Top small-cap funds beating index and category
Last Updated: 10th December 2022 - 05:04 pm
S&P BSE Small Index is in a serious decline making a series of lower highs and lower lows. However, there are funds that not just have beaten the index, but also its category. Read on to find out more.
S&P BSE Small-Cap index moved into a declining phase on January 18, 2022, and recently on June 3, 2022, made a death crossover. Death crossover is considered to be a bearish sign and occurs when a 50-Day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) crosses below 200-Day EMA. At the time of writing, it was trading at 25,983.08 up 0.02% (5.08 points). Presently it is hovering around its 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level. On the downside, the next possible level seems to be placed at 25,592.41 and on the upside, 26,967.24 would act as a strong resistance level.
Having said that, the signs of recovery are still not visible. So, it makes complete sense to gradually start accumulating the units of small-cap funds with the help of Systematic Investment Plan (SIP). Even if you wish to invest in lumpsum, first invest in a liquid fund of the respective small-cap funds and then start a Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) from those liquid funds spreading over the next one year.
Doing so will help you gradually accumulate their units at a lower Net Asset Value (NAV) that will help you when the market reverses. And when the markets begin their recovery, it is small-cap funds that rise exponentially when compared to large-cap funds. In this article, we would be listing the top 10 small-cap funds that have outperformed not only the small-cap index but also the category median returns.
Trailing Returns (%) |
1-Week |
1-Month |
3-Month |
1-Year |
3-Year |
5-Year |
ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund |
-1.3 |
1.4 |
5.4 |
16.2 |
25.2 |
15.0 |
L&T Emerging Businesses Fund |
-1.4 |
-1.9 |
0.8 |
16.4 |
21.8 |
13.4 |
Axis Small Cap Fund |
-1.8 |
-1.8 |
0.2 |
14.7 |
26.8 |
19.7 |
Quant Small Cap Fund |
-0.4 |
-3.6 |
-0.7 |
13.9 |
39.7 |
20.5 |
SBI Small Cap Fund |
-2.1 |
-1.1 |
3.4 |
10.6 |
25.4 |
19.5 |
Nippon India Small Cap Fund |
-2.2 |
-2.9 |
2.1 |
14.0 |
26.4 |
17.3 |
Union Small Cap Fund |
-2.0 |
-2.3 |
1.1 |
10.3 |
26.5 |
14.0 |
HDFC Small Cap Fund |
-0.7 |
-2.7 |
-1.5 |
7.1 |
16.8 |
14.1 |
Kotak Small Cap Fund |
-2.5 |
-4.2 |
0.1 |
11.6 |
29.9 |
17.0 |
Franklin India Smaller Cos. Fund |
-1.4 |
-3.5 |
-0.5 |
7.7 |
15.5 |
9.6 |
S&P BSE Small Cap Index |
-2.2 |
-4.3 |
-0.3 |
4.5 |
21.0 |
10.9 |
Small-Cap Category Median |
-1.8 |
-2.9 |
-0.1 |
10.5 |
25.3 |
14.0 |
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