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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.
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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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2023 (%) Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹174.928
↑ 2.45 ₹56,469 15 25.1 52.1 31.2 36.2 48.9 Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹272.134
↑ 3.90 ₹16,707 18.2 23.5 44.5 22.5 32.6 34.8 DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund Growth ₹192.433
↑ 3.92 ₹15,244 14.2 19.5 39.6 24.2 30.7 41.2 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹85.1982
↑ 1.26 ₹16,397 14.1 21.4 47.9 28.6 30.2 46.1 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹182.303
↑ 2.64 ₹14,023 15.6 23.1 56.5 30.1 30 52.1 IDBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹32.0174
↑ 0.60 ₹281 19.3 28.2 53.3 28.5 29.9 33.4 SBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹180.226
↑ 2.43 ₹30,836 13.6 24.9 41.4 23.8 29.7 25.3 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹88.97
↑ 0.88 ₹8,438 13 18.1 38.7 23.2 29 37.9 HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth ₹136.763
↑ 2.56 ₹31,523 10.1 15.9 38.7 25 28.3 44.8 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹251.588
↑ 3.20 ₹3,331 8.4 15.9 40.2 22.5 27.3 45.3 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 24 Jul 24 100 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 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 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 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 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 (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 (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 22.8% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2023 was 48.9% , 2022 was 6.5% and 2021 was 74.3% . Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Sep 10 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹174.928 ↑ 2.45 (1.42 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹56,469 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.82 Sharpe Ratio 2.9 Information Ratio 0.96 Alpha Ratio 7.12 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 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹8,706 30 Jun 21 ₹18,155 30 Jun 22 ₹19,715 30 Jun 23 ₹27,539 30 Jun 24 ₹42,883 Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.3% 3 Month 15% 6 Month 25.1% 1 Year 52.1% 3 Year 31.2% 5 Year 36.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 22.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 97.6% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Samir Rachh 2 Jan 17 7.5 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 6.11 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 31.35% Financial Services 13.39% Consumer Cyclical 11.98% Basic Materials 10.72% Technology 9.83% Consumer Defensive 6.72% Health Care 6.64% Communication Services 1.51% Utility 1.32% Energy 0.91% Real Estate 0.36% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.15% Equity 95.85% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK2% ₹1,120 Cr 6,650,000
↑ 500,000 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | TIINDIA2% ₹1,064 Cr 2,499,222 Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | KIRLOSBROS2% ₹930 Cr 4,384,076 Voltamp Transformers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | VOLTAMP2% ₹873 Cr 793,529
↓ -50,869 Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | APARINDS1% ₹818 Cr 965,116 Tejas Networks Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | TEJASNET1% ₹814 Cr 5,763,697 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | BHEL1% ₹752 Cr 25,000,000 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | MCX1% ₹726 Cr 1,851,010 ELANTAS Beck India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 13 | 5001231% ₹711 Cr 614,625 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | SBIN1% ₹688 Cr 8,100,000 2. Kotak Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 18.6% since its launch. Ranked 23 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2023 was 34.8% , 2022 was -3.1% and 2021 was 70.9% . Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Feb 05 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹272.134 ↑ 3.90 (1.45 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹16,707 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.48 Sharpe Ratio 2.17 Information Ratio -0.46 Alpha Ratio 1.12 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 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹8,955 30 Jun 21 ₹19,659 30 Jun 22 ₹20,657 30 Jun 23 ₹25,804 30 Jun 24 ₹37,103 Returns for Kotak Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.5% 3 Month 18.2% 6 Month 23.5% 1 Year 44.5% 3 Year 22.5% 5 Year 32.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 34.8% 2022 -3.1% 2021 70.9% 2020 34.2% 2019 5% 2018 -17.3% 2017 44% 2016 8.9% 2015 7.4% 2014 74% Fund Manager information for Kotak Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Arjun Khanna 30 Apr 22 2.17 Yr. Harish Bihani 20 Oct 23 0.7 Yr. Data below for Kotak Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 35.91% Consumer Cyclical 22.31% Basic Materials 14.89% Health Care 7.98% Financial Services 3.69% Consumer Defensive 2.88% Technology 2.51% Communication Services 2.23% Real Estate 1.53% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.57% Equity 94.43% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT3% ₹583 Cr 3,174,852 Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | TECHNOE3% ₹553 Cr 3,559,792
↓ -158,517 Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | BLUESTARCO3% ₹515 Cr 3,151,576
↓ -100,000 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | CARBORUNIV3% ₹496 Cr 2,968,155
↓ -405,377 Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | CENTURYPLY3% ₹485 Cr 6,353,571 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | RATNAMANI3% ₹480 Cr 1,328,764 V-Guard Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | VGUARD2% ₹355 Cr 8,244,156 Blue Dart Express Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BLUEDART2% ₹354 Cr 444,525 Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | GESHIP2% ₹349 Cr 2,851,787 Galaxy Surfactants Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | GALAXYSURF2% ₹348 Cr 1,268,161 3. DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 18.9% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2023 was 41.2% , 2022 was 0.5% and 2021 was 58.9% . DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Jun 07 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹192.433 ↑ 3.92 (2.08 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹15,244 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.86 Sharpe Ratio 1.67 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 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹8,874 30 Jun 21 ₹17,152 30 Jun 22 ₹18,171 30 Jun 23 ₹23,675 30 Jun 24 ₹33,527 Returns for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.6% 3 Month 14.2% 6 Month 19.5% 1 Year 39.6% 3 Year 24.2% 5 Year 30.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 41.2% 2022 0.5% 2021 58.9% 2020 33.1% 2019 0.7% 2018 -25.5% 2017 42.8% 2016 12.7% 2015 20.4% 2014 101.8% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Vinit Sambre 21 Jun 10 14.04 Yr. Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 11.34 Yr. Resham Jain 16 Mar 18 6.3 Yr. Abhishek Ghosh 1 Sep 22 1.83 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 32.35% Industrials 21.51% Basic Materials 17.54% Health Care 7.5% Consumer Defensive 6.37% Financial Services 4.93% Technology 2.69% Communication Services 1.14% Utility 0.29% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.67% Equity 94.33% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | TECHNOE3% ₹496 Cr 3,193,243
↑ 27,937 Suprajit Engineering Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | SUPRAJIT3% ₹483 Cr 9,447,197 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | CYIENT3% ₹415 Cr 2,260,256
↓ -265,856 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | ECLERX3% ₹410 Cr 1,696,616
↑ 125,504 Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | JUBLINGREA3% ₹387 Cr 7,456,286 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | KIRLOSENG2% ₹370 Cr 2,653,342 Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | LUMAXTECH2% ₹355 Cr 6,083,098 Voltamp Transformers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | VOLTAMP2% ₹342 Cr 310,433
↓ -797 Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 | TRIVENI2% ₹338 Cr 8,542,582 Dodla Dairy Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 5433062% ₹337 Cr 3,320,632
↑ 83,460 4. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 23.2% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2023 was 46.1% , 2022 was 1% and 2021 was 77.4% . L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 May 14 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹85.1982 ↑ 1.26 (1.50 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹16,397 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.84 Sharpe Ratio 2.41 Information Ratio 0.66 Alpha Ratio 1.08 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 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹7,797 30 Jun 21 ₹15,737 30 Jun 22 ₹17,233 30 Jun 23 ₹23,072 30 Jun 24 ₹35,781 Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0% 3 Month 14.1% 6 Month 21.4% 1 Year 47.9% 3 Year 28.6% 5 Year 30.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 23.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 46.1% 2022 1% 2021 77.4% 2020 15.5% 2019 -8.1% 2018 -13.7% 2017 66.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 12.3% 2014 Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Name Since Tenure Venugopal Manghat 17 Dec 19 4.54 Yr. Cheenu Gupta 1 Oct 23 0.75 Yr. Sonal Gupta 1 Oct 23 0.75 Yr. Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 34.77% Consumer Cyclical 14.72% Basic Materials 13.23% Financial Services 10.46% Technology 8.84% Real Estate 6.21% Health Care 3.92% Consumer Defensive 2.29% Energy 1.7% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.45% Equity 97.55% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | APARINDS3% ₹538 Cr 635,400 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | BRIGADE3% ₹445 Cr 3,299,000
↓ -567,279 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | KEI2% ₹408 Cr 922,670
↓ -25,000 Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | TECHNOE2% ₹400 Cr 2,573,042 Century Textiles & Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | CENTURYTEX2% ₹372 Cr 1,607,279 KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | KPITTECH2% ₹358 Cr 2,188,200 NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | NCC2% ₹357 Cr 11,291,100 EIH Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | EIHOTEL2% ₹356 Cr 8,283,239 Trent Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | TRENT2% ₹318 Cr 580,400 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | RATNAMANI2% ₹304 Cr 842,458 5. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 17% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2023 was 52.1% , 2022 was 3.6% and 2021 was 56.4% . Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹182.303 ↑ 2.64 (1.47 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,023 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio 2.83 Information Ratio 0.7 Alpha Ratio 7.18 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 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹7,437 30 Jun 21 ₹14,614 30 Jun 22 ₹15,063 30 Jun 23 ₹21,245 30 Jun 24 ₹33,977 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 2% 3 Month 15.6% 6 Month 23.1% 1 Year 56.5% 3 Year 30.1% 5 Year 30% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 89.9% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 13.42 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 2.7 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 1.81 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 30.14% Financial Services 18.23% Consumer Cyclical 14.41% Health Care 6.59% Basic Materials 6.47% Technology 6.06% Real Estate 5.81% Consumer Defensive 4.64% Utility 1.75% Energy 0.88% Communication Services 0.48% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.94% Equity 96.92% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | BRIGADE4% ₹562 Cr 4,168,691 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK3% ₹467 Cr 48,064,081 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL3% ₹439 Cr 8,763,469 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR2% ₹347 Cr 1,387,967 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | KARURVYSYA2% ₹318 Cr 15,398,917 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 14 | CARBORUNIV2% ₹303 Cr 1,812,883 Amara Raja Energy & Mobility Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | ARE&M2% ₹303 Cr 1,819,819
↑ 150,000 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM2% ₹294 Cr 8,473,781
↑ 2,255,001 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | KIRLOSENG2% ₹294 Cr 2,108,245 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | CROMPTON2% ₹280 Cr 6,900,000 6. IDBI Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 17.8% since its launch. Return for 2023 was 33.4% , 2022 was 2.4% and 2021 was 64.7% . IDBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Jun 17 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹32.0174 ↑ 0.60 (1.92 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹281 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.31 Sharpe Ratio 2.53 Information Ratio 0.23 Alpha Ratio 5.59 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 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹8,056 30 Jun 21 ₹15,491 30 Jun 22 ₹16,912 30 Jun 23 ₹21,816 30 Jun 24 ₹33,660 Returns for IDBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.2% 3 Month 19.3% 6 Month 28.2% 1 Year 53.3% 3 Year 28.5% 5 Year 29.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 33.4% 2022 2.4% 2021 64.7% 2020 19% 2019 -4.4% 2018 -15% 2017 2016 2015 2014 Fund Manager information for IDBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Nikhil Rungta 1 Jul 24 0 Yr. Mahesh Bendre 1 Jul 24 0 Yr. Data below for IDBI Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 39.16% Basic Materials 17.8% Consumer Cyclical 15.75% Technology 4.98% Financial Services 4.64% Health Care 4.63% Utility 3.83% Communication Services 2.16% Real Estate 1.57% Consumer Defensive 1.21% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.6% Equity 96.4% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Garware Hi-Tech Films Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5006556% ₹16 Cr 69,192
↓ -306 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | KIRLOSENG4% ₹12 Cr 86,263 Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | SHAKTIPUMP4% ₹12 Cr 32,064 Kennametal India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5058903% ₹9 Cr 26,305 Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | TEXRAIL3% ₹9 Cr 342,201 Bharat Bijlee Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | BBL3% ₹8 Cr 17,360 Arvind Fashions Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | ARVINDFASN3% ₹8 Cr 151,805
↑ 65,688 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | KEI3% ₹8 Cr 17,539 Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 19 | BLUESTARCO2% ₹7 Cr 42,799 BSE Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | BSE2% ₹7 Cr 26,037 7. SBI Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 21.5% since its launch. Ranked 4 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2023 was 25.3% , 2022 was 8.1% and 2021 was 47.6% . SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 Sep 09 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹180.226 ↑ 2.43 (1.37 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹30,836 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.8 Sharpe Ratio 2.46 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 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹9,444 30 Jun 21 ₹17,862 30 Jun 22 ₹18,797 30 Jun 23 ₹23,919 30 Jun 24 ₹33,947 Returns for SBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.7% 3 Month 13.6% 6 Month 24.9% 1 Year 41.4% 3 Year 23.8% 5 Year 29.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 25.3% 2022 8.1% 2021 47.6% 2020 33.6% 2019 6.1% 2018 -19.6% 2017 78.7% 2016 1.3% 2015 20.6% 2014 110.7% Fund Manager information for SBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Srinivasan 16 Nov 13 10.63 Yr. Pradeep Kesavan 31 Dec 23 0.5 Yr. Mohan Lal 1 May 24 0.17 Yr. Data below for SBI Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 34.64% Consumer Cyclical 18.24% Financial Services 14.03% Basic Materials 9.99% Consumer Defensive 4.46% Communication Services 1.95% Real Estate 1.94% Health Care 1.67% Utility 0.43% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 12.66% Equity 87.34% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | BLUESTARCO4% ₹1,144 Cr 7,000,000 Finolex Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | FINPIPE4% ₹1,126 Cr 34,595,699 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | KPIL3% ₹1,058 Cr 9,000,000 GE T&D India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 19 | GET&D3% ₹1,044 Cr 7,000,000
↓ -151,623 Whirlpool of India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | 5002383% ₹867 Cr 4,340,000 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | CARBORUNIV3% ₹825 Cr 4,939,842 Chalet Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | CHALET3% ₹781 Cr 9,716,991 CMS Info Systems Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | 5434412% ₹740 Cr 15,000,000 SBFC Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5439592% ₹735 Cr 89,318,180 V-Guard Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | VGUARD2% ₹733 Cr 17,000,000 8. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 13.9% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2023 was 37.9% , 2022 was 5.7% and 2021 was 61% . ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 07 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹88.97 ↑ 0.88 (1.00 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,438 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.04 Sharpe Ratio 2.23 Information Ratio -0.16 Alpha Ratio -1.42 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 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹8,269 30 Jun 21 ₹17,099 30 Jun 22 ₹18,885 30 Jun 23 ₹24,311 30 Jun 24 ₹34,362 Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.8% 3 Month 13% 6 Month 18.1% 1 Year 38.7% 3 Year 23.2% 5 Year 29% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 37.9% 2022 5.7% 2021 61% 2020 22.8% 2019 10% 2018 -22.4% 2017 42.7% 2016 6% 2015 0.5% 2014 50.6% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Name Since Tenure Anish Tawakley 18 Sep 23 0.79 Yr. Sri Sharma 18 Sep 23 0.79 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 2.01 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 25.59% Basic Materials 19.17% Consumer Cyclical 14.54% Financial Services 8.65% Health Care 6.26% Real Estate 4.02% Utility 3.73% Consumer Defensive 3.07% Technology 2.74% Communication Services 1.96% Energy 0.91% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.36% Equity 90.64% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | NAM-INDIA3% ₹268 Cr 4,165,329 Grindwell Norton Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | GRINDWELL3% ₹251 Cr 919,168 Rolex Rings Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 5433253% ₹215 Cr 861,717
↓ -945 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | BRIGADE3% ₹212 Cr 1,570,577 Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | CUMMINSIND2% ₹207 Cr 521,793
↑ 44,000 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | CYIENT2% ₹195 Cr 1,061,819
↓ -15,824 TVS Holdings Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | TVSHLTD2% ₹193 Cr 146,100
↑ 4,169 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | LT2% ₹192 Cr 539,798 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | ULTRACEMCO2% ₹175 Cr 149,768 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | MARUTI2% ₹167 Cr 139,023
↑ 27,666 9. HDFC Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 17.4% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2023 was 44.8% , 2022 was 4.6% and 2021 was 64.9% . HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Apr 08 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹136.763 ↑ 2.56 (1.91 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹31,523 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.82 Sharpe Ratio 2 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 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹7,545 30 Jun 21 ₹15,591 30 Jun 22 ₹15,279 30 Jun 23 ₹22,142 30 Jun 24 ₹31,291 Returns for HDFC Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 3% 3 Month 10.1% 6 Month 15.9% 1 Year 38.7% 3 Year 25% 5 Year 28.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 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% 2014 51.5% Fund Manager information for HDFC Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Chirag Setalvad 28 Jun 14 10.02 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 1.03 Yr. Data below for HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 28.42% Consumer Cyclical 19.36% Financial Services 11.53% Technology 11.36% Health Care 10.07% Basic Materials 6.23% Communication Services 2.68% Consumer Defensive 2.46% Utility 0.52% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.34% Equity 92.66% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Firstsource Solutions Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | FSL4% ₹1,263 Cr 60,176,764
↑ 100,000 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | BANKBARODA4% ₹1,180 Cr 42,828,792 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | ECLERX3% ₹886 Cr 3,662,509
↑ 20,000 Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | SONATSOFTW3% ₹846 Cr 14,279,889 Great Eastern Shipping Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 15 | GESHIP2% ₹752 Cr 6,135,613 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ASTERDM2% ₹746 Cr 21,517,479 SKF India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | SKFINDIA2% ₹679 Cr 1,049,491 Bajaj Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | BAJAJELEC2% ₹664 Cr 6,287,502 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ERIS2% ₹643 Cr 6,285,426
↑ 110,157 PNC Infratech Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | PNCINFRA2% ₹625 Cr 12,986,529 10. Sundaram Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 18% since its launch. Ranked 19 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2023 was 45.3% , 2022 was -2.1% and 2021 was 60.3% . Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Feb 05 NAV (24 Jul 24) ₹251.588 ↑ 3.20 (1.29 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,331 on 30 Jun 24 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.12 Sharpe Ratio 2.4 Information Ratio -0.49 Alpha Ratio 0.4 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹7,895 30 Jun 21 ₹15,876 30 Jun 22 ₹15,968 30 Jun 23 ₹21,154 30 Jun 24 ₹30,594 Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 24 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 1% 3 Month 8.4% 6 Month 15.9% 1 Year 40.2% 3 Year 22.5% 5 Year 27.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 45.3% 2022 -2.1% 2021 60.3% 2020 26.2% 2019 -6.1% 2018 -29.2% 2017 55.6% 2016 -0.1% 2015 7.8% 2014 108.7% Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohit Seksaria 1 Nov 22 1.67 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 24.8% Industrials 17.71% Consumer Cyclical 14.61% Technology 10.41% Health Care 8.9% Basic Materials 6.66% Consumer Defensive 5.94% Real Estate 4.33% Communication Services 3.2% Utility 1.15% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.75% Equity 97.25% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | CHOLAHLDNG3% ₹102 Cr 702,024 Can Fin Homes Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | CANFINHOME3% ₹100 Cr 1,090,902
↓ -73,658 KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | KSB3% ₹90 Cr 192,356 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | UJJIVANSFB3% ₹85 Cr 18,825,767 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 12 | BRIGADE2% ₹80 Cr 595,041 Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5230252% ₹79 Cr 387,840 Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 21 | SUVENPHAR2% ₹76 Cr 950,000 Radico Khaitan Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | RADICO2% ₹73 Cr 410,580 Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | GREENPANEL2% ₹70 Cr 2,132,517
↑ 204,753 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | MCX2% ₹67 Cr 171,608
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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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.
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.