UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Small-Cap

NAV as on 20-01-2025

₹ 27.33

-0.4%

1D

Inception Returns

27.8%

/yr

About UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 22 December, 2020. The fund is managed by Ankit Agarwal. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹4722 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Nov 2024 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.7.

Returns

UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 27.84% since inception. Over the last 1 and 3 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 20.99% and 17.49% respectively.

Holdings

UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Tech, Basic Materials, Financial Services, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Real Estate. Its top holdings are Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Computer Age Management Services Ltd Ordinary Shares, Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd, Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd, Brigade Enterprises 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 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of small cap companies. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme would be achieved

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
1923 people have invested ₹ 1.7Cr in UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

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44% Performance
48% Risk Management
67% Cost
12 out of 18 among small-cap
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Recovers losses quickly
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Underperforms benchmarks during bull run
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3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category

UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.69%
Benchmark
S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR
AUM₹4722 Cr
Inception Date22 December, 2020
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹500
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
27.59%
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 (20-Jan-25)

Period
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Nifty Smallcap 250
small-cap
1M
-6.8%
-7.5%
-8.1%
3M
-5.5%
-8.4%
-7.8%
6M
1.2%
-2.7%
-3.1%
1Y
21%
14.8%
18.7%
3Y
17.5%
17.6%
18%

Fund Distribution

as on (30-Nov-24)

  • Equity 96.4%

  • Debt & Cash 3.6%

Small cap
81.4%

Mid cap
13%

Sector Allocation

Dec'24

Nov'24

Oct'24

Industrial
24.3%
Consumer Cyclical
14.1%
Health
13.9%
Tech
13.3%
Basic Materials
11.3%
Financial Services
11%
Consumer Defensive
5.9%
Communication
4.3%
Real Estate
2%
All changes are between Sep'24 and Nov'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
Fund Returns
1.90%
-2.79%
1.99%
Nifty Smallcap 250
-1.24%
-4.21%
1.39%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 1.90% 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 3.14% in Nov'24
Parameters
Dec'24
Nov'24
Oct'24
AUM
₹ 4.7K Cr
₹ 4.7K Cr
₹ 4.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 4.7K Cr as of Dec'24
  • AUM increased by 71.6 Cr between Dec'24 and Nov'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Raymond Lifestyle Ltd's allocation increased from 0.77% to 1.24%
Raymond Lifestyle Ltd's allocation increased from 0.77% to 1.24%
Radico Khaitan Ltd's allocation increased from 0.19% to 0.61%
Radico Khaitan Ltd's allocation increased from 0.19% to 0.61%
Coforge Ltd's allocation increased from 1.75% to 1.95%
Coforge Ltd's allocation increased from 1.75% to 1.95%
Top Stocks sold last month
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.11 % to 2.8 %
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.11 % to 2.8 %
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.01 % to 1.84 %
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.01 % to 1.84 %
Blue Star Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.74 % to 1.68 %
Blue Star Ltd's allocation decreased from 1.74 % to 1.68 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 82.6% to 81.4%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 82.6% to 81.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 13% to 13%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 13% to 13%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.2% to 3.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 3.2% to 3.6%

Top 3 Sectors in December were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Tech

Dec'24
Industrial
24%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Health
14%
Nov'24
Industrial
24%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Tech
14%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Avanti Feeds Ltd
Avanti Feeds Ltd
2.7%
Fund
Nov'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
No of Holdings
94
95
93
Top 5 Company Concentration
10.5%
10.6%
10.8%
Company having highest exposure
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (2.8%)
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (3.1%)
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (2.9%)
No of Sectors
9
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
76.2%
76.6%
77.9%
Sector having highest exposure
Industrial (23.9%)
Industrial (24.8%)
Industrial (25.9%)
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Ankit Agarwal
Ankit Agarwal
Fund Manager of UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 22 December 2020
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
UTI Mid Cap Fund-Growth Option- Direct
14.43%
18.17%
Fund House
UTI Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹2.36L Cr
as on 29-Nov-2024
Address
PMS Division, UTI - Tower, “Gn” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai- 400051
Phone
+912266786666
Website
service@uti.co.in

UTI 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 27.84% since inception which is more than its category average return of 19.3%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 96.44% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 3.56% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹4722 Cr

AUM size ₹4722 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹4722 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 8065 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 1.18%

Frequently Asked Questions for UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is ₹27.33 as on 20-Jan-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 20-Jan-2025.
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-6.81%
-6.81%
6 Month Returns
1.19%
1.19%
1 Year Returns
20.99%
20.99%
3 Years Returns
62.19%
17.49%
5 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.69% as on December 2024
₹4722 Cr as on December 2024
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd(2.46%), Computer Age Management Services Ltd Ordinary Shares(2.1%), Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd(2.05%), Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd(2.02%), Brigade Enterprises Ltd(1.91%) as on December 2024
Industrial(23.41%), Consumer Cyclical(13.55%), Health(13.44%) as on December 2024
The alpha ratio for the UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
3.84
2.23
-
As on December 2024
The alpha for UTI 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 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
0.84
0.76
-
As on December 2024
The Beta for UTI 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 UTI 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
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
1.24
0.98
-
As on December 2024
The sharpe ratio for UTI 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 UTI 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
UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
15.73
14.75
-
As on December 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 1.93 as on December 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Ankit Agarwal is the fund manager of UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth is 1%