Quant Focused Fund
Direct · GrowthAI Summary
Quant Focused Fund has delivered strong SIP XIRR across horizons, with 5Y at 18.66% and 10Y at 17.77%, consistently beating the category average (15.54% and 15.71% respectively). Against the NIFTY 50, the fund shows positive alpha at every window, including 7.51% over 5Y and 8.62% over 7Y, with lump-sum Fund CAGR of 12.01% versus the benchmark's 4.58% over 5Y. Recent 1Y XIRR of 14.93% also outpaces the category's 11.19%, indicating sustained outperformance rather than a one-period spike.
The fund's beta has declined from around 1.14 over 1Y to 0.85-0.89 over longer windows, and downside capture has improved markedly from 96.36% (1Y) to 80.54% (15Y), showing better downside protection over time. Seven drawdown events exceeding 10% and a maximum drawdown duration of 798 days reflect meaningful interim volatility typical of a high-conviction focused portfolio. Calmar ratios of roughly 0.46-0.56 across horizons indicate reasonable risk-adjusted returns given the drawdowns endured.
The portfolio is highly concentrated with only 14 holdings, and the top 10 account for roughly 82% of NAV, led by ICICI Prudential AMC (9.91%), LG Electronics India (9.71%), and Adani Green Energy (9.02%). Adani group companies alone (Adani Green, Adani Enterprises, Adani Energy Solutions) represent about 25.8% of NAV, creating significant single-group exposure. Power is the largest sector at 22.8%, followed by Telecom at 12.1%, so sector and group concentration are both elevated.
The fund beats the category average SIP XIRR at every measured horizon, with the widest gaps at 5Y (18.66% vs 15.54%) and 10Y (17.77% vs 15.71%). Calendar year returns show strong consistency in up-markets, including 37.76% in 2021 and 29.92% in 2023, though 2025's 2.51% and 2026's 4.33% suggest recent moderation. Long-term alpha of 4.91-8.62% across 10Y, 12Y, and 15Y windows supports a durable edge over peers and benchmark.
This fund suits aggressive investors with a 7-10 year horizon who can tolerate concentrated bets, including the roughly 26% Adani group exposure and 22.8% power sector weighting. Its improving downside capture over long windows makes it viable for investors seeking benchmark-beating returns with some downside resilience, but short-term volatility should be expected. Investors uncomfortable with high single-stock and single-group concentration should consider it only as a satellite allocation within a diversified portfolio.
- SIP XIRR beats category average at all horizons, e.g., 18.66% vs 15.54% over 5Y and 17.77% vs 15.71% over 10Y
- Consistent positive alpha versus NIFTY 50 across all windows, with downside capture improving to 80.54% over 15Y
- Low expense ratio of 0.66% for a Direct plan, supporting net returns
- Extreme concentration: only 14 holdings with roughly 25.8% of NAV in Adani group companies and 22.8% in Power
- Seven drawdown events exceeding 10% and a 798-day maximum drawdown duration highlight significant interim volatility
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Gives more importance to longer time periods (10Y, 20Y) than shorter ones (1Y, 3Y). This balances out recent outperformance and gives a more realistic picture of what long-term returns might look like.
The largest peak-to-trough decline in the fund's NAV. Shows the worst-case loss an investor would have experienced at any point in the fund's history.
If you invested ₹1,00,000 every month via SIP, here's how this fund has historically performed across different time horizons.
| Duration | Invested | Median Value | XIRR | Min XIRR | Max XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | ₹12.00 L | ₹12.84 L | 21.5% | -56.0% | 94.6% |
| 3 Years | ₹36.00 L | ₹46.01 L | 17.6% | -22.6% | 40.4% |
| 5 Years | ₹60.00 L | ₹93.02 L | 17.1% | -9.5% | 32.3% |
| 7 Years | ₹84.00 L | ₹1.58 Cr | 17.4% | 0.2% | 26.2% |
| 10 Years | ₹1.20 Cr | ₹2.95 Cr | 17.8% | 12.7% | 21.8% |
| 12 Years | ₹1.44 Cr | ₹4.21 Cr | 16.8% | 13.2% | 19.8% |
SIP returns vs benchmark & category
Annualised SIP return (XIRR) over each rolling horizon — like-for-like, not lump-sum.
| Duration | Fund SIP XIRR | NIFTY 50 | Category avg | Fund edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 21.5% | 14.3% | 11.2% | +7.2% |
| 3 Years | 17.6% | 11.0% | 15.8% | +6.6% |
| 5 Years | 17.1% | 10.4% | 15.5% | +6.7% |
| 7 Years | 17.4% | 10.6% | 15.1% | +6.9% |
| 10 Years | 17.8% | 11.4% | 15.7% | +6.4% |
| 12 Years | 16.8% | 11.3% | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| Duration | Mean | Median | Min | Max | Sharpe | Sortino | % Positive | Cat. Mean | Cat. Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | 20.5% | 13.8% | -30.3% | 116.5% | 0.59 | 2.47 | 83% | — | — |
| 3 Years | 18.3% | 18.5% | -7.6% | 38.8% | 1.45 | 8.25 | 98% | — | — |
| 5 Years | 17.5% | 16.7% | 0.4% | 32.4% | 1.89 | 23.42 | 100% | — | — |
| 10 Years | 17.7% | 17.2% | 13.9% | 22.6% | 4.63 | — | 100% | — | — |
Calmar Ratio by Duration
Compared against NIFTY 50
| Duration | Alpha | Beta | Upside Capture | Downside Capture | Fund CAGR | Bench CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | +16.57 | 1.11 | 114.4% | 94.5% | 5.3% | -9.5% |
| 3 Years | +7.37 | 1.05 | 107.6% | 98.7% | 12.8% | 5.5% |
| 5 Years | +6.86 | 1.04 | 105.4% | 97.0% | 11.4% | 4.6% |
| 7 Years | +8.21 | 0.89 | 95.2% | 86.1% | 18.3% | 10.6% |
| 10 Years | +4.68 | 0.89 | 91.5% | 85.3% | 14.7% | 10.5% |
| 12 Years | +6.67 | 0.88 | 90.6% | 82.5% | 15.8% | 9.6% |
| 15 Years | +5.95 | 0.85 | 88.7% | 80.4% | 14.9% | 9.4% |
| # | Stock | % of NAV |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ICICI Prudential AMC Ltd | 9.91% |
| 2 | LG Electronics India Limited | 9.71% |
| 3 | Adani Green Energy Limited | 9.02% |
| 4 | Reliance Industries Ltd. | 8.90% |
| 5 | Adani Enterprises Limited | 8.74% |
| 6 | Bharti Airtel Ltd. | 8.40% |
| 7 | Adani Energy Solutions Limited | 8.03% |
| 8 | Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd | 7.55% |
| 9 | Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd | 6.35% |
| 10 | Divi's Laboratories Limited | 5.99% |