Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 26-12-2024

₹ 278.74

-0.3%

1D

Inception Returns

19.2%

/yr

About Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Sanjeev Sharma, Ankit A. Pande. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹27161 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Nov 2024 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.17% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 24.37%, 27.66% and 47.47% respectively.

Holdings

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Energy, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Tech, Industrial, Utilities, Real Estate. Its top holdings are Reliance Industries Ltd, Jio Financial Services Ltd, Aegis Logistics Ltd, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd, HFCL 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 15%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.

Investment objective of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate capital appreciation & provide long-term growth opportunities by investing in a portfolio of small cap companies.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Annualised

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
252883 people have invested ₹ 184.1Cr in Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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88% Performance
35% Risk Management
71% Cost
4 out of 18 among small-cap
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Generated Consistent Returns
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Consistently beats benchmark
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Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
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Highly volatile within category
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Poor track record of Recovering losses quickly

Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.64%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹27161 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
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (26-Dec-24)

Period
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
-1.8%
0.9%
1.6%
3M
-8.5%
-3.7%
-3.2%
6M
-2.9%
4.2%
5.6%
1Y
24.4%
27.7%
28.1%
3Y
27.7%
23.1%
23.2%
5Y
47.5%
29.9%
31.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (30-Nov-24)

  • Equity 91.9%

  • Debt & Cash 8.1%

Small cap
66.2%

Large cap
23.8%

Mid cap
0.6%

Sector Allocation

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Financial Services
18.7%
Energy
18.7%
Health
16.9%
Consumer Cyclical
13.6%
Basic Materials
9.2%
Consumer Defensive
6.1%
Communication
4.7%
Tech
4.4%
Industrial
3.5%
Utilities
2.5%
Real Estate
1.8%
All changes are between Sep'24 and Nov'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
Fund Returns
0.12%
-4.23%
1.44%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-1.24%
-4.21%
1.39%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 0.12% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -1.24% as on Nov'24
  • This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 1.36% in Nov'24
Parameters
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
AUM
₹ 27.2K Cr
₹ 26.3K Cr
₹ 26.6K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 27.2K Cr as of Nov'24
  • AUM increased by 829.9 Cr between Nov'24 and Oct'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Aegis Logistics Ltd's allocation increased from 4.01% to 4.41%
Aegis Logistics Ltd's allocation increased from 4.01% to 4.41%
Orchid Pharma Ltd's allocation increased from 1.92% to 2.14%
Orchid Pharma Ltd's allocation increased from 1.92% to 2.14%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.32% to 1.54%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.32% to 1.54%
Top Stocks sold last month
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.75 % to 3.72 %
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.75 % to 3.72 %
Bikaji Foods International Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.63 % to 3.33 %
Bikaji Foods International Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.63 % to 3.33 %
Poly Medicure Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.33 % to 3.12 %
Poly Medicure Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.33 % to 3.12 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 66.6% to 66.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 66.6% to 66.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 0% to 0.6%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 0% to 0.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 22.1% to 23.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 22.1% to 23.8%
Cash allocation has gone down from 11% to 8.1%
Cash allocation has gone down from 11% to 8.1%

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

Nov'24
Financial Services
19%
Energy
19%
Health
17%
Oct'24
Energy
18%
Financial Services
17%
Health
17%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Orchid Pharma Ltd
Orchid Pharma Ltd
13.6%
Fund
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
No of Holdings
91
79
77
Top 5 Company Concentration
27.4%
26.9%
28.5%
Company having highest exposure
Reliance Industries Ltd (9.4%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (9.2%)
Reliance Industries Ltd (9.6%)
No of Sectors
11
11
11
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
76.9%
75.9%
73.5%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (18.7%)
Energy (18%)
Financial Services (18.9%)
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Sanjeev Sharma
Sanjeev Sharma
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2017
Ankit A. Pande
Ankit A. Pande
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 11 May 2020
Fund House
Quant Money Managers Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹96.79K Cr
as on 29-Nov-2024
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 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 16.9% moving from 0.77 to 0.64.
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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 6 months, this fund has experienced a 27.9% growth in AUM moving from 21.24K Cr to 27.16K Cr.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 30.97% return, outperforming this fund by 3.31% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 49.56% return, outperforming this fund by 25.19%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.64% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.15%.

Quant 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 19.17% since inception which is less than its category average return of 20.84%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 91.91% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 8.08% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹27161 Cr

AUM size ₹27161 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹27161 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 8169 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.64%

Expense Ratio 0.64%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.64% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.23%

Frequently Asked Questions for Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹278.74 as on 26-Dec-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 26-Dec-2024.
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-1.81%
-1.81%
6 Month Returns
-2.89%
-2.89%
1 Year Returns
24.37%
24.37%
3 Years Returns
108.06%
27.66%
5 Years Returns
597.42%
47.47%
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0.64% as on November 2024
₹27161 Cr as on November 2024
Reliance Industries Ltd(9.39%), Jio Financial Services Ltd(6.36%), Aegis Logistics Ltd(4.41%), Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd(3.72%), HFCL Ltd(3.5%) as on November 2024
Financial Services(17.17%), Energy(17.16%), Health(15.51%) as on November 2024
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
4.84
5.76
14.25
As on November 2024
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
0.93
0.92
0.93
As on November 2024
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
1.62
1.28
1.45
As on November 2024
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
17.17
17.41
26.06
As on November 2024
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 2.35 as on November 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 1.08 as on November 2024. 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%