Historical NAV & Returns
About Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Small Cap Fund is a mutual fund scheme that invests in stocks of small companies. Small cap firms generally have a market cap of below Rs 5,000 crore and have companies that might have large growth potential but also come with significant risk as they are more susceptible to macro economic changes.Since small-cap companies are relatively lesser-known and are considered as high-risk investments. Nesco, Thyrocare, Delta Corp are examples of small cap firms.While some small cap stocks do provide the opportunity to earn bumper returns, it's important to note that investing in small-cap stocks comes with higher risks, as these companies are more vulnerable to economic downturns and market fluctuations, making investing in this fund suitable to investors who have a higher risk taking ability.
Key Parameters
- Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has ₹15706 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.
Returns
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 19.75% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 6.55%, 13.84% and 34.85% respectively.
Holdings
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Health, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Real Estate, Financial Services, Consumer Defensive, Communication. Its top holdings are Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd, Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd, Century Plyboards (India) Ltd, Cyient Ltd
Taxation
As it is a small-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities by investing predominantly in small cap companies. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.58% |
Benchmark | Nifty Smallcap 250 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹15706 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 8.66% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
INDmoney Rank for Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Trailing Returns
as on (17-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
- This fund’s returns stands at 8.18% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at 9.80% as on Mar'25
- This fund underperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 1.62% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 15.7K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 1.3K Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top 3 Sectors in March were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Health
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares | 3.62% | 0% | |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 3.45% | 0% | |
 Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd | 3.15% | 0% | |
 Century Plyboards (India) Ltd | 2.99% | 0.5% | |
 Cyient Ltd | 2.88% | 0% |
Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 6.55% | 13.84% | 34.85% | 19.75% |
 Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 17.6% | 26.52% | 37.4% | 34.34% |
 UTI Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.77% | 15.73% | - | 23.61% |
 Axis Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 11.59% | 17.54% | 31.36% | 23.71% |
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd | 16% |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd | 10.9% |
Mutual Fund Insights
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
About the fund
Fund Allocations
AUM size ₹15706 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.58%
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3Y CAGR
▲ 23.26
5Y CAGR
▲ 28.28
3Y CAGR
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5Y CAGR
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Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 6.87% | 6.87% |
6 Month Returns | -16.24% | -16.24% |
1 Year Returns | 6.55% | 6.55% |
3 Years Returns | 47.54% | 13.84% |
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Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 3.49 | -0.88 | 4.35 |
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.82 |
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.23 | 0.51 | 1.52 |
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 23.55 | 17.11 | 18.46 |