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Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund vs SBI SMALL CAP FUND

Canara Robeco Small Cap Fund and SBI SMALL CAP FUND are both Small Cap funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +10.59% vs +11.21%, 5-year CAGR +12.70% vs +12.22%, volatility 18.32% vs 17.67%, maximum drawdown −36.18% vs −40.26%. Their portfolios overlap by 13.8% (14 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

Canara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Fund houseCanara Robeco Mutual FundSBI Mutual Fund
Compared asSmall CapSmall Cap
NAV₹43.4900₹205.7388
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)19 Feb 201918 Nov 2013
Track record7.7 yrs13.0 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹13,972 Cr₹41,059 Cr
Securities held9465
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Canara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
1 month−2.55%−1.13%
3 months−5.56%−2.98%
6 months−1.85%+4.50%
1 year+1.05%+4.01%
3 years (CAGR)+10.59%+11.21%
5 years (CAGR)+12.70%+12.22%
7 years (CAGR)+24.25%+19.90%
10 years (CAGR)—+17.84%
Since launch (CAGR)+20.98%+23.67%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+10.53%+10.92%

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

Canara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
2026 (year to date)+1.87%+6.18%
2025−3.35%−4.08%
2024+24.77%+25.30%
2023+34.09%+26.62%
2022+8.64%+9.29%
2021+73.82%+49.11%

Risk

Canara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ18.32%17.67%
Downside volatility ⓘ12.77%11.58%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.220.27
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.320.41
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−36.18%−40.26%
Recovery from that fall5 months8 months
Current fall from peak−6.85%−5.46%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−31.23%−24.41%
Rolling 1-year return: median+20.04%+19.29%
Rolling 1-year return: best+125.25%+127.97%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss14.37%16.56%

Against each fund's benchmark

Canara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Beta ⓘ0.820.77
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ−2.77%−2.21%
R² ⓘ92.6189.56
Upside capture80.83%76.77%
Downside capture87.55%79.82%
Tracking error6.43%7.62%
Information ratio-0.66-0.51
Treynor ratio4.224.88

Portfolio

Asset mix

Canara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Equity96.01%85.42%
Cash & equivalents3.99%13.90%
Debt0.00%0.68%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Canara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Large Cap6.16%0.87%
Mid Cap14.25%1.95%
Small Cap74.44%82.38%
Unclassified1.16%0.22%

Concentration

Canara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Top 10 holdings23.27%27.27%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ7663
Securities held9465

Portfolio overlap: 13.8%

14 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 13.8% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothCanara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
City Union Bank Limited2.24%2.89%
Thangamayil Jewellery Limited1.62%1.59%
Anand Rathi Wealth Limited1.57%2.17%
Navin Fluorine International Limited1.53%3.28%
V-Guard Industries Ltd.1.13%1.23%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited1.08%1.33%
EID Parry India Limited0.94%1.67%
Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.0.91%1.42%
Westlife Foodworld Limited0.72%1.01%
Belrise Industries Ltd.0.56%2.55%
Doms Industries Limited0.48%1.69%
RHI Magnesita India Limited0.46%1.56%
Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Limited0.31%0.60%
Sansera Engineering Limited0.29%1.96%

Top 10 holdings

Canara Robeco Small Cap

  1. Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited2.73%
  2. RBL Bank Limited2.67%
  3. TBO Tek Limited2.55%
  4. Eternal Limited2.44%
  5. Karur Vysya Bank Limited2.33%
  6. Gland Pharma Limited2.32%
  7. City Union Bank Limited2.24%
  8. PNB Housing Finance Limited2.10%
  9. Affle 3i Limited1.95%
  10. Ajanta Pharma Limited1.94%

SBI SMALL CAP

  1. Ather Energy Limited3.51%
  2. Navin Fluorine International Limited3.28%
  3. City Union Bank Limited2.89%
  4. Sundram Fasteners Ltd.2.77%
  5. Kalpataru Projects International Ltd2.66%
  6. Pine Labs Limited2.62%
  7. Belrise Industries Ltd.2.55%
  8. Honeywell Automation India Limited2.43%
  9. ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited2.39%
  10. Anand Rathi Wealth Limited2.17%

Sector exposure

Canara Robeco Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Auto Components5.11%11.67%
Industrial Products7.67%10.32%
Banks9.76%3.72%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology8.63%0.30%
Consumer Durables8.27%7.76%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals1.84%7.83%
Capital Markets6.73%2.17%
Finance6.44%5.17%
Leisure Services5.46%3.19%
Retailing4.36%3.77%
Construction0.81%4.22%
Electrical Equipment4.07%0.00%
Healthcare Services3.61%2.00%
IT - Services3.52%0.69%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Canara Robeco Small Cap and SBI SMALL CAP returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +1.05% vs +4.01%; 3-year CAGR +10.59% vs +11.21%; 5-year CAGR +12.70% vs +12.22%; 10-year CAGR — vs +17.84%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Canara Robeco Small Cap and SBI SMALL CAP compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 18.32% vs 17.67%; Sharpe ratio 0.22 vs 0.27; Sortino ratio 0.32 vs 0.41; maximum drawdown −36.18% vs −40.26%; beta 0.82 vs 0.77.

How much do Canara Robeco Small Cap and SBI SMALL CAP overlap?

By weight, 13.8% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 14 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being City Union Bank Limited, Thangamayil Jewellery Limited, Anand Rathi Wealth Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Canara Robeco Small Cap and SBI SMALL CAP?

Canara Robeco Small Cap: large cap 6.2%, mid cap 14.3%, small cap 74.4%. SBI SMALL CAP: large cap 0.9%, mid cap 2.0%, small cap 82.4% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 6 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.