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Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps. From Edelweiss Mutual Fund. It's been running since 14 Feb 2019.

Latest price per unit
₹54.302
▼ 0.46% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.12 L
▲ ₹12.1k gain · 12.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.57 L
▲ ₹56.9k gain · 16.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.31 L
▲ ₹1.31 L gain · 18.2% / 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₹2.16 L
Gain / loss+₹36.2k
XIRR (annualised)12.89%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.21 L
Projected gain*+₹40.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 12.89% 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
12.15%median 12.15% (+0.00%)
Rank #26 of 57Beats 52% of peers
3-year return
16.20%median 16.20% (-0.00%)
Rank #22 of 57Beats 49% of peers
5-year return
18.19%median 15.24% (+2.95%)
Rank #12 of 57Beats 72% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.32%median 17.61% (-1.30%)
Rank #15 of 57Less risky than 75% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-37.09%median -39.86% (+2.77%)
Rank #30 of 57Less risky than 46% 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.

+37%
2020
+68%
2021
+3%
2022
+43%
2023
+26%
2024
-2%
2025
+11%
2026
Best year
2021 · 68.35%
Worst year
2025 · -1.69%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.3%

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

Worst drop ever
-37.09%

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 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other small cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year12.15%
CAGR — 3 years16.20%
CAGR — 5 years18.19%
CAGR — since launch25.18%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.43%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.32%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.65%
Max drawdown — 3 years-22.86%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.37
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.57

Fund info

Fund house
Edelweiss Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF754K01JN6
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
146196
First price on record
14 Feb 2019 · 1,863 daily prices

About Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund offered by Edelweiss Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 8 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 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹54.3020 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 12.14% over the last year, 16.20% CAGR over 3 years, 18.19% 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 16.3% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 37.1%. 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 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹54.3020 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.46% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 12.14%, 3-year CAGR 16.20%, 5-year CAGR 18.19%, since-inception CAGR 25.18%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.3%, Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Edelweiss Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 14 Feb 2019 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,863 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.