October 15, 2025
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Helios Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
Helios Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth snapshot
| NFO opens on | 06 November 2025 |
| NFO Closes on | 20 November 2025 |
| Min. Investment | Rs. 5000 |
| Plans | Growth, IDCW |
| Sahifund Verdict | An interesting high-risk, high-reward fund from a seasoned boutique AMC — suitable for long-term investors looking for active small-cap exposure. Avoid for short-term or conservative portfolios. |
⏱️ Last Update: 16 October 2025, 10.00 AM
Table of Contents:
1. NFO Open date, Close date
2. NFO Investment Strategy
3. Basic Details NFO
4. Benchmark Index NFO
5. Fund Manager | Performance Review of Fund Manager
6. Should You Invest in this NFO?
7. Invest Online
What is the Helios Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth Open Date, Close Date?
NFO opens on November 06, 2025
NFO will close on November 20, 2025
Investment Strategy for this NFO?
The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is invested predominantly in equity and equity related securities of small cap companies
Basic Details
| Fund House | Helios Mutual Fund |
| Issue Open | 06 November 2025 |
| Issue Close | 20 November 2025 |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Category | Equity: Small Cap |
| Min. Investment(Rs) | 5,000 |
| Plans | Growth, IDCW |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 1% for redemption within 3 months |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI |
About Benchmark Index for this NFO?
Nifty Smallcap 250 represents the balance 250 companies (companies ranked 251-500) from Nifty 500. This index intends to measure the performance of small market capitalisation companies.
Nifty Smallcap 250 Index is computed using free float market capitalization method, wherein the level of the index reflects the total free float market value of all the stocks in the index relative to particular base market capitalization value.
Nifty Smallcap 250 can be used for a variety of purposes such as benchmarking fund portfolios, launching of index funds, ETFs and structured products.
Index Variant: Nifty Smallcap 250 Total Returns Index
Portfolio Characteristics
| Methodology | Free Float Market Capitalization |
| No. of Constituents | 251 |
| Launch Date | April 01, 2016 |
| Base Date | April 01, 2005 |
| Base Value | 1000 |
| Calculation Frequency | Real-Time |
| Index Rebalancing | Semi-Annually |
Fund Managers of Helios Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth
1) Alok Bahl
Education: Mr. Bahl has done B.Com, PG Diploma in Financial Management and PG Certificate in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur
Experience: He has over 32 years of work experience in the areas of investment. He has been a part of Helios Group since its inception in 2005. Prior to joining Helios Group, he has worked in India with various sell side firms in sales for over 14 years.
2) Pratik Singh
Education: Mr. Singh has done B.E and MBA in Finance
Experience: Prior to joining Helios Mutual Fund, he has worked with Motilal Oswal Institutional Equities, Haitong Securities India, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities and Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt Ltd.
AMC
Helios Capital Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Address: 502 B, 5th Floor, The Capital, Plot C70, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai – 400051
Website: https://www.heliosmf.in/
Registrar & Transfer Agent
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.
Address: 7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600002
Website: www.camsonline.com
Review for Helios Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth @ sahifund.com by Paresh Gordhandas, C.A. & Research Analyst
[ A ] Benchmark Performance of NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
Performance
| Index Returns (%)# | QTD | YTD | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception |
| Price Return | -6.21 | -5.97 | -9.33 | 27.26 | 14.71 |
| Total Return | -5.92 | -5.51 | -8.82 | 28.23 | 16.06 |
| Statistics ## | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception |
| Std. Deviation * | 20.73 | 18.50 | 21.64 |
| Beta (NIFTY 50) | 1.13 | 0.92 | 0.80 |
| Correlation (NIFTY 50) | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.77 |
Fundamentals
| P/E | P/B | Dividend Yield |
| 29.96 | 3.56 | 0.69 |
Top constituents by weightage
| Company’s Name | Weight(%) |
| Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. | 2.00 |
| Laurus Labs Ltd. | 1.64 |
| Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. | 1.31 |
| Delhivery Ltd. | 1.21 |
| Radico Khaitan Ltd | 1.14 |
| Kaynes Technology India Ltd. | 1.11 |
| Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. | 1.00 |
| Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. | 0.94 |
| Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd. | 0.94 |
| Computer Age Management Services Ltd. | 0.91 |
Past Performance of Alok Bahl
| Fund | Helios Flexi Cap Fund | It’s Benchmark | Helios Balanced Advantage Fund | It’s Benchmark |
| 1 Year | 5.49 | -1.54 | 2.88 | 1.49 |
| 3 Year | — | — | — | — |
| 5 Year | — | — | — | — |
| 7 Year | — | — | — | — |
| 10 Year | — | — | — | — |
As on 15-10-2025
Past Performance of Pratik Singh
| Fund | Helios Balanced Advantage Fund | It’s Benchmark | Helios Financial Services Fund | It’s Benchmark |
| 1 Year | 2.88 | 1.49 | 8.15 | 9.22 |
| 3 Year | — | — | — | — |
| 5 Year | — | — | — | — |
| 7 Year | — | — | — | — |
| 10 Year | — | — | — | — |
As on 15-10-2025
[B] Review of Fund Managers
Alok Bahl
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Background: Mr. Bahl has done B.Com, PG Diploma in Financial Management and PG Certificate in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur, He has over 32 years of work experience in the areas of investment. He has been a part of Helios Group since its inception in 2005. Prior to joining Helios Group, he has worked in India with various sell side firms in sales for over 14 years.
Pratik Singh
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Background: Mr. Singh has done B.E and MBA in Finance, Prior to joining Helios Mutual Fund, he has worked with Motilal Oswal Institutional Equities, Haitong Securities India, Nirmal Bang Institutional Equities and Minda Valeo Security Systems Pvt Ltd.
Sahifund Verdict:
Helios Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth Review
(By Paresh Gordhandas, C.A. & Research Analyst)
Helios Small Cap Fund seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in small-cap companies with strong growth potential, sound management, and scalable business models. Unlike ETFs that passively track an index, this is an actively managed fund, where the fund managers will select high-conviction stocks from the small-cap universe based on fundamentals and valuations.
The NFO, open from November 6 to November 20, 2025, carries a minimum investment of Rs. 5,000 and an exit load of 1% if redeemed within 3 months. With the Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI as its benchmark, the fund aims to outperform through active stock selection and bottom-up research.
Fund Managers:
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Alok Bahl, a market veteran with 32+ years of experience, brings deep institutional insight from the Helios Group.
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Pratik Singh, with prior roles at Motilal Oswal and Haitong, adds strong analytical expertise in small-cap coverage.
The small-cap segment has delivered 28% CAGR over 5 years but remains highly volatile. Hence, this NFO suits aggressive investors with a 5+ year horizon and the patience to ride through market cycles.
SahiFund Verdict: An interesting high-risk, high-reward fund from a seasoned boutique AMC — suitable for long-term investors looking for active small-cap exposure. Avoid for short-term or conservative portfolios.
Disclaimer: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully
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