Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV as on 23-12-2024
₹ 319.4
1D
Inception Returns
21.7%
/yr
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.
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 21.74% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 30.89%, 21.19% and 32.63% respectively.
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Health, Basic Materials, Real Estate, Financial Services, Consumer Defensive, Communication, Tech. Its top holdings are Cyient Ltd, Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd, Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd, Blue Star Ltd
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 15%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.
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 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.
Expense ratio | 0.49% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
AUM | ₹17593 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 |
as on (23-Dec-24)
as on (30-Nov-24)
Top 3 Sectors in November were Industrial, Consumer Cyclical & Basic Materials
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 3.31% | 3.31% |
6 Month Returns | 5.88% | 5.88% |
1 Year Returns | 30.89% | 30.89% |
3 Years Returns | 77.98% | 21.19% |
5 Years Returns | 310.37% | 32.63% |
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 7.03 | 1.1 | 4.56 |
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.84 |
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 1.71 | 0.98 | 1.16 |
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Fund Direct Growth | 13.65 | 13.9 | 22.43 |