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Kotak-Small Cap Fund - Growth - Direct

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.

NAV

₹320.499

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.9090 (-0.2828%)
Returns, 3Y

+11.68%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹18,691 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+18.49%

Launched 02 Jan 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹10.50

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-40.61%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

7.4 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

10 positive yrs

3 negative yrs

Category

EquitySmall CapVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF174K01KT2Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
+5.89%1Y Absolute Return
-0.28%1D
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Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Kotak-Small Cap Fund - Growth - DirectFund 5Y annualised return
₹9,57,435
₹7,32,612₹2,24,823+10.91%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.18
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.18 Lakh
Fund age13.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code120164
ISININF174K01KT2
BenchmarkNIFTY Smallcap 250 TRI
CategoryEquity Scheme - Small Cap Fund
Expense ratio0.65%
Exit loadExit load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

80th / 126 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+11.87%——
3M-9.03%——
6M+13.64%——
1Y+5.89%—+8.28%
3Y+11.68%—+11.58%
5Y+10.91%—+11.96%
10Y+17.43%——
Since Launch+18.49%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.78

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

1.07

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Good

Good downside protection with strong returns.

Standard deviation

16.21%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

High volatility

Returns can swing significantly.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

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Calmar ratio

0.46

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Low

Returns have been modest compared to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Equity98.41%
Cash1.59%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
6.94%
Mid Cap
17.55%
Small Cap
75.51%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Healthcare
22.18%
Industrials
18.67%
Consumer Discretionary
18.11%
Financial
16.29%
Materials
11.24%
Technology
5.27%
Consumer Staples
4.23%
Real Estate
3.22%
Energy & Utilities
0.79%

Top holdings

10 of 80 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
Aster DM Healthcare LtdHealthcareEquity4.75%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre LtdHealthcareEquity3.95%
Krishna Institute Of Medical Sciences LtdHealthcareEquity3.68%
Sansera Engineering LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity3.56%
Kalpataru Power Transmission LtdIndustrialsEquity2.62%
Minda Corporation LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity2.46%
Century Plyboards (India) LtdMaterialsEquity2.34%
Ajanta Pharma LtdHealthcareEquity2.1%
Techno Electric & Engineering Company LtdIndustrialsEquity2.05%
Shriram Transport Finance Company LtdFinancialEquity2.01%

Fund management

HA
Harish Bihani

Since 2023 · Prior to joining Kotak Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, SBI Mutual Fund, Kotak Instituitional Equities, CIMB Securities, RBS Equities India Pvt. Ltd., Indiabulls Securities Ltd. and Reliance Equities International Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Bihani has done MBA in Finance

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Summary

A very high-risk equity scheme - small cap fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 0.1 points. Trailing its category average over 5Y by 1.0 points.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 0.1 points.
  • Well spread out — top 10 holdings are only 30% of the portfolio.
Weaknesses
  • Trailing its category average over 5Y by 1.0 points.
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -40.6% at its worst.
  • Ranks 80 of 126 in its category over 1 year.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 5–7+ years horizon to ride out its very high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 16.2% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • Heavily invested in small-cap stocks (76%) — expect sharper swings and slower recovery after a fall.
  • Corrections have been sharp — worst fall -40.6% with 16.2% volatility. Took 7 months to recover last time.