quant small and bhandhan small cap? why reason?

 After analyzing the holdings in the two Small Cap mutual fund portfolios you uploaded:

1. Quant Small Cap Fund

  • Top Holdings:

    • Reliance Industries – 10.48%

    • Jio Financial – 5.23%

    • Aegis Logistics – 3.95%

    • Aditya Birla Fashion – 3.24%

    • Poly Medicure – 3.09%

    • Bikaji Foods – 3.01%

  • Characteristics:

    • Heavy allocation to top few stocks, especially Reliance Industries and Jio Financial (together ~15%+).

    • Exposure to energy, logistics, fashion retail, healthcare, and FMCG.

    • Some large-cap names (Reliance, Jio) exist despite being a small-cap fund.

  • Investment Style: Aggressive, concentrated bets, some thematic focus, and not strictly small-cap exposure.


2. Bhansali Small Cap Fund

  • Top Holdings:

    • Sobha Ltd – 3.13%

    • LT Foods – 2.38%

    • South Indian Bank – 2.39%

    • Chela Finance – 2.19%

    • PCBL Chemical – 1.89%

    • Arvind Ltd – 1.83%

  • Characteristics:

    • Broader distribution across many companies.

    • Sectors include construction, consumer staples, financials, textiles, and chemicals.

    • Total holdings: 185 companies, indicating high diversification.

    • Most holdings are true small-cap or micro-cap businesses.

  • Investment Style: Conservative within small-cap space with wide diversification to reduce volatility and risk.


🔍 Which Small Cap Fund Has Higher Risk and Potential for High Gains?

✅ Winner: Quant Small Cap Fund

🔼 Reasons (Pros):

  • High-conviction bets in top performers (e.g., Reliance, Jio).

  • Aggressive sector rotation and alpha-chasing strategy.

  • Tactical exposure to strong mid-to-large cap performers even in a small-cap fund, to boost returns.

  • Historically known for delivering outperformance in bull runs.

🔽 Cons:

  • Very high risk due to concentration.

  • Volatile during market corrections (less cushion from diversification).

  • May deviate from small-cap theme, making it unsuitable for strict small-cap exposure seekers.

  • Exposure to cyclicals and high beta sectors (energy, fashion, logistics).


🟢 Bhansali Small Cap Fund: Lower Risk, Stable Gains

✅ Pros:

  • Broad sector allocation.

  • True small-cap focused.

  • Better risk-adjusted return profile for conservative investors.

  • Less likely to suffer extreme drawdowns due to diversification.

❌ Cons:

  • Gains may be slower and capped in bull markets.

  • Too diversified to generate alpha quickly.

  • May underperform aggressive funds during upcycles.


💡 Summary Recommendation:

GoalRecommended FundWhy
High Risk, High ReturnQuant Small Cap FundConcentrated, aggressive, fast-moving
Moderate Risk, Steady ReturnBhansali Small Cap FundBroad-based, diversified, small-cap purist

Let me know if you want a side-by-side table with all holdings and sectors or a combined Excel-ready summary.

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