Sectoral / Thematic · Equity

Samco Special Opportunities Fund

Samco Asset Management Private Limited

Benchmark

Nifty 500 TRI

Riskometer

Very High

Size

₹124 cr

Allotted

6 Jun 2024

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

Samco Special Opportunities Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of Samco Asset Management Private Limited with ₹124 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 500 TRI) in 1 of 1 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.94% a year. Umeshkumar Mehta has managed it for 2.4 years.

Has Samco Special Opportunities Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty 500 TRI, in 1 of 1 periods in AMFI's figures; +5.32% over the last year against −4.30%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−1.04%	−3.60%	—
3 months	+8.08%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+18.16%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+5.32%	−4.06%	+9.38 pts
3 years	—	+9.27%	—
5 years	—	+8.00%	—
10 years	—	+12.69%	—
Since start from 13 Jun 2024	−3.65%	—	—

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 500 TRI) in 1 of 1 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+5.32%	+3.74%	−4.30%	+9.62	🔒
3y	—	—	—	—	—
5y	—	—	—	—	—
10y	—	—	—	—	—

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

Jun 2024 to 13 Oct 2026

Fund 93Nifty 500 TRI 100

₹100 put in at the start of Jun 2024 would be ₹93 on 13 Oct 2026, against ₹100 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

🔒 Pro

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.

See them in the app →

What does Samco Special Opportunities Fund cost?

1.94% a year on the direct plan, 3.40% on the regular plan; 55 of 61 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

1.94% a year

Category median 1.09%

Regular plan

3.40% a year

Category median 2.40%

Gap

1.46 points

for the same holdings

55 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

🔒 Pro

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 Samco Special Opportunities Fund?

Umeshkumar Mehta, since 6 Jun 2024; Nirali Bhansali, since 19 Feb 2025; Dhawal Dhanani, since 6 Jun 2024.

Umeshkumar Mehta

Director, CIO & Fund Manager

2.4 years

since 6 Jun 2024

Nirali Bhansali

Fund Manager

1.7 years

since 19 Feb 2025

Dhawal Dhanani

Fund Manager

2.4 years

since 6 Jun 2024

And 1 more; every manager, the other funds each runs and the changes over time are in the app.

Benchmark as filedNifty 500 TRI

Exit load

• 1.00% if the investment is redeemed or switched out on or before 365 days from the date of allotment of units • No Exit load will be charged if investment is redeemed or switched out after 365 days from the date of allotment of units.

From 6 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 8 May 2026; as on 8 Oct 2026

What does Samco Special Opportunities Fund hold?

51 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 37.9% of the fund, the largest Sterlite Technologies Limited at 6.5%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Equity99.8%Debt0.0%Cash0.2%Other0.0%

Holdings

49 shares

Top ten

37.9%

of the fund

Effective holdings

37.2

spread, as if equal-weighted

Matched to our table

100%

of the equity

Five largest

% of fund

Sterlite Technologies Limited6.50%

Religare Enterprises Limited6.42%

MTAR Technologies Limited3.86%

Shilpa Medicare Limited3.55%

Laurus Labs Limited3.30%

Five largest industries

% of fund

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology19.6%

Electrical Equipment14.8%

Industrial Products9.60%

Auto Components8.80%

Telecom - Equipment & Accessories6.50%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists

Large Cap4.0%Mid Cap14.4%Small Cap81.6%

How does Samco Special Opportunities Fund score against its category?

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

Scorecard

🔒 Pro

Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.

Open scorecard in the app →

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 Samco Special Opportunities 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: 82% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).

Active share 82.3%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common

SAMCO ACTIVE MOMENTUM FUND64.6% the same

30 shared holdings

UNION ACTIVE MOMENTUM FUND42.5% the same

22 shared holdings

SAMCO MULTI CAP FUND38.8% the same

39 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

🔒 Pro

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 Samco Special Opportunities Fund?

Umeshkumar Mehta (Director, CIO & Fund Manager) since 6 Jun 2024; Nirali Bhansali (Fund Manager) since 19 Feb 2025; Dhawal Dhanani (Fund Manager) since 6 Jun 2024; Vishal Shinde (Fund Manager) since 1 Jul 2026.

What is the expense ratio of Samco Special Opportunities Fund?

1.94% a year on the direct plan and 3.40% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).