MCRecommendable#2 in categoryHIGH CONVICTIONSecondary Pick

Nippon India Growth Fund

Nippon India MF · Rupesh Patel · benchmarked to Nifty MC150 TRI

Prospera Research Engine v7 · Data as of 24 Aug 2026 · Synced 14 Sept 2026Review date unknown — validation required

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BEATS 3-10: Rupesh Patel 12Y tenure produces better cycle navigation than Edelweiss 6Y or WhiteOak 5Y. Rs39K AUM vs HDFC Rs85K shows nimbleness preserved. 24% 3Y CAGR beats HDFC (16.5%) and Kotak (15.9%). Consistency 9/10.

Final Score78.3

1Y Return9.1%

3Y CAGR24.0%

5Y CAGR22.0%

AUM₹39.0K Cr

Expense Ratio0.69%

Eligibility: All gates passed

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Score Breakdown

13 weighted parameters, exactly as configured in the Research Engine — 8 qualitative (analyst-scored) plus 5 quantitative (formula-derived), summing to a final score out of 100.

Momentum (7% weight)7.0/10

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark

Consistency (10% weight)9.0/10

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability

Portfolio Quality (11% weight)8.0/10

PE, concentration, churn

Fund Mgr Quality (12% weight)9.0/10

Philosophy, communication, style drift

Valuation Risk (10% weight)7.0/10

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg

Sector Tailwinds (9% weight)8.0/10

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M

Downside Protection (8% weight)8.0/10

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets

Outperformance Prob. (8% weight)7.0/10

Analyst 12M alpha probability

Mgr Tenure Score (8% weight)8.0/10

Years managing fund → 1-10 score

AMC Quality Score (6% weight)8.0/10

Research depth, AUM scale, compliance

AUM Trend Score (5% weight)6.0/10

Growing=9, Stable=6, Declining=3

Expense Ratio Score (4% weight)7.0/10

Inverse ER — lower cost = higher score

Thesis Strength (2% weight)8.0/10

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction

Final Score78.3/100

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Why This Fund

Stance: 20% max allocation

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Analyst Write-Up

A full analyst write-up hasn't been published for this fund yet — only shortlisted funds at the review stage get one. The score breakdown and performance data above are still real and current.

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Risk-Adjusted Performance

3Y Alpha—

5Y Alpha1.9%

Max Drawdown22.0%

Sharpe (3Y)0.94

Sortino (3Y)1.20

Beta1.04

Alpha Consistency76%

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AMC & Manager Intelligence

Nippon India MF

AA+ — TIER 1

28-analyst research team · Clean — 0 violations

Strong research bench especially in mid and small cap. Rupesh Patel and Samir Rachh represent the deepest domain expertise in their respective categories. Japanese parent provides governance stability.

Rupesh Patel

VERY STRONG

12Y tenure · Diversified Growth · Confidence 9/10

12Y tenure + 5-year contract renewal removes key-man risk. Balanced style produces consistent 3Y alpha. Not the highest alpha but the most reliable. Contract renewal = strong IC confidence.