Q: What are the returns of Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

The Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is a 4 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 30.32% since inception. Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception 2.69% 26.76% 30.32%

Question 1

What is the current NAV of Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹35.3867 as of Jul 21, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is a 4 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 30.32% since inception.

Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
2.69%	26.76%	30.32%

Question 3

How much does Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund charge as the expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.35%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

Question 4

What is the AUM or size of Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹2,033 Crs crore as of Jun 30, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.	1.77%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.	1.43%
Laurus Labs Ltd.	1.25%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.	1.19%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.	1.04%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.	1.0%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.	0.97%
Delhivery Ltd.	0.96%
Angel One Ltd.	0.92%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.	0.91%

Question 6

What are the top sectors Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund has invested in?

Accepted Answer

The Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.	1.77%
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.	1.43%
Laurus Labs Ltd.	1.25%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.	1.19%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.	1.04%
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.	1.0%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.	0.97%
Delhivery Ltd.	0.96%
Angel One Ltd.	0.92%
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.	0.91%

Question 7

What is the risk level of Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Small Cap Index fund comes with Very High risk.

Question 8

Is there any lock-in period in Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

How do I invest in Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

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 Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

Expense ratio	0.35% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹2,033 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	4 yrs 9 m since Sep 28, 2020
Benchmark	NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹100 & Lumpsum: ₹100
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%

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	2.25%	1.83%
3 Months	12.74%	12.38%
6 Months	9.68%	9.69%
1 Year	2.69%	3.05%
2 Years	26.28%	28.89%
3 Years	26.76%	28.09%
4 Years	18.47%	17.32%

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	2,033 Cr	4 yrs 9 m	0.35%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	919 Cr	5 yrs 11 m	0.33%
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund	N.A.	130 Cr	2 yrs 4 m	0.26%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	473 Cr	2 yrs 3 m	0.3%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	2,359 Cr	2 yrs 1 m	0.5%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	2.25%	9.68%	2.69%	26.76%	N.A.	N.A.
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	2.26%	10.52%	3.48%	27.26%	32.98%	14.62%
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund	1.23%	11.56%	6.75%	28.06%	16.0%	7.7%
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund	2.26%	10.31%	3.23%	24.92%	14.28%	6.9%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund	2.93%	5.48%	3.78%	21.22%	12.24%	5.94%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	19.29	1.01	1.13	1.62
Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund	19.39	1.01	1.15	1.64
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
HDFC NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.

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Alpha	-0.42 vs. 4.55 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.13 vs. 1.56 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.01 vs. 0.35 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	19.29 vs. 4.89 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	2,033 Cr as on Apr 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	65 view all schemes
Total AUM	6,17,875 Cr as on Jun 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.	58,029 Cr	1.75%	38.29%
Nippon India Power & Infra Fund	N.A.	7,417 Cr	-4.53%	32.91%
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund	N.A.	36,836 Cr	7.49%	32.78%
Nippon India Multi Cap Fund	N.A.	40,261 Cr	6.11%	32.54%
Nippon India Value Fund	N.A.	8,664 Cr	4.58%	28.15%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	16.759999999999998%
Healthcare	13.25%
Capital Goods	12.389999999999999%
Services	12.179999999999998%
Chemicals	7.3100000000000005%
Consumer Staples	5.830000000000001%
Construction	5.45%
Technology	4.65%
Metals & Mining	4.579999999999999%
Consumer Discretionary	4.17%