Nippon India Innovation Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW Option

Nippon India Innovation Fund-Direct Plan-IDCW Option holds up reasonably well within the Thematic category, backed by a 4-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 77/100.

Cost: At 0.87%, the expense ratio is meaningfully cheaper — about 22% below the Thematic category average of 1.11% (based on 625 comparable funds). Lower costs compound in your favour over long holding periods.

Risk-adjusted performance: Over the trailing 1-year period, the fund shows a negative Sharpe ratio of -0.12 — over the past year, returns haven't kept pace with the volatility involved, even before accounting for the risk-free rate. Separately, annualised volatility of 15.52% is fairly typical for actively managed equity funds.

Who should invest: This fund is best suited to investors whose goals and risk appetite align with a Equity fund. Given the Very High risk rating, this fund is not suited to short-term goals or investors who may need to exit within 2-3 years.