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PGIM India Small Cap Fund

PGIM India Asset Management Private Limite
Benchmark
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹1,729 cr
Allotted
29 Jul 2021
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

PGIM India Small Cap Fund is a small cap fund of PGIM India Asset Management Private Limite with ₹1,729 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI) in 2 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.93% a year. Utsav Mehta has managed it for 2.5 years.

Has PGIM India Small Cap Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, in 2 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; +10.92% over the last year against +5.12%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty Smallcap 250 TRIAhead
1 month−3.88% −2.73% —
3 months+2.36% −1.21% —
6 months+15.89% +11.53% —
1 year+10.95% +6.04% +4.91 pts
3 years+15.05% +13.53% +1.52 pts
5 years+11.20% +13.22% −2.02 pts
10 years— +14.34% —
Since start
from 2 Aug 2021
+13.48%——
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 (Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI) in 2 of 3 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y +10.92%+9.29%+5.12% +5.80 🔒
3y +15.15%+13.43%+13.51% +1.64 🔒
5y +11.41%+9.62%+13.33% −1.92 🔒
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

Aug 2021 to 14 Oct 2026
50100150200250 20232025
Fund 193Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI 209

₹100 put in at the start of Aug 2021 would be ₹193 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹209 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 PGIM India Small Cap Fund cost?

0.93% a year on the direct plan, 2.37% on the regular plan; 20 of 36 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
0.93% a year
Category median 0.90%
Regular plan
2.37% a year
Category median 2.05%
Gap
1.44 points
for the same holdings
20 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 PGIM India Small Cap Fund?

Utsav Mehta, since 15 Apr 2024; Vivek Sharma, since 15 Apr 2024; Vinay Paharia, since 15 Apr 2024.

Utsav Mehta
2.5 years
since 15 Apr 2024
Vivek Sharma
2.5 years
since 15 Apr 2024
Vinay Paharia
2.5 years
since 15 Apr 2024
And 1 more; every manager, the other funds each runs and the changes over time are in the app.
Benchmark as filedNIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Exit load
For Exits within 90 days from date of allotment of units: 0.50%; For Exits beyond 90 days from date of allotment of units: NIL.
From 8 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 14 Apr 2026; as on 13 Oct 2026

What does PGIM India Small Cap Fund hold?

74 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 26.7% of the fund, the largest Sansera Engineering Ltd. at 3.4%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity96.5%Debt0.1%Cash3.3%Other0.0%
Holdings
74
71 shares
Top ten
26.7%
of the fund
Effective holdings
57.8
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
100%
of the equity

Five largest

% of fund
Sansera Engineering Ltd.3.42%
TBO Tek Ltd.3.12%
Sedemac Mechatronics Ltd.3.02%
Krishna Inst of Medical Sciences Ltd.2.91%
Affle 3i Ltd.2.76%

Five largest industries

% of fund
Auto Components11.2%
Banks7.90%
IT - Services7.30%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology6.00%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals5.80%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists
Large Cap7.5%Mid Cap16.6%Small Cap75.9%

How does PGIM India 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 PGIM India 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: 84% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 83.7%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common
PGIM INDIA MULTI CAP FUND36.1% the same
40 shared holdings
Axis Small Cap Fund33.3% the same
30 shared holdings
UNION SMALL CAP FUND32.9% the same
28 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 PGIM India Small Cap Fund?

Utsav Mehta (manager) since 15 Apr 2024; Vivek Sharma (manager) since 15 Apr 2024; Vinay Paharia (manager) since 15 Apr 2024; Puneet Pal (manager) since 15 Apr 2024.

What is the expense ratio of PGIM India Small Cap Fund?

0.93% a year on the direct plan and 2.37% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has PGIM India Small Cap Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +15.15% a year over 3 years against +13.51% for its benchmark, Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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