Highest-ever Small-Cap NFO Collection in India; MOAMC receives investments from 50+ Indian cities for its active fund NFO launched after a gap of 4 years
Akhil Chaturvedi, Chief Business Officer, Motilal Oswal AMC
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, December 21, 2023: Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company
(MOAMC) has collected over INR Rs1,350 crores during the new fund offer (NFO)
period of its open-ended equity scheme ‘Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund.’ This is the
highest ever collection for any Small-cap active fund NFO in India.
MOAMC’s first active fund, NFO, in 4 years, has appealed to investors across India,
which is reflected in its granular and well-diversified client base across 50+ cities in
India. The participation from retail investors has been quite notable, with over 1.5 lac
investors with an average ticket size of Rs. 85000/- subscribing to the NFO. The fund
has also seen remarkable success in SIP registrations of over 15 crores
across 24000 investors. The AMC received support from about 5000 distribution
partners who guided investors to invest in the fund for long-term wealth creation.
In recent times, the Indian stock markets have experienced a notable upturn, evident
in the Small Cap 250 index outperforming and leading the gains with impressive
growth in 2023. Small-cap earnings growth has significantly compounded by
48% over last two financial years.
Small caps Index have created long term wealth for investors, compounding
returns by 19.32%, 20.34% and 22.06% over last 15, 10 and 5 years
respectively.
Speaking on the closure of NFO, Mr. Navin Agarwal, Executive MD & CEO,
Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company, said, “We are thrilled with the
remarkable success of our Small Cap Fund’s NFO collection, with a staggering
collection of over Rs1350 crores. The subscription number is a testimony of
investors’ confidence in Motilal Oswal’s investing process that seeks to build High-
Quality, High-Growth Portfolios. Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund seeks to apply this
time-tested investing process to create a portfolio of predominantly Small-cap stocks.
Risk management plays a crucial role for investing in small caps and our rigorous
framework will help us mitigate the volatility associated with small caps. “
Akhil Chaturvedi, Chief Business Officer, Motilal Oswal AMC, said, “Our Small-
cap NFO’s unprecedented and staggering collection is a testimony to our team's
resilience, investors’ trust, and support of our IFA network and other platforms. We
recognise that this success comes with a heightened responsibility. It compels us to
go above and beyond, ensuring that our clients receive the best service and that we
meticulously curate portfolios focusing on delivering superior returns.”
Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund aims to maintain a well-balanced portfolio with a
minimum 65% exposure to small-cap stocks.
About Motilal Oswal Asset Management Company:
Motilal Oswal Group possesses a legacy in equities for over 3 decades. Motilal
Oswal Asset Management Company Ltd. (MOAMC) is registered with SEBI as the
Investment Manager for Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund. It was incorporated on
November 14, 2008. It provides Investment Management and Advisory Services to
investors based within and outside India and has Mutual Funds, AIFs, Portfolio
Management Services business, ETFs and Index Funds.
