Scheme

Samco Small Cap Fund

Holds 62 companies worth ₹209 Cr in Sept 2026.

  • Fund house

    SamcoThe fund house that runs this scheme.
  • AUM

    ₹270 CrSamco Small Cap Fund's AUM at the end of 30 Sept 2026, as AMFI reports it. Up 37.4% on Aug 2026, ₹196 Cr.
  • Largest holding

    ESDS Software Solution LtdESDS Software Solution Ltd is 6.5% of this scheme's NAV.
  • Fund manager

    Dhawal DhananiRuns it since 4 Dec 2025, as the fund house dates it. With Nirali Bhansali (fund manager), Umeshkumar Mehta (fund manager), Vishal Shinde (fund manager).

Overview(8 Oct 2026)

Fund managers4

  1. Dhawal DhananiFund manager · Dec 2025 · 7y · CA B.Com
  2. Nirali BhansaliFund manager · Dec 2025 · 10y · MBA B.E.
  3. Umeshkumar MehtaFund manager · Dec 2025 · 22y · CA PGDM B.Com
  4. Vishal ShindeFund manager · Jul 2026 · 12y · MMS
  1. Komal GroverNov 2025 – Jun 2026

Key facts

Benchmark
Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Risk
Very High Risk(The Scheme risk-o-meter is based on evalution of the portfolio data as on August 31, 2026)
Expense
Regular 3.41% · Direct 1.97%
Exit load
1% within 30 days
Started
4 Dec 2025
Minimum
₹5,000

Source.Its Scheme Summary Document as of 8 Oct 2026 at AMFI.

What changed(6 changes)

Oct 2026

1 change
  1. Expense ratio
    8 OctRegular 3.07% → 3.41%Direct 1.63% → 1.97%

Aug 2026

2 changes
  1. 9 Augas fund manager
  2. Expense ratio
    9 AugRegular 2.49% → 3.07%Direct 0.94% → 1.63%

Jun 2026

2 changes
  1. 9 Junran it as fund manager from Nov 2025
  2. Expense ratio
    9 JunRegular 3.09% → 2.49%Direct 1.54% → 0.94%

Source.Its filings at NSE, since Dec 2025.

Fund managers over time(Dec 2025 – now)

MainCoSlice2026
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(Jan 2026 – Oct 2026)

Every change to the expense ratio, newest first.
5 changesRegularDirectΔ pt
8 Oct 20263.41%1.97%0.34
9 Aug 20263.07%1.63%0.69
9 Jun 20262.49%0.94%0.60
8 May 20263.09%1.54%0.69
8 Jan 20262.40%0.85%–
Direct plan, 8 Oct 2026
1.97%
Regular plan 3.41% · Exit load 1% within 30 days
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(8 Oct 2026)

Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio predominantly consisting of equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Risk, type and benchmark

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

Asset allocation it may hold% of NAV

  1. Equity & Equity related instruments of Small Cap companies
    Allowed65–100%
  2. Equity & Equity related instruments of other than Small cap companies and international stocks
    Allowed0–35%
  3. Debt & Money Market Instruments
    Allowed0–35%Holds22.5%
  4. Units issued by REITs and InvITs
    Allowed0–10%Holds0.0%

Holds in Sept 2026.77.5% equity · 22.5% debt and cash

How to invest(8 Oct 2026)

Buying

To start
₹5,000, then rs. 1/- thereafter
To add
₹500, then rs. 1/- thereafter
Systematic
SIP- Daily, Monthly, Quarterly, Half yearly SWP - Monthly/ quarterly / half yearly/ Yearly. STP - Daily/ weekly / fortnightly/ monthly / quarterly
Dates
SIP- Daily - All business day/ Monthly,quarterly, Half yearly - Any day other than 29,30 and 31 SWP - 1/ 5/ 10/15/and 25 STP- daily - Any business day / weekly any one business day/ fortnight -Alternative Wednesday / monthly -1/ 7/ 10/15/or 25 / quarterly- 1/ 7/ 10/ 15/ 25
Minimum
SIP - Daily - 500 ( 10 installment) / Monthly - 500 (12 installment) & 1000 (6 installment) / quarterly - 1500/ Half yearly - 3000 SWP - 1000 STP - daily- 1000, weekly/ fortnight/ monthly - 1000 and quarterly 3000, then rs. 1/- thereafter for all frequencies
Instalments
SIP- Daily - 10 / Monthly -12 & 6/ quarterly - 4/ Half yearly -2 SWP - Monthly - 6, quarterly and half yearly- 4 and yearly 2 STP - Daily - 12, weekly - 6 fortnight - 6 / monthly -6 and quarterly 2

Selling and switching

To redeem
₹0.01 or 0.001 units
Switch minimum
₹5,000 or 0.001 units
Switch multiples
Rs. 1/- thereafter or 0.001 units

Scheme details(8 Oct 2026)

What it is

Category
Small Cap Fund
Offer
14 Nov 2025 to 28 Nov 2025
Started
4 Dec 2025
Reopened
9 Dec 2025
Plans
Samco Small Cap Fund- Direct Plan · Samco Small Cap Fund - Regular Plan
Face value
Rs. 10 per unit
Listed
No

How it is run

Swing pricing
No
Side-pocketing
Yes
Custodian
Deutsche Bank A.G.
Auditor
S. R. Batliboi & Co. LLP
Registrar
M/s. KFin Technologies Ltd