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Quant Small Cap Fund

Small CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹282.72+0.88%1 day
Return since launch
12.6%
52-week range
₹219.53 — ₹295.78
AUM
₹35,572 Cr

Quant Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap equity fund from Quant Mutual Fund with ₹35,572 Cr under management, launched in 1996. Over three years it has returned 8.3% a year, against 12.9% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.74% 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
1Y15.5%+7.3 pts8.2%12.1%
2Y10.3%+1.0 pts9.2%8.5%
3Y8.3%−4.7 pts12.9%8.0%
5Y15.6%+2.4 pts13.2%13.2%
7Y25.2%+6.2 pts19.0%17.8%
10Y23.5%+7.5 pts15.9%16.2%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund15.5%
Category8.2%
3Y
Fund8.3%
Category12.9%
5Y
Fund15.6%
Category13.2%

Since launch (23 Sep 1996): 12.6%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
2025-2.2%+1.1 pts-3.3%
202422.1%−6.0 pts28.2%
202346.4%+3.5 pts42.8%
20229.5%+6.8 pts2.7%
202188.0%+23.0 pts65.0%
202075.1%+43.0 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

1.65%

Expense ratio as on 6 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.32%
Brokerage
0.03%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.30%
Exit load
Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year
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
Alpha4.116.95Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.890.91How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.510.65Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.900.99Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation20.5020.78How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Quant Small Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity87.6%
  • Debt1.1%
  • Other11.2%

Market cap split

  • Large13.5%
  • Mid9.9%
  • Small76.6%
P/E
30.81
P/B
2.93

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers11.23%₹3,996 Cr+16.30%-7.55%-3.26%
HFCL Ltd.Communication6.10%₹2,170 Cr+6.03%+2.36%+1.88%
RBL Bank Ltd.Financial4.67%₹1,660 Cr+10.93%+8.51%+7.18%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.Services4.36%₹1,551 Cr+3.64%+1.88%+2.11%
Adani Power Ltd.Energy3.56%₹1,267 Cr+3.97%+3.52%+2.98%
Aegis Logistics Ltd.Services3.50%₹1,245 Cr+2.83%+2.02%+3.45%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile3.11%₹1,105 Cr+1.45%——
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.Financial2.83%₹1,006 Cr+2.78%+2.79%+2.49%
Welspun Corp Ltd.Metals & Mining2.76%₹981 Cr+1.95%+1.36%+1.26%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.Capital Goods2.61%₹930 Cr+3.22%+1.70%—

Sectors

  • Financial18.5%
  • Services15.8%
  • Healthcare12.8%
  • Others11.2%
  • Communication6.2%
  • Automobile5.5%
  • Construction5.2%
  • Metals & Mining5.1%

Instruments

  • Repo10.5%
  • Treasury Bills1.1%
  • Net Current Assets0.8%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
ICICI Bank Ltd.1.74%0.00%-1.74%
EPL Ltd.0.00%1.05%+1.05%
HFCL Ltd.6.70%6.10%-0.60%
Sun TV Network Ltd.1.92%2.49%+0.57%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.2.62%3.11%+0.49%
Welspun Living Ltd.0.97%1.43%+0.46%
Pfizer Ltd.2.14%1.77%-0.37%
Piramal Finance Ltd.2.80%2.49%-0.31%
Aegis Logistics Ltd.3.21%3.50%+0.29%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.1.53%1.27%-0.25%
Adani Power Ltd.3.34%3.56%+0.22%
Welspun Corp Ltd.2.98%2.76%-0.22%
Strides Pharma Science Ltd.1.06%1.24%+0.18%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.2.27%2.09%-0.18%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.0.09%-0.08%-0.17%
Mangalore Refinery And Petrochemicals Ltd.0.16%0.00%-0.16%
Max Estates Ltd.0.00%0.14%+0.14%
Hexaware Technologies Ltd.1.18%1.05%-0.13%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.2.49%2.61%+0.13%
Jubilant Pharmova Ltd.0.73%0.85%+0.12%
TVS Srichakra Ltd.0.59%0.47%-0.12%
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Ltd.0.97%0.86%-0.11%
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.2.94%2.83%-0.11%
Emami Ltd.0.06%0.17%+0.11%
Welspun Enterprises Ltd.1.29%1.40%+0.11%
Poly Medicure Ltd.2.16%2.05%-0.11%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.2.50%2.40%-0.10%
Bayer CropScience Ltd.1.16%1.06%-0.10%
NCC Ltd.0.72%0.63%-0.10%
Sonata Software Ltd.0.20%0.30%+0.09%
Others0.84%0.75%-0.09%
Capri Global Capital Ltd.2.40%2.31%-0.09%
SMS Pharmaceuticals Ltd.0.08%0.00%-0.08%
Ventive Hospitality Ltd.1.40%1.32%-0.08%
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.0.53%0.46%-0.07%
Arvind Ltd.2.31%2.25%-0.07%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.4.30%4.36%+0.06%
Ethos Ltd.0.45%0.38%-0.06%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd.1.27%1.22%-0.06%
Aequs Ltd.0.00%0.05%+0.05%
Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd.0.54%0.59%+0.05%
Black Box Ltd.0.67%0.72%+0.05%
Zydus Wellness Ltd.1.35%1.30%-0.05%
Just Dial Ltd.0.78%0.73%-0.05%
Indegene Ltd.1.46%1.51%+0.05%
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.0.49%0.44%-0.05%
Marathon Nextgen Realty Ltd.0.78%0.73%-0.05%
Redington Ltd.0.32%0.37%+0.04%
Castrol India Ltd.0.16%0.20%+0.04%
Heritage Foods Ltd.0.04%0.00%-0.04%
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.0.24%0.20%-0.04%
Oswal Pumps Ltd.0.04%0.00%-0.04%
Apollo Tyres Ltd.0.46%0.42%-0.04%
NBCC (India) Ltd.0.40%0.36%-0.04%
Keystone Realtors Ltd0.66%0.63%-0.03%
The Karnataka Bank Ltd.1.65%1.62%-0.03%
Prabha Energy Ltd0.00%0.03%+0.03%
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.0.26%0.24%-0.03%
Maharashtra Seamless Ltd.0.24%0.27%+0.03%
Orchid Pharma Ltd.0.95%0.97%+0.03%
Capacit'e Infraprojects Ltd.0.12%0.10%-0.02%
Gabriel India Ltd.0.35%0.32%-0.02%
Nitin Spinners Ltd.0.48%0.46%-0.02%
Indoco Remedies Ltd.0.29%0.31%+0.02%
Safari Industries (India) Ltd.0.05%0.03%-0.02%
Orissa Minerals Development Company Ltd.0.13%0.11%-0.02%
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd.0.34%0.32%-0.02%
Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd.0.40%0.41%+0.02%
S.P. Apparels Ltd.0.24%0.22%-0.02%
Digitide Solutions Ltd.0.07%0.05%-0.02%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.-0.22%-0.23%-0.02%
Alivus Life Sciences Ltd0.88%0.86%-0.02%
Bata India Ltd.0.17%0.15%-0.02%
Delhivery Ltd.-0.12%-0.11%+0.02%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.0.21%0.19%-0.01%
K.P.R. Mill Ltd.0.23%0.22%-0.01%
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.0.29%0.28%-0.01%
Moneyview Ltd.0.00%0.01%+0.01%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.0.43%0.42%-0.01%
BlackBuck Ltd.0.48%0.49%+0.01%
Triveni Turbine Ltd.0.15%0.14%-0.01%
Intellect Design Arena Ltd.0.10%0.09%-0.01%
Sula Vineyards Ltd.0.09%0.08%-0.01%
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd.0.07%0.07%-0.01%
Embassy Developments Ltd.0.14%0.13%-0.01%
Graphite India Ltd.0.08%0.09%+0.01%
Ravindra Energy Ltd.0.12%0.11%-0.01%
Primo Chemicals Ltd.0.03%0.03%+0.01%
RBL Bank Ltd.-0.11%-0.11%-0.01%
Sai Silks (Kalamandir) Ltd.0.05%0.04%-0.01%
Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Ltd.0.05%0.04%-0.01%
Prime Securities Ltd.0.13%0.14%+0.01%
JM Financial Ltd.0.60%0.61%0.00%
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd.0.06%0.05%0.00%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.0.12%0.12%0.00%
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd.0.07%0.07%0.00%
Oriental Hotels Ltd.0.08%0.08%0.00%
Juniper Hotels Ltd.0.36%0.36%0.00%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.-0.01%-0.01%0.00%
Usha Martin Ltd.1.50%1.50%0.00%
PTC India Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%
Gillette India Ltd.0.03%0.03%0.00%
Sanofi India Ltd.0.06%0.05%0.00%
Best Agrolife Ltd.0.04%0.04%0.00%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.-0.10%-0.10%0.00%
Kalyani Steels Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Reserve Bank of India0.11%0.11%0.00%
Caliber Mining and Logistics Ltd.0.01%0.01%0.00%
Rishabh Instruments Ltd.0.08%0.08%0.00%
Om Infra Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%
Sudeep Pharma Ltd.0.05%0.05%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹12,980 Cr2.04%22.0%13.6%19.5%
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%—
Bank of India Small Cap Fund₹3,685 Cr2.25%31.1%15.8%18.8%
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 capital appreciation by investing in a well-diversified portfolio of small cap companies.

Fund managers

  • Ankit A PandeMr. Pande has done CFA and MBAPrior to joining Quant Mutual Fund he has worked with Infosys Finacle. Began his career in equity research in 2011.
  • Ayusha KumbhatCFA Level III, BSc (Hons) in Economics, MSc in Behavioural & Experimental EconomicsShe is working with Quant Mutual fund as Research Analyst for the past 15 months, specializing in investment research.
  • Sameer KateBachelor of Computer Science, MBA from IME Pune.Prior to joining Quant Mutual Fund, he was working with Investec Capital and Kotak Securities,
  • Sandeep TandonMr. Tandon has done MBA (Finance)Prior to joining Quant Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Securities as Vice President, The Economic Times and IDBI AMC.
  • Sanjeev SharmaMr. Sharma is a Commerce Graduate and PGDBA (Finance) from Symbiosis, Pune.He has total work experience of 17 years including 13 years of experience in the financial market. He specializes in identifying crucial inflexion points in securities.
  • Varun PattaniMr. Pattani is an ACAPrior to joining Quant Mutual Fund, he has worked with boutique PMS firm.
  • Yug TibrewalB.M.S, CFA L1Yug is an investment professional with over 2 years of experience in dealing related activities
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 months6.88% absolute₹60,000₹64,1286.88%
1 year9.41% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,26,2965.25%
3 years15.25% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,58,66427.41%
5 years15.40% annualised₹6,00,000₹9,06,98251.16%

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 Quant Small Cap Fund?
The NAV of Quant Small Cap Fund is ₹282.72 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Quant Small Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of Quant Small Cap Fund is 1.74% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Quant Small Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in Quant Small Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Quant Small Cap Fund given?
Quant Small Cap Fund has returned 15.5% over 1 year, 8.3% over 3 years and 15.6% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Quant Small Cap Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.
How risky is Quant Small Cap Fund?
Quant Small Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Small Cap category.
Which fund house manages Quant Small Cap Fund?
Quant Small Cap Fund is managed by Quant Mutual Fund, which runs 33 schemes with ₹1,04,293 Cr under management.