Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV falls to ₹44.02 on 1 October; 5-Year CAGR at 13.92%

Key Takeaways:

• Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹44.02 on 1 October 2026 after declining 1.03%. 
• The one-year return stood at 3.72%, the three-year CAGR at 11.29%, and the five-year annualised return at 13.92%. 
• Fund size stood at approximately ₹14,661 crore and the Direct Growth expense ratio at 0.68%. 
• TREPS was the largest overall disclosed allocation at 3.82%, followed by Multi Commodity Exchange at 2.68%. 

Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹44.02 on 1 October 2026, declining 1.03% during the valuation day. The scheme invests predominantly in small-cap companies, so the day's NAV movement represents only a short-period observation within a portfolio focused on the smaller end of the listed equity market. 

The one-year return stood at 3.72%. The three-year CAGR was 11.29%, while the five-year annualised return reached 13.92%. The five-year figure exceeded the one-year reading by 10.20 percentage points and the three-year return by 2.63 percentage points. These are separate historical trailing periods and do not imply similar returns going forward. 

The scheme managed approximately ₹14,661 crore and had a seven-year operating history in the latest profile. Its Direct Growth expense ratio stood at 0.68%. The minimum SIP investment was ₹1,000, while the minimum lump-sum amount stood at ₹5,000. These thresholds were higher than the ₹100 minimums used by several other small-cap schemes in the fixed set. 

TREPS accounted for 3.82% of the disclosed portfolio and was the largest overall allocation. Multi Commodity Exchange represented 2.68%, TBO Tek 2.52%, RBL Bank 2.40% and Eternal 2.39%. The five entries together accounted for 13.81%. Historical beta stood at 0.80 and the Sharpe ratio at 0.53. TREPS is a short-term money-market exposure, making Multi Commodity Exchange the largest listed equity holding among the positions displayed. 

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