Samco Special Opportunities Fund
Equity OpportunitiesVery HighOPEN-ENDED
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹9.15+0.66%1 day
- Return since launch
- -5.3%
- 52-week range
- ₹7.15 — ₹9.29
- AUM
- ₹127 Cr
Samco Special Opportunities Fund is a Equity Opportunities equity fund from Samco Mutual Fund with ₹127 Cr under management, launched in 2024. The expense ratio is 3.71% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Samco Special Opportunities Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +6.0% against +0.2% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 16.9% | +10.7 pts | 6.1% | 1.5% |
| 2Y | 7.1% | +1.5 pts | 5.6% | 1.0% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 3.5% | +5.8 pts | -2.3% | -2.6% |
| 3M | 6.2% | +4.1 pts | 2.0% | 0.9% |
| 6M | 23.6% | +7.9 pts | 15.8% | 12.8% |
| 1Y | 6.0% | −0.1 pts | 6.1% | 0.1% |
| 2Y | -5.7% | −4.8 pts | -0.9% | -4.3% |
Since launch (17 May 2024): -5.3%
Calendar-year returns
Category average-10.3%
Show as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -10.3% | −13.5 pts | 3.2% |
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
3.52%
Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 2.10%
- Brokerage
- 0.22%
- Transaction charges
- 0.03%
- Statutory levies
- 1.17%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 365 days.
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NIFTY 500 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
Samco Special Opportunities Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity99.4%
- Debt0.9%
Market cap split
- Large8.6%
- Mid14.8%
- Small76.6%
- P/E
- 63.16
- P/B
- 7.42
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religare Enterprises Ltd. | Financial | 6.65% | ₹8.45 Cr | +7.49% | +8.19% | +7.48% |
| Sterlite Technologies Ltd. | Communication | 5.09% | ₹6.46 Cr | — | — | — |
| MTAR Technologies Ltd. | Capital Goods | 3.40% | ₹4.33 Cr | +2.44% | — | — |
| Shilpa Medicare Ltd. | Healthcare | 3.15% | ₹4.00 Cr | — | — | — |
| Laurus Labs Ltd. | Healthcare | 3.12% | ₹3.97 Cr | — | — | — |
| Aether Industries Ltd. | Chemicals | 2.89% | ₹3.68 Cr | — | — | — |
| Welspun Corp Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 2.78% | ₹3.54 Cr | — | — | — |
| Sansera Engineering Ltd. | Automobile | 2.56% | ₹3.26 Cr | — | — | — |
| Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.52% | ₹3.20 Cr | +2.77% | — | — |
| Ather Energy Ltd. | Automobile | 2.48% | ₹3.15 Cr | — | — | — |
| TD Power Systems Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.45% | ₹3.11 Cr | +2.38% | — | — |
| Acutaas Chemicals Ltd. | Healthcare | 2.40% | ₹3.04 Cr | — | — | — |
| Apar Industries Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.32% | ₹2.95 Cr | +2.63% | — | — |
| HFCL Ltd. | Communication | 2.31% | ₹2.93 Cr | — | — | — |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.18% | ₹2.77 Cr | — | — | — |
| Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd. | Materials | 2.11% | ₹2.68 Cr | — | — | — |
| Astra Microwave Products Ltd. | Communication | 2.10% | ₹2.67 Cr | — | — | — |
| Avalon Technologies Ltd. | Capital Goods | 2.09% | ₹2.66 Cr | +3.28% | — | — |
| Honasa Consumer Ltd. | Consumer Staples | 2.08% | ₹2.64 Cr | — | — | — |
| R R Kabel Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.88% | ₹2.39 Cr | +3.00% | — | — |
| Inox India Ltd. | Metals & Mining | 1.87% | ₹2.38 Cr | +2.96% | — | +2.06% |
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.85% | ₹2.35 Cr | — | — | — |
| Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd. | Financial | 1.82% | ₹2.32 Cr | — | — | — |
| Hitachi Energy India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.79% | ₹2.27 Cr | +2.41% | — | — |
| Aegis Logistics Ltd. | Services | 1.78% | ₹2.26 Cr | — | — | — |
| Syrma SGS Technology Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.66% | ₹2.11 Cr | — | — | — |
| Bharat Forge Ltd. | Automobile | 1.63% | ₹2.08 Cr | — | — | — |
| Neogen Chemicals Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.61% | ₹2.05 Cr | — | — | — |
| Arvind Ltd. | Textiles | 1.57% | ₹1.99 Cr | — | — | — |
| Granules India Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.56% | ₹1.98 Cr | — | — | — |
| Navin Fluorine International Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.56% | ₹1.98 Cr | — | — | — |
| Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. | Energy | 1.55% | ₹1.98 Cr | — | — | — |
| Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.49% | ₹1.89 Cr | — | — | — |
| Belrise Industries Ltd. | Automobile | 1.48% | ₹1.88 Cr | — | — | — |
| Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.44% | ₹1.83 Cr | — | — | — |
| Sky Gold And Diamonds Ltd. | Consumer Discretionary | 1.43% | ₹1.81 Cr | — | — | — |
| Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. | Automobile | 1.38% | ₹1.75 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:19586 | Healthcare | 1.34% | ₹1.71 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:355 | Healthcare | 1.32% | ₹1.67 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:17084 | Services | 1.31% | ₹1.67 Cr | — | — | +2.67% |
| SPR Auto Technologies Ltd. | Automobile | 1.26% | ₹1.60 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:6880 | Consumer Staples | 1.25% | ₹1.59 Cr | — | — | — |
| The Federal Bank Ltd. | Financial | 1.24% | ₹1.57 Cr | +2.77% | +2.78% | — |
| Cummins India Ltd. | Capital Goods | 1.22% | ₹1.55 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:12013 | Capital Goods | 1.22% | ₹1.56 Cr | — | — | — |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Healthcare | 1.19% | ₹1.52 Cr | — | — | — |
| company:15106 | Healthcare | 1.11% | ₹1.41 Cr | — | — | — |
| Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | Chemicals | 1.06% | ₹1.35 Cr | — | — | — |
| Adani Power Ltd. | Energy | 0.96% | ₹1.21 Cr | +3.56% | — | — |
| Cemindia Projects Ltd. | Construction | 0.91% | ₹1.16 Cr | — | — | — |
| Others | Others | 0.58% | ₹0.71 Cr | +0.44% | +0.78% | +1.38% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religare Enterprises Ltd. | 8.54% | 6.65% | -1.89% |
| GE Vernova T&D India Ltd | 1.80% | 0.00% | -1.80% |
| Balaji Amines Ltd. | 1.60% | 0.00% | -1.60% |
| ABB India Ltd. | 1.55% | 0.00% | -1.55% |
| Thermax Ltd. | 1.38% | 0.00% | -1.38% |
| company:19586 | 0.00% | 1.34% | +1.34% |
| company:355 | 0.00% | 1.32% | +1.32% |
| company:17084 | 0.00% | 1.31% | +1.31% |
| CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. | 1.27% | 0.00% | -1.27% |
| Quality Power Electrical Equipments Ltd. | 1.26% | 0.00% | -1.26% |
| company:6880 | 0.00% | 1.25% | +1.25% |
| The Federal Bank Ltd. | 0.00% | 1.24% | +1.24% |
| company:12013 | 0.00% | 1.22% | +1.22% |
| company:15106 | 0.00% | 1.11% | +1.11% |
| The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. | 1.07% | 0.00% | -1.07% |
| Shilpa Medicare Ltd. | 2.12% | 3.15% | +1.03% |
| Sterlite Technologies Ltd. | 4.18% | 5.09% | +0.91% |
| Welspun Corp Ltd. | 2.01% | 2.78% | +0.77% |
| Cummins India Ltd. | 1.81% | 1.22% | -0.59% |
| Adani Power Ltd. | 1.49% | 0.96% | -0.53% |
| Ather Energy Ltd. | 2.03% | 2.48% | +0.45% |
| HFCL Ltd. | 1.88% | 2.31% | +0.43% |
| Avalon Technologies Ltd. | 1.67% | 2.09% | +0.42% |
| MTAR Technologies Ltd. | 3.01% | 3.40% | +0.39% |
| TD Power Systems Ltd. | 2.07% | 2.45% | +0.38% |
| Astra Microwave Products Ltd. | 2.45% | 2.10% | -0.35% |
| Apar Industries Ltd. | 1.97% | 2.32% | +0.35% |
| Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. | 1.89% | 1.55% | -0.34% |
| Sansera Engineering Ltd. | 2.23% | 2.56% | +0.33% |
| Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd. | 1.68% | 1.44% | -0.24% |
| Sky Gold And Diamonds Ltd. | 1.19% | 1.43% | +0.24% |
| Others | 1.12% | 0.91% | -0.21% |
| Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd. | 1.26% | 1.06% | -0.20% |
| Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. | 2.38% | 2.18% | -0.20% |
| Bharat Forge Ltd. | 1.79% | 1.63% | -0.16% |
| Cemindia Projects Ltd. | 1.07% | 0.91% | -0.16% |
| Aether Industries Ltd. | 2.75% | 2.89% | +0.14% |
| Navin Fluorine International Ltd. | 1.42% | 1.56% | +0.14% |
| R R Kabel Ltd. | 1.75% | 1.88% | +0.13% |
| Inox India Ltd. | 1.75% | 1.87% | +0.12% |
| Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd. | 2.21% | 2.11% | -0.10% |
| Aegis Logistics Ltd. | 1.88% | 1.78% | -0.10% |
| Belrise Industries Ltd. | 1.57% | 1.48% | -0.09% |
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. | 1.78% | 1.85% | +0.07% |
| Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | 1.26% | 1.19% | -0.07% |
| Acutaas Chemicals Ltd. | 2.46% | 2.40% | -0.06% |
| Diamond Power Infrastructure Ltd. | 2.46% | 2.52% | +0.06% |
| Granules India Ltd. | 1.62% | 1.56% | -0.06% |
| Neogen Chemicals Ltd. | 1.55% | 1.61% | +0.06% |
| Honasa Consumer Ltd. | 2.03% | 2.08% | +0.05% |
| Arvind Ltd. | 1.52% | 1.57% | +0.05% |
| Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd. | 1.80% | 1.82% | +0.02% |
| Laurus Labs Ltd. | 3.10% | 3.12% | +0.02% |
| Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd. | 1.36% | 1.38% | +0.02% |
| Hitachi Energy India Ltd. | 1.78% | 1.79% | +0.01% |
| Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd. | 1.50% | 1.49% | -0.01% |
| SPR Auto Technologies Ltd. | 1.26% | 1.26% | 0.00% |
| Syrma SGS Technology Ltd. | 1.66% | 1.66% | 0.00% |
Compare
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The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹3,420 Cr | 2.23% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 15.9% |
 Franklin India Opportunities Fund | ₹9,717 Cr | 2.09% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 18.4% |
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 Mahindra Manulife Business Cycle Fund | ₹1,364 Cr | 2.42% | 2.3% | 7.2% | — |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund | ₹1,279 Cr | 2.29% | 14.1% | 13.7% | 15.8% |
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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 achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of securities that are involved in special situations such as restructurings, turnarounds, spin-offs, mergers & acquisitions, new trends, new & emerging sectors, digitization, premiumization, and other special corporate actions. These situations often create mispricings and undervalued opportunities that the fund aims to exploit for potential capital appreciation.
Fund managers
- Dhawal Ghanshyam DhananiMr. Dhawal Dhanani is a B.Com., C.A.He started as an equity research analyst at Samco Securities Ltd. He has over 5 years of work experience with more than 2 years capital markets and investment research.
- Nirali BhansaliMs. Nirali Bhansali is a B.E., MBAShe started as a senior analyst at Samco Securities Ltd. and has been the Head of Equity Research. She has over 7 years of work experience with more than 5 years capital markets and investment research.
- Umeshkumar MehtaMr. Mehta is B.Com., C.A.Prior to Samco AMC, he headed Samco Group Research Team and managed Public Relations through regular interaction in Business Channels and Print Media.
- Vishal ShindeBachelor of Management Studies (BMS) in Finance & Master of Management Studies (MMS) in Finance.Prior to joining Samco AMC, he was associated with DRChoksey Finserv, Batlivala & Karani Securities, Accord Fintech and AVS Investments.
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 months23.65% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹74,190 | 23.65% | |
| 1 year6.02% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,986 | 3.32% |
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 Samco Special Opportunities Fund?
The NAV of Samco Special Opportunities Fund is ₹9.15 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Samco Special Opportunities Fund?
The expense ratio of Samco Special Opportunities Fund is 3.71% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Samco Special Opportunities Fund?
You can start a SIP in Samco Special Opportunities Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Samco Special Opportunities Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 365 days..
How risky is Samco Special Opportunities Fund?
Samco Special Opportunities Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Equity Opportunities category.
Which fund house manages Samco Special Opportunities Fund?
Samco Special Opportunities Fund is managed by Samco Mutual Fund, which runs 11 schemes with ₹2,522 Cr under management.