Mahindra Manulife
Small Cap Fund


(Small Cap Fund - An open ended equity scheme predominantly investing in small cap stocks)



One Pager as on November 30, 2024

Potential growth tailwinds in Indian Economy.
Opportunity to capitalize on Indian Entrepreneurship.
Opportunity to capture market / economic cycles.
Potential to create wealth and generate alpha over long-term.
Small caps are generally under-researched and under-owned and hence provides an opportunity for stock-picking at reasonable valuations.
Small Caps could be beneficiaries of structural reforms announced from time to time.
Small caps also provide exposure to companies which are potential market leaders in the industries they operate in (a few examples include textile, paper, sugar, luggage) and have potential to become midcaps of tomorrow as they achieve scale.
  • Portfolio construction on bottom up stock selection basis.

  • Key Overweight sectors/Industries include Construction Materials, Oil & Gas and Power vs the Schemes’ Benchmark.

  • Key Underweight sectors /Industries include Healthcare, Consumer Durables and Financial Services vs the Schemes’ Benchmark.

  • Carrying Higher cash levels around 4.7% in the portfolio as tight monetary policy in India may continue a bit longer than expected, following higher global policy rates and upside risks to domestic inflation.
Security % to Net Assets
Reliance Industries Limited 3.03%
Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited 2.99%
Anant Raj Limited 2.87%
PCBL Limited 2.68%
Grasim Industries Limited 2.46%
Piramal Pharma Limited 2.36%
GAIL (India) Limited 2.34%
Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited 2.29%
Firstsource Solutions Limited 2.28%
CESC Limited 2.15%
Total 25.44%
Sector MMSCF BSE 250 Small Cap TRI
Capital Goods 16.81% 16.11%
Financial Services 9.44% 18.44%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods 5.40% 4.18%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.36% 2.21%
Healthcare 5.13% 11.69%

*Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund

Data as on November 30, 2024

Turnover Ratio (Last 1 year) 0.76
Fresh Additions Complete Exits
Security Security
National Aluminium Company Limited Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited
- Bandhan Bank Limited
- Granules India Limited
- KEI Industries Limited
- REC Limited


Note: The companies/stock(s) referred above are only for the purpose of disclosure of significant portfolio changes during the month and should not be construed as recommendation to buy/sell/ hold. The fund manager may or may not choose to hold these companies/stocks, from time to time. Investors are requested to consult their financial, tax and other advisors before taking any investment decision(s). Data as on November 30, 2024

Investment Objective:
The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity & equity related securities of small cap companies. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Fund Manager:

Mr. Krishna Sanghavi
Total Experience : 27 years
Experience in managing this fund: 1 month (Managing since October 24, 2024)

Mr. Manish Lodha
Total Experience : 23 years,
Experience in managing this fund:1 Year and 11 months (Managing since December 12, 2022)

Date of allotment: December 12, 2022

Benchmark: BSE 250 Small Cap TRI

Option: IDCW (IDCW Option will have IDCW Reinvestment (D) & IDCW Payout facility) and Growth (D) D-Default

Minimum Application Amount: Rs. 1,000 and in multiples of Re. 1/- thereafter

Minimum Additional Purchase Amount: Rs. 1,000 and in multiples of Re. 1/- thereafter

Minimum Weekly & Monthly SIP Amount: Rs 500 and in multiples of Rs 1/- thereafter

Minimum Weekly & Monthly SIP Installments: 6

Minimum Quarterly SIP Amount: Rs 1,500 and in multiples of Rs 1/- thereafter

Minimum Quarterly SIP installments: 4

Monthly AAUM as on November 30, 2024 (Rs. in Cr.): 4,743.62

Monthly AUM as on November 30, 2024 (Rs. In Cr.): 4,269.25

Entry Load: Not applicable

Exit Load: • An Exit Load of 1% is payable if Units are redeemed / switched-out upto 3 months from the date of allotment;
• Nil if Units are redeemed / switched-out after 3 months from the date of allotment.

^Benchmark ^^Additional Benchmark. Inception/Allotment date: 12-Dec-22.
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis of comparison with other investments. Since inception returns of the scheme is calculated on face value of Rs. 10 invested at inception. The performance details provided above are of Growth Option under Regular Plan. Different Plans i.e Regular Plan and Direct Plan under the scheme has different expense structure. *Based on standard investment of Rs. 10,000 made at the beginning of the relevant period.
Note: As November 30, 2024 was a non business days, the NAV disclosed above is as on November 29, 2024.

^Benchmark ^^Additional Benchmark. CAGR – Compounded Annual Growth Rate. Inception/Allotment date: 12-Dec-22.
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis of comparison with other investments. Returns greater than 1 year period are compounded annualized. For SIP returns, monthly investment of equal amounts invested on the 1st business day of every month has been considered. CAGR Returns (%) are computed after accounting for the cash flow by using the XIRR method (investment internal rate of return).
Note: As November 30, 2024 was a non business day, the schemes returns disclosed are as on November 29, 2024, except for Mahindra Manulife Liquid Fund and Mahindra Manulife Overnight Fund which is as of November 30, 2024

^Benchmark CAGR – Compounded Annual Growth Rate. $Dedicated Fund Manager for Overseas Investments.
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis of comparison with other investments. The performance details provided above are of Growth Option under Regular Plan. Different Plans i.e Regular Plan and Direct Plan under the scheme has different expense structure. Mr. Krishna Sanghavi manages 4 schemes and Mr. Manish Lodha manages 11 schemes each of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund. The performance data for the schemes which have not completed one year has not been provided.
Performance as on November 29, 2024
Note: As November 30, 2024 was a non business day, the schemes returns disclosed are as on November 29, 2024, except for Mahindra Manulife Liquid Fund and Mahindra Manulife Overnight Fund which is as of November 30, 2024

Scheme Name
Mahindra Manulife Small Cap Fund

This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*:
• Long term capital appreciation;
• Investment predominantly in equity and equity related securities of small cap companies.

Scheme Riskometer

Scheme Benchmark
As per AMFI Tier I Benchmark i.e. BSE 250 Small Cap TRI

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*Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

Readers of this material should rely on information / data arising out of their own investigations and advised to seek independent professional advice and arrive at an informed decision before making any investments. Neither Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Private Limited nor Mahindra Manulife Trustee Private Limited, its directors or associates shall be liable for any damages that may arise from the use of the information contained herein.

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Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
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