Kotak Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW)

Small Cap Fund

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NAV
134.68(0.14%)
Fund Size (CR)
₹15,157.49
Expense Ratio
0.6
Scheme Type
Active Fund
Value Research

Min. investment
₹100
Minimum Additional Investment
₹100
Minimum SIP Investment
₹100
Minimum Withdrawal
₹1,000
Exit Load
0%
Return Since Launch
18.76%

Absolute Return: 4.56%

Annualized Return: 0%

Basic Details

Scheme Manager

Harish Bihani

Bench Mark

Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI

Type

OPEN

Lumpsum Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns	Category Avg	Rank within Category
1 Week	April 30, 2026	10404.01	4.04%	-	3.95%	78/142
1 Month	April 8, 2026	11025.77	10.26%	-	11.51%	96/142
3 Month	February 7, 2026	10817.39	8.17%	-	9.07%	88/136
6 Month	November 7, 2025	10116.81	1.17%	-	3.62%	102/126
1 Year	May 8, 2025	11096.99	10.97%	10.97%	16.77%	108/122
3 Year	May 8, 2023	16169.41	61.69%	17.35%	20.73%	80/100
5 Year	May 7, 2021	22185.02	121.85%	17.26%	19.95%	80/92
Since Inception	January 1, 2013	99436.96	894.37%	18.76%	16.96%	61/142

Note: Lumpsum Returns since Inception Date.

SIP Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Investments	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns
1 Year	June 2, 2025	1,20,000	176714.86	47.26%	47.26%
3 Year	June 1, 2023	3,60,000	571276.27	58.69%	16.64%
5 Year	June 1, 2021	6,00,000	1154177.86	92.36%	13.98%
10 Year	June 1, 2016	12,00,000	4066078.85	238.84%	12.98%

Note: SIP Returns since Inception Date.

Tax Treatment

If sold after 1 year from purchase date, long term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 10%, if your total long term capital gain exceeds 1 lakh. Any cess/surcharge is not included.If sold before 1 year from purchase date, short term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 15%. Any cess/surcharge is not included in the 15%.

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Monthly Investment (₹)

Minimum value allowed is 500

Expected Returns Rate (%)

Minimum value allowed is 1

Time Period (in Years)

Minimum value allowed is 1

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Invested Amount
₹25,000
Estimated Returns
₹19,059

76%

Returns

Future value of your investment

₹44,059

Risk Ratios

5.30%

Standard Deviation

0.84%

Beta

0.37%

Sharpe Ratio

-0.04%

Treynor's Ratio

-3.26%

Jension's Alpha

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Top 10 stock holding in portfolio

Stock Invested in	% of Total Holdings	Quantity	Value (Cr)	Asset Type	Segment
Aster DM Health.	4.56%	11327234	794.10	Equity	Healthcare
Vijaya Diagnost.	3.70%	5711134	645.13	Equity	Healthcare
Krishna Institu.	3.24%	8454118	563.64	Equity	Healthcare
Sansera Enginee.	3.00%	2081679	523.25	Equity	Auto Ancillaries
Techno Elec.Engg	2.68%	3642296	467.40	Equity	Infrastructure Developers & Operators
Century Plyboard	2.67%	5836731	465.57	Equity	Plywood Boards/Laminates
Kalpataru Proj.	2.56%	3572133	446.62	Equity	Infrastructure Developers & Operators
Minda Corp	1.97%	6607215	343.64	Equity	Auto Ancillaries
Shriram Finance	1.94%	3603518	337.78	Equity	Finance
Five-Star Bus.Fi	1.92%	6977276	334.60	Equity	Finance

Peer Comparison

Scheme Name	Asset Size (Cr)	1M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
Kotak Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW)	15157.49	10.26%	8.17%	1.17%	10.97%	17.35%
TRUSTMF Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW)	1348.46	16.10%	15.33%	9.92%	33.66%	-
TRUSTMF Small Cap Fund - Direct (G)	1348.46	16.00%	15.23%	9.83%	33.55%	-
Union Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW)	1665.52	14.07%	14.44%	11.40%	29.99%	23.77%
Union Small Cap Fund - Direct (G)	1665.52	14.05%	14.41%	11.39%	29.96%	23.78%
DSP Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW)	15300.48	9.79%	9.36%	7.47%	23.61%	19.04%

List of Schemes under Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Fund Name	Category	Risk	1Y Returns	Ratings	Fund Size (Cr)
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Moderate	6.35%	0	₹6,742.37
Kotak Aggressive Hybrid	Hybrid	Very High	12.15%	4	₹8,641.94
Kotak Transportation & Logistics Fund	Equity	Very High	22.15%	0	₹499.46
Kotak Consumption Fund	Equity	Very High	9.82%	0	₹1,686.78
Kotak Services Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹743.73
Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund	Other	Very High	23.16%	0	₹91.37
Kotak Arbitrage Fund	Hybrid	Low	6.46%	4	₹69,951.21
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	Equity	Very High	3.92%	0	₹752.38
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund - Reg	Hybrid	Very High	30.29%	0	₹13,447.43
Kotak Large Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	3.32%	4	₹10,599.29
Kotak Quality Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹342.61
Kotak Credit Risk Fund	Debt	High	7.86%	1	₹761.17
Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	-9%	0	₹38.82
Kotak Quant Fund	Equity	Very High	7.74%	0	₹506.82
Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund	Equity	Very High	9.9%	0	₹1,446.78
Kotak BSE Housing Index Fund	Other	Very High	2.65%	0	₹13.29
Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund	Other	Very High	19.05%	0	₹97.00
Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund	Equity	Very High	11.18%	0	₹276.34
Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	12.6%	0	₹41.70
Kotak Overnight Fund	Debt	Low	5.41%	4	₹7,487.14
Kotak Large & Midcap Fund	Equity	Very High	11.47%	3	₹30,251.05
Kotak Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	4.18%	0	₹121.00
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund	Debt	Moderate	5.47%	3	₹5,129.33
Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund	Other	Very High	-2.99%	0	₹20.10
Kotak MNC Fund	Equity	Very High	29.41%	0	₹2,047.91
Kotak Small Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	10.97%	2	₹17,416.48
Kotak Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	7.25%	0	₹526.43
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	6.6%	0	₹307.96
Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2026 Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	6.14%	0	₹96.48
Kotak Gilt-Invest Plan	Debt	Moderately Low	-1.25%	2	₹2,441.61
Kotak Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹15.96
Kotak Gold Fund	Other	High	54%	2	₹6,693.23
Kotak NIFTY Midcap 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	16.9%	0	₹75.38
Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	0%	0	₹209.98
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	5.33%	4	₹16,877.17
Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund	Other	Very High	15.02%	0	₹54.42
Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund	Debt	Moderate	3.27%	3	₹2,432.37
Kotak Gilt-Invest Plan	Debt	Moderately Low	-1.24%	2	₹2,441.61
Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FOF	Other	Very High	63.47%	0	₹4,214.61
Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	9.85%	0	₹59.19
Kotak Long Duration Fund	Debt	Moderate	-1.63%	0	₹92.67
Kotak Bond Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	2.76%	3	₹1,882.05
Kotak Equity Savings Fund	Hybrid	Moderately High	8.87%	4	₹10,031.57
Kotak Money Market Scheme	Debt	Moderate	6.5%	3	₹33,699.93
Kotak Midcap Fund	Equity	Very High	19.36%	4	₹63,539.49
Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund	Other	Very High	16.21%	0	₹30.72
Kotak Healthcare Fund	Equity	Very High	17.77%	0	₹496.00
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	17.54%	0	₹200.08
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2032 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Moderate	3.15%	0	₹3,427.73
Kotak Low Duration Fund - Standard Plan	Debt	Moderate	6.61%	2	₹16,258.95
Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	3.51%	0	₹20.95
Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund	Other	Very High	23.7%	0	₹294.03
Kotak Pioneer Fund	Equity	Very High	16.86%	0	₹3,495.30
Kotak Technology Fund	Equity	Very High	-10.81%	0	₹525.84
Kotak Bond - Short Term Fund	Debt	Moderate	5.47%	3	₹16,486.95
Kotak Global Emerging Market Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	75.34%	0	₹1,540.28
Kotak Floating Rate Fund	Debt	Moderate	6.58%	4	₹3,329.30
Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund	Other	Very High	-12.67%	0	₹33.18
Kotak International REIT Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	21.4%	0	₹104.48
Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2033 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	2.39%	0	₹192.24
Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF	Other	Moderately High	5.75%	0	₹7,746.81
Kotak Debt Hybrid	Hybrid	Moderately High	3.16%	4	₹2,902.13
Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹30.91
Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	5.49%	0	₹523.53
Kotak Savings Fund	Debt	Moderate	6.57%	2	₹16,823.91
Kotak Multi Asset Active FOF	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹64.88
Kotak Multi Asset Omni FOF	Other	Very High	15.94%	3	₹2,451.32
Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services Index-Sep 2027 Fund	Other	Moderate	6.59%	0	₹536.99
Kotak Nifty 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0.58%	3	₹1,104.10
Kotak Business Cycle Fund	Equity	Very High	11.29%	0	₹3,064.28
Kotak Active Momentum Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹1,441.83
Kotak Flexi Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	7.92%	3	₹54,838.63
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund	Equity	Very High	5.31%	3	₹6,112.43
Kotak Multi Factor Passive FOF	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹36.76
Kotak Dividend Yield Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹226.64
Kotak Special Opportunites Fund	Equity	Very High	18.22%	0	₹1,428.91
Kotak Contra Fund	Equity	Very High	10.14%	3	₹5,153.86
Kotak Focused Fund	Equity	Very High	14.51%	4	₹4,081.49
Kotak NIFTY Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	11.99%	0	₹393.24
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9 to 12 Months Debt Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	0%	0	₹1,100.53
Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform-SP	Equity	Very High	17.16%	3	₹2,373.02
Kotak Liquid	Debt	Moderate	6.29%	3	₹42,388.80
Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹32.19
Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹1,039.27
Kotak Multicap Fund	Equity	Very High	16.33%	4	₹25,768.71
Kotak Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹21.73
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹827.75
Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	14.79%	2	₹1,066.56
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund	Equity	Very High	22.41%	0	₹2,669.42
Kotak Medium Term Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.15%	3	₹1,840.37
Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund	Other	Very High	158.21%	0	₹944.90
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund	Hybrid	Very High	5.08%	3	₹17,183.82
Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	48.33%	0	₹776.17
Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index-Dec 2026 Fund	Other	Moderate	6.75%	0	₹142.35

News

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund has proposed to introduce dividend options: Weekly and Monthly frequency in Kotak Low Duration Fund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund has proposed to introduce dividend options: Weekly and Monthly frequency in Kotak Low Duration Fund with effect from May 11, 2026.
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Kotak Mahindra MF announces change in benchmark under its scheme
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund has announced a change in the benchmark of the Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF, with immediate effect
Change in the Benchmark of Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF

Name of the Scheme Existing Benchmark Revised Benchmark

Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF Domestic Price of Gold and Silver Domestic Prices of Gold (50%) and Domestic Prices of Silver (50%)

Name of the Scheme	Existing Benchmark	Revised Benchmark
Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF	Domestic Price of Gold and Silver	Domestic Prices of Gold (50%) and Domestic Prices of Silver (50%)

Kotak Arbitrage Fund announces Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW)
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund has announced 24 April 2026 as the record date for declaration of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW) under the monthly IDCW option of Kotak Arbitrage Fund. The amount of IDCW on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be:
Regular Plan ' Monthly IDCW Option: Rs 0.0670
Direct Plan ' Monthly IDCW Option: Rs 0.0763

Fund House Details & Investment Objective

Date of Incorporation

January 1, 2013

Total AUM (Cr)

₹17416.48

Kotak Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW) is an Small Cap Fund-oriented fund from the renowned AMC, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. Launched in January 1, 2013, this fund is managed by Harish Bihani. With assets under management (AUM) worth ₹17,416.48 (Cr), as of May 8, 2026, Kotak Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW) is categorized as a Small Cap Fund within its segment. The fund has generated a return of 18.76% since its launch.
The current NAV of Kotak Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW) is ₹134.68, as on May 8, 2026. The fund's benchmark index is Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI. You can invest in Kotak Small Cap Fund - Direct (IDCW) via both lumpsum and SIP modes. The minimum SIP amount in the fund is ₹100 while the minimum lumpsum investment is ₹100.

Being an open-ended fund, you can exit the fund anytime subject to applicable exit loads:
The fund has generated 17.35% and 17.26% CAGR in the last 3 and 5 years respectively.

The fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation and growth, by investing in a mix of financial instruments 98.46% in Equity, 1.66% in Debt and -0.12% in cash and cash equivalents.
The top 5 sectors the fund invests in are: 14.33% in Healthcare Services, 11.28% in Consumer Durables, 8.18% in Auto Components, 7.64% in Retailing, 6.33% in Industrial Products

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