
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
NAV
₹39.07
as of 19 Oct 2026
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is an open-ended Index Funds scheme from Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund managing ₹1,243 crore (as of 30 Sept 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹39.07 as of 19 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.4% a year. Managed by Swapnil Mayekar. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.4% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹1,243 crore
- as of 30 Sept 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 6 Sept 2019
- ISIN
- INF247L01932
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 19 Oct 2026Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
₹186
+86% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Index Funds average
₹157
+57% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -3.61% | -3.69% | +0.08 |
| 6 months | 5.25% | 5.15% | +0.10 |
| 1 year | 1.70% | 1.64% | +0.06 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 12.23% | 11.56% | +0.67 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 12.34% | 12.59% | -0.25 |
Category average across 10 funds, as of 19 Oct 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible – read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -8.7%
- Median
- 6.5%
- Best
- 67.9%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 67% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Mar 2024. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 12.8%
- Median
- 20.3%
- Best
- 30.1%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Oct 2023. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.41
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.46
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.65
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 21.93%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -24.78%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high – how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-24.8%
Right now
-6.0% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
100.1%
Cash
-0.1%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 30 Sept 2026. The size split below covers only the equity slice of this.
What it owns
253 positions · top 10 = 12.8%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Mid 3.0%Small 96.9%Other 0.1%
as of 30 Sept 2026
Holdings by sector
Industrials(1 in top 10)20.3%
- Delhivery Ltd1.11%
Financial Services(2 in top 10)17.8%
- Karur Vysya Bank Ltd1.38%
- RBL Bank Ltd1.12%
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)14.3%
- Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd1.67%
- Ather Energy Ltd1.21%
Basic Materials(2 in top 10)12.9%
- Welspun Corp Ltd1.60%
- Navin Fluorine International Ltd1.36%
Technology(3 in top 10)10.7%
- Sterlite Technologies Ltd1.19%
- Redington Ltd1.08%
- HFCL Ltd1.04%
- Healthcare10.6%
- Consumer Defensive4.0%
- Real Estate2.8%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 30 Sept 2026. Portfolio turnover 51.2% vs category 33.9% a year.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹172 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹29 cr
as of 30 Sept 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- ₹39.07 per unit as of 19 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- 0.4% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- ₹1,243 crore under management as of 30 Sept 2026, in the Index Funds category.
- How risky is Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Own the whole market, pay almost nothing. A great deal of the ETF money is EPFO's.
- What are the 5-year returns of Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- 12.34% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Index Funds average of 12.59%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- 12.8% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 20.3% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- Swapnil Mayekar, managing this fund for 7.1 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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Own the whole market, pay almost nothing. A great deal of the ETF money is EPFO's.
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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (Nifty Smallcap 250) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.