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IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct

Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps. From IDBI Mutual Fund. It's been running since 29 Jun 2017.

Latest price per unit
₹22.78
▼ 0.18% today
As of 27 Jul 2023 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.24 L
▲ ₹24.3k gain · 24.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹2.69 L
▲ ₹1.69 L gain · 39.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.16 L
▲ ₹1.16 L gain · 16.7% / 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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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.63 L
Gain / loss+₹83.0k
XIRR (annualised)26.50%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.77 L
Projected gain*+₹96.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 26.50% 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 56 other funds in Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
24.30%median 12.15% (+12.15%)
Rank #11 of 57Beats 79% of peers
3-year return
39.15%median 16.20% (+22.95%)
Rank #1 of 57Beats 98% of peers
5-year return
16.69%median 15.24% (+1.45%)
Rank #15 of 57Beats 62% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
15.67%median 17.61% (-1.95%)
Rank #10 of 57Less risky than 82% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-46.02%median -37.09% (-8.94%)
Rank #23 of 57Less risky than 59% 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. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

+13%
2017
-13%
2018
-3%
2019
+20%
2020
+65%
2021
+2%
2022
+14%
2023
Best year
2021 · 65.31%
Worst year
2018 · -12.71%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
15.7%

The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-46.02%

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 IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct against other small cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year24.30%
CAGR — 3 years39.15%
CAGR — 5 years16.69%
CAGR — since launch14.48%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)11.73%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)15.67%
Max drawdown — 1 year-13.71%
Max drawdown — 3 years-17.76%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.39
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)1.76

Fund info

Fund house
IDBI Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
141476
First price on record
29 Jun 2017 · 1,500 daily prices

About IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct

IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct is a Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund offered by IDBI Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 9 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the small cap category — Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.

The current NAV of IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct is ₹22.7800 (as of 27 Jul 2023). Historically, it has delivered 24.28% over the last year, 39.15% CAGR over 3 years, 16.69% 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 15.7% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 46.0%. 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 IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct?+

The latest NAV of IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct is ₹22.7800 as of 27 Jul 2023, down 0.18% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct?+

IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct has delivered 1-year return 24.28%, 3-year CAGR 39.15%, 5-year CAGR 16.69%, since-inception CAGR 14.48%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct belong to?+

IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct is categorised as Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund. Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps.

How risky is IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 15.7%, IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct a direct plan?+

IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct?+

IDBI Small Cap Fund IDCW Direct has NAV history available from 29 Jun 2017 — approximately 9 years of track record and 1,500 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.