Fincash » Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme Vs Kotak Small Cap Fund
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Parameters Basics NAV Net Assets (Cr) Launch Date Rating Category Sub Cat. Category Rank Risk Expense Ratio Sharpe Ratio Information Ratio Alpha Ratio Benchmark Exit Load Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details ₹89.078 ↑ 0.49 (0.56 %) ₹31,389 on 31 Jul 23 30 Mar 07 ☆☆☆☆ Equity Mid Cap 12 Moderately High 1.46 1.32 -0.64 -1.27 Not Available 0-2 Years (1%),2 Years and above(NIL) Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹193.889 ↑ 0.99 (0.51 %) ₹11,597 on 31 Jul 23 24 Feb 05 ☆☆☆ Equity Small Cap 23 Moderately High 1.48 1.24 0.28 -1.09 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
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.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details 3.8% 13.9% 17.6% 19.2% 29.7% 17.5% 14.3% Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 2.9% 13.5% 19.8% 18.7% 36% 20.8% 17.4%
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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.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details 5.1% 47.3% 21.9% 8.9% -11.7% Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details -3.1% 70.9% 34.2% 5% -17.3%
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.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details ₹1,000 ₹5,000 Pankaj Tibrewal - 13.21 Yr. Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹1,000 ₹5,000 Pankaj Tibrewal - 13.62 Yr.
Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,928 31 Aug 20 ₹9,955 31 Aug 21 ₹17,124 31 Aug 22 ₹19,046 31 Aug 23 ₹22,491 Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,471 31 Aug 20 ₹9,875 31 Aug 21 ₹19,879 31 Aug 22 ₹21,724 31 Aug 23 ₹25,851
Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.95% Equity 94.05% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 23.12% Consumer Cyclical 20.94% Basic Materials 19.8% Financial Services 12.88% Health Care 6.52% Technology 4.31% Real Estate 2.7% Consumer Defensive 2.08% Energy 0.77% Utility 0.75% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Supreme Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | 5099305% ₹1,675 Cr 3,758,089
↓ -464,489 Schaeffler India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 14 | SCHAEFFLER3% ₹1,092 Cr 3,576,284 Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 13 | PERSISTENT3% ₹1,023 Cr 1,903,852 Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | 5004803% ₹1,001 Cr 5,863,399 Solar Industries India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 11 | SOLARINDS3% ₹987 Cr 2,040,013
↑ 4,996 SKF India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 13 | SKFINDIA3% ₹877 Cr 1,681,969
↑ 478 Oberoi Realty Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 15 | OBEROIRLTY3% ₹867 Cr 7,735,072
↑ 160,058 Bharat Forge Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 5004933% ₹862 Cr 8,051,993 Thermax Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | THERMAX3% ₹861 Cr 3,066,715 Kajaria Ceramics Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | 5002333% ₹842 Cr 5,723,155 Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.24% Equity 92.76% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT4% ₹464 Cr 2,834,504
↑ 75,862 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | CARBORUNIV3% ₹418 Cr 3,676,524
↑ 45,540 Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 5325483% ₹412 Cr 6,012,844
↑ 340,872 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | RATNAMANI3% ₹377 Cr 1,426,985 Galaxy Surfactants Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | GALAXYSURF3% ₹313 Cr 1,166,604
↑ 60,000 Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | 5335732% ₹300 Cr 3,865,125 Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | BLUESTARCO2% ₹293 Cr 3,961,516
↑ 155,000 Garware Technical Fibres Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | GARFIBRES2% ₹279 Cr 873,559
↑ 9,657 Supreme Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | 5099302% ₹256 Cr 573,917
↓ -240,725 V-Guard Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | VGUARD2% ₹250 Cr 7,938,792
↑ 88,091
Thus, from the above pointers, it can be concluded that both Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme and Kotak Small Cap Fund differ on account of numerous pointers. As a result, individuals should be careful while choosing any of the schemes for investment. They should check whether the scheme matches the investment objective or not and understand the functioning of the scheme completely. If required, individuals can also consult an opinion of a financial advisor. This will help them to attain their objectives on time along with ensuring their investment is safe.