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Quant Small Cap Fund vs SBI SMALL CAP FUND

Quant Small Cap Fund and SBI SMALL CAP FUND are both Small Cap funds. As of 5 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +17.38% vs +11.52%, 5-year CAGR +17.42% vs +12.29%, volatility 19.90% vs 17.69%, maximum drawdown −51.60% vs −40.26%. Their portfolios overlap by 2.9% (4 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

Quant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Fund housequant Mutual FundSBI Mutual Fund
Compared asSmall CapSmall Cap
NAV₹311.4694₹206.3845
NAV date5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)7 Jan 201318 Nov 2013
Track record13.8 yrs13.0 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹35,572 Cr₹41,059 Cr
Securities held11565
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Quant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
1 month−2.14%−0.90%
3 months−0.98%−2.67%
6 months+6.36%+4.51%
1 year+9.82%+2.95%
3 years (CAGR)+17.38%+11.52%
5 years (CAGR)+17.42%+12.29%
7 years (CAGR)+33.49%+19.86%
10 years (CAGR)+20.48%+17.89%
Since launch (CAGR)+17.35%+23.71%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+17.03%+11.06%

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

Quant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
2026 (year to date)+12.54%+6.51%
2025−1.36%−4.08%
2024+23.50%+25.30%
2023+48.05%+26.62%
2022+11.20%+9.29%
2021+91.73%+49.11%

Risk

Quant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ19.90%17.69%
Downside volatility ⓘ12.00%11.58%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.550.29
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.910.44
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−51.60%−40.26%
Recovery from that fall5 months8 months
Current fall from peak−4.02%−5.16%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−43.55%−24.41%
Rolling 1-year return: median+8.95%+19.29%
Rolling 1-year return: best+222.83%+127.97%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss18.65%16.56%

Against each fund's benchmark

Quant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Beta ⓘ0.890.77
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ+2.41%−2.21%
R² ⓘ89.4789.56
Upside capture94.99%76.77%
Downside capture84.85%79.82%
Tracking error7.11%7.62%
Information ratio0.27-0.51
Treynor ratio10.814.88

Portfolio

Asset mix

Quant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Equity82.38%85.42%
Cash & equivalents11.23%13.90%
Debt1.13%0.68%
Derivatives-0.64%0.00%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Quant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Large Cap11.87%0.87%
Mid Cap8.71%1.95%
Small Cap61.83%82.38%
Unclassified0.02%0.22%

Concentration

Quant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Top 10 holdings41.81%27.27%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ33.863
Securities held11565

Portfolio overlap: 2.9%

4 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 2.9% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothQuant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
Anand Rathi Wealth Limited2.83%2.17%
Afcons Infrastructure Limited0.46%0.96%
K.P.R. Mill Limited0.22%2.07%
91 Days Treasury Bill 03-Dec-20260.08%0.52%

Top 10 holdings

Quant Small Cap

  1. TREPS 01-Oct-2026 DEPO 1010.48%
  2. HFCL Limited6.10%
  3. Adani Enterprises Limited4.36%
  4. Adani Power Limited3.56%
  5. Aegis Logistics Limited3.50%
  6. Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited3.11%
  7. Anand Rathi Wealth Limited2.83%
  8. Welspun Corp Limited2.76%
  9. Adani Green Energy Limited2.61%
  10. Sun TV Network Limited2.49%

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

Quant Small CapSBI SMALL CAP
N.A.13.56%0.00%
Auto Components5.54%11.67%
Industrial Products5.68%10.32%
Chemicals & Petrochemicals0.12%7.83%
Consumer Durables0.57%7.76%
Finance7.72%5.17%
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology7.07%0.30%
Power6.23%1.95%
Telecom - Services6.22%0.00%
Textiles & Apparels4.57%2.07%
Metals & Minerals Trading4.36%0.00%
Construction3.29%4.22%
Retailing2.06%3.77%
Banks1.27%3.72%

Questions people ask

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

As of 5 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +9.82% vs +2.95%; 3-year CAGR +17.38% vs +11.52%; 5-year CAGR +17.42% vs +12.29%; 10-year CAGR +20.48% vs +17.89%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

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

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 19.90% vs 17.69%; Sharpe ratio 0.55 vs 0.29; Sortino ratio 0.91 vs 0.44; maximum drawdown −51.60% vs −40.26%; beta 0.89 vs 0.77.

How much do Quant Small Cap and SBI SMALL CAP overlap?

By weight, 2.9% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 4 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being Anand Rathi Wealth Limited, Afcons Infrastructure Limited, K.P.R. Mill Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

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

Quant Small Cap: large cap 11.9%, mid cap 8.7%, small cap 61.8%. 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 5 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.