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Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Invests in smaller companies (ranked 251+). Can grow the fastest, but also drops the hardest during market slumps. From Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Nov 2023.

Latest price per unit
₹14.8098
▲ 0.26% 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
▲ ₹11.5k gain · 11.5% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹65.9k
Gain / loss+₹5.9k
XIRR (annualised)21.89%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹67.6k
Projected gain*+₹7.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 21.89% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 56 other funds in Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund

Same plan
1-year return
11.53%median 12.15% (-0.62%)
Rank #33 of 57Beats 38% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
17.14%median 17.61% (-0.48%)
Rank #22 of 57Less risky than 63% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-25.00%median -39.86% (+14.86%)
Rank #43 of 57Less risky than 23% 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 4 years were positive.

+11%
2023
+26%
2024
-6%
2025
+11%
2026
Best year
2024 · 25.79%
Worst year
2025 · -6.16%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
17.1%

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

Worst drop ever
-25.00%

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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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year11.53%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch14.75%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)14.77%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)17.14%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.30%
Max drawdown — 3 years-25.00%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.35
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.47

Fund info

Fund house
Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF251K01SR5
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
152128
First price on record
1 Nov 2023 · 701 daily prices

About Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund offered by Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 3 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 Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹14.8098 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 11.52% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 17.1% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 25.0%. 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 Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹14.8098 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.26% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 11.52%, since-inception CAGR 14.75%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 17.1%, Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 1 Nov 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 701 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.