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UTI 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 UTI Mutual Fund. It's been running since 23 Dec 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹30.3673
▲ 0.03% 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
₹1.09 L
▲ ₹9.2k gain · 9.2% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.52 L
▲ ₹51.6k gain · 14.9% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹2.13 L
▲ ₹1.13 L gain · 16.3% / 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₹2.13 L
Gain / loss+₹32.9k
XIRR (annualised)11.78%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.17 L
Projected gain*+₹36.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of 11.78% 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 19 other funds in Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
9.18%median 12.44% (-3.26%)
Rank #10 of 20Beats 33% of peers
3-year return
14.87%median 13.53% (+1.34%)
Rank #5 of 20Beats 55% of peers
5-year return
16.30%median 15.02% (+1.28%)
Rank #4 of 20Beats 67% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.80%median 17.63% (-0.83%)
Rank #8 of 20Less risky than 63% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-22.34%median -26.00% (+3.66%)
Rank #13 of 20Less risky than 37% 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.

+1%
2020
+58%
2021
+0%
2022
+37%
2023
+28%
2024
-5%
2025
+11%
2026
Best year
2021 · 57.78%
Worst year
2025 · -4.96%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.8%

The value swings roughly 17% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-22.34%

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

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year9.18%
CAGR — 3 years14.87%
CAGR — 5 years16.30%
CAGR — since launch21.54%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)15.83%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.80%
Max drawdown — 1 year-17.68%
Max drawdown — 3 years-22.34%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.19
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.49

Fund info

Fund house
UTI Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF789F1AUQ1
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
148618
First price on record
23 Dec 2020 · 1,405 daily prices

About UTI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

UTI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund offered by UTI Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 6 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 UTI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹30.3673 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 9.17% over the last year, 14.87% CAGR over 3 years, 16.30% 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 16.8% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 22.3%. 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 UTI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of UTI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹30.3673 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

UTI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 9.17%, 3-year CAGR 14.87%, 5-year CAGR 16.30%, since-inception CAGR 21.54%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

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

How risky is UTI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.8%, UTI 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 UTI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

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

UTI Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 23 Dec 2020 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,405 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.