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10 Best Small Cap Mutual Funds 2020
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.
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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 20 - 21
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2018 (%) SBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹57.1548
↑ 0.64 ₹3,156 9.1 16.5 16.8 15.1 13.8 6.1 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹24.15
↓ -0.01 ₹5,941 8 8.7 0.9 9 10.7 -8.1 Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Growth ₹33.181
↑ 0.20 ₹2,255 9.8 6.4 0.9 2.8 6.7 -11.5 DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund Growth ₹57.89
↑ 0.35 ₹4,918 13.3 14.8 11 3.4 8.8 0.7 Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹41.6542
↑ 0.11 ₹8,525 11.2 14.5 8.1 10 10.4 -2.5 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹52.6194
↑ 0.34 ₹6,929 8.3 7.1 1.7 4.1 6.7 -5 HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth ₹40.852
↑ 0.07 ₹9,232 5.5 4 -2.3 10.7 9.3 -9.5 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹27.6
↑ 0.19 ₹799 11.7 13.1 21.4 7.6 6.2 10 Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹79.728
↑ 0.66 ₹1,360 13.4 20.2 17.8 8.8 9 5 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹82.6
↑ 0.59 ₹1,057 11.6 12.4 6 2 3.5 -6.1 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Jan 20 50 Crore.
(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 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 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. Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 31 May 07. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap 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 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 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 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 (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 (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 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. SBI Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 18.3% since its launch. Ranked 4 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was 6.1% , 2018 was -19.6% and 2017 was 78.7% . SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 Sep 09 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹57.1548 ↑ 0.64 (1.13 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,156 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.57 Sharpe Ratio 0.24 Information Ratio 1.34 Alpha Ratio 10.09 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 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹12,056 31 Dec 16 ₹12,212 31 Dec 17 ₹21,818 31 Dec 18 ₹17,537 31 Dec 19 ₹18,606 Returns for SBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.6% 3 Month 9.1% 6 Month 16.5% 1 Year 16.8% 3 Year 15.1% 5 Year 13.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 6.1% 2017 -19.6% 2016 78.7% 2015 1.3% 2014 20.6% 2013 110.7% 2012 7.8% 2011 31.9% 2010 -24.3% 2009 19% Fund Manager information for SBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Srinivasan 16 Nov 13 5.96 Yr. Data below for SBI Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.06% Consumer Cyclical 21.63% Basic Materials 11.35% Consumer Defensive 11.02% Financial Services 7.56% Technology 4.11% Health Care 2.35% Utility 2.15% Energy 1.17% Real Estate 0.72% Communication Services 0.14% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 11.11% Equity 88.42% Other 0.47% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -6% ₹188 Cr Hawkins Cookers Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 15 | 5084864% ₹128 Cr 352,000 Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | 5406994% ₹125 Cr 377,000 JK Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | JKCEMENT4% ₹125 Cr 1,077,439 Net Receivable / Payable
Net Current Assets | -4% ₹116 Cr Hatsun Agro Product Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 17 | 5315314% ₹115 Cr 1,980,215
↑ 1,101,115 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | 5407624% ₹108 Cr 2,300,000 Relaxo Footwears Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 13 | 5305173% ₹105 Cr 1,800,000 NIIT Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | 5003043% ₹100 Cr 9,452,213 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | 5133753% ₹93 Cr 2,819,018
↑ 186,443 2. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.7% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was -8.1% , 2018 was -13.7% and 2017 was 66.5% . L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 May 14 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹24.15 ↓ -0.01 (-0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,941 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.31 Sharpe Ratio -0.71 Information Ratio 0.8 Alpha Ratio -4.4 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 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹11,232 31 Dec 16 ₹12,379 31 Dec 17 ₹20,611 31 Dec 18 ₹17,783 31 Dec 19 ₹16,334 Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.6% 3 Month 8% 6 Month 8.7% 1 Year 0.9% 3 Year 9% 5 Year 10.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 -8.1% 2017 -13.7% 2016 66.5% 2015 10.2% 2014 12.3% 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Name Since Tenure Venugopal Manghat 17 Dec 19 0 Yr. Vihang Naik 17 Dec 19 0 Yr. Alok Ranjan 1 Oct 19 0.17 Yr. Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.67% Consumer Cyclical 18.98% Basic Materials 11.43% Financial Services 7.97% Consumer Defensive 6.07% Health Care 4.71% Real Estate 4.7% Technology 3.57% Utility 3.06% Energy 0.73% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 11.45% Equity 88.9% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity (A) Tri Party Repo Dealing System (Treps)
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -11% ₹688 Cr VST Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | 5099664% ₹227 Cr 523,722
↑ 2,122 Mahanagar Gas Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | MGL3% ₹184 Cr 1,758,670 Sanofi India Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | 5006743% ₹159 Cr 225,000 Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | PERSISTENT3% ₹154 Cr 2,255,176
↑ 59,617 BEML Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | 5000482% ₹146 Cr 1,462,299 K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | 5328892% ₹139 Cr 2,110,735
↓ -154,533 Grindwell Norton Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | 5060762% ₹132 Cr 2,319,448
↑ 15,247 Abbott India Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | 5004882% ₹124 Cr 98,265 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 16 | 5327722% ₹113 Cr 6,204,400
↑ 328,377 3. Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 9.9% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was -11.5% , 2018 was -22.6% and 2017 was 56.7% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 May 07 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹33.181 ↑ 0.20 (0.61 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,255 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.35 Sharpe Ratio -0.68 Information Ratio 0.13 Alpha Ratio -3.47 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.
Date Value 31 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹11,343 31 Dec 16 ₹12,438 31 Dec 17 ₹19,491 31 Dec 18 ₹15,077 31 Dec 19 ₹13,337 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.4% 3 Month 9.8% 6 Month 6.4% 1 Year 0.9% 3 Year 2.8% 5 Year 6.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 9.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 -11.5% 2017 -22.6% 2016 56.7% 2015 9.7% 2014 13.4% 2013 66.3% 2012 4.8% 2011 31.9% 2010 -23.3% 2009 19.2% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Jayesh Gandhi 15 Dec 14 4.88 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 25.11% Financial Services 20.34% Consumer Cyclical 12.51% Basic Materials 11.97% Communication Services 6.06% Health Care 5.79% Utility 4.67% Technology 3.98% Consumer Defensive 3.5% Energy 0.83% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.64% Equity 95.36% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Net Receivables / (Payables)
Net Current Assets | -4% ₹82 Cr Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | 5064014% ₹81 Cr 2,400,000 KEC International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 15 | 5327143% ₹78 Cr 2,750,000
↑ 50,000 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | 5049733% ₹74 Cr 1,500,000
↑ 50,000 INOX Leisure Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | 5327063% ₹74 Cr 2,050,000
↑ 50,000 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 16 | 5327723% ₹72 Cr 3,967,000
↑ 137,000 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | FEDERALBNK3% ₹60 Cr 6,800,000
↑ 800,000 TeamLease Services Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | TEAMLEASE2% ₹56 Cr 225,000
↑ 60,000 PNC Infratech Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 15 | PNCINFRA2% ₹56 Cr 2,861,396
↓ -508,604 Tata Metaliks Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 5134342% ₹55 Cr 900,000
↑ 623 4. DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.9% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was 0.7% , 2018 was -25.5% and 2017 was 42.8% . DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Jun 07 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹57.89 ↑ 0.35 (0.61 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,918 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.2 Sharpe Ratio -0.06 Information Ratio -0.55 Alpha Ratio 6.67 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 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹12,037 31 Dec 16 ₹13,571 31 Dec 17 ₹19,376 31 Dec 18 ₹14,444 31 Dec 19 ₹14,552 Returns for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 11.3% 3 Month 13.3% 6 Month 14.8% 1 Year 11% 3 Year 3.4% 5 Year 8.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 0.7% 2017 -25.5% 2016 42.8% 2015 12.7% 2014 20.4% 2013 101.8% 2012 3.8% 2011 40.5% 2010 -27.2% 2009 43.9% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Vinit Sambre 21 Jun 10 9.37 Yr. Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 6.67 Yr. Resham Jain 16 Mar 18 1.63 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 26.1% Basic Materials 25.38% Industrials 14.31% Financial Services 8.69% Health Care 8.68% Consumer Defensive 3.67% Technology 2.83% Communication Services 1.91% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 8.3% Equity 91.7% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Treps / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -9% ₹412 Cr Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 14 | 5244945% ₹250 Cr 2,187,281 Atul Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 13 | ATUL4% ₹207 Cr 512,010 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 13 | 5327723% ₹164 Cr 9,022,562 APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 10 | 5337583% ₹157 Cr 1,003,322 Nilkamal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | 5233853% ₹131 Cr 998,279 Finolex Cables Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | FINCABLES3% ₹129 Cr 3,509,172 SRF Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 13 | SRF3% ₹126 Cr 394,114
↓ -123,327 Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5325042% ₹120 Cr 1,372,303
↓ -165,822 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 14 | 5201112% ₹113 Cr 1,141,797 5. Nippon India Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.5% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was -2.5% , 2018 was -16.7% and 2017 was 63% . Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Sep 10 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹41.6542 ↑ 0.11 (0.26 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,525 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.49 Sharpe Ratio -0.25 Information Ratio 1.11 Alpha Ratio 2.94 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 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹11,511 31 Dec 16 ₹12,151 31 Dec 17 ₹19,802 31 Dec 18 ₹16,497 31 Dec 19 ₹16,082 Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 9.5% 3 Month 11.2% 6 Month 14.5% 1 Year 8.1% 3 Year 10% 5 Year 10.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 -2.5% 2017 -16.7% 2016 63% 2015 5.6% 2014 15.1% 2013 97.6% 2012 11.9% 2011 41.9% 2010 -25% 2009 Fund Manager information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Samir Rachh 2 Jan 17 3 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 1.6 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 22.43% Basic Materials 19.86% Consumer Cyclical 13.79% Financial Services 13.48% Consumer Defensive 11.11% Technology 4.47% Health Care 3.18% Communication Services 2.5% Utility 1.8% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.53% Equity 95.24% Other 0.23% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity CreditAccess Grameen Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 5417703% ₹272 Cr 3,395,276
↑ 64,501 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | 5064013% ₹252 Cr 7,475,750
↓ -347,422 Triparty Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -3% ₹230 Cr Orient Electric Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | 5413012% ₹203 Cr 9,574,898 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | 5407622% ₹201 Cr 4,276,100 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | HDFCBANK2% ₹185 Cr 1,448,646 Affle India Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 5427522% ₹184 Cr 1,210,018
↓ -122,066 Zydus Wellness Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | 5313352% ₹169 Cr 1,167,400
↑ 200,000 Birla Corp Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | 5003352% ₹161 Cr 2,457,475 Tata Global Beverages Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | 5008002% ₹158 Cr 4,896,099 6. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.6% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was -5% , 2018 was -17.4% and 2017 was 43.5% . Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹52.6194 ↑ 0.34 (0.64 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,929 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.14 Sharpe Ratio -0.43 Information Ratio 0.16 Alpha Ratio 0.76 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 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹10,956 31 Dec 16 ₹12,073 31 Dec 17 ₹17,320 31 Dec 18 ₹14,303 31 Dec 19 ₹13,585 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.2% 3 Month 8.3% 6 Month 7.1% 1 Year 1.7% 3 Year 4.1% 5 Year 6.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 -5% 2017 -17.4% 2016 43.5% 2015 10.2% 2014 9.6% 2013 89.9% 2012 13.2% 2011 51.7% 2010 -25.9% 2009 18.6% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Apr 07 12.67 Yr. Hari Shyamsunder 2 May 16 3.58 Yr. Pyari Menon 26 Sep 19 0.18 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.13% Financial Services 18.39% Basic Materials 12.44% Consumer Cyclical 9.74% Health Care 6.12% Communication Services 4.97% Real Estate 4.52% Consumer Defensive 3.74% Energy 3.31% Technology 2.98% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Equity 92.33% Other 7.67% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Call, Cash & Other Assets
Receivables | -8% ₹533 Cr HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 14 | HDFCBANK5% ₹353 Cr 2,767,306 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329293% ₹197 Cr 9,601,987 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | 5064013% ₹192 Cr 5,685,489 Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | HINDPETRO3% ₹178 Cr 6,289,744 Voltas Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 13 | VOLTAS3% ₹177 Cr 2,521,141 Jyothy Labs Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | 5329263% ₹177 Cr 9,863,765 Nesco Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 13 | 5053552% ₹171 Cr 2,824,663 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5069432% ₹157 Cr 3,967,822 Atul Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | ATUL2% ₹156 Cr 385,642 7. HDFC Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.7% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was -9.5% , 2018 was -8.1% and 2017 was 60.8% . HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Apr 08 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹40.852 ↑ 0.07 (0.17 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹9,232 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.19 Sharpe Ratio -0.72 Information Ratio 0.91 Alpha Ratio -3.61 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 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹10,642 31 Dec 16 ₹11,220 31 Dec 17 ₹18,037 31 Dec 18 ₹16,580 31 Dec 19 ₹15,006 Returns for HDFC Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.4% 3 Month 5.5% 6 Month 4% 1 Year -2.3% 3 Year 10.7% 5 Year 9.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 -9.5% 2017 -8.1% 2016 60.8% 2015 5.4% 2014 6.4% 2013 51.5% 2012 7.5% 2011 31.6% 2010 -26.2% 2009 23.3% Fund Manager information for HDFC Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Chirag Setalvad 25 Jun 14 5.27 Yr. Chirag Dagli 31 Jul 19 0.17 Yr. Data below for HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 18.76% Consumer Cyclical 17.93% Technology 11.54% Basic Materials 11.28% Financial Services 10.42% Health Care 7.12% Communication Services 5.27% Utility 2.14% Consumer Defensive 1.84% Energy 1.55% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 11.69% Equity 88.31% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Treps - Tri-Party Repo
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -8% ₹742 Cr NIIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | 5325413% ₹288 Cr 1,932,000 Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | 5322213% ₹275 Cr 8,857,000 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | 5327723% ₹253 Cr 13,906,886 INOX Leisure Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | 5327063% ₹237 Cr 6,597,000 Indian Hotels Co Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 15 | 5008503% ₹228 Cr 15,261,167
↑ 860,000 Balkrishna Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | BALKRISIND2% ₹222 Cr 2,400,000
↓ -283,447 Chalet Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 19 | 5423992% ₹219 Cr 6,180,597 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | FEDERALBNK2% ₹215 Cr 24,189,317 Finolex Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | FINPIPE2% ₹209 Cr 3,599,682 8. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 8.6% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was 10% , 2018 was -22.4% and 2017 was 42.7% . ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 07 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹27.6 ↑ 0.19 (0.69 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹799 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.72 Sharpe Ratio 0.42 Information Ratio 0.61 Alpha Ratio 16.68 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 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹10,045 31 Dec 16 ₹10,647 31 Dec 17 ₹15,198 31 Dec 18 ₹11,801 31 Dec 19 ₹12,985 Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 8.6% 3 Month 11.7% 6 Month 13.1% 1 Year 21.4% 3 Year 7.6% 5 Year 6.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 8.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 10% 2017 -22.4% 2016 42.7% 2015 6% 2014 0.5% 2013 50.6% 2012 8.8% 2011 26% 2010 -15.1% 2009 17.4% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Name Since Tenure Sankaran Naren 17 Feb 15 4.79 Yr. Priyanka Khandelwal 15 Jun 17 2.46 Yr. Harish Bihani 5 Nov 18 1.07 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 21.63% Financial Services 17.19% Communication Services 8.64% Consumer Cyclical 8.52% Consumer Defensive 6.64% Real Estate 5.68% Basic Materials 4.26% Health Care 4.04% Technology 3.2% Utility 2.94% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 14.69% Equity 85.31% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Treps
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -15% ₹108 Cr PVR Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 19 | 5326894% ₹28 Cr 154,440
↑ 8,238 Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | BAJAJCON4% ₹26 Cr 1,059,584 Can Fin Homes Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | 5111963% ₹22 Cr 549,079 Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | BLUESTARCO3% ₹19 Cr 243,193
↑ 14,711 Orient Electric Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | 5413012% ₹16 Cr 767,504 PNC Infratech Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | PNCINFRA2% ₹16 Cr 801,992 TeamLease Services Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 19 | TEAMLEASE2% ₹16 Cr 62,281
↑ 62,281 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | 5327722% ₹15 Cr 846,437
↑ 175,906 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 19 | 5325552% ₹15 Cr 1,274,194
↑ 1,274,194 9. Kotak Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.9% since its launch. Ranked 23 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was 5% , 2018 was -17.3% and 2017 was 44% . Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Feb 05 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹79.728 ↑ 0.66 (0.84 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,360 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.32 Sharpe Ratio 0.17 Information Ratio 0.66 Alpha Ratio 11.78 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 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹10,736 31 Dec 16 ₹11,688 31 Dec 17 ₹16,833 31 Dec 18 ₹13,921 31 Dec 19 ₹14,623 Returns for Kotak Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 11.7% 3 Month 13.4% 6 Month 20.2% 1 Year 17.8% 3 Year 8.8% 5 Year 9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 5% 2017 -17.3% 2016 44% 2015 8.9% 2014 7.4% 2013 74% 2012 -4.9% 2011 50.2% 2010 -26.9% 2009 28% Fund Manager information for Kotak Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Pankaj Tibrewal 21 Jan 10 9.86 Yr. Data below for Kotak Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Basic Materials 23.63% Industrials 23.6% Consumer Cyclical 21.15% Financial Services 11.28% Technology 6.08% Consumer Defensive 4.61% Health Care 2.69% Energy 2.54% Real Estate 1.88% Communication Services 0.46% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.7% Equity 99.3% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | 5421414% ₹49 Cr 1,832,553
↑ 44,718 JK Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | JKCEMENT3% ₹42 Cr 359,368
↑ 1,116 Galaxy Surfactants Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | 5409353% ₹41 Cr 283,805
↑ 10,511 Sheela Foam Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | 5402033% ₹40 Cr 308,706 PI Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | PIIND3% ₹39 Cr 265,514
↓ -5,469 JMC Projects (India) Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 5222633% ₹37 Cr 3,655,329
↑ 61,455 Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | 5406993% ₹35 Cr 106,898
↑ 1,921 Prataap Snacks Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | 5407243% ₹35 Cr 401,162
↑ 3,565 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | 5201113% ₹35 Cr 356,626 Nilkamal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | 5233853% ₹35 Cr 266,061
↑ 7,168 10. Sundaram Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.2% since its launch. Ranked 19 in Small Cap category. Return for 2019 was -6.1% , 2018 was -29.2% and 2017 was 55.6% . Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Feb 05 NAV (24 Jan 20) ₹82.6 ↑ 0.59 (0.72 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,057 on 31 Dec 19 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.38 Sharpe Ratio -0.34 Information Ratio -0.8 Alpha Ratio 1.67 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 Dec 14 ₹10,000 31 Dec 15 ₹10,779 31 Dec 16 ₹10,765 31 Dec 17 ₹16,748 31 Dec 18 ₹11,862 31 Dec 19 ₹11,144 Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 24 Jan 20 Duration Returns 1 Month 11.6% 3 Month 11.6% 6 Month 12.4% 1 Year 6% 3 Year 2% 5 Year 3.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2018 -6.1% 2017 -29.2% 2016 55.6% 2015 -0.1% 2014 7.8% 2013 108.7% 2012 -5% 2011 44.8% 2010 -32.7% 2009 10.2% Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure S Krishnakumar 6 Oct 06 13.08 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 19
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.35% Consumer Cyclical 24.93% Basic Materials 16.45% Health Care 10.87% Technology 5.48% Financial Services 4.64% Communication Services 3.35% Real Estate 2.7% Consumer Defensive 2.2% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.91% Equity 98.09% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5325046% ₹60 Cr 682,501 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 19 | 5407625% ₹57 Cr 1,202,877
↓ -26,125 JK Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | JKCEMENT4% ₹42 Cr 365,000
↓ -24,214 HeidelbergCement India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 14 | 5002924% ₹39 Cr 2,039,127 Timken India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 14 | 5221134% ₹38 Cr 440,000
↓ -4,000 Thyrocare Technologies Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 16 | THYROCARE3% ₹36 Cr 660,815 INOX Leisure Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 12 | 5327063% ₹36 Cr 1,001,388 DCB Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 13 | 5327723% ₹35 Cr 1,900,000
↓ -31,856 Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 09 | 5222873% ₹30 Cr 660,000
↓ -10,000 Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 15 | 5900063% ₹30 Cr 673,098
↓ -16,902
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.
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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.
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I believe SBI small cap fund is the best to get good returns in long run.