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SBI Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth

  • NAV as of Aug 31, 2026

    217.620.61%

  • (Earn upto 0.79% Extra Returns with Direct Plan)

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SBI Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Fund Details

Investment Objective - The scheme seeks to provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital along with the liquidity of an open-ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well diversified basket of equity stocks of small cap companies.

Fund HouseSBI Mutual Fund
Launch DateJan 01, 2013
BenchmarkBSE 250 SmallCap Total Return Index
Return Since Launch22.98%
RiskometerVery High
Fund CategoryEquity: Small Cap
Expense Ratio0.78%(0.80% Category average)
Fund SizeRs. 39,954.73 Cr(8.81% of Investment in Category)
TypeOpen-ended
Risk GradeBelow Average
Return GradeLow

SBI Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Investment Details

Minimum Investment (Rs.)5,000.00
Minimum Additional Investment (Rs.)1,000.00
Minimum SIP Investment (Rs.)500.00
Minimum Withdrawal (Rs.)500.00
Exit Load

Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year

SBI Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Fund Key Highlights
1. Current NAV: The Current Net Asset Value of the SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan as of Aug 31, 2026 is Rs 217.62 for Growth option of its Direct plan.
2. Returns: Its trailing returns over different time periods are: 11.21% (1yr), 13.44% (3yr), 16.02% (5yr) and 22.94% (since launch). Whereas, Category returns for the same time duration are: 14.85% (1yr), 16.83% (3yr) and 16.9% (5yr).
3. Fund Size: The SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan currently holds Assets under Management worth of Rs 39954.73 crore as on Jul 31, 2026.
4. Expense ratio: The expense ratio of the fund is 0.78% for Direct plan as on Aug 27, 2026.
5. Exit Load: SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan shall attract an Exit Load, "Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year"
6. Minimum Investment: Minimum investment required is Rs 5000 and minimum additional investment is Rs 1000. Minimum SIP investment is Rs 500.

SBI Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Returns

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  • SIP Returns

  • 1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y
    Annualized Returns6.2612.3617.7912.3213.1315.55
    Category Avg3.8210.0917.9014.8115.9516.36
    Rank within Category91825283122
    No. of funds within Category575653463526

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Concentration & Valuation Analysis

JUL 2026JUN 2026MAY 2026APR 2026MAR 2026FEB 2026
Number of Holdings717273707372
Top 5 Company Holdings15.49% 17.2% 17.06% 16.83% 16.93% 16.77%
Top 10 Company Holdings27.47% 29.56% 29.82% 28.99% 29.18% 29.12%
Company with Highest ExposureAther Energy (4.26%)Ather Energy (5.71%)Ather Energy (5.18%)Ather Energy (5.06%)Ather Energy (4.69%)Ather Energy (4.09%)
Number of Sectors151516161616
Top 3 Sector Holdings35.78% 37.48% 38.9% 36.78% 36.2% 36.15%
Top 5 Sector Holdings53.62% 55.35% 57.27% 55.92% 55.81% 53.31%
Sector with Highest ExposureFinancial (14.17%)Financial (14.18%)Financial (15.66%)Financial (14.39%)Financial (14.24%)Financial (15.3%)
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Risk Ratios

Ratios are calculated using the calendar month returns for the last 3 years

  • Standard Deviation

    Low Volatality

    17.15VS20.28

    Fund Vs Category Avg

  • Beta

    Low Volatality

    0.76VS0.91

    Fund Vs Category Avg

  • Sharpe Ratio

    Poor risk-adjusted returns

    0.41VS0.62

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  • Treynor's Ratio

    Poor risk-adjusted returns

    9.11VS13.82

    Fund Vs Category Avg

  • Jensen's Alpha

    Poor risk-adjusted returns

    -1.20VS2.89

    Fund Vs Category Avg

  • Mean Return

    Poor average monthly returns

    12.71VS18.33

    Fund Vs Category Avg

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Fund Manager

  • R.V.
    Rakesh VyasSince May 2012
  • A.K.
    Amar KalkundrikarSince Dec 2025

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SBI Large & Midcap Fund-Growth42,325.051.457.260.538.9114.08
SBI Balanced Advantage Fund Regular - Growth42,244.290.522.93-0.255.6010.32
SBI Small Cap Fund-Growth39,954.732.8812.3112.6910.4212.77
SBI Savings Fund-Growth33,894.540.621.823.105.956.86

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    FAQs about SBI Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth

    • Is it safe to invest in SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?
      As per SEBI’s latest guidelines to calculate risk grades, investment in the SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan comes under Very High risk category.
    • What is the category of SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?
      SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan belongs to the Equity : Small Cap category of funds.
    • How Long should I Invest in SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?
      The suggested investment horizon of investing into SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is >3 years. The suggested investment horizon is the minimum time required for holding investments in the fund to reduce its downside risk and ensure that the returns become more predictable.
    • Who manages the SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan?
      The SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is managed by Rama Iyer Srinivasan (Since Nov 16, 2013).
    About SBI Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
    1. SBI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan is Open-ended Small Cap Equity scheme which belongs to SBI Mutual Fund House.
    2. The fund was launched on Jan 01, 2013.

    Investment objective & Benchmark
    1. The investment objective of the fund is that " The scheme seeks to provide investors with opportunities for long-term growth in capital along with the liquidity of an open-ended scheme by investing predominantly in a well diversified basket of equity stocks of small cap companies. "
    2. It is benchmarked against BSE 250 SmallCap Total Return Index.

    Asset Allocation & Portfolio Composition
    1. The asset allocation of the fund comprises around 89.95% in equities, 1.26% in debts and 8.79% in cash & cash equivalents.
    2. While the top 10 equity holdings constitute around 27.47% of the assets, the top 3 sectors constitute around 35.78% of the assets.
    3. The fund largely follows a Blend oriented style of investing and invests across market capitalisations - around 0.0% in giant & large cap companies, 0.0% in mid cap and 0.0% in small cap companies.

    Tax Implications on SBI Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
    1. Gains are taxed at a rate of 15% (Short-term Capital Gain Tax - STCG) if units are redeemed within 1 year of investment.
    2. For units redeemed after 1 year of investment, gains of upto Rs. 1 lakh accruing from those units in a financial year shall be exempted from tax.
    3. Gains of more than Rs. 1 lakh will be taxed at a rate of 10% (Long-term Capital Gain Tax - LTCG).
    4. For Dividend Distribution Tax, the dividend income from this fund will get added to the income of an investor and taxed according to his/her respective tax slabs.
    5. Also, for dividend income in excess of Rs 5,000 in a financial year; the fund house shall deduct a TDS of 10% on such income.

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