quant Business Cycle Fund
quant Mutual Fund · Sectoral/Thematic · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
15.6602
1-day change
-1.19%
1Y return
1.8%
3Y CAGR
9.0%
5Y CAGR
n/a
Max drawdown, 5Y
n/a
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 31 May 2023 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Sectoral/Thematic median (259 schemes) and “Business cycle & rotation” median (22)
| Period | Scheme | Category median | Business cycle & rotation median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -4.9% | -5.4% | -5.4% |
| 3 months | -6.6% | -3.1% | -2.3% |
| 6 months | 13.9% | 8.5% | 11.2% |
| Year to date | 0.2% | -2.6% | -1.6% |
| 1 year | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 9.0% | 11.7% | 10.7% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | n/a | 10.6% | 11.3% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | n/a | 15.7% | n/a |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 13.3% | n/a |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 14.4% | – | – |
“Business cycle & rotation” is MFIC's grouping of Sectoral/Thematic schemes by the theme or index in their names, not an AMFI category.
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 1.9% | 9.8% |
| 3Y rolling median | 14.3% | 15.6% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 9.0% | 0.6% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 89% | 71% |
| 5Y rolling median | n/a | 14.2% |
| 5Y rolling worst | n/a | 0.3% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | 70% |
Benchmark: Nifty 500 (proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund, price return).
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 20.8% | 16.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.13 | 0.34 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.20 | 0.51 |
| Beta | 1.21 | 0.96 |
| Alpha (ann.) | -1.3% | 2.3% |
| Upside capture | 116.18 | 103.56 |
| Downside capture | 118.30 | 96.87 |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −30.9% | −23.7% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −39.3% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | n/a | −22.8% |
| Current drawdown | −19.4% | −8.8% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | n/a | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
Objective: To generate long-term capital appreciation by investing with focus on riding business cycles through allocation between sectors and stocks at different stages of business cycles. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns.
Exit load: Nil
Minimum application: ₹5,000
Allotment date: 12 May 2023
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan | 2.97% | 2.65% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 933 | 1,245 |
| Riskometer | Very High | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | 4.1% | -2.0% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 9.4% | 9.5% TRI |
Official benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Sectoral/Thematic Regular plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 0.2% | -7.8% | +8.0% |
| 2025 | -6.5% | 7.7% | −14.2% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | 15.6% | +3.5% |
Benchmark proxy: Motilal Oswal Nifty 500 Index Fund (Direct plan NAV, price return), which carries its own costs. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,20,186 | 0.3% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,61,603 | 0.3% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
AMC: quant Mutual Fund
Category: Sectoral/Thematic
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 151758
ISIN: INF966L01BU6
First NAV in MFIC data: 31 May 2023
History: 3.3 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| quant Manufacturing Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.95 | 13.7% |
| Quant Multi Cap Fund | Multi Cap | 0.95 | 7.9% |
| LIC MF Manufacturing Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.94 | n/a |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Value Fund | Value | 0.94 | 11.8% |
| Mahindra Manulife Mid Cap Fund | Mid Cap | 0.94 | 13.8% |
Questions about quant Business Cycle Fund
- What is the latest NAV of quant Business Cycle Fund?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹15.6602 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is quant Business Cycle Fund in?
- It is classified as Sectoral/Thematic in AMFI's daily NAV file; a Sectoral/Thematic scheme invests at least 80% in one sector or theme. MFIC compares it with 259 Sectoral/Thematic schemes (Regular plans).
- What returns has quant Business Cycle Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 1.8%. The 3-year CAGR is 9.0% (category median 11.7%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 14.3%, the lowest was 9.0%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 89% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in quant Business Cycle Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 30.9%.
- How volatile is quant Business Cycle Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 20.8%, which is above the Sectoral/Thematic category median of 16.7%.
- What would a monthly SIP in quant Business Cycle Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 3 years (36 instalments, ₹3,60,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹3,61,603 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 0.3%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of quant Business Cycle Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Regular plan is 2.97% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Sectoral/Thematic Regular plans: 2.65%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is quant Business Cycle Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹933 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of quant Business Cycle Fund?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Very High”, and its benchmark's as “Very High”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of quant Business Cycle Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the Nifty 500 TRI. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 9.4% for this plan against 9.5% for the benchmark total return index. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- What is the exit load of quant Business Cycle Fund?
- As stated in its scheme documents: Nil Check the latest Scheme Information Document before investing, as loads can change.
- What is the minimum investment in quant Business Cycle Fund?
- The minimum application amount is ₹5,000.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 3.4% and the Regular plan's by 1.8%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.