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Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF

Q: What is the NAV of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is ₹20.22 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF delivered?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF has returned -4.63% over 1 year, +8.71% per year over 3 years, +7.82% per year over 5 years and +12.85% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF charges an expense ratio of 0.20% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF's largest holdings are Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Ind FundDi Pl-GrOp (12.3%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 12.9% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -18.7%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What does the Sharpe ratio of 0.17 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF's 0.17 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.

Q: What is the benchmark of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is benchmarked against the Nifty 500 TRI. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is managed by Shirish Valmik Guthe at Nippon India.

Q: How is Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF taxed?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is a non-equity fund (a fund-of-funds, gold, international or balanced-hybrid scheme). Since FY 2025-26 it's no longer taxed like a pure-debt fund: gains on units held more than 2 years are long-term, taxed at 12.5% (no indexation, no ₹1.25 lakh exemption); units held 2 years or less are taxed at your income-tax slab rate.

Nippon India Mutual Fund · Best Domestic Fund of Funds

NAV

₹20.22

-0.21% 1D

as of 05 Oct 2026

This is the Direct plan of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

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Performance

-5.05%absolute

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹20.26

Latest ₹20.22

Low ₹18.9440th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹22.16

Scorecard

★★★☆☆3/5 vs 75 of 155 FoF Domestic peers

Performance 60%
Risk 15%
Cost 10%
Downside 15%

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within FoF Domestic (same plan and option). 75 of the 155 FoF Domestic funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

PerformanceBelow avg

3Y CAGR +8.71% · ranks 55 of 75 FoF Domestic funds

RiskLow

Volatility 12.9% vs 17.7% category avg

CostLow

0.2% expense vs 0.2% category avg

ConsistencyHigh

100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

Less volatile than its FoF Domestic peers (12.9% vs 17.7%)
Low expense ratio (0.20%) vs the FoF Domestic average of 0.23%
Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows

Concerns

Trails the FoF Domestic average on 1M/3M/1Y — 1Y by 17.03pp
3-year return (+8.71%) trails the FoF Domestic average (+19.90%)
5-year return (+7.82%) trails the FoF Domestic average (+13.22%)
Ranks #107 of 118 on 1-year return in its FoF Domestic cohort
Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe 0.17 below the FoF Domestic average of 0.72

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

0.20%

Category 0.23%▼0.03%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

—

Category —

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

0.17

Category 0.72▼0.55

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · Growth

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

None

Exit Load

None

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Allowed

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

₹100

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

₹500

Nifty 500 TRI

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

04 Jan 2021

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

-5.68%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

-5.50%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+4.97%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

-7.92%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

-4.63%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+8.71%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

+7.82%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

Annualized return (CAGR) since the first NAV we hold for this plan — the Inception date under Key metrics. AMFI's history starts in April 2006, so an older scheme is measured from there.

+12.85%

Advanced metrics — risk and benchmark ratios

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

12.87%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

0.17

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

0.24

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-18.65%

Benchmark ratios (vs Nifty 500 TRI · 36 monthly returns)

Definitions

Jensen's alpha (annualized): return above what CAPM predicts for the fund's beta vs Nifty 500 TRI

-1.00%

Sensitivity to Nifty 500 TRI moves; 1 = moves with the index

0.98

How much of the fund's movement Nifty 500 TRI explains

99.4%

Excess return per unit of beta (market risk)

2.12

Active return over the benchmark per unit of tracking error

-0.92

Annualized std dev of fund-minus-benchmark returns

1.24%

Fund's share of benchmark gains in up months (100 = matches index)

95.6%

Fund's share of benchmark losses in down months (lower is better)

99.7%

Computed vs the Nifty 500 TRI over the last 36 complete months — the closest match to this fund's mandate. TRI means dividends reinvested, as they are in the fund's own NAV; ₹ means a US index converted at each day's USD/INR, since the fund is priced in rupees. Needs ~3 years of history; a low R² means the fund tracks the index loosely.

Fund vs category average (FoF Domestic)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	-5.68%	-3.38%	-2.30%
3M abs	-5.50%	-1.33%	-4.17%
6M abs	+4.97%	+4.89%	+0.08%
1Y CAGR	-4.63%	+12.40%	-17.03%
3Y CAGR	+8.71%	+19.90%	-11.19%
5Y CAGR	+7.82%	+13.22%	-5.40%

Category average across peers in FoF Domestic (154 of 155 carry a figure for at least one period), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Category rank

Vs 155 peers in FoF Domestic

1Y return

-4.63%

Beats 9.4% · rank #107

3Y return

+8.71%

Beats 27% · rank #55

5Y return

+7.82%

Beats 26.9% · rank #39

Sharpe

0.17

Beats 16.2% · rank #63

Sortino

0.24

Beats 17.6% · rank #62

Backtest this fund

What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹6.00L

Current value

₹7.09L

Absolute

+18.24%

XIRR

+6.85%

Value vs. invested

ValueInvested

60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Diff
2026part	-7.92%	-7.18%	-0.74%
2025	+6.45%	+7.94%	-1.49%
2024	+15.79%	+16.43%	-0.64%
2023	+26.42%	+27.43%	-1.01%
2022	+3.41%	+4.34%	-0.93%
2021part	+35.03%	—	—

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in; those years show no benchmark comparison.

History points

1,416

Expense ratio

0.20%

AUM

₹219.53Cr

Portfolio turnover

Exit load

Nil

Taxation

Taxed as non-equity

This is a non-equity fund — a fund-of-funds, gold/silver, international or balanced-hybrid scheme. It isn't equity-oriented, but since FY 2025-26 it's no longer taxed like a pure-debt fund either: gains held over 2 years get the 12.5% long-term rate; shorter holdings are taxed at your income-tax slab rate.

Short-term

30%

Held under 2 years

Added to your income at your slab rate

Long-term (LTCG)

12.5%

Held 2 years or more

No indexation, no ₹1.25 L exemption

Your income-tax slab

Sets the short-term (slab-rate) figure above.

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · FoF Domestic

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Asset allocation

As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure

Cash & Equivalents87.70%
Other12.30%

Worst falls, and the wait to get back

How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.

-18.6%27 Sep 2024 → 03 Mar 2025
Still below that high — 5 months down, and no recovery yet.
-18.3%18 Oct 2021 → 20 Jun 2022
Fell over 8 months, back to the old high on 30 Nov 2022 — 5 months under water after the low.
-11.1%01 Dec 2022 → 28 Mar 2023
Fell over 4 months, back to the old high on 07 Jun 2023 — 2 months under water after the low.

Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.

AMC Profile

Nippon India Mutual Fund is managed by Nippon Life India Asset Management, which took control of the former Reliance Mutual Fund in 2019 when Nippon Life of Japan bought out the Reliance Capital stake. It is among India's largest fund houses by assets and is best known for its small- and mid-cap franchise.

Launched

29 Jun 1995

Total AUM

₹7,87,053Cr+4.7% QoQ

Avg AUM · July - September 2026

Website

mf.nipponindiaim.com

Fund Managers

SGShirish Valmik GutheManaging since 16 Feb 2026

Role

Fund Manager and Research Analyst - Equity

Education

MMS Finance (JBIMS Mumbai University)

Experience

Around 13 years of experience From February 16, 2026 onwards Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited: Fund Manager and Research Analyst - Equity December 05, 2024 – February 15, 2026 Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited: Research Analyst - Equity - covering Automobile Sector June 2012 - December 2024 HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd : Equity research analyst - Covered multiple sectors such as Automobile, Consumer Goods, E-commerce, Media and IT while working at HDFC Life.

Fund managers from the AMC's filed Scheme Summary — its most recent filing for this scheme. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

As of 05 Oct 2026, the NAV of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is ₹20.22 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF delivered?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF has returned -4.63% over 1 year, +8.71% per year over 3 years, +7.82% per year over 5 years and +12.85% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF charges an expense ratio of 0.20% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF's largest holdings are Nippon India Nifty Smallcap 250 Ind FundDi Pl-GrOp (12.3%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 12.9% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -18.7%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of 0.17 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF's 0.17 means it has rewarded its volatility with excess return. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is benchmarked against the Nifty 500 TRI. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is managed by Shirish Valmik Guthe at Nippon India.

How is Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF taxed?

Nippon India Diversified Equity Flexicap Passive FoF is a non-equity fund (a fund-of-funds, gold, international or balanced-hybrid scheme). Since FY 2025-26 it's no longer taxed like a pure-debt fund: gains on units held more than 2 years are long-term, taxed at 12.5% (no indexation, no ₹1.25 lakh exemption); units held 2 years or less are taxed at your income-tax slab rate.