Nippon India Japan Equity Fund
Nippon India Mutual Fund · Sectoral/Thematic · Direct plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 1 Oct 2026
32.2339
1-day change
-0.10%
1Y return
30.6%
3Y CAGR
23.3%
5Y CAGR
11.6%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−27.7%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 27 Aug 2014 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Sectoral/Thematic median (253 schemes) and “International / global” median (6)
| Period | Scheme | Category median | International / global median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 1.5% | -5.4% | 0.3% |
| 3 months | 6.3% | -2.8% | 2.8% |
| 6 months | 14.9% | 8.9% | 16.9% |
| Year to date | 27.5% | -2.0% | 20.5% |
| 1 year | 30.6% | 1.4% | 24.3% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 23.3% | 13.0% | 23.0% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.4% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 12.9% | 17.0% | 14.2% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 11.7% | 14.6% | 13.9% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 10.2% | – | – |
“International / global” 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 | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| 3Y rolling median | 8.3% | 17.5% |
| 3Y rolling worst | -0.4% | 3.0% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | 27% | 84% |
| 5Y rolling median | 8.6% | 15.6% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | 8% | 91% |
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.) | 13.7% | 16.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.37 | 0.42 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.59 | 0.63 |
| Beta | 0.37 | 0.96 |
| Alpha (ann.) | 17.4% | 3.7% |
| Upside capture | 76.50 | 106.94 |
| Downside capture | -20.50 | 95.17 |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −29.9% | −23.1% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −29.9% | −38.3% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −27.7% | −22.3% |
| Current drawdown | −0.8% | −8.3% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 500 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Market context from Integrato Market Intelligence
This scheme invests mainly in the market below, which is also close to how many of them are benchmarked. Where that market stands today:
21,857.75 −0.97%
NSE close, 1 Oct 2026
- P/E 21.6: higher than 6% of days since 2019 (median 24.4)
- 1Y −3.9% · 3Y +8.9% p.a. · 5Y +8.6% p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −9.3% from its 52-week high
Index levels and P/E: NSE daily index closing values; gold and silver: IBJA rates; returns: growth NAV of an index fund or ETF tracking the market (AMFI), so they are after that fund's costs. Context only: a market's level or valuation does not tell you how any scheme will perform. Explore all markets.
Direct or Regular for this scheme?
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 2.50% a year and the Direct plan's 1.37%, a gap of 1.13%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 1.44 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹24,47,448.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
| Fund manager | Role | Managing since |
|---|---|---|
| FM 1 Kinjal Desai | FM 1 Primary | 1 May 2018 |
Objective: The primary investment objective of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund is to provide long term capital appreciation to investors by primarily investing in equity and equity related securities of companies listed on the recognized stock exchanges of Japan and the secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities of India. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Stated asset allocation: Under normal circumstances, the anticipated asset allocation would be: Equity and Equity related Instruments listed on the recognized stock exchanges of Japan* – 80%-100%, Fixed income securities including money market instruments, cash and equivalent, Treasury bills and fixed deposits of India.- 0%- 20%, *Includes ADRs/GDRs issued by Indian companies or foreign companies, equity of overseas companies listed on recognized stock exchanges of Japan, units/ securities issued by overseas mutual funds or unit trusts which are registered with Japan regulators and overseas exchange traded funds (ETFs) which invest in the securities as permitted by SEBI/RBI from time to time. The fund will also inv…
Benchmark (tier 1): Tier 1 Benchmark: S&P Japan 500 TRI
Exit load: 1% if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 1 year from the date of allotment of units.Nil, thereafter.
Minimum application: 5000; Note - Lumpsum subscription under the Scheme is suspended temporarily with effect from February 26, 2024
Allotment date: 26 Aug 2014
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), Direct plan | 1.37% | 1.15% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 358 | 1,272 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 30% | 53% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 11% | 24% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 8.3% | 15.2% median |
Official benchmark: S&P Japan 500 TRI (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Sectoral/Thematic Direct plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Nifty 500 proxy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 27.5% | -7.8% | +35.3% |
| 2025 | 21.2% | 7.7% | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | 15.6% | −5.0% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | 26.5% | −6.2% |
| 2022 | -14.2% | 3.8% | −18.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | 30.6% | −23.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | 17.2% | −2.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | -2.9% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 15.9% | n/a | – |
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 1 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,38,540 | 29.9% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹5,20,133 | 25.4% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹9,88,495 | 20.1% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹24,44,840 | 13.6% |
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
Category: Sectoral/Thematic
Plan / option: Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 130860
ISIN: INF204KA1SI1
First NAV in MFIC data: 27 Aug 2014
History: 12.1 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.78 | 16.4% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life International Equity Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.76 | 22.7% |
| Franklin Asian Equity Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.68 | 24.0% |
| Nippon India US Equity Opportunities Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.66 | 21.2% |
| SBI Automotive Opportunities Fund | Sectoral/Thematic | 0.63 | n/a |
| DSP Value Fund | Value | 0.61 | 15.4% |
Questions about Nippon India Japan Equity Fund
- What is the latest NAV of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?
- The NAV of the Direct plan (growth option) was ₹32.2339 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Nippon India Japan Equity 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 253 Sectoral/Thematic schemes (Direct plans).
- What returns has Nippon India Japan Equity Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 30.6%. The 3-year CAGR is 23.3% (category median 13.0%) and the 5-year CAGR is 11.6% (category median 12.0%). 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 8.3%, the lowest was -0.4%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain. It was ahead of Nifty 500 (index-fund proxy) in 27% of those periods.
- What was the largest fall in Nippon India Japan Equity Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 29.9%; within the last five years it was 27.7% (category median 22.3%).
- How volatile is Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 13.7%, which is below the Sectoral/Thematic category median of 16.7%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Nippon India Japan Equity Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹9,88,495 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 20.1%. This uses the Direct 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 Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?
- The total expense ratio of the Direct plan is 1.37% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Sectoral/Thematic Direct plans: 1.15%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How large is Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹358 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of Nippon India Japan Equity 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.
- How often has Nippon India Japan Equity Fund beaten its category?
- At 30% of the 110 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Sectoral/Thematic schemes (Direct plans); it was in the top quarter at 11% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- Who manages Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?
- According to its Scheme Summary Document, Nippon India Japan Equity Fund is managed by FM 1 Kinjal Desai (since 1 May 2018).
- What is the exit load of Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?
- As stated in its scheme documents: 1% if redeemed or switched out on or before completion of 1 year from the date of allotment of units.Nil, thereafter. Check the latest Scheme Information Document before investing, as loads can change.
- What is the minimum investment in Nippon India Japan Equity Fund?
- The minimum application amount is 5000; Note - Lumpsum subscription under the Scheme is suspended temporarily with effect from February 26, 2024. SIP details: SIP - Rs.100/- per month (minimum 60 months) Rs.500/- per month (minimum 12 months) Rs.1000/- per month (minimum 6 months) Rs. 500/- per quarter (minimum 12 quarters) Rs.1500/- per quarter (minimum 4 quarters) Rs. 5000/- per year (minimum 2 years) SWP - 500 STP - Daily- Minimum of Rs. 100 Weekly / Fortnight / Monthly option - Rs. 1000 Quarterly - Rs. 3000 Capital Appreciation Monthly/ Quarterly - Rs. 500; Note - Fresh registration of SIP/STP under the Scheme is suspended temporarily with effect….
- 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 30.6% and the Regular plan's by 29.1%. 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 1 Oct 2026. Category medians use Direct 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.