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Kotak Small Cap Fund
Fund Overview
| AUM (Fund size) | ₹18,024 Cr |
| Exit load | 1.0% |
| Lock-in Period | Nil |
| Age | 20 yrs 10 m since Dec 30, 2004 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI |
| Min. investment | SIP: ₹3000 & Lumpsum: ₹10000 |
| Expense ratio | 1.64% as on Oct 31, 2025 |
| Plan type | Regular |
| Risk | Very High |
| Short term capital gains (STCG) | Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year |
| Long term capital gains (LTCG) | After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5% |
Peer Comparison
| Fund Name | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotak Small Cap Fund | -3.54% | -1.91% | -7.67% | 15.35% | 22.63% | 16.81% |
| Nippon India Small Cap Fund | -1.31% | 2.15% | -2.09% | 21.63% | 29.68% | 19.99% |
| Bandhan Small Cap Fund | -1.64% | 4.49% | 3.68% | 30.33% | 28.28% | 16.73% |
| Tata Small Cap Fund | -4.46% | -3.45% | -9.75% | 16.5% | 25.18% | 14.11% |
| Invesco India Smallcap Fund | -1.7% | 5.5% | 2.35% | 24.74% | 28.16% | 15.39% |
| Quant Small Cap Fund | -1.35% | 3.16% | -2.07% | 22.67% | 31.71% | 19.32% |
| Fund Name | Std. deviation | Beta | Sharpe | Sortino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotak Small Cap Fund | 16.58 | 0.83 | 0.63 | 0.90 |
| Nippon India Small Cap Fund | 16.48 | 0.85 | 0.96 | 1.34 |
| Bandhan Small Cap Fund | 17.86 | 0.92 | 1.26 | 1.93 |
| Tata Small Cap Fund | 16.07 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 1.15 |
| Invesco India Smallcap Fund | 16.23 | 0.81 | 1.09 | 1.32 |
| Quant Small Cap Fund | 17.39 | 0.87 | 0.98 | 1.52 |
| Fund Name | AUM | Fund Age | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotak Small Cap Fund | 18,024 Cr | 20 yrs 10 m | 1.64% |
| Nippon India Small Cap Fund | 68,969 Cr | 15 yrs 2 m | 1.39% |
| Bandhan Small Cap Fund | 17,380 Cr | 5 yrs 9 m | 1.64% |
| Tata Small Cap Fund | 11,792 Cr | 7 yrs 1 m | 1.67% |
| Invesco India Smallcap Fund | 8,720 Cr | 7 yrs 1 m | 1.72% |
| Quant Small Cap Fund | 30,504 Cr | 29 yrs 2 m | 1.58% |