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

The Nippon India Japan Equity Fund Direct-Growth is a 11 yrs 2 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.51% since inception. Nippon India Japan Equity Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 22.84% 20.28% 10.1% 8.46% 8.51%

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹24.9454 as of Oct 20, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Nippon India Japan Equity Fund Direct-Growth is a 11 yrs 2 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.51% since inception.

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
22.84%	20.28%	10.1%	8.46%	8.51%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 1.24%, 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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The Nippon India Japan Equity Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 290 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Shin Etsu Chemical Co.	3.33%
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.	3.3%
Tokyo Electron Ltd.	3.27%
TDK Corp	3.27%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc	3.22%
SMC Corporation	3.19%
Ajinomoto Co.,Inc.	3.17%
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.	3.16%
Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd.	3.15%
Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)	3.14%

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The Nippon India Japan Equity Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Shin Etsu Chemical Co.	3.33%
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.	3.3%
Tokyo Electron Ltd.	3.27%
TDK Corp	3.27%
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc	3.22%
SMC Corporation	3.19%
Ajinomoto Co.,Inc.	3.17%
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.	3.16%
Mitsui Fudosan Co Ltd.	3.15%
Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)	3.14%

Question 7

What is risk level of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a International fund comes with Very High risk.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 Japan Equity 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 Japan Equity Fund is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Nippon India Japan Equity 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.

Expense ratio	1.24% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹290 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	11 yrs 2 m since Aug 08, 2014
Benchmark	S&P Japan 500 TRI
Min. investment	This scheme is currently not buyable
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%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Nippon India Japan Equity Fund	-0.3%	16.15%	22.84%	20.28%	10.1%	8.46%
Invesco India - Invesco Global Equity Income FoF	0.02%	20.08%	19.86%	27.39%	19.52%	12.27%
Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Offshore Fund	0.96%	15.82%	31.19%	25.02%	18.26%	10.43%
Edelweiss US Technology Equity FoF	2.09%	37.92%	34.07%	36.38%	18.21%	13.98%
Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF	0.53%	23.24%	25.01%	23.67%	17.0%	8.32%
Invesco India - Invesco Pan European Equity FoF	0.82%	17.58%	23.83%	20.79%	16.53%	8.22%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Nippon India Japan Equity Fund	12.15	N.A.	1.14	1.88
Invesco India - Invesco Global Equity Income FoF	12.58	N.A.	1.61	2.76
Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Offshore Fund	13.83	N.A.	1.4	2.55
Edelweiss US Technology Equity FoF	24.76	N.A.	1.18	1.88
Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF	11.85	N.A.	1.5	2.31
Invesco India - Invesco Pan European Equity FoF	14.71	N.A.	1.13	2.28

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Nippon India Japan Equity Fund	N.A.	290 Cr	11 yrs 2 m	1.24%
Invesco India - Invesco Global Equity Income FoF	N.A.	134 Cr	11 yrs 6 m	0.87%
Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Offshore Fund	N.A.	160 Cr	11 yrs 9 m	0.6%
Edelweiss US Technology Equity FoF	N.A.	3,598 Cr	5 yrs 8 m	0.73%
Axis Global Equity Alpha FoF	N.A.	1,134 Cr	5 yrs 1 m	0.9%
Invesco India - Invesco Pan European Equity FoF	N.A.	98 Cr	11 yrs 9 m	0.59%

Alpha	N.A.
Sharpe	1.14 vs. 7.97 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	N.A.
Standard deviation	12.15 vs. 15.96 More stable returns

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Fund AUM	290 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	71 view all schemes
Total AUM	6,63,684 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, Ganapatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai, 400013

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	66,136 Cr	1.03%	33.81%
Nippon India Power & Infra Fund	N.A.	7,325 Cr	3.82%	32.99%
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund	N.A.	47,294 Cr	6.68%	31.34%
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	39,329 Cr	7.27%	30.6%
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	2,563 Cr	1.21%	27.58%
Nippon India Value Fund	N.A.	8,791 Cr	6.2%	26.95%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Capital Goods	25.55%
Financial	9.52%
Automobile	9.299999999999999%
Consumer Staples	9.29%
Services	9.12%
Construction	6.22%
Insurance	6.1899999999999995%
Chemicals	3.33%
Diversified	3.14%
Healthcare	3.11%