SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 23-12-2024

₹ 201.82

▼-2.1%

1D

Inception Returns

26%

/yr

About SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

SBI Small Cap Fund, launched in 2009, focuses on small companies with the potential for high growth. While these companies carry risks due to their size, the fund aims to achieve long-term growth for its investors.

Managed by experienced professionals, the fund managers use thorough research to find small-cap companies with strong growth potential. It's an open-ended equity scheme, allowing you to invest and redeem holdings at any time. By investing across various small-cap companies, the fund aims to spread risk and enhance diversification.

Investment Objective

The fund aims to offer long-term growth and flexibility by primarily investing in a wide range of small company stocks.

Minimum Investment and Lock-in Period

The fund has a minimum investment requirement of ₹500 through a systematic investment plan. For now, SBI Mutual Fund is no longer accepting lump sum contributions. Furthermore, there is no set lock-in period for the SBI Small Cap Fund, giving investors the freedom to sell their holdings whenever they choose.

Holdings

SBI Small Cap Fund has a diverse range of top sector holdings, including consumer durables, industrial products, construction, electrical equipment, leisure services, finance, and many more. These sectors reflect the fund's comprehensive approach to investment.

Returns

SBI Small-cap Fund has consistently delivered impressive compounded annualised growth rate performances, reflecting strong returns for 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, and since its inception. Its figures showcase the fund's strong track record of generating favourable returns for investors over different time frames. 

When compared to the scheme’s benchmark and additional benchmark (S&P BSE Sensex TRI), the fund has consistently outperformed them, indicating its potential to provide above-average returns in the small-cap segment.

Suitable for

The fund is suitable for investors seeking exposure to small-cap companies and have a high-risk appetite.

Taxation Investing in the SBI Small-cap Fund will attract capital gains tax. Any gains of up to Rs. 1 lakh are exempt from tax if the investment is held for over a year, and the exceeding gains will attract long-term capital gains tax of 10% without indexation. Short-term capital gains (investments held for less than a year) are taxed at a flat 15% rate.

Historical NAV & Returns

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68633 people have invested ₹ 20Cr in SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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29% Performance
54% Risk Management
70% Cost
13 out of 18 among small-cap
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Lower volatility within category
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Recovers losses quickly
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Larger AUM within category
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5Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.67%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹33285 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP--/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
11.87%
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 (23-Dec-24)

Period
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
3.5%
4.2%
4.8%
3M
-3.9%
-5.4%
-2.8%
6M
2.6%
3.4%
6.6%
1Y
29.7%
27.7%
30.8%
3Y
22.3%
22.7%
24.7%
5Y
28.7%
30%
32.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (30-Nov-24)

  • Equity 86.4%

  • Debt & Cash 13.6%

Small cap
82.3%
Mid cap
4.1%
Sector Allocation

Nov'24

Oct'24

Sep'24

Industrial
35.7%
Consumer Cyclical
24.3%
Financial Services
16.7%
Basic Materials
10.6%
Consumer Defensive
6.2%
Health
2.5%
Communication
2.1%
Real Estate
1.9%
All changes are between Sep'24 and Nov'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
Fund Returns
-0.72%
-4.28%
2.61%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-1.24%
-4.21%
1.39%
  • This fund’s returns stands at -0.72% 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 0.52% in Nov'24
Parameters
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
AUM
₹ 33.3K Cr
₹ 33.1K Cr
₹ 34.2K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 33.3K Cr as of Nov'24
  • AUM increased by 177.9 Cr between Nov'24 and Oct'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 1.89% to 2.18%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 1.89% to 2.18%
Triveni Turbine Ltd's allocation increased from 2.06% to 2.27%
Triveni Turbine Ltd's allocation increased from 2.06% to 2.27%
DOMS Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 2.78% to 2.97%
DOMS Industries Ltd's allocation increased from 2.78% to 2.97%
Top Stocks sold last month
Blue Star Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.13 % to 3.08 %
Blue Star Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.13 % to 3.08 %
Finolex Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.17 % to 2.79 %
Finolex Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.17 % to 2.79 %
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.04 % to 2.71 %
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.04 % to 2.71 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 84.2% to 82.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 84.2% to 82.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 4.3% to 4.1%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 4.3% to 4.1%
Cash allocation has gone up from 11.5% to 13.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 11.5% to 13.6%

Top 3 Sectors in November were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Financial Services

Nov'24
Industrial
36%
Consumer Cyclical
24%
Financial Services
17%
Oct'24
Industrial
37%
Consumer Cyclical
24%
Financial Services
17%

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
Blue Star Ltd
Blue Star Ltd
3.08%
0%
DOMS Industries Ltd
DOMS Industries Ltd
2.97%
0%
Finolex Industries Ltd
Finolex Industries Ltd
2.79%
0%
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd
2.71%
0%
Chalet Hotels Ltd
Chalet Hotels Ltd
2.6%
0%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
29.74%
22.31%
28.73%
26.04%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
51.22%
32.63%
-
40.17%
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
32.16%
23.79%
-
29.99%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan
Nippon India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Plan
32.12%
30.39%
36.97%
27.19%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd
Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd
27.8%
Triveni Turbine Ltd
Triveni Turbine Ltd
11.8%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd
1.9%
Fund
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
No of Holdings
61
61
60
Top 5 Company Concentration
14.1%
15%
16.3%
Company having highest exposure
Blue Star Ltd (3.1%)
Finolex Industries Ltd (3.2%)
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (3.6%)
No of Sectors
8
8
8
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
93.4%
93.7%
93.4%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (35.7%)
Industrial (36.5%)
Industrial (37.3%)
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R. Srinivasan
R. Srinivasan
Fund Manager of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 16 November 2013
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
SBI Equity Hybrid Fund Direct Growth
12.83%
15.5%
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth
22.31%
24.68%
SBI Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth
12.13%
17.35%
Fund House
SBI Funds Management Ltd
Total Schemes
67
See all SBI schemes
Total AUM
₹7.65L Cr
as on 29-Nov-2024
Address
9th Floor, Crescenzo,,C-38 & 39, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex,,Bandra (East), Mumbai
Phone
91-22-66142900
Website
partnerforlife@sbimf.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.67% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.15%.
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In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 32.63% return, outperforming this fund by 10.33% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 47.53% return, outperforming this fund by 18.79% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 51.22% return, outperforming this fund by 21.48%.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 17.3% growth in AUM moving from 28.37K Cr to 33.28K Cr.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has increased expense ratio by 6.3% moving from 0.63 to 0.67.

SBI 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 26.04% since inception which is more than its category average return of 20.9%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 86.37% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 13.63% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹33285 Cr

AUM size ₹33285 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹33285 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 8149 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.67%

Expense Ratio 0.67%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.67% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.23%

Frequently Asked Questions for SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹201.82 as on 23-Dec-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 23-Dec-2024.
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
3.53%
3.53%
6 Month Returns
2.58%
2.58%
1 Year Returns
29.74%
29.74%
3 Years Returns
82.95%
22.31%
5 Years Returns
253.53%
28.73%
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0.67% as on November 2024
₹33285 Cr as on November 2024
Blue Star Ltd(3.08%), DOMS Industries Ltd(2.97%), Finolex Industries Ltd(2.79%), Kalpataru Projects International Ltd(2.71%), Chalet Hotels Ltd(2.6%) as on November 2024
Industrial(30.8%), Consumer Cyclical(20.99%), Financial Services(14.42%) as on November 2024
The alpha ratio for the SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
1.6
1.22
0.69
As on November 2024
The alpha for SBI 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 SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.68
0.66
0.79
As on November 2024
The Beta for SBI 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 SBI 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
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
1.56
1.11
1.13
As on November 2024
The sharpe ratio for SBI 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 SBI 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
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
12.67
12.64
19.61
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 2.21 as on November 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
R. Srinivasan is the fund manager of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%