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UTI Small Cap Fund

Small CapVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹27.23-0.04%1 day
Return since launch
19.0%
52-week range
₹21.82 — ₹27.98
AUM
₹5,448 Cr

UTI Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap equity fund from UTI Mutual Fund with ₹5,448 Cr under management, launched in 2020. Over three years it has returned 8.7% a year, against 15.5% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.01% 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
1Y13.0%−1.3 pts14.3%22.6%
2Y7.6%−5.4 pts13.0%12.7%
3Y8.7%−6.8 pts15.5%11.6%
5Y13.3%−1.9 pts15.2%15.6%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund13.0%
Category14.3%
3Y
Fund8.7%
Category15.5%
5Y
Fund13.3%
Category15.2%

Since launch (2 Dec 2020): 19.0%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
2025-5.3%−2.0 pts-3.3%
202426.5%−1.7 pts28.2%
202335.3%−7.5 pts42.8%
2022-0.6%−3.3 pts2.7%
202155.3%−9.7 pts65.0%

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

2.02%

Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.59%
Brokerage
0.06%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.37%
Exit load
Exit load of 1% if redeemed within one 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
Alpha0.507.64Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta0.880.90How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.470.82Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.741.18Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation19.5920.27How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

UTI Small Cap Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity96.0%
  • Debt0.0%
  • Other4.0%

Market cap split

  • Mid18.3%
  • Small81.7%
P/E
27.99
P/B
4.09

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers3.98%₹217 Cr+8.72%+10.05%+11.25%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.Chemicals2.52%₹138 Cr+2.10%+2.08%+2.01%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.Financial2.48%₹135 Cr+2.55%+3.15%+2.28%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.Healthcare2.33%₹127 Cr+2.45%+2.49%+1.87%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.Financial2.21%₹120 Cr+1.84%+1.91%+0.86%
TD Power Systems Ltd.Capital Goods1.86%₹102 Cr+2.92%+2.59%+1.56%
City Union Bank Ltd.Financial1.84%₹100 Cr+1.74%+2.39%+2.20%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.Healthcare1.78%₹96.88 Cr+2.02%+2.33%+2.08%
Marksans Pharma Ltd.Healthcare1.75%₹95.58 Cr+1.59%+1.23%+0.63%
Affle 3I Ltd.Technology1.69%₹92.03 Cr+1.74%+1.63%+1.92%

Sectors

  • Healthcare17.4%
  • Financial15.7%
  • Services12.1%
  • Capital Goods9.9%
  • Technology6.8%
  • Metals & Mining6.3%
  • Chemicals6.0%
  • Automobile5.8%

Instruments

  • Net Current Assets4.0%
  • CBLO0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Delhivery Ltd.1.77%0.51%-1.26%
company:207950.00%1.07%+1.07%
company:146770.00%0.97%+0.97%
CIE Automotive India Ltd.0.84%0.00%-0.84%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.0.81%0.00%-0.81%
Mphasis Ltd.0.68%0.00%-0.68%
Indiamart Intermesh Ltd.0.80%0.21%-0.59%
TBO Tek Ltd.0.30%0.85%+0.56%
company:126120.00%0.50%+0.50%
Pfizer Ltd.0.05%0.53%+0.48%
Zensar Technologies Ltd.0.40%0.00%-0.40%
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.0.59%0.99%+0.39%
TD Power Systems Ltd.1.48%1.86%+0.38%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.2.15%1.78%-0.37%
company:57640.00%0.36%+0.36%
Indegene Ltd.0.18%0.54%+0.36%
Marksans Pharma Ltd.1.45%1.75%+0.30%
company:37640.00%0.29%+0.29%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.2.28%2.52%+0.25%
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.0.67%0.44%-0.23%
The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd.1.66%1.45%-0.21%
Subros Ltd.1.28%1.09%-0.20%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.1.08%1.27%+0.20%
Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.1.64%1.45%-0.19%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd.2.37%2.21%-0.16%
Firstsource Solutions Ltd.1.00%0.85%-0.15%
Metro Brands Ltd.0.99%0.85%-0.14%
PNC Infratech Ltd.0.51%0.38%-0.13%
City Union Bank Ltd.1.71%1.84%+0.12%
Blue Star Ltd.0.74%0.62%-0.12%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd.1.28%1.40%+0.12%
Inox India Ltd.1.39%1.50%+0.11%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.1.42%1.31%-0.11%
Pitti Engineering Ltd.0.64%0.74%+0.10%
Craftsman Automation Ltd.0.99%1.09%+0.10%
Brigade Enterprises Ltd.1.08%1.18%+0.10%
ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Ltd.0.49%0.59%+0.10%
Aavas Financiers Ltd.0.95%0.85%-0.10%
Tips Industries Ltd.1.38%1.28%-0.09%
Blue Jet Healthcare Ltd.0.90%0.80%-0.09%
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.0.49%0.58%+0.09%
Grindwell Norton Ltd.1.17%1.08%-0.09%
Gravita India Ltd.1.20%1.29%+0.09%
Orchid Pharma Ltd.0.82%0.91%+0.08%
Voltamp Transformers Ltd.1.31%1.39%+0.08%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.1.50%1.58%+0.08%
Cera Sanitaryware Ltd.0.83%0.75%-0.08%
Newgen Software Technologies Ltd.0.98%0.90%-0.08%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.0.94%1.02%+0.08%
NIIT Learning Systems Ltd.0.85%0.77%-0.07%
Ivalue Infosolutions Ltd.0.56%0.49%-0.07%
Praj Industries Ltd.1.06%1.13%+0.07%
India Shelter Finance Corporation Ltd.0.31%0.25%-0.07%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.0.90%0.97%+0.07%
Jupiter Life Line Hospitals Ltd.0.46%0.40%-0.06%
Others3.90%3.96%+0.06%
Indo Count Industries Ltd.0.45%0.51%+0.06%
Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd.1.73%1.67%-0.06%
Kei Industries Ltd.0.56%0.62%+0.06%
Nesco Ltd.1.08%1.02%-0.06%
Awfis Space Solutions Ltd.0.58%0.53%-0.06%
Godrej Agrovet Ltd.0.86%0.92%+0.06%
Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.0.47%0.41%-0.06%
Suzlon Energy Ltd.1.03%1.08%+0.06%
Seshaasai Technologies Ltd.0.75%0.80%+0.06%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd0.59%0.54%-0.06%
V-Mart Retail Ltd.1.08%1.13%+0.05%
Coforge Ltd.0.45%0.51%+0.05%
Fine Organic Industries Ltd.0.86%0.91%+0.05%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.2.53%2.48%-0.05%
Affle 3I Ltd.1.74%1.69%-0.05%
eClerx Services Ltd.1.29%1.33%+0.04%
Clean Science And Technology Ltd.0.50%0.54%+0.04%
Rossari Biotech Ltd.0.57%0.53%-0.04%
Heritage Foods Ltd.0.69%0.73%+0.04%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.2.37%2.33%-0.04%
KPIT Technologies Ltd.0.70%0.66%-0.04%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.0.72%0.75%+0.04%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.1.11%1.07%-0.04%
Timken India Ltd.1.09%1.05%-0.04%
RHI Magnesita India Ltd.0.46%0.43%-0.04%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company Ltd.1.08%1.05%-0.03%
H.G. Infra Engineering Ltd.0.29%0.25%-0.03%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.0.66%0.63%-0.03%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.1.53%1.50%-0.03%
Info Edge (India) Ltd.0.91%0.94%+0.03%
Anthem Biosciences Ltd.0.47%0.50%+0.03%
Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.1.34%1.32%-0.03%
Arvind Ltd.0.29%0.32%+0.03%
JSW Dulux Ltd.0.67%0.70%+0.03%
Tube Investments Of India Ltd.0.98%0.95%-0.02%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.0.37%0.35%-0.02%
Gabriel India Ltd.0.50%0.48%-0.02%
Dr. Lal Pathlabs Ltd.0.92%0.90%-0.02%
Bharti Hexacom Ltd.0.24%0.23%-0.02%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.23%0.21%-0.02%
GR Infraprojects Ltd.0.37%0.35%-0.02%
Tata Communications Ltd.0.88%0.89%+0.02%
Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd.0.69%0.68%-0.01%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.0.61%0.62%+0.01%
Chalet Hotels Ltd.0.16%0.17%+0.01%
Yatra Online Ltd.0.24%0.24%-0.01%
JK Cement Ltd.0.46%0.47%+0.01%
Fractal Analytics Ltd.0.31%0.32%0.00%
Carborundum Universal Ltd.0.70%0.71%0.00%
RateGain Travel Technologies Ltd.0.18%0.18%0.00%
TeamLease Services Ltd.0.57%0.58%0.00%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.1.23%1.23%0.00%
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd.0.79%0.79%0.00%
Berger Paints India Ltd.0.29%0.28%0.00%
KFin Technologies Ltd.1.47%1.47%0.00%
Endurance Technologies Ltd.0.16%0.16%0.00%
360 One Wam Ltd.0.89%0.89%0.00%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.0.00%0.00%0.00%

Compare

Similar funds

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

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹12,460 Cr2.03%31.2%16.8%21.5%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund₹34,176 Cr1.72%21.1%15.6%22.0%
Invesco India Small Cap Fund₹15,744 Cr1.83%24.4%15.9%20.4%
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund₹5,468 Cr2.20%29.0%14.7%—
ITI Small Cap Fund₹3,603 Cr2.22%34.9%18.0%22.1%
Bank of India Small Cap Fund₹3,307 Cr2.17%46.7%19.8%21.3%

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

  • Nitin JainMr. Jain holds a Bachelor of Engineering Degree and is also MMS.Has been associated with SBIMF since 2004. Earlier,he was with IDBI Capital Market Services Ltd.
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 months21.15% absolute₹60,000₹72,69021.15%
1 year7.22% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,7984.00%
3 years12.87% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,41,24222.57%
5 years13.52% annualised₹6,00,000₹8,60,39743.40%

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 UTI Small Cap Fund?
The NAV of UTI Small Cap Fund is ₹27.23 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of UTI Small Cap Fund?
The expense ratio of UTI Small Cap Fund is 2.01% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for UTI Small Cap Fund?
You can start a SIP in UTI Small Cap Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has UTI Small Cap Fund given?
UTI Small Cap Fund has returned 13.0% over 1 year, 8.7% over 3 years and 13.3% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on UTI Small Cap Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within one year..
How risky is UTI Small Cap Fund?
UTI Small Cap Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Small Cap category.
Which fund house manages UTI Small Cap Fund?
UTI Small Cap Fund is managed by UTI Mutual Fund, which runs 66 schemes with ₹3,94,848 Cr under management.