.38% 6.46% -1.98% -0.76% 11.06% 5.86% 19.39% 15.67% 18.88% 17% N/A
Absolute returns 2.11% 5.41% 0.77% 2.27% 0.33% 3.69% 62.4% 114.35% 129.94% 323.96% 1610.11%
Rank within category 8 15 13 21 24 21 12 7 5 11 N/A
Total Schemes in Category 36 34 31 31 30 27 24 23 22 13 N/A
≤ 1 year — Absolute; > 1 year — CAGR

Historical Data

Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250
Small cap Fund 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Yearly returns 10.19% 43.46% -17.42% -5.02% 18.69% 56.37% 3.58% 52.15% 23.16% -8.39% 3.96%
Q1 returns -5.01% 16.63% -7.37% 4.86% -32.29% 14.1% -4.14% 0.57% 1.05% -15.56% -11.94%
Q2 returns 14.16% 3.89% -3.59% -3.77% 16.68% 14.65% -10.05% 16.75% 22.13% 15.89% 18.06%
Q3 Returns 8.44% 4.11% -8.01% -6.32% 20.8% 14.78% 16.28% 12.39% 3.5% -6.24% N/A
Q4 Returns -6.29% 13.73% 0.53% 0.48% 24.36% 4.14% 3.3% 15.3% -3.58% -0.17% N/A

Expense ratio, exit load and tax

Expense ratio: 1.46%

Inclusive of GST

Exit load

Advanced Ratios

Alpha -0.0573523
Beta 0.8828
Sharpe Ratio 0.20515
Sortino Ratio 0.387245

Risk Metrics

R-Squared 0.9362
Tracking Error 1.4945
Downside Risk 25.7443
Std. Deviation (Annualised) 18.5615

Peer Comparison

Small cap Fund 1M 3M 6M 9M 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y ALL Fund Size (Cr) Expense Ratio Sharpe Risk
Bandhan Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 16.75% 6.46% -1.61% 0.26% 13.73% 30.4% 22.81% 0% 28.61% 20,129.70 1.64 0.35 Very High
ITI Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 16.86% 8.56% -0.17% 0.85% 12.21% 25.17% 17.59% 0% 18.79% 2,492.96 1.88 0.28 Very High
Invesco India Smallcap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 14.03% 6.51% -3.3% 0.31% 11.15% 24.12% 21.78% 0% 21.02% 9,207.58 1.73 0.28 Very High
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 15.16% 7.94% -1.74% 2.28% 13.69% 24.06% 0% 0% 22.28% 3,820.31 1.86 0.28 Very High
Bank of India Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 20.55% 15.11% 2.85% 2.81% 15.27% 21.77% 19.9% 0% 23.97% 1,770.44 1.95 0.22 Very High
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Growth 16.22% 7.01% -0.95% -0.03% 10.36% 21.1% 22.34% 20.85% 19.89% 61,808.80 1.42 0.24 Very High
Union Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 16.03% 10.77% 4% 7.66% 21.7% 21.04% 18.59% 16.24% 14.97% 1,665.52 2.15 0.23 Very High
DSP Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan - Growth 15.69% 8.9% 2.9% 0.19% 19.4% 20.85% 19.69% 16.71% 17.26% 15,300.50 1.71 0.23 Very High
Sundaram Small Cap Fund - Growth 18.61% 7.05% 0.44% 2.98% 15.74% 20.48% 19.03% 14.82% 16.78% 2,982.57 1.97 0.24 Very High
Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Growth Current 17.67% 7.61% -1.43% -2.13% 7.85% 19.29% 19.99% 15.54% 14.99% 11,724.40 1.78 0.21 Very High

Holdings (88)

Instrument Allocation Instrument Assets %
Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets 5.03%
Domestic Equities 94.61%
Treasury Bills 0.36%
Sector Allocation Sector Assets %
Others 5.39%
Industrial Manufacturing 2.45%
Electrical Equipment 3.96%
Banks 12.12%
Consumer Durables 8.25%
Realty 3.77%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology 4.00%
Finance 2.79%
Industrial Products 6.72%
Healthcare Services 3.86%
Power 2.95%
Capital Markets 1.81%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals 5.87%
IT - Software 4.05%
Aerospace & Defense 2.91%
Agricultural Food & Other Products 1.51%
Retailing 4.49%
Ferrous Metals 1.30%
Textiles & Apparels 1.30%
Auto Components 8.72%
Personal Products 1.24%
Leisure Services 2.64%
Commercial Services & Supplies 1.56%
Cement & Cement Products 2.25%
Food Products 0.80%
Other Utilities 0.67%
Transport Services 1.25%
Gas 0.64%
Financial Technology (Fintech) 0.53%
Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles 0.20%
Name Sector Instrument Assets %
Call, Cash & Other Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents and Net Assets 5.03%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd. Industrial Manufacturing Domestic Equities 2.45%
MTAR Technologies Ltd. Electrical Equipment Domestic Equities 2.41%
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd. Banks Domestic Equities 2.32%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. Consumer Durables Domestic Equities 2.27%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd. Realty Domestic Equities 2.21%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd. Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Domestic Equities 2.13%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd. Finance Domestic Equities 2.05%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Industrial Products Domestic Equities 2.01%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd. Healthcare Services Domestic Equities 1.99%
CESC Ltd. Power Domestic Equities 1.81%
Angel One Ltd. Capital Markets Domestic Equities 1.81%
Deepak Nitrite Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 1.74%
DCB Bank Ltd. Banks Domestic Equities 1.64%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. Consumer Durables Domestic Equities 1.58%
Sobha Ltd. Realty Domestic Equities 1.57%
Zensar Technologies Ltd. IT - Software Domestic Equities 1.55%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 1.54%
CCL Products (India) Ltd. Agricultural Food & Other Products Domestic Equities 1.51%
Medplus Health Services Ltd. Retailing Domestic Equities 1.49%
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd. Consumer Durables Domestic Equities 1.48%
RBL Bank Ltd. Banks Domestic Equities 1.45%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. Healthcare Services Domestic Equities 1.42%
Axis Bank Ltd. Banks Domestic Equities 1.38%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. Aerospace & Defense Domestic Equities 1.36%
HDFC Bank Ltd. Banks Domestic Equities 1.32%
Tata Steel Ltd. Ferrous Metals Domestic Equities 1.30%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd. Textiles & Apparels Domestic Equities 1.30%
Finolex Industries Ltd. Industrial Products Domestic Equities 1.29%
Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 1.28%
Emami Ltd. Personal Products Domestic Equities 1.24%
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd. Electrical Equipment Domestic Equities 1.24%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 1.24%
Hexaware Technologies Ltd. IT - Software Domestic Equities 1.23%
PG Electroplast Ltd. Consumer Durables Domestic Equities 1.22%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 1.19%
Finolex Cables Ltd. Industrial Products Domestic Equities 1.19%
Tata Power Company Ltd. Power Domestic Equities 1.14%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd. Leisure Services Domestic Equities 1.14%
Whirlpool Of India Ltd. Consumer Durables Domestic Equities 1.12%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. Banks Domestic Equities 1.10%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd. Banks Domestic Equities 1.07%
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd. Leisure Services Domestic Equities 1.06%
Atul Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 1.06%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 1.05%
Pricol Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 1.04%
Exide Industries Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 1.04%
Tenneco Clean Air India Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 1.03%
V-Mart Retail Ltd. Retailing Domestic Equities 1.02%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. Industrial Products Domestic Equities 0.98%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd. IT - Software Domestic Equities 0.95%
City Union Bank Ltd. Banks Domestic Equities 0.93%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. Banks Domestic Equities 0.91%
Shankara Buildpro Ltd. Commercial Services & Supplies Domestic Equities 0.90%
The Ramco Cements Ltd. Cement & Cement Products Domestic Equities 0.88%
Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Domestic Equities 0.88%
Electronics Mart India Ltd. Retailing Domestic Equities 0.86%
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd. Food Products Domestic Equities 0.80%
IIFL Finance Ltd. Finance Domestic Equities 0.73%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 0.73%
Rolex Rings Ltd Auto Components Domestic Equities 0.73%
Vishnu Chemicals Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 0.71%
Chemplast Sanmar Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 0.70%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd. Cement & Cement Products Domestic Equities 0.69%
JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Domestic Equities 0.68%
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. Other Utilities Domestic Equities 0.67%
Delhivery Ltd. Transport Services Domestic Equities 0.67%
The India Cements Ltd. Cement & Cement Products Domestic Equities 0.67%
Apollo Pipes Ltd. Industrial Products Domestic Equities 0.66%
TeamLease Services Ltd. Commercial Services & Supplies Domestic Equities 0.66%
Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. Gas Domestic Equities 0.64%
SJS Enterprises Ltd. Auto Components Domestic Equities 0.62%
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd. Industrial Products Domestic Equities 0.60%
Greenpanel Industries Ltd. Consumer Durables Domestic Equities 0.58%
Gateway Distriparks Ltd. Transport Services Domestic Equities 0.57%
Pine Labs Ltd. Financial Technology (Fintech) Domestic Equities 0.53%
Vedant Fashions Ltd. Retailing Domestic Equities 0.47%
Syngene International Ltd. Healthcare Services Domestic Equities 0.46%
Brigade Hotel Ventures Ltd. Leisure Services Domestic Equities 0.45%
GHCL Ltd. Chemicals & Petrochemicals Domestic Equities 0.42%
Aditya Vision Ltd. Retailing Domestic Equities 0.35%
KPIT Technologies Ltd. IT - Software Domestic Equities 0.33%
Vikram Solar Ltd. Electrical Equipment Domestic Equities 0.32%
Indoco Remedies Ltd. Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Domestic Equities 0.31%
Go Fashion (India) Ltd. Retailing Domestic Equities 0.30%
Ajax Engineering Ltd. Agricultural, Commercial & Construction Vehicles Domestic Equities 0.20%
91 DTB (28-May-2026) $$~~ Treasury Bills 0.18%
364 DTB (04-Jun-2026) $~~ Treasury Bills 0.18%
Total 100.00%

Fund Managers

Mr. Sandeep Manam

Qualification
PGDM (IIM), B.Tech
Age
35 Years
Experience
12 Years
Reported Date
18 Oct 2021

RETURNS

All You Need To Know About Mutual Funds

It is an Open ended scheme that primarily invests in Small cap Fund.

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small cap companies.

The scheme benchmark is the Nifty Smallcap 250

It is classified as Very High Risk, suitable for investors with a Very High risk appetite.

Returns Delivered by the funds are as follows:

1-year: 0.33%

3-year: 17.53%

5-year: 18.11%

Top holdings include names such as:

The NAV is around ₹171.01 (approx.) for the Franklin India Small Cap Fund - Growth.

The fund’s AUM is approximately ₹13,850 Cr.

The expense ratio for the Regular Plan is 1.46.

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Minimum SIP starts at ₹1000.

The minimum lump sum investment is ₹5000. Often platforms may require higher in practice, but the statutory minimum remains the same.

You can start a SIP through:

Broker/agent platform like Sharescart.

Enter KYC details, choose the Regular Growth option, set SIP amount/frequency, and submit.

Yes. You can modify your SIP amount or frequency anytime online through the Sharescart platform.

You can redeem online via the Sharescart platform — choose the scheme, select the amount/units, and submit. Proceeds are credited to your bank account.

The fund managers: R. Janakiraman, Akhil Kalluri, Sandeep Manam

This fund is suitable for investors with a Very High risk tolerance.

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