Lokesh Maru
Fund manager at Nippon India
Lokesh Maru is named on 29 schemes at Nippon India, managing there since 05 Sep 2025. Of the 25 ranked with a three-year record, 3-year CAGR runs from 24.4% (Nippon India Japan Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option) down to 5.9% (Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option), across Sectoral/ Thematic, Multi Asset Allocation, Mid Cap Fund and 17 more categories. Returns are computed from AMFI NAV history and are net of expenses; the roles and dates come from Nippon India's SEBI filings.
Background
- Qualifications
- Bachelor of Technology, CFA, FRM
- Experience
- Over 9 years of experience Assistant Fund Manager for Overseas Investments (P lease refer September 05, 2025 onwards below note for the schemes Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited : managed) Research Analyst - Equity & Assistant Fund Manager - Overseas Investment Feb 2020 - Sep 2025 Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited : Research Analyst Nov 2017 – Dec 2019 BlackRock Services India Private Limited : Quantitative Research Analyst Aug 2016 – Oct 2017 CRISIL Limited : Quantitative Analyst
Funds Lokesh Maru manages
25Named on 29 schemes; the 25 with a three-year record are ranked by 3Y CAGR. Open a fund for NAV history, rolling returns, risk metrics and peer rank.
| 1 | Nippon India Japan Equity Fund | ★★★☆☆ | +30.5% | +24.4% | +12.1% | 1.37% | ₹330.20Cr |
| 2 | Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund | ★★★★★ | +7.8% | +18.1% | +14.9% | 0.47% | ₹15,069Cr |
| 3 | Nippon India Pharma Fund | ★★★★☆ | +10.7% | +17.8% | +12.9% | 1.00% | ₹8,513Cr |
| 4 | Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund | ★★★☆☆ | +4.7% | +17.1% | +16.5% | 0.80% | ₹46,445Cr |
| 5 | Nippon India Small Cap Fund | ★★★☆☆ | +7.3% | +14.4% | +17.7% | 0.69% | ₹73,159Cr |
| 6 | Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap Fund | ★★☆☆☆ | -3.0% | +13.4% | +11.5% | 1.50% | — |
| 7 | Nippon India Innovation Fund | ★★★☆☆ | -0.6% | +13.3% | — | 0.87% | ₹2,787Cr |
| 8 | Nippon India Value Fund | ★★★☆☆ | -6.1% | +12.4% | +11.8% | 1.28% | ₹8,827Cr |
| 9 | Nippon India Quant Fund | ★★★☆☆ | -3.2% | +12.3% | +11.9% | 0.87% | ₹111.69Cr |
| 10 | Nippon India Multi Cap Fund | ★★☆☆☆ | -4.0% | +12.0% | +14.9% | 0.88% | ₹52,649Cr |
| 11 | Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund | ★★☆☆☆ | -1.9% | +11.4% | +10.7% | 1.13% | ₹14,662Cr |
| 12 | Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund | ★★★★☆ | +0.9% | +9.9% | +9.1% | 0.89% | ₹9,597Cr |
| 13 | Nippon India Large Cap Fund | ★★★★★ | -7.2% | +9.7% | +11.5% | 0.88% | ₹51,621Cr |
| 14 | Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund | ★★☆☆☆ | -2.9% | +9.1% | +9.5% | 0.65% | ₹9,274Cr |
| 15 | Nippon India Consumption Fund | ★★★☆☆ | -9.5% | +8.2% | +10.9% | 0.90% | ₹2,392Cr |
| 16 | Nippon India Focused Fund | ★★★☆☆ | -3.3% | +8.2% | +8.9% | 1.39% | ₹8,329Cr |
| 17 | Nippon India Money Market Fund | ★★★☆☆ | +6.5% | +7.4% | +6.8% | 0.22% | ₹21,540Cr |
| 18 | Nippon India Floating Interest Rates Fund | ★★☆☆☆ | +5.2% | +7.4% | +6.6% | 0.35% | — |
| 19 | Nippon India Arbitrage Fund | ★★★★☆ | +6.8% | +7.3% | +6.8% | 1.34% | ₹16,381Cr |
| 20 | Nippon India Dynamic Term Fund | ★★★★☆ | +4.2% | +7.1% | +6.2% | 0.35% | — |
| 21 | Nippon India Liquid Fund | ★★★★☆ | +6.5% | +7.0% | +6.4% | 0.20% | ₹39,066Cr |
| 22 | Nippon India Medium to Long Term Fund | ★★★☆☆ | +3.8% | +6.6% | +6.0% | 0.67% | — |
| 23 | Nippon India Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Defined Maturity Date | ★★★★☆ | +2.8% | +6.3% | +5.6% | — | — |
| 24 | Nippon India Gilt Fund | ★★★☆☆ | +2.8% | +6.3% | +5.6% | 0.52% | ₹1,626Cr |
| 25 | Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Term Fund | ★★★☆☆ | +0.4% | +5.9% | +5.4% | 0.33% | — |
NAV data as of 05 Oct 2026. Role, qualifications and tenure are disclosures from Nippon India’s Scheme Information Documents and Statement of Additional Information — SEBI filings, not our assessment of anyone. Returns are computed from AMFI NAV history; see our methodology. A fund’s performance is not attributable to one person, and nothing here is investment advice.