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Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund

Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited
Benchmark
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹1,284 cr
Allotted
30 Oct 2023
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund is a small cap fund of Baroda BNP Paribas Asset Management India Private Limited with ₹1,284 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI) in 1 of 1 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.20% a year. Himanshu Singh has managed it for 2.0 years.

Has Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, in 1 of 1 periods in AMFI's figures; +9.04% over the last year against +5.12%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty Smallcap 250 TRIAhead
1 month−2.69% −2.73% —
3 months+0.50% −1.21% —
6 months+12.90% +11.53% —
1 year+9.04% +6.04% +3.00 pts
3 years— +13.53% —
5 years— +13.22% —
10 years— +14.34% —
Since start
from 1 Nov 2023
+13.46%——
Valarth price history to 13 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026
Ahead of its benchmark (Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI) in 1 of 1 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y +9.04%+7.69%+5.12% +3.92 🔒
3y ——— — —
5y ——— — —
10y ——— — —
Ahead in points a year · its rank among Small Cap funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Nov 2023 to 13 Oct 2026
100150 2025
Fund 138Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI 137

₹100 put in at the start of Nov 2023 would be ₹138 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹137 in the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.
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What does Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund cost?

1.20% a year on the direct plan, 2.44% on the regular plan; 31 of 36 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
1.20% a year
Category median 0.90%
Regular plan
2.44% a year
Category median 2.05%
Gap
1.24 points
for the same holdings
31 of 36 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund?

Paresh Jain, since 1 Jul 2026; Himanshu Singh, since 21 Oct 2024.

Paresh Jain
0.3 years
since 1 Jul 2026
Himanshu Singh
2.0 years
since 21 Oct 2024
Benchmark as filedNifty Small Cap 250 TRI
Exit load
If units of the Scheme are redeemed or switched out up to 10% of the units (the limit) within 1 year from the date of allotment - Nil. • If units of the scheme are redeemed or switched out in excess of the limit within 1 year from the date of allotment - 1% of the applicable NAV. • If units of scheme are redeemed or switched out after 1 year from the date of allotment - Nil.
From 6 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 14 Apr 2026; as on 14 Sep 2026

What does Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund hold?

63 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 29.2% of the fund, the largest Karur Vysya Bank Limited at 3.6%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity95.3%Debt0.0%Cash4.7%Other0.0%
Holdings
63
61 shares
Top ten
29.2%
of the fund
Effective holdings
47.5
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
100%
of the equity

Five largest

% of fund
Karur Vysya Bank Limited3.56%
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited3.36%
Laurus Labs Limited3.18%
Navin Fluorine International Limited3.10%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited2.85%

Five largest industries

% of fund
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology11.9%
Banks10.4%
Finance9.90%
Auto Components8.80%
Transport Services5.80%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists
Large Cap5.6%Mid Cap17.3%Small Cap77.1%

How does Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.
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Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

not an index tracker
Nearest to the Nifty Smallcap 250: 80% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 79.8%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common
Baroda BNP Paribas Multi Cap Fund36.0% the same
27 shared holdings
UNION SMALL CAP FUND31.0% the same
22 shared holdings
ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE SMALL CAP FUND28.7% the same
18 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund?

Paresh Jain (manager) since 1 Jul 2026; Himanshu Singh (manager) since 21 Oct 2024.

What is the expense ratio of Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund?

1.20% a year on the direct plan and 2.44% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

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