Kotak-Small Cap Fund

Small CapEquity SEBI-regulated

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹318.9980

As of 3 Jul 2026 · AMFI

AUM

₹17.8K Cr

Expense ratio

0.58%

1Y returns

+1.13%

cat 6.00%

3Y CAGR

+14.44%

cat 18.03%

5Y CAGR

+14.96%

cat 17.43%

Std deviation 3Y

+19.50%

cat 19.86%

In plain English

Kotak-Small Cap Fund is a Small Cap scheme from Kotak Mahindra. The portfolio is ~99% in equities. Long-run track record: about 15.0% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is high — expect 30 %+ paper losses during major corrections. Worst historical drawdown: -41% in Mar 2020, recovered in 8 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 7 years.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹318.9980

Last 1Y

+1.81%

Jul 25Min ₹257.56 · Max ₹319.00 · 244 ptsJul 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Mar 2020

-40.6%

Peak ₹91.32 on 8 Jan 2018 → trough ₹54.23 on 24 Mar 2020 (27 months down).

Recovered in 8 months· 5 Nov 2020

Aug 2013

-30.0%

Peak ₹30.82 on 8 Jan 2013 → trough ₹21.58 on 28 Aug 2013 (8 months down).

Recovered in 7 months· 28 Mar 2014

Mar 2025 — ongoing

-24.7%

Peak ₹337.73 on 1 Oct 2024 → trough ₹254.40 on 3 Mar 2025 (5 months down).

Not yet recovered

Jun 2022

-18.6%

Peak ₹195.70 on 17 Jan 2022 → trough ₹159.40 on 20 Jun 2022 (5 months down).

Recovered in 11 months· 26 May 2023

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

Honesty score

3 / 5

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Expense ratio
0.58% — well below typical 1% for equity.
AUM size
₹17.8K Cr — getting large for a small-cap fund.
Sector concentration
Top 3 sectors = 66.0% — fairly concentrated.
Style drift
Allocation matches the declared category mandate.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

Period	Returns	Category avg	Rank
1W	+1.97%	+1.91%	18/ 37
1M	+13.09%	+13.09%	21/ 37
3M	+9.28%	+9.23%	21/ 34
6M	+7.23%	+9.15%	24/ 34
YTD	+7.35%	+9.21%	24/ 34
1Y	+1.13%	+6.00%	29/ 31
2Y	+5.52%	+6.07%	20/ 28
3Y	+14.44%	+18.03%	22/ 25
5Y	+14.96%	+17.43%	22/ 23
7Y	+21.40%	+17.83%	10/ 20
10Y	+18.21%	+17.36%	7/ 13

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity98.54%
Cash1.46%

By market cap

Large cap6.63%
Mid cap11.94%
Small cap76.62%
Others4.81%

Concentration

Holdings

Avg market cap

₹19.2K Cr

Top 10 stocks

29.20%

Top 5 stocks

18.24%

Top 3 sectors

65.98%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight

1
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares
—5.20%
1
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares
—4.63%
2
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd
—4.04%
3
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd
—3.60%
2
Sansera Engineering Ltd
—3.58%
3
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd
—3.47%
4
Sansera Engineering Ltd
—3.34%
4
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd
—3.33%
5
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd
—2.70%
5
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd
—2.62%
6
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd
—2.53%
6
Kalpataru Projects International Ltd
—2.49%
7
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd
—2.37%
7
Minda Corp Ltd
—2.32%
8
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd
—2.21%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff

P/E ratio31.5029.18+2.32
P/B ratio3.963.81+0.15
Price / Sales2.863.01-0.15
Price / Cash Flow22.6422.53+0.11
Dividend yield0.82%0.79%+0.03
Return on equity (ROE)12.58%15.59%-3.01

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

Standard deviation
Volatility — lower means steadier returns.
21.3019.5017.1021.5019.8617.89
Sharpe ratio
Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.
-0.140.460.570.060.630.69
Sortino ratio
Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.
-0.220.710.900.151.031.13
Beta
1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.
0.880.840.780.910.860.82

Peers in Small Cap

Other schemes in the same SEBI category, ranked by AUM.

Peer fundAUM1Y3Y CAGRExpense

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Available plans & options

PlanOptionFull nameISIN

DirectGrowthKotak-Small Cap Fund - Growth - DirectINF174K01KT2
RegularGrowthKotak-Small Cap Fund - GrowthINF174K01211

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