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571 people have invested ₹ 38.8L in PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
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 ₹1376 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 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 12.08% since inception. Over the last 1 and 3 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 5.89% and 10.14% 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 Blue Star Ltd, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Solar Industries India Ltd, Sagility India 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.
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.59% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹1376 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 |
INDmoney Rank for PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
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17
/18
15% Performance
45% Risk Management
67% Cost
17 out of 18 among small-cap
Lower volatility within category
Recovers losses quickly
Has not generated consistent returns
Does not beat the benchmark consistently
Higher probablity of downside risk
Trailing Returns
as on (15-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Small cap
73.5%
Mid cap
20.4%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
20.1%
Basic Materials
17.8%
Health
16.7%
Consumer Cyclical
15.4%
Financial Services
12.2%
Consumer Defensive
8.1%
Tech
3.9%
Communication
3.6%
Real Estate
1.6%
Utilities
0.5%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 7.37% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 9.80% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 2.44% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 1.4K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 97.3 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 2.02% to 3.15%
Solar Industries India Ltd's allocation increased from 2.34% to 2.93%
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 2.22% to 2.56%
Top Stocks sold last month
Blue Star Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.33 % to 3.23 %
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.02 % to 2.98 %
Sagility India Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.07 % to 2.86 %
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 72.4% to 73.5%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 18.3% to 20.4%
Cash allocation has gone down from 6.3% to 4.9%
Debt allocation has gone down from 0.5% to 0.5%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Industrial, Health & Basic Materials
Mar'25
Industrial
20%
Basic Materials
18%
Health
17%
Feb'25
Industrial
20%
Health
17%
Basic Materials
17%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Star Ltd | 3.23% | -6.3% | |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 3.15% | 2.9% | |
 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd | 2.98% | 0% | |
 Solar Industries India Ltd | 2.93% | 4.4% | |
 Sagility India Ltd | 2.86% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 5.89% | 10.14% | - | 12.08% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 16.54% | 25.77% | 37.65% | 33.92% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 10.97% | 15.27% | - | 23.3% |
 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 10.42% | 17.05% | 32.22% | 23.58% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Solar Industries India Ltd | 12.2% |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 3.6% |
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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
₹23.11K Cr
as on 31-Mar-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 12.08% since inception which is less than its category average return of 17.01%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 94.64% in Equity, 0.46% in Debt and 4.91% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹1376 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹1376 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 9936 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.59%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.59% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.29%
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Frequently Asked Questions for PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹15.27 as on 15-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 15-Apr-2025.
PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 7.01% | 7.01% |
6 Month Returns | -14.69% | -14.69% |
1 Year Returns | 5.89% | 5.89% |
3 Years Returns | 33.6% | 10.14% |
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0.59% as on March 2025
₹1376 Cr as on March 2025
Blue Star Ltd(3.23%), Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd(3.15%), Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd(2.98%), Solar Industries India Ltd(2.93%), Sagility India Ltd(2.86%) as on March 2025
Industrial(19.06%), Basic Materials(16.8%), Health(15.85%) as on March 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 | 2.71 | -4.17 | - |
As on March 2025
The alpha for PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Smallcap 250 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 | 0.77 | - |
As on March 2025
The Beta for PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 | 0.21 | 0.31 | - |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for PGIM India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Smallcap 250 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 | 21.02 | 16.67 | - |
As on March 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 March 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%