Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth NAV Climbs to ₹202.30 on 9 October 2026; 5-Year CAGR at 17.12%

Key Takeaways

• Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a NAV of ₹202.30 on 9 October 2026, increasing 0.68% during the valuation day.
• The latest return table showed 7.31% over one year, 14.58% annualised over three years and 17.12% annualised over five years.
• The fund-size display stood at ₹82,580 crore, with a 0.69% expense ratio, and TREPS represented the largest overall disclosed allocation at 2.68%.

Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct Growth recorded a positive NAV movement on 9 October 2026, rising 0.68% to ₹202.30.

The scheme invests predominantly in small-cap companies. Such businesses can experience greater fluctuations in market prices and trading liquidity than established large-cap companies.

Its historical performance table showed a one-year return of 7.31%. Over three years, the annualised return was 14.58%, compared with 17.12% across five years.

The five-year annualised return exceeded the three-year figure by 2.54 percentage points. This comparison reflects different measurement periods, rather than a forecast of returns.

The latest reported fund size was ₹82,580 crore. Direct Growth expenses were displayed at 0.69%, with a minimum SIP of ₹100 and minimum lump-sum amount of ₹5,000.

The disclosed allocation included TREPS at 2.68%. TREPS represents short-term money-market exposure and should not be classified as an equity holding.

Among listed equities, TD Power Systems accounted for 1.88%, followed by BHEL at 1.77%, HDFC Bank at 1.75% and Apar Industries at 1.74%.

Together, the five largest displayed allocations, including TREPS, represented 9.82% of the portfolio. This calculation specifically includes the money-market allocation.

The displayed investments cover industrial, electrical equipment and financial-services businesses. A partial holdings list does not establish the entire portfolio's market-cap or sector composition.

The latest NAV increase represents the movement in the scheme's aggregate per-unit value. It does not imply that every underlying security appreciated during the session.