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14064 people have invested ₹ 5.5Cr in Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 7 February, 2019. The fund is managed by Dhruv Bhatia. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹4064 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.
Returns
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 26.67% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 6.41%, 18.50% and 36.94% respectively.
Holdings
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Basic Materials, Health, Corporate, Tech, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Government. Its top holdings are Radico Khaitan Ltd, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd, Karur Vysya Bank Ltd, UNO Minda Ltd, Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares
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 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation from a portfolio that predominantly invests in equity and equity related securities of small cap companies.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.43% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹4064 Cr |
| Inception Date | 7 February, 2019 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 24.69% |
| 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 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
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6
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54% Performance
50% Risk Management
91% Cost
6 out of 18 among small-cap
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
No bad points found for this fund.
Trailing Returns
as on (15-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Small cap
66.3%
Mid cap
30.3%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
18.9%
Consumer Cyclical
17.5%
Industrial
16.2%
Basic Materials
15.6%
Health
12%
Tech
9.7%
Consumer Defensive
6.9%
Real Estate
3.1%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 6.98% 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 2.82% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 4.1K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 345.5 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 1.6% to 2.54%
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 0.86% to 1.37%
Power Mech Projects Ltd's allocation increased from 0.68% to 0.94%
Top Stocks sold last month
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.48 % to 2.36 %
UNO Minda Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.38 % to 2.31 %
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation decreased from 2.36 % to 2.28 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 29.8% to 30.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 66.8% to 66.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.4% to 3.4%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Basic Materials
Mar'25
Financial Services
19%
Consumer Cyclical
18%
Industrial
16%
Feb'25
Financial Services
19%
Consumer Cyclical
18%
Basic Materials
15%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Radico Khaitan Ltd | 2.74% | 0% | |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 2.54% | 0% | |
 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd | 2.36% | 0% | |
 UNO Minda Ltd | 2.31% | 0% | |
 Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares | 2.28% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 6.41% | 18.5% | 36.94% | 26.67% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 16.54% | 25.77% | 37.65% | 33.92% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 10.97% | 15.27% | - | 23.3% |
 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 10.42% | 17.05% | 32.22% | 23.58% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 BSE Ltd | 42.5% |
 Radico Khaitan Ltd | 6.6% |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 3.6% |
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Dhruv Bhatia
Fund Manager of Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 14 October 2024
Top funds managed
Fund House
Edelweiss Asset Management Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹1.05L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Edelweiss House, Off C.S.T. Road, Kalina
Phone
91-22-40979900
Website
investor.amc@edelcap.com
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 25.77% return, outperforming this fund by 7.27% per annum.
Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 9.3% growth in AUM moving from 3.71K Cr to 4.06K Cr.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 49.07% return, outperforming this fund by 12.12% per annum.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.43% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.19%.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 17.95% return, outperforming this fund by 11.54%.
Over the last 1 month, this fund has increased expense ratio by 7.5% moving from 0.40 to 0.43.
Edelweiss 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 26.67% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.01%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 96.61% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.39% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹4064 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹4064 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 9936 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.43%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.43% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.29%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹43.16 as on 15-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 15-Apr-2025.
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 7.47% | 7.47% |
6 Month Returns | -15.58% | -15.58% |
1 Year Returns | 6.41% | 6.41% |
3 Years Returns | 66.4% | 18.5% |
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0.43% as on March 2025
₹4064 Cr as on March 2025
Radico Khaitan Ltd(2.74%), Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd(2.54%), Karur Vysya Bank Ltd(2.36%), UNO Minda Ltd(2.31%), Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares(2.28%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(18.26%), Consumer Cyclical(16.95%), Industrial(15.63%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 2.01 | 2.45 | 5.33 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Smallcap 250 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 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.81 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 Edelweiss 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 |
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.18 | 0.72 | 1.6 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 Edelweiss 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 |
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 21.72 | 17.18 | 17.93 |
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 1.17 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.16 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Dhruv Bhatia is the fund manager of Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%