Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme Vs Kotak Small Cap Fund

Kotak Emerging Equities Scheme is a mid-cap scheme and Kotak Small Cap Fund belongs to the small-cap category of Equity Funds. These schemes are offered by the same fund house, that is, Kotak Mutual Fund. mid cap funds are the schemes that invest their fund money in stocks of companies having a market capitalization ranging between INR 500 – INR 10,000 Crores. Small cap funds are a equity funds that mainly invest in start-ups. These companies are considered to have good growth potentials to grow and form part of large-cap companies. Mid-cap companies in many instances have outperformed large-cap companies. Since mid-cap companies are small in size as compared to large-cap ones they are easily adaptable to changes. So, before you invest in these scheme, let us understand the differences between these schemes.

Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme

The investment objective of Kotak Emerging Equities Scheme is to attain capital growth in the long-term by Investing in a Portfolio of stocks primarily consisting of mid and small-cap companies. This scheme of Kotak Mutual Fund was launched on March 30, 2007, and uses S&P BSE Mid Small Cap Index to build its basket of assets. As of March 31, 2018, some of the top holdings of Kotak Emerging Equities Scheme include IndusInd Bank Limited, Finolex Cables Limited, Supreme Industries Limited, and The Ramco Cements Limited. Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme based on its Asset Allocation objective, invests around 65-100% of its corpus in stocks of mid and small-cap companies, up to 35% in stocks of other companies and up to 35% in fixed income and money market instruments.

Kotak Small Cap Fund (Erstwhile Kotak Midcap Scheme)

This scheme of Kotak Mutual Fund is suitable for individuals seeking long-term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity-related instruments of small-cap companies. Kotak Small Cap Fund was incepted in the month of February 2005. Kotak Small Cap Fund invests in companies that are proven products and services, undervalued stock prices in comparison to their growth prospects, and have a track record of above-average earnings along with the potential to sustain the growth. Kotak Small Cap Fund is solely managed by Mr. Pankaj Tibrewal. The risk-appetite of Kotak Small Cap Fund is moderately high. Dixon Technologies India Limited, JK Cement Limited, IndusInd Bank Limited, and RBL Bank Limited are some of the top 10 constituents of Kotak Small Cap Fund as on March 31, 2018.

Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme Vs Kotak Small Cap Fund

Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme and Kotak Small Cap Fund both the schemes differ on account of a number of parameters. So, let us understand the differences between these schemes on the basis of these parameters that are classified into four sections, listed as follows.

Basics Section

Being the first section in the comparison, it includes parameters such as current NAV, scheme category, and Fincash Rating. To begin with the scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes are part of Equity Mid & Small Cap category. On the basis of Fincash Rating, Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme is a 4-Star scheme while Kotak Small Cap Fund is a 3-Star scheme. With respect to NAV, it can be said that both the schemes differ significantly. As on May 03, 2018, the NAV of Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme was around INR 40 and of Kotak Small Cap Fund was approximately INR 81. The comparison of basics section is summarized as follows.

Performance Section

This section compares the CAGR or Compounded Annual Growth Rate returns at different time intervals between both the schemes. Some of these intervals include 1 Year Return, 3 Year Return, and 5 Year Return. Based on the CAGR returns, it can be said that in many instances, the performance of Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme has been better in comparison to Kotak Small Cap Fund. The table given below summarizes the comparison of the performance section.

Yearly Performance Section

The comparison of absolute returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year is done in the yearly performance section. The comparison of yearly performance section states that in many years, Kotak Small Cap Fund leads the race. The summary comparison of the yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.

Other Details Section

AUM, minimum SIP and lumpsum investment, and exit load are some of the comparable parameters that form part of this last section. The minimum SIP and lumpsum amount are same in case of both the schemes, that is, INR 1,000 and INR 5,000 respectively. However, there is a considerable difference between the AUM of both the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme was approximately INR 3,005 Crores while of Kotak Small Cap Fund was nearly INR 819 Crores. Also, the exit load for both the schemes differ. In case of Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme, the exit load is levied at 1% if the redemption is done within two years from the date of purchase while in Kotak Small Cap Fund the exit load is levied at 1% if the redemption is within one year. The summary comparison of the other details section is as shown in the table given below.

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