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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Growth ₹88.5797
↑ 0.99 ₹4,824 4.9 14.5 -0.9 18.8 23.7 21.5 SBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹175.192
↑ 0.99 ₹35,245 2.9 10.2 -2.7 15 24.4 24.1 Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹263.334
↑ 2.39 ₹17,508 1.4 11.3 -4.8 16.8 26.4 25.5 DSP Small Cap Fund Growth ₹197.852
↑ 1.89 ₹16,628 1.2 16.7 0.4 20.4 26.7 25.6 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹88.15
↑ 0.01 ₹8,441 1.1 11.8 -0.6 17 27.7 15.6 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹268.451
↑ 1.76 ₹3,282 5.9 15.4 2.3 21.2 27.9 19.1 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 3 Nov 25 Research Highlights & Commentary of 6 Funds showcased
Commentary Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund SBI Small Cap Fund Kotak Small Cap Fund DSP Small Cap Fund ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Sundaram Small Cap Fund Point 1 Bottom quartile AUM (₹4,824 Cr). Highest AUM (₹35,245 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹17,508 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹16,628 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹8,441 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹3,282 Cr). Point 2 Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (20 yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (18+ yrs). Established history (20+ yrs). Point 3 Top rated. Rating: 5★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom 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. Point 5 5Y return: 23.73% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 24.37% (bottom quartile). 5Y return: 26.35% (lower mid). 5Y return: 26.67% (upper mid). 5Y return: 27.73% (upper mid). 5Y return: 27.90% (top quartile). Point 6 3Y return: 18.84% (upper mid). 3Y return: 15.00% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 16.75% (bottom quartile). 3Y return: 20.37% (upper mid). 3Y return: 16.96% (lower mid). 3Y return: 21.16% (top quartile). Point 7 1Y return: -0.90% (lower mid). 1Y return: -2.66% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: -4.83% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 0.43% (upper mid). 1Y return: -0.61% (upper mid). 1Y return: 2.29% (top quartile). Point 8 Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.00 (lower mid). Alpha: -1.53 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Alpha: 0.15 (upper mid). Alpha: 0.97 (top quartile). Point 9 Sharpe: -0.56 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.72 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.59 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.30 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.49 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.47 (upper mid). Point 10 Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: -0.92 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: -0.58 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: -0.47 (lower mid). Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
SBI Small Cap Fund
Kotak Small Cap Fund
DSP Small Cap Fund
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Sundaram Small Cap Fund
(Erstwhile Aditya Birla Sun Life Small & Midcap Fund) An Open ended Small and Mid Cap Equity Scheme with an objective to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies considered to be small and midcap. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in fixed income securities including money market instruments, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life 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 Research Highlights for SBI Small Cap Fund Below is the key information for SBI 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. Research Highlights for Kotak Small Cap Fund 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 Research Highlights for DSP Small Cap Fund Below is the key information for DSP 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 (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 1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 May 07 NAV (03 Nov 25) ₹88.5797 ↑ 0.99 (1.13 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,824 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio -0.56 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹17,963 31 Oct 22 ₹17,176 31 Oct 23 ₹21,138 31 Oct 24 ₹29,123 31 Oct 25 ₹28,540 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 3 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.8% 3 Month 4.9% 6 Month 14.5% 1 Year -0.9% 3 Year 18.8% 5 Year 23.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 21.5% 2023 39.4% 2022 -6.5% 2021 51.4% 2020 19.8% 2019 -11.5% 2018 -22.6% 2017 56.7% 2016 9.7% 2015 13.4% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Abhinav Khandelwal 31 Oct 24 0.92 Yr. Dhaval Joshi 21 Nov 22 2.86 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 19.18% Industrials 18.97% Consumer Cyclical 16.52% Health Care 14.05% Basic Materials 11.49% Consumer Defensive 7.43% Real Estate 4.08% Technology 2.1% Utility 1.46% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.72% Equity 95.28% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 20 | NAVINFLUOR2% ₹120 Cr 260,056 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | MCX2% ₹114 Cr 146,200 TD Power Systems Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | TDPOWERSYS2% ₹112 Cr 1,890,924 Sai Life Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | SAILIFE2% ₹106 Cr 1,225,785 Fortis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5328432% ₹103 Cr 1,059,322
↓ -50,000 Tega Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | 5434132% ₹101 Cr 535,000
↓ -25,000 SJS Enterprises Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 5433872% ₹98 Cr 673,153
↓ -23,725 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | CCL2% ₹91 Cr 1,078,825 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5433082% ₹91 Cr 1,301,548
↓ -66,076 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | 5322152% ₹85 Cr 750,000 2. SBI Small Cap Fund
SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 Sep 09 NAV (03 Nov 25) ₹175.192 ↑ 0.99 (0.57 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹35,245 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.58 Sharpe Ratio -0.72 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 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹17,564 31 Oct 22 ₹19,519 31 Oct 23 ₹22,326 31 Oct 24 ₹30,682 31 Oct 25 ₹29,696 Returns for SBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 3 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.3% 3 Month 2.9% 6 Month 10.2% 1 Year -2.7% 3 Year 15% 5 Year 24.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 19.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 24.1% 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% Fund Manager information for SBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Srinivasan 16 Nov 13 11.88 Yr. Data below for SBI Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.03% Consumer Cyclical 20.26% Financial Services 13.4% Basic Materials 13.08% Consumer Defensive 3.9% Health Care 2.42% Communication Services 1.38% Real Estate 1.12% Technology 1.04% Utility 0.23% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 14.66% Equity 82.86% Debt 2.47% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Ather Energy Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 | ATHERENERG3% ₹1,136 Cr 20,096,960 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | KPIL3% ₹991 Cr 7,900,000 E I D Parry India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | EIDPARRY3% ₹956 Cr 9,324,049 SBFC Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | SBFC3% ₹947 Cr 89,318,180 Chalet Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | CHALET3% ₹924 Cr 9,716,991 City Union Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | CUB3% ₹891 Cr 41,665,000 182 Day T-Bill 27.02.26
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹880 Cr 90,000,000 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | 5433082% ₹863 Cr 12,323,990 DOMS Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | DOMS2% ₹820 Cr 3,300,000 K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | KPRMILL2% ₹820 Cr 7,700,000 3. Kotak Small Cap Fund
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Feb 05 NAV (03 Nov 25) ₹263.334 ↑ 2.39 (0.91 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹17,508 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.66 Sharpe Ratio -0.59 Information Ratio -0.92 Alpha Ratio -1.53 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 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹19,962 31 Oct 22 ₹20,371 31 Oct 23 ₹23,749 31 Oct 24 ₹34,173 31 Oct 25 ₹32,227 Returns for Kotak Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 3 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.1% 3 Month 1.4% 6 Month 11.3% 1 Year -4.8% 3 Year 16.8% 5 Year 26.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 25.5% 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% Fund Manager information for Kotak Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Harish Bihani 20 Oct 23 1.95 Yr. Data below for Kotak Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.53% Health Care 23.7% Consumer Cyclical 19.55% Basic Materials 10.27% Financial Services 7.3% Real Estate 3.93% Consumer Defensive 2.65% Communication Services 1.93% Technology 1.69% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.46% Equity 97.54% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ASTERDM4% ₹737 Cr 11,757,234 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5433083% ₹592 Cr 8,454,118 Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 5433503% ₹542 Cr 5,422,493
↑ 387 Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 5325483% ₹539 Cr 6,626,898 Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | TECHNOE3% ₹486 Cr 3,642,296
↓ -49,009 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | KPIL2% ₹436 Cr 3,472,133 Vishal Mega Mart Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | VMM2% ₹385 Cr 25,804,976
↓ -587,864 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT2% ₹380 Cr 3,311,236
↓ -263,616 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 5329292% ₹368 Cr 4,112,297 Sansera Engineering Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | 5433582% ₹359 Cr 2,615,539
↓ -200,000 4. DSP Small Cap Fund
DSP Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Jun 07 NAV (03 Nov 25) ₹197.852 ↑ 1.89 (0.97 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹16,628 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.72 Sharpe Ratio -0.3 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 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹17,449 31 Oct 22 ₹18,547 31 Oct 23 ₹23,213 31 Oct 24 ₹32,417 31 Oct 25 ₹32,246 Returns for DSP Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 3 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 1.7% 3 Month 1.2% 6 Month 16.7% 1 Year 0.4% 3 Year 20.4% 5 Year 26.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 25.6% 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% Fund Manager information for DSP Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Vinit Sambre 21 Jun 10 15.29 Yr. Data below for DSP Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 31.93% Basic Materials 17.05% Industrials 15.01% Health Care 8.95% Consumer Defensive 7.33% Financial Services 6.44% Technology 3.19% Communication Services 0.78% Utility 0.18% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.14% Equity 90.86% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | LUMAXTECH5% ₹774 Cr 6,196,634 Dodla Dairy Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 5433063% ₹497 Cr 3,750,000 Welspun Corp Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5321443% ₹472 Cr 5,500,000 Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | JUBLINGREA3% ₹448 Cr 7,000,000 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | ECLERX3% ₹444 Cr 1,105,918 LT Foods Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 5327832% ₹406 Cr 10,000,000 Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 23 | KIRLOSENG2% ₹368 Cr 4,000,000 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | CYIENT2% ₹344 Cr 3,000,000 Dhanuka Agritech Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | DHANUKA2% ₹340 Cr 2,209,513
↑ 89,099 Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | THANGAMAYL2% ₹338 Cr 1,677,908 5. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 07 NAV (03 Nov 25) ₹88.15 ↑ 0.01 (0.01 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,441 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.78 Sharpe Ratio -0.49 Information Ratio -0.58 Alpha Ratio 0.15 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹19,459 31 Oct 22 ₹21,040 31 Oct 23 ₹25,274 31 Oct 24 ₹34,020 31 Oct 25 ₹33,809 Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 3 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.2% 3 Month 1.1% 6 Month 11.8% 1 Year -0.6% 3 Year 17% 5 Year 27.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 15.6% 2023 37.9% 2022 5.7% 2021 61% 2020 22.8% 2019 10% 2018 -22.4% 2017 42.7% 2016 6% 2015 0.5% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Name Since Tenure Anish Tawakley 18 Sep 23 2.04 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 3.26 Yr. Aatur Shah 21 Apr 25 0.45 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.86% Basic Materials 23.37% Consumer Cyclical 13.22% Health Care 7.27% Financial Services 6.09% Consumer Defensive 2.71% Utility 2.57% Real Estate 1.35% Energy 1.2% Technology 1.04% Communication Services 0.33% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 13.98% Equity 86.02% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | LT3% ₹285 Cr 780,000
↑ 31,032 Procter & Gamble Health Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | PGHL3% ₹225 Cr 356,022
↓ -11,516 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 25 | HDFCBANK3% ₹219 Cr 2,300,000
↑ 500,000 Tata Chemicals Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | TATACHEM3% ₹212 Cr 2,300,000
↑ 25,000 Atul Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | ATUL2% ₹210 Cr 346,657
↑ 11,540 Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | 5332482% ₹209 Cr 13,229,877
↑ 29,877 TVS Holdings Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5200562% ₹196 Cr 153,865
↓ -3,135 SKF India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | SKFINDIA2% ₹192 Cr 407,409 Jamna Auto Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | JAMNAAUTO2% ₹186 Cr 18,511,151 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5325382% ₹183 Cr 150,000
↓ -29,056 6. Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Feb 05 NAV (03 Nov 25) ₹268.451 ↑ 1.76 (0.66 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,282 on 31 Aug 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.94 Sharpe Ratio -0.47 Information Ratio -0.47 Alpha Ratio 0.97 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 Oct 20 ₹10,000 31 Oct 21 ₹18,619 31 Oct 22 ₹19,219 31 Oct 23 ₹24,060 31 Oct 24 ₹33,312 31 Oct 25 ₹33,850 Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 3 Nov 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.3% 3 Month 5.9% 6 Month 15.4% 1 Year 2.3% 3 Year 21.2% 5 Year 27.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.2% 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 2.92 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 31 Aug 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 21.13% Industrials 18.55% Financial Services 18.08% Health Care 12.08% Basic Materials 7.98% Communication Services 5.47% Technology 4.45% Consumer Defensive 2.7% Real Estate 2.41% Utility 1.14% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.89% Equity 93.99% Debt 0.11% Other 0.01% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | ASTERDM4% ₹119 Cr 1,898,655 Affle 3i Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | AFFLE3% ₹103 Cr 530,036 Craftsman Automation Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | CRAFTSMAN3% ₹96 Cr 140,821 Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5230253% ₹95 Cr 431,921 SJS Enterprises Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | 5433873% ₹93 Cr 641,783
↓ -7,163 E I D Parry India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | EIDPARRY3% ₹92 Cr 899,463 Rategain Travel Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | 5434173% ₹91 Cr 1,407,678 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | PNBHOUSING3% ₹86 Cr 991,559 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | UJJIVANSFB2% ₹77 Cr 16,665,062 Sundaram Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -2% ₹75 Cr 317,556
↑ 317,556
Research Highlights for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund