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Scheme

Baroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund

Holds 61 companies worth ₹1,217 Cr in Sept 2026.

  • Fund house

    BNPThe fund house that runs this scheme.

  • AUM

    ₹1,277 CrBaroda BNP Paribas Small Cap Fund's AUM at the end of 30 Sept 2026, as AMFI reports it. Down 2.4% on Aug 2026, ₹1,309 Cr.

  • Largest holding

    KARUR VYSA BANK LTDKARUR VYSA BANK LTD is 3.6% of this scheme's NAV.

  • Fund manager

    Himanshu SinghRuns it since 21 Oct 2024, as the fund house dates it. With Paresh Jain (fund manager).

Overview(5 Oct 2026)

Fund managers2

  1. Himanshu SinghFund manager · Oct 2024 · 10y · MMS B.Com
  2. Paresh JainFund manager · Jul 2026 · 22y · PGDM
  1. Sanjay ChawlaNov 2025 – Jul 2026
  2. Shiv ChananiOct 2023 – Dec 2025
  3. Miten VoraOct 2023 – Nov 2024

Key facts

Benchmark
Nifty Small Cap 250 TRI
Risk
Very High
Expense
Regular 2.44% · Direct 1.2%
Exit load
10% within 1 year
Started
30 Oct 2023
Minimum
₹5,000

Source.Its Scheme Summary Document as of 5 Oct 2026 at AMFI.

What changed(20 changes)

Sept 2026

1 change
  1. Expense ratio
    14 SeptRegular 2.41% → 2.45%Direct 1.17% → 1.21%

Aug 2026

1 change
  1. Expense ratio
    13 AugRegular 2.89% → 2.41%Direct 1.64% → 1.17%

Jul 2026

3 changes
  1. Paresh Jain joined
    14 Julas fund manager
  2. Sanjay Chawla left
    14 Julran it as fund manager from Nov 2025
  3. Expense ratio
    14 JulRegular 2.28% → 2.89%Direct 1.03% → 1.64%

Source.Its filings at NSE, since Jul 2024.

Fund managers over time(Oct 2023 – now)

  1. Himanshu Singh
  2. Paresh Jain
  3. Sanjay Chawla
  4. Shiv Chanani
  5. Miten Vora
MainCoSlice202420252026
Fig. 1.Who ran it when: each manager from the date the fund house gives, or the first document listing them where it gives none, to when they left. A slice is part of it: overseas, gold and silver, or arbitrage.

Costs(Jul 2024 – Oct 2026)

Every change to the expense ratio, newest first.
15 changesRegularDirectΔ pt
14 Sept 20262.45%1.21%0.04
13 Aug 20262.41%1.17%0.47
14 Jul 20262.89%1.64%0.61
14 Jun 20262.28%1.03%1.64
14 May 20263.92%2.67%1.71
14 Apr 20262.22%0.96%0.01
14 Dec 20252.18%0.95%0.06
14 Aug 20252.15%0.89%0
15 Jul 20252.16%0.89%0.01
12 Jun 20252.16%0.90%0.01
14 May 20252.17%0.91%0.36
15 Jan 20252.19%1.27%0.01
13 Dec 20242.18%1.26%0.74
15 Oct 20242.06%0.52%0.02
31 Jul 20242.05%0.50%–
Direct plan, 14 Sept 2026
1.21%
Regular plan 2.45% · Exit load 10% within 1 year
Fig. 1.Total expense ratio a year, each plan's, as its Scheme Summary Documents state it, filing by filing at NSE. A change holds until the next.

Objective and risk(5 Oct 2026)

Objective

The Scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of small cap companies. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the Scheme will be realized.

Risk, type and benchmark

Riskometer
Very High
At launch
Very High
Type
An open-ended equity scheme predominantly investing in small cap stocks
Benchmark
Nifty Small Cap 250 TRI

Asset allocation it may hold% of NAV

  1. Equity & Equity related instruments ^ of small cap companies
    Allowed65–100%
  2. Equity and equity related instruments^ of other than small cap companies # $
    Allowed0–35%
  3. Money Market and other liquid instruments**, Gold and Silver instruments (through ETFs)
    Allowed0–35%
  4. Units issued by INvITs
    Allowed0–10%Holds0.0%
  5. Units of Mutual Funds as permitted by SEBI
    Allowed0–10%Holds0.0%

Holds in Sept 2026.95.3% equity · 4.7% debt and cash

How to invest(5 Oct 2026)

Buying

To start
₹5,000, then in multiples of ₹1
To add
₹1,000, then in multiples of ₹1
Systematic
SIP - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly SWP - Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly STP - Daily, Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly & Quarterly
Minimum
SIP - 500 for daily, weekly & monthly and 1500 for quarterly, SWP - Rs. 1000 for Weekly, Monthly and 1500 for quarterly, STP - Rs. 1000 for daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly and Rs. 1500 for quarterly, then sIP - Rs. 1 SWP - Rs. 1 STP - Rs. 1

Selling and switching

To redeem
₹1,000 or There will be no minimum redemption criterion for Unit based redemption units
Switch minimum
Minimum Amount for Switch In : 5000 Minimum Amount for Switch Out : 1000

Scheme details(5 Oct 2026)

What it is

Category
Equity Scheme Small Cap Fund
Offer
6 Oct 2023 to 20 Oct 2023
Started
30 Oct 2023
Reopened
1 Nov 2023
Plans
Regular & Direct
Face value
₹10
Listed
At present, the Units of the Scheme are not proposed to be listed on any stock exchange. However, the AMC / Trustee may at their sole discretion list the Units under the Scheme on one or more stock exchanges at a later date.

How it is run

Swing pricing
No
Side-pocketing
Yes
Custodian
Deutsche Bank AG
Auditor
S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP, Chartered Accountants
Registrar
KFin Technologies Limited
SEBI code
BBNP/O/E/SCF/23/08/0036