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Fund manager · Nippon

Rupesh Patel

Senior Fund Manager at Nippon. Runs 2 schemes worth ₹64,272 Cr.

  • Fund house

    NipponThey run their schemes at Nippon.

  • AUM they run

    ₹64,272 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

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

  • Experience

    27 years27

Profile(Nippon's SAI, 14 Aug 2026)

About

Role
Senior Fund Manager
Studied
MBA (Finance) B.E. (Civil)
Age
51 years
Experience
27
Also as
Rupesh Patil (Nippon)

Schemes now2

  1. Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund₹50,176 Cr
  2. Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund₹14,096 Cr

AUM they run(Jul 2021 – Sept 2026)

AUM at month end each month, and its change on the month before
12 months₹ CrChange
Sept 202664,272−4.1%
Aug 202666,989+2.0%
Jul 202665,661+2.5%
Jun 202664,049+3.2%
May 202662,082+2.5%
Apr 202660,563+14.1%
Mar 202653,098−9.9%
Feb 202658,929+4.1%
Jan 202656,603−1.4%
Dec 202557,385−0.3%
Nov 202557,529+1.3%
Oct 202556,781+4.4%
AUM at month end, Sept 2026
₹64,272 Cr
+13.2% since Oct 2025
Fig. 1.The AUM of the schemes Rupesh Patel 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(Jul 2021 – now)

  1. ELSS Tax Saver Fund
  2. Growth Mid Cap Fund
Nippon20222023202420252026
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(Jul 2021 – now)

Nippon

2 now · since Jul 2021
  1. Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund
    Fund managerJan 2023—3y 10m₹50,176 CrMid CapTER 0.80%

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

Performance(2 schemes)

Growth · Direct plans

Return as manager
+16.88%
Beat peers
2 of 2
vs peers
+1.54 pt
Longest run
5.3 years
Beat benchmark
Upcoming
Each scheme Rupesh Patel 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
Jul '21–now · 5.3y
+12.97%+12.50%+0.47 pt––
Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund
Jan '23–now · 3.8y
+20.79%+18.18%+2.61 pt––
Fig. 1.Each scheme Rupesh Patel ran, against its peers and benchmark over the same months. Source: AMFI.

Works with(1 now)

  1. Ritesh RathodELSS Tax Saver Fund1 scheme

Career(Nov 2001 – now)

Over 27 years of experience in Equity Markets From

  1. Position not stated
    Jun 2021—5y 5m

NAM India : Senior Fund Manager – Equity May 2008 – June 23rd March, 2021 Tata Asset Management Ltd. : Fund Manager

  1. Position not stated
    May 2013—Mar 20217y 11m

Tata Asset Management Ltd. : Head PMS – Investments

  1. Position not stated
    Jan 2012—May 20131y 5m

Tata Asset Management Ltd. : DGM – Investments

  1. Position not stated
    May 2008—Dec 20113y 8m

CARE : Deputy General Manager

  1. Position not stated
    Nov 2006—Aug 200710m

Indiareit Fund Advisors Pvt. Ltd. : Assistant Vice President

  1. Position not stated
    Nov 2001—Aug 20075y 10m

CARE : Senior Manager

  1. Position not stated
    Apr 2005—Oct 20061y 7m

CARE : Manager

  1. Position not stated
    Aug 2004—Mar 20058m

CARE : Analyst

  1. Position not stated
    Nov 2001—Aug 20042y 10m

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