fincash logo SOLUTIONS
EXPLORE FUNDS
CALCULATORS
LOG IN
SIGN UP

Fincash » Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme Vs Kotak Small Cap Fund

Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme Vs Kotak Small Cap Fund

Updated on March 26, 2025 , 2903 views

Kotak Emerging Equities Scheme is a mid-cap scheme and Kotak Small Cap Fund belongs to the small-cap category of Equity Funds. These schemes are offered by the same fund house, that is, Kotak Mutual Fund. mid cap funds are the schemes that invest their fund money in stocks of companies having a Market capitalization ranging between INR 500 – INR 10,000 Crores. Small cap funds are a equity funds that mainly invest in start-ups. These companies are considered to have good growth potentials to grow and form part of large-cap companies. Mid-cap companies in many instances have outperformed large-cap companies. Since mid-cap companies are small in size as compared to large-cap ones they are easily adaptable to changes. So, before you invest in these scheme, let us understand the differences between these schemes.

Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme

The investment objective of Kotak Emerging Equities Scheme is to attain Capital growth in the long-term by Investing in a Portfolio of stocks primarily consisting of mid and small-cap companies. This scheme of Kotak Mutual Fund was launched on March 30, 2007, and uses S&P BSE Mid Small Cap Index to build its basket of assets. As of March 31, 2018, some of the top holdings of Kotak Emerging Equities Scheme include IndusInd Bank Limited, Finolex Cables Limited, Supreme Industries Limited, and The Ramco Cements Limited. Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme based on its Asset Allocation objective, invests around 65-100% of its corpus in stocks of mid and small-cap companies, up to 35% in stocks of other companies and up to 35% in fixed Income and money market instruments.

Kotak Small Cap Fund (Erstwhile Kotak Midcap Scheme)

This scheme of Kotak Mutual Fund is suitable for individuals seeking long-term capital appreciation by predominantly investing in equity and equity-related instruments of small-cap companies. Kotak Small Cap Fund was incepted in the month of February 2005. Kotak Small Cap Fund invests in companies that are proven products and services, undervalued stock prices in comparison to their growth prospects, and have a track record of above-average Earnings along with the potential to sustain the growth. Kotak Small Cap Fund is solely managed by Mr. Pankaj Tibrewal. The risk-appetite of Kotak Small Cap Fund is moderately high. Dixon Technologies India Limited, JK Cement Limited, IndusInd Bank Limited, and RBL Bank Limited are some of the top 10 constituents of Kotak Small Cap Fund as on March 31, 2018.

Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme Vs Kotak Small Cap Fund

Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme and Kotak Small Cap Fund both the schemes differ on account of a number of parameters. So, let us understand the differences between these schemes on the Basis of these parameters that are classified into four sections, listed as follows.

Basics Section

Being the first section in the comparison, it includes parameters such as current NAV, scheme category, and Fincash Rating. To begin with the scheme category, it can be said that both the schemes are part of Equity Mid & Small Cap category. On the basis of Fincash Rating, Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme is a 4-Star scheme while Kotak Small Cap Fund is a 3-Star scheme. With respect to NAV, it can be said that both the schemes differ significantly. As on May 03, 2018, the NAV of Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme was around INR 40 and of Kotak Small Cap Fund was approximately INR 81. The comparison of basics section is summarized as follows.

Parameters
BasicsNAV
Net Assets (Cr)
Launch Date
Rating
Category
Sub Cat.
Category Rank
Risk
Expense Ratio
Sharpe Ratio
Information Ratio
Alpha Ratio
Benchmark
Exit Load
Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details
₹118.167 ↓ -0.28   (-0.23 %)
₹43,941 on 28 Feb 25
30 Mar 07
Equity
Mid Cap
12
Moderately High
1.52
0.06
-0.54
6.78
Not Available
0-2 Years (1%),2 Years and above(NIL)
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹236.304 ↑ 0.38   (0.16 %)
₹14,407 on 28 Feb 25
24 Feb 05
Equity
Small Cap
23
Moderately High
1.67
-0.22
-0.66
4.91
Not Available
0-1 Years (1%),1 Years and above(NIL)

Performance Section

This section compares the CAGR or Compounded Annual Growth Rate returns at different time intervals between both the schemes. Some of these intervals include 1 Year Return, 3 Year Return, and 5 Year Return. Based on the CAGR returns, it can be said that in many instances, the performance of Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme has been better in comparison to Kotak Small Cap Fund. The table given below summarizes the comparison of the performance section.

Parameters
Performance1 Month
3 Month
6 Month
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
Since launch
Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details
8.6%
-11.8%
-13.8%
15.3%
19.1%
32%
14.7%
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
8.1%
-14.4%
-18.2%
8.7%
14%
35.3%
17.1%

Ready to Invest?
Talk to our investment specialist
Disclaimer:
By submitting this form I authorize Fincash.com to call/SMS/email me about its products and I accept the terms of Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

Yearly Performance Section

The comparison of absolute returns generated by both the schemes for a particular year is done in the yearly performance section. The comparison of yearly performance section states that in many years, Kotak Small Cap Fund leads the race. The summary comparison of the yearly performance section is tabulated as follows.

Parameters
Yearly Performance2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details
33.6%
31.5%
5.1%
47.3%
21.9%
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
25.5%
34.8%
-3.1%
70.9%
34.2%

Other Details Section

AUM, minimum SIP and lumpsum investment, and exit load are some of the comparable parameters that form part of this last section. The minimum SIP and lumpsum amount are same in case of both the schemes, that is, INR 1,000 and INR 5,000 respectively. However, there is a considerable difference between the AUM of both the schemes. As on March 31, 2018, the AUM of Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme was approximately INR 3,005 Crores while of Kotak Small Cap Fund was nearly INR 819 Crores. Also, the exit load for both the schemes differ. In case of Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme, the exit load is levied at 1% if the Redemption is done within two years from the date of purchase while in Kotak Small Cap Fund the exit load is levied at 1% if the redemption is within one year. The summary comparison of the other details section is as shown in the table given below.

Parameters
Other DetailsMin SIP Investment
Min Investment
Fund Manager
Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details
₹1,000
₹5,000
Atul Bhole - 1.11 Yr.
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
₹1,000
₹5,000
Harish Bihani - 1.36 Yr.

Growth of 10k Investments over the years

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹13,664
28 Feb 22₹16,709
28 Feb 23₹18,291
29 Feb 24₹24,931
28 Feb 25₹26,434
Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
DateValue
29 Feb 20₹10,000
28 Feb 21₹15,207
28 Feb 22₹20,581
28 Feb 23₹21,087
29 Feb 24₹28,987
28 Feb 25₹28,863

Detailed portfolio Comparison

Asset Allocation
Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.56%
Equity96.44%
Other0%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials18.27%
Technology16.21%
Basic Materials15.17%
Consumer Cyclical14.37%
Financial Services11.42%
Health Care10.73%
Energy3.08%
Real Estate2.96%
Communication Services2.01%
Consumer Defensive1.39%
Utility0.82%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Mphasis Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 24 | 526299
3%₹1,672 Cr5,829,668
↑ 2,142
Ipca Laboratories Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 21 | 524494
3%₹1,585 Cr10,978,635
↑ 182,411
Fortis Healthcare Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 532843
3%₹1,583 Cr24,724,343
Oberoi Realty Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 15 | OBEROIRLTY
3%₹1,452 Cr8,010,973
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 May 24 | OFSS
3%₹1,396 Cr1,529,941
Coromandel International Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 13 | 506395
3%₹1,369 Cr7,565,556
Persistent Systems Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 13 | PERSISTENT
3%₹1,294 Cr2,144,997
↓ -262,019
JK Cement Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 20 | JKCEMENT
3%₹1,232 Cr2,548,700
↓ -14,204
Wipro Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 30 Sep 24 | 507685
2%₹1,146 Cr36,730,132
↑ 1,849,956
Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd (Technology)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 23 | DIXON
2%₹1,129 Cr753,620
Asset Allocation
Kotak Small Cap Fund
Growth
Fund Details
Asset ClassValue
Cash3.24%
Equity96.76%
Equity Sector Allocation
SectorValue
Industrials31.48%
Consumer Cyclical21.06%
Health Care17.37%
Basic Materials13.84%
Real Estate4.45%
Financial Services3.58%
Consumer Defensive2.57%
Communication Services2.12%
Technology0.29%
Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
NameHoldingValueQuantity
Century Plyboards (India) Ltd (Basic Materials)
Equity, Since 31 Oct 18 | 532548
3%₹529 Cr6,569,467
Cyient Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 19 | CYIENT
3%₹520 Cr3,574,852
↑ 400,000
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Mar 24 | 543350
3%₹509 Cr4,918,037
↑ 276,702
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Jul 24 | ASTERDM
3%₹494 Cr10,044,419
↑ 577,857
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd (Healthcare)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 23 | 543308
3%₹493 Cr8,096,930
Blue Star Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 May 18 | BLUESTARCO
3%₹458 Cr2,518,929
Brigade Enterprises Ltd (Real Estate)
Equity, Since 31 Aug 24 | 532929
3%₹431 Cr3,678,404
↑ 1,172,924
Amber Enterprises India Ltd Ordinary Shares (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 31 Jan 18 | AMBER
2%₹401 Cr616,512
Techno Electric & Engineering Co Ltd (Industrials)
Equity, Since 31 Dec 18 | TECHNOE
2%₹387 Cr3,591,305
↑ 31,513
Garware Technical Fibres Ltd (Consumer Cyclical)
Equity, Since 30 Jun 21 | GARFIBRES
2%₹380 Cr4,635,632
↑ 115,297

Thus, from the above pointers, it can be concluded that both Kotak Emerging Equity Scheme and Kotak Small Cap Fund differ on account of numerous pointers. As a result, individuals should be careful while choosing any of the schemes for investment. They should check whether the scheme matches the investment objective or not and understand the functioning of the scheme completely. If required, individuals can also consult an opinion of a financial advisor. This will help them to attain their objectives on time along with ensuring their investment is safe.

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.
How helpful was this page ?
Rated 5, based on 1 reviews.
POST A COMMENT