Mid and small cap Mutual Funds are a well-known plan due to its potential of delivering good profits in the long-run. These funds are also considered as one of the best wealth creation tools for long-term investment goals. Investors can plan their various goals like Retirement planning, a child's higher education or a purchase of house/car, etc. Mid and Small cap funds are a type of Mutual Funds that invest in stocks of mid to small sized companies.
These funds are typically defined as firms with a Market capitalization (MC=no of shares issued by the company X market price per share) of INR 1000- 500 Crore. Traditionally, mid-caps are mid-sized companies, which, if run well and have a good business strategy become tomorrow’s leaders or large-caps. In fact, mid-cap stocks outperformed both large cap and small cap stocks in the year 2015, due to lower interest rates, lower input cost, and improvement in Capital reduction. The BSE mid-cap and BSE small-cap index surged 7.43% & 6.76%, respectively, whereas, BSE Sensex fell 5.03% during the same period of time.
Investors who are keen to invest in mid & small cap funds, below are the top performing funds with an AUM size of more than 2500 Cr.
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹258.784
↓ -0.31 ₹3,450 1.3 0.2 0.3 20.6 22.9 19.1 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 26 Dec 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 1 Funds showcased
Commentary Sundaram Small Cap Fund Point 1 Highest AUM (₹3,450 Cr). Point 2 Oldest track record among peers (20 yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 22.89% (top quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 20.56% (top quartile). Point 7 1Y return: 0.28% (top quartile). Point 8 Alpha: 4.26 (top quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: -0.13 (top quartile). Point 10 Information ratio: -0.14 (top quartile). Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Last 3 Year Return.
(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. Below is the key information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Feb 05 NAV (26 Dec 25) ₹258.784 ↓ -0.31 (-0.12 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,450 on 30 Nov 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.94 Sharpe Ratio -0.13 Information Ratio -0.14 Alpha Ratio 4.26 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.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹16,534 30 Nov 22 ₹17,246 30 Nov 23 ₹23,461 30 Nov 24 ₹29,453 30 Nov 25 ₹29,784 Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -2.4% 3 Month 1.3% 6 Month 0.2% 1 Year 0.3% 3 Year 20.6% 5 Year 22.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.1% 2023 45.3% 2022 -2.1% 2021 60.3% 2020 26.2% 2019 -6.1% 2018 -29.2% 2017 55.6% 2016 -0.1% 2015 7.8% Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohit Seksaria 1 Nov 22 3.08 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 30 Nov 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 20.39% Financial Services 19.4% Industrials 18.92% Health Care 12.01% Basic Materials 8.75% Communication Services 5.1% Technology 4.57% Consumer Defensive 2.57% Real Estate 2.33% Utility 1.03% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.6% Equity 95.36% Debt 0.04% Other 0% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹112 Cr 1,681,362 MTAR Technologies Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | MTARTECH3% ₹109 Cr 430,300
↑ 30,400 Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5230253% ₹105 Cr 431,921 Rategain Travel Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | 5434173% ₹102 Cr 1,434,521 Craftsman Automation Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | CRAFTSMAN3% ₹99 Cr 140,821 SJS Enterprises Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5433873% ₹98 Cr 577,256 E I D Parry India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | EIDPARRY3% ₹96 Cr 933,628
↑ 18,860 Affle 3i Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | AFFLE3% ₹95 Cr 569,587
↑ 39,551 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | PNBHOUSING3% ₹86 Cr 953,608 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | DCBBANK2% ₹85 Cr 4,603,530
Research Highlights for Sundaram Small Cap Fund