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13991 people have invested ₹ 3.2Cr in Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹4416 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.
Returns
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.59% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 3.89%, 14.41% and 28.98% respectively.
Holdings
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Financial Services, Basic Materials, Health, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Tech, Utilities. Its top holdings are TD Power Systems Ltd, Navin Fluorine International Ltd, Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Tega Industries Ltd
Taxation
As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Scheme seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Small cap companies.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 1.04% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index TR INR |
| AUM | ₹4416 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹1000/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 57.73% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
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19% Performance
19% Risk Management
0% Cost
18 out of 18 among small-cap
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
Has not generated consistent returns
Does not beat the benchmark consistently
Higher probablity of downside risk
Trailing Returns
as on (17-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Small cap
80.6%
Mid cap
11.6%
Large cap
3.6%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
23%
Consumer Cyclical
20.4%
Financial Services
15.3%
Basic Materials
13.8%
Health
9.9%
Consumer Defensive
8.1%
Real Estate
5.1%
Tech
3%
Utilities
1.4%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 8.69% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 9.80% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 1.11% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 4.4K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 362.8 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 1.25% to 1.49%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Financial Services
Mar'25
Industrial
23%
Consumer Cyclical
20%
Financial Services
15%
Feb'25
Industrial
23%
Consumer Cyclical
20%
Financial Services
15%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 TD Power Systems Ltd | 2.15% | 0% | |
 Navin Fluorine International Ltd | 2.14% | -20.6% | |
 Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares | 2.1% | 0% | |
 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd | 2.09% | 4.5% | |
 Tega Industries Ltd | 2.05% | -4.9% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 3.89% | 14.41% | 28.98% | 16.59% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 17.6% | 26.52% | 37.4% | 34.34% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.77% | 15.73% | - | 23.61% |
 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.59% | 17.54% | 31.36% | 23.71% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Power Mech Projects Ltd | 35.3% |
 Transformers & Rectifiers India Ltd | 25.7% |
 TD Power Systems Ltd | 22.9% |
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Fund House
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.68L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd,One World Centre, Tower 1, 17th Floor,Jupiter Mill Compound, 841, Senapati Bapat Marg,Elphinstone Road
Phone
+912243568000
Website
connect@birlasunlife.com
Mutual Fund Insights
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 1.04% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.19%.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 14.3% moving from 0.91 to 1.04.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 18.7% drop in AUM moving from 5.43K Cr to 4.41K Cr.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 19.09% return, outperforming this fund by 15.2%.
In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 26.52% return, outperforming this fund by 12.12% per annum.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 49.22% return, outperforming this fund by 20.24% per annum.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 16.59% since inception which is less than its category average return of 17.38%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 96.14% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.86% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹4416 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹4416 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 9875 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.04%
This fund has an expense ratio of 1.04% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.28%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹87.57 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 8.64% | 8.64% |
6 Month Returns | -16.22% | -16.22% |
1 Year Returns | 3.89% | 3.89% |
3 Years Returns | 49.75% | 14.41% |
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1.04% as on March 2025
₹4416 Cr as on March 2025
TD Power Systems Ltd(2.15%), Navin Fluorine International Ltd(2.14%), Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares(2.1%), Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd(2.09%), Tega Industries Ltd(2.05%) as on March 2025
Industrial(22.49%), Consumer Cyclical(18.36%), Financial Services(15.03%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | -2.88 | -2.46 | -2.63 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.94 | 0.87 | 0.91 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.06 | 0.5 | 1.25 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 24.29 | 18.11 | 19.38 |
As on March 2025
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 0.79 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
The Exit load of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%