Quant Small Cap Fund

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

The Quant Small Cap Fund is a 29 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 12.8% since inception. Quant Small Cap Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 0.71% 24.5% 33.7% 19.55% 12.8%

Q: How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Quant Small Cap Fund has an expense ratio of 1.59% , 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.

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹261.5047+1.27% 1 day change	12.8% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹29,288 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹261.5047 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

Quant Small Cap Fund overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹29,288 Cr
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year!
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	29 yrs 1 m since Sep 23, 1996
Benchmark	NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Expense ratio	1.59% as on Sep 30, 2025
Plan type	Regular
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%

Quant Small Cap 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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	2.37%	1.12%
3 Months	1.65%	0.57%
6 Months	10.46%	11.6%
1 Year	0.71%	2.09%
2 Years	22.47%	19.24%
3 Years	24.5%	19.96%
4 Years	19.15%	16.69%
5 Years	33.7%	28.27%
7 Years	26.64%	21.14%
10 Years	19.55%	17.06%

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Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 2025

Large Cap 23.63%

Mid Cap 1.49%

Small Cap 69.1%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Reliance Industries Ltd.9.11%

JIO Financial Services Ltd.6.06%

RBL Bank Ltd.3.59%

Aegis Logistics Ltd.3.45%

Top sectors

Financial 19.979999999999997%

Healthcare 14.719999999999999%

Services 14.480000000000002%

Energy 13.8%

SOV 50.77085405%

Cash & Call Money 11.93804463%

AA 8.7593974%

AA+ 8.70139166%

Top Debt Holdings

Reserve Bank of India 0.33%

Allocation by Instruments

Repo 7.096793%

Index Derivatives 0.726531%

Treasury Bills 0.318499%

Mutual Fund 0.002065%

Other Holdings

Others 7.1%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Quant Small Cap Fund	2.37%	10.46%	0.71%	24.5%	33.7%	19.55%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	1.07%	10.31%	0.27%	22.87%	32.7%	20.54%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	1.91%	13.35%	7.3%	30.71%	30.75%	16.92%
Tata Small Cap Fund	-1.87%	7.64%	-4.39%	19.87%	29.2%	14.7%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	3.61%	14.33%	8.79%	25.84%	31.13%	15.62%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Quant Small Cap Fund	17.35	0.87	0.95	1.47
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	16.46	0.85	0.93	1.3
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	17.88	0.91	1.17	1.84
Tata Small Cap Fund	16.04	0.8	0.83	1.16
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	16.15	0.81	1.04	1.26

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Quant Small Cap Fund	N.A.	29,288 Cr	29 yrs 1 m	1.59%
Nippon India Small Cap Fund	N.A.	66,136 Cr	15 yrs 1 m	1.4%
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	N.A.	15,738 Cr	5 yrs 8 m	1.65%
Tata Small Cap Fund	N.A.	11,637 Cr	7 yrs	1.67%
Invesco India Smallcap Fund	N.A.	8,055 Cr	7 yrs	1.73%

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

Alpha	3.2 vs. 4.89 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.95 vs. 5.92 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.87 vs. 0.74 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	17.35 vs. 12.63 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Quant Small Cap Fund

Quant Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap mutual fund scheme from Quant Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 29 yrs 1 m, having been launched on 23/09/1996. Quant Small Cap Fund has ₹29,288 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Quant Small Cap Fund as of 20/10/2025 is ₹261.50. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.59%, which is higher than what most other Small Cap funds charge.

Quant Small Cap Fund returns of last 1-year are -4.95%. Since launch, it has delivered 12.85% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 4 yrs.
Quant Small Cap Fund 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 high.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Healthcare, Services, Energy, Construction sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Healthcare sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Reliance Industries Ltd., JIO Financial Services Ltd., RBL Bank Ltd., Aegis Logistics Ltd., Adani Power Ltd..

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Fund AUM	29,288 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Sanjeev Sharma

Mr. Sharma is a Commerce Graduate and PGDBA (Finance) from Symbiosis, Pune. He has total work experience of 17 years including 13 years of experience in the financial market. He specializes in identifying crucial inflexion points in securities.

Ankit A Pande

Mr. Pande has done CFA and MBA Prior to joining Quant Mutual Fund he has worked with Infosys Finacle. Began his career in equity research in 2011.

Vasav Sahgal

B.Com. and CFA Prior to joining ITI AMC, he has worked with Quant Mutual Fund, Eqestar capital as Equity Research Analyst.

Ayusha Kumbhat

CFA Level III, BSc (Hons) in Economics, MSc in Behavioural & Experimental Economics She is working with Quant Mutual fund as Research Analyst for the past 15 months, specializing in investment research.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing in a well-diversified portfolio of small cap companies.

Quant Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	29 view all schemes
Total AUM	96,241 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	6th Floor, Sea Breeze Building, Appa Saheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, 400025
Phone	022-62955000

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Quant Small Cap Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Quant Small Cap Fund plan is approximately ₹261.5047 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Quant Small Cap Fund is a 29 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 12.8% since inception.

Quant Small Cap Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
0.71%	24.5%	33.7%	19.55%	12.8%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Quant Small Cap Fund has an expense ratio of 1.59%, 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 Quant Small Cap Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 29,288 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Quant Small Cap Fund?

The Quant Small Cap Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Reliance Industries Ltd.	9.11%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.	6.06%
RBL Bank Ltd.	3.59%
Aegis Logistics Ltd.	3.45%
Adani Power Ltd.	2.98%
Anand Rathi Wealth Ltd.	2.49%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.	2.42%
Bikaji Foods International Ltd.	2.33%
Poly Medicure Ltd.	2.19%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.	2.11%

What are the top sectors Quant Small Cap Fund has invested in?

The Quant Small Cap Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	19.979999999999997%
Healthcare	14.719999999999999%
Services	14.480000000000002%
Energy	13.8%
Construction	8.19%
Consumer Staples	5.369999999999999%
Chemicals	3.87%
Metals & Mining	3.38%
Automobile	2.65%
Textiles	2.48%

What is risk level of Quant Small Cap Fund?

This is a Small Cap 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 can I redeem my investments in Quant Small Cap Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Quant Small Cap 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 Small Cap

#NA

Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Small Cap funds in the last 10 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 9.68% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year