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Fund manager · Nippon

Ritesh Rathod

Fund Manager at Nippon. Runs 3 schemes worth ₹17,173 Cr.

  • Fund house

    NipponThey run their schemes at Nippon.

  • AUM they run

    ₹17,173 CrThe AUM of the schemes they run, as main or co-manager, at the latest month's end, as AMFI reports it. A scheme two people run counts for both.

  • Schemes

    3 now · 0 beforeSchemes they run now, as main or co-manager, and ones they ran before, since Aug 2024.

  • Experience

    20 years20

Profile(Nippon's SAI, 14 Aug 2026)

About

Role
Fund Manager
Studied
MBA (Finance), CFA and FRM
Age
44 years
Experience
20

Schemes now3

  1. Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund₹14,096 Cr
  2. Nippon India Retirement Fund Wealth Creation Scheme₹2,939 Cr
  3. Nippon India Retirement Fund Income Generation Scheme₹138 Cr

AUM they run(Aug 2024 – Sept 2026)

AUM at month end each month, and its change on the month before
12 months₹ CrChange
Sept 202617,173−4.5%
Aug 202617,988−1.1%
Jul 202618,189+0.4%
Jun 202618,108+1.3%
May 202617,878−0.3%
Apr 202617,939+9.8%
Mar 202616,341−10.4%
Feb 202618,242+0.5%
Jan 202618,151+18.9%
Dec 202515,260−1.7%
Nov 202515,5200.0%
Oct 202515,513+3.0%
AUM at month end, Sept 2026
₹17,173 Cr
+10.7% since Oct 2025
Fig. 1.The AUM of the schemes Ritesh Rathod ran at each month's end, each only in the months they ran it, ₹ crore. A scheme two people run counts in full for both. Source: AMFI.

Schemes over time(Aug 2024 – now)

  1. ELSS Tax Saver Fund
  2. Retirement Fund Wealth Creation Scheme
  3. Retirement Fund Income Generation Scheme
Nippon20252026
Fig. 1.The schemes they ran when, the oldest first: each from the date its fund house gives, or the first document listing them where it gives none, to when they left, coloured by fund house.

Schemes(Aug 2024 – now)

Nippon

3 now · since Aug 2024
  1. Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund
    Co-managerAug 2024—2y 3m₹14,096 CrTax Saver (ELSS)TER 1.13%
  2. Nippon India Retirement Fund Wealth Creation Scheme
    Fund managerJan 2026—10m₹2,939 CrRetirementTER 1.26%

Source.Each scheme's Scheme Summary Document at AMFI and its filings at NSE.

Performance(3 schemes)

Growth · Direct plans

Return as manager
−1.50%
Beat peers
0 of 1
vs peers
−0.88 pt
Longest run
2.2 years
Beat benchmark
Upcoming
Each scheme Ritesh Rathod ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI. Click a column's header to sort by it.
Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund
Aug '24–now · 2.2y
−1.50%−0.62%−0.88 pt––
Nippon India Retirement Fund Wealth Creation Scheme
Jan '26–now · 0.8y
−6.54%−1.82%−4.73 pt––
Nippon India Retirement Fund Income Generation Scheme
Jan '26–now · 0.8y
−2.26%−1.82%−0.45 pt––
Fig. 1.Each scheme Ritesh Rathod ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI.

Works with(2 now)

  1. Pranay SinhaRetirement Fund Wealth Creation Scheme · Retirement Fund Income Generation Scheme2 schemes
  2. Rupesh PatelELSS Tax Saver Fund1 scheme

Career(Jan 2006 – now)

Over 20 years of experience as Research Analyst for various sectors (Technology, Healthcare, Real Estate, Metals, Textile, Shipping & Logistics) From

  1. Position not stated
    Aug 2024—2y 3m

Co - Fund Manager & Research Analyst, NAM India

  1. Position not stated
    Mar 2020—Aug 20244y 6m

Nippon India Mutual Fund, as Senior Research Analyst for Technology and Healthcare sector

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2019—Mar 20201y 3m

Worked at Alchemy Capital, as Senior Research Analyst for sectors such as Technology, Healthcare, Real Estate, Metals

  1. Position not stated
    Mar 2017—Jul 20181y 5m

Worked at UTI MF, as Co-Fund Manager for UTI Healthcare Fund

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2006—Jul 201812y 7m

Source.Nippon's Statement of Additional Information, as of 14 Aug 2026.