April 2, 2026
RA Jainee
UTI Quant Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth (Rs.) | 9.37 |
| NAV Bonus (Rs.) | — |
| NAV IDCW (Rs.) | — |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 500 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Benchmark | BSE 200 TRI |
| AUM Rs. | 1,683 Cr |
| (As on 28-Feb-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.42% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | -3.70 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | — |
| 5 Year Return (%) | — |
| 10 Year Return (%) | — |
| Return Since Launch | -5.31% |
⚖️ Sahifund Review – UTI Quant Fund ✔
✓ PLUS: UTI Quant Fund offers a rule-based, data-driven investment approach, which removes emotional bias and aims to capture opportunities through systematic stock selection. Backed by UTI Mutual Fund, the fund stands out for its very low expense ratio of 0.42%, making it one of the most cost-efficient options in the quant category. The portfolio is well diversified with 79 stocks, and its large-cap tilt provides relatively better stability compared to aggressive quant peers. This structure can suit investors looking for SIP-based exposure to factor-driven strategies.
⚖️ MINUS: The biggest concern is weak early performance, with negative since-launch return (-5.31%) and modest 1-year return (-3.70%), indicating that the model has not yet delivered strong alpha. The fund is also very new, so there is no proven long-term track record. Its turnover of 72% is relatively high, which reflects frequent portfolio churn and potential execution risk. Additionally, the large-cap bias may limit upside compared to more aggressive quant funds, and overall returns currently lag stronger peers in the category.
Sahifund View:
Low-cost quant strategy with potential, but performance validation is still missing—better to track before committing serious allocation.
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What lies ahead? Below we decode returns consistency, portfolio concentration, peer positioning and risk profile in detail.
Suitable For Which Investors?
Quant-driven funds are suitable for investors:
1. Seeking exposure in a diversified set of stocks selected based on a quant model for high returns
2. Aiming for long term wealth creation
3. With a 5+ year investment horizon
4. Who are at ease with the market’s ups and downs
Note:
• Invest only through SIP
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments by following a quantitative investment theme.
Fund Manager:
1) Sharwan Kumar Goyal
Education: Mr.Goyal is B.Com, CFA and MMS.
Experience: He began his career with UTI in June 2006 and has 15 years of overall experience in Risk / Fund management. Presently he is working as Equity Fund Manager.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 1% for redemption within 90 days |
Basic Details of
| Fund House | UTI Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 21-Jan-25 |
| Return Since Launch | -5.31% |
| Benchmark | BSE 200 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets (Rs) | 1,683 Cr |
| (As on 28-Feb-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.42% |
| (As on 28-Feb-2026) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | 72.00% |
UTI Quant Fund Returns
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| UTI Quant Dir | -13.38 | -2.18 | -8.82 | -13.38 | -9.65 | -3.70 | — | — | — | — |
| BSE 500 TRI | -13.94 | -2.28 | -11.37 | -13.94 | -9.62 | -3.11 | — | — | — | — |
| Equity: Thematic-Quant | -12.49 | -2.30 | -11.54 | -12.49 | -7.39 | -1.33 | — | — | — | — |
| Rank within category | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Number of funds in category | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Peer Comparison of UTI Quant Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| UTI Quant Dir | Unrated | -3.70 | — | — | 0.42 | 1,683 | -5.31 | 1.00 (90) | 1Y 2M | 72.00 |
| SBI Quant Dir | Unrated | 0.62 | — | — | 0.97 | 3,452 | -5.86 | 0.50 (30) | 1Y 3M | 228.00 |
| ABSL Quant Dir | Unrated | 2.47 | — | — | 0.68 | 2,161 | -5.00 | 0.50 (90) | 1Y 9M | — |
| Quant Quantamental Dir | Unrated | 0.22 | 17.17 | — | 0.87 | 1,563 | 17.78 | 1.00 (15) | 4Y 10M | 498.00 |
| 360 ONE Quant Dir | Unrated | -2.14 | 21.28 | — | 0.61 | 925 | 14.47 | 1.00 (365) | 4Y 4M | 105.00 |
UTI Quant Fund Portfolio
| No. of Stocks | 79 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 44.22% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 25.00% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 57.29% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 6.74 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 28.71 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 1,93,822 | 2,04,506 |
| Giant (%) | — | — |
| Large (%) | 71.88 | 69.91 |
| Mid (%) | 22.47 | 28.62 |
| Small (%) | 5.65 | 3.24 |
| Tiny (%) | — | — |
Disclaimer: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully
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