Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth is a 13 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 16.65% since inception. Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.8% 14.75% 14.83% 15.4% 16.65%

Previously called: Nippon India Focused Equity Direct-G

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹131.0654-1.29% 1 day change	16.65% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹8,790 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹131.0654 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Nippon India Focused Fund overview

Expense ratio	1.15% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	1.0% Exit load for units more than 10% of the investments, an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 12 months.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹8,790 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	13 yrs 1 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	BSE 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Nippon India Focused Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-5.67%	-5.0%
3 Months	-3.93%	-4.43%
6 Months	-0.95%	-0.15%
1 Year	8.8%	6.58%
2 Years	8.16%	8.28%
3 Years	14.75%	16.88%
4 Years	11.1%	12.78%
5 Years	14.83%	15.33%
7 Years	16.38%	15.98%
10 Years	15.4%	14.94%

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Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 66.72%

Mid Cap 14.87%

Small Cap 15.52%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

ICICI Bank Ltd.9.1%

Axis Bank Ltd.7.03%

Reliance Industries Ltd.5.82%

HDFC Bank Ltd.5.28%

Top sectors

Financial 33.51%

Services 15.790000000000003%

Energy 12.82%

Healthcare 10.3%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Others 0.02%

Allocation by Instruments

Repo 2.88%

Margin Money 0.02%

Other Holdings

Others 2.88%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Nippon India Focused Fund	-5.67%	-0.95%	8.8%	14.75%	14.83%	15.4%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	-2.97%	5.64%	12.89%	24.07%	25.84%	14.9%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	-3.51%	3.96%	11.85%	20.58%	21.22%	17.49%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	-3.62%	3.79%	11.74%	23.62%	24.78%	18.62%
SBI Contra Fund	-3.71%	2.29%	7.43%	20.68%	22.18%	18.06%
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	-4.81%	1.4%	8.8%	20.98%	20.64%	12.46%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Nippon India Focused Fund	12.31	0.9	0.73	1.37
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	11.32	0.83	1.44	2.34
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	11.1	0.81	1.23	2.08
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	11.93	0.87	1.38	2.16
SBI Contra Fund	12.08	0.91	1.15	1.76
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	11.67	0.89	1.21	1.86

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Nippon India Focused Fund	N.A.	8,790 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	1.15%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	34,779 Cr	7 yrs 1 m	0.66%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	N.A.	61,272 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.96%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	6,400 Cr	11 yrs 9 m	0.57%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	49,967 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.71%
ICICI Prudential Diversified Equity All Cap Omni FoF	N.A.	258 Cr	5 yrs 11 m	0.46%

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	0.04 vs. 5.27 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.73 vs. 4.78 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.9 vs. 0.83 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	12.31 vs. 8.79 More volatile performance

About this fund

About Nippon India Focused Fund

Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Nippon India Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 yrs 1 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth has ₹8,790 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹131.07. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.15%, which is higher than what most other Strategy funds charge.

Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 9.21%. Since launch, it has delivered 16.65% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 6 yrs.
Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Services, Energy, Healthcare, Automobile sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Services sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in ICICI Bank Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Infosys Ltd..

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Fund AUM	8,790 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Vinay Sharma

Mr. Sharma is B.Arch & PGDCM Prior to joining Nippon India Mutual Fund he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, J.P. Morgan India Pvt. Ltd. and UTI Bank.

Rishit Parikh

Mr. Parikh has done B.Tech and MBA Prior to joining Nippon India Mutual Fund, he has worked with Nomura and Goldman Sachs

Investment objective

The fund seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of equity & equity related securities up to 30 companies across market capitalization.

Nippon India Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	71 view all schemes
Total AUM	7,11,598 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	30th Floor, One Lodha Place Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel Mumbai Mumbai, 400013
Phone	+91 022 6808 7000

More funds from Nippon India Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	68,287 Cr	1.4%	25.53%
Nippon India Power & Infra Fund	N.A.	7,117 Cr	7.56%	24.46%
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	42,124 Cr	10.98%	23.3%
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund	N.A.	50,352 Cr	7.1%	23.11%
Nippon India Value Fund	N.A.	9,153 Cr	8.17%	19.85%
Nippon India Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund	N.A.	2,153 Cr	8.75%	N.A.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Nippon India Focused Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹131.0654 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth is a 13 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 16.65% since inception.

Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.8%	14.75%	14.83%	15.4%	16.65%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Nippon India Focused Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 1.15%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Nippon India Focused Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 8,790 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Nippon India Focused Fund?

The Nippon India Focused Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
ICICI Bank Ltd.	9.1%
Axis Bank Ltd.	7.03%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	5.82%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	5.28%
Infosys Ltd.	4.82%
NTPC Ltd.	4.55%
SBI Cards And Payment Services Ltd.	4.02%
Eternal Ltd.	3.66%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.	3.56%
Varun Beverages Ltd.	3.35%

What are the top sectors Nippon India Focused Fund has invested in?

The Nippon India Focused Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	33.51%
Services	15.790000000000003%
Energy	12.82%
Healthcare	10.3%
Automobile	6.31%
Consumer Staples	5.93%
Technology	4.82%
Capital Goods	4.42%
Materials	3.21%

What is risk level of Nippon India Focused Fund?

This is a Strategy fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Nippon India Focused Fund Direct-Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Nippon India Focused Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Nippon India Focused Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Nippon India Focused Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Nippon India Focused Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Strategy

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 10 Years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Chance: This fund has generated only 13.12% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Exit Load: Exit load for units more than 10% of the investments, an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 12 months.