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L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Vs Kotak Small Cap Fund

Updated on August 9, 2025 , 1245 views

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
BasicsNAV
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
₹343.242 ↓ -3.49   (-1.01 %)
₹38,610 on 30 Jun 25
11 Oct 04
Equity
Focused
32
Moderately High
1.63
0.33
-0.26
4.18
Not Available
0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹254.627 ↑ 1.56   (0.61 %)
₹18,031 on 30 Jun 25
24 Feb 05
Equity
Small Cap
23
Moderately High
1.67
-0.16
-1.31
-4.09
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
Performance1 Month
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Since launch
SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
-4%
3.2%
4.3%
5.9%
14.3%
19.1%
18.4%
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
-5.5%
7.2%
0.2%
-5.9%
16.1%
28.9%
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 Performance2024
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 DetailsMin SIP Investment
Min Investment
Fund Manager
SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹500
₹5,000
R. Srinivasan - 16.26 Yr.
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹1,000
₹5,000
Harish Bihani - 1.78 Yr.

Growth of 10k Investments over the years

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
31 Jul 20₹10,000
31 Jul 21₹15,274
31 Jul 22₹15,851
31 Jul 23₹18,399
31 Jul 24₹23,603
31 Jul 25₹24,591
Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
31 Jul 20₹10,000
31 Jul 21₹21,936
31 Jul 22₹23,264
31 Jul 23₹28,244
31 Jul 24₹40,704
31 Jul 25₹38,641

Detailed portfolio Comparison

Asset Allocation
SBI Focused Equity Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash5.51%
Equity93.52%
Debt0.97%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Financial Services29.69%
Consumer Cyclical21.37%
Basic Materials11.2%
Communication Services11.01%
Consumer Defensive5.49%
Industrials4.67%
Technology4.31%
Health Care3.12%
Utility2.66%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 13 | HDFCBANK
7%₹2,802 Cr14,000,000
↓ -3,000,000
Bharti Airtel Ltd (Partly Paid Rs.1.25) (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | 890157
6%₹2,141 Cr14,000,000
Alphabet Inc Class A (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 18 | GOOGL
5%₹2,111 Cr1,400,000
Bajaj Finserv Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 25 | 532978
5%₹2,056 Cr10,000,000
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | KOTAKBANK
5%₹1,947 Cr9,000,000
Solar Industries India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | SOLARINDS
5%₹1,936 Cr1,100,000
↓ -200,000
Muthoot Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 20 | 533398
5%₹1,837 Cr7,000,000
EPAM Systems Inc (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 25 | EPAM
4%₹1,664 Cr1,100,000
ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | 532174
4%₹1,590 Cr11,000,000
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | JUBLFOOD
4%₹1,474 Cr21,000,000
Asset Allocation
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.75%
Equity96.25%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials27.9%
Health Care20.23%
Consumer Cyclical20.02%
Basic Materials12.38%
Financial Services4.76%
Real Estate4.37%
Consumer Defensive2.87%
Communication Services2.05%
Technology1.66%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 540975
4%₹701 Cr11,757,234
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | TECHNOE
3%₹591 Cr3,691,305
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 543308
3%₹569 Cr8,454,118
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 532548
3%₹504 Cr6,626,898
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 543350
3%₹471 Cr4,781,212
Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT
3%₹461 Cr3,574,852
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 532929
3%₹456 Cr4,112,297
Garware Technical Fibres Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | GARFIBRES
2%₹442 Cr4,778,806
↑ 110,000
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | KPIL
2%₹403 Cr3,287,133
↑ 139,527
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | RATNAMANI
2%₹389 Cr1,328,764

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.

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.
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