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Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From Nippon India Mutual Fund. It's been running since 27 Aug 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹31.5739
▲ 1.24% today
As of 3 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.32 L
▲ ₹32.5k gain · 32.5% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.78 L
▲ ₹77.6k gain · 21.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.69 L
▲ ₹68.7k gain · 11.0% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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Slide the amount and switch the duration. Left column uses real past prices. Right column projects forward using this fund's historical rate — a calculation, not a prediction.

₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.55 L
Gain / loss+₹74.7k
XIRR (annualised)25.20%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.71 L
Projected gain*+₹90.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 25.20% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 109 other funds in Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund

Same plan
1-year return
32.49%median 5.50% (+26.99%)
Rank #5 of 110Beats 94% of peers
3-year return
21.11%median 13.90% (+7.20%)
Rank #9 of 110Beats 81% of peers
5-year return
11.03%median 12.02% (-0.99%)
Rank #24 of 110Beats 39% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
19.17%median 15.76% (+3.41%)
Rank #94 of 110Less risky than 11% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-29.91%median -22.39% (-7.52%)
Rank #35 of 110Less risky than 67% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+14%
2020
+8%
2021
-16%
2022
+20%
2023
+13%
2024
+22%
2025
+23%
2026
Best year
2026 · 23.27%
Worst year
2022 · -15.53%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
19.2%

The value swings roughly 19% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-29.91%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year32.49%
CAGR — 3 years21.11%
CAGR — 5 years11.03%
CAGR — since launch10.10%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)19.10%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)19.17%
Max drawdown — 1 year-9.72%
Max drawdown — 3 years-15.74%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.31
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.78

Fund info

Fund house
Nippon India Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Bonus
ISIN (Growth)
INF204KA1SK7
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
130861
First price on record
27 Aug 2014 · 2,798 daily prices

About Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option is a Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund offered by Nippon India Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Bonus option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option is ₹31.5739 (as of 3 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 32.46% over the last year, 21.11% CAGR over 3 years, 11.03% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 19.2% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 29.9%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option?+

The latest NAV of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option is ₹31.5739 as of 3 Sep 2026, up 1.24% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option?+

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option has delivered 1-year return 32.46%, 3-year CAGR 21.11%, 5-year CAGR 11.03%, since-inception CAGR 10.10%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option belong to?+

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option is categorised as Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 19.2%, Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option a direct plan?+

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Bonus option.

How old is Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option?+

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Bonus Option has NAV history available from 27 Aug 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 2,798 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.