+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 ₹164.09
↑ 1.41 ₹68,969 100 -2.6 -3.6 -9.6 20 27.8 26.1 HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth ₹137.889
↑ 1.29 ₹38,412 300 -2.9 -0.3 -5 19.4 25.4 20.4 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹163.335
↑ 1.47 ₹13,790 500 -3.2 -6.6 -11.6 18.7 23.5 23.2 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹257.176
↑ 2.07 ₹3,496 100 -0.1 -1.3 -4 19.2 23 19.1 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹85.55
↑ 0.55 ₹8,622 100 -3.4 -2 -4.7 16 22.9 15.6 IDBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹28.7612
↑ 0.35 ₹647 500 -5.2 -5.1 -16.8 14.5 22.9 40 DSP Small Cap Fund Growth ₹193.838
↑ 2.60 ₹16,868 500 -1.5 -2.6 -5.6 19.1 22.7 25.6 Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹247.959
↑ 2.39 ₹18,024 1,000 -5 -5.9 -12.7 14.3 21.1 25.5 SBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹166.677
↑ 1.04 ₹36,945 500 -3.7 -2.9 -9.3 12.5 19 24.1 Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Growth ₹84.0564
↑ 1.03 ₹5,127 1,000 -0.7 -3.1 -7.5 16.4 18.9 21.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 9 Dec 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 10 Funds showcased
Commentary Nippon India Small Cap Fund HDFC Small Cap Fund Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Sundaram Small Cap Fund ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund IDBI Small Cap Fund DSP Small Cap Fund Kotak Small Cap Fund SBI Small Cap Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Point 1 Highest AUM (₹68,969 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹38,412 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹13,790 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹3,496 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹8,622 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹647 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹16,868 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹18,024 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹36,945 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹5,127 Cr). Point 2 Established history (15+ yrs). Established history (17+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (20 yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (8+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (20+ 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). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Not Rated. Rating: 4★ (lower mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). 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: 27.77% (top quartile). 5Y return: 25.37% (top quartile). 5Y return: 23.55% (upper mid). 5Y return: 23.01% (upper mid). 5Y return: 22.90% (upper mid). 5Y return: 22.87% (lower mid). 5Y return: 22.72% (lower mid). 5Y return: 21.11% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 18.99% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 18.94% (bottom quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 19.97% (top quartile). 3Y return: 19.44% (top quartile). 3Y return: 18.66% (upper mid). 3Y return: 19.24% (upper mid). 3Y return: 15.97% (lower mid). 3Y return: 14.54% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 19.09% (upper mid). 3Y return: 14.28% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 12.52% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 16.35% (lower mid). Point 7 1Y return: -9.58% (lower mid). 1Y return: -5.05% (upper mid). 1Y return: -11.63% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -3.97% (top quartile). 1Y return: -4.66% (top quartile). 1Y return: -16.82% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -5.63% (upper mid). 1Y return: -12.67% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -9.26% (lower mid). 1Y return: -7.54% (upper mid). Point 8 Alpha: -2.66 (lower mid). Alpha: 0.00 (top quartile). Alpha: -3.92 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 2.09 (top quartile). Alpha: -1.20 (lower mid). Alpha: -5.20 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: -5.17 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Point 9 Sharpe: -0.35 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.07 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.40 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.12 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.28 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.43 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.17 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.46 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.45 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.25 (upper mid). Point 10 Information ratio: -0.11 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: -0.26 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.43 (lower mid). Information ratio: -0.85 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.79 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: -0.97 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Nippon India Small Cap Fund
HDFC Small Cap Fund
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Sundaram Small Cap Fund
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
IDBI Small Cap Fund
DSP Small Cap Fund
Kotak 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 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. Research Highlights for Sundaram Small Cap Fund Below is the key information for Sundaram 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. Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap 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 (09 Dec 25) ₹164.09 ↑ 1.41 (0.87 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹68,969 on 31 Oct 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.44 Sharpe Ratio -0.35 Information Ratio -0.11 Alpha Ratio -2.66 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 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹17,553 30 Nov 22 ₹20,288 30 Nov 23 ₹28,079 30 Nov 24 ₹37,706 30 Nov 25 ₹36,088 Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 9 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -2.7% 3 Month -2.6% 6 Month -3.6% 1 Year -9.6% 3 Year 20% 5 Year 27.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.2% 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 8.83 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 7.44 Yr. Lokesh Maru 5 Sep 25 0.16 Yr. Divya Sharma 5 Sep 25 0.16 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 20.62% Financial Services 15.84% Consumer Cyclical 15.32% Basic Materials 11.51% Consumer Defensive 9.7% Health Care 8.96% Technology 7.64% Utility 2.56% Energy 1.78% Communication Services 1.38% Real Estate 0.56% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.15% Equity 95.85% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | MCX2% ₹1,711 Cr 1,851,010 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK2% ₹1,313 Cr 13,300,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | SBIN1% ₹970 Cr 10,347,848
↑ 1,247,848 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 5900031% ₹927 Cr 38,140,874 Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | KIRLOSBROS1% ₹838 Cr 4,472,130 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 20 | ECLERX1% ₹810 Cr 1,712,794
↓ -49,536 Zydus Wellness Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | ZYDUSWELL1% ₹803 Cr 16,848,030 TD Power Systems Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | TDPOWERSYS1% ₹796 Cr 10,278,244 Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | APARINDS1% ₹780 Cr 899,271 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5001031% ₹758 Cr 28,538,232 2. HDFC Small Cap Fund
HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Apr 08 NAV (09 Dec 25) ₹137.889 ↑ 1.29 (0.94 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹38,412 on 31 Oct 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.58 Sharpe Ratio -0.07 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 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹17,026 30 Nov 22 ₹18,804 30 Nov 23 ₹26,002 30 Nov 24 ₹32,836 30 Nov 25 ₹33,053 Returns for HDFC Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 9 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -2.9% 3 Month -2.9% 6 Month -0.3% 1 Year -5% 3 Year 19.4% 5 Year 25.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16% 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 11.35 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 2.36 Yr. Data below for HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 21.41% Consumer Cyclical 18.78% Technology 13.39% Health Care 12.32% Financial Services 11.86% Basic Materials 6.64% Consumer Defensive 3.31% Communication Services 1.87% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.63% Equity 90.37% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Firstsource Solutions Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | FSL5% ₹1,956 Cr 55,264,362
↑ 352,528 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | ECLERX4% ₹1,715 Cr 3,626,595
↓ -57,166 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ASTERDM4% ₹1,622 Cr 23,927,134
↓ -200,000 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | 5321343% ₹1,304 Cr 46,828,792 Gabriel India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | GABRIEL3% ₹1,207 Cr 9,477,375
↓ -397,625 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ERIS3% ₹1,032 Cr 6,482,100
↑ 145,557 Fortis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5328433% ₹1,020 Cr 9,973,132
↓ -100,000 Indian Bank (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | 5328142% ₹832 Cr 9,688,128 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5433082% ₹802 Cr 11,127,166 Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | SONATSOFTW2% ₹712 Cr 19,259,838
↑ 105,725 3. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (09 Dec 25) ₹163.335 ↑ 1.47 (0.91 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,790 on 31 Oct 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.72 Sharpe Ratio -0.41 Information Ratio -0.26 Alpha Ratio -3.92 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 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹16,482 30 Nov 22 ₹17,781 30 Nov 23 ₹25,327 30 Nov 24 ₹32,875 30 Nov 25 ₹30,746 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 9 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -4.2% 3 Month -3.2% 6 Month -6.6% 1 Year -11.6% 3 Year 18.7% 5 Year 23.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.1% 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 14.76 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 4.04 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 3.15 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 20.09% Financial Services 17.93% Industrials 17.12% Health Care 10.96% Basic Materials 10.48% Technology 7.98% Real Estate 4.69% Consumer Defensive 3.71% Utility 3.49% Energy 1.02% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.79% Equity 98.05% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329293% ₹401 Cr 3,868,691 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹381 Cr 5,618,134
↓ -1,111,274 Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | SYRMA2% ₹327 Cr 4,023,411 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS2% ₹297 Cr 1,866,828 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | CCL2% ₹280 Cr 3,260,279 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK2% ₹274 Cr 48,064,081 Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | ZENSARTECH2% ₹257 Cr 3,220,340 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL2% ₹253 Cr 4,963,469 Sobha Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | SOBHA2% ₹245 Cr 1,513,099 Whirlpool of India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | 5002382% ₹245 Cr 1,750,000
↑ 450,000 4. Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Feb 05 NAV (09 Dec 25) ₹257.176 ↑ 2.07 (0.81 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,496 on 31 Oct 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.94 Sharpe Ratio -0.12 Information Ratio -0.43 Alpha Ratio 2.09 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹16,534 30 Nov 22 ₹17,246 30 Nov 23 ₹23,461 30 Nov 24 ₹29,453 30 Nov 25 ₹29,784 Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 9 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -2.8% 3 Month -0.1% 6 Month -1.3% 1 Year -4% 3 Year 19.2% 5 Year 23% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.1% 2023 45.3% 2022 -2.1% 2021 60.3% 2020 26.2% 2019 -6.1% 2018 -29.2% 2017 55.6% 2016 -0.1% 2015 7.8% Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohit Seksaria 1 Nov 22 3 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 19.13% Financial Services 18.65% Industrials 18.24% Health Care 11.99% Basic Materials 8.49% Communication Services 5.41% Technology 4.38% Consumer Defensive 2.59% Real Estate 2.58% Utility 1.09% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.96% Equity 93.99% Debt 0.05% Other 0% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹114 Cr 1,681,362
↓ -217,293 Affle 3i Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | AFFLE3% ₹102 Cr 530,036 MTAR Technologies Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | MTARTECH3% ₹102 Cr 399,900 E I D Parry India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | EIDPARRY3% ₹98 Cr 914,768
↑ 15,305 Craftsman Automation Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | CRAFTSMAN3% ₹94 Cr 140,821 SJS Enterprises Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5433873% ₹93 Cr 577,256
↓ -64,527 Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5230253% ₹92 Cr 431,921 Rategain Travel Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | 5434173% ₹92 Cr 1,434,521
↑ 26,843 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | PNBHOUSING3% ₹89 Cr 953,608
↓ -37,951 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | CHOLAHLDNG2% ₹76 Cr 395,668 5. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 07 NAV (09 Dec 25) ₹85.55 ↑ 0.55 (0.65 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,622 on 31 Oct 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.78 Sharpe Ratio -0.28 Information Ratio -0.85 Alpha Ratio -1.2 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 Nov 20 ₹10,000 30 Nov 21 ₹17,258 30 Nov 22 ₹18,653 30 Nov 23 ₹24,038 30 Nov 24 ₹29,756 30 Nov 25 ₹29,274 Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 9 Dec 25 Duration Returns 1 Month -1.4% 3 Month -3.4% 6 Month -2% 1 Year -4.7% 3 Year 16% 5 Year 22.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.6% 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 2.12 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 3.34 Yr. Aatur Shah 21 Apr 25 0.53 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 31 Oct 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.46% Basic Materials 22.9% Consumer Cyclical 12.76% Financial Services 8.9% Health Care 7.17% Consumer Defensive 2.87% Utility 2.45% Real Estate 1.44% Technology 1.18% Energy 0.65% Communication Services 0.37% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.12% Equity 92.95% Debt 0.93% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Nifty 50 Index
- | -5% ₹389 Cr 150,000
↑ 150,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | LT4% ₹306 Cr 760,000
↓ -20,000 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 25 | HDFCBANK3% ₹253 Cr 2,565,056
↑ 265,056 Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | 5332483% ₹220 Cr 13,229,877 Procter & Gamble Health Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | PGHL3% ₹220 Cr 356,022 Tata Chemicals Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | TATACHEM2% ₹205 Cr 2,300,000 Atul Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | ATUL2% ₹200 Cr 346,657 Gillette India Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | GILLETTE2% ₹197 Cr 218,670
↑ 30,350 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5325382% ₹179 Cr 150,000 Hero MotoCorp Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | HEROMOTOCO2% ₹177 Cr 320,000
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.