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Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps. From Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund. It's been running since 14 Dec 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹23.2654
▲ 0.17% 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
₹1.16 L
▲ ₹16.3k gain · 16.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.71 L
▲ ₹70.7k gain · 19.5% / 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₹2.22 L
Gain / loss+₹42.2k
XIRR (annualised)14.91%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.28 L
Projected gain*+₹48.1k
*at this fund's historical rate of 14.91% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 19 other funds in Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
16.30%median 9.29% (+7.01%)
Rank #5 of 20Beats 73% of peers
3-year return
19.52%median 13.53% (+5.99%)
Rank #3 of 20Beats 82% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
18.51%median 17.05% (+1.46%)
Rank #17 of 20Less risky than 16% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-26.00%median -24.36% (-1.64%)
Rank #9 of 20Less risky than 53% 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. 3 of last 5 years were positive.

-1%
2022
+59%
2023
+29%
2024
-2%
2025
+14%
2026
Best year
2023 · 58.69%
Worst year
2025 · -1.96%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
18.5%

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

Worst drop ever
-26.00%

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 Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW against other small cap funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year16.30%
CAGR — 3 years19.52%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch25.38%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)16.57%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)18.51%
Max drawdown — 1 year-18.51%
Max drawdown — 3 years-26.00%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.57
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.66

Fund info

Fund house
Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF174V01BL5
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF174V01BM3
Fund code
150913
First price on record
14 Dec 2022 · 918 daily prices

About Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Equity Schemes - Small Cap Fund offered by Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 4 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 Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹23.2654 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 16.29% over the last year, 19.52% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 18.5% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 26.0%. 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 Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

The latest NAV of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹23.2654 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.17% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 16.29%, 3-year CAGR 19.52%, since-inception CAGR 25.38%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 18.5%, Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - 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 Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+

Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 14 Dec 2022 — approximately 4 years of track record and 918 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.