+91-22-62820123
Table of Contents
10 Best Small Cap Mutual Funds 2022
Small caps are typically defined as firms with a Market capitalization (MC=no of shares issued by the company X market price per share) of less than INR 500 Crore. Small cap companies are young firms which have a great potential for sustainable growth in the long run. But, the risk of failure is higher with small caps compared to large and mid-cap companies.
Looking for Best Small Cap Mutual Funds? Well, small-cap funds are among one of the best wealth creation tools for long-term Financial goals. These financial goals may include child’s education, Retirement planning, etc.
However, small-cap funds help to diversify portfolios and investors can take a small allocation (5-10%) in the overall portfolio which can outperform over long investment period.
What are Small Cap Mutual Funds?
Small-caps are defined as "251st company onwards in terms of full market capitalization". As per norms, the portfolio of small-cap funds should have at least 65 percent of its total assets in small-cap stocks. Investors wanting to maximise their returns in the long-run, and who have a high-risk appetite, can plan their investments in small-cap funds. One should be able to tolerate volatility of small-caps. These funds can rise the most in a bull market and can also suffer the steepest falls in a bear market. To gain optimal returns, an investor should at least invest for more than three-five years.
Talk to our investment specialist
If we look at the past performance of small-cap funds, as of 9th Jan 2012, the average three-year return of small-cap funds was 25.5 percent compared to 24 percent by mid and small-cap funds. The average three year return of large-cap Equity Funds was 17.518 per cent on 9 January 2012. There are many firms in the small-cap space that have the potential to become success stories in the future.
Top 10 Best Small Cap Funds to Invest in FY 22 - 23
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2021 (%) Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹94.2284
↓ -0.42 ₹22,844 6.6 20.9 17 34.9 16 74.3 Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹164.638
↓ -0.42 ₹8,614 -0.1 9.5 1.9 31.8 15.5 70.9 SBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹115.217
↓ -0.43 ₹14,869 4 17.2 13.5 29 14.4 47.6 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹54.68
↓ -0.06 ₹4,388 3.6 13.8 9.8 29.1 13.2 61 HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth ₹79.808
↓ -0.45 ₹14,100 6.5 20.7 12.8 27.2 12.7 64.9 IDBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹18.85
↓ -0.07 ₹156 2.2 18 13.5 28.1 11.9 64.7 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹47.7365
↓ -0.15 ₹8,496 3.6 16.1 12.3 27.9 11.8 77.4 DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund Growth ₹114.214
↓ -0.11 ₹9,082 2.5 10.9 8.2 30 11.4 58.9 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹96.5959
↑ 0.19 ₹7,298 7.5 19.8 9.5 24.9 9.5 56.4 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹151.871
↓ -0.02 ₹2,080 4.2 16.8 5.5 26 7.3 60.3 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 29 Nov 22 100 Crore & Sorted on 5 Year CAGR Returns.
The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies and the secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities. Nippon India Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 16 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Kotak Midcap Scheme) The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities. Kotak Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 24 Feb 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Kotak Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile SBI Small & Midcap Fund) The Scheme seeks to generate income and long term capital appreciation by
investing in a diversified portfolio of predominantly in equity and equity related securities of small & midcap Companies SBI Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 9 Sep 09. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Indo Asia Equity Fund) ICICI Prudential Indo Asia Equity Fund is an OE equity scheme that seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity, equity related securities and or share classes/units of equity funds of companies, which are incorporated or have their area of primary activity, in the Asia Pacific region. Initially the Scheme will invest in share classes of International Opportunities Fund Asian Equity Fund and thereafter the Fund Manager of the Indo Asia Equity Fund may choose to make investment in listed equity shares, securities in the Asia Pacific region. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 18 Oct 07. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Small-Cap and Mid-Cap companies. HDFC Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 3 Apr 08. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 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. IDBI Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 21 Jun 17. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDBI Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities, including equity derivatives, in the Indian markets with key theme focus being emerging companies (small cap stocks). The Scheme could also additionally invest in Foreign Securities. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 12 May 14. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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 DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 14 Jun 07. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid and small cap companies. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 13 Jan 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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. Sundaram Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 15 Feb 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Nippon India Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 20.2% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 74.3% , 2020 was 29.2% and 2019 was -2.5% . Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Sep 10 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹94.2284 ↓ -0.42 (-0.44 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹22,844 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.86 Sharpe Ratio 0.59 Information Ratio 1.4 Alpha Ratio 11.74 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹9,104 31 Oct 19 ₹8,994 31 Oct 20 ₹9,696 31 Oct 21 ₹18,887 31 Oct 22 ₹21,594 Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.9% 3 Month 6.6% 6 Month 20.9% 1 Year 17% 3 Year 34.9% 5 Year 16% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 74.3% 2020 29.2% 2019 -2.5% 2018 -16.7% 2017 63% 2016 5.6% 2015 15.1% 2014 97.6% 2013 11.9% 2012 41.9% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Samir Rachh 2 Jan 17 5.83 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 4.44 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 23.59% Consumer Cyclical 17.43% Basic Materials 15.95% Financial Services 13.77% Consumer Defensive 8.81% Technology 7.47% Health Care 5.25% Communication Services 1.59% Real Estate 0.55% Energy 0.41% Utility 0.17% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.77% Equity 96.23% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | TIINDIA4% ₹897 Cr 3,267,559 KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | KPITTECH2% ₹462 Cr 7,000,000
↓ -366,079 Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | POONAWALLA2% ₹428 Cr 13,987,931
↓ -100,000 Fine Organic Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | FINEORG2% ₹422 Cr 605,377 Tejas Networks Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | TEJASNET2% ₹388 Cr 5,763,697 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK2% ₹384 Cr 2,700,000 Bajaj Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 16 | BAJAJELEC2% ₹368 Cr 3,062,071 CreditAccess Grameen Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | CREDITACC2% ₹357 Cr 3,592,168
↓ -776,517 Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 11 | NAVINFLUOR2% ₹354 Cr 787,244 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5321341% ₹332 Cr 25,045,248 2. Kotak Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 17.1% since its launch. Ranked 23 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 70.9% , 2020 was 34.2% and 2019 was 5% . Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Feb 05 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹164.638 ↓ -0.42 (-0.25 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,614 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.55 Sharpe Ratio -0.1 Information Ratio 0.81 Alpha Ratio -0.48 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹8,642 31 Oct 19 ₹9,303 31 Oct 20 ₹10,558 31 Oct 21 ₹21,076 31 Oct 22 ₹21,508 Returns for Kotak Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month -0.1% 6 Month 9.5% 1 Year 1.9% 3 Year 31.8% 5 Year 15.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 70.9% 2020 34.2% 2019 5% 2018 -17.3% 2017 44% 2016 8.9% 2015 7.4% 2014 74% 2013 -4.9% 2012 50.2% Fund Manager information for Kotak Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Pankaj Tibrewal 21 Jan 10 12.79 Yr. Arjun Khanna 30 Apr 22 0.51 Yr. Data below for Kotak Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 32.44% Consumer Cyclical 27.8% Basic Materials 19.74% Financial Services 4.84% Health Care 3.54% Technology 2.92% Real Estate 1.46% Consumer Defensive 1.24% Energy 0.31% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.97% Equity 95.03% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | CARBORUNIV4% ₹375 Cr 4,186,972 Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 5325484% ₹357 Cr 5,620,490
↓ -163,163 Galaxy Surfactants Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | GALAXYSURF3% ₹278 Cr 927,140
↑ 55,130 Sheela Foam Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | SFL3% ₹277 Cr 963,836
↑ 562 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | RATNAMANI3% ₹272 Cr 1,440,380
↑ 7,371 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT3% ₹222 Cr 2,794,478
↑ 305,692 Garware Technical Fibres Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | GARFIBRES3% ₹221 Cr 641,339
↑ 98,028 Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | BLUESTARCO3% ₹218 Cr 1,978,982 Blue Dart Express Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BLUEDART3% ₹216 Cr 244,198
↓ -10,742 Solar Industries India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 11 | SOLARINDS3% ₹214 Cr 547,434 3. SBI Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 20.3% since its launch. Ranked 4 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 47.6% , 2020 was 33.6% and 2019 was 6.1% . SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 Sep 09 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹115.217 ↓ -0.43 (-0.37 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,869 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.84 Sharpe Ratio 0.5 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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.
Date Value 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹9,253 31 Oct 19 ₹10,160 31 Oct 20 ₹11,150 31 Oct 21 ₹19,585 31 Oct 22 ₹21,764 Returns for SBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 4% 6 Month 17.2% 1 Year 13.5% 3 Year 29% 5 Year 14.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 47.6% 2020 33.6% 2019 6.1% 2018 -19.6% 2017 78.7% 2016 1.3% 2015 20.6% 2014 110.7% 2013 7.8% 2012 31.9% Fund Manager information for SBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Srinivasan 16 Nov 13 8.96 Yr. Mohit Jain 25 Aug 22 0.19 Yr. Data below for SBI Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 33.21% Consumer Cyclical 22.99% Basic Materials 14.18% Consumer Defensive 5.01% Financial Services 4.58% Health Care 2.65% Communication Services 2.27% Real Estate 0.78% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 14.21% Equity 85.67% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Vedant Fashions Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 22 | 5434634% ₹541 Cr 3,840,985
↓ -689,230 Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | BLUESTARCO3% ₹506 Cr 4,599,199
↑ 393,687 Fine Organic Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | FINEORG3% ₹488 Cr 700,000 Rajratan Global Wire Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 16 | 5175223% ₹452 Cr 3,753,760 Sheela Foam Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | SFL3% ₹451 Cr 1,570,000 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | CARBORUNIV3% ₹443 Cr 4,939,842 Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | LEMONTREE3% ₹434 Cr 50,000,000 Elgi Equipments Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 13 | ELGIEQUIP3% ₹422 Cr 10,000,000
↓ -3,463,915 V-Guard Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | VGUARD3% ₹413 Cr 17,000,000 Timken India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | 5221133% ₹364 Cr 1,185,709 4. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 11.9% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 61% , 2020 was 22.8% and 2019 was 10% . ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 07 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹54.68 ↓ -0.06 (-0.11 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,388 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.1 Sharpe Ratio 0.3 Information Ratio 0.44 Alpha Ratio 5.27 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹7,754 31 Oct 19 ₹8,685 31 Oct 20 ₹8,996 31 Oct 21 ₹17,505 31 Oct 22 ₹18,927 Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.7% 3 Month 3.6% 6 Month 13.8% 1 Year 9.8% 3 Year 29.1% 5 Year 13.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 11.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 61% 2020 22.8% 2019 10% 2018 -22.4% 2017 42.7% 2016 6% 2015 0.5% 2014 50.6% 2013 8.8% 2012 26% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Name Since Tenure Harish Bihani 5 Nov 18 3.99 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 0.34 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 22.88% Consumer Cyclical 20.05% Health Care 12.66% Financial Services 8.84% Basic Materials 5.3% Consumer Defensive 4.91% Technology 4.7% Real Estate 4.48% Communication Services 4.29% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.87% Equity 90.13% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Rolex Rings Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 5433254% ₹181 Cr 870,079
↓ -2,603 INOX Leisure Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | INOXLEISUR4% ₹152 Cr 2,974,912
↑ 100,000 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | CCL3% ₹143 Cr 2,852,588 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5433083% ₹137 Cr 904,750
↑ 904,750 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | KEI3% ₹133 Cr 923,393
↓ -60,336 V-Mart Retail Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | VMART3% ₹126 Cr 450,040 Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 19 | 5323133% ₹118 Cr 2,500,437
↓ -51,812 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | CYIENT3% ₹116 Cr 1,465,279 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | MCX3% ₹114 Cr 933,534
↑ 98,488 Jamna Auto Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | JAMNAAUTO3% ₹107 Cr 9,380,001 5. HDFC Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.2% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 64.9% , 2020 was 20.2% and 2019 was -9.5% . HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Apr 08 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹79.808 ↓ -0.45 (-0.56 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,100 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.84 Sharpe Ratio 0.13 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹10,042 31 Oct 19 ₹9,516 31 Oct 20 ₹9,074 31 Oct 21 ₹17,612 31 Oct 22 ₹18,562 Returns for HDFC Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.2% 3 Month 6.5% 6 Month 20.7% 1 Year 12.8% 3 Year 27.2% 5 Year 12.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 64.9% 2020 20.2% 2019 -9.5% 2018 -8.1% 2017 60.8% 2016 5.4% 2015 6.4% 2014 51.5% 2013 7.5% 2012 31.6% Fund Manager information for HDFC Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Chirag Setalvad 28 Jun 14 8.35 Yr. Priya Ranjan 1 May 22 0.5 Yr. Data below for HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 25.08% Consumer Cyclical 21.94% Financial Services 11.9% Technology 11.86% Basic Materials 11.43% Health Care 5.3% Consumer Defensive 3.78% Communication Services 2.56% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.04% Equity 93.96% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bajaj Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | BAJAJELEC5% ₹660 Cr 5,489,728
↑ 4,001 Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | SONATSOFTW4% ₹561 Cr 10,889,334
↑ 81,528 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | 5321344% ₹525 Cr 39,659,883 Firstsource Solutions Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | FSL4% ₹493 Cr 47,000,000 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ASTERDM3% ₹417 Cr 16,530,886
↑ 17,958 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | ECLERX3% ₹399 Cr 2,798,743
↑ 11,552 Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 15 | GESHIP3% ₹360 Cr 6,668,480 Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | FLUOROCHEM3% ₹355 Cr 900,000
↓ -132,819 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | KEI2% ₹334 Cr 2,312,000 IDFC Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | IDFC2% ₹321 Cr 48,308,560
↑ 4,200,000 6. IDBI Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.4% since its launch. Return for 2021 was 64.7% , 2020 was 19% and 2019 was -4.4% . IDBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Jun 17 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹18.85 ↓ -0.07 (-0.37 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹156 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.51 Sharpe Ratio 0.53 Information Ratio 0.03 Alpha Ratio 9.99 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.
Date Value 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹8,836 31 Oct 19 ₹8,943 31 Oct 20 ₹8,720 31 Oct 21 ₹16,120 31 Oct 22 ₹18,167 Returns for IDBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.9% 3 Month 2.2% 6 Month 18% 1 Year 13.5% 3 Year 28.1% 5 Year 11.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 64.7% 2020 19% 2019 -4.4% 2018 -15% 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Fund Manager information for IDBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Alok Ranjan 16 Aug 21 1.21 Yr. Data below for IDBI Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 37.02% Basic Materials 20.06% Consumer Cyclical 18.65% Financial Services 7.45% Technology 4.74% Health Care 2.78% Consumer Defensive 2.66% Communication Services 2.12% Real Estate 1.52% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.99% Equity 97.01% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Elgi Equipments Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | ELGIEQUIP5% ₹8 Cr 198,201 Fine Organic Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | FINEORG5% ₹8 Cr 10,935 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | TIINDIA4% ₹7 Cr 24,426 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | KEI4% ₹6 Cr 43,415 Grindwell Norton Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | 5060764% ₹6 Cr 30,350 Timken India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | 5221134% ₹6 Cr 20,146 Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | NAVINFLUOR4% ₹5 Cr 12,035 Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | GREENPANEL3% ₹5 Cr 117,108 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 20 | CARBORUNIV3% ₹4 Cr 49,219 Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | NH3% ₹4 Cr 59,381 7. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 20.1% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 77.4% , 2020 was 15.5% and 2019 was -8.1% . L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 May 14 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹47.7365 ↓ -0.15 (-0.31 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,496 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.87 Sharpe Ratio 0.38 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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.
Date Value 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹8,961 31 Oct 19 ₹8,556 31 Oct 20 ₹8,166 31 Oct 21 ₹16,012 31 Oct 22 ₹17,629 Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.8% 3 Month 3.6% 6 Month 16.1% 1 Year 12.3% 3 Year 27.9% 5 Year 11.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 77.4% 2020 15.5% 2019 -8.1% 2018 -13.7% 2017 66.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 12.3% 2014 2013 2012 Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Name Since Tenure Venugopal Manghat 17 Dec 19 2.88 Yr. Vihang Naik 17 Dec 19 2.88 Yr. Sonal Gupta 5 Jul 21 1.33 Yr. Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 34.16% Consumer Cyclical 18.69% Basic Materials 17.67% Real Estate 7.4% Technology 6.41% Financial Services 5.67% Consumer Defensive 5.53% Health Care 1.94% Energy 0.7% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.83% Equity 98.17% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL4% ₹359 Cr 6,691,639
↓ -30,000 Grindwell Norton Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | 5060764% ₹326 Cr 1,577,322
↓ -33,626 E I D Parry India Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | EIDPARRY3% ₹239 Cr 4,004,620 City Union Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | CUB3% ₹211 Cr 12,108,492 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 5329292% ₹209 Cr 4,108,197 RHI Magnesita India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | RHIM2% ₹202 Cr 3,018,479 Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | MAHLIFE2% ₹200 Cr 4,242,200 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | CARBORUNIV2% ₹194 Cr 2,159,700 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | KEI2% ₹181 Cr 1,249,400 EIH Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | 5008402% ₹180 Cr 9,606,400
↑ 2,603,000 8. DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 17.1% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 58.9% , 2020 was 33.1% and 2019 was 0.7% . DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Jun 07 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹114.214 ↓ -0.11 (-0.09 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹9,082 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.88 Sharpe Ratio 0.18 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.
Date Value 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹8,118 31 Oct 19 ₹8,151 31 Oct 20 ₹9,487 31 Oct 21 ₹16,553 31 Oct 22 ₹17,595 Returns for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.7% 3 Month 2.5% 6 Month 10.9% 1 Year 8.2% 3 Year 30% 5 Year 11.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 58.9% 2020 33.1% 2019 0.7% 2018 -25.5% 2017 42.8% 2016 12.7% 2015 20.4% 2014 101.8% 2013 3.8% 2012 40.5% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Vinit Sambre 21 Jun 10 12.37 Yr. Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 9.68 Yr. Resham Jain 16 Mar 18 4.63 Yr. Abhishek Ghosh 1 Sep 22 0.17 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 36.28% Basic Materials 22.79% Industrials 12.07% Consumer Defensive 7.29% Health Care 6.32% Financial Services 5.69% Technology 2.97% Communication Services 1.86% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.73% Equity 95.27% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Suprajit Engineering Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | SUPRAJIT3% ₹313 Cr 9,155,823
↑ 276,474 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 14 | RATNAMANI3% ₹292 Cr 1,545,945 Atul Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 13 | ATUL3% ₹282 Cr 312,546 Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 | 5323563% ₹277 Cr 10,886,425
↑ 1,241,810 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | CYIENT3% ₹275 Cr 3,473,678
↑ 112,770 Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | CHAMBLFERT3% ₹272 Cr 8,500,268
↑ 615,258 Nilkamal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | NILKAMAL3% ₹265 Cr 1,289,228 K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | KPRMILL3% ₹246 Cr 4,594,316 GHCL Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | GHCL3% ₹245 Cr 3,778,068
↓ -113,527 Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 14 | 5244943% ₹228 Cr 2,496,780 9. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.4% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 56.4% , 2020 was 18.7% and 2019 was -5% . Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹96.5959 ↑ 0.19 (0.19 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,298 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.9 Sharpe Ratio 0.18 Information Ratio -0.33 Alpha Ratio 3.96 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.
Date Value 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹8,574 31 Oct 19 ₹8,424 31 Oct 20 ₹8,138 31 Oct 21 ₹15,183 31 Oct 22 ₹16,130 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.8% 3 Month 7.5% 6 Month 19.8% 1 Year 9.5% 3 Year 24.9% 5 Year 9.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 56.4% 2020 18.7% 2019 -5% 2018 -17.4% 2017 43.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 9.6% 2014 89.9% 2013 13.2% 2012 51.7% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Apr 07 15.6 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 1.04 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 0.15 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 24.1% Consumer Cyclical 17.74% Financial Services 16.38% Basic Materials 10.3% Consumer Defensive 6.65% Real Estate 6.55% Health Care 6.28% Technology 4.06% Communication Services 3.04% Energy 1.3% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.6% Equity 96.4% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329295% ₹346 Cr 6,800,570
↓ -31,158 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR4% ₹283 Cr 1,387,967 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | TIINDIA4% ₹275 Cr 1,000,416 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM3% ₹223 Cr 1,161,988 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | CCL3% ₹221 Cr 4,390,319
↓ -653,657 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | ICICIBANK3% ₹195 Cr 2,259,945 Jyothy Labs Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | 5329263% ₹193 Cr 10,263,765 KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | KPITTECH3% ₹185 Cr 2,797,610
↓ -815,000 Equitas Holding Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 16 | 5398442% ₹170 Cr 17,172,603 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 14 | CARBORUNIV2% ₹163 Cr 1,812,883 10. Sundaram Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.5% since its launch. Ranked 19 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 60.3% , 2020 was 26.2% and 2019 was -6.1% . Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Feb 05 NAV (29 Nov 22) ₹151.871 ↓ -0.02 (-0.01 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,080 on 31 Oct 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.19 Sharpe Ratio 0.01 Information Ratio -0.14 Alpha Ratio 1.34 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 31 Oct 17 ₹10,000 31 Oct 18 ₹7,388 31 Oct 19 ₹7,409 31 Oct 20 ₹7,620 31 Oct 21 ₹14,188 31 Oct 22 ₹14,644 Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Nov 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.9% 3 Month 4.2% 6 Month 16.8% 1 Year 5.5% 3 Year 26% 5 Year 7.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 60.3% 2020 26.2% 2019 -6.1% 2018 -29.2% 2017 55.6% 2016 -0.1% 2015 7.8% 2014 108.7% 2013 -5% 2012 44.8% Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Ravi Gopalakrishnan 1 Jan 22 0.83 Yr. Sudhir Kedia 1 Jan 22 0.83 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 22.06% Financial Services 21.79% Industrials 20.38% Technology 10.45% Health Care 6.67% Basic Materials 6.06% Consumer Defensive 4.17% Real Estate 1.74% Communication Services 1.61% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.76% Equity 95.24% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | KPITTECH4% ₹73 Cr 1,100,000 KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | KSB4% ₹72 Cr 362,000 Westlife Development Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 5055333% ₹59 Cr 824,354 Ashok Leyland Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 5004773% ₹53 Cr 3,440,000 Can Fin Homes Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | CANFINHOME3% ₹52 Cr 1,087,000
↑ 40,588 Radico Khaitan Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | RADICO2% ₹50 Cr 475,000 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | KEI2% ₹47 Cr 327,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | ICICIBANK2% ₹46 Cr 534,956 Computer Age Management Services Ltd Ordinary Shares (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | CAMS2% ₹40 Cr 160,000 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 19 | TIINDIA2% ₹40 Cr 147,000
↓ -71,000
Why Should you Invest in Small Cap Funds?
Some of the benefits of investing in a small-cap fund are:
- Small caps tend to be more flexible than the large caps. Smaller companies can adapt changes quicker than the larger companies, hence they can show explosive growth
- At times, Small cap funds tend to perform better than the Large cap funds, but their volatility can be much higher
- Since these are the companies at their early stage of development, they can grow rapidly
- Small cap stocks are priced lower than mid cap and large cap stocks
- With high risk comes the potential of making high returns
Who Should Invest in Small Cap Mutual Funds
As small-cap funds invest in small-cap stocks and small companies like startups, they have a huge potential for future growth. But, the matter of fact is that the returns of small caps are subjected to high volatility. Thus, some of the small-cap stocks can erode your wealth. However, on the other side, small caps can also double your investments in the future.
Due to the nature of the companies, small caps can outperform in a rising market and even can Underperform during a downturn. Hence, investors who can bear a high level of risk in their investment should only consider Investing in small cap funds. You should be able to bear downfalls in bad market phase. If you are planning to invest in such high-risk funds, it is suggested to plan your investments for a longer duration, i.e., approximately for more than five years. The longer you invest in the equity market, higher are the chances to earn good profits.
How to Invest in Small Cap Funds Online?
Open Free Investment Account for Lifetime at Fincash.com.
Complete your Registration and KYC Process
Upload Documents (PAN, Aadhaar, etc.). And, You are Ready to Invest!
Tips to Invest in Best Small Cap Equity Funds
When planning to invest in small-cap funds, here are some of the important parameters that you need to take into account before jumping into investing.
Evaluate past performances
Ideally, whenever you are planning to invest in a Mutual Fund scheme, you should thoroughly evaluate the past performances of the fund. Take returns of the past five years and try to compare it with other good funds. A fund should be consistent in its performances in all market conditions. Also, check if the fund is able to beat its benchmark or not.
The scheme should belong to a quality fund house
It is always suggested to look at the quality & reputation of the fund house that you wish to invest in. A fund house with a long-standing record, large assets under management, star funds or good performing fund, etc., is the one to invest in. The fund house that has a strong presence in the financial industry with a consistent track record should be ideally preferred.
Check the experience of the fund manager
The credit of performance of a Mutual Fund scheme lies with the fund manager. A fund manager is responsible for making investment decisions for the fund’s portfolio. So, investors should go through the performance of the funds managed by the particular fund manager, especially during the tough market phases. The fund manager Going for a fund manager who has been consistent over his career is a preferred choice.
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
AMFI Registration No. 112358 | CIN: U74999MH2016PTC282153
Shepard Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (with ARN code 112358) makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, on products offered through the platform. It accepts no liability for any damages or losses, however caused, in connection with the use of, or on the reliance of its product or related services. Terms and conditions of the website are applicable.
©2022 Shepard Technologies Private Limited. All Rights Reserved
Good n nice
I believe SBI small cap fund is the best to get good returns in long run.