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Equity Mutual Funds are one of the popular instruments for Investing. It primarily invests your money in shares/stocks of different companies. The fund manager allocates funds in these companies based on the fund’s investment objective. These funds are ideally suited for investors who have a moderate to high risk appetite and are looking for long-term Investment plan. But, when it comes to choosing one ideal equity fund it can be a difficult task. With hundreds of equity mutual funds and each claiming the best returns, it is quite puzzling to zero in on one. And the tasks get difficult when you further have to choose a fund on your own. To make the process easy and quite simple for you, we have listed down the important parameters that will help you to list down good funds to invest.
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Following are the qualitative and quantitative measures to pick the ideal Equity Funds.
The credit of performance of a Mutual Fund scheme lies with the fund manager. A fund manager is responsible for making investment decisions for the fund’s Portfolio. So, investors should go through the performance of the funds managed by the particular fund manager, especially during the tough Market phases. Also, investors should give more priority to a fund manager who has an experience of managing a similar kind of funds, for example- small and mid cap. Going for a fund manager who has been consistent over his career is a preferred choice.
While choosing the Best Equity Mutual Funds to invest, always look at the quality & reputation of the fund house. A fund house with a long-standing record, large assets under management, star funds or good performing fund etc., is the one to invest in. Hence a fund house having a strong presence in the financial Industry with a consistent track record should be ideally preferred.
An investor should do a fair assessment of the funds’ performances for over a period of time. Also, it is suggested to go for a fund that consistently beats its benchmark over 4-5 years, additionally, one should see each period and see if the fund is able to beat the benchmark or not.
Investors should always go for a fund that is neither too big nor too small in size. While there is no perfect definition and relation between the size of the fund, it is said that both too small and too large, can hinder a fund’s performance. Thus, while choosing a fund, it is advisable to go for the one whose AUM (Asset Under Management) is approximately same as the category.
Investors who have Mutual Fund Investments have to bear certain charges like operation costs, management fees, etc., charged by the Asset Management Company (AMC). Generally, the expense ratio is higher for schemes that are actively managed than it is for passively managed schemes (such as Index Funds or ETFs). As per the SEBI rules, an expense ratio for equity funds are a minimum of 2.5%.However, the expense ratio is something which should not supersede other important factors such as fund performance etc. It is better to pay a higher expense ratio in a fund knowing that it will beat it competitors by a good margin.
Some of the important ratios to measure fund performance are:
Alpha– Alpha is a measure of the success of your investment or rather outperformance against the benchmark. It measures on how much the fund or stock has performed in the general market. A positive alpha of 1 means that the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%, while a negative alpha of -1 would indicate that the fund has produced 1% lower returns than its market benchmark. So, basically, an investor’s strategy should be to buy securities with positive alpha.
Beta– It measures Volatility in a stock’s price or fund relative to a benchmark and is denoted in positive or negative figures. A Beta of 1 signifies that the stock’s price moves in line with the market, beta of a greater than 1 designates that the stock is riskier than the market, and a beta of less than 1 means that the stock is less risky than the market. So, lower beta is better in a falling market. In a rising market, high-beta is better.
Standard Deviation (SD- In simple terms, SD is a statistical measure representing the volatility or risk in an instrument. The higher the SD, higher will be the fluctuations in the returns.
Sharpe Ratio– Sharpe Ratio measures returns (both negative & positive) with respect to the risk taken. Here the risk is defined by the Standard Deviation. A higher Sharpe ratio means, a higher return without too much risk. Thus, while investing, investors should choose a fund that shows a higher Sharpe ratio.
Sortino Ratio– The Sortino Ratio is a variation of Sharpe Ratio. But, unlike Sharpe ratio, Sortino ratio considers only the downside or negative return. Such a ratio is helpful for investors to assess risk in a better manner than just looking at the returns to the total volatility. Upside Capture Ratio & Downside Capture Ratio– Upside/downside capture ratio guide an investor- whether a fund is outperformed i.e. gained more or lost less than a broad market benchmark- during the phase of the market upside (strong) or downside (weak), and more importantly by how much. Well, an upside ratio of over 100 means that a given fund has beaten the benchmark during the period of positive returns. And a downside ratio of less than 100 shows that a given fund has lost less than its benchmark during the phase of dull returns. So, generally, investors should go for a fund that has a lower downside capture ratio and a higher upside capture ratio.
Considering the above parameters, we have shortlisted some of the best equity funds to invest in 2023.
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2022 (%) Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹117.791
↑ 1.09 ₹34,469 17.9 29.5 36 42.1 21.8 6.5 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹59.5566
↑ 0.57 ₹10,766 15.7 25.9 31.5 40.1 17.1 1 HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth ₹101.791
↑ 0.68 ₹21,067 16.4 28.1 39.6 38.9 17.7 4.6 ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹120.77
↑ 0.55 ₹2,917 13.6 21.6 36.5 38.7 19.1 28.8 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹120.688
↑ 0.60 ₹9,104 15.4 26 37.2 37.8 15.8 3.6 DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund Growth ₹205.603
↑ 1.94 ₹2,348 19.9 27.7 36.5 37.6 17.4 13.9 HDFC Infrastructure Fund Growth ₹30.698
↑ 0.14 ₹781 23.8 34.9 41.2 37 11.5 19.3 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹65.13
↑ 0.34 ₹6,511 14.4 23.6 25.3 36.6 20.1 5.7 SBI Contra Fund Growth ₹267.29
↑ 0.94 ₹13,461 11.9 17.5 23.9 36.1 18.7 12.8 Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹193.889
↑ 0.99 ₹11,597 13.5 19.8 18.7 36 20.8 -3.1 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 22 Aug 23
The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies and the secondary objective is to generate consistent returns by investing in debt and money market securities. Nippon India Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 16 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate long-term capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of predominantly equity and equity related securities, including equity derivatives, in the Indian markets with key theme focus being emerging companies (small cap stocks). The Scheme could also additionally invest in Foreign Securities. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 12 May 14. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Small-Cap and Mid-Cap companies. HDFC Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 3 Apr 08. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate capital appreciation and income distribution to unit holders by investing predominantly in equity/equity related securities of the companies belonging to the infrastructure development and balance in debt securities and money market instruments. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 31 Aug 05. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in mid and small cap companies. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 13 Jan 06. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate capital appreciation, from a portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity securities and equity related securities of corporates, which could benefit from structural changes brought about by continuing liberalization in economic policies by the government and/or continuing investments in infrastructure, both by the public and private sector. DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 11 Jun 04. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To seek long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in or expected to benefit from growth and development of infrastructure. HDFC Infrastructure Fund is a Equity - Sectoral fund was launched on 10 Mar 08. It is a fund with High risk and has given a Below is the key information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 18 Oct 07. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide the investors maximum growth opportunity through equity
investments in stocks of growth oriented sectors of the economy. SBI Contra Fund is a Equity - Contra fund was launched on 6 May 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Contra Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (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. Kotak Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 24 Feb 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Kotak Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Nippon India Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 21% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2022 was 6.5% , 2021 was 74.3% and 2020 was 29.2% . Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Sep 10 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹117.791 ↑ 1.09 (0.93 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹34,469 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.82 Sharpe Ratio 2.23 Information Ratio 1.58 Alpha Ratio 9.1 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 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹7,788 31 Aug 20 ₹9,023 31 Aug 21 ₹17,298 31 Aug 22 ₹19,919 31 Aug 23 ₹26,938 Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.9% 3 Month 17.9% 6 Month 29.5% 1 Year 36% 3 Year 42.1% 5 Year 21.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 6.5% 2021 74.3% 2020 29.2% 2019 -2.5% 2018 -16.7% 2017 63% 2016 5.6% 2015 15.1% 2014 97.6% 2013 11.9% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Samir Rachh 2 Jan 17 6.67 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 5.27 Yr. Tejas Sheth 1 Feb 23 0.58 Yr. Akshay Sharma 1 Dec 22 0.75 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 31.69% Financial Services 14.07% Basic Materials 12.14% Consumer Cyclical 12.02% Technology 8.78% Consumer Defensive 7.49% Health Care 6.98% Communication Services 1.68% Energy 0.99% Utility 0.57% Real Estate 0.24% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.34% Equity 97.66% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | TIINDIA3% ₹948 Cr 3,267,559 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK2% ₹664 Cr 4,225,000 Apar Industries Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | APARINDS2% ₹597 Cr 1,191,538
↓ -51,427 KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | KPITTECH2% ₹559 Cr 4,756,932 CreditAccess Grameen Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | CREDITACC2% ₹555 Cr 3,922,401 Voltamp Transformers Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 16 | VOLTAMP1% ₹502 Cr 873,167 Tejas Networks Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | TEJASNET1% ₹502 Cr 5,763,697 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5001031% ₹440 Cr 36,323,195 ELANTAS Beck India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 13 | 5001231% ₹439 Cr 614,625 NIIT Learning Systems Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | -1% ₹432 Cr 11,320,240
↑ 11,320,240 2. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 21.2% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2022 was 1% , 2021 was 77.4% and 2020 was 15.5% . L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 May 14 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹59.5566 ↑ 0.57 (0.97 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹10,766 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.84 Sharpe Ratio 2.19 Information Ratio 1.01 Alpha Ratio 7.44 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 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹7,863 31 Aug 20 ₹7,732 31 Aug 21 ₹14,721 31 Aug 22 ₹17,119 31 Aug 23 ₹22,561 Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.9% 3 Month 15.7% 6 Month 25.9% 1 Year 31.5% 3 Year 40.1% 5 Year 17.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 1% 2021 77.4% 2020 15.5% 2019 -8.1% 2018 -13.7% 2017 66.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 12.3% 2014 2013 Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Name Since Tenure Venugopal Manghat 17 Dec 19 3.71 Yr. Vihang Naik 17 Dec 19 3.71 Yr. Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 38.61% Basic Materials 15.76% Consumer Cyclical 14.81% Technology 8.9% Financial Services 6.45% Real Estate 5.71% Consumer Defensive 3.71% Health Care 3.53% Energy 1.13% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 1.39% Equity 98.61% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 17 | APARINDS3% ₹379 Cr 756,017
↓ -65,000 K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL3% ₹377 Cr 4,981,639 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | KEI3% ₹295 Cr 1,090,358
↓ -158,330 Cera Sanitaryware Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | CERA3% ₹289 Cr 304,220
↓ -5,000 APL Apollo Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | APLAPOLLO2% ₹266 Cr 1,588,905 EIH Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | 5008402% ₹265 Cr 10,664,200 KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | KPITTECH2% ₹257 Cr 2,188,200 Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 18 | SONATSOFTW2% ₹256 Cr 2,448,245 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 16 | CARBORUNIV2% ₹244 Cr 2,149,700
↓ -100,000 Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | MAHLIFE2% ₹241 Cr 4,242,200 3. HDFC Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 16.3% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2022 was 4.6% , 2021 was 64.9% and 2020 was 20.2% . HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Apr 08 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹101.791 ↑ 0.68 (0.67 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹21,067 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.82 Sharpe Ratio 2.77 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,112 31 Aug 20 ₹8,105 31 Aug 21 ₹15,033 31 Aug 22 ₹16,360 31 Aug 23 ₹22,517 Returns for HDFC Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.5% 3 Month 16.4% 6 Month 28.1% 1 Year 39.6% 3 Year 38.9% 5 Year 17.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 4.6% 2021 64.9% 2020 20.2% 2019 -9.5% 2018 -8.1% 2017 60.8% 2016 5.4% 2015 6.4% 2014 51.5% 2013 7.5% Fund Manager information for HDFC Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Chirag Setalvad 28 Jun 14 9.18 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 0.19 Yr. Data below for HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.08% Consumer Cyclical 20.56% Financial Services 12.05% Technology 11.29% Health Care 10.59% Basic Materials 6.28% Consumer Defensive 3.33% Communication Services 2.42% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.39% Equity 93.61% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Sonata Software Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | SONATSOFTW4% ₹979 Cr 9,367,459
↑ 258,130 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | 5321344% ₹802 Cr 42,828,792
↑ 1,000,000 Firstsource Solutions Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | FSL4% ₹801 Cr 49,076,294
↑ 248,734 Bajaj Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | BAJAJELEC3% ₹644 Cr 5,545,822 IDFC Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 21 | IDFC3% ₹628 Cr 51,571,544 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ASTERDM2% ₹553 Cr 16,680,886 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | ECLERX2% ₹549 Cr 3,382,112
↑ 147,220 SKF India Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 14 | SKFINDIA2% ₹544 Cr 1,044,491
↑ 2,166 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 17 | KEI2% ₹521 Cr 1,926,026
↓ -50,000 Power Mech Projects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | POWERMECH2% ₹513 Cr 1,215,078
↓ -3,577 4. ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 14.9% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Sectoral
category. Return for 2022 was 28.8% , 2021 was 50.1% and 2020 was 3.6% . ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 Aug 05 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹120.77 ↑ 0.55 (0.46 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,917 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.22 Sharpe Ratio 2.71 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹9,033 31 Aug 20 ₹8,472 31 Aug 21 ₹14,496 31 Aug 22 ₹17,743 31 Aug 23 ₹23,558 Returns for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 3% 3 Month 13.6% 6 Month 21.6% 1 Year 36.5% 3 Year 38.7% 5 Year 19.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 28.8% 2021 50.1% 2020 3.6% 2019 2.6% 2018 -14% 2017 40.8% 2016 2% 2015 -3.4% 2014 56.2% 2013 -5% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Ihab Dalwai 3 Jun 17 6.25 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 1.17 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.44% Equity 95.36% Debt 1.21% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 16 | 5325559% ₹278 Cr 12,600,000 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 09 | LT6% ₹176 Cr 649,833
↑ 20,000 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 16 | ICICIBANK5% ₹142 Cr 1,480,000
↑ 200,000 Bharti Airtel Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 16 | BHARTIARTL4% ₹130 Cr 1,520,601
↑ 17,242 Oil & Natural Gas Corp Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 17 | 5003124% ₹124 Cr 7,145,300 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 06 | KPIL4% ₹122 Cr 1,841,962 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | HDFCBANK4% ₹117 Cr 744,300 NCC Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 21 | NCC4% ₹107 Cr 6,300,000 Tata Steel Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | TATASTEEL2% ₹72 Cr 5,831,751
↑ 1,500,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 20 | 5322152% ₹60 Cr 620,000 5. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 15.2% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2022 was 3.6% , 2021 was 56.4% and 2020 was 18.7% . Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹120.688 ↑ 0.60 (0.50 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹9,104 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio 2.73 Information Ratio 0.42 Alpha Ratio 13.46 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 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,066 31 Aug 20 ₹7,929 31 Aug 21 ₹14,425 31 Aug 22 ₹15,661 31 Aug 23 ₹21,546 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 3.5% 3 Month 15.4% 6 Month 26% 1 Year 37.2% 3 Year 37.8% 5 Year 15.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 3.6% 2021 56.4% 2020 18.7% 2019 -5% 2018 -17.4% 2017 43.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 9.6% 2014 89.9% 2013 13.2% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 12.59 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 1.87 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 0.98 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.29% Financial Services 18.34% Consumer Cyclical 13.28% Basic Materials 7.96% Technology 6.11% Health Care 5.99% Consumer Defensive 5.5% Real Estate 5% Communication Services 1.38% Energy 0.38% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.51% Equity 92.31% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK5% ₹435 Cr 48,064,081 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329294% ₹349 Cr 5,893,691 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR3% ₹308 Cr 1,387,967 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL3% ₹294 Cr 11,664,895
↓ -2,000,000 Jyothy Labs Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 15 | 5329263% ₹248 Cr 7,113,765
↓ -250,000 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM2% ₹230 Cr 831,988
↓ -50,000 KPIT Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | KPITTECH2% ₹220 Cr 1,872,610 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | ICICIBANK2% ₹217 Cr 2,259,945 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | 5900032% ₹208 Cr 17,148,917 Carborundum Universal Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 14 | CARBORUNIV2% ₹206 Cr 1,812,883 6. DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 17.1% since its launch. Ranked 12 in Sectoral
category. Return for 2022 was 13.9% , 2021 was 51.6% and 2020 was 2.7% . DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund
Growth Launch Date 11 Jun 04 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹205.603 ↑ 1.94 (0.95 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,348 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.24 Sharpe Ratio 2.21 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 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 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹9,155 31 Aug 20 ₹8,405 31 Aug 21 ₹14,969 31 Aug 22 ₹16,877 31 Aug 23 ₹22,648 Returns for DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 6.2% 3 Month 19.9% 6 Month 27.7% 1 Year 36.5% 3 Year 37.6% 5 Year 17.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 13.9% 2021 51.6% 2020 2.7% 2019 6.7% 2018 -17.2% 2017 47% 2016 4.1% 2015 0.7% 2014 61.3% 2013 -9.1% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohit Singhania 21 Jun 10 13.21 Yr. Jay Kothari 16 Mar 18 5.47 Yr. Charanjit Singh 1 Jan 21 2.67 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock India T.I.G.E.R Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 49.29% Basic Materials 22.04% Utility 7.51% Consumer Cyclical 6.22% Energy 3.91% Technology 3.6% Communication Services 1.26% Real Estate 1.25% Consumer Defensive 1.13% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.79% Equity 96.21% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 04 | LT4% ₹105 Cr 387,270 Apar Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | APARINDS4% ₹94 Cr 188,503
↑ 9,764 NTPC Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 17 | 5325554% ₹92 Cr 4,187,696
↑ 328,538 Siemens Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | 5005504% ₹92 Cr 234,753
↓ -12,614 Reliance Industries Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 19 | RELIANCE3% ₹82 Cr 339,790 Engineers India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 22 | 5321783% ₹77 Cr 5,007,117
↓ -684,927 Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 22 | HAL3% ₹76 Cr 194,048
↓ -21,667 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 22 | KPIL3% ₹70 Cr 1,067,134 Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | MIDHANI3% ₹64 Cr 1,551,794
↓ -89,286 UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 14 | ULTRACEMCO2% ₹62 Cr 74,347 7. HDFC Infrastructure Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of since its launch. Ranked 26 in Sectoral
category. Return for 2022 was 19.3% , 2021 was 43.2% and 2020 was -7.5% . HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Growth Launch Date 10 Mar 08 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹30.698 ↑ 0.14 (0.45 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹781 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Sectoral AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 2.56 Sharpe Ratio 1.94 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load 0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹7,962 31 Aug 20 ₹6,456 31 Aug 21 ₹10,681 31 Aug 22 ₹12,656 31 Aug 23 ₹17,392 Returns for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.7% 3 Month 23.8% 6 Month 34.9% 1 Year 41.2% 3 Year 37% 5 Year 11.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 19.3% 2021 43.2% 2020 -7.5% 2019 -3.4% 2018 -29% 2017 43.3% 2016 -1.9% 2015 -2.5% 2014 73.9% 2013 -14.4% Fund Manager information for HDFC Infrastructure Fund
Name Since Tenure Rakesh Vyas 1 Jun 19 4.25 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 0.19 Yr. Data below for HDFC Infrastructure Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 47.79% Financial Services 16.8% Basic Materials 9.39% Utility 5.36% Energy 5.2% Consumer Cyclical 3.29% Real Estate 2.17% Technology 1.98% Communication Services 1.4% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.88% Equity 94.12% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 15 | JKIL8% ₹66 Cr 1,613,625 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 12 | LT7% ₹58 Cr 215,550 NTPC Ltd Shs Dematerialised (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 5325555% ₹46 Cr 2,084,125 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | KPIL5% ₹45 Cr 683,608 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 09 | ICICIBANK5% ₹43 Cr 445,000 Premier Explosives Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 May 17 | PREMEXPLN5% ₹41 Cr 354,981 Coal India Ltd (Energy)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | COALINDIA5% ₹41 Cr 1,765,000 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 08 | SBIN5% ₹40 Cr 704,361 G R Infraprojects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 5433173% ₹28 Cr 219,267
↑ 28,481 Hindustan Construction Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 15 | HCC3% ₹25 Cr 8,549,049 8. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 12.6% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2022 was 5.7% , 2021 was 61% and 2020 was 22.8% . ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 07 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹65.13 ↑ 0.34 (0.52 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,511 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.04 Sharpe Ratio 1.54 Information Ratio 0.38 Alpha Ratio 2.62 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 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,965 31 Aug 20 ₹9,621 31 Aug 21 ₹17,922 31 Aug 22 ₹20,239 31 Aug 23 ₹25,430 Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.5% 3 Month 14.4% 6 Month 23.6% 1 Year 25.3% 3 Year 36.6% 5 Year 20.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 5.7% 2021 61% 2020 22.8% 2019 10% 2018 -22.4% 2017 42.7% 2016 6% 2015 0.5% 2014 50.6% 2013 8.8% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Name Since Tenure Harish Bihani 5 Nov 18 4.82 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 1.17 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 23.96% Consumer Cyclical 20.12% Health Care 14.37% Financial Services 8.04% Basic Materials 6.07% Technology 4.27% Real Estate 4.07% Communication Services 4.02% Consumer Defensive 3.32% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 10.93% Equity 89.07% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 18 | CYIENT4% ₹306 Cr 1,870,832 PVR INOX Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | PVRINOX4% ₹265 Cr 1,482,223
↑ 1,500 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5433083% ₹202 Cr 1,008,989
↓ -15,000 KEI Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | KEI3% ₹199 Cr 734,852
↑ 100,000 Rolex Rings Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | 5433253% ₹191 Cr 873,867 EPL Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 21 | 5001353% ₹181 Cr 9,219,340
↑ 52,730 Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 19 | MAHLIFE2% ₹162 Cr 2,848,630 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | CHOLAHLDNG2% ₹159 Cr 1,617,691 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | MCX2% ₹155 Cr 917,205 V-Mart Retail Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 19 | VMART2% ₹151 Cr 676,631 9. SBI Contra Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 16.5% since its launch. Ranked 48 in Contra
category. Return for 2022 was 12.8% , 2021 was 49.9% and 2020 was 30.6% . SBI Contra Fund
Growth Launch Date 6 May 05 NAV (21 Aug 23) ₹267.29 ↑ 0.94 (0.35 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,461 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Contra AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.92 Sharpe Ratio 2.09 Information Ratio 2.34 Alpha Ratio 12.15 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 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹8,357 31 Aug 20 ₹9,034 31 Aug 21 ₹15,940 31 Aug 22 ₹18,872 31 Aug 23 ₹23,501 Returns for SBI Contra Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 1% 3 Month 11.9% 6 Month 17.5% 1 Year 23.9% 3 Year 36.1% 5 Year 18.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 12.8% 2021 49.9% 2020 30.6% 2019 -1% 2018 -14.3% 2017 40.2% 2016 2.4% 2015 -0.1% 2014 47.7% 2013 -1.7% Fund Manager information for SBI Contra Fund
Name Since Tenure Dinesh Balachandran 7 May 18 5.32 Yr. Mohit Jain 5 May 18 5.33 Yr. Data below for SBI Contra Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 18.41% Basic Materials 11.74% Industrials 11.6% Technology 7.9% Health Care 7.89% Utility 7.75% Energy 6.59% Consumer Cyclical 5.86% Consumer Defensive 3.76% Real Estate 0.95% Communication Services 0.92% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 16.63% Equity 83.37% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | CTSH3% ₹491 Cr 828,500 HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 16 | HDFCBANK3% ₹446 Cr 2,837,072 GAIL (India) Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5321553% ₹428 Cr 37,211,295 Coforge Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | COFORGE2% ₹320 Cr 585,000
↑ 585,000 Delhivery Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 5435292% ₹313 Cr 7,156,013 ICICI Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | ICICIBANK2% ₹301 Cr 3,140,345 182 DTB 29092023
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹298 Cr 30,000,000 91 DTB 09112023
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹296 Cr 30,000,000
↑ 30,000,000 91 DTB 17112023
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹296 Cr 30,000,000
↑ 30,000,000 Axis Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 19 | 5322152% ₹292 Cr 3,004,255 10. Kotak Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 17.4% since its launch. Ranked 23 in Small Cap
category. Return for 2022 was -3.1% , 2021 was 70.9% and 2020 was 34.2% . Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Feb 05 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹193.889 ↑ 0.99 (0.51 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹11,597 on 31 Jul 23 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.48 Sharpe Ratio 1.24 Information Ratio 0.28 Alpha Ratio -1.09 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 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 Returns for Kotak Small Cap Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.9% 3 Month 13.5% 6 Month 19.8% 1 Year 18.7% 3 Year 36% 5 Year 20.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 -3.1% 2021 70.9% 2020 34.2% 2019 5% 2018 -17.3% 2017 44% 2016 8.9% 2015 7.4% 2014 74% 2013 -4.9% Fund Manager information for Kotak Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Pankaj Tibrewal 21 Jan 10 13.62 Yr. Arjun Khanna 30 Apr 22 1.34 Yr. Data below for Kotak Small Cap Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.24% Equity 92.76% 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