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PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW

Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps. From PGIM India Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Aug 2021.

Latest price per unit
₹16.04
▲ 0.06% 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
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.3k gain · 6.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.32 L
▲ ₹31.8k gain · 9.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.56 L
▲ ₹55.7k gain · 9.3% / 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₹2.01 L
Gain / loss+₹21.2k
XIRR (annualised)7.75%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.03 L
Projected gain*+₹23.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.75% 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
6.30%median 12.15% (-5.85%)
Rank #44 of 57Beats 17% of peers
3-year return
9.64%median 16.20% (-6.56%)
Rank #36 of 57Beats 15% of peers
5-year return
9.26%median 15.72% (-6.46%)
Rank #34 of 57Beats 15% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
17.60%median 17.61% (-0.02%)
Rank #29 of 57Less risky than 50% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-28.39%median -39.86% (+11.47%)
Rank #39 of 57Less risky than 32% 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. 4 of last 6 years were positive.

+14%
2021
-5%
2022
+21%
2023
+18%
2024
-8%
2025
+8%
2026
Best year
2023 · 21.31%
Worst year
2025 · -8.18%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
17.6%

The value swings roughly 18% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-28.39%

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 PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW against other small cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.30%
CAGR — 3 years9.64%
CAGR — 5 years9.26%
CAGR — since launch9.45%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)18.45%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)17.60%
Max drawdown — 1 year-22.41%
Max drawdown — 3 years-28.39%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.01
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.19

Fund info

Fund house
PGIM India Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF663L01W14
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF663L01W22
Fund code
149031
First price on record
2 Aug 2021 · 1,256 daily prices

About PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW

PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW is a Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund offered by PGIM India Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 5 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 PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW is ₹16.0400 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.30% over the last year, 9.64% CAGR over 3 years, 9.26% 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 17.6% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 28.4%. 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 PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW?+

The latest NAV of PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW is ₹16.0400 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.06% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW?+

PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW has delivered 1-year return 6.30%, 3-year CAGR 9.64%, 5-year CAGR 9.26%, since-inception CAGR 9.45%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW belong to?+

PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW 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 PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 17.6%, PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW a direct plan?+

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

How old is PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW?+

PGIM India Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Direct IDCW has NAV history available from 2 Aug 2021 — approximately 5 years of track record and 1,256 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.