PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV as on 03-03-2025
₹ 14.08
1D
Inception Returns
10.1%
/yr
About PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 29 July, 2021. The fund is managed by Vinay Paharia, Puneet Pal. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹1413 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.
Returns
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 10.10% since inception. Over the last 1 and 3 years the fund has given a CAGR return of -0.56% and 10.66% respectively.
Holdings
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Basic Materials, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Financial Services, Government, Consumer Defensive, Tech, Communication, Real Estate, Utilities. Its top holdings are Sagility India Ltd, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Blue Star Ltd, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd, DOMS Industries 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 benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
To achieve long term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Historical NAV & Returns
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503 people have invested ₹ 66.4L in PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
INDmoney Rank for PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
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/18
22% Performance
27% Risk Management
71% Cost
17 out of 18 among small-cap
Hold on while we find any good points for this fund.
Has not generated consistent returns
Does not beat the benchmark consistently
Higher probablity of downside risk
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.56% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
| AUM | ₹1413 Cr |
| Inception Date | 29 July, 2021 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹1000 |
Exit Load | 0.5% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 84.64% |
| 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 |
Trailing Returns
as on (03-Mar-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Jan-25)
Small cap
77.4%
Mid cap
18.2%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
22.2%
Basic Materials
16.8%
Health
16.7%
Consumer Cyclical
13.3%
Financial Services
11.9%
Consumer Defensive
8.2%
Tech
5.2%
Communication
3%
Real Estate
2%
Utilities
0.7%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 1.4K Cr as of Jan'25
- AUM decreased by 129.9 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Sagility India Ltd's allocation increased from 2.49% to 3.22%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd's allocation increased from 1.44% to 2.01%
International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd's allocation increased from 1.91% to 2.45%
Top Stocks sold last month
Blue Star Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.08 % to 2.86 %
Triveni Turbine Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.61 % to 2.58 %
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.46 % to 2.4 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 73.1% to 67.9%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 10.9% to 15.1%
Cash allocation has gone down from 5.1% to 3.1%
Debt allocation has gone up from 0% to 0.4%
Top 3 Sectors in January were Industrial, Health & Consumer Cyclical
Jan'25
Industrial
22%
Basic Materials
17%
Health
17%
Dec'24
Industrial
24%
Health
17%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Global Health Ltd | 10.3% |
 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd | 8.1% |
 Home First Finance Company India Ltd | 2.6% |
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Vinay Paharia
Fund Manager of PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 April 2023
Top funds managed
Puneet Pal
Fund Manager of PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 April 2023
Top funds managed
Fund House
PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹25.83K Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
PGIM India Asset Management Private Limited,Nirlon House, 2nd Floor,,Dr. Annie Besant Road,,Worli,
Phone
+912271584300
Website
mailmanager@karvy.com
PGIM India 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 10.1% since inception which is less than its category average return of 15.13%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 96.45% in Equity, 0.44% in Debt and 3.11% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1413 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹1413 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 10297 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.56%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.56% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.27%
Frequently Asked Questions for PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹14.08 as on 03-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 03-Mar-2025.
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -9.6% | -9.6% |
6 Month Returns | -17.81% | -17.81% |
1 Year Returns | -0.56% | -0.56% |
3 Years Returns | 35.51% | 10.66% |
5 Years Returns | 0% | 0% |
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0.56% as on February 2025
₹1413 Cr as on February 2025
Sagility India Ltd(3.22%), Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd(3.13%), Blue Star Ltd(2.86%), Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd(2.84%), DOMS Industries Ltd(2.64%) as on February 2025
Industrial(21.36%), Basic Materials(16.19%), Health(16.12%) as on February 2025
The alpha ratio for the PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 3.63 | -3.54 | - |
As on February 2025
The alpha for PGIM India 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 PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.81 | 0.78 | - |
As on February 2025
The Beta for PGIM India 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 PGIM India 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 |
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | -0.27 | 0.31 | - |
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for PGIM India 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 PGIM India 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 |
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 20.02 | 16.66 | - |
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 0.48 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Vinay Paharia, Puneet Pal are the fund managers of PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 0.5%