Nippon India Small Cap Fund
NAV
₹202.89
as of 5 Oct 2026
Nippon India Small Cap Fund is an open-ended Small Cap Fund scheme from Nippon India Mutual Fund managing ₹82,580 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹202.89 as of 5 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.69% a year. Managed by Samir Rachh. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.69% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹82,580 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- ISIN
- INF204K01K15
₹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 1 Oct 2026Benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index
Nippon India Small Cap Fund
₹223
+123% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Small Cap Fund average
₹206
+106% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -0.93% | 1.18% | -2.11 |
| 6 months | 17.68% | 23.63% | -5.95 |
| 1 year | 7.90% | 11.45% | -3.55 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 14.13% | 14.67% | -0.54 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 18.07% | 15.83% | +2.24 |
No category average is available for this fund. 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
- -8.0%
- Median
- 13.5%
- Best
- 62.0%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 86% 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
- 14.1%
- Median
- 22.3%
- Best
- 32.2%
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)
- 0.56
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.81
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.91 vs category 0.90
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 19.17%
- Beta (3Y)
- 0.86
- Alpha (3Y)
- 1.17%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -23.18%
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
-23.2%
Right now
-4.2% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 44% of months (window: 3y, monthly) – benchmark: NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
97.3%
Cash
2.7%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
258 positions · top 10 = 14.5%
Market-cap mix
Large 14.2%Mid 13.1%Small 69.2%Other 3.5%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Industrials(3 in top 10)23.1%
- Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd1.85%
- TD Power Systems Ltd1.82%
- Apar Industries Ltd1.73%
Financial Services(3 in top 10)16.2%
- HDFC Bank Ltd1.71%
- Karur Vysya Bank Ltd1.34%
- State Bank of India1.28%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)15.2%
- Sundaram Fasteners Ltd1.24%
- Basic Materials10.9%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)9.3%
- Sai Life Sciences Ltd1.16%
- Consumer Defensive8.8%
- Technology7.6%
Utilities(1 in top 10)3.4%
- ACME Solar Holdings Ltd1.19%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 17.3% vs category 42.0% a year.
Other top holdings
- Triparty Repo2.59%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 27.7 vs category 29.1
- P/B
- 3.7 vs category 4.3
- Dividend yield
- 1.0% vs category 0.7%
- Net margin
- 15.1% vs category 14.3%
- Earnings growth
- 13.1%
- Avg market cap
- ₹26,669 crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹5,572 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹2,475 cr
as of 30 Jun 2023. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Nippon India Small Cap Fund?
- ₹202.89 per unit as of 5 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Small Cap Fund?
- 0.69% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Nippon India Small Cap Fund?
- ₹82,580 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Small Cap Fund category.
- How risky is Nippon India Small Cap Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
- What are the 5-year returns of Nippon India Small Cap Fund?
- 18.07% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Small Cap Fund average of 15.83%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Nippon India Small Cap Fund?
- 14.1% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 3 Oct 2023. The median was 22.3% 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 Small Cap Fund?
- Samir Rachh, managing this fund for 9.7 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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The deep end. Ten-year money and a strong stomach only.
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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 Index) 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.