Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
NAV
₹36.53
as of 21 Aug 2026
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is an open-ended Index Funds scheme from Nippon India Mutual Fund managing ₹3,391 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹36.53 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.3% a year. Managed by Himanshu Mange. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.3% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹3,391 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 16 Oct 2020
- ISIN
- INF204KB15W0
₹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 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund
₹219
+119% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Index Funds average
₹175
+75% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 9.54% | 9.53% | +0.01 |
| 6 months | 14.56% | 14.56% | 0.00 |
| 1 year | 7.63% | 7.66% | -0.03 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 16.87% | 17.16% | -0.29 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 16.52% | 16.12% | +0.40 |
Category average across 11 funds, as of 21 Aug 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
- -9.4%
- Median
- 5.1%
- Best
- 67.2%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 65% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2024. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 15.5%
- Median
- 21.1%
- Best
- 29.7%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Mar 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.51
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.48
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.83
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 21.77%
- 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
-1.9% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
99.9%
Cash
0.1%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026. The size split below covers only the equity slice of this.
What it owns
253 positions · top 10 = 12.1%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Mid 7.2%Small 92.7%Other 0.1%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(4 in top 10)21.0%
- Karur Vysya Bank Ltd1.50%
- Piramal Finance Ltd1.15%
- Central Depository Services (India) Ltd1.10%
- RBL Bank Ltd1.08%
Industrials(1 in top 10)18.2%
- Delhivery Ltd1.25%
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)14.0%
- Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd1.60%
- Ather Energy Ltd1.12%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)13.4%
- Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd0.97%
Basic Materials(2 in top 10)13.3%
- Navin Fluorine International Ltd1.29%
- Welspun Corp Ltd1.00%
- Technology8.8%
- Consumer Defensive2.9%
- Utilities2.3%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 40.9% vs category 35.3% a year.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹746 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹141 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- ₹36.53 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- 0.3% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- ₹3,391 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Index Funds category.
- How risky is Nippon India 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 Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- 16.52% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Index Funds average of 16.12%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- 15.5% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Mar 2022. The median was 21.1% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?
- Himanshu Mange, managing this fund for 2.6 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.