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Bank of India Small Cap Fund

Small CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹56.94+1.15%1 day
Return since launch
24.5%
52-week range
₹40.00 — ₹60.03
AUM
₹3,685 Cr

Bank of India Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap equity fund from Bank of India Mutual Fund with ₹3,685 Cr under management, launched in 2018. Over three years it has returned 15.8% a year, against 12.9% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.22% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y31.1%+23.0 pts8.2%12.1%
2Y19.4%+10.1 pts9.2%8.5%
3Y15.8%+2.9 pts12.9%8.0%
5Y18.8%+5.6 pts13.2%13.2%
7Y23.4%+4.4 pts19.0%17.8%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund31.1%
Category8.2%
3Y
Fund15.8%
Category12.9%
5Y
Fund18.8%
Category13.2%

Since launch (28 Nov 2018): 24.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
2025-8.5%−5.2 pts-3.3%
202429.7%+1.5 pts28.2%
202340.8%−2.0 pts42.8%
2022-1.6%−4.3 pts2.7%
202170.8%+5.8 pts65.0%
202052.2%+20.1 pts32.1%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

2.25%

Expense ratio as on 6 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.64%
Brokerage
0.10%
Transaction charges
0.01%
Statutory levies
0.50%
Exit load
Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 3 months.
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Short-term capital gains
Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long-term capital gains
After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha5.587.29Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.970.89How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.560.67Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.861.02Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation22.4320.37How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

Bank of India Small Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity85.7%
  • Debt5.6%
  • Other8.7%

Market cap split

  • Large2.2%
  • Mid6.0%
  • Small91.8%
P/E
39.60
P/B
4.64

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers8.74%₹320 Cr+2.96%+5.58%+3.52%
Hero Motors Ltd.Automobile2.82%₹103 Cr———
City Union Bank Ltd.Financial2.72%₹99.91 Cr+2.30%+2.52%—
Sky Gold And Diamonds Ltd.Consumer Discretionary2.72%₹99.98 Cr+2.67%+2.32%+1.83%
Sterlite Technologies Ltd.Communication2.53%₹92.81 Cr+1.21%——
Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd.Capital Goods2.51%₹92.07 Cr+2.69%+2.57%+3.33%
Raymond Ltd.Textiles2.51%₹92.19 Cr———
Optiemus Infracom Ltd.Services2.18%₹79.85 Cr———
Sigma Advanced Systems Ltd.Technology2.15%₹78.88 Cr———
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.Financial2.08%₹76.32 Cr+1.61%+1.80%—

Sectors

  • Financial14.8%
  • Capital Goods14.0%
  • Services13.2%
  • Healthcare8.9%
  • Others8.7%
  • Automobile8.2%
  • Consumer Staples6.8%
  • Textiles6.1%

Instruments

  • Repo7.2%
  • Certificate of Deposit4.6%
  • Net Receivables1.6%
  • Commercial Paper0.8%
  • Treasury Bills0.2%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Hero Motors Ltd.0.00%2.82%+2.82%
Raymond Ltd.0.00%2.51%+2.51%
Optiemus Infracom Ltd.0.00%2.18%+2.18%
Others-0.05%1.56%+1.61%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd1.54%0.00%-1.54%
Carraro India Ltd.1.07%0.00%-1.07%
Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd.1.00%0.00%-1.00%
OnEMI Technology Solutions Ltd.0.29%1.23%+0.94%
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd.0.83%0.00%-0.83%
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.00%0.81%+0.81%
company:15700.75%0.00%-0.75%
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.1.40%2.08%+0.68%
Fiem Industries Ltd.0.91%0.25%-0.66%
HEG Advanced Materials Ltd.0.66%0.00%-0.66%
JK Cement Ltd.0.62%0.00%-0.62%
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Ltd.1.22%1.76%+0.54%
Sigma Advanced Systems Ltd.1.61%2.15%+0.54%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.1.03%1.55%+0.52%
NRB Bearings Ltd.0.36%0.87%+0.51%
Turtlemint Fintech Solutions Ltd.0.97%0.50%-0.47%
E.I.D. - Parry (India) Ltd.2.09%1.62%-0.47%
TD Power Systems Ltd.1.10%1.55%+0.45%
HEG Graphite Ltd.0.00%0.38%+0.38%
PG Electroplast Ltd.1.56%1.20%-0.36%
City Union Bank Ltd.2.37%2.72%+0.35%
Rossell Techsys Ltd.0.00%0.35%+0.35%
Tata Technologies Ltd1.46%1.12%-0.34%
Senco Gold Ltd.0.33%0.00%-0.33%
Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd.0.00%0.32%+0.32%
TVS Srichakra Ltd.1.18%0.86%-0.32%
Sterlite Technologies Ltd.2.21%2.53%+0.32%
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.2.17%1.87%-0.30%
Sky Gold And Diamonds Ltd.3.01%2.72%-0.29%
Indian Bank1.44%1.16%-0.28%
Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities Ltd.1.55%1.27%-0.28%
Orkla India Ltd.0.19%0.46%+0.27%
TBO Tek Ltd.1.82%1.58%-0.24%
Union Bank of India0.45%0.68%+0.23%
Arvind Ltd.1.85%1.62%-0.23%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.1.32%1.09%-0.23%
Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company Ltd.1.42%1.21%-0.21%
Skyways Air Services Ltd.0.78%0.58%-0.20%
Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd.1.08%0.89%-0.19%
Hindustan Copper Ltd.0.93%0.75%-0.18%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.1.10%0.92%-0.18%
Ardee Industries Ltd.0.83%0.65%-0.18%
Laser Power & Infra Ltd.0.95%0.77%-0.18%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd.0.92%0.75%-0.17%
Thyrocare Technologies Ltd.0.84%0.67%-0.17%
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd.0.77%0.94%+0.17%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.1.10%0.94%-0.16%
Stylam Industries Ltd.1.15%0.99%-0.16%
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.1.17%1.02%-0.15%
Knack Packaging Ltd.0.95%0.81%-0.14%
WeWork India Management Ltd.0.99%0.86%-0.13%
Apar Industries Ltd.1.07%0.95%-0.12%
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd.1.22%1.10%-0.12%
KSH International Ltd.0.11%0.00%-0.11%
Vardhman Textiles Ltd.0.69%0.58%-0.11%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.2.02%1.92%-0.10%
Tinna Rubber And Infrastructure Ltd.0.73%0.63%-0.10%
Cemindia Projects Ltd.0.74%0.65%-0.09%
Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd.0.90%0.81%-0.09%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.1.40%1.31%-0.09%
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.0.81%0.73%-0.08%
GNA Axles Ltd.1.21%1.29%+0.08%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.0.66%0.58%-0.08%
Ethos Ltd.0.46%0.38%-0.08%
Ganesha Ecosphere Ltd.0.61%0.53%-0.08%
Shreeji Shipping Global Ltd.0.94%1.01%+0.07%
Jash Engineering Ltd.0.52%0.59%+0.07%
Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd.0.39%0.33%-0.06%
Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd.2.45%2.51%+0.06%
Atlanta Electricals Ltd.1.22%1.27%+0.05%
Godavari Biorefineries Ltd.0.46%0.41%-0.05%
Shipping Corporation Of India Ltd.0.30%0.25%-0.05%
Gufic Biosciences Ltd.0.72%0.67%-0.05%
Entero Healthcare Solutions Ltd.1.13%1.08%-0.05%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.0.33%0.29%-0.04%
Canara Bank0.36%0.32%-0.04%
HDFC Bank Ltd.0.37%0.33%-0.04%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.0.44%0.40%-0.04%
Xpro India Ltd.0.49%0.45%-0.04%
Aequs Ltd.1.10%1.14%+0.04%
Laxmi Dental Ltd.0.27%0.24%-0.03%
Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd.0.55%0.52%-0.03%
Steelcast Ltd.0.90%0.87%-0.03%
Wockhardt Ltd.1.99%2.02%+0.03%
Clean Science And Technology Ltd.0.22%0.19%-0.03%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.0.18%0.15%-0.03%
Bank Of Baroda0.37%0.34%-0.03%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development0.36%0.33%-0.03%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.0.26%0.29%+0.03%
Greenply Industries Ltd.0.32%0.30%-0.02%
Reserve Bank of India0.20%0.18%-0.02%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.0.28%0.26%-0.02%
Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Ltd.1.04%1.06%+0.02%
Vidya Wires Ltd.0.39%0.37%-0.02%
Goodluck India Ltd.0.84%0.83%-0.01%
KSB Ltd.0.27%0.26%-0.01%
Sanathan Textiles Ltd.0.87%0.88%+0.01%
Aye Finance Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Allied Blenders And Distillers Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Meesho Ltd.1.15%1.15%0.00%

Compare

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The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹15,304 Cr1.98%19.7%13.1%19.7%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund₹35,856 Cr1.73%11.0%11.3%19.5%
Invesco India Small Cap Fund₹16,321 Cr1.83%24.4%15.3%20.0%
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund₹5,373 Cr2.17%21.8%12.1%—
ITI Small Cap Fund₹3,666 Cr2.20%21.6%13.7%19.6%
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About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities of small cap companies.

Fund managers

  • Alok SinghMr. Singh is a CFA and PGDBA from ICFAI Business School.Prior to joining Bank of India AMC he has worked with BNP Paribas Asset Management and Axis Bank
  • Nav BhardwajPhD - Business Management (Finance), Masters in Commerce, B.A. (Hons.) - EconomicsPrior to joining the Bank of India , he was associated with Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Limited, Anand Rathi Shares and stock brokers Ltd, Sunflower Capital.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months13.13% absolute₹60,000₹67,87813.13%
1 year21.82% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,35,17312.64%
3 years17.09% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,72,71131.31%
5 years16.45% annualised₹6,00,000₹9,34,33955.72%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Bank of India Small Cap Fund?
The NAV of Bank of India Small Cap Fund is ₹56.94 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Bank of India Small Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of Bank of India Small Cap Fund is 2.22% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Bank of India Small Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in Bank of India Small Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Bank of India Small Cap Fund given?
Bank of India Small Cap Fund has returned 31.1% over 1 year, 15.8% over 3 years and 18.8% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Bank of India Small Cap Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit Load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 3 months..
How risky is Bank of India Small Cap Fund?
Bank of India Small Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Small Cap category.
Which fund house manages Bank of India Small Cap Fund?
Bank of India Small Cap Fund is managed by Bank of India Mutual Fund, which runs 23 schemes with ₹17,978 Cr under management.