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62624 people have invested ₹ 18Cr in SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Launched on September 9, 2009, the SBI Small Cap Fund is a small-cap mutual fund. This fund is required by SEBI to invest at least 65% of its assets in small-cap companies. They follow BSE Small Cap 250 TRI as their benchmark index, which means its performance is compared against the broader small-cap market represented by this index.
The fund maintains a strong focus on sectors such as Financials, Consumer Goods, FMCG, and Consumer Durables. Backed by in-depth analytical research across a wide range of stocks and sectors, the fund strives to outperform its benchmark. It also places significant emphasis on risk management, ensuring that every investment strategy is carefully evaluated before execution.
Currently, the fund's portfolio comprises 76.4% small-cap stocks, 0.00% large-cap stocks, and 2.29% mid-cap stocks.
With an AUM of ₹30829.0 crores, SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth generated a return of 4.2% in 1 year, 15.6% in 3 years, 31.2% in 5 years. while its benchmark index (Nifty Smallcap 250) generated 1.0% in 1 year, 15.6% in 3 years, and 34.7% in 5 years.
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.72% |
Benchmark | BSE 250 SmallCap TR INR |
| AUM | ₹30829 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | --/₹500 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 11.87% |
| 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 SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
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27% Performance
51% Risk Management
33% Cost
15 out of 18 among small-cap
Larger AUM within category
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
Has not generated consistent returns
Underperforms benchmarks during bull run
5Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
Trailing Returns
as on (15-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Small cap
76.4%
Mid cap
2.3%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
32.5%
Consumer Cyclical
22.4%
Financial Services
15.9%
Basic Materials
14.7%
Consumer Defensive
5.9%
Health
3.2%
Real Estate
1.8%
Communication
1.8%
Tech
1.7%
Utilities
0.1%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
- This fund’s returns stands at 6.75% 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 3.05% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 30.8K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 2.4K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Sundaram Fasteners Ltd's allocation increased from 0.28% to 1.3%
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp Ltd's allocation increased from 1.45% to 1.87%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 2.26% to 2.56%
Top Stocks sold last month
SBFC Finance Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.77 % to 2.56 %
CMS Info Systems Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.41 % to 2.25 %
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.27 % to 2.23 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 3.2% to 2.3%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 79.6% to 76.4%
Cash allocation has gone up from 16.8% to 21.1%
Debt allocation has gone down from 0.2% to 0%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Financial Services
Mar'25
Industrial
32%
Consumer Cyclical
22%
Financial Services
16%
Feb'25
Industrial
31%
Consumer Cyclical
23%
Financial Services
20%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 DOMS Industries Ltd | 3.08% | 0% | |
 Chalet Hotels Ltd | 2.58% | 0% | |
 SBFC Finance Ltd | 2.56% | 0% | |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 2.56% | 0% | |
 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd | 2.5% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 4.2% | 15.57% | 31.21% | 24.11% |
 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 |
|---|---|
 EID Parry (India) Ltd | 8.4% |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 3.6% |
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R. Srinivasan
Fund Manager of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 16 November 2013
Top funds managed
Fund House
SBI Funds Management Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.37L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
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
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 49.07% return, outperforming this fund by 17.86% per annum.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 9.9% drop in AUM moving from 34.21K Cr to 30.82K Cr.
This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.72% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.19%.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 17.95% return, outperforming this fund by 13.75%.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 14.3% moving from 0.63 to 0.72.
In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 25.77% return, outperforming this fund by 10.19% per annum.
SBI 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 24.11% since inception which is more than its category average return of 17.01%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 78.91% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 21.08% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹30829 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹30829 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 9936 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.72%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.72% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.29%
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Frequently Asked Questions for SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹181.47 as on 15-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 15-Apr-2025.
SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 6.47% | 6.47% |
6 Month Returns | -15.47% | -15.47% |
1 Year Returns | 4.2% | 4.2% |
3 Years Returns | 54.37% | 15.57% |
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0.72% as on March 2025
₹30829 Cr as on March 2025
DOMS Industries Ltd(3.08%), Chalet Hotels Ltd(2.58%), Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd(2.56%), SBFC Finance Ltd(2.56%), Kalpataru Projects International Ltd(2.5%) as on March 2025
Industrial(25.61%), Consumer Cyclical(17.69%), Financial Services(12.53%) as on March 2025
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 | -2.29 | 0.39 | 1.69 |
As on March 2025
The alpha for SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against BSE 250 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 | 0.8 | 0.72 | 0.76 |
As on March 2025
The Beta for SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 250 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 | 0.07 | 0.66 | 1.46 |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for SBI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with BSE 250 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 | 20.54 | 15.2 | 16.51 |
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 1.03 as on March 2025. 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%