Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Small-Cap
NAV: ₹ 263.85 as on 22-04-2024
Fund Performance
32552 people have invested ₹ 13.8Cr in Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth in the last three months
Mutual Fund Insights
In the last 3 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 41.36% return, outperforming this fund by 15.31% per annum.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (small-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.43% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.18%.
Over the last 1 year, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 27.1% moving from 0.59 to 0.43.
In the last 1 year, Bandhan Small Cap Fund Direct Growth has given 76.53% return, outperforming this fund by 34.04%.
In the last 5 years, Quant Small Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 39.33% return, outperforming this fund by 11.25% per annum.
Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 2.2% drop in AUM moving from 14.19K Cr to 13.88K Cr.
INDmoney Rank of Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth
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12
/17
46% Performance
44% Risk Management
89% Cost
12 out of 17 among small-cap
Pros
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
Cons
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
About the Kotak Small Cap 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 Direct Growth has ₹13882 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2024 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth Overview
 | 0.43% |
 Benchmark | S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR |
 | ₹13882 Cr |
 | 1 January, 2013 |
 | ₹100/₹100 |
 Exit Load | 1% |
 | No Lock-in |
 TurnOver | 6.04% |
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth Distribution as on (31-Mar-24)
Size breakup
Small cap
68.6%
Mid cap
20.2%
Large cap
7.7%
Sector Allocation
Industrial
39.1%
Consumer Cyclical
22.4%
Basic Materials
17.6%
Health
8.4%
Consumer Defensive
3.6%
Financial Services
3.3%
Tech
2.7%
Real Estate
1.9%
Communication
1%
Top Holdings of Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth as on (31-Mar-24)
Equity Holdings79
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth: Monthly Changes Updates
All changes are between Jan'24 and Mar'24
Fund Performance
- This fund’s returns stands at -0.88% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty Smallcap 250 returns stands at -4.85% as on Mar'24
- This fund outperformed Nifty Smallcap 250 by 3.97% in Mar'24
AUM Change
- AUM of the fund stands at 13.9K Cr as of Mar'24
- AUM decreased by 314.7 Cr between Mar'24 and Feb'24
Fund Portfolio Changes
Gainers & Losers in Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth portfolio Returns for the month of Mar
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Avenue Supermarts Ltd | 20.1% |
 Carborundum Universal Ltd | 17.8% |
 Solar Industries India Ltd | 16.1% |
Peer Analysis
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth Fund Manager
Pankaj Tibrewal
Fund Manager of Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth, since 21 January 2010
Top funds managed
Arjun Khanna
Fund Manager of Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth, since 30 April 2022
Top funds managed
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 21.06% since inception which is more than its category average return of 19.78%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 97.17% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.83% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹13882 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹13882 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 6324 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.43%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.43% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.23%
Frequently Asked Questions
The current NAV of Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth is ₹263.85 as on 22-Apr-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 22-Apr-2024.
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 5.94% | 5.94% |
6 Month Returns | 15.12% | 15.12% |
1 Year Returns | 42.49% | 42.49% |
3 Years Returns | 100.26% | 26.05% |
5 Years Returns | 244.72% | 28.08% |
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0.43% as on March 2024
₹13882 Cr as on March 2024
Cyient Ltd(4.33%), Carborundum Universal Ltd(3.65%), Blue Star Ltd(3%), Century Plyboards (India) Ltd(2.93%), Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd(2.67%) as on March 2024
Industrial(38.01%), Consumer Cyclical(21.77%), Basic Materials(17.09%) as on March 2024
The alpha ratio for the Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth | -4.95 | 2.49 | 5.26 |
As on March 2024
The alpha for Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.85 |
As on March 2024
The Beta for Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth | 2.23 | 1.28 | 0.94 |
As on March 2024
The sharpe ratio for Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE Smallcap TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth | 12.6 | 13.24 | 22.72 |
As on March 2024
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 2.64 as on March 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Pankaj Tibrewal, Arjun Khanna are the fund managers of Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth is 1%