Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth

Equity · Small Cap
 · ★★★★
₹ 100
Min SIP
₹ 100
Min Lumpsum
0.43 %
Expense Ratio
★★★★
Rating
14,196
Fund Size (in Cr)
11 Years
Fund Age
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Monthly Investment
Max: ₹1,00,000
Investment Period
Yrs
Max: 5 yrs
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Scheme Performance

Returns and Ranks ( as on 18 March 2024 )
1Y1Y 3Y3Y 5Y5Y MaxMax
Trailing Returns 34.5% 22.3% 26% 20.4%
Category Average 59.2% 27.2% 22.2% -

Scheme Allocation

By Holding
By Sector
By Asset
4.3%
3.01%
Others
83.83%
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Holdings Sector Instrument Asset
Cyient IT - Software Equity 4.3%
Century Plyboard Plywood Boards/Laminates Equity 3.16%
Blue Star Consumer Durables Equity 3.01%
Carborundum Uni. Capital Goods-Non Electrical Equipment Equity 3.01%
Ratnamani Metals Steel Equity 2.69%
Alembic Pharma Pharmaceuticals Equity 2.47%
Galaxy Surfact. Chemicals Equity 2.27%
Garware Tech. Textiles Equity 2.27%
Techno Elec.Engg Infrastructure Developers & Operators Equity 2.08%
GE Shipping Co Shipping Equity 2.02%
Shoppers Stop Retail Equity 1.9%
Blue Dart Expres Logistics Equity 1.89%
V-Guard Industri Capital Goods - Electrical Equipment Equity 1.89%
Sansera Enginee. Auto Ancillaries Equity 1.86%
Mahindra Life. Construction Equity 1.74%
Persistent Sys IT - Software Equity 1.74%
Solar Industries Aerospace & Defence Equity 1.69%
Bosch Auto Ancillaries Equity 1.67%
Exide Inds. Auto Ancillaries Equity 1.64%
Amber Enterp. Consumer Durables Equity 1.62%
J K Cements Cement Equity 1.61%
BEML Ltd Aerospace & Defence Equity 1.6%
Amara Raja Ener. Auto Ancillaries Equity 1.59%
Kalpataru Proj. Capital Goods - Electrical Equipment Equity 1.59%
Ajanta Pharma Pharmaceuticals Equity 1.54%
Sheela Foam Miscellaneous Equity 1.41%
Rolex Rings Auto Ancillaries Equity 1.4%
ICICI Bank Banks Equity 1.31%
Somany Ceramics Ceramic Products Equity 1.31%
Schaeffler India Bearings Equity 1.29%
Avenue Super. Retail Equity 1.28%
V-Mart Retail Retail Equity 1.22%
Cams Services Miscellaneous Equity 1.16%
Mankind Pharma Pharmaceuticals Equity 1.15%
Supreme Inds. Plastic products Equity 1.13%
Balrampur Chini Sugar Equity 1.11%
Minda Corp Auto Ancillaries Equity 1.09%
Thermax Capital Goods-Non Electrical Equipment Equity 1.06%
Dhanuka Agritech Agro Chemicals Equity 1.02%
R R Kabel Cables Equity 1.01%
Shyam Metalics Steel Equity 1.01%
APL Apollo Tubes Steel Equity 1%
Nilkamal Ltd Plastic products Equity 0.99%
V I P Inds. Plastic products Equity 0.99%
CMS Info Systems Miscellaneous Equity 0.98%
Happy Forgings Castings, Forgings & Fastners Equity 0.98%
G R Infraproject Infrastructure Developers & Operators Equity 0.97%
PVR Inox Entertainment Equity 0.93%
Krishna Institu. Healthcare Equity 0.92%
Torrent Pharma. Pharmaceuticals Equity 0.87%
VST Till. Tract. Automobile Equity 0.87%
Hawkins Cookers Consumer Durables Equity 0.86%
Orient Electric Consumer Durables Equity 0.85%
Shriram Finance Finance Equity 0.85%
Apollo Pipes Plastic products Equity 0.75%
Kajaria Ceramics Ceramic Products Equity 0.74%
Sandhar Tech Auto Ancillaries Equity 0.72%
Go Fashion (I) Textiles Equity 0.71%
Bharat Forge Castings, Forgings & Fastners Equity 0.69%
P I Industries Agro Chemicals Equity 0.67%
Prataap Snacks FMCG Equity 0.67%
AAVAS Financiers Finance Equity 0.65%
Atul Chemicals Equity 0.65%
Laxmi Organic Chemicals Equity 0.64%
AU Small Finance Banks Equity 0.57%
Kewal Kir.Cloth. Readymade Garments/ Apparells Equity 0.49%
WPIL Infrastructure Developers & Operators Equity 0.43%
Whirlpool India Consumer Durables Equity 0.43%
The Ramco Cement Cement Equity 0.41%
KNR Construct. Construction Equity 0.39%
Archean Chemical Chemicals Equity 0.34%
Heritage Foods FMCG Equity 0.29%
Jupiter Life Lin Healthcare Equity 0.27%
Coromandel Inter Fertilizers Equity 0.23%
Sai Silks Retail Equity 0.23%
Samvardh. Mothe. Auto Ancillaries Equity 0.22%
Suprajit Engg. Auto Ancillaries Equity 0.17%
GPT Healthcare Healthcare Equity 0.17%
Anand Rathi Wea. Finance Equity 0.15%
Consumer Durables
17.26%
Industrial Products
11.69%
Auto Components
11.65%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
6.03%
Chemicals & Petrochemical
5.59%
Others
47.78%
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Sectors Asset
Consumer Durables 17.26%
Industrial Products 11.69%
Auto Components 11.65%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech 6.03%
Chemicals & Petrochemical 5.59%
Retailing 5.34%
Construction 5.03%
Debt 4.57%
IT-Services 4.3%
Transport Services 3.91%
Textiles & Apparels 2.76%
Agricultural, Commercial 2.47%
Cement & Cement Products 2.02%
Fertilisers & Agrochemica 1.92%
Banks 1.88%
IT-Software 1.74%
Realty 1.74%
Finance 1.5%
Healthcare Services 1.36%
Capital Markets 1.31%
Agricultural Food & other 1.11%
Electrical Equipments 1.06%
Ferrous Metals 1.01%
Commercial Services & Sup 0.98%
Food Products 0.96%
Entertainment 0.93%
Cash & Others -0.12%
Equity
95.55%
Reverse Repos
4.57%
Net Curr Ass/Net Receivables
-0.12%

Advance Ratio

2.37
Alpha
3.81
SD
0.68
Beta
1.3
Sharpe

Exit Load

Exit Load For redemption/switch out of upto 10% of the initial investment amount (limit) purchased or switched in within 1 year from the date of allotment: Nil. 1.00% - If units redeemed or switched out are in excess of the limit within 1 year from the date of allotment. Nil - If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 1 year from the date of allotment.

Fund Objective

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited is an Indian financial services company that provides banking, financial advisory, and investment banking services. In 2007, Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd. and Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Ltd. merged to create Kotak Mahindra Finance Ltd.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Funds has been running funds since 1994, and Kotak Small Cap Fund is one of the funds they offer towards investment in small-cap stocks. The manager of Kotak Small Cap Fund is Pankaj Tibrewal.

Pros & Cons

Pros Cons
The fund strongly focuses on quality companies with sound management, strong fundamentals and growth potential. The fund has an expense ratio that is higher than the average.
The fund has a diversified portfolio of small-cap stocks, which helps to mitigate risk. The fund has a below-average performance, with an annualised return of only 9.3% over the past five years.
The fund has a good track record, outperforming its benchmark over the last three and five years. The fund has a high turnover rate of 100%, which means that the portfolio is constantly being churned and may not be well-diversified.

Who Should Invest in Kotak Small Cap Fund?

The fund invests in stocks of small-cap companies that are worth less than $2B in market capitalisation. So, those willing to take risks to maximise their portfolio might consider investing in small-cap mutual funds. These mutual funds can offer high returns even when the market is bearish.

The fund invests 96.68% in domestic equities, of which 2.21% are in Large Cap stocks and 15.94% in Mid Cap stocks. 64.04% are in Small Cap stocks.

Investors looking to invest for a minimum of 3-4 years and seeking very high returns should consider this, and investors looking to invest for a long time should be prepared for higher losses.

What are the Benefits of Investing in Kotak Small Cap Fund?

Investing in small-cap stocks can be risky, but it can also be rewarding. The key to successful investing in small-cap stocks is choosing companies with good management, sound financials, and good growth prospects.

There are many benefits of investing in Kotak Small Cap Fund:

  1. It is a great way to diversify your portfolio.
  2. It has the potential to provide you with high returns.
  3. It exposes you to small-cap companies, which investors often overlook.

Furthermore, it is a well-managed fund with a good track record and is quite liquid, so you can easily withdraw your money when needed.

Fund Managers

Pankaj Tibrewal - Fund Manager

Mr Pankaj Tibrewal has over 13 years of fund management experience. Before joining Kotak AMC, he was an important member of Principal PNB Asset Management Company Pvt’s fund management team. Mr Tibrewal became part of the Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund AMC back in January 2010 and has over 16 years of experience in the investment fund industry.

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AMC Contact Details

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
AUM:
3,12,371 Cr
Address:
27 BKC, C-27, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra(E), Mumbai - 400 051.
Contact:
61152100
Email ID:
fundaccops@kotakmutual.com

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to invest in Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth ?

You can invest in Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth in a quick and simple process. Follow the below steps;
  • Login to your 5paisa account, Go to the Mutual Funds section.
  • Search for Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth in the search box.
  • Click on "Start SIP" if you wish to do a SIP or click on “One-time” if you wish to invest a lumpsum amount then click on "Invest Now"

What is the NAV of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth ?

The NAV of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth is ₹243.8 as of 18 March 2024.

How to redeem Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth holding ?

You can go to your holding on the app and click on the fund name you will get two options Invest More and Redeem; click on redeem and enter the amount or units you desire to redeem or you can tick on “Redeem all units”.

What is the minimum sip amount of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth?

The minimum SIP amount of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth is ₹100

What are the top sectors Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth has invested in?

The top sectors Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth has invested in are
  1. Consumer Durables - 17.26%
  2. Industrial Products - 11.69%
  3. Auto Components - 11.65%
  4. Pharmaceuticals & Biotech - 6.03%
  5. Chemicals & Petrochemical - 5.59%

Can I make investments in both the SIP and Lump Sum schemes of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth?

Yes, You can select both SIP or Lumpsum investment of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth based on your investment objective and risk tolerance.

How much returns have Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth generated ?

The Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth has delivered 20.4% since inception

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth ?

The expense ratio of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth is 0.43 % as of 18 March 2024.

What is the AUM of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth?

The AUM of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth is ₹3,12,371 Cr as of 18 March 2024

What are the top stock holdings of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth?

The top stock holdings of Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth are
  1. Cyient - 4.3%
  2. Century Plyboard - 3.16%
  3. Blue Star - 3.01%
  4. Carborundum Uni. - 3.01%
  5. Ratnamani Metals - 2.69%

How can I redeem my investments in Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth?

Step 1: Visit the fund house's website
Step 2: Log in to your account by adding Folio No. and M-Pin
Step 3: Click on Widhrawal > Redemption
Step 4: Select Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth in Scheme, enter the redemption amount, and click on submit button.

Is there any lock-in period for Kotak Small Cap Fund - Direct Growth?

No, there is no lock-in period for Kotak Small Cap Fund – Direct Growth.

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