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10 Best Small Cap Mutual Funds 2022
Small caps are typically defined as firms with a Market capitalization (MC=no of shares issued by the company X market price per share) of less than INR 500 Crore. Small cap companies are young firms which have a great potential for sustainable growth in the long run. But, the risk of failure is higher with small caps compared to large and mid-cap companies.
Looking for Best Small Cap Mutual Funds? Well, small-cap funds are among one of the best wealth creation tools for long-term Financial goals. These financial goals may include child’s education, Retirement planning, etc.
However, small-cap funds help to diversify portfolios and investors can take a small allocation (5-10%) in the overall portfolio which can outperform over long investment period.
What are Small Cap Mutual Funds?
Small-caps are defined as "251st company onwards in terms of full market capitalization". As per norms, the portfolio of small-cap funds should have at least 65 percent of its total assets in small-cap stocks. Investors wanting to maximise their returns in the long-run, and who have a high-risk appetite, can plan their investments in small-cap funds. One should be able to tolerate volatility of small-caps. These funds can rise the most in a bull market and can also suffer the steepest falls in a bear market. To gain optimal returns, an investor should at least invest for more than three-five years.
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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 22 - 23
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2021 (%) SBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹110.191
↑ 0.38 ₹11,646 12.8 7.5 18.2 31.6 19.1 47.6 Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹87.4233
↑ 0.41 ₹18,358 12.6 4.6 14.7 35.5 18.1 74.3 Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹164.005
↑ 1.11 ₹7,080 9.8 1.8 10.5 36.4 17.8 70.9 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹52.52
↑ 0.20 ₹3,565 11.6 6 12.5 30.7 14.9 61 HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth ₹73.051
↑ 0.13 ₹11,753 11.5 0.8 5.4 24.5 14.7 64.9 DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund Growth ₹110.693
↓ -0.04 ₹7,958 7.2 2 10.3 31.4 13.5 58.9 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹45.814
↑ 0.32 ₹7,336 11.5 2.6 15.9 28.9 13.5 77.4 IDBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹18.14
↑ 0.04 ₹122 13.7 5.6 20.1 29.8 12.5 64.7 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹89.754
↑ 0.25 ₹6,208 10.5 0.7 8.6 24 10.5 56.4 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹146.476
↑ 1.11 ₹1,805 13 2.1 7.9 27.7 9.2 60.3 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 16 Aug 22 100 Crore & Sorted on 5 Year CAGR Returns.
(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 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 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 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 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 The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid and small cap companies. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 13 Jan 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Sundaram SMILE Fund) To primarily achieve capital appreciation by
investing in diversified stocks that are
generally termed as small and mid-caps and
by investing in other equities. Sundaram Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 15 Feb 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. SBI Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 20.4% since its launch. Ranked 4 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 47.6% , 2020 was 33.6% and 2019 was 6.1% . SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 Sep 09 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹110.191 ↑ 0.38 (0.34 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,646 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.97 Sharpe Ratio 0.17 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹11,508 31 Jul 19 ₹10,423 31 Jul 20 ₹10,964 31 Jul 21 ₹20,675 31 Jul 22 ₹22,496 Returns for SBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.1% 3 Month 12.8% 6 Month 7.5% 1 Year 18.2% 3 Year 31.6% 5 Year 19.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 47.6% 2020 33.6% 2019 6.1% 2018 -19.6% 2017 78.7% 2016 1.3% 2015 20.6% 2014 110.7% 2013 7.8% 2012 31.9% Fund Manager information for SBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Srinivasan 16 Nov 13 8.71 Yr. Data below for SBI Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 35.5% Consumer Cyclical 23.53% Basic Materials 15.01% Consumer Defensive 5.56% Health Care 2.93% Financial Services 2.6% Real Estate 0.85% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 13.9% Equity 85.96% Debt 0.14% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Elgi Equipments Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 13 | ELGIEQUIP4% ₹493 Cr 13,747,126
↓ -86,537 Vedant Fashions Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 22 | 5434634% ₹439 Cr 4,547,646 Sheela Foam Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | SFL4% ₹418 Cr 1,570,000 V-Guard Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | VGUARD3% ₹383 Cr 17,000,000
↑ 280,846 Fine Organic Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | FINEORG3% ₹379 Cr 790,000 Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | BLUESTARCO3% ₹362 Cr 4,000,000 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | CARBORUNIV3% ₹354 Cr 4,939,842 Esab India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | ESABINDIA3% ₹318 Cr 900,000 Chalet Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | CHALET3% ₹306 Cr 9,716,991 Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | LEMONTREE3% ₹305 Cr 50,000,000 2. Nippon India Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 20% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 74.3% , 2020 was 29.2% and 2019 was -2.5% . Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Sep 10 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹87.4233 ↑ 0.41 (0.47 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹18,358 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.98 Sharpe Ratio 0.35 Information Ratio 1.43 Alpha Ratio 10.06 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 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹10,818 31 Jul 19 ₹9,167 31 Jul 20 ₹9,266 31 Jul 21 ₹19,766 31 Jul 22 ₹21,798 Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 8% 3 Month 12.6% 6 Month 4.6% 1 Year 14.7% 3 Year 35.5% 5 Year 18.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 74.3% 2020 29.2% 2019 -2.5% 2018 -16.7% 2017 63% 2016 5.6% 2015 15.1% 2014 97.6% 2013 11.9% 2012 41.9% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Samir Rachh 2 Jan 17 5.58 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 4.19 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 22.16% Consumer Cyclical 16.51% Basic Materials 16.43% Financial Services 13.2% Consumer Defensive 9.89% Technology 8.91% Health Care 5.39% Communication Services 1.92% Real Estate 0.58% Energy 0.44% Utility 0.04% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.22% Equity 96.78% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | TIINDIA3% ₹607 Cr 3,296,395 CreditAccess Grameen Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | CREDITACC2% ₹444 Cr 4,368,685 NIIT Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 12 | NIITLTD2% ₹419 Cr 10,139,961 KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | KPITTECH2% ₹381 Cr 7,366,079 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK2% ₹364 Cr 2,700,000 Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 11 | NAVINFLUOR2% ₹360 Cr 986,721 Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | POONAWALLA2% ₹321 Cr 14,087,931 Bajaj Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 16 | BAJAJELEC2% ₹314 Cr 3,062,071 Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 19 | BALRAMCHIN2% ₹312 Cr 8,691,212 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | DEEPAKNTR2% ₹295 Cr 1,700,165
↓ -97,578 3. Kotak Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 17.4% since its launch. Ranked 23 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 70.9% , 2020 was 34.2% and 2019 was 5% . Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Feb 05 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹164.005 ↑ 1.11 (0.68 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,080 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio 0.15 Information Ratio 1.35 Alpha Ratio 5.37 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 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹10,093 31 Jul 19 ₹8,757 31 Jul 20 ₹9,204 31 Jul 21 ₹20,189 31 Jul 22 ₹21,412 Returns for Kotak Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 8% 3 Month 9.8% 6 Month 1.8% 1 Year 10.5% 3 Year 36.4% 5 Year 17.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 70.9% 2020 34.2% 2019 5% 2018 -17.3% 2017 44% 2016 8.9% 2015 7.4% 2014 74% 2013 -4.9% 2012 50.2% Fund Manager information for Kotak Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Pankaj Tibrewal 21 Jan 10 12.53 Yr. Arjun Khanna 30 Apr 22 0.25 Yr. Data below for Kotak Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 30.85% Consumer Cyclical 27.53% Basic Materials 19% Financial Services 4.87% Health Care 3.65% Technology 3.37% Real Estate 1.53% Consumer Defensive 1.11% Energy 0.52% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.1% Equity 92.9% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 5325485% ₹321 Cr 6,113,689 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | CARBORUNIV4% ₹296 Cr 4,133,220
↑ 110,903 Sheela Foam Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | SFL4% ₹256 Cr 963,274 Galaxy Surfactants Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | GALAXYSURF3% ₹245 Cr 838,874
↑ 22,355 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | RATNAMANI3% ₹227 Cr 1,372,094
↑ 15,252 Blue Dart Express Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | BLUEDART3% ₹206 Cr 264,402
↓ -740 Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | BLUESTARCO3% ₹179 Cr 1,978,982 Supreme Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | 5099302% ₹175 Cr 990,770 V-Guard Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | VGUARD2% ₹174 Cr 7,740,701 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT2% ₹173 Cr 2,285,004
↑ 84,728 4. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 11.8% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 61% , 2020 was 22.8% and 2019 was 10% . ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 07 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹52.52 ↑ 0.20 (0.38 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,565 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.25 Sharpe Ratio 0.45 Information Ratio 0.81 Alpha Ratio 11.24 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 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹9,645 31 Jul 19 ₹8,863 31 Jul 20 ₹8,414 31 Jul 21 ₹17,943 31 Jul 22 ₹19,499 Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.5% 3 Month 11.6% 6 Month 6% 1 Year 12.5% 3 Year 30.7% 5 Year 14.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 11.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 61% 2020 22.8% 2019 10% 2018 -22.4% 2017 42.7% 2016 6% 2015 0.5% 2014 50.6% 2013 8.8% 2012 26% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Name Since Tenure Priyanka Khandelwal 15 Jun 17 5.13 Yr. Harish Bihani 5 Nov 18 3.74 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 24.04% Consumer Cyclical 17.98% Financial Services 10.47% Health Care 8.27% Technology 7.76% Basic Materials 6.06% Real Estate 5.84% Communication Services 5.49% Consumer Defensive 4.04% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.92% Equity 92.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity INOX Leisure Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | INOXLEISUR4% ₹155 Cr 3,044,285 Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 19 | MAHLIFE4% ₹145 Cr 3,548,800
↓ -34,830 Rolex Rings Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 5433254% ₹142 Cr 907,357
↓ -2,388 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | KEI4% ₹128 Cr 1,111,800
↓ -22,169 Jamna Auto Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | JAMNAAUTO4% ₹126 Cr 10,295,969
↓ -343,361 V-Mart Retail Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | VMART3% ₹112 Cr 450,040
↑ 93,111 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | CYIENT3% ₹111 Cr 1,465,279 Birlasoft Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | BSOFT3% ₹110 Cr 3,117,926 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | MCX3% ₹109 Cr 835,046 Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | DIXON3% ₹108 Cr 303,412
↑ 4,373 5. HDFC Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.8% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 64.9% , 2020 was 20.2% and 2019 was -9.5% . HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Apr 08 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹73.051 ↑ 0.13 (0.18 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,753 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.92 Sharpe Ratio -0.27 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹11,725 31 Jul 19 ₹10,003 31 Jul 20 ₹8,873 31 Jul 21 ₹18,534 31 Jul 22 ₹18,639 Returns for HDFC Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.1% 3 Month 11.5% 6 Month 0.8% 1 Year 5.4% 3 Year 24.5% 5 Year 14.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 64.9% 2020 20.2% 2019 -9.5% 2018 -8.1% 2017 60.8% 2016 5.4% 2015 6.4% 2014 51.5% 2013 7.5% 2012 31.6% Fund Manager information for HDFC Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Chirag Setalvad 28 Jun 14 8.1 Yr. Sankalp Baid 22 Jan 21 1.52 Yr. Data below for HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 23.67% Consumer Cyclical 21.4% Technology 14.07% Basic Materials 12.17% Financial Services 9.44% Health Care 6.17% Consumer Defensive 4.26% Communication Services 2.67% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.16% Equity 93.84% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bajaj Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | BAJAJELEC5% ₹562 Cr 5,485,727
↓ -95,000 Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | SONATSOFTW5% ₹543 Cr 8,105,875
↑ 34,531 Firstsource Solutions Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | FSL4% ₹499 Cr 48,455,000 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | ECLERX3% ₹357 Cr 1,861,468
↑ 12,599 Sharda Cropchem Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | 5386663% ₹356 Cr 5,630,000 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | 5321343% ₹324 Cr 33,314,201
↑ 1,500,000 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ASTERDM3% ₹294 Cr 16,512,928 Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | FLUOROCHEM2% ₹288 Cr 1,036,848
↓ -51,829 PNC Infratech Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | PNCINFRA2% ₹285 Cr 11,772,819 Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | CHAMBLFERT2% ₹279 Cr 10,500,000
↓ -1,943,364 6. DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 17.2% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 58.9% , 2020 was 33.1% and 2019 was 0.7% . DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Jun 07 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹110.693 ↓ -0.04 (-0.04 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,958 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.98 Sharpe Ratio 0.2 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹9,541 31 Jul 19 ₹8,070 31 Jul 20 ₹8,426 31 Jul 21 ₹16,798 31 Jul 22 ₹17,926 Returns for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.8% 3 Month 7.2% 6 Month 2% 1 Year 10.3% 3 Year 31.4% 5 Year 13.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 58.9% 2020 33.1% 2019 0.7% 2018 -25.5% 2017 42.8% 2016 12.7% 2015 20.4% 2014 101.8% 2013 3.8% 2012 40.5% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Vinit Sambre 21 Jun 10 12.12 Yr. Jay Kothari 1 Mar 13 9.42 Yr. Resham Jain 16 Mar 18 4.38 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 36.82% Basic Materials 22.81% Industrials 11.45% Health Care 6.55% Consumer Defensive 5.84% Financial Services 5.32% Technology 3.29% Communication Services 2.37% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.54% Equity 94.46% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Suprajit Engineering Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | SUPRAJIT4% ₹279 Cr 8,399,302
↑ 76,433 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | TIINDIA3% ₹269 Cr 1,458,789 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 14 | RATNAMANI3% ₹256 Cr 1,545,945 Atul Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 13 | ATUL3% ₹251 Cr 312,546 Nilkamal Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 17 | NILKAMAL3% ₹248 Cr 1,289,228 K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | KPRMILL3% ₹230 Cr 4,457,718
↑ 168,531 GHCL Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | GHCL3% ₹226 Cr 4,010,854 Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 14 | 5244943% ₹224 Cr 2,496,780
↑ 82,396 Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | CHAMBLFERT3% ₹210 Cr 7,885,010
↑ 509,885 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | ECLERX2% ₹196 Cr 1,019,398
↑ 60,546 7. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 20.2% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 77.4% , 2020 was 15.5% and 2019 was -8.1% . L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 May 14 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹45.814 ↑ 0.32 (0.71 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,336 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.95 Sharpe Ratio 0.39 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹10,820 31 Jul 19 ₹8,805 31 Jul 20 ₹7,744 31 Jul 21 ₹16,337 31 Jul 22 ₹18,068 Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 8.4% 3 Month 11.5% 6 Month 2.6% 1 Year 15.9% 3 Year 28.9% 5 Year 13.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 20.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 77.4% 2020 15.5% 2019 -8.1% 2018 -13.7% 2017 66.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 12.3% 2014 2013 2012 Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Name Since Tenure Venugopal Manghat 17 Dec 19 2.62 Yr. Vihang Naik 17 Dec 19 2.62 Yr. Sonal Gupta 5 Jul 21 1.07 Yr. Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 32.28% Consumer Cyclical 18.94% Basic Materials 16.62% Technology 8.26% Real Estate 7.52% Consumer Defensive 7.04% Financial Services 3.05% Health Care 2.8% Energy 0.4% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.1% Equity 96.9% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL5% ₹391 Cr 7,582,009
↓ -100,000 Grindwell Norton Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | 5060764% ₹271 Cr 1,610,948
↓ -27,000 E I D Parry India Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | EIDPARRY3% ₹212 Cr 3,986,463
↑ 52,774 Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | BALRAMCHIN3% ₹201 Cr 5,577,995
↓ -223,750 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 5329293% ₹192 Cr 4,311,022 RHI Magnesita India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | RHIM2% ₹172 Cr 3,425,917 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | CARBORUNIV2% ₹155 Cr 2,159,700 Supreme Petrochem Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | SPLPETRO2% ₹150 Cr 1,694,075 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | RATNAMANI2% ₹146 Cr 880,422 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | KEI2% ₹144 Cr 1,249,400 8. IDBI Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.3% since its launch. Return for 2021 was 64.7% , 2020 was 19% and 2019 was -4.4% . IDBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Jun 17 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹18.14 ↑ 0.04 (0.22 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹122 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.46 Sharpe Ratio 0.43 Information Ratio 0.16 Alpha Ratio 9.19 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹10,289 31 Jul 19 ₹8,435 31 Jul 20 ₹7,986 31 Jul 21 ₹15,174 31 Jul 22 ₹17,169 Returns for IDBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 10% 3 Month 13.7% 6 Month 5.6% 1 Year 20.1% 3 Year 29.8% 5 Year 12.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 64.7% 2020 19% 2019 -4.4% 2018 -15% 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Fund Manager information for IDBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Alok Ranjan 16 Aug 21 0.96 Yr. Data below for IDBI Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 36.68% Basic Materials 22% Consumer Cyclical 20.24% Technology 6.1% Financial Services 3.19% Health Care 3.08% Consumer Defensive 3.04% Communication Services 2.49% Real Estate 1.13% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.04% Equity 97.96% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Elgi Equipments Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | ELGIEQUIP6% ₹7 Cr 198,201 Fine Organic Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | FINEORG4% ₹5 Cr 10,935 Grindwell Norton Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | 5060764% ₹5 Cr 30,350 Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | GREENPANEL4% ₹5 Cr 117,108 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | KEI4% ₹5 Cr 43,415 Timken India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | 5221134% ₹5 Cr 20,146 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | TIINDIA4% ₹4 Cr 24,426 Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | NAVINFLUOR4% ₹4 Cr 12,035 KNR Constructions Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | 5329423% ₹4 Cr 165,700 Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | NH3% ₹4 Cr 59,381 9. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.1% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 56.4% , 2020 was 18.7% and 2019 was -5% . Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹89.754 ↑ 0.25 (0.28 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,208 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.96 Sharpe Ratio 0.03 Information Ratio -0.45 Alpha Ratio 4.36 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 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹10,420 31 Jul 19 ₹8,734 31 Jul 20 ₹7,544 31 Jul 21 ₹15,210 31 Jul 22 ₹15,901 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 8.1% 3 Month 10.5% 6 Month 0.7% 1 Year 8.6% 3 Year 24% 5 Year 10.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 56.4% 2020 18.7% 2019 -5% 2018 -17.4% 2017 43.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 9.6% 2014 89.9% 2013 13.2% 2012 51.7% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Apr 07 15.35 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 0.79 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 25.5% Consumer Cyclical 15.6% Financial Services 15.47% Basic Materials 10.83% Real Estate 6.72% Consumer Defensive 6.32% Health Care 6.21% Technology 4.07% Communication Services 3.09% Energy 1.59% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.6% Equity 95.4% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329295% ₹309 Cr 6,950,570 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR4% ₹241 Cr 1,387,967 KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | KPITTECH3% ₹211 Cr 4,077,593 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | CCL3% ₹194 Cr 5,051,976 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | TIINDIA3% ₹184 Cr 1,000,416 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM3% ₹183 Cr 1,161,988 GHCL Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | GHCL3% ₹168 Cr 2,976,441
↓ -357,031 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | ICICIBANK3% ₹160 Cr 2,259,945 Jyothy Labs Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | 5329262% ₹154 Cr 10,263,765 Finolex Cables Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 12 | FINCABLES2% ₹143 Cr 3,812,021 10. Sundaram Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.6% since its launch. Ranked 19 in Small Cap category. Return for 2021 was 60.3% , 2020 was 26.2% and 2019 was -6.1% . Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Feb 05 NAV (16 Aug 22) ₹146.476 ↑ 1.11 (0.76 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹1,805 on 30 Jun 22 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.35 Sharpe Ratio -0.12 Information Ratio -0.11 Alpha Ratio 2.02 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 Jul 17 ₹10,000 31 Jul 18 ₹9,200 31 Jul 19 ₹7,206 31 Jul 20 ₹6,889 31 Jul 21 ₹13,932 31 Jul 22 ₹14,343 Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 16 Aug 22 Duration Returns 1 Month 9.9% 3 Month 13% 6 Month 2.1% 1 Year 7.9% 3 Year 27.7% 5 Year 9.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2021 60.3% 2020 26.2% 2019 -6.1% 2018 -29.2% 2017 55.6% 2016 -0.1% 2015 7.8% 2014 108.7% 2013 -5% 2012 44.8% Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Ravi Gopalakrishnan 1 Jan 22 0.58 Yr. Sudhir Kedia 1 Jan 22 0.58 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 30 Jun 22
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 21.35% Industrials 19.97% Consumer Cyclical 19.62% Technology 11.99% Health Care 7.7% Basic Materials 6.31% Consumer Defensive 4.12% Real Estate 1.72% Communication Services 1.56% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.67% Equity 94.33% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 | KPITTECH3% ₹63 Cr 1,220,030 KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | KSB3% ₹55 Cr 372,310 Ashok Leyland Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 5004773% ₹51 Cr 3,440,000 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 19 | TIINDIA3% ₹48 Cr 258,222 Can Fin Homes Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | CANFINHOME2% ₹45 Cr 1,046,412 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | MCX2% ₹41 Cr 314,000 Westlife Development Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | 5055332% ₹41 Cr 824,354 Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 15 | AMRUTANJAN2% ₹40 Cr 504,084 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | ICICIBANK2% ₹38 Cr 534,956 Computer Age Management Services Ltd Ordinary Shares (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | CAMS2% ₹36 Cr 160,000
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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
Who Should Invest in Small Cap Mutual Funds
As small-cap funds invest in small-cap stocks and small companies like startups, they have a huge potential for future growth. But, the matter of fact is that the returns of small caps are subjected to high volatility. Thus, some of the small-cap stocks can erode your wealth. However, on the other side, small caps can also double your investments in the future.
Due to the nature of the companies, small caps can outperform in a rising market and even can Underperform during a downturn. Hence, investors who can bear a high level of risk in their investment should only consider Investing in small cap funds. You should be able to bear downfalls in bad market phase. If you are planning to invest in such high-risk funds, it is suggested to plan your investments for a longer duration, i.e., approximately for more than five years. The longer you invest in the equity market, higher are the chances to earn good profits.
How to Invest in Small Cap Funds Online?
Open Free Investment Account for Lifetime at Fincash.com.
Complete your Registration and KYC Process
Upload Documents (PAN, Aadhaar, etc.). And, You are Ready to Invest!
Tips to Invest in Best Small Cap Equity Funds
When planning to invest in small-cap funds, here are some of the important parameters that you need to take into account before jumping into investing.
Evaluate past performances
Ideally, whenever you are planning to invest in a Mutual Fund scheme, you should thoroughly evaluate the past performances of the fund. Take returns of the past five years and try to compare it with other good funds. A fund should be consistent in its performances in all market conditions. Also, check if the fund is able to beat its benchmark or not.
The scheme should belong to a quality fund house
It is always suggested to look at the quality & reputation of the fund house that you wish to invest in. A fund house with a long-standing record, large assets under management, star funds or good performing fund, etc., is the one to invest in. The fund house that has a strong presence in the financial industry with a consistent track record should be ideally preferred.
Check the experience of the fund manager
The credit of performance of a Mutual Fund scheme lies with the fund manager. A fund manager is responsible for making investment decisions for the fund’s portfolio. So, investors should go through the performance of the funds managed by the particular fund manager, especially during the tough market phases. The fund manager Going for a fund manager who has been consistent over his career is a preferred choice.
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
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Good n nice
I believe SBI small cap fund is the best to get good returns in long run.