Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 04-04-2025

₹ 244.41

-3%

1D

Inception Returns

17.4%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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216401 people have invested ₹ 124Cr in Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Launched on 29 October 1996, Quant Small Cap Fund aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in small-cap companies. Small-cap companies rank 250th and beyond in the stock market as per their market capitalization. It follows Nifty Small Cap 250 TRI as its benchmark index.

 

The fund maintains a strong equity focus, with significant exposure to sectors like Financials, Energy, and Healthcare, while also diversifying through debt instruments.

Currently, the fund's portfolio comprises 63.2% small-cap stocks, 25.75% large-cap stocks, and 3.42% mid-cap stocks.

With an AUM of ₹22832.0 crores, Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth generated a return of -5.7% in 1 year, 19.1% in 3 years, 51.4% in 5 years. while its benchmark index (Nifty Smallcap 250) generated -2.5% in 1 year, 14.8% in 3 years, and 36.4% in 5 years.

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.69%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹22832 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
86.77%
STCGSelling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
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Very High Risk

INDmoney Rank for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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6
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74% Performance
38% Risk Management
52% Cost
6 out of 18 among small-cap
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Consistently beats benchmark
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Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
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Larger AUM within category
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No bad points found for this fund.

Trailing Returns

as on (04-Apr-25)

Period
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
4.4%
6.2%
4.8%
3M
-14.4%
-17.8%
-17%
6M
-17.5%
-18%
-16.7%
1Y
-5.7%
-2.5%
1.4%
3Y
19.1%
14.8%
15.8%
5Y
51.4%
36.4%
36%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 93.4%

  • Debt & Cash 6.6%

Small cap
63.2%

Large cap
25.7%

Mid cap
3.4%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Energy
20.1%
Financial Services
17.4%
Consumer Cyclical
15.7%
Health
14.9%
Basic Materials
9.5%
Consumer Defensive
5.5%
Industrial
4.9%
Communication
4.3%
Tech
3.1%
Utilities
2.6%
Real Estate
1.9%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
-3.90%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-0.49%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 22.8K Cr
₹ 25.2K Cr
₹ 26.7K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 22.8K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 2.4K Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd's allocation increased from 0.31% to 1.04%
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd's allocation increased from 0.31% to 1.04%
Aegis Logistics Ltd's allocation increased from 3.67% to 4.39%
Aegis Logistics Ltd's allocation increased from 3.67% to 4.39%
Welspun Enterprises Ltd's allocation increased from 0.87% to 1.23%
Welspun Enterprises Ltd's allocation increased from 0.87% to 1.23%
Top Stocks sold last month
Jio Financial Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.05 % to 4.78 %
Jio Financial Services Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.05 % to 4.78 %
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.5 % to 3.42 %
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.5 % to 3.42 %
Poly Medicure Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.82 % to 2.72 %
Poly Medicure Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.82 % to 2.72 %
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 25.9% to 25.7%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 25.9% to 25.7%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 64.2% to 63.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 64.2% to 63.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 0.2% to 3.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 0.2% to 3.4%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.1% to 6.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 6.1% to 6.6%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Energy, Financial Services & Health

Feb'25
Energy
20%
Financial Services
17%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Jan'25
Energy
19%
Financial Services
17%
Health
16%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-5.73%
19.13%
51.36%
17.44%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
13.11%
24.69%
38.34%
33.49%
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
6.35%
14.44%
-
22.53%
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
5.52%
15.69%
33.7%
23.29%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
91
96
95
Top 5 Company Concentration
26.3%
25.6%
25.6%
Company having highest exposure
Reliance Industries Ltd (10.6%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (10.3%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (9%)
No of Sectors
12
12
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
77.6%
78.3%
77.3%
Sector having highest exposure
Energy (20.1%)
Energy (19%)
Financial Services (18.7%)
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Sanjeev Sharma
Sanjeev Sharma
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2017
Top funds managed
Ankit A. Pande
Ankit A. Pande
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 11 May 2020
Top funds managed
Fund House
Quant Money Managers Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹90.75K Cr
as on 28-Feb-2025
Address
6th Floor, Sea Breeze Building,Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi
Phone
022-62955000
Website
help.investor@quant.in

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 15.9% drop in AUM moving from 27.16K Cr to 22.83K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 33.7% moving from 1.04 to 0.69.
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In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 13.8% return, outperforming this fund by 19.53%.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 24.69% return, outperforming this fund by 5.56% per annum.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.69% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.21%.

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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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 17.44% since inception which is more than its category average return of 16.32%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 93.4% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 6.59% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹22832 Cr

AUM size ₹22832 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹22832 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9338 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.69%

Expense Ratio 0.69%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.69% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.29%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹244.41 as on 04-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 04-Apr-2025.
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
4.43%
4.43%
6 Month Returns
-17.51%
-17.51%
1 Year Returns
-5.73%
-5.73%
3 Years Returns
69.06%
19.13%
5 Years Returns
694.56%
51.36%
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0.69% as on March 2025
₹22832 Cr as on March 2025
Reliance Industries Ltd(10.58%), Jio Financial Services Ltd(4.78%), Aegis Logistics Ltd(4.39%), Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd(3.42%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd(3.13%) as on March 2025
Energy(18.75%), Financial Services(16.24%), Consumer Cyclical(14.69%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-5.68
4.54
11.86
As on March 2025
The alpha for Quant 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 Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.79
0.88
0.96
As on March 2025
The Beta for Quant 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 Quant 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
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
-0.19
0.81
1.71
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Quant 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 Quant 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
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
20.85
18.86
23.09
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 1.35 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.67 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Sanjeev Sharma, Ankit A. Pande are the fund managers of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%