Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 27-03-2025
₹ 121.37
1D
Inception Returns
17.2%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
Absolute
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1134 people have invested ₹ 87.5L in Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Kinjal Desai, Vinay Sharma. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹7480 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 1.2.
Returns
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.19% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.14%, 13.84% and 28.76% respectively.
Holdings
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Health, Energy, Tech, Basic Materials, Communication. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, Axis Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Infosys Ltd
Taxation
As it is a focused fund 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 Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital growth by predominantly investing in an active and concentrated portfolio of equity & equity related instruments up to 30 companies across market capitalization. The secondary objective of the scheme is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt, money market securities, REITs and InvITs. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 1.18% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 500 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹7480 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 46.89% |
| 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 Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
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13
/19
55% Performance
38% Risk Management
39% Cost
13 out of 19 among focused fund
5Y returns in the top 25% of the category
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
Trailing Returns
as on (27-Mar-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (28-Feb-25)
Large cap
56.5%
Mid cap
20.8%
Small cap
16.8%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
40%
Consumer Cyclical
23.4%
Industrial
12.3%
Health
7.5%
Energy
5.4%
Tech
5.1%
Basic Materials
3.3%
Communication
3.1%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 7.5K Cr as of Feb'25
- AUM decreased by 394.8 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 6.51% to 7.33%
Angel One Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.59% to 1.91%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd's allocation increased from 2.35% to 2.65%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 7.96 % to 7.73 %
Reliance Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.08 % to 5.08 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.5 % to 4.75 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 18.9% to 20.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 54.5% to 56.5%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 16.8% to 16.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.9% to 6%
Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Industrial
Feb'25
Financial Services
40%
Consumer Cyclical
23%
Industrial
12%
Jan'25
Financial Services
39%
Consumer Cyclical
22%
Industrial
13%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 7.73% | -9.5% | |
 Axis Bank Ltd | 7.33% | 3.8% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 6.94% | 0% | |
 Reliance Industries Ltd | 5.08% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 4.75% | -8.7% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 6.2% |
 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd | 4.7% |
 Bajaj Finserv Ltd | 0.9% |
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Kinjal Desai
Fund Manager of Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 25 May 2018
Top funds managed
Vinay Sharma
Fund Manager of Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 7 May 2018
Top funds managed
Fund House
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹4.15L Cr
as on 28-Feb-2025
Address
Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited,4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park,,Ganapatrao Kadam Marg,,Lower Parel (W)
Phone
022-68087000/18602660111
Website
customercare@nipponindiaim.in
Mutual Fund Insights
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 1.18% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.3%.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 3.5% moving from 1.14 to 1.18.
In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 34.66% return, outperforming this fund by 5.9% per annum.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 15.8% drop in AUM moving from 8.88K Cr to 7.48K Cr.
In the last 1 year, DSP Focus Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 18.75% return, outperforming this fund by 9.6%.
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 25.11% return, outperforming this fund by 11.27% per annum.
Nippon India Focused Equity 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 17.19% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.96%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 94.05% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 5.95% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹7480 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹7480 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4754 Cr
Expense Ratio 1.18%
This fund has an expense ratio of 1.18% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹121.37 as on 27-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 27-Mar-2025.
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 3.47% | 3.47% |
6 Month Returns | -13.07% | -13.07% |
1 Year Returns | 9.14% | 9.14% |
3 Years Returns | 47.52% | 13.84% |
5 Years Returns | 253.92% | 28.76% |
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1.18% as on February 2025
₹7480 Cr as on February 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(7.73%), Axis Bank Ltd(7.33%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.94%), Reliance Industries Ltd(5.08%), Infosys Ltd(4.75%) as on February 2025
Financial Services(37.63%), Consumer Cyclical(21.99%), Industrial(11.6%) as on February 2025
The alpha ratio for the Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 2.77 | 0.53 | 0.4 |
As on February 2025
The alpha for Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 500 India 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 Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 0.92 | 0.91 | 1.1 |
As on February 2025
The Beta for Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 India 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 Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | -0.2 | 0.48 | 0.67 |
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 India 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 Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | 14.31 | 13.78 | 22.35 |
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.
Sortino ratio is 0.81 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.01 as on February 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Kinjal Desai, Vinay Sharma are the fund managers of Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Nippon India Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is 1%