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Small Cap Mutual Funds
Small cap funds take the exposure at the lowest end of the Market capitalization. Small cap companies include the startups or firms that are in their early stage of development with small revenues. Many successful small cap firms have eventually grown into large cap companies. Since, small cap stocks give high growth potential, companies in their early stage of development, have great scope of higher developments.
Recently sebi has classified how AMC's to classify largecaps and midcaps.
| Market Capitalization | Description |
|---|---|
| Large cap company | 1st to 100th company in terms of full market capitalization |
| Mid cap company | 101st to 250th company in terms of full market capitalization |
| Small cap company | 251st company onwards in terms of full market capitalization |
Small Cap Funds (Investing in Small Cap Stocks)
Small caps are typically defined as firms with a market capitalization (MC=no of shares issued by the company X market price per share) of less than INR 500 Crore. Their market capitalization is much lower than the large and mid-cap. Many small caps are young firms with substantial growth potential. But, the risk of failure is higher with small cap compared to large and mid-cap.
Many small cap companies serve a niche market with sound consumer demand for their products and services. They also serve emerging industries with the potential for substantial future growth. Small cap firms have the potential to generate good returns. However, the risks involved in it are very high. But, if the investment period of a small cap is high, the risks tend to lower down.
The smallest equities of small caps are micro-cap and nano-cap stocks. Wherein, micro caps are firms with a market cap of INR 100 to 500 Crore and nano-caps are companies with market cap of below INR 100 Crore. BSE small cap Index, have recorded that four out of every 10 stocks have more than 30% increase in their net profits for the Fiscal Year of 2014-16.
Some of the most emerging small cap companies in India are Indiabulls Real, Just Dial, PNB Gilts, Federal Bank Ltd, Gitanjali Gems Ltd, Indian Cements Ltd, Indian Overseas bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, PVR Ltd, etc.
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Pros and Cons of Investing in Small Cap Funds
Here are some pros and cons of Investing in small-cap funds that will guide you to understand the fund:
Pros
- Small cap stocks are priced lower than mid cap and large cap stocks.
- Small cap funds help to diversify your Portfolio. A trader can trade in a number of stocks as compared to the other caps.
- Small cap stocks give high growth potential. Since these are the companies at their early stage of development, they have great scope of higher developments.
- At times, small cap funds tend to perform better than the Large cap funds. As large companies incline towards stability, small caps can sometimes give it a better chance of performing better.
Cons
- Small cap stocks are riskier as they tend to have a low lasting business. For example, a company might have a unique service/product, but may not have enough finance to market it. So, sometimes lack of funding fails a business
- Small Cap stocks are more volatile in nature than large cap stocks.
- Due to their nature of stocks, small caps can outperform in a rising market and even can Underperform during a downturn.
How to Invest in Small Cap Funds?
Following are the important factors you need to look at before investing in a small-cap fund:
Past Performances
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.
Portfolio Construction
It is essential to check the portfolio construction of the scheme that you will be investing in. Since, small-cap is a risky fund, the portfolio of the scheme should have a small portion dedicated to large-caps and also to debt/money market instruments so that it generates regular Income.
Fund Manager
A fund manager plays an important role in the overall performance of the scheme. A fund manager is responsible for making investment decisions for the fund’s portfolio. So, investors before investing in small-caps should ideally examine past performance of the fund managed by that particular fund manager, especially in the tough market phase.
Fund House Reputation
While choosing the small cap 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 (AUM), star funds or good performing fund etc., is the one to invest in. A fund house should have a strong presence in the Industry along with a consistent track record.
Equity Fund Taxation
The short-term and long-term Capital gains offered by Mutual Funds are taxed at different rates.
| Fund Type | Short-Term Capital Gains | Long-Term Capital Gains |
|---|---|---|
| Equity Funds | 15% + cess + surcharge | Up to Rs. 1 lakh a year is tax-exempt. Any gains above Rs. 1 lakh are taxed at 10% + cess + surcharge |
Best Performing Small Cap Funds 2025
Some of the best performing small cap funds with AUM above 100 Cr are as follows:
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) Nippon India Small Cap Fund Growth ₹168.485
↑ 0.49 ₹58,029 15.8 -6.9 7.2 28 38.5 26.1 L&T Emerging Businesses Fund Growth ₹82.2862
↑ 0.99 ₹14,737 17.2 -9.9 5.2 24.5 35.8 28.5 Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund Growth ₹173.823
↑ 0.80 ₹12,530 17.5 -5.5 4.3 28.2 35.1 23.2 HDFC Small Cap Fund Growth ₹137.037
↑ 0.22 ₹30,880 15.6 -5.1 9.9 26.8 34.6 20.4 ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Growth ₹86.45
↑ 0.36 ₹7,605 15.1 -3.7 5.2 20.7 33.8 15.6 Kotak Small Cap Fund Growth ₹261.966
↑ 0.55 ₹15,867 15.5 -7.5 7 19.5 33.6 25.5 DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund Growth ₹197.106
↓ -0.02 ₹14,258 18.8 -3.5 17.1 23.8 33.6 25.6 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹257.703
↑ 2.46 ₹3,058 18.3 -3.6 10.8 24.6 33 19.1 IDBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹29.9615
↑ 0.15 ₹518 11.7 -13.1 6.2 21.6 32.4 40 SBI Small Cap Fund Growth ₹170.073
↑ 0.85 ₹31,790 12.1 -6.8 3.3 19.2 29.2 24.1 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 6 Jun 25
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 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 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 (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 (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 (Erstwhile DSP BlackRock Micro Cap Fund) The primary investment objective is to seek to generate long term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity and equity related securities of small cap companies. From time to time, the fund manager will also seek participation in other equity and equity related securities to achieve optimal portfolio construction. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 14 Jun 07. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Sundaram SMILE Fund) To primarily achieve capital appreciation by
investing in diversified stocks that are
generally termed as small and mid-caps and
by investing in other equities. Sundaram Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 15 Feb 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The Investment objective of the Scheme is to provide investors with the opportunities for long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Equity and Equity related instruments of Small Cap companies. However
there can be no assurance that the investment objective under the Scheme will be realized. IDBI Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 21 Jun 17. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDBI Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile SBI Small & Midcap Fund) The Scheme seeks to generate income and long term capital appreciation by
investing in a diversified portfolio of predominantly in equity and equity related securities of small & midcap Companies SBI Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 9 Sep 09. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for SBI Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Nippon India Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 21.1% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 26.1% , 2023 was 48.9% and 2022 was 6.5% . Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Sep 10 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹168.485 ↑ 0.49 (0.29 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹58,029 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.55 Sharpe Ratio -0.21 Information Ratio 0.55 Alpha Ratio 1.49 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 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹22,034 31 May 22 ₹26,339 31 May 23 ₹33,417 31 May 24 ₹51,089 31 May 25 ₹54,222 Returns for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.5% 3 Month 15.8% 6 Month -6.9% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 28% 5 Year 38.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 26.1% 2023 48.9% 2022 6.5% 2021 74.3% 2020 29.2% 2019 -2.5% 2018 -16.7% 2017 63% 2016 5.6% 2015 15.1% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Samir Rachh 2 Jan 17 8.41 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 7.02 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Small Cap Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 22.85% Consumer Cyclical 14.12% Financial Services 13.91% Basic Materials 12.5% Consumer Defensive 9.15% Health Care 8.25% Technology 8.09% Energy 1.92% Utility 1.9% Communication Services 1.47% Real Estate 0.5% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 5.34% Equity 94.66% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 22 | HDFCBANK2% ₹1,280 Cr 6,650,000 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | MCX2% ₹1,134 Cr 1,851,010 Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 18 | DIXON1% ₹773 Cr 470,144 Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | KIRLOSBROS1% ₹766 Cr 4,472,130 Tube Investments of India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 18 | TIINDIA1% ₹724 Cr 2,499,222 State Bank of India (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 19 | SBIN1% ₹718 Cr 9,100,000 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 17 | 5900031% ₹693 Cr 31,784,062 Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5001031% ₹624 Cr 27,500,000 Emami Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5311621% ₹623 Cr 9,970,126 NLC India Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | NLCINDIA1% ₹619 Cr 27,190,940 2. L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 21% since its launch. Ranked 2 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 28.5% , 2023 was 46.1% and 2022 was 1% . L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Growth Launch Date 12 May 14 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹82.2862 ↑ 0.99 (1.22 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,737 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC L&T Investment Management Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk High Expense Ratio 1.73 Sharpe Ratio -0.3 Information Ratio -0.1 Alpha Ratio -0.46 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 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹21,275 31 May 22 ₹25,707 31 May 23 ₹31,323 31 May 24 ₹46,528 31 May 25 ₹48,396 Returns for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 13.8% 3 Month 17.2% 6 Month -9.9% 1 Year 5.2% 3 Year 24.5% 5 Year 35.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 21% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 28.5% 2023 46.1% 2022 1% 2021 77.4% 2020 15.5% 2019 -8.1% 2018 -13.7% 2017 66.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 12.3% Fund Manager information for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund
Name Since Tenure Venugopal Manghat 17 Dec 19 5.46 Yr. Sonal Gupta 1 Oct 23 1.67 Yr. Data below for L&T Emerging Businesses Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 26.56% Consumer Cyclical 15.68% Financial Services 15.22% Basic Materials 10.89% Technology 9.44% Health Care 7.99% Real Estate 4.93% Consumer Defensive 4.43% Energy 0.97% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.89% Equity 96.11% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 15 | KPRMILL2% ₹351 Cr 3,518,200
↑ 72,900 Neuland Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | 5245582% ₹313 Cr 261,377
↑ 261,377 Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | 5000402% ₹306 Cr 1,595,574 The Federal Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 22 | FEDERALBNK2% ₹306 Cr 15,544,000 KFin Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | KFINTECH2% ₹291 Cr 2,429,736 Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | NAM-INDIA2% ₹284 Cr 4,446,300
↑ 355,900 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | MCX2% ₹279 Cr 455,150
↑ 50,216 Cohance Lifesciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | SUVENPHAR2% ₹261 Cr 2,298,085 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 22 | 5900032% ₹260 Cr 11,912,400 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | PNBHOUSING2% ₹259 Cr 2,566,200 3. Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 15.9% since its launch. Ranked 11 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 23.2% , 2023 was 52.1% and 2022 was 3.6% . Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Jan 06 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹173.823 ↑ 0.80 (0.46 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹12,530 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Franklin Templeton Asst Mgmt(IND)Pvt Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.78 Sharpe Ratio -0.31 Information Ratio 0.37 Alpha Ratio -0.69 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 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹20,929 31 May 22 ₹23,362 31 May 23 ₹30,009 31 May 24 ₹46,268 31 May 25 ₹48,054 Returns for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.9% 3 Month 17.5% 6 Month -5.5% 1 Year 4.3% 3 Year 28.2% 5 Year 35.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 15.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 23.2% 2023 52.1% 2022 3.6% 2021 56.4% 2020 18.7% 2019 -5% 2018 -17.4% 2017 43.5% 2016 10.2% 2015 9.6% Fund Manager information for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Janakiraman 1 Feb 11 14.34 Yr. Sandeep Manam 18 Oct 21 3.62 Yr. Akhil Kalluri 8 Sep 22 2.73 Yr. Data below for Franklin India Smaller Companies Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Financial Services 19.29% Industrials 18.43% Consumer Cyclical 15.94% Health Care 11.17% Basic Materials 9.67% Technology 5.83% Real Estate 4.61% Consumer Defensive 3.63% Utility 2.72% Energy 0.88% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.67% Equity 92.16% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹405 Cr 8,018,630 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | 5329293% ₹398 Cr 3,868,691 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 20 | EQUITASBNK3% ₹322 Cr 48,064,081 Karur Vysya Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 12 | 5900032% ₹305 Cr 13,998,917 Deepak Nitrite Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 16 | DEEPAKNTR2% ₹269 Cr 1,387,967 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 19 | ERIS2% ₹267 Cr 1,866,828 Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 May 22 | KALYANKJIL2% ₹256 Cr 4,963,469 J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | JBCHEPHARM2% ₹234 Cr 1,448,723 Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | CROMPTON2% ₹233 Cr 6,900,000 Zensar Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 23 | ZENSARTECH2% ₹232 Cr 3,220,340
↑ 157,640 4. HDFC Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.5% since its launch. Ranked 9 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 20.4% , 2023 was 44.8% and 2022 was 4.6% . HDFC Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Apr 08 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹137.037 ↑ 0.22 (0.16 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹30,880 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.64 Sharpe Ratio -0.39 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 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹21,753 31 May 22 ₹24,075 31 May 23 ₹31,855 31 May 24 ₹44,049 31 May 25 ₹48,298 Returns for HDFC Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 12.8% 3 Month 15.6% 6 Month -5.1% 1 Year 9.9% 3 Year 26.8% 5 Year 34.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 20.4% 2023 44.8% 2022 4.6% 2021 64.9% 2020 20.2% 2019 -9.5% 2018 -8.1% 2017 60.8% 2016 5.4% 2015 6.4% Fund Manager information for HDFC Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Chirag Setalvad 28 Jun 14 10.93 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 1.94 Yr. Data below for HDFC Small Cap Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 22.59% Consumer Cyclical 17.44% Financial Services 14.26% Technology 13.79% Health Care 12.78% Basic Materials 7.28% Consumer Defensive 2.01% Communication Services 1.98% Utility 0.31% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.56% Equity 92.44% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Firstsource Solutions Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | FSL6% ₹1,853 Cr 54,385,267
↑ 102,686 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 19 | ASTERDM4% ₹1,232 Cr 24,394,493
↑ 67,840 Bank of Baroda (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 19 | 5321344% ₹1,170 Cr 46,828,792 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | ECLERX3% ₹948 Cr 3,769,293
↑ 19,197 Eris Lifesciences Ltd Registered Shs (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | ERIS3% ₹856 Cr 5,974,796 Sonata Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 17 | SONATSOFTW3% ₹780 Cr 18,501,699
↑ 1,121,276 Fortis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5328433% ₹777 Cr 11,340,132
↓ -1,113,143 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 23 | 5433082% ₹752 Cr 11,442,105 Gabriel India Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | GABRIEL2% ₹655 Cr 12,105,104
↑ 49,104 Power Mech Projects Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 15 | POWERMECH2% ₹647 Cr 2,469,936 5. ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 13% since its launch. Ranked 26 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 15.6% , 2023 was 37.9% and 2022 was 5.7% . ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Oct 07 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹86.45 ↑ 0.36 (0.42 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,605 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.04 Sharpe Ratio -0.3 Information Ratio -0.28 Alpha Ratio -0.57 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 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹22,223 31 May 22 ₹26,530 31 May 23 ₹31,382 31 May 24 ₹43,632 31 May 25 ₹46,163 Returns for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.4% 3 Month 15.1% 6 Month -3.7% 1 Year 5.2% 3 Year 20.7% 5 Year 33.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 13% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 15.6% 2023 37.9% 2022 5.7% 2021 61% 2020 22.8% 2019 10% 2018 -22.4% 2017 42.7% 2016 6% 2015 0.5% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund
Name Since Tenure Anish Tawakley 18 Sep 23 1.7 Yr. Sharmila D’mello 30 Jun 22 2.92 Yr. Aatur Shah 21 Apr 25 0.11 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Basic Materials 25.33% Industrials 22.65% Consumer Cyclical 13.02% Health Care 7.41% Financial Services 5.83% Utility 3.5% Consumer Defensive 2.92% Real Estate 1.74% Communication Services 1.53% Energy 1.4% Technology 1.36% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 13.31% Equity 86.69% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity UltraTech Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5325383% ₹260 Cr 223,362
↓ -71,380 Larsen & Toubro Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | LT3% ₹254 Cr 760,573
↑ 143,959 Atul Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 23 | ATUL3% ₹202 Cr 299,022
↑ 794 Tata Chemicals Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | TATACHEM2% ₹190 Cr 2,265,261
↑ 319,110 Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | 5332482% ₹181 Cr 13,629,398 Procter & Gamble Health Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 29 Feb 24 | PGHL2% ₹177 Cr 347,671 Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5004802% ₹173 Cr 597,962
↑ 90,044 Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | 5327022% ₹173 Cr 5,316,113 Gillette India Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | GILLETTE2% ₹148 Cr 184,649 TVS Holdings Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 23 | 5200562% ₹145 Cr 159,482 6. Kotak Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 17.5% since its launch. Ranked 23 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 25.5% , 2023 was 34.8% and 2022 was -3.1% . Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Feb 05 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹261.966 ↑ 0.55 (0.21 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹15,867 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.67 Sharpe Ratio -0.11 Information Ratio -0.7 Alpha Ratio 3.58 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 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹23,549 31 May 22 ₹27,092 31 May 23 ₹30,334 31 May 24 ₹42,535 31 May 25 ₹45,379 Returns for Kotak Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 11% 3 Month 15.5% 6 Month -7.5% 1 Year 7% 3 Year 19.5% 5 Year 33.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 25.5% 2023 34.8% 2022 -3.1% 2021 70.9% 2020 34.2% 2019 5% 2018 -17.3% 2017 44% 2016 8.9% 2015 7.4% Fund Manager information for Kotak Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Harish Bihani 20 Oct 23 1.61 Yr. Data below for Kotak Small Cap Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 27.98% Health Care 21.53% Consumer Cyclical 19.86% Basic Materials 11.38% Real Estate 4.2% Financial Services 3.19% Consumer Defensive 3.08% Communication Services 2.34% Technology 0.12% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.32% Equity 93.68% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ASTERDM4% ₹594 Cr 11,757,234 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 5433083% ₹555 Cr 8,454,118
↓ -19,307 Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 5433503% ₹476 Cr 4,756,806
↓ -161,231 Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 5325483% ₹463 Cr 6,626,898 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT3% ₹425 Cr 3,574,852 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 5329293% ₹423 Cr 4,112,297 Garware Technical Fibres Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | GARFIBRES3% ₹402 Cr 4,668,806 Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | TECHNOE2% ₹393 Cr 3,691,305 Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | RATNAMANI2% ₹357 Cr 1,328,764 Ajanta Pharma Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 May 23 | 5323312% ₹330 Cr 1,219,302 7. DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 18% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 25.6% , 2023 was 41.2% and 2022 was 0.5% . DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 14 Jun 07 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹197.106 ↓ -0.02 (-0.01 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,258 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.86 Sharpe Ratio -0.19 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 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹20,845 31 May 22 ₹24,582 31 May 23 ₹28,311 31 May 24 ₹38,905 31 May 25 ₹45,208 Returns for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 16.9% 3 Month 18.8% 6 Month -3.5% 1 Year 17.1% 3 Year 23.8% 5 Year 33.6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 18% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 25.6% 2023 41.2% 2022 0.5% 2021 58.9% 2020 33.1% 2019 0.7% 2018 -25.5% 2017 42.8% 2016 12.7% 2015 20.4% Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Vinit Sambre 21 Jun 10 14.95 Yr. Resham Jain 16 Mar 18 7.21 Yr. Data below for DSP BlackRock Small Cap Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Consumer Cyclical 31.87% Basic Materials 19.19% Industrials 14.54% Health Care 9.09% Consumer Defensive 7.8% Financial Services 5.91% Technology 3.26% Communication Services 1.01% Utility 0.16% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.14% Equity 92.86% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | JUBLINGREA4% ₹501 Cr 7,800,000 Welspun Corp Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5321443% ₹448 Cr 5,839,689 eClerx Services Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 18 | ECLERX3% ₹402 Cr 1,600,000 Dodla Dairy Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 5433063% ₹390 Cr 3,750,000 Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 17 | 5323563% ₹376 Cr 9,200,000 Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 21 | CYIENT2% ₹356 Cr 3,000,000 Suprajit Engineering Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | SUPRAJIT2% ₹356 Cr 9,241,534
↓ -18,961 LT Foods Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 17 | 5327832% ₹347 Cr 10,000,000
↑ 300,000 Thangamayil Jewellery Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 21 | THANGAMAYL2% ₹333 Cr 1,587,405 Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | 5230252% ₹327 Cr 1,629,601 8. Sundaram Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 17.4% since its launch. Ranked 19 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 19.1% , 2023 was 45.3% and 2022 was -2.1% . Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Feb 05 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹257.703 ↑ 2.46 (0.96 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,058 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2 Sharpe Ratio -0.23 Information Ratio -0.16 Alpha Ratio 0.92 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹21,327 31 May 22 ₹23,561 31 May 23 ₹28,562 31 May 24 ₹40,490 31 May 25 ₹44,295 Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 11.6% 3 Month 18.3% 6 Month -3.6% 1 Year 10.8% 3 Year 24.6% 5 Year 33% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 17.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.1% 2023 45.3% 2022 -2.1% 2021 60.3% 2020 26.2% 2019 -6.1% 2018 -29.2% 2017 55.6% 2016 -0.1% 2015 7.8% Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohit Seksaria 1 Nov 22 2.58 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 19.23% Financial Services 18.7% Consumer Cyclical 17.79% Health Care 10.71% Basic Materials 7.5% Consumer Defensive 4.36% Communication Services 3.69% Technology 3.53% Real Estate 3.26% Utility 1.31% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 8.2% Equity 91.76% Debt 0.04% Other 0% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹96 Cr 1,898,655 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | PNBHOUSING3% ₹84 Cr 835,978
↑ 20,436 Affle 3i Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | AFFLE3% ₹84 Cr 530,036
↑ 20,174 Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5230253% ₹82 Cr 410,153
↑ 9,433 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | UJJIVANSFB3% ₹80 Cr 18,825,767 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | CHOLAHLDNG2% ₹69 Cr 370,226
↓ -64,769 KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | KSB2% ₹69 Cr 936,780 Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | BALRAMCHIN2% ₹65 Cr 1,184,520 E I D Parry India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | EIDPARRY2% ₹65 Cr 793,969
↑ 2,725 Craftsman Automation Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 24 | CRAFTSMAN2% ₹65 Cr 140,821
↑ 3,239 9. IDBI Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 14.8% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 40% , 2023 was 33.4% and 2022 was 2.4% . IDBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 21 Jun 17 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹29.9615 ↑ 0.15 (0.50 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹518 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2.3 Sharpe Ratio -0.07 Information Ratio -0.26 Alpha Ratio 5.34 Min Investment 5,000 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 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹19,646 31 May 22 ₹23,499 31 May 23 ₹27,479 31 May 24 ₹40,150 31 May 25 ₹42,017 Returns for IDBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 10.2% 3 Month 11.7% 6 Month -13.1% 1 Year 6.2% 3 Year 21.6% 5 Year 32.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 14.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 40% 2023 33.4% 2022 2.4% 2021 64.7% 2020 19% 2019 -4.4% 2018 -15% 2017 2016 2015 Fund Manager information for IDBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Nikhil Rungta 1 Jul 24 0.92 Yr. Mahesh Bendre 1 Jul 24 0.92 Yr. Data below for IDBI Small Cap Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 29.89% Consumer Cyclical 17.72% Basic Materials 13.84% Consumer Defensive 8.73% Utility 6.59% Financial Services 6.47% Technology 6.16% Health Care 3.85% Communication Services 2.83% Real Estate 0.41% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 3.51% Equity 96.49% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Sanathan Textiles Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | SANATHAN3% ₹18 Cr 390,711
↓ -10,540 JTL Industries Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 5346003% ₹17 Cr 2,506,932 Housing & Urban Development Corp Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 24 | HUDCO3% ₹16 Cr 668,754
↓ -42,908 Manorama Industries Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | 5419743% ₹16 Cr 109,106
↓ -6,221 Concord Enviro Systems Ltd (Utilities)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | CEWATER3% ₹16 Cr 270,441 Enviro Infra Engineers Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 24 | EIEL2% ₹13 Cr 553,566
↑ 44,921 International Gemmological Institute (India) Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | IGIL2% ₹13 Cr 337,832 Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ABDL2% ₹13 Cr 326,140 Hindustan Foods Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 5191262% ₹13 Cr 236,195
↑ 16,141 Navkar Corp Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | NAVKARCORP2% ₹13 Cr 1,130,075
↑ 45,798 10. SBI Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 19.7% since its launch. Ranked 4 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 24.1% , 2023 was 25.3% and 2022 was 8.1% . SBI Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 Sep 09 NAV (06 Jun 25) ₹170.073 ↑ 0.85 (0.50 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹31,790 on 30 Apr 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.7 Sharpe Ratio -0.3 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 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 May 20 ₹10,000 31 May 21 ₹20,120 31 May 22 ₹22,776 31 May 23 ₹26,763 31 May 24 ₹36,774 31 May 25 ₹38,259 Returns for SBI Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 6 Jun 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 7.4% 3 Month 12.1% 6 Month -6.8% 1 Year 3.3% 3 Year 19.2% 5 Year 29.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 19.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 24.1% 2023 25.3% 2022 8.1% 2021 47.6% 2020 33.6% 2019 6.1% 2018 -19.6% 2017 78.7% 2016 1.3% 2015 20.6% Fund Manager information for SBI Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure R. Srinivasan 16 Nov 13 11.55 Yr. Mohan Lal 1 May 24 1.08 Yr. Data below for SBI Small Cap Fund as on 30 Apr 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 24.3% Consumer Cyclical 18.06% Financial Services 12.76% Basic Materials 12.56% Consumer Defensive 4.4% Health Care 2.55% Communication Services 1.46% Real Estate 1.43% Technology 1.26% Utility 0.2% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 20.27% Equity 79.73% Other 0.01% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity SBFC Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 23 | SBFC3% ₹913 Cr 89,318,180 DOMS Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | DOMS3% ₹906 Cr 3,300,000 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | 5433083% ₹810 Cr 12,323,990 Chalet Hotels Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 19 | CHALET2% ₹769 Cr 9,716,991 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | KPIL2% ₹768 Cr 7,900,000 K.P.R. Mill Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | KPRMILL2% ₹768 Cr 7,700,000 E I D Parry India Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | EIDPARRY2% ₹762 Cr 9,324,049 SBI Liquid Dir Gr
Investment Fund | -2% ₹759 Cr 1,860,041 City Union Bank Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 20 | CUB2% ₹736 Cr 41,665,000 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | CHOLAHLDNG2% ₹732 Cr 3,928,227
Conclusion
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