+91-22-4891390910 Best Small Cap Mutual Funds 2025
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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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
Fund Selection Methodology used to Find 10 Funds
Top and Best Small-Cap Funds to Consider 2025
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹172.251
↑ 1.12 ₹64,821 100 1.5 9.8 -0.3 23.2 32.8 26.1 HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth ₹144.835
↑ 0.88 ₹36,294 300 2.5 15.2 6.4 23.4 30.5 20.4 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹172.846
↑ 0.89 ₹13,302 500 -0.2 8 -1.2 22.3 29 23.2 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹88.62
↑ 0.49 ₹8,441 100 1.1 10.6 2 17.5 27.6 15.6 IDBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹30.7543
↑ 0.30 ₹604 500 -0.5 7.9 -3.4 17.7 27.5 40 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹266.492
↑ 0.83 ₹3,282 100 3.3 13.1 4 20.8 27.4 19.1 Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹263.524
↑ 2.87 ₹17,508 1,000 -0.6 8.6 -3.4 16.8 26.4 25.5 DSP Small Cap Fund Growth ₹196.733
↑ 0.65 ₹16,628 500 -1.1 13.8 3 20.4 26.2 25.6 SBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹175.269
↑ 0.35 ₹35,245 500 1.4 8.1 0.1 15.1 24.4 24.1 Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Growth ₹87.5147
↑ 0.53 ₹4,824 1,000 1.4 11.4 0.2 18.3 23.1 21.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 29 Oct 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 10 Funds showcased
Commentary Nippon India Small Cap Fund HDFC Small Cap Fund Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund IDBI Small Cap Fund Sundaram Small Cap Fund Kotak Small Cap Fund DSP Small Cap Fund SBI Small Cap Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Point 1 Highest AUM (₹64,821 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹36,294 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹13,302 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹8,441 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹604 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹3,282 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹17,508 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹16,628 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹35,245 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹4,824 Cr). Point 2 Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (8+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (20 yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Not Rated. Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Top rated. Rating: 5★ (top quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Risk profile: Moderately High. Point 5 5Y return: 32.78% (top quartile). 5Y return: 30.48% (top quartile). 5Y return: 28.98% (upper mid). 5Y return: 27.55% (upper mid). 5Y return: 27.49% (upper mid). 5Y return: 27.44% (lower mid). 5Y return: 26.42% (lower mid). 5Y return: 26.24% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 24.39% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 23.07% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 23.17% (top quartile). 3Y return: 23.39% (top quartile). 3Y return: 22.30% (upper mid). 3Y return: 17.53% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 17.67% (lower mid). 3Y return: 20.84% (upper mid). 3Y return: 16.76% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 20.41% (upper mid). 3Y return: 15.11% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 18.33% (lower mid). Point 7 1Y return: -0.29% (lower mid). 1Y return: 6.35% (top quartile). 1Y return: -1.20% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 1.96% (upper mid). 1Y return: -3.42% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 4.01% (top quartile). 1Y return: -3.44% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 2.96% (upper mid). 1Y return: 0.08% (lower mid). 1Y return: 0.21% (upper mid). Point 8 Alpha: -2.55 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: -5.08 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.15 (top quartile). Alpha: -4.61 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.97 (top quartile). Alpha: -1.53 (lower mid). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Point 9 Sharpe: -0.65 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.33 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.76 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.49 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.70 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.47 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.59 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.30 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.72 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.56 (upper mid). Point 10 Information ratio: 0.10 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.02 (top quartile). Information ratio: -0.58 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.82 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.47 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.92 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Nippon India Small Cap Fund
HDFC Small Cap Fund
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
IDBI Small Cap Fund
Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Kotak Small Cap Fund
DSP Small Cap Fund
SBI Small Cap Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
All the funds mentioned above are ideal, we are giving you detailed analysis of 5 funds.
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. Research Highlights for Nippon India Small Cap Fund Below is the key information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Small-Cap and Mid-Cap companies. Research Highlights for HDFC Small Cap Fund Below is the key information for HDFC 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. Research Highlights for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies 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. Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap 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. Research Highlights for IDBI Small Cap Fund Below is the key information for IDBI Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Sep 10 NAV (29 Oct 25) ₹172.251 ↑ 1.12 (0.65 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹64,821 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.44 Sharpe Ratio -0.65 Information Ratio 0.1 Alpha Ratio -2.55 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 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹19,239 30 Sep 22 ₹21,488 30 Sep 23 ₹29,092 30 Sep 24 ₹43,200 30 Sep 25 ₹39,323 Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.9% 3 Month 1.5% 6 Month 9.8% 1 Year -0.3% 3 Year 23.2% 5 Year 32.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 26.1% 2023 48.9% 2022 6.5% 2021 74.3% 2020 29.2% 2019 -2.5% 2018 -16.7% 2017 63% 2016 5.6% 2015 15.1% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Samir Rachh 2 Jan 17 8.75 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 7.36 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 20.82% Consumer Cyclical 15.14% Financial Services 14.81% Basic Materials 12.07% Consumer Defensive 9.3% Health Care 8.98% Technology 7.7% Utility 2.67% Energy 1.51% Communication Services 1.42% Real Estate 0.53% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.9% Equity 95.1% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | MCX2% ₹1,443 Cr 1,851,010 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK2% ₹1,265 Cr 13,300,000 Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | KIRLOSBROS1% ₹863 Cr 4,472,130 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 5900031% ₹804 Cr 38,140,874 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | SBIN1% ₹794 Cr 9,100,000 NLC India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | NLCINDIA1% ₹776 Cr 27,190,940 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | TIINDIA1% ₹774 Cr 2,499,222 Zydus Wellness Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | ZYDUSWELL1% ₹770 Cr 16,848,030 Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | 5435301% ₹747 Cr 38,089,109 Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | APARINDS1% ₹736 Cr 899,271 2. HDFC Small Cap Fund
HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Apr 08 NAV (29 Oct 25) ₹144.835 ↑ 0.88 (0.61 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹36,294 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.58 Sharpe Ratio -0.33 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 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹19,232 30 Sep 22 ₹19,913 30 Sep 23 ₹27,468 30 Sep 24 ₹37,138 30 Sep 25 ₹36,557 Returns for HDFC Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.5% 3 Month 2.5% 6 Month 15.2% 1 Year 6.4% 3 Year 23.4% 5 Year 30.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 20.4% 2023 44.8% 2022 4.6% 2021 64.9% 2020 20.2% 2019 -9.5% 2018 -8.1% 2017 60.8% 2016 5.4% 2015 6.4% Fund Manager information for HDFC Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Chirag Setalvad 28 Jun 14 11.27 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 2.28 Yr. Data below for HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 22.54% Consumer Cyclical 19.02% Technology 12.85% Health Care 12.29% Financial Services 11.35% Basic Materials 7.07% Consumer Defensive 2.9% Communication Services 1.79% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 10.19% Equity 89.81% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Firstsource Solutions Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | FSL5% ₹1,806 Cr 54,953,617
↑ 341,783 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | 5409754% ₹1,513 Cr 24,129,059
↑ 1,925 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | ECLERX4% ₹1,479 Cr 3,688,859
↓ -80,224 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | 5321343% ₹1,211 Cr 46,817,927
↓ -10,865 Gabriel India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | GABRIEL3% ₹1,167 Cr 9,890,488
↓ -1,049,702 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5405963% ₹1,005 Cr 6,326,172
↑ 248,248 Fortis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5328433% ₹977 Cr 10,068,979
↓ -4,153 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5433082% ₹779 Cr Sudarshan Chemical Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 5066552% ₹772 Cr 5,789,635
↑ 22,455 Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | 5328142% ₹727 Cr 9,682,969
↓ -5,159 3. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (29 Oct 25) ₹172.846 ↑ 0.89 (0.52 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,302 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.72 Sharpe Ratio -0.76 Information Ratio 0.02 Alpha Ratio -5.08 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 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹18,672 30 Sep 22 ₹19,497 30 Sep 23 ₹26,577 30 Sep 24 ₹39,144 30 Sep 25 ₹34,632 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.7% 3 Month -0.2% 6 Month 8% 1 Year -1.2% 3 Year 22.3% 5 Year 29% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 23.2% 2023 52.1% 2022 3.6% 2021 56.4% 2020 18.7% 2019 -5% 2018 -17.4% 2017 43.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 9.6% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 14.67 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.96 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 3.07 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 19.1% Industrials 16.67% Financial Services 16.38% Health Care 11.71% Basic Materials 10.39% Technology 7.13% Real Estate 4.37% Consumer Defensive 3.84% Utility 3.14% Energy 0.99% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.5% Equity 94.34% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹422 Cr 6,729,408 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329293% ₹347 Cr 3,868,691 Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | SYRMA2% ₹309 Cr 4,023,411 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS2% ₹296 Cr 1,866,828 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | CCL2% ₹276 Cr 3,260,279 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK2% ₹275 Cr 48,064,081 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR2% ₹255 Cr 1,387,967 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM2% ₹248 Cr 1,448,723 Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | ZENSARTECH2% ₹246 Cr 3,220,340 Sobha Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | SOBHA2% ₹233 Cr 1,513,099 4. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 07 NAV (29 Oct 25) ₹88.62 ↑ 0.49 (0.56 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,441 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.78 Sharpe Ratio -0.49 Information Ratio -0.58 Alpha Ratio 0.15 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 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹19,271 30 Sep 22 ₹20,748 30 Sep 23 ₹26,096 30 Sep 24 ₹35,725 30 Sep 25 ₹33,399 Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.4% 3 Month 1.1% 6 Month 10.6% 1 Year 2% 3 Year 17.5% 5 Year 27.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 15.6% 2023 37.9% 2022 5.7% 2021 61% 2020 22.8% 2019 10% 2018 -22.4% 2017 42.7% 2016 6% 2015 0.5% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Name Since Tenure Anish Tawakley 18 Sep 23 2.04 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 3.26 Yr. Aatur Shah 21 Apr 25 0.45 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.86% Basic Materials 23.37% Consumer Cyclical 13.22% Health Care 7.27% Financial Services 6.09% Consumer Defensive 2.71% Utility 2.57% Real Estate 1.35% Energy 1.2% Technology 1.04% Communication Services 0.33% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 13.98% Equity 86.02% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | LT3% ₹285 Cr 780,000
↑ 31,032 Procter & Gamble Health Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | PGHL3% ₹225 Cr 356,022
↓ -11,516 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 25 | HDFCBANK3% ₹219 Cr 2,300,000
↑ 500,000 Tata Chemicals Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | TATACHEM3% ₹212 Cr 2,300,000
↑ 25,000 Atul Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | ATUL2% ₹210 Cr 346,657
↑ 11,540 Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | 5332482% ₹209 Cr 13,229,877
↑ 29,877 TVS Holdings Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5200562% ₹196 Cr 153,865
↓ -3,135 SKF India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | SKFINDIA2% ₹192 Cr 407,409 Jamna Auto Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | JAMNAAUTO2% ₹186 Cr 18,511,151 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5325382% ₹183 Cr 150,000
↓ -29,056 5. IDBI Small Cap Fund
IDBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Jun 17 NAV (29 Oct 25) ₹30.7543 ↑ 0.30 (1.00 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹604 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.3 Sharpe Ratio -0.7 Information Ratio -0.82 Alpha Ratio -4.61 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 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹18,099 30 Sep 22 ₹20,385 30 Sep 23 ₹24,177 30 Sep 24 ₹37,333 30 Sep 25 ₹33,001 Returns for IDBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 29 Oct 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.3% 3 Month -0.5% 6 Month 7.9% 1 Year -3.4% 3 Year 17.7% 5 Year 27.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 40% 2023 33.4% 2022 2.4% 2021 64.7% 2020 19% 2019 -4.4% 2018 -15% 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for IDBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Nikhil Rungta 1 Jul 24 1.25 Yr. Mahesh Bendre 1 Jul 24 1.25 Yr. Data below for IDBI Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 31.79% Basic Materials 15.65% Consumer Cyclical 15.48% Technology 7.3% Health Care 6.91% Financial Services 6.66% Consumer Defensive 6.4% Utility 6.18% Communication Services 0.72% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.9% Equity 97.1% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Apollo Micro Systems Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | 5408794% ₹26 Cr 877,192 Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ABDL3% ₹17 Cr 326,140 Manorama Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | 5419742% ₹15 Cr 109,106 Avalon Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | AVALON2% ₹15 Cr 148,113 Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | SYRMA2% ₹14 Cr 180,780 Arvind Fashions Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 5424842% ₹14 Cr 259,739 Concord Enviro Systems Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | CEWATER2% ₹14 Cr 270,441 Navkar Corp Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | NAVKARCORP2% ₹14 Cr 1,130,075 JTL Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 5346002% ₹13 Cr 1,950,694
↓ -7,531 Bharat Bijlee Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 25 | BBL2% ₹13 Cr 40,646
↑ 5,138
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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Good n nice
I believe SBI small cap fund is the best to get good returns in long run.