Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV as on 20-12-2024
₹ 279.2
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
- 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.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.
Returns
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.22% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 29.53%, 29.36% and 47.53% 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 benefitDividends 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
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251337 people have invested ₹ 188.6Cr 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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4
/18
88% Performance
35% Risk Management
71% Cost
4 out of 18 among small-cap
Generated Consistent Returns
Consistently beats benchmark
Outperformed benchmarks during bull run
Highly volatile within category
Poor track record of Recovering losses quickly
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.64% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
| AUM | ₹27161 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹5000/₹1000 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 86.77% |
| 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 |
Trailing Returns
as on (20-Dec-24)
Fund Distribution
as on (30-Nov-24)
Small cap
66.2%
Large cap
23.8%
Mid cap
0.6%
Sector Allocation
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
- 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
- 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%
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%
Top Stocks sold last month
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 %
Poly Medicure Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.33 % to 3.12 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 0% to 0.6%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 22.1% to 23.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 66.6% to 66.2%
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%
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Orchid Pharma Ltd | 23.4% |
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Sanjeev Sharma
Fund Manager of Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2017
Top funds managed
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
₹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
In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 49.98% return, outperforming this fund by 23.36%.
In the last 3 years, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 32.11% return, outperforming this fund by 3.63% per annum.
Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 16.9% moving from 0.77 to 0.64.
In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 27.9% growth in AUM moving from 21.24K Cr to 27.16K Cr.
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
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 19.22% since inception which is less than its category average return of 21.33%
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
This fund has AUM of ₹27161 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 8149 Cr
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 ₹279.2 as on 20-Dec-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 20-Dec-2024.
Quant Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -0.02% | -0.02% |
6 Month Returns | -3.25% | -3.25% |
1 Year Returns | 29.53% | 29.53% |
3 Years Returns | 116.49% | 29.36% |
5 Years Returns | 598.77% | 47.53% |
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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%