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Best Mutual Fund for 3 - 6 Month

Updated on September 28, 2026 , 112502 views

For a short period of 3 to 6 months, you can either park your money in liquid mutual funds or ultra short term debt Mutual Funds. Liquid mutual funds usually invest in government securities and certificate of deposits of up to 3 months duration.

However if one is eager to take risk for higher returns can look at few options below

Best Mutual Fund for 3 - 6 Month

Fund Selection Methodology used to find 5 funds

  • AUM Range: 100 to 100000 Cr
  • Sorted On : 3-month return (high to low)
  • Tags: fcpro
  • No Of Funds: 5

Top 5 Hot Mutual Funds 3 months

Below is the list of best mutual funds having Net Assets over 100 Crore and have given best returns in last 3 Months.

1. DSP World Gold Fund

"The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in units of MLIIF - WGF. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/or units of money market/liquid schemes of DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. However, there is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized."

Research Highlights for DSP World Gold Fund

  • Highest AUM (₹1,828 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (19 yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 30.10% (top quartile).
  • 3Y return: 56.58% (top quartile).
  • 1Y return: 32.18% (upper mid).
  • Alpha: 4.18 (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.25 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: -1.01 (bottom quartile).
  • Top sector: Basic Materials.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~94%).
  • Largest holding BGF World Gold I2 (~66.7%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.3%.

Below is the key information for DSP World Gold Fund

DSP World Gold Fund
Growth
Launch Date 14 Sep 07
NAV (29 Sep 26) ₹58.7417 ↓ -0.07   (-0.12 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,828 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.41
Sharpe Ratio 1.25
Information Ratio -1.01
Alpha Ratio 4.18
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹8,263
30 Sep 23₹9,670
30 Sep 24₹14,147
30 Sep 25₹28,247

DSP World Gold Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹642,208.
Net Profit of ₹342,208
Invest Now

Returns for DSP World Gold Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month -11.9%
3 Month 18.7%
6 Month 6.9%
1 Year 32.2%
3 Year 56.6%
5 Year 30.1%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 9.7%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 167.1%
2023 15.9%
2022 7%
2021 -7.7%
2020 -9%
2019 31.4%
2018 35.1%
2017 -10.7%
2016 -4%
2015 52.7%
Fund Manager information for DSP World Gold Fund
NameSinceTenure
Kaivalya Nadkarni1 May 251.34 Yr.

Data below for DSP World Gold Fund as on 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Basic Materials92.97%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.49%
Equity93.67%
Debt0%
Other1.84%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BGF World Gold I2
Investment Fund | -
67%₹1,220 Cr958,135
↓ -25,317
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
- | GDX
30%₹539 Cr573,719
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
4%₹74 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -
0%-₹5 Cr

2. IDBI Diversified Equity Fund

The Investment objective of the Scheme is to provide investors with the opportunities for long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of Equity and Equity related Instruments across market capitalization. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective under the Scheme will be realized

Research Highlights for IDBI Diversified Equity Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹382 Cr).
  • Established history (12+ yrs).
  • Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 12.03% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 22.73% (lower mid).
  • 1Y return: 13.54% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: -1.07 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.01 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: -0.53 (lower mid).

Below is the key information for IDBI Diversified Equity Fund

IDBI Diversified Equity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 28 Mar 14
NAV (28 Jul 23) ₹37.99 ↑ 0.14   (0.37 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹382 on 30 Jun 23
Category Equity - Multi Cap
AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited
Rating ☆☆
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.46
Sharpe Ratio 1.01
Information Ratio -0.53
Alpha Ratio -1.07
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue

IDBI Diversified Equity Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684
Invest Now

Returns for IDBI Diversified Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 2.4%
3 Month 10.2%
6 Month 13.2%
1 Year 13.5%
3 Year 22.7%
5 Year 12%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 15.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Fund Manager information for IDBI Diversified Equity Fund
NameSinceTenure

Data below for IDBI Diversified Equity Fund as on 30 Jun 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity

3. DSP World Mining Fund

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek capital appreciation by investing predominantly in the units of BlackRock Global Funds – World Mining Fund. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units of other similar overseas mutual fund schemes, which may constitute a significant part of its corpus. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in money market securities and/or money market/liquid schemes of DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time.

Research Highlights for DSP World Mining Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹195 Cr).
  • Established history (16+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: High.
  • 5Y return: 20.56% (upper mid).
  • 3Y return: 28.56% (upper mid).
  • 1Y return: 43.73% (top quartile).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.76 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
  • Top sector: Basic Materials.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
  • Largest holding BGF World Mining I2 (~96.2%).
  • Top-3 holdings concentration ~100.3%.

Below is the key information for DSP World Mining Fund

DSP World Mining Fund
Growth
Launch Date 29 Dec 09
NAV (29 Sep 26) ₹32.5895 ↓ -0.10   (-0.29 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹195 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Global
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk High
Expense Ratio 1.14
Sharpe Ratio 1.76
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹10,135
30 Sep 23₹11,850
30 Sep 24₹13,690
30 Sep 25₹17,513

DSP World Mining Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹505,644.
Net Profit of ₹205,644
Invest Now

Returns for DSP World Mining Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month -10.6%
3 Month 9.9%
6 Month 10.5%
1 Year 43.7%
3 Year 28.6%
5 Year 20.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 7.3%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 79%
2023 -8.1%
2022 0%
2021 12.2%
2020 18%
2019 34.9%
2018 21.5%
2017 -9.4%
2016 21.1%
2015 49.7%
Fund Manager information for DSP World Mining Fund
NameSinceTenure
Kaivalya Nadkarni1 May 251.34 Yr.

Data below for DSP World Mining Fund as on 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Basic Materials94.51%
Energy0.85%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash4.64%
Equity95.36%
Debt0%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
BGF World Mining I2
Investment Fund | -
96%₹187 Cr139,088
↓ -1,946
Treps / Reverse Repo Investments
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -
4%₹8 Cr
Net Receivables/Payables
Net Current Assets | -
0%₹0 Cr

4. IDBI Equity Advantage Fund

The Scheme will seek to invest predominantly in a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments with the objective to provide investors with opportunities for capital appreciation and income along with the benefit of income-tax deduction(under section 80C of the Income-tax Act, 1961) on their investments. Investments in this scheme would be subject to a statutory lock-in of 3 years from the date of allotment to be eligible for income-tax benefits under Section 80C. There can be no assurance that the investment objective under the scheme will be realized.

Research Highlights for IDBI Equity Advantage Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹485 Cr).
  • Established history (13+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 9.97% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 20.84% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 16.92% (lower mid).
  • Alpha: 1.78 (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 1.21 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: -1.13 (bottom quartile).

Below is the key information for IDBI Equity Advantage Fund

IDBI Equity Advantage Fund
Growth
Launch Date 10 Sep 13
NAV (28 Jul 23) ₹43.39 ↑ 0.04   (0.09 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹485 on 30 Jun 23
Category Equity - ELSS
AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.39
Sharpe Ratio 1.21
Information Ratio -1.13
Alpha Ratio 1.78
Min Investment 500
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load NIL

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue

IDBI Equity Advantage Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹385,859.
Net Profit of ₹85,859
Invest Now

Returns for IDBI Equity Advantage Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 3.1%
3 Month 9.7%
6 Month 15.1%
1 Year 16.9%
3 Year 20.8%
5 Year 10%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 16%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Fund Manager information for IDBI Equity Advantage Fund
NameSinceTenure

Data below for IDBI Equity Advantage Fund as on 30 Jun 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity

5. IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund

The Investment objective of the Scheme is to provide investors with the opportunities for long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Equity and Equity related Instruments of Large Cap companies. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective under the Scheme will be realized.

Research Highlights for IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹655 Cr).
  • Established history (14+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 12.61% (lower mid).
  • 3Y return: 21.88% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 15.39% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: 2.11 (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 1.09 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.14 (top quartile).

Below is the key information for IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund

IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund
Growth
Launch Date 15 May 12
NAV (28 Jul 23) ₹44.16 ↑ 0.05   (0.11 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹655 on 30 Jun 23
Category Equity - Large Cap
AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.47
Sharpe Ratio 1.09
Information Ratio 0.14
Alpha Ratio 2.11
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue

IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684
Invest Now

Returns for IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month 3%
3 Month 9.2%
6 Month 12.5%
1 Year 15.4%
3 Year 21.9%
5 Year 12.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 14.2%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Fund Manager information for IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund
NameSinceTenure

Data below for IDBI India Top 100 Equity Fund as on 30 Jun 23

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity

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Top 5 Hot Mutual Funds 6 months

Below is the list of best mutual funds having Net Assets over 100 Crore and have given best returns in last 6 Months.

1. IDBI Small Cap Fund

The Investment objective of the Scheme is to provide investors with the opportunities for long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Equity and Equity related instruments of Small Cap companies. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective under the Scheme will be realized.

Research Highlights for IDBI Small Cap Fund

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹832 Cr).
  • Established history (9+ yrs).
  • Not Rated.
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 16.23% (upper mid).
  • 3Y return: 16.67% (top quartile).
  • 1Y return: 16.34% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: 8.28 (lower mid).
  • Sharpe: 0.70 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.29 (upper mid).
  • Top sector: Industrials.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
  • Largest holding Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd (~4.9%).

Below is the key information for IDBI Small Cap Fund

IDBI Small Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 21 Jun 17
NAV (30 Sep 26) ₹34.9377 ↑ 0.04   (0.11 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹832 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited
Rating Not Rated
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 2.3
Sharpe Ratio 0.7
Information Ratio 0.29
Alpha Ratio 8.28
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹11,263
30 Sep 23₹13,358
30 Sep 24₹20,627
30 Sep 25₹18,234

IDBI Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹458,689.
Net Profit of ₹158,689
Invest Now

Returns for IDBI Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month -2.1%
3 Month 4.1%
6 Month 34.8%
1 Year 16.3%
3 Year 16.7%
5 Year 16.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 14.4%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 -13.4%
2023 40%
2022 33.4%
2021 2.4%
2020 64.7%
2019 19%
2018 -4.4%
2017 -15%
2016
2015
Fund Manager information for IDBI Small Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
Sudhanshu Asthana1 Sep 260 Yr.
Dikshit Mittal24 Jul 251.11 Yr.

Data below for IDBI Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials21.95%
Consumer Cyclical20.97%
Basic Materials11.84%
Financial Services11.66%
Consumer Defensive8.46%
Technology8.18%
Health Care7.4%
Real Estate2.46%
Communication Services1.18%
Utility0.69%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.07%
Equity94.93%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 25 | 500655
5%₹40 Cr56,660
Avalon Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | AVALON
4%₹34 Cr145,104
↓ -15,000
Manorama Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | 541974
3%₹27 Cr142,461
Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | NAVINFLUOR
3%₹25 Cr29,286
Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ABDL
3%₹21 Cr338,914
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 May 26 | 532929
2%₹20 Cr312,003
↑ 50,000
Ather Energy Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 26 | ATHERENERG
2%₹20 Cr114,688
Pricol Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 25 | PRICOLLTD
2%₹19 Cr237,103
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 26 | OFSS
2%₹19 Cr14,847
Kennametal India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | KENNAMET
2%₹18 Cr41,364

2. Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund 

(Erstwhile Motilal Oswal MOSt Focused 25 Fund)

The investment objective of the Scheme is to achieve long term capital appreciation by investing in upto 25 companies with long term sustainable competitive advantage and growth potential. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved.

Research Highlights for Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund 

  • Bottom quartile AUM (₹1,827 Cr).
  • Established history (13+ yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 9.34% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 13.49% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 26.94% (top quartile).
  • Alpha: 21.70 (top quartile).
  • Sharpe: 1.22 (top quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.14 (lower mid).
  • Higher exposure to Financial Services vs peer median.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~94%).
  • Largest holding AU Small Finance Bank Ltd (~4.3%).

Below is the key information for Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund 

Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund 
Growth
Launch Date 7 May 13
NAV (30 Sep 26) ₹53.1178 ↑ 0.17   (0.33 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,827 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Focused
AMC Motilal Oswal Asset Management Co. Ltd
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.97
Sharpe Ratio 1.22
Information Ratio 0.14
Alpha Ratio 21.7
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹9,609
30 Sep 23₹10,692
30 Sep 24₹15,061
30 Sep 25₹12,311

Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund  SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹385,859.
Net Profit of ₹85,859
Invest Now

Returns for Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund 

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month -1.7%
3 Month 9.1%
6 Month 34.3%
1 Year 26.9%
3 Year 13.5%
5 Year 9.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 13.3%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 -1.7%
2023 13.6%
2022 18.8%
2021 2%
2020 14.6%
2019 17.3%
2018 17.1%
2017 -4.2%
2016 32.2%
2015 2.8%
Fund Manager information for Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund 
NameSinceTenure
Varun Sharma14 Aug 251.05 Yr.
Swapnil Mayekar18 Nov 250.78 Yr.
Ankit Agarwal5 Aug 251.07 Yr.
Rakesh Shetty22 Nov 223.78 Yr.

Data below for Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund  as on 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services25.01%
Industrials23.09%
Consumer Cyclical15.93%
Technology15.68%
Health Care6.73%
Basic Materials2.8%
Real Estate2.64%
Communication Services1.74%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash6.39%
Equity93.61%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | 540611
4%₹78 Cr718,807
Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 26 | COFORGE
4%₹71 Cr355,679
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 26 | ICICIAMC
4%₹69 Cr223,954
↑ 14,266
IndusInd Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 26 | INDUSINDBK
4%₹67 Cr661,657
↑ 26,712
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 26 | APOLLOHOSP
4%₹67 Cr75,565
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 26 | MCX
4%₹67 Cr196,324
↑ 196,324
Titan Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | TITAN
4%₹66 Cr130,247
Aditya Infotech Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 26 | CPPLUS
4%₹66 Cr186,246
Shriram Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 26 | SHRIRAMFIN
4%₹66 Cr592,688
↑ 55,768
PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 26 | PNBHOUSING
4%₹65 Cr568,670
↑ 15,137

3. DSP Small Cap Fund 

(Erstwhile DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund)

The primary investment objective is to seek to generate long term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity and equity related securities of small cap companies. From time to time, the fund manager will also seek participation in other equity and equity related securities to achieve optimal portfolio construction. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized

Research Highlights for DSP Small Cap Fund 

  • Highest AUM (₹21,659 Cr).
  • Established history (19+ yrs).
  • Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 16.70% (top quartile).
  • 3Y return: 16.56% (upper mid).
  • 1Y return: 19.20% (upper mid).
  • Alpha: 9.89 (upper mid).
  • Sharpe: 0.71 (lower mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.47 (top quartile).
  • Higher exposure to Consumer Cyclical vs peer median.
  • Higher exposure to Cash Equivalent (bond sector) vs peer median.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~88%).
  • Largest holding Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd (~5.1%).

Below is the key information for DSP Small Cap Fund 

DSP Small Cap Fund 
Growth
Launch Date 14 Jun 07
NAV (30 Sep 26) ₹229.045 ↓ -0.43   (-0.19 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹21,659 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating ☆☆☆☆
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.72
Sharpe Ratio 0.71
Information Ratio 0.47
Alpha Ratio 9.89
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 500
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹10,661
30 Sep 23₹13,669
30 Sep 24₹19,259
30 Sep 25₹18,159

DSP Small Cap Fund  SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹458,689.
Net Profit of ₹158,689
Invest Now

Returns for DSP Small Cap Fund 

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month -2.3%
3 Month 5.1%
6 Month 30.9%
1 Year 19.2%
3 Year 16.6%
5 Year 16.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 17.6%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 -2.8%
2023 25.6%
2022 41.2%
2021 0.5%
2020 58.9%
2019 33.1%
2018 0.7%
2017 -25.5%
2016 42.8%
2015 12.7%
Fund Manager information for DSP Small Cap Fund 
NameSinceTenure
Vinit Sambre21 Jun 1016.21 Yr.

Data below for DSP Small Cap Fund  as on 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Consumer Cyclical30.75%
Industrials15.52%
Basic Materials14.06%
Health Care9.96%
Financial Services8.69%
Consumer Defensive5.27%
Technology2.83%
Communication Services0.51%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash11.68%
Equity88.32%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | LUMAXTECH
5%₹1,109 Cr5,333,347
Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | THANGAMAYL
4%₹774 Cr1,429,947
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | KIRLOSENG
3%₹738 Cr3,516,559
Sansera Engineering Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | SANSERA
3%₹711 Cr1,770,029
Welspun Corp Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 532144
3%₹556 Cr2,324,047
↓ -250,614
SPR Auto Technologies Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | SHRIPISTON
2%₹498 Cr1,081,165
Dodla Dairy Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | DODLA
2%₹447 Cr4,136,902
↑ 51,211
eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | ECLERX
2%₹440 Cr2,224,801
↑ 12,965
Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 14 | 524494
2%₹437 Cr2,215,167
↑ 114,120
LT Foods Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 532783
2%₹435 Cr9,738,927
↓ -261,073

4. Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

(Erstwhile Aditya Birla Sun Life Small & Midcap Fund)

An Open ended Small and Mid Cap Equity Scheme with an objective to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies considered to be small and midcap. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in fixed income securities including money market instruments, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time.

Research Highlights for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

  • Upper mid AUM (₹6,226 Cr).
  • Established history (19+ yrs).
  • Top rated.
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 12.36% (bottom quartile).
  • 3Y return: 13.90% (bottom quartile).
  • 1Y return: 18.36% (lower mid).
  • Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.84 (upper mid).
  • Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile).
  • Top sector: Consumer Cyclical.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
  • High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
  • Largest holding TD Power Systems Ltd (~3.3%).

Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 31 May 07
NAV (30 Sep 26) ₹98.435 ↓ -0.15   (-0.15 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,226 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating ☆☆☆☆☆
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.91
Sharpe Ratio 0.84
Information Ratio 0
Alpha Ratio 0
Min Investment 1,000
Min SIP Investment 1,000
Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹9,488
30 Sep 23₹12,121
30 Sep 24₹16,955
30 Sep 25₹15,133

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹415,684.
Net Profit of ₹115,684
Invest Now

Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month -3.2%
3 Month 3.3%
6 Month 29.1%
1 Year 18.4%
3 Year 13.9%
5 Year 12.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 12.5%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 -3.7%
2023 21.5%
2022 39.4%
2021 -6.5%
2020 51.4%
2019 19.8%
2018 -11.5%
2017 -22.6%
2016 56.7%
2015 9.7%
Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
Abhinav Khandelwal31 Oct 241.84 Yr.
Dhaval Joshi21 Nov 223.78 Yr.

Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Consumer Cyclical20.05%
Financial Services15.79%
Industrials14.93%
Health Care14.84%
Basic Materials12.8%
Consumer Defensive8.33%
Technology3.72%
Real Estate2.34%
Communication Services1.12%
Utility0.91%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.16%
Equity94.84%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
TD Power Systems Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | TDPOWERSYS
3%₹205 Cr2,638,838
↑ 596,702
Sai Life Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | SAILIFE
3%₹184 Cr1,263,192
↓ -50,000
Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 20 | NAVINFLUOR
3%₹183 Cr210,525
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | UJJIVANSFB
2%₹151 Cr21,907,129
Shaily Engineering Plastics Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 25 | 501423
2%₹136 Cr416,964
Radico Khaitan Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | RADICO
2%₹136 Cr302,373
Ather Energy Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 26 | ATHERENERG
2%₹134 Cr779,618
Craftsman Automation Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | CRAFTSMAN
2%₹131 Cr116,981
Arvind Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | 500101
2%₹130 Cr2,331,695
↑ 260,404
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | MCX
2%₹130 Cr381,000

5. Sundaram Small Cap Fund

(Erstwhile Sundaram SMILE Fund)

To primarily achieve capital appreciation by investing in diversified stocks that are generally termed as small and mid-caps and by investing in other equities.

Research Highlights for Sundaram Small Cap Fund

  • Lower mid AUM (₹4,155 Cr).
  • Oldest track record among peers (21 yrs).
  • Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
  • Risk profile: Moderately High.
  • 5Y return: 14.90% (lower mid).
  • 3Y return: 14.87% (lower mid).
  • 1Y return: 14.70% (bottom quartile).
  • Alpha: 6.87 (bottom quartile).
  • Sharpe: 0.65 (bottom quartile).
  • Information ratio: 0.12 (bottom quartile).
  • Top sector: Consumer Cyclical.
  • Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
  • Equity-heavy allocation (~96%).
  • High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
  • Largest holding MTAR Technologies Ltd (~4.5%).

Below is the key information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund

Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth
Launch Date 15 Feb 05
NAV (30 Sep 26) ₹291.968 ↑ 0.43   (0.15 %)
Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,155 on 31 Aug 26
Category Equity - Small Cap
AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating ☆☆☆
Risk Moderately High
Expense Ratio 1.94
Sharpe Ratio 0.65
Information Ratio 0.12
Alpha Ratio 6.87
Min Investment 5,000
Min SIP Investment 100
Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

DateValue
30 Sep 21₹10,000
30 Sep 22₹10,170
30 Sep 23₹13,210
30 Sep 24₹18,587
30 Sep 25₹17,456

Sundaram Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

   
My Monthly Investment:
₹
Investment Tenure:
Years
Expected Annual Returns:
%
Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹436,710.
Net Profit of ₹136,710
Invest Now

Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Sep 26

DurationReturns
1 Month -2.5%
3 Month 2%
6 Month 28.9%
1 Year 14.7%
3 Year 14.9%
5 Year 14.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch 16.9%
Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
YearReturns
2024 0.4%
2023 19.1%
2022 45.3%
2021 -2.1%
2020 60.3%
2019 26.2%
2018 -6.1%
2017 -29.2%
2016 55.6%
2015 -0.1%
Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
NameSinceTenure
Rohit Seksaria1 Nov 223.84 Yr.
Shalav Saket20 Mar 260.45 Yr.

Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 26

Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Consumer Cyclical22.91%
Financial Services20.56%
Industrials18.48%
Health Care10.67%
Basic Materials9.15%
Technology5.08%
Communication Services4.06%
Real Estate2.28%
Consumer Defensive1.9%
Utility0.72%
Asset Allocation
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.39%
Equity95.87%
Debt0.74%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
MTAR Technologies Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | MTARTECH
4%₹187 Cr264,884
Rategain Travel Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | RATEGAIN
3%₹144 Cr1,534,556
SJS Enterprises Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | SJS
3%₹144 Cr577,256
Eternal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | ETERNAL
3%₹133 Cr4,056,832
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | ASTERDM
3%₹126 Cr1,668,350
↓ -13,012
Affle 3i Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | AFFLE
3%₹114 Cr711,944
PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | PNBHOUSING
3%₹110 Cr957,209
Craftsman Automation Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | CRAFTSMAN
3%₹109 Cr97,466
Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 523025
2%₹97 Cr644,781
↑ 104,258
DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | DCBBANK
2%₹97 Cr4,443,809

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