Quant Small Cap Fund

Small CapDirect and Regular plans, Growth and IDCW options

Data as on 30-10-2026

Quant Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap fund run by quant Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹35,572 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 16.1% a year and its Regular plan returned 15.1% a year. Its benchmark, Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, returned 12.3% a year over the same 3 years.

NAV (Direct plan): ₹297.72; ▼ 1.97%30-10-2026
NAV (Regular plan): ₹271.05; ▼ 1.97%30-10-2026
Expense ratio: 0.92%Direct1.74%Regular; 0.92%; A year
Riskometer: Very High; Set by the fund house
3 year return: 16.1%Direct15.1%Regular; 16.1%; A year

Quant Small Cap Fund NAV Today

NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹297.72 (down 1.97% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹271.05 (down 1.97% that day).

This fund (Direct plan)

₹297.724

Quant Small Cap Fund Returns vs Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.

Trailing returns
Period	1M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
This fund (Direct)	−5.76%	−2.99%	+6.15%	+4.26%	+16.13%	+17.15%	+19.94%
This fund (Regular)	−5.82%	−3.19%	+5.70%	+3.38%	+15.08%	+15.86%	+18.92%
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI	−5.78%	−5.87%	+0.62%	−3.15%	+12.35%	+13.11%	+13.34%
Small Cap average	−5.86%	−3.28%	+5.03%	+3.00%	+14.03%	+14.51%	+16.19%
Best in Small Cap	−2.98%	+10.76%	+19.23%	+19.98%	+22.07%	+18.46%	+19.94%
Worst in Small Cap	−11.16%	−7.95%	−4.62%	−10.42%	+8.13%	+10.69%	+12.47%
Rank in Small Cap	18/36	15/36	14/36	14/31	6/24	5/21	1/12

Category rows compare the Direct plans of 36 Small Cap funds. Rank 1 is the highest return.

Quant Small Cap Fund Year-wise Returns

Return of each calendar year
Year	Direct	Regular	Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
2026to date	+7.57%	+6.82%	+1.00%
2025	−1.36%	−2.25%	−5.48%
2024	+23.50%	+22.35%	+27.21%
2023	+48.05%	+46.38%	+49.09%
2022	+11.20%	+9.50%	−2.64%
2021	+91.73%	+88.05%	+63.34%

Quant Small Cap Fund Rolling Returns

The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today

Rolling returns

Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 2,661 periods, one for each trading day from 07-01-2016 to 30-10-2026.

−20%0%20%40%60%80%

Nov 2013
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Nov 2016Sept 2015
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Sept 2018Jul 2017
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Jul 2020May 2019
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May 2022Mar 2021
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Mar 2024Dec 2022
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Dec 2025

Quant Small Cap Fund (Direct)Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

Every holding period at a glance

Period	Periods	Median	Lowest	Highest	With a loss	Benchmark median	Beat benchmark
1 year	3,145	9.0%	−44.1%	222.8%	19%	8.5%	67%
2 years	2,904	10.2%	−24.9%	118.6%	12%	16.0%	78%
3 years	2,661	18.4%	−16.6%	71.6%	11%	21.0%	83%
5 years	2,167	21.8%	−7.4%	54.6%	6%	17.1%	100%
7 years	1,681	20.0%	−2.7%	36.3%	3%	17.0%	100%
10 years	936	20.3%	15.1%	22.8%	0%	15.3%	100%

Every SIP holding period at a glance

Period	Periods	Median	Lowest	Highest	With a loss	Benchmark median	Beat benchmark
1 year	154	9.6%	−47.5%	173.9%	19%	10.3%	63%
2 years	142	10.5%	−34.9%	126.6%	14%	10.5%	77%
3 years	130	13.6%	−26.7%	73.8%	12%	22.2%	77%
5 years	106	25.0%	−16.3%	51.6%	12%	21.1%	100%
7 years	82	28.3%	−10.0%	40.1%	7%	22.0%	100%
10 years	46	25.4%	20.0%	29.9%	0%	--	--

Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat benchmark" counts the periods in which the fund did better than Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.

Quant Small Cap Fund Risk

How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through

Risk and return

Measure	Quant Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund	Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)	+4.26%	−3.15%
Standard deviation	16.28%	17.96%
Sharpe ratio	-0.06	-0.47
Sortino ratio	-0.08	-0.63
Maximum drawdown	−16.0% (31-03-2026)	−18.2% (23-03-2026)
Beta	0.86	1.00
Alpha	+6.25%	0.00%

From daily NAVs, 30-10-2025 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.

Measure	Quant Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund	Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)	+16.13%	+12.35%
Standard deviation	17.60%	19.08%
Sharpe ratio	0.57	0.33
Sortino ratio	0.77	0.44
Maximum drawdown	−24.4% (03-03-2025)	−26.0% (03-03-2025)
Beta	0.88	1.00
Alpha	+4.53%	0.00%

From daily NAVs, 30-10-2023 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.

Measure	Quant Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund	Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)	+17.15%	+13.11%
Standard deviation	18.67%	18.50%
Sharpe ratio	0.61	0.40
Sortino ratio	0.80	0.51
Maximum drawdown	−25.2% (20-06-2022)	−26.6% (20-06-2022)
Beta	0.95	1.00
Alpha	+4.39%	0.00%

From daily NAVs, 29-10-2021 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.

Measure	Quant Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund	Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)	+19.94%	+13.34%
Standard deviation	17.88%	19.08%
Sharpe ratio	0.81	0.42
Sortino ratio	1.10	0.54
Maximum drawdown	−46.7% (24-03-2020)	−59.8% (24-03-2020)
Beta	0.78	1.00
Alpha	+8.39%	0.00%

From daily NAVs, 28-10-2016 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls. Beta: 1 moves with the benchmark, below 1 moves less. Alpha: return beyond what its beta explains, a year.

Measure	Quant Small Cap Fund (Direct)This fund	Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Return (CAGR)	+16.99%	+15.32%
Standard deviation	15.26%	18.84%
Sharpe ratio	0.72	0.52
Sortino ratio	0.97	0.68
Maximum drawdown	−46.7% (24-03-2020)	−59.8% (24-03-2020)

From daily NAVs, 07-01-2013 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.

Drawdowns

How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.

−60%−50%−40%−30%−20%−10%0%

2014201620182020202220242026

Quant Small Cap Fund (Direct)Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

	Worst fall	High before it	Bottom	Back at the high	Time to climb back	Below its high today
Quant Small Cap Fund (Direct)	−46.7%	19-12-2018	24-03-2020	07-08-2020	4 months	−8.3%
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI	−59.8%	15-01-2018	24-03-2020	03-05-2021	13 months	−9.4%

From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 07-01-2013, adjusted for unit splits, and Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.

Quant Small Cap Fund vs Other Small Cap Funds

The five Small Cap funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.

Fund name	Rank	AUM (Cr)	Exp. ratio	1Y return	3Y return	3Y alpha	3Y beta	3Y Sharpe	3Y Sortino
ITI Small Cap Fund	1/24	3,666	0.84%	+11.05%	+22.07%	+9.83%	0.98	0.83	1.12	Compare
Bandhan Small Cap Fund	2/24	34,176	0.65%	+0.99%	+21.67%	+11.21%	0.91	0.90	1.23	Compare
Invesco India Small cap Fund	3/24	16,131	0.64%	+6.15%	+20.29%	+9.79%	0.92	0.80	1.09	Compare
Bank of India Small Cap Fund	4/24	3,671	0.81%	+16.64%	+18.62%	+6.63%	0.94	0.67	0.90	Compare
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund	5/24	5,373	0.93%	+6.31%	+18.00%	+7.33%	0.96	0.66	0.88	Compare
Quant Small Cap Fund	6/24	35,572	0.92%	+4.26%	+16.13%	+4.53%	0.88	0.57	0.77

AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.

Quant Small Cap Fund Expense Ratio and Costs

What each plan charges a year, in force from 22-10-2026

Plan	Base expense ratio	Brokerage	Transaction costs	Levies and GST	Total expense ratio	Small Cap median	Cost rank (1 = cheapest)
Direct	0.63%	0.03%	0.00%	0.26%	0.92%	0.91%	19/36
Regular	1.33%	0.03%	0.00%	0.38%	1.74%	2.06%	9/36

The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Small Cap funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.

Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost

Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.

Over the last	Regular	Direct	Direct earned more by	₹1 lakh became (Regular)	₹1 lakh became (Direct)
1 year	3.38%	4.26%	0.88%	₹1,03,380	₹1,04,260
3 years	15.08%	16.13%	1.05% a year	₹1,52,405	₹1,56,615
5 years	15.86%	17.15%	1.29% a year	₹2,08,770	₹2,20,654
10 years	18.92%	19.94%	1.02% a year	₹5,65,652	₹6,16,085

Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.

Quant Small Cap Fund SIP Calculator

What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history

Growth of an investment

Every month₹

Step up each year

PeriodFor

₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 07-01-2013 to 30-10-2026: 166 instalments, ₹16,60,000 in all.

Investment	Invested	Value now	Gain	Return a year
Direct planQuant Small Cap Fund (Direct)	₹16,60,000	₹77,19,793	₹60,59,793	20.2%
Regular planQuant Small Cap Fund (Regular)	₹16,60,000	₹71,46,539	₹54,86,539	19.2%
Category averageCategory average, 36 Small Cap funds	₹16,60,000	₹71,74,000	₹55,14,000	19.3%

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2014201620182020202220242026

Direct planQuant Small Cap Fund (Direct)Regular planQuant Small Cap Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 36 Small Cap fundsAmount invested

From each plan's published NAV (Growth option) and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.

Quant Small Cap Fund Asset Allocation

Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026

What the fund holds

88.3%Equity

Asset	Fund	Category
Equity	88.3%	93.6%
Debt	11.6%	0.6%
Cash and others	0.1%	5.8%

Market cap of stocks

Market cap	Fund	Category
Large Cap	11.9%	4.8%
Mid Cap	8.7%	10.9%
Small Cap	67.6%	73.6%

Share of the whole fund. Category: the average of the Small Cap funds that hold stocks. Groups follow AMFI's latest list, as SEBI defines them: Large Cap is the 100 largest companies, Mid Cap the next 150, Small Cap the rest.

Credit rating

Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 36 Small Cap funds.

Rating	Fund	Category
Sovereign	1.1%	0.1%
Unrated	10.5%	0.3%

Quant Small Cap Fund Sector Allocation

Sector allocation of the fund's stocks as on 30-09-2026

Largest sectors

N.A.88.3%

Sector changes

Sector	July 2026	August 2026	September 2026	Change
N.A.	88.5%	89.0%	88.3%	−0.2%

Each sector's share of the fund at the end of each month. The five largest sectors of September 2026. Change: from July 2026 to September 2026, in % of the fund.

Quant Small Cap Fund Portfolio Holdings

As on 30-09-2026 · 115 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio

Holdings	Sector / Rating	Weight%	1M change
TREPS 01-Oct-2026 DEPO 10	N.A.	10.48%
HFCL Limited	N.A.	6.10%	0.0%
RBL Bank Limited	N.A.	4.78%	0.0%
Adani Enterprises Limited	N.A.	4.36%	0.0%
Adani Power Limited	N.A.	3.56%	+3.6%
Aegis Logistics Limited	N.A.	3.50%	0.0%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited	N.A.	3.11%	+16.3%
Anand Rathi Wealth Limited	N.A.	2.83%	0.0%
Welspun Corp Limited	N.A.	2.76%	−18.5%
Adani Green Energy Limited	N.A.	2.61%	0.0%
SUN TV Network Limited	N.A.	2.49%	0.0%
Piramal Finance Ltd	N.A.	2.49%	0.0%
Manappuram Finance Ltd	N.A.	2.40%	+3.2%
Capri Global Capital Limited	N.A.	2.31%	0.0%
Arvind Limited	N.A.	2.25%	0.0%
Aster DM Healthcare Limited	N.A.	2.09%	0.0%
Poly Medicure Limited	N.A.	2.05%	0.0%
Pfizer Ltd	N.A.	1.77%	0.0%
Karnataka Bank Ltd	N.A.	1.62%	0.0%
Indegene Limited	N.A.	1.51%	+7.0%
Usha Martin Limited	N.A.	1.50%	0.0%
Welspun Living Limited	N.A.	1.43%	+27.3%
Welspun Enterprises Limited	N.A.	1.40%	0.0%
Ventive Hospitality Limited	N.A.	1.32%	0.0%
Zydus Wellness Ltd	N.A.	1.30%	−0.4%
Bikaji Foods International Limited	N.A.	1.27%	0.0%
Strides Pharma Science Ltd	N.A.	1.24%	+7.0%
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd	N.A.	1.22%	0.0%
Bayer Cropscience Ltd	N.A.	1.06%	0.0%
Hexaware Technologies Limited	N.A.	1.05%	0.0%
EPL Limited	N.A.	1.05%	New
Orchid Pharma Limited	N.A.	0.97%	0.0%
Alivus Life Sciences	N.A.	0.86%	0.0%
Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands Limited	N.A.	0.86%	0.0%
Jubilant Pharmova Limited	N.A.	0.85%	0.0%
Just Dial Limited	N.A.	0.73%	0.0%
Marathon Nextgen Realty Limited	N.A.	0.73%	0.0%
Black Box Limited	N.A.	0.72%	0.0%
KEYSTONE REALTORS LIMITED	N.A.	0.63%	0.0%
NCC Ltd	N.A.	0.63%	0.0%
JM FINANCIAL LIMITED	N.A.	0.61%	0.0%
Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd	N.A.	0.59%	New
BLACKBUCK LIMITED	N.A.	0.49%	0.0%
TVS Srichakra Limited	N.A.	0.47%	0.0%
Afcons Infrastructure Limited	N.A.	0.46%	0.0%
Nitin Spinners Limited	N.A.	0.46%	0.0%
IRB Infrastructure Developers Limited	N.A.	0.44%	0.0%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd	N.A.	0.43%	0.0%
Apollo Tyres Ltd	N.A.	0.42%	0.0%
Aurobindo Pharma Limited	N.A.	0.42%	0.0%
Lloyds Metals And Energy Limited	N.A.	0.41%	0.0%
ETHOS LIMITED	N.A.	0.38%	−2.0%
Redington Limited	N.A.	0.37%	0.0%
National Building Construction Corp	N.A.	0.36%	0.0%
Juniper Hotels Limited	N.A.	0.36%	0.0%
Gabriel India Limited	N.A.	0.32%	0.0%
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Limited	N.A.	0.32%	0.0%
INDOCO REMEDIES LIMITED	N.A.	0.31%	0.0%
Sonata Software Limited	N.A.	0.30%	+66.1%
Gujarat State Fert & Chemicals Ltd	N.A.	0.28%	0.0%
Maharashtra Seamless Ltd	N.A.	0.27%	0.0%
Aditya Birla Fashion And Retail Ltd	N.A.	0.24%	0.0%
Bandhan Bank Ltd.	N.A.	0.23%	0.0%
KPIT Technologies Limited	N.A.	0.22%	+24.0%
S. P. Apparels Limited	N.A.	0.22%	0.0%
K.P.R. Mill Limited	N.A.	0.22%	0.0%
Heubach Colorants India Limited	N.A.	0.20%	0.0%
Castrol India Limited	N.A.	0.20%	+16.1%
Info Edge (India) Ltd	N.A.	0.19%	0.0%
Emami Limited	N.A.	0.17%	+190.2%
Bata India Ltd	N.A.	0.15%	0.0%
91 Days Treasury Bill 22-Oct-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.15%
Max Estates Limited	N.A.	0.14%	New
91 Days Treasury Bill 24-Dec-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.14%
Prime Securities Limited	N.A.	0.14%	0.0%
Triveni Turbine Limited	N.A.	0.14%	0.0%
91 Days Treasury Bill 10-Dec-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.14%
Embassy Developments Limited	N.A.	0.13%	0.0%
91 Days Treasury Bill 19-Nov-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.13%
Bharti Airtel Limited	N.A.	0.12%	0.0%
91 Days Treasury Bill 27-Nov-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.11%
Ravindra Energy Limited	N.A.	0.11%	0.0%
The Orissa Minerals Development Co Ltd	N.A.	0.11%	0.0%
Delhivery Limited	N.A.	0.11%	0.0%
91 Days Treasury Bill 17-Dec-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.10%
91 Days Treasury Bill 01-Oct-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.10%
Capacite Infraprojects Limited	N.A.	0.10%	−6.4%
91 Days Treasury Bill 08-Oct-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.10%
Graphite India Limited	N.A.	0.09%	0.0%
Intellect Design Arena Limited	N.A.	0.09%	0.0%
Sula Vineyards Limited	N.A.	0.08%	−0.0%
Oriental Hotels Limited	N.A.	0.08%	0.0%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd	N.A.	0.08%	0.0%
91 Days Treasury Bill 03-Dec-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.08%
91 Days Treasury Bill 15-Oct-2026 · Government security	SOV	0.08%
RISHABH INSTRUMENTS LIMITED	N.A.	0.08%	0.0%
Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited	N.A.	0.07%	0.0%
Newgen Software Technologies Limited	N.A.	0.07%	0.0%
SANOFI INDIA LIMITED	N.A.	0.05%	0.0%
Digitide Solutions Limited	N.A.	0.05%	0.0%
Mahindra Holidays & Resorts Ind Ltd	N.A.	0.05%	0.0%
Aequs Ltd	N.A.	0.05%	New
PTC India Limited	N.A.	0.05%	0.0%
Sudeep Pharma Limited	N.A.	0.05%	0.0%
Sai Silks (Kalamandir) Limited	N.A.	0.04%	0.0%
Vishnu Prakash R Punglia Limited	N.A.	0.04%	0.0%
Best Agrolife Limited	N.A.	0.04%	0.0%
PUNJAB ALKALIES AND CHEMICALS LTD	N.A.	0.03%	0.0%
Gillette India Ltd	N.A.	0.03%	0.0%
Safari Industries (India) Limited	N.A.	0.03%	−36.4%
Prabha Energy Limited	N.A.	0.03%	New
Moneyview Limited	N.A.	0.01%	New
Kalyani Steels Ltd	N.A.	0.01%	0.0%
Caliber Mining and Logistics Limited	N.A.	0.01%	0.0%
OM INFRA LIMITED	N.A.	0.00%	0.0%

Quant Small Cap Fund Stocks Bought and Sold

All changes are between August 2026 and September 2026

Stocks bought and sold in September 2026

Adani Power Limited	Added	+3.6%	3.56%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited	Added	+16.3%	3.11%
Welspun Corp Limited	Reduced	−18.5%	2.76%
Manappuram Finance Ltd	Added	+3.2%	2.40%
ICICI Bank Limited	Sold out	−100%	was 1.74%
Indegene Limited	Added	+7.0%	1.51%
Welspun Living Limited	Added	+27.3%	1.43%
Zydus Wellness Ltd	Reduced	−0.4%	1.30%
Strides Pharma Science Ltd	Added	+7.0%	1.24%
EPL Limited	New	New	1.05%
Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd	New	New	0.59%
ETHOS LIMITED	Reduced	−2.0%	0.38%
Sonata Software Limited	Added	+66.1%	0.30%
KPIT Technologies Limited	Added	+24.0%	0.22%
Castrol India Limited	Added	+16.1%	0.20%
Emami Limited	Added	+190.2%	0.17%
MANGALORE REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS LTD	Sold out	−100%	was 0.16%
Max Estates Limited	New	New	0.14%
Capacite Infraprojects Limited	Reduced	−6.4%	0.10%
Sula Vineyards Limited	Reduced	−0.0%	0.08%
SMS Pharmaceuticals Limited	Sold out	−100%	was 0.08%
Aequs Ltd	New	New	0.05%
Safari Industries (India) Limited	Reduced	−36.4%	0.03%
Heritage Foods Limited	Sold out	−100%	was 0.04%
OSWAL PUMPS LIMITED	Sold out	−100%	was 0.04%
Prabha Energy Limited	New	New	0.03%
Moneyview Limited	New	New	0.01%

A change is counted by the number of shares the fund holds, not by price. A stock can become a smaller part of the fund in a month when the fund bought more of it, if its price fell. Debt papers are left out.

What Quant Small Cap Fund bought and sold

Quant Small Cap Fund Portfolio Overlap

Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category

Fund	Overlap	Holdings in common
Quant Value FundValue and Contra · quant	39.5%	26	Compare
Quant Multi Cap FundMulti Cap · quant	36.1%	39	Compare
quant ESG Integration Strategy FundThematic · quant	31.1%	19	Compare
Quant Flexi Cap FundFlexi Cap · quant	29.0%	26	Compare
quant Commodities FundThematic · quant	28.5%	16	Compare
Quant Large & Mid Cap FundLarge & Mid Cap · quant	28.3%	20	Compare
quant Business Cycle FundThematic · quant	27.6%	17	Compare
Quant ELSS Tax Saver FundELSS · quant	26.6%	16	Compare

Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.

Quant Small Cap Fund Overview

Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026

Expense ratio (Direct): 0.92%
Expense ratio (Regular): 1.74%
Category: Small Cap
Risk: Very High
Benchmark: Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Launch date: 10-05-1998
Minimum investment: ₹5,000
Minimum additional investment: ₹1,000
AUM: ₹35,572.02 Cr (30-09-2026)
Lock in: None
Scheme code (Direct): 120828
ISIN (Direct): INF966L01689
Scheme code (Regular): 100177
ISIN (Regular): INF966L01AA0
NAV history: From 07-01-2013, 13.8 years

Exit load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year

Tax on Quant Small Cap Fund returns

Quant Small Cap Fund is taxed as an equity fund: 65% or more of it is in Indian stocks.
Units sold within 1 year: the gain is taxed at 20%.
Units held longer: gains above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year, across all your equity funds and shares, are taxed at 12.5%.
IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.

Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.

All plans and options

Plan	Option	NAV	As on
direct	Growth	₹297.724	30-10-2026
direct	IDCW	₹232.7275	30-10-2026
regular	Growth	₹271.0516	30-10-2026
regular	IDCW	₹215.5544	30-10-2026

About Quant Small Cap Fund

Quant Small Cap Fund is a mutual fund from quant Mutual Fund. Its category is Small Cap. It was launched on 10-05-1998. Its benchmark is Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI. At the end of September 2026 it held 115 securities.

Fund Manager

Ankit Pande
Fund manager of Quant Small Cap Fund, since 10-05-2020
Sanjeev Sharma
Fund manager of Quant Small Cap Fund, since 03-10-2019
Sandeep Tandon
Fund manager of Quant Small Cap Fund, since 03-02-2025
Ayusha Kumbhat
Fund manager of Quant Small Cap Fund, since 19-02-2025

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AUM change

September 2026: ₹35,572.02 Cr; +0.04% from August 2026
August 2026: ₹35,557.21 Cr; +4.37% from July 2026
July 2026: ₹34,068.88 Cr; +0.98% from June 2026

AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.

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Frequently Asked Questions for Quant Small Cap Fund

What is the current NAV of Quant Small Cap Fund?

The Direct plan NAV is ₹297.724. The Regular plan NAV is ₹271.0516, as on 30-10-2026.

What are the returns of Quant Small Cap Fund?

The Direct plan returned +4.26% in 1 year, +16.13% a year over 3 years, +17.15% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +3.38% in 1 year, +15.08% a year over 3 years, +15.86% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.

What is the expense ratio of Quant Small Cap Fund?

The Direct plan charges 0.92% a year. The Regular plan charges 1.74% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 22-10-2026.

What is the AUM of Quant Small Cap Fund?

Quant Small Cap Fund managed ₹35,572.02 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.

What are the top holdings of Quant Small Cap Fund?

At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were TREPS 01-Oct-2026 DEPO 10 (10.48%), HFCL (6.10%), RBLBANK (4.78%), ADANIENT (4.36%), ADANIPOWER (3.56%). The fund held 115 securities in all.

What did Quant Small Cap Fund buy and sell in September 2026?

It bought 6 new stocks: Max Estates Limited, Prabha Energy Limited, Moneyview Limited, EPL Limited, Gujarat Themis Biosyn Ltd. It sold out of 5: ICICI Bank Limited, OSWAL PUMPS LIMITED, MANGALORE REFINERY & PETROCHEMICALS LTD, SMS Pharmaceuticals Limited, Heritage Foods Limited. It added shares in 10. It reduced 6.

How do I invest in Quant Small Cap Fund?

Through quant Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹5,000. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.

Who is the fund manager of Quant Small Cap Fund?

Ankit Pande (since 10-05-2020), Sanjeev Sharma (since 03-10-2019), Sandeep Tandon (since 03-02-2025), Ayusha Kumbhat (since 19-02-2025).

Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.

This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.