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Best Small & Midcap Equity Mutual Funds 2025
Mid and small cap Mutual Funds are a well-known plan due to its potential of delivering good profits in the long-run. These funds are also considered as one of the best wealth creation tools for long-term investment goals. Investors can plan their various goals like Retirement planning, a child's higher education or a purchase of house/car, etc. Mid and Small cap funds are a type of Mutual Funds that invest in stocks of mid to small sized companies.
These funds are typically defined as firms with a Market capitalization (MC=no of shares issued by the company X market price per share) of INR 1000- 500 Crore. Traditionally, mid-caps are mid-sized companies, which, if run well and have a good business strategy become tomorrow’s leaders or large-caps. In fact, mid-cap stocks outperformed both large cap and small cap stocks in the year 2015, due to lower interest rates, lower input cost, and improvement in Capital reduction. The BSE mid-cap and BSE small-cap index surged 7.43% & 6.76%, respectively, whereas, BSE Sensex fell 5.03% during the same period of time.
Investors who are keen to invest in mid & small cap funds, below are the top performing funds with an AUM size of more than 2500 Cr.
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Top 6 Best Small & Midcap Funds To Invest In 2025
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 5 YR (%) 2024 (%) TATA Mid Cap Growth Fund Growth ₹388.997
↓ -2.22 ₹3,955 -8.2 -15.3 7.8 17.9 29.2 22.7 Sundaram Small Cap Fund Growth ₹222.59
↓ -3.26 ₹2,763 -13.7 -17.7 3.1 16 33.3 19.1 Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Growth ₹74.8939
↓ -1.10 ₹4,054 -14.6 -19 4.8 13.7 30 21.5 Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Last 3 Year Return.
To provide income distribution and / or medium to long term capital gains. Investments would be focused towards mid-cap stocks. TATA Mid Cap Growth Fund is a Equity - Mid Cap fund was launched on 1 Jul 94. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for TATA Mid Cap Growth Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Sundaram SMILE Fund) To primarily achieve capital appreciation by
investing in diversified stocks that are
generally termed as small and mid-caps and
by investing in other equities. Sundaram Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 15 Feb 05. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Aditya Birla Sun Life Small & Midcap Fund) An Open ended Small and Mid Cap Equity Scheme with an objective to generate consistent long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies considered to be small and midcap. The Scheme may also invest a certain portion of its corpus in fixed income securities including money market instruments, in order to meet liquidity requirements from time to time. Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund is a Equity - Small Cap fund was launched on 31 May 07. It is a fund with Moderately High risk and has given a Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. TATA Mid Cap Growth Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 12.6% since its launch. Ranked 31 in Mid Cap category. Return for 2024 was 22.7% , 2023 was 40.5% and 2022 was 0.6% . TATA Mid Cap Growth Fund
Growth Launch Date 1 Jul 94 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹388.997 ↓ -2.22 (-0.57 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹3,955 on 28 Feb 25 Category Equity - Mid Cap AMC Tata Asset Management Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 0 Sharpe Ratio -0.32 Information Ratio -0.99 Alpha Ratio -0.99 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 150 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹13,070 28 Feb 22 ₹15,829 28 Feb 23 ₹16,477 29 Feb 24 ₹24,895 28 Feb 25 ₹24,735 Returns for TATA Mid Cap Growth Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 5.2% 3 Month -8.2% 6 Month -15.3% 1 Year 7.8% 3 Year 17.9% 5 Year 29.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 12.6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 22.7% 2023 40.5% 2022 0.6% 2021 40% 2020 24.3% 2019 6.5% 2018 -13% 2017 49.8% 2016 -2.2% 2015 10.8% Fund Manager information for TATA Mid Cap Growth Fund
Name Since Tenure Satish Mishra 9 Mar 21 3.98 Yr. Data below for TATA Mid Cap Growth Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 23.38% Financial Services 20.39% Health Care 14.75% Consumer Cyclical 10.86% Basic Materials 9.49% Technology 5.68% Real Estate 4.84% Communication Services 2.98% Utility 1.87% Energy 1.69% Consumer Defensive 1.13% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 2.92% Equity 97.08% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Max Financial Services Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | 5002713% ₹145 Cr 1,300,000 Muthoot Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 30 Apr 24 | 5333983% ₹127 Cr 561,497
↓ -138,503 Jubilant Foodworks Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 18 | JUBLFOOD3% ₹127 Cr 1,800,000 Alkem Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | ALKEM3% ₹127 Cr 250,000 Lupin Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 22 | 5002573% ₹125 Cr 600,000
↑ 100,000 Aurobindo Pharma Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | AUROPHARMA3% ₹117 Cr 1,000,000 ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ICICIGI3% ₹112 Cr 600,000
↑ 250,000 Cummins India Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 5004802% ₹108 Cr 369,694 UNO Minda Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | UNOMINDA2% ₹104 Cr 1,100,000
↑ 100,000 Mphasis Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | 5262992% ₹101 Cr 353,648
↑ 3,648 2. Sundaram Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 16.7% since its launch. Ranked 19 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 19.1% , 2023 was 45.3% and 2022 was -2.1% . Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 15 Feb 05 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹222.59 ↓ -3.26 (-1.44 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹2,763 on 28 Feb 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Sundaram Asset Management Company Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 2 Sharpe Ratio -0.55 Information Ratio -0.3 Alpha Ratio -1.92 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load 0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹13,034 28 Feb 22 ₹17,480 28 Feb 23 ₹18,441 29 Feb 24 ₹28,128 28 Feb 25 ₹26,498 Returns for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 2.8% 3 Month -13.7% 6 Month -17.7% 1 Year 3.1% 3 Year 16% 5 Year 33.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 16.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 19.1% 2023 45.3% 2022 -2.1% 2021 60.3% 2020 26.2% 2019 -6.1% 2018 -29.2% 2017 55.6% 2016 -0.1% 2015 7.8% Fund Manager information for Sundaram Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Rohit Seksaria 1 Nov 22 2.33 Yr. Data below for Sundaram Small Cap Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 20.93% Financial Services 17.7% Consumer Cyclical 17.05% Basic Materials 10.1% Health Care 8.7% Technology 4.98% Consumer Defensive 4.76% Communication Services 3.4% Real Estate 3.37% Utility 1.46% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.32% Equity 95.68% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Safari Industries (India) Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 28 Feb 21 | 5230253% ₹87 Cr 361,386
↓ -26,454 Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 30 Nov 23 | ASTERDM3% ₹86 Cr 1,754,705
↑ 64,033 Affle India Ltd (Communication Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 21 | AFFLE2% ₹74 Cr 490,718 Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 20 | CHOLAHLDNG2% ₹73 Cr 483,211
↓ -31,978 Greenpanel Industries Ltd Ordinary Shares (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 21 | GREENPANEL2% ₹73 Cr 2,082,801 Rategain Travel Technologies Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | 5434172% ₹72 Cr 1,031,166 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Ltd Ordinary Shares (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | UJJIVANSFB2% ₹68 Cr 18,825,767 Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 14 | NAVINFLUOR2% ₹67 Cr 161,159 PNB Housing Finance Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | PNBHOUSING2% ₹67 Cr 759,818
↑ 40,374 KSB Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 14 | KSB2% ₹66 Cr 936,780 3. Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
CAGR/Annualized return of 11.9% since its launch. Ranked 1 in Small Cap category. Return for 2024 was 21.5% , 2023 was 39.4% and 2022 was -6.5% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
Growth Launch Date 31 May 07 NAV (26 Mar 25) ₹74.8939 ↓ -1.10 (-1.45 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹4,054 on 28 Feb 25 Category Equity - Small Cap AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately High Expense Ratio 1.89 Sharpe Ratio -0.45 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL) Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 29 Feb 20 ₹10,000 28 Feb 21 ₹13,972 28 Feb 22 ₹16,750 28 Feb 23 ₹16,800 29 Feb 24 ₹24,663 28 Feb 25 ₹23,284 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Mar 25 Duration Returns 1 Month 4.5% 3 Month -14.6% 6 Month -19% 1 Year 4.8% 3 Year 13.7% 5 Year 30% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 11.9% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2024 21.5% 2023 39.4% 2022 -6.5% 2021 51.4% 2020 19.8% 2019 -11.5% 2018 -22.6% 2017 56.7% 2016 9.7% 2015 13.4% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund
Name Since Tenure Abhinav Khandelwal 31 Oct 24 0.33 Yr. Dhaval Joshi 21 Nov 22 2.28 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Small Cap Fund as on 28 Feb 25
Equity Sector Allocation
Sector Value Industrials 23.27% Consumer Cyclical 20.03% Financial Services 13.07% Basic Materials 11.62% Health Care 8.77% Consumer Defensive 6.83% Technology 5.85% Real Estate 5.33% Utility 0.95% Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 4.29% Equity 95.71% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Navin Fluorine International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 20 | NAVINFLUOR3% ₹133 Cr 320,055
↓ -37,950 Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | 5329292% ₹101 Cr 862,251
↓ -14,396 Tega Industries Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 21 | 5434132% ₹97 Cr 643,660 Hitachi Energy India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 20 | POWERINDIA2% ₹94 Cr 73,267
↓ -31,000 TD Power Systems Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 23 | TDPOWERSYS2% ₹91 Cr 2,476,520
↓ -379,338 Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (Financial Services)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 24 | MCX2% ₹88 Cr 154,290
↑ 76,620 Kirloskar Pneumatic Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 22 | 5052832% ₹86 Cr 760,011
↓ -97,043 JK Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 18 | JKCEMENT2% ₹81 Cr 166,892
↓ -16,972 CCL Products (India) Ltd (Consumer Defensive)
Equity, Since 31 May 20 | CCL2% ₹79 Cr 1,271,109 Aditya Birla Real Estate Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 20 | 5000402% ₹73 Cr 338,893
↑ 27,000
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