Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 21-02-2025

₹ 17.37

1.7%

1D

Inception Returns

28.8%

/yr

About Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 14 December, 2022. The fund is managed by Krishna Sanghavi, Manish Lodha. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹3541 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

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 28.84% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 2.58%.

Holdings

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Consumer Defensive, Financial Services, Health, Tech, Utilities, Energy, Communication, Real Estate. Its top holdings are Reliance Industries Ltd, Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd, Piramal Pharma Ltd, Firstsource Solutions Ltd, Bajaj Finance 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 benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity & equity related securities of small cap companies, However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 1000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
5267 people have invested ₹ 2.8Cr in Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.4%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹3541 Cr
Inception Date14 December, 2022
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹1000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
65.71%
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
pointer
Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (21-Feb-25)

Period
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
-11.5%
-12.3%
-11.2%
3M
-12.2%
-12.3%
-11.7%
6M
-17%
-16.7%
-14.7%
1Y
2.6%
-2.3%
2.8%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 93.1%

  • Debt & Cash 6.9%

Small cap
64.6%

Mid cap
15.1%

Large cap
11%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Industrial
25.9%
Basic Materials
16.6%
Consumer Cyclical
16.2%
Consumer Defensive
8.7%
Financial Services
8.5%
Health
5.2%
Tech
4.8%
Utilities
4.5%
Energy
3.8%
Communication
3.2%
Real Estate
2.4%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
-0.74%
-1.18%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-0.49%
-1.24%
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 3.5K Cr
₹ 4.3K Cr
₹ 5.2K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 3.5K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 728.3 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd's allocation increased from 1.41% to 2.16%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd's allocation increased from 1.41% to 2.16%
Minda Corp Ltd's allocation increased from 1.52% to 2.27%
Minda Corp Ltd's allocation increased from 1.52% to 2.27%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 1.57% to 2.03%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd's allocation increased from 1.57% to 2.03%
Top Stocks sold last month
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.01 % to 2.82 %
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.01 % to 2.82 %
Piramal Pharma Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.58 % to 2.46 %
Piramal Pharma Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.58 % to 2.46 %
Firstsource Solutions Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.45 % to 2.38 %
Firstsource Solutions Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.45 % to 2.38 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 68.8% to 64.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 68.8% to 64.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 12.1% to 15.1%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 12.1% to 15.1%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 7.3% to 11%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 7.3% to 11%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.9% to 6.9%
Cash allocation has gone down from 9.9% to 6.9%

Top 3 Sectors in January were Industrial, Basic Materials & Consumer Cyclical

Jan'25
Industrial
26%
Basic Materials
17%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Dec'24
Industrial
27%
Basic Materials
18%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Bajaj Finance Ltd
Bajaj Finance Ltd
13.4%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
75
69
78
Top 5 Company Concentration
13.6%
14.4%
14%
Company having highest exposure
Reliance Industries Ltd (3.6%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (3.1%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (3%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
75.9%
71.9%
73.1%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (25.9%)
Industrial (26.7%)
Industrial (26.8%)
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Krishna Sanghavi
Krishna Sanghavi
Fund Manager of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 24 October 2024
Manish Lodha
Manish Lodha
Fund Manager of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 14 December 2022
Fund House
Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Pvt. Ltd.
Total AUM
₹28.47K Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
1st Floor, Sadhana House, Behind Mahindra Tower,570 P. B. Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400018
Phone
022-66327900
Website
mfinvestors@mahindra.com

Mahindra Manulife 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 28.84% since inception which is more than its category average return of 16.84%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 93.08% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 6.92% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3541 Cr

AUM size ₹3541 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹3541 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 Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹17.37 as on 21-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Feb-2025.
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-11.48%
-11.48%
6 Month Returns
-16.96%
-16.96%
1 Year Returns
2.58%
2.58%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
5 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.4% as on January 2025
₹3541 Cr as on January 2025
Reliance Industries Ltd(3.57%), Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd(2.82%), Piramal Pharma Ltd(2.46%), Firstsource Solutions Ltd(2.38%), Bajaj Finance Ltd(2.36%) as on January 2025
Industrial(24.12%), Basic Materials(15.5%), Consumer Cyclical(15.07%) as on January 2025
The alpha ratio for the Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-0.97
-
-
As on January 2025
The alpha for Mahindra Manulife 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 Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.9
-
-
As on January 2025
The Beta for Mahindra Manulife 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 Mahindra Manulife 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
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.17
-
-
As on January 2025
The sharpe ratio for Mahindra Manulife 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 Mahindra Manulife 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
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
18.82
-
-
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.
Krishna Sanghavi, Manish Lodha are the fund managers of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%