The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing predominantly in Small Cap stocks.
The scheme seeks to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments of small cap companies.
Fund Manager
Pranav Gokhale, Shridatta Bhandwaldar
Samir Rachh, Kinjal Desai, Amber Singhania
AMC
Canara Robeco Mutual Fund
Nippon India Mutual Fund
Taxation
Equity
Equity
Launch Date
21 Feb 2019
31 Dec 2012
Portfolio Overlap
17.1%
Low overlap
common holdings
17.1% of the combined portfolio weight is common between Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth and Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth.
42 stocks appear in both portfolios.
The largest shared holding is Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd., at 2.97% of Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth and 1.01% of Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth.
The two funds hold largely different portfolios, so holding both can genuinely diversify your equity exposure.
Largest common holdings
Multi Commodity Exchange Of India Ltd.Karur Vysya Bank Ltd.Apar Industries Ltd.PNB Housing Finance Ltd.TBO Tek Ltd.Ajanta Pharma Ltd.JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Radico Khaitan Ltd.
Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth has delivered the higher 3-year CAGR (17.45% vs 14.72%). Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth is the cheaper of the two with an expense ratio of 0.66% against 0.70%. Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth manages the larger corpus at ₹78.41k Cr. There is no single "better" fund — the right choice depends on your holding period, risk appetite and what you already own. Use the returns, risk and portfolio overlap tables above to judge which fits your portfolio, and remember that past returns do not guarantee future performance.
Over 1 year, Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth returned 8.99% against 7.20% for Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth; and over 3 years, Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth leads with a 17.45% CAGR versus 14.72%. Returns beyond one year are CAGR (annualised). Short-period returns are heavily influenced by market cycles, so compare over at least three to five years before drawing conclusions.
Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth has the lower expense ratio at 0.66%, compared with 0.70% for Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth — a difference of 0.04% a year. The expense ratio is deducted from NAV daily, so a lower ratio directly improves your net return, though it should not be the only reason to pick a fund.
Both Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth and Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth carry a "Very High" rating on the SEBI Riskometer. Within the same riskometer band, differences still show up in maximum drawdown, volatility and market-cap mix — all of which are compared in the tables above.
The portfolio overlap between the two funds is 17.1%, which is considered low. At this level the two funds hold largely different portfolios, so holding both can genuinely diversify your equity exposure. You can see the shared stocks in the overlap section above.
Yes — both are Equity: Small Cap funds, which means they follow similar mandates and are benchmarked against comparable indices. That makes a direct comparison of returns, expense ratio and risk meaningful.
Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth has a NAV of ₹45.86 and an AUM of ₹13.97k Cr, and was launched on 21 Feb 2019. Nippon India Small Cap Fund Direct-Growth has a NAV of ₹206.22 and an AUM of ₹78.41k Cr, launched on 31 Dec 2012. NAV on its own says nothing about how expensive or cheap a fund is — only the return on it matters.
