Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 21-02-2025

₹ 42.11

1.1%

1D

Inception Returns

27%

/yr

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

  1. Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹4171 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 27.03% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 5.97%, 19.95% and 27.53% respectively.

Holdings

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Tech, Health, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate. Its top holdings are KEI Industries Ltd, Karur Vysya Bank Ltd, UNO Minda Ltd, Radico Khaitan 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 benefit
Dividends 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.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
14423 people have invested ₹ 6.3Cr in Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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67% Performance
56% Risk Management
94% Cost
2 out of 18 among small-cap
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Lower probablity of downside risk
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5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
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Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
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Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.4%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹4171 Cr
Inception Date7 February, 2019
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
24.69%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Feb-25)

Period
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
-10.3%
-10.4%
-11.2%
3M
-10.2%
-11.8%
-11.7%
6M
-12.1%
-17.6%
-14.7%
1Y
6%
-1.5%
2.8%
3Y
19.9%
17.7%
17.5%
5Y
27.5%
23.2%
24.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 96.8%

  • Debt & Cash 3.2%

Small cap
67.6%

Mid cap
29.2%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Industrial
20.3%
Financial Services
17.7%
Consumer Cyclical
15.9%
Basic Materials
12.3%
Tech
11.9%
Health
11.8%
Consumer Defensive
6.8%
Real Estate
3.3%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
-0.40%
0.94%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-0.49%
-1.24%
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 4.2K Cr
₹ 4.4K Cr
₹ 4.4K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 4.2K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 202.9 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 1.6% to 2.35%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 1.6% to 2.35%
Zensar Technologies Ltd's allocation increased from 1.43% to 2.11%
Zensar Technologies Ltd's allocation increased from 1.43% to 2.11%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 2.06% to 2.62%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 2.06% to 2.62%
Top Stocks sold last month
KEI Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.79 % to 2.68 %
KEI Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.79 % to 2.68 %
UNO Minda Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.55 % to 2.43 %
UNO Minda Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.55 % to 2.43 %
Radico Khaitan Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.69 % to 2.39 %
Radico Khaitan Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.69 % to 2.39 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 68.9% to 67.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 68.9% to 67.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 29.3% to 29.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 29.3% to 29.2%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.7% to 3.2%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.7% to 3.2%

Top 3 Sectors in January were Industrial, Financial Services & Consumer Cyclical

Jan'25
Industrial
20%
Financial Services
18%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Dec'24
Industrial
23%
Financial Services
16%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Zensar Technologies Ltd
Zensar Technologies Ltd
7.2%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
81
81
79
Top 5 Company Concentration
12.5%
13.2%
12.7%
Company having highest exposure
KEI Industries Ltd (2.7%)
KEI Industries Ltd (2.8%)
BSE Ltd (2.7%)
No of Sectors
8
8
8
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
78.1%
78.7%
79%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (20.3%)
Industrial (23%)
Industrial (24.2%)
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Dhruv Bhatia
Dhruv Bhatia
Fund Manager of Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 14 October 2024
Fund House
Edelweiss Asset Management Limited
Total AUM
₹1.07L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
Edelweiss House, Off C.S.T. Road, Kalina
Phone
91-22-40979900
Website
investor.amc@edelcap.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 5.8% drop in AUM moving from 4.42K Cr to 4.17K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 17.97% return, outperforming this fund by 11.99%.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 25.81% return, outperforming this fund by 5.86% per annum.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.4% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 25.0% moving from 0.32 to 0.40.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 39.93% return, outperforming this fund by 12.4% per annum.

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 27.03% since inception which is more than its category average return of 16.84%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 96.8% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.2% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹4171 Cr

AUM size ₹4171 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹4171 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 10297 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.4%

Expense Ratio 0.4%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.4% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.27%

Frequently Asked Questions for Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹42.11 as on 21-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Feb-2025.
Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-10.32%
-10.32%
6 Month Returns
-12.07%
-12.07%
1 Year Returns
5.97%
5.97%
3 Years Returns
72.57%
19.95%
5 Years Returns
237.33%
27.53%
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0.4% as on January 2025
₹4171 Cr as on January 2025
KEI Industries Ltd(2.68%), Karur Vysya Bank Ltd(2.62%), UNO Minda Ltd(2.43%), Radico Khaitan Ltd(2.39%), Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares(2.38%) as on January 2025
Industrial(19.67%), Financial Services(17.15%), Consumer Cyclical(15.35%) as on January 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
5.79
4.36
6.34
As on January 2025
The alpha for Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap 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
0.76
0.78
0.8
As on January 2025
The Beta for Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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
0.4
0.9
1.1
As on January 2025
The sharpe ratio for Edelweiss Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap 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
16
15.61
21.52
As on January 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 1.67 as on January 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.43 as on January 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%