NIPPON INDIA VALUE FUND - DIRECT Plan - IDCW Option

NIPPON INDIA VALUE FUND - DIRECT Plan - IDCW Option sits in the middle of the pack for Value Oriented funds, currently carrying a 1-star rating. TopFund's composite Health Score, which weighs rating, 3-year CAGR, expense ratio and fund size, puts it at 51/100.

Cost: At 0.64%, the expense ratio is meaningfully cheaper — about 41% below the Value Oriented category average of 1.09% (based on 90 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 -0.72 — 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 16.5% 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.