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Nippon India Japan Equity Fund

Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited
Benchmark
S&P Japan 500 TRI
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹352 cr
Allotted
26 Aug 2014
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

Nippon India Japan Equity Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited with ₹352 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (S&P Japan 500 TRI) in 0 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.37% a year.

Has Nippon India Japan Equity Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, S&P Japan 500 TRI, in 0 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +29.40% over the last year against +35.55%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month−0.35% −3.60% —
3 months+0.76% −5.03% —
6 months+11.51% −1.83% —
1 year+30.60% −4.06% +34.66 pts
3 years+22.99% +9.27% +13.72 pts
5 years+11.31% +8.00% +3.31 pts
10 years+11.62% +12.69% −1.07 pts
Since start
from 27 Aug 2014
+10.08%——
Valarth price history to 14 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 (S&P Japan 500 TRI) in 0 of 4 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y +29.40%+27.91%+35.55% −6.15 🔒
3y +22.98%+21.54%+27.20% −4.22 🔒
5y +11.53%+10.16%+16.40% −4.87 🔒
10y +11.64%+10.42%+13.98% −2.34 🔒
Ahead in points a year · its rank among Sectoral / Thematic funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Oct 2016 to 14 Oct 2026
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Fund 294Nifty 500 TRI 327

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹294 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹327 in the Nifty 500 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 Nippon India Japan Equity Fund cost?

1.37% a year on the direct plan, 2.50% on the regular plan; 49 of 61 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
1.37% a year
Category median 1.09%
Regular plan
2.50% a year
Category median 2.40%
Gap
1.13 points
for the same holdings
49 of 61 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Equity Schemes - Thematic 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 Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?

Kinjal Desai, since None.

Kinjal Desai
None years
since None
Benchmark as filedTier 1 Benchmark: S&P Japan 500 TRI
Exit load
1% if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 1 year from the date of allotment of units.Nil, thereafter.
From 8 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 7 May 2026; as on 8 Oct 2026

What does Nippon India Japan Equity Fund hold?

33 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 32.2% of the fund, the largest SoftBank Group Corp at 3.9%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity90.7%Debt0.0%Cash9.3%Other0.0%
Holdings
33
30 shares
Top ten
32.2%
of the fund
Effective holdings
29.8
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
0%
of the equity

Five largest

% of fund
SoftBank Group Corp3.91%
Tokyo Electron Ltd3.33%
Sumitomo Elec Indust3.23%
SMC Corp3.21%
Tokio Marine Holdings Inc3.12%

Five largest industries

% of fund
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components10.4%
Wireless Telecommunication Services4.30%
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment3.70%
Automotive Parts & Equipment3.60%
Property & Casualty Insurance3.40%

How does Nippon India Japan Equity 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 Nippon India Japan Equity 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 50: 100% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 100.0%60%

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 Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?

Kinjal Desai (manager) since None.

What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?

1.37% a year on the direct plan and 2.50% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Nippon India Japan Equity Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +22.98% a year over 3 years against +27.20% for its benchmark, S&P Japan 500 TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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