This small-cap fund has given 15%+ returns 90% of the time

Summary: Forget the flashier names (Nippon India Small Cap, HDFC Small Cap and SBI Small Cap), this underdog small-cap fund has quietly outperformed almost everyone in the long run. Let’s find out the fund’s name and how consistently it has performed in the long run. In a world obsessed with rankings and popularity, Kotak Small Cap Fund has flown under the radar. It isn't the biggest, flashiest or loudest small-cap fund out there. In fact, it's only the sixth largest fund in its category, with assets under management (AUM) topping Rs 18,000 crore. But over the past decade, it has delivered numbers that would make even the most celebrated funds blush. Think of Kotak Small Cap Fund as the Rahul Dravid of mutual funds — no unnecessary noise, just strong performances. What makes this fund special? To find out, we dug deeper than just point-to-point returns. Instead of looking at fixed calendar returns, we examined five-year daily