Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 27-03-2025

₹ 17.85

-1.4%

1D

Inception Returns

28.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
4884 people have invested ₹ 2.5Cr in Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

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 Manish Lodha, Krishna Sanghavi. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹3157 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 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 28.23% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.93%.

Holdings

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Health, Financial Services, Consumer Defensive, Tech, Utilities, Communication, Real Estate. Its top holdings are Bajaj Finance Ltd, Firstsource Solutions Ltd, APL Apollo Tubes Ltd, Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd, CESC 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.

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.43%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹3157 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
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (27-Mar-25)

Period
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
3.7%
6.4%
2.9%
3M
-13.8%
-14.7%
-14.8%
6M
-19.6%
-17.9%
-17.5%
1Y
7.9%
5.8%
7.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 94.2%

  • Debt & Cash 5.8%

Small cap
63.8%

Large cap
15.9%

Mid cap
13.1%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Industrial
20.2%
Consumer Cyclical
18%
Basic Materials
13.7%
Health
10.7%
Financial Services
10.6%
Consumer Defensive
8.3%
Tech
6.4%
Utilities
6.1%
Communication
3.8%
Real Estate
2.3%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
-0.74%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-0.49%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 3.2K Cr
₹ 3.5K Cr
₹ 4.3K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 3.2K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 384.2 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
PCBL Chemical Ltd's allocation increased from 0.52% to 1.69%
PCBL Chemical Ltd's allocation increased from 0.52% to 1.69%
Supreme Petrochem Ltd's allocation increased from 0.04% to 1.19%
Supreme Petrochem Ltd's allocation increased from 0.04% to 1.19%
DOMS Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 0.94% to 1.98%
DOMS Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 0.94% to 1.98%
Top Stocks sold last month
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.82 % to 2.54 %
Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.82 % to 2.54 %
Piramal Pharma Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.46 % to 2.25 %
Piramal Pharma Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.46 % to 2.25 %
Minda Corp Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.27 % to 2.14 %
Minda Corp Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.27 % to 2.14 %
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 11% to 15.9%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 11% to 15.9%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 64.6% to 63.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 64.6% to 63.8%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 15.1% to 13.1%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 15.1% to 13.1%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.9% to 5.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.9% to 5.8%

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

Feb'25
Industrial
20%
Consumer Cyclical
18%
Basic Materials
14%
Jan'25
Industrial
26%
Basic Materials
17%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
80
75
69
Top 5 Company Concentration
13.6%
13.6%
14.4%
Company having highest exposure
Bajaj Finance Ltd (3.1%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (3.6%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (3.1%)
No of Sectors
10
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
73.2%
75.9%
71.9%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (20.2%)
Industrial (25.9%)
Industrial (26.7%)
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Manish Lodha
Manish Lodha
Fund Manager of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 14 December 2022
Krishna Sanghavi
Krishna Sanghavi
Fund Manager of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 24 October 2024
Fund House
Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Pvt. Ltd.
Total AUM
₹27.55K Cr
as on 28-Feb-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 28.23% since inception which is more than its category average return of 16.83%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 94.22% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 5.78% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3157 Cr

AUM size ₹3157 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹3157 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 9338 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.43%

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%

Frequently Asked Questions for Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹17.85 as on 27-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 27-Mar-2025.
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
3.73%
3.73%
6 Month Returns
-19.62%
-19.62%
1 Year Returns
7.93%
7.93%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
5 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.43% as on February 2025
₹3157 Cr as on February 2025
Bajaj Finance Ltd(3.13%), Firstsource Solutions Ltd(2.76%), APL Apollo Tubes Ltd(2.73%), Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd(2.54%), CESC Ltd(2.39%) as on February 2025
Industrial(18.99%), Consumer Cyclical(16.93%), Basic Materials(12.95%) as on February 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
0.86
-
-
As on February 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
0.88
-
-
As on February 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
-0.28
-
-
As on February 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
22.47
-
-
As on February 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.
Manish Lodha, Krishna Sanghavi 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%