+91-22-48913909L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Vs Kotak Small Cap Fund
Both L&T Emerging Businesses Fund and Kotak Small Cap Fund belong to the category of Small cap funds. Small-cap funds invest in shares of companies having a Market capitalization of less than INR 500 Crores. Both the schemes are suitable for long-term tenure. So, let us understand the differences between L&T Emerging Businesses Fund and Kotak Small Cap Fund through this article.
About L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund was launched in the month of May 2014. The investment objective of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is to attain Capital appreciation in the long-run. This objective is attained from a diversified Portfolio consisting of equity-related securities predominantly focusing on small-cap companies. This scheme is jointly managed by Mr. S. N. Lahiri and Mr. Karan Desai. As on March 31, 2018, some of the constituents of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund’s portfolio consisted of Supreme Industries Limited, Swaraj Engines Limited, NOCIL Limited, Future Retail Limited. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund uses S&P BSE Small Cap TRI as its benchmark to construct its portfolio. The key benefits of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund are experienced investment team, suitable for investors seeking higher returns, and style diversifier.
About Kotak Small Cap Fund (Erstwhile Kotak Midcap Scheme)
Kotak Small Cap Fund (earlier known as Kotak Midcap Scheme) was incepted on February 24, 2005. This scheme is suitable for individuals seeking for long-term capital growth by Investing in equity and equity-related securities primarily consisting of small-cap companies. JK Cement Limited, Dixon Technologies India Limited, IndusInd Bank Limited, and Solar Industries India Limited are some of the top holdings of Kotak Small Cap Fund as on March 31, 2018. Mr. Pankaj Tibrewal is the sole fund manager managing Kotak Small Cap Fund. Based on the Asset Allocation pattern, Kotak Small Cap Fund invests around 65-100% of its accumulated fund money in shares of mid-cap securities. The remaining fund money is invested fixed Income and money market instruments or shares of companies other than small-cap category up to a maximum limit of 35%.
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Vs Kotak Small Cap Fund
Though both the Mutual Fund schemes belong to the same category, nonetheless; they differ on account of various parameters such as AUM, performance, and so on. So, let’s compare the differences between L&T Emerging Businesses Fund and Kotak Small Cap Fund using these parameters that are classified into four section given below as follows.
Basics Section
Current NAV, Fincash Rating, and scheme category are the parameters that form part of the basics section. The comparison of current NAV reveals that there is a significant difference between the NAV of both the schemes. As on April 24, 2018, the NAV of Kotak Small Cap Fund was approximately INR 81 while of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund was around INR 28. With respect to Fincash Rating of the schemes, it can be said that L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is rated as 5-Star while Kotak Small Cap Fund is rated as 3-Star. The scheme category for both Mutual Fund schemes is same, that is, Equity Mid & Small-cap. The summary comparison of the basics section is tabulated 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 SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹356.026 ↑ 2.63 (0.74 %) ₹37,764 on 31 Aug 25 11 Oct 04 ☆☆ Equity Focused 32 Moderately High 1.58 -0.2 -0.02 5.18 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹257.873 ↑ 2.52 (0.98 %) ₹17,508 on 31 Aug 25 24 Feb 05 ☆☆☆ Equity Small Cap 23 Moderately High 1.66 -0.59 -0.92 -1.53 Not Available 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
Performance Section
This section compares the Compounded Annual Growth Rate or CAGR returns of both the schemes. These CAGR returns are compared at different time intervals such as 1 Month Return, 6 Month Return, 5 Year Return, and Return Since Inception. The comparison of performance section reveals that in many instances the returns generated by L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is higher. The summary comparison of the performance section is as shown in the table given below.
Parameters Performance 1 Month 3 Month 6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since launch SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details 1.9% -0.3% 10.5% 3.7% 15.6% 19.7% 18.4% Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details -1% -3.5% 9.3% -10.3% 16% 26.4% 17.1%
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Yearly Performance Section
The comparison of absolute returns generated by both schemes for a particular year is compared in this section. The analysis of this section also reveals that L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Leads the race. The table given below summarizes the comparison of the yearly performance section.
Parameters Yearly Performance 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details 17.2% 22.2% -8.5% 43% 14.5% Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details 25.5% 34.8% -3.1% 70.9% 34.2%
Other Details Section
It is the last section in the comparison of both the schemes. This section compares elements such as AUM, minimum SIP and lumpsum amount, and others related parameters. The comparison of AUM reveals a drastic difference between both the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of Kotak Small Cap Fund was around INR 819 Crores while of L&T Emerging Businesses Fund was around INR 4,404 Crores. The minimum lumpsum investment for both the schemes is same, that is, INR 5,000. However, the minimum SIP investment for Kotak Mutual Fund’s scheme is INR 1,000 and for L&T Mutual Fund’s scheme is INR 500. The comparison of other details section is summarized in the table given below.
Parameters Other Details Min SIP Investment Min Investment Fund Manager SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹500 ₹5,000 R. Srinivasan - 16.35 Yr. Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details ₹1,000 ₹5,000 Harish Bihani - 1.87 Yr.
Growth of 10k Investments over the years
SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹16,618 30 Sep 22 ₹16,120 30 Sep 23 ₹18,333 30 Sep 24 ₹24,045 30 Sep 25 ₹24,691 Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 20 ₹10,000 30 Sep 21 ₹20,067 30 Sep 22 ₹20,771 30 Sep 23 ₹24,938 30 Sep 24 ₹36,235 30 Sep 25 ₹31,871
Detailed portfolio Comparison
SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.1% Equity 97.18% Debt 0.73% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 30.7% Consumer Cyclical 21.29% Communication Services 12.29% Basic Materials 10.42% Consumer Defensive 5.36% Utility 5.34% Technology 4.51% Industrials 4.39% Health Care 2.87% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 13 | HDFCBANK7% ₹2,664 Cr 28,000,000 Alphabet Inc Class A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | 0RIH7% ₹2,619 Cr 1,400,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Partly Paid Rs.1.25) (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 8901575% ₹2,023 Cr 14,000,000 Bajaj Finserv Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | BAJAJFINSV5% ₹1,914 Cr 10,000,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | SBIN5% ₹1,866 Cr 23,250,000 Muthoot Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | MUTHOOTFIN5% ₹1,846 Cr 7,000,000 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | KOTAKBANK5% ₹1,764 Cr 9,000,000 EPAM Systems Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | E3M5% ₹1,704 Cr 1,100,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | ICICIBANK4% ₹1,538 Cr 11,000,000 Solar Industries India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | SOLARINDS4% ₹1,517 Cr 1,100,000 Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 0.69% Equity 99.31% Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.22% Health Care 24% Consumer Cyclical 21.01% Basic Materials 11.16% Financial Services 5.46% Real Estate 3.95% Consumer Defensive 2.94% Communication Services 2.04% Technology 1.53% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ASTERDM4% ₹707 Cr 11,757,234 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5433083% ₹612 Cr 8,454,118 Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | TECHNOE3% ₹558 Cr 3,691,305 Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 5433503% ₹546 Cr 5,422,106
↑ 192,989 Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | CENTURYPLY3% ₹495 Cr 6,626,898 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | KPIL2% ₹434 Cr 3,472,133
↑ 150,000 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT2% ₹418 Cr 3,574,852 Vishal Mega Mart Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 25 | VMM2% ₹394 Cr 26,392,840 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | BRIGADE2% ₹380 Cr 4,112,297 Garware Technical Fibres Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | GARFIBRES2% ₹366 Cr 4,778,806
Therefore, from the above parameters, it can be said that both the schemes differ with each other. As a result, individuals should pay a lot of caution while choosing any of the schemes. They should understand the modalities of the scheme thoroughly and ensure that the scheme matches with their investment objectives. This will help them to attain their objectives on time and ensure that their investment is safe.
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