Quantum Ethical Fund
ThematicVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹9.75+0.41%1 day
- Return since launch
- -1.4%
- 52-week range
- ₹8.49 — ₹10.18
- AUM
- ₹127 Cr
Quantum Ethical Fund is a Thematic equity fund from Quantum Mutual Fund with ₹127 Cr under management, launched in 2024. The expense ratio is 2.30% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Quantum Ethical Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned -0.1% against -4.6% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 3.8% | −0.1 pts | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -3.9% | +0.1 pts | -4.0% | -3.5% |
| 3M | 3.1% | +2.7 pts | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 6M | 12.7% | −1.6 pts | 14.3% | 10.5% |
| 1Y | -0.1% | −4.0 pts | 3.9% | -4.7% |
Since launch (2 Dec 2024): -1.4%
Calendar-year returns
Category average-2.6%
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| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.6% | −5.6 pts | 3.0% |
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
2.28%
Expense ratio as on 24 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.85%
- Brokerage
- 0.03%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.40%
- Exit load
- For units in excess of 10% of the investment 1% will be charged for redemption within 365 Days
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NIFTY 500 Shariah 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.
Portfolio
Quantum Ethical Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity93.6%
- Other6.4%
Market cap split
- Large35.8%
- Mid21.5%
- Small42.7%
- P/E
- 36.03
- P/B
- 5.50
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 6.43% | ₹8.14 Cr | +8.60% | +6.69% | +7.15% |
| Marico Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 4.15% | ₹5.27 Cr | +4.51% | +4.40% | +4.72% |
| VA Tech Wabag Ltd. | Capital Goods | 3.85% | ₹4.89 Cr | +3.43% | +2.50% | +1.05% |
| TVS Motor Company Ltd. | Automobile | 3.52% | ₹4.47 Cr | +2.82% | +3.72% | +4.11% |
| Hitachi Energy India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 3.33% | ₹4.23 Cr | +4.49% | +3.31% | +1.69% |
| Persistent Systems Ltd. | Technology | 3.28% | ₹4.16 Cr | +3.38% | +2.73% | +3.16% |
| Bosch Ltd. | Automobile | 3.12% | ₹3.97 Cr | +2.25% | +2.48% | +2.45% |
| Eicher Motors Ltd. | Automobile | 3.07% | ₹3.90 Cr | +2.97% | +2.80% | +2.76% |
| Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd. | Healthcare | 2.99% | ₹3.80 Cr | +2.84% | +2.46% | +2.28% |
| Amber Enterprises India Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% | ₹3.64 Cr | +2.48% | +2.21% | — |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | Automobile | 2.86% | ₹3.64 Cr | +2.58% | +2.12% | +2.39% |
| Castrol India Ltd. | Chemicals | 2.84% | ₹3.61 Cr | +3.03% | +2.89% | +3.26% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | Automobile | 2.81% | ₹3.57 Cr | +2.65% | +2.27% | +2.07% |
| Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. | Automobile | 2.66% | ₹3.38 Cr | +2.49% | +1.97% | +1.06% |
| Sundram Fasteners Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.66% | ₹3.38 Cr | +2.10% | +2.14% | +2.42% |
| Infosys Ltd. | Technology | 2.57% | ₹3.27 Cr | +2.31% | +2.60% | +2.32% |
| Computer Age Management Services Ltd. | Services | 2.47% | ₹3.14 Cr | +2.84% | +2.32% | +2.91% |
| LT Foods Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.40% | ₹3.05 Cr | +2.39% | +2.11% | +2.45% |
| ABB India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.35% | ₹2.98 Cr | +1.99% | +1.78% | +1.43% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | Technology | 2.35% | ₹2.98 Cr | +1.99% | +2.27% | +1.85% |
| Elgi Equipments Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.30% | ₹2.92 Cr | — | — | — |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | Automobile | 2.23% | ₹2.83 Cr | +2.04% | +2.61% | +2.14% |
| Hyundai Motor India Ltd. | Automobile | 2.21% | ₹2.81 Cr | +2.08% | +1.89% | +2.45% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | Technology | 2.12% | ₹2.69 Cr | +2.14% | +2.49% | +2.31% |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 2.11% | ₹2.68 Cr | +2.97% | +2.62% | +2.48% |
| Havells India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.07% | ₹2.63 Cr | +2.11% | +2.39% | +2.96% |
| Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd. | Materials | 2.03% | ₹2.58 Cr | +2.17% | +1.93% | +1.32% |
| Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. | Financial | 1.90% | ₹2.41 Cr | +1.99% | +2.15% | +1.84% |
| Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.83% | ₹2.33 Cr | +1.94% | +1.65% | +2.42% |
| Vinati Organics Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.73% | ₹2.20 Cr | +1.69% | +1.78% | +2.23% |
| Voltas Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.59% | ₹2.03 Cr | +1.87% | +2.19% | +2.31% |
| Coforge Ltd. | Technology | 1.50% | ₹1.90 Cr | +1.27% | +1.17% | +1.63% |
| Hero Motocorp Ltd. | Automobile | 1.42% | ₹1.81 Cr | +1.51% | +1.96% | +2.44% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | Technology | 1.40% | ₹1.78 Cr | +1.51% | +1.43% | +1.06% |
| Symphony Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.29% | ₹1.64 Cr | +1.81% | +1.53% | +2.04% |
| Mphasis Ltd. | Technology | 1.12% | ₹1.43 Cr | +1.14% | +0.98% | +0.98% |
| Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | Healthcare | 1.05% | ₹1.34 Cr | +1.25% | +1.16% | +0.90% |
| Eureka Forbes Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.01% | ₹1.28 Cr | +1.04% | — | — |
| Safari Industries (India) Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 0.99% | ₹1.26 Cr | +1.06% | — | — |
| Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.98% | ₹1.24 Cr | +0.81% | +0.72% | +1.13% |
| Tata Communications Ltd. | Communication | 0.93% | ₹1.18 Cr | +1.15% | +0.93% | +0.98% |
| Orient Electric Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 0.86% | ₹1.09 Cr | +0.94% | +0.83% | +0.90% |
| Borosil Ltd. | Materials | 0.79% | ₹1.01 Cr | +0.84% | +1.01% | +1.44% |
| GMM Pfaudler Ltd. | Capital Goods | 0.79% | ₹1.01 Cr | +0.69% | +0.93% | +0.99% |
| Tata Chemicals Ltd. | Chemicals | 0.71% | ₹0.90 Cr | +0.86% | +0.81% | +0.97% |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 0.46% | ₹0.58 Cr | +0.56% | +0.69% | +1.10% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 6.97% | 6.43% | -0.54% |
| Elgi Equipments Ltd. | 1.78% | 2.30% | +0.52% |
| Marico Ltd. | 4.60% | 4.15% | -0.45% |
| Bosch Ltd. | 2.68% | 3.12% | +0.44% |
| Sundram Fasteners Ltd. | 2.26% | 2.66% | +0.40% |
| Amber Enterprises India Ltd. | 2.50% | 2.87% | +0.37% |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | 2.43% | 2.11% | -0.32% |
| Infosys Ltd. | 2.28% | 2.57% | +0.29% |
| Symphony Ltd. | 1.58% | 1.29% | -0.29% |
| Voltas Ltd. | 1.85% | 1.59% | -0.26% |
| Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. | 2.09% | 1.83% | -0.26% |
| Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. | 2.46% | 2.66% | +0.20% |
| VA Tech Wabag Ltd. | 4.02% | 3.85% | -0.17% |
| HCL Technologies Ltd. | 2.20% | 2.35% | +0.15% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. | 1.98% | 2.12% | +0.14% |
| Coforge Ltd. | 1.36% | 1.50% | +0.14% |
| TVS Motor Company Ltd. | 3.65% | 3.52% | -0.13% |
| Bajaj Auto Ltd. | 2.69% | 2.81% | +0.12% |
| Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd. | 2.15% | 2.03% | -0.12% |
| Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 1.17% | 1.05% | -0.12% |
| ABB India Ltd. | 2.24% | 2.35% | +0.11% |
| GMM Pfaudler Ltd. | 0.69% | 0.79% | +0.10% |
| LT Foods Ltd. | 2.30% | 2.40% | +0.10% |
| Eicher Motors Ltd. | 3.16% | 3.07% | -0.09% |
| Orient Electric Ltd. | 0.77% | 0.86% | +0.09% |
| Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. | 2.94% | 2.86% | -0.08% |
| Safari Industries (India) Ltd. | 1.07% | 0.99% | -0.08% |
| Tech Mahindra Ltd. | 1.48% | 1.40% | -0.08% |
| Eureka Forbes Ltd. | 0.93% | 1.01% | +0.08% |
| Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd. | 3.07% | 2.99% | -0.08% |
| Hyundai Motor India Ltd. | 2.28% | 2.21% | -0.07% |
| Vinati Organics Ltd. | 1.67% | 1.73% | +0.06% |
| Tata Communications Ltd. | 0.99% | 0.93% | -0.06% |
| Hero Motocorp Ltd. | 1.47% | 1.42% | -0.05% |
| Computer Age Management Services Ltd. | 2.52% | 2.47% | -0.05% |
| Castrol India Ltd. | 2.88% | 2.84% | -0.04% |
| Tata Chemicals Ltd. | 0.68% | 0.71% | +0.03% |
| Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. | 1.88% | 1.90% | +0.02% |
| Havells India Ltd. | 2.09% | 2.07% | -0.02% |
| Hitachi Energy India Ltd. | 3.31% | 3.33% | +0.02% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. | 2.21% | 2.23% | +0.02% |
| Whirlpool Of India Ltd. | 0.48% | 0.46% | -0.02% |
| Persistent Systems Ltd. | 3.29% | 3.28% | -0.01% |
| Borosil Ltd. | 0.80% | 0.79% | -0.01% |
| Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. | 0.97% | 0.98% | +0.01% |
| Mphasis Ltd. | 1.13% | 1.12% | -0.01% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹3,954 Cr | 2.14% | 17.1% | 14.2% | 14.2% |
 HDFC Defence Fund | ₹11,478 Cr | 1.79% | 34.5% | 26.7% | — |
 ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund | ₹4,277 Cr | 1.96% | 6.2% | 10.4% | 14.6% |
| ICICI Prudential Exports and Services Fund | ₹1,549 Cr | 2.30% | 1.2% | 6.5% | 12.4% |
 SBI Comma Fund | ₹1,237 Cr | 2.28% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 13.0% |
 Edelweiss Recently Listed IPO Fund | ₹1,230 Cr | 2.36% | 35.9% | 17.3% | 16.6% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in Equity & Equity Related Instruments of companies following an Ethical Set of Principles.
Fund managers
- Chirag MehtaHe has pursued M.Com from Mumbai University and CAIA.Prior to joining Quantum Asset Management Company Private Limited. He has worked as Assistant Analyst - Commodities (Quantum Advisors Pvt. Ltd). He has more than 19 years of experience in the research and investments functions in the field of commodities and alternative investment strategies. He has interned at Kotak & Co. Ltd and has also attended the Federation of Indian Commodities Exchanges as part of his internship.
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 past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months12.72% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹67,632 | 12.72% | |
| 1 year−0.10% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,19,935 | −0.05% |
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 Quantum Ethical Fund?
The NAV of Quantum Ethical Fund is ₹9.75 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Quantum Ethical Fund?
The expense ratio of Quantum Ethical Fund is 2.30% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Quantum Ethical Fund?
You can start a SIP in Quantum Ethical Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Quantum Ethical Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: For units in excess of 10% of the investment 1% will be charged for redemption within 365 Days.
How risky is Quantum Ethical Fund?
Quantum Ethical Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Thematic category.
Which fund house manages Quantum Ethical Fund?
Quantum Ethical Fund is managed by Quantum Mutual Fund, which runs 13 schemes with ₹3,940 Cr under management.