Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth

Very High Risk
Equity
Small-Cap

NAV as on May 2, 2025

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 87.6879-0.01%1 Day Change

2.01%

Minimum Investment₹1000

Expense Ratio0.91%

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FUND PERFORMANCE

As On Jan 01, 2023

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Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

For calculating Category Return & Scheme Ranking, only Growth & Direct schemes are considered.

FUND COMPARISON

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Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth

Equity: Small-Cap Average NAV

Topper in Equity: Small-Cap

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Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth

Investment Type

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Time Period (yrs)

Annual Return in %

Invested Amount
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Current Value
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FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

S&P BSE 250 SmallCap Index TR INR

Expense Ratio

0.91%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.68%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 1000 /₹ 1000

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 4,416.28 Cr(As on Mar, 2025)

Inception Date

Jan 01, 2013

Turnover

34.00 %

Exit Load

For redemption / switch-out of units on or before 90 days from the date of allotment: 1.00% of applicable NAV. For redemption / switch-out of units after 90 days from the date of allotment: Nil. For units issued in Reinvestment of IDCW: Nil.

ABOUT THE FUND

Objective: The Scheme seeks to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Small cap companies.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth is an Equity - Small-Cap fund. The fund was launched inJan 01, 2013. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onMay 02, 2025 is ₹87.69. Its expense ratio is 0.91 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹4,416.28 Cr.The fund is managed byVishal Gajwani,Dhaval Joshi,Abhinav Khandelwal.
The minimum initial investment is ₹1000 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Vishal Gajwani

Lead Fund Manager.

Apr 1, 2022 - Present

Fund Manager Rank14Out of 23
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Rank measured on the basis of consistent alpha the fund manager delivered in the same category over a period of three years (factors only Direct plan, Growth option)
Schemes managed5
Total AUM₹ 23,281.76 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr11.84 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth

₹ 87.69

2.01%

1.65%

Very High Risk

₹4,416.28Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

₹ 116.77

3.22%

1.95%

Very High Risk

₹7,321.44Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth

₹ 23.82

1.71%

1.54%

Moderately High risk

₹631.60Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 87.69
Fund Size₹4,416.28Cr

Fund Return2.01%

Category Return1.65%

Aditya Birla Sun Life Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Plan Growth Option

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 116.77
Fund Size₹7,321.44Cr

Fund Return3.22%

Category Return1.95%

Aditya Birla Sun Life Equity Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 23.82
Fund Size₹631.60Cr

Fund Return1.71%

Category Return1.54%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Dhaval Joshi

Lead Fund Manager.

Nov 21, 2022 - Present

Schemes managed56
Total AUM₹ 2,91,788.83 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr18.19 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund - The 30s Pln Direct Growth

₹ 20.19

3.19%

Very High Risk

₹370.56Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund - The 40s Pln Direct Growth

₹ 19.81

3.00%

Very High Risk

₹109.45Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund Dir Growth

₹ 24.52

3.29%

Very High Risk

₹729.81Cr

Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund - The 30s Pln Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 20.19
Fund Size₹370.56Cr

Fund Return3.19%

Category Return--

Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund - The 40s Pln Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 19.81
Fund Size₹109.45Cr

Fund Return3.00%

Category Return--

Aditya Birla Sun Life Special Opportunities Fund Dir Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 24.52
Fund Size₹729.81Cr

Fund Return3.29%

Category Return--

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Abhinav Khandelwal

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 31, 2024 - Present

Schemes managed8
Total AUM₹ 20,747.39 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr9.10 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

₹ 18.08

0.93%

1.65%

Very High Risk

₹3,463.73Cr

Mahindra Manulife Consumption Fund Direct Growth

₹ 23.96

2.79%

Very High Risk

₹445.91Cr

Mahindra Manulife Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth

₹ 27.78

3.47%

2.74%

Very High Risk

₹2,415.40Cr

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 18.08
Fund Size₹3,463.73Cr

Fund Return0.93%

Category Return1.65%

Mahindra Manulife Consumption Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 23.96
Fund Size₹445.91Cr

Fund Return2.79%

Category Return--

Mahindra Manulife Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 27.78
Fund Size₹2,415.40Cr

Fund Return3.47%

Category Return2.74%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Mar, 2025

EQUITY (96.14%)

DEBT (-%)

CASH (3.86%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Large Cap(3.56%)

Mid Cap(11.56%)

Small Cap(80.59%)

Industry Holdings

Auto Parts7.03%
Diversified Industrials6.48%
Banks Regional5.02%
Packaged Foods4.91%
Home Furnishings Fixtures4.74%
Engineering Construction4.67%

Stock Holdings

TD Power Systems Ltd2.15%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd2.14%
Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares2.10%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd2.09%
Tega Industries Ltd2.05%
Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd2.04%

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.

Consistency
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It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
Downside Risk
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Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
Risk Adjusted Return
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Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
Volatility
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Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
Upside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
Downside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.

HISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.

Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
-1.75
This Fund
VS
0.87
Category Avg
R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
94.34
This Fund
VS
90.30
Category Avg

Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
0.87
This Fund
VS
0.82
Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
0.54
This Fund
VS
0.67
Category Avg

Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
0.85
This Fund
VS
1.06
Category Avg
Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
18.10
This Fund
VS
17.41
Category Avg

Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

PEER ANALYSIS

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ABOUT THE AMC

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 3,65,293.99 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 38 equity, 86 debt and 16 hybrid schemes.

Phone

+91 22 43568000

care.mutualfunds@adityabirlacapital.com

AUM

₹ 3,65,293.99 Cr (

As on Mar 31, 2025

)

Address

One World Centre, Tower 1, 17th Floor Mumbai,400 013

FAQ's

What is the category of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth ?

The category of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth is Equity - Small-Cap

What is the current NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth ?

The current NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth as on May 02, 2025 is ₹87.69

How safe is Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth ?

The risk level of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth is Very High.

What are short term returns given by Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth ?

The return given by Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth in 1 month is 2.01%, 3 months is -1.69%, 6 months is -13.04%, and 1 year is -1.13%

What are the long term returns given by Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth ?

The return given by Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth in 3 years is 16.00% and 5 years is 29.18%.

What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth ?

The expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth is 0.91%

What is the AUM of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth is Rs 4,416.28 crores.

What is the minimum investment in Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth is ₹1,000.00 and the minimum SIP investment in Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth is ₹1,000.00

What is the asset allocation of Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth?

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth has an exposure of 96.14% in Equity and 3.86% in Cash & Money Market Securities