Nippon India Small Cap Fund

Details as on February 28, 2022
Small Cap Fund
Type of Scheme

An open ended Equity Scheme predominantly investing in small cap stocks

Current Investment Philosophy

The fund attempts to generate relatively better risk adjusted returns by focusing on the smaller capitalization companies. Small cap stocks, for the purpose of the fund are defined as stocks whose market capitalization is below top 250 companies in terms of full market capitalization. Small cap companies are potential mid caps of tomorrow and offer twin advantage of high growth prospects & relatively lower valuation. The fund focuses on identifying good growth businesses with reasonable size, quality management and rational valuation. The investment approach adopts prudent risk management measures like margin of safety and diversification across sectors & stocks with a view to generate relatively better risk adjusted performance over a period of time.

Date of Allotment

September 16, 2010

Fund Manager

Samir Rachh

Benchmark

Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

Fund Size
Monthly Average : ₹ 18,498.84 Cr
Month End : ₹ 17,775.42 Cr
NAV as on February 28, 2022
Growth Plan₹ 80.1852
IDCW Plan₹ 54.9082
Bonus Option₹ 80.1852
Direct - Growth Plan₹ 87.3533
Direct - IDCW Plan₹ 60.6551
Direct - Bonus Option₹ 87.3533

Load structure
Entry Load: Nil
Exit Load: 1% if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 1 month from the date of allotment of units.
Nil, thereafter.


Volatility Measures
Standard Deviation8.13
Beta0.89
Sharpe Ratio 0.27
Note: The above measures have been calculated using monthly rolling returns for 36 months period with 3.43% risk free return (FBIL Overnight MIBOR as on 28/02/2022).

Portfolio Turnover (Times)
Portfolio Turnover0.30

Total Expense Ratio^
Regular/Other than Direct1.89
Direct1.02
Company/Issuer% of Assets
Auto
Maruti Suzuki India Limited 1.03
Auto Ancillaries
Tube Investments of India Limited* 2.81
Banks
Axis Bank Limited 1.46
Bank of Baroda 1.20
Capital Markets
Central Depository Services (India) Limited 1.50
Cement & Cement Products
Birla Corporation Limited* 1.76
Chemicals
Deepak Nitrite Limited* 2.62
Navin Fluorine International Limited* 2.21
Fine Organic Industries Limited 1.40
Consumer Durables
Bajaj Electricals Limited* 1.98
Orient Electric Limited* 1.80
Dixon Technologies (India) Limited 1.46
Consumer Non Durables
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited* 2.18
Radico Khaitan Limited 1.12
Tata Consumer Products Limited 1.05
Finance
Poonawalla Fincorp Limited* 1.88
CreditAccess Grameen Limited 1.75
Industrial Capital Goods
Honeywell Automation India Limited 1.39
Industrial Products
Carborundum Universal Limited 1.48
Timken India Limited 1.21
Polyplex Corporation Limited 1.00
Software
KPIT Technologies Limited* 2.56
NIIT Limited* 2.40
Affle (India) Limited 1.45
eClerx Services Limited 1.39
Persistent Systems Limited 1.33
Cyient Limited 1.15
Telecom - Equipment & Accessories
Tejas Networks Limited 1.32
Telecom - Services
Sterlite Technologies Limited 1.03
Textile Products
K.P.R. Mill Limited 1.54
Equity Less Than 1% of Corpus 48.01
Cash and Other Receivables 3.53
Grand Total 100.00

*Top 10 Holdings


Inception Date: September 16, 2010
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. It is assumed that a SIP of ₹10,000 each executed on 10th of every month including the first installment in the Growth option of the Fund. Returns on SIP and Benchmark are annualized and cumulative investment return for cash flows resulting out of uniform and regular monthly subscriptions have been worked out on excel spreadsheet function known as XIRR. Load has not been taken into consideration.
B: Benchmark, AB: Additional Benchmark, TRI: Total Return Index
TRI - Total Returns Index reflects the returns on the index arising from (a) constituent stock price movements and (b) dividend receipts from constituent index stocks, thereby showing a true picture of returns.
For scheme performance please click here. For Fund manager wise scheme performance click here.
Record DateRate (₹/ Unit) Cum IDCW NAV Ex-IDCW NAV
IDCW Plan
04-Feb-22 2.50 61.9734 59.4734
07-Feb-18 3.00 35.9501 32.9501
28-Mar-16 1.20 19.8299 18.6299
Direct - IDCW Plan
04-Feb-22 2.50 68.1662 65.6662
07-Feb-18 3.00 37.8948 34.8948
28-Mar-16 1.20 20.4064 19.2064

Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Pursuant to IDCW payment, NAV falls to the extent of payout & statutory levy (if applicable). Face Value-₹ 10.

This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*:
• Long term capital growth
• Investment in equity and equity related securities of small cap companies

Fund Riskometer
Nippon India Small Cap Fund



Benchmark Riskometer
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.



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