Best Small Cap Equity Mutual Funds in 5 Years

Updated on January 19, 2026 , 14317 views

Looking for Best Small Cap Funds? Nowadays, many investors are keen to invest in Small cap funds as they have substantial potential to grow into big enterprises. Small cap funds are a type of equity Mutual Fund that invests in stocks of small sized companies. These are firms with a market capitalization (MC=no of shares issued by the company X market price per share) of less than INR 500 Crore. Their market capitalization is much lower than the large and mid-cap.

Small cap firms have the potential to generate good returns. Many small cap companies serve a niche market with sound consumer demand for their products and services. They also serve emerging industries with the potential for substantial future growth. However, the risks involved in it are very high. But, if you invest for a longer duration, the risks tend to lower down.

Investors who wish to invest in small cap funds, can choose the best performing small cap funds that are listed below based on past 5 year performances.

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Fund Selection Methodology used to find 6 funds

Category: Equity
Sub-category: Small%20Cap
Sorted On : 5-year return
Tags: fcpro
No Of Funds: 6

Top 6 Best Small Cap Mutual Funds based on 5 Year Performance

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2024 (%)
Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Growth	₹79.3704 ↓ -0.87	₹4,938	-8.3	-10.4	-3.3	14.9	15.9	-3.7
SBI Small Cap Fund Growth	₹157.966 ↓ -0.27	₹36,268	-8.3	-11.3	-4.8	12.3	16.5	-4.9
Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth	₹231.95 ↓ -1.57	₹17,258	-10.6	-13.8	-9.5	12.8	17.6	-9.1
IDBI Small Cap Fund Growth	₹26.7174 ↓ -0.31	₹619	-12.2	-14.9	-16.5	14.3	19.2	-13.4
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth	₹81.23 ↓ -0.38	₹8,428	-7.3	-9.3	-1.9	14.6	19.9	-0.4
Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth	₹155.123 ↓ -1.48	₹13,238	-8.7	-12.8	-6.9	17.8	20.4	-8.4
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 21 Jan 26

Research Highlights & Commentary of 6 Funds showcased

Commentary	Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund	SBI Small Cap Fund	Kotak Small Cap Fund	IDBI Small Cap Fund	ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund	Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Point 1	Bottom quartile AUM (₹4,938 Cr).	Highest AUM (₹36,268 Cr).	Upper mid AUM (₹17,258 Cr).	Bottom quartile AUM (₹619 Cr).	Lower mid AUM (₹8,428 Cr).	Upper mid AUM (₹13,238 Cr).
Point 2	Established history (18+ yrs).	Established history (16+ yrs).	Oldest track record among peers (20 yrs).	Established history (8+ yrs).	Established history (18+ yrs).	Established history (20+ yrs).
Point 3	Top rated.	Rating: 5★ (upper mid).	Rating: 3★ (lower mid).	Not Rated.	Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).	Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
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: 15.93% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 16.51% (bottom quartile).	5Y return: 17.60% (lower mid).	5Y return: 19.25% (upper mid).	5Y return: 19.90% (upper mid).	5Y return: 20.37% (top quartile).
Point 6	3Y return: 14.93% (upper mid).	3Y return: 12.25% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 12.80% (bottom quartile).	3Y return: 14.35% (lower mid).	3Y return: 14.56% (upper mid).	3Y return: 17.79% (top quartile).
Point 7	1Y return: -3.27% (upper mid).	1Y return: -4.77% (upper mid).	1Y return: -9.49% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: -16.55% (bottom quartile).	1Y return: -1.87% (top quartile).	1Y return: -6.85% (lower mid).
Point 8	Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).	Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).	Alpha: -5.53 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: -8.99 (bottom quartile).	Alpha: 1.79 (top quartile).	Alpha: -5.23 (lower mid).
Point 9	Sharpe: -0.32 (upper mid).	Sharpe: -0.54 (upper mid).	Sharpe: -0.61 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: -0.72 (bottom quartile).	Sharpe: -0.25 (top quartile).	Sharpe: -0.60 (lower mid).
Point 10	Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).	Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).	Information ratio: -0.86 (bottom quartile).	Information ratio: -0.59 (lower mid).	Information ratio: -0.65 (bottom quartile).	Information ratio: -0.26 (upper mid).

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹4,938 Cr).
Established history (18+ yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 15.93% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 14.93% (upper mid).
1Y return: -3.27% (upper mid).
Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
Sharpe: -0.32 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).

SBI Small Cap Fund

Highest AUM (₹36,268 Cr).
Established history (16+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 16.51% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 12.25% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: -4.77% (upper mid).
Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
Sharpe: -0.54 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).

Kotak Small Cap Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹17,258 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (20 yrs).
Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 17.60% (lower mid).
3Y return: 12.80% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: -9.49% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -5.53 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.61 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -0.86 (bottom quartile).

IDBI Small Cap Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹619 Cr).
Established history (8+ yrs).
Not Rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 19.25% (upper mid).
3Y return: 14.35% (lower mid).
1Y return: -16.55% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -8.99 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.72 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -0.59 (lower mid).

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund

Lower mid AUM (₹8,428 Cr).
Established history (18+ yrs).
Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 19.90% (upper mid).
3Y return: 14.56% (upper mid).
1Y return: -1.87% (top quartile).
Alpha: 1.79 (top quartile).
Sharpe: -0.25 (top quartile).
Information ratio: -0.65 (bottom quartile).

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

Upper mid AUM (₹13,238 Cr).
Established history (20+ yrs).
Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 20.37% (top quartile).
3Y return: 17.79% (top quartile).
1Y return: -6.85% (lower mid).
Alpha: -5.23 (lower mid).
Sharpe: -0.60 (lower mid).
Information ratio: -0.26 (upper mid).

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1. Aditya Birla Sun Life 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.

Research Highlights for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹4,938 Cr).
Established history (18+ yrs).
Top rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 15.93% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 14.93% (upper mid).
1Y return: -3.27% (upper mid).
Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
Sharpe: -0.32 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile).
Higher exposure to Financial Services vs peer median.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
Largest holding Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (~2.9%).

Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Growth
Launch Date	31 May 07
NAV (21 Jan 26)	₹79.3704 ↓ -0.87 (-1.08 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹4,938 on 31 Dec 25
Category	Equity - Small Cap
AMC	Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.89
Sharpe Ratio	-0.32
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 Dec 20	₹10,000
31 Dec 21	₹15,136
31 Dec 22	₹14,158
31 Dec 23	₹19,735
31 Dec 24	₹23,970
31 Dec 25	₹23,072

Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹447,579.
Net Profit of ₹147,579 Invest Now

Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	-6.4%
3 Month	-8.3%
6 Month	-10.4%
1 Year	-3.3%
3 Year	14.9%
5 Year	15.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	11.7%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	-3.7%
2023	21.5%
2022	39.4%
2021	-6.5%
2020	51.4%
2019	19.8%
2018	-11.5%
2017	-22.6%
2016	56.7%
2015	9.7%

Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Abhinav Khandelwal	31 Oct 24	1.17 Yr.
Dhaval Joshi	21 Nov 22	3.11 Yr.

Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Financial Services	20.82%
Consumer Cyclical	17.17%
Industrials	15.96%
Health Care	14.11%
Basic Materials	11.35%
Consumer Defensive	7.47%
Real Estate	4.63%
Technology	2.25%
Utility	1.49%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	4.75%
Equity	95.25%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 \| MCX	3%	₹143 Cr	128,200
Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Jul 20 \| NAVINFLUOR	3%	₹142 Cr	240,000
Sai Life Sciences Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 \| SAILIFE	2%	₹111 Cr	1,225,785
TD Power Systems Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 \| TDPOWERSYS	2%	₹105 Cr	1,500,000
CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 May 20 \| CCL	2%	₹102 Cr	1,078,825
PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| PNBHOUSING	2%	₹100 Cr	1,056,130 ↑ 100,000
Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 \| 590003	2%	₹100 Cr	3,808,336
SJS Enterprises Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 \| 543387	2%	₹99 Cr	583,000 ↓ -65,153
Craftsman Automation Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 \| CRAFTSMAN	2%	₹85 Cr	110,000
Manappuram Finance Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Jul 25 \| 531213	2%	₹84 Cr	2,731,940

2. SBI Small Cap Fund

(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

Highest AUM (₹36,268 Cr).
Established history (16+ yrs).
Rating: 5★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 16.51% (bottom quartile).
3Y return: 12.25% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: -4.77% (upper mid).
Alpha: 0.00 (upper mid).
Sharpe: -0.54 (upper mid).
Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid).
Top sector: Industrials.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~93%).
High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
Largest holding Ather Energy Ltd (~4.2%).

Below is the key information for SBI Small Cap Fund

SBI Small Cap Fund Growth
Launch Date	9 Sep 09
NAV (21 Jan 26)	₹157.966 ↓ -0.27 (-0.17 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹36,268 on 31 Dec 25
Category	Equity - Small Cap
AMC	SBI Funds Management Private Limited
Rating	☆☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.58
Sharpe Ratio	-0.54
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 Dec 20	₹10,000
31 Dec 21	₹14,756
31 Dec 22	₹15,958
31 Dec 23	₹19,996
31 Dec 24	₹24,823
31 Dec 25	₹23,610

SBI Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹458,689.
Net Profit of ₹158,689 Invest Now

Returns for SBI Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	-5.1%
3 Month	-8.3%
6 Month	-11.3%
1 Year	-4.8%
3 Year	12.3%
5 Year	16.5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	18.4%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	-4.9%
2023	24.1%
2022	25.3%
2021	8.1%
2020	47.6%
2019	33.6%
2018	6.1%
2017	-19.6%
2016	78.7%
2015	1.3%

Fund Manager information for SBI Small Cap Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
R. Srinivasan	16 Nov 13	12.13 Yr.

Data below for SBI Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	25.74%
Consumer Cyclical	23.59%
Financial Services	15.46%
Basic Materials	13.86%
Consumer Defensive	3.77%
Technology	2.55%
Health Care	2.07%
Communication Services	1.27%
Real Estate	1.08%
Utility	0.2%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	4.75%
Equity	93.22%
Debt	2.03%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Ather Energy Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Apr 25 \| ATHERENERG	4%	₹1,517 Cr	20,096,960
Nifty Index 27-01-2026 Derivatives, Since 31 Dec 25 \| -	4%	₹1,315 Cr	500,175 ↑ 500,175
City Union Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 \| CUB	3%	₹1,209 Cr	41,579,717 ↓ -85,283
E I D Parry India Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 \| EIDPARRY	3%	₹965 Cr	9,324,049
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 May 20 \| KPIL	3%	₹950 Cr	7,900,000
SBFC Finance Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 \| SBFC	3%	₹929 Cr	89,318,180
Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 \| NAVINFLUOR	2%	₹888 Cr	1,500,000
DOMS Industries Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 \| DOMS	2%	₹863 Cr	3,300,000
Chalet Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 \| CHALET	2%	₹838 Cr	9,622,720 ↓ -94,271
Belrise Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 Dec 25 \| BELRISE	2%	₹807 Cr	43,542,092 ↑ 43,542,092

3. Kotak Small Cap Fund

(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

Upper mid AUM (₹17,258 Cr).
Oldest track record among peers (20 yrs).
Rating: 3★ (lower mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 17.60% (lower mid).
3Y return: 12.80% (bottom quartile).
1Y return: -9.49% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -5.53 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.61 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -0.86 (bottom quartile).
Top sector: Industrials.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~98%).
Largest holding Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (~4.2%).

Below is the key information for Kotak Small Cap Fund

Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth
Launch Date	24 Feb 05
NAV (21 Jan 26)	₹231.95 ↓ -1.57 (-0.67 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹17,258 on 31 Dec 25
Category	Equity - Small Cap
AMC	Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.66
Sharpe Ratio	-0.61
Information Ratio	-0.86
Alpha Ratio	-5.53
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 Dec 20	₹10,000
31 Dec 21	₹17,094
31 Dec 22	₹16,569
31 Dec 23	₹22,341
31 Dec 24	₹28,027
31 Dec 25	₹25,486

Kotak Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹470,047.
Net Profit of ₹170,047 Invest Now

Returns for Kotak Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	-6.7%
3 Month	-10.6%
6 Month	-13.8%
1 Year	-9.5%
3 Year	12.8%
5 Year	17.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	16.2%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	-9.1%
2023	25.5%
2022	34.8%
2021	-3.1%
2020	70.9%
2019	34.2%
2018	5%
2017	-17.3%
2016	44%
2015	8.9%

Fund Manager information for Kotak Small Cap Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Harish Bihani	20 Oct 23	2.2 Yr.

Data below for Kotak Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	23.63%
Health Care	23.42%
Consumer Cyclical	20.19%
Financial Services	10.72%
Basic Materials	8.85%
Real Estate	4.08%
Consumer Defensive	3.09%
Communication Services	2.05%
Technology	1.74%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	2.22%
Equity	97.78%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 \| ASTERDM	4%	₹725 Cr	11,757,234
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 \| 543350	4%	₹622 Cr	5,861,236 ↑ 342,850
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 \| 543308	3%	₹515 Cr	8,454,118
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 \| 532548	3%	₹483 Cr	5,826,898
Sansera Engineering Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 \| 543358	3%	₹439 Cr	2,615,539
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 \| KPIL	2%	₹430 Cr	3,572,133
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 \| TECHNOE	2%	₹394 Cr	3,642,296
Cyient Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 \| CYIENT	2%	₹370 Cr	3,311,236
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| 532929	2%	₹364 Cr	4,112,297
Vishal Mega Mart Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 \| VMM	2%	₹352 Cr	25,804,976

4. IDBI Small Cap Fund

The Investment objective of the Scheme is to provide investors with the opportunities for long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Equity and Equity related instruments of Small Cap companies. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective under the Scheme will be realized.

Research Highlights for IDBI Small Cap Fund

Bottom quartile AUM (₹619 Cr).
Established history (8+ yrs).
Not Rated.
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 19.25% (upper mid).
3Y return: 14.35% (lower mid).
1Y return: -16.55% (bottom quartile).
Alpha: -8.99 (bottom quartile).
Sharpe: -0.72 (bottom quartile).
Information ratio: -0.59 (lower mid).
Higher exposure to Industrials vs peer median.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~97%).
Largest holding Apollo Micro Systems Ltd Ordinary Shares (~3.5%).

Below is the key information for IDBI Small Cap Fund

IDBI Small Cap Fund Growth
Launch Date	21 Jun 17
NAV (21 Jan 26)	₹26.7174 ↓ -0.31 (-1.15 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹619 on 31 Dec 25
Category	Equity - Small Cap
AMC	IDBI Asset Management Limited
Rating	Not Rated
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	2.3
Sharpe Ratio	-0.72
Information Ratio	-0.59
Alpha Ratio	-8.99
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 Dec 20	₹10,000
31 Dec 21	₹16,469
31 Dec 22	₹16,867
31 Dec 23	₹22,502
31 Dec 24	₹31,506
31 Dec 25	₹27,288

IDBI Small Cap Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520 Invest Now

Returns for IDBI Small Cap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	-8%
3 Month	-12.2%
6 Month	-14.9%
1 Year	-16.5%
3 Year	14.3%
5 Year	19.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	12.1%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	-13.4%
2023	40%
2022	33.4%
2021	2.4%
2020	64.7%
2019	19%
2018	-4.4%
2017	-15%
2016
2015

Fund Manager information for IDBI Small Cap Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Nikhil Rungta	1 Jul 24	1.5 Yr.
Mahesh Bendre	1 Jul 24	1.5 Yr.

Data below for IDBI Small Cap Fund as on 31 Dec 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	33.8%
Basic Materials	14.45%
Consumer Cyclical	13.83%
Consumer Defensive	8.41%
Financial Services	7.68%
Health Care	7.57%
Technology	4.87%
Utility	4.78%
Communication Services	1.15%
Real Estate	0.78%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	2.69%
Equity	97.31%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Apollo Micro Systems Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 \| APOLLO	3%	₹21 Cr	877,192
Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 \| ABDL	3%	₹20 Cr	326,140
Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 \| NAVINFLUOR	2%	₹15 Cr	25,378 ↑ 2,707
Manorama Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 \| 541974	2%	₹15 Cr	109,106
Arvind Fashions Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 \| ARVINDFASN	2%	₹14 Cr	278,247 ↑ 18,508
Pricol Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Sep 25 \| PRICOLLTD	2%	₹13 Cr	202,903
Avalon Technologies Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 \| AVALON	2%	₹13 Cr	146,747 ↑ 10,808
Concord Enviro Systems Ltd (Utilities) Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 \| CEWATER	2%	₹12 Cr	270,441
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 \| KIRLOSENG	2%	₹12 Cr	98,601
Hindustan Foods Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 \| 519126	2%	₹12 Cr	223,053

5. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund

(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

Lower mid AUM (₹8,428 Cr).
Established history (18+ yrs).
Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 19.90% (upper mid).
3Y return: 14.56% (upper mid).
1Y return: -1.87% (top quartile).
Alpha: 1.79 (top quartile).
Sharpe: -0.25 (top quartile).
Information ratio: -0.65 (bottom quartile).
Top sector: Industrials.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~95%).
High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
Largest holding HDFC Bank Ltd (~4.8%).

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth
Launch Date	18 Oct 07
NAV (21 Jan 26)	₹81.23 ↓ -0.38 (-0.47 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹8,428 on 31 Dec 25
Category	Equity - Small Cap
AMC	ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.78
Sharpe Ratio	-0.25
Information Ratio	-0.65
Alpha Ratio	1.79
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 Dec 20	₹10,000
31 Dec 21	₹16,100
31 Dec 22	₹17,026
31 Dec 23	₹23,484
31 Dec 24	₹27,145
31 Dec 25	₹27,044

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹493,520.
Net Profit of ₹193,520 Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	-4.8%
3 Month	-7.3%
6 Month	-9.3%
1 Year	-1.9%
3 Year	14.6%
5 Year	19.9%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	12.2%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	-0.4%
2023	15.6%
2022	37.9%
2021	5.7%
2020	61%
2019	22.8%
2018	10%
2017	-22.4%
2016	42.7%
2015	6%

Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Anish Tawakley	18 Sep 23	2.29 Yr.
Sharmila D’mello	30 Jun 22	3.51 Yr.
Aatur Shah	21 Apr 25	0.7 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 31 Dec 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Industrials	26.22%
Basic Materials	22.73%
Consumer Cyclical	12.77%
Financial Services	11.32%
Health Care	8.31%
Consumer Defensive	3.08%
Utility	2.39%
Real Estate	1.36%
Technology	1.22%
Energy	0.76%
Communication Services	0.68%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	5.27%
Equity	94.73%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Aug 25 \| HDFCBANK	5%	₹403 Cr	4,065,056 ↑ 1,000,000
Nifty 50 Index - \| -	4%	₹329 Cr	124,930 ↑ 124,930
Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 \| 533248	3%	₹225 Cr	12,372,176 ↓ -857,701
Jamna Auto Industries Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 \| JAMNAAUTO	3%	₹216 Cr	17,025,820 ↓ -1,485,331
Atul Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 \| ATUL	3%	₹214 Cr	347,874
Gillette India Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 \| GILLETTE	3%	₹211 Cr	252,882
Procter & Gamble Health Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 \| PGHL	2%	₹207 Cr	362,766 ↑ 1,791
UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 \| 532538	2%	₹206 Cr	175,000
Pfizer Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 \| PFIZER	2%	₹180 Cr	360,000 ↑ 71,398
Tata Chemicals Ltd (Basic Materials) Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 \| TATACHEM	2%	₹178 Cr	2,320,406

6. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

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

Upper mid AUM (₹13,238 Cr).
Established history (20+ yrs).
Rating: 4★ (upper mid).
Risk profile: Moderately High.
5Y return: 20.37% (top quartile).
3Y return: 17.79% (top quartile).
1Y return: -6.85% (lower mid).
Alpha: -5.23 (lower mid).
Sharpe: -0.60 (lower mid).
Information ratio: -0.26 (upper mid).
Top sector: Consumer Cyclical.
Top bond sector: Cash Equivalent.
Equity-heavy allocation (~97%).
High-quality debt (AAA/AA ~100%).
Largest holding Brigade Enterprises Ltd (~2.6%).

Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth
Launch Date	13 Jan 06
NAV (21 Jan 26)	₹155.123 ↓ -1.48 (-0.94 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹13,238 on 31 Dec 25
Category	Equity - Small Cap
AMC	Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately High
Expense Ratio	1.72
Sharpe Ratio	-0.6
Information Ratio	-0.26
Alpha Ratio	-5.23
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 Dec 20	₹10,000
31 Dec 21	₹15,637
31 Dec 22	₹16,196
31 Dec 23	₹24,642
31 Dec 24	₹30,350
31 Dec 25	₹27,803

Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹300,000
expected amount after 5 Years is ₹505,644.
Net Profit of ₹205,644 Invest Now

Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 21 Jan 26

Duration	Returns
1 Month	-5.6%
3 Month	-8.7%
6 Month	-12.8%
1 Year	-6.9%
3 Year	17.8%
5 Year	20.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	14.7%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2024	-8.4%
2023	23.2%
2022	52.1%
2021	3.6%
2020	56.4%
2019	18.7%
2018	-5%
2017	-17.4%
2016	43.5%
2015	10.2%

Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
R. Janakiraman	1 Feb 11	14.93 Yr.
Sandeep Manam	18 Oct 21	4.21 Yr.
Akhil Kalluri	8 Sep 22	3.32 Yr.

Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Dec 25

Equity Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Consumer Cyclical	20.17%
Financial Services	18.12%
Industrials	17.73%
Health Care	10.61%
Basic Materials	10.16%
Technology	8.86%
Real Estate	4.25%
Consumer Defensive	3.71%
Utility	3.44%

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	2.78%
Equity	97.06%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate) Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 \| 532929	3%	₹342 Cr	3,868,691
Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services) Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 \| EQUITASBNK	2%	₹303 Cr	48,064,081
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare) Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 \| ASTERDM	2%	₹288 Cr	4,675,704
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 \| SYRMA	2%	₹286 Cr	3,895,864
CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive) Equity, Since 30 Apr 19 \| CCL	2%	₹284 Cr	3,010,279
Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare) Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 \| ERIS	2%	₹281 Cr	1,866,828
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare) Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 \| JBCHEPHARM	2%	₹264 Cr	1,448,723
Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology) Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 \| ZENSARTECH	2%	₹256 Cr	3,640,478 ↑ 265,897
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd (Industrials) Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 \| KIRLOSENG	2%	₹242 Cr	1,982,963 ↑ 100,000
Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical) Equity, Since 31 May 22 \| KALYANKJIL	2%	₹241 Cr	4,963,469

Disclaimer:
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.