smallcase

smallcases are modern investment products that help you build a low cost, long term and diversified portfolio.

Each smallcase is a professionally managed basket of stocks or ETFs that reflects a strategy, idea or theme.

You can login with your Kotak Securities account and start investing right away.

smallcases are the easiest way to buy & manage multiple portfolios of stocks/ETFs.

• Simple & versatile: smallcases are based on relatable ideas and strategies which are easy to understand.
• Diversified: Investing in multiple stocks protects you against volatility in a specific stock, making smallcases less riskier. With ETFs, you can also diversify your investment between different asset classes.
• Managed by experts: smallcases are created and managed by SEBI registered professionals.
• No Lock-Ins & Full Control: You have full ownership on your smallcases. There are no lock-ins. Also, you can add/remove stocks anytime.

Easy to use

• Buy/sell multiple stocks in 1 click — Place orders for up to 50 stocks in a single click and save time.
• Easy tracking & managing — Track your investment's performance with a simple index value, inclusive of corp. actions & dividends.
• No lock-in period — Exit a smallcase anytime. Similar to stocks, smallcases are transacted in real-time. No more waiting for your own money.

Easy to understand

• Unique relatable ideas — You don’t need to be an expert to invest in smallcases. Each smallcase is based on a simple theme, strategy or objective.
• Transparent — Invest in what you believe and see where your money is invested at all times. No hidden charges or movement.
• Backed by research — smallcases are well-researched portfolios, created and managed by India’s leading SEBI-registered professionals.

Complete Control

• Ownership — You enjoy complete ownership of underlying stocks that are held in your Demat account, just like individual stocks.
• Dividends & Other corporate actions — Get dividends directly in your bank account. As a shareholder, you enjoy all benefits from the company’s actions.
• Rebalance / Add or Remove stocks — smallcases are monitored regularly by professionals to keep the investment objective intact. You can also add or remove stocks anytime based on your own research.

Each new smallcase purchase (created/customized included) would incur a flat fee of Rs.100 plus GST. No additional fees need to be paid for further investments, rebalances, repairs or exits within the same smallcase. Do note that brokerage and statutory charges on each transaction will continue to apply.Fee based smallcases also incur a subscription fee which differs from basket to basket.

There are 3 parts to understand this:

1. Investing: You invest in a smallcase by using funds in your Kotak Securities trading account. You can either start an SIP or do a lump-sum investment. All invested smallcase constituents will be added to your Demat account.

2. Tracking: You can track your invested smallcase's performance, dividends and evaluate your portfolio under "Investments". You can see details of every stock so you know where your money is at all times.

3. Managing: You have complete control on your investment. You can add, edit or remove any stock from your smallcase anytime. You can also see & review rebalance updates, edit your SIP etc., from your "Investments".

Best way to get started is from using any of the below methods:

• If you are new to investing, start building a healthy portfolio with the globally renowned core-satellite approach based find your smallcase
• If you are familiar with equities, explore collections of smallcases around a common thread, like Value, Growth or Dividends.
• If you are a seasoned investor, filter & sort smallcases based on investment amount, volatility & returns and pick from all smallcases.
• If you like to pick stocks yourself, create and invest in your own smallcase.

You can track the following metrics for each one of your smallcases from your “Investments”

• Index Value is an all-inclusive real time value representative of the total returns of your smallcase. It is calculated as ( 100 + ( Total Returns / Money Put In * 100 ))
• Money Put In is the total amount invested since you started investing
• Total Returns is the sum of realised & current returns, shows how much profit/loss you have made till date
• Current Returns are the current profits/losses you will realize if you exit today
• Realized Returns represents the total profit/loss that you have already booked
• Current Investment is the sum of investment into each of the stocks
• Current Value is the amount you will get if you decide to exit today, it is the sum of Current Investment and Current Returns

Invest like an expert in your ideas by creating a smallcase:

• Select upto 50 stocks/ETFs listed on NSE and organise them in segments
• Assign a weighting scheme for these stocks, or weight them individually
• Compare with past performance of selected stocks
• Invest in your smallcase or save as a draft to invest later

Please Note: You will be charged a one time fee of ₹100 + GST per smallcase

To begin investing in smallcases, login with your Kotak Securities ID and password on the website or mobile app, select smallcases and get started:

• After selecting a smallcase, click on the "Invest Now" button
• Choose between Monthly SIP or One Time & confirm the amount
• Click on "Confirm Orders" and voila, the order is executed

Once invested in a smallcase, and if you want to invest more:

• Select a smallcase, click Invest More
• Confirm the amount you want to invest
• Review and place your orders

If you want to exit:

• Select a smallcase, click Exit smallcase
• You can choose to exit completely or partially from your smallcases
• You can also sell individual stocks if you want

In case you have a Kotak Trinity account (3-in-1 account),

• The funds for your SIP instalment will be automatically transferred from your linked bank account into your trading account on the SIP due date (known as the auto-debit facility) and the orders will be placed.
• If the bank account does not have sufficient balance, but there is sufficient ledger balance available, the orders shall go through successfully
• The bank account will be debited even if there’s a ledger balance which is greater than the SIP amount.
• SIP instalment orders will be processed only after clearing all pending debits
• Please take note, since the orders are placed after transfer of funds (auto-debit), there might be a difference in the fund transfer amount and the actual traded value.

In case you have a trading account which is NOT a Trinity Account,

• The orders will be placed if there is sufficient margin available on the SIP due date, given all pending debits are cleared

smallcase disclaimer

Rebalancing is the process of periodically reviewing smallcases by their creators. It ensures that the smallcase continues to reflect the original idea. You should review & apply the update as you receive them

Please Note:

• If you skip or customize the update, your smallcase may no longer follow the original idea and may thereby impact your returns.
• Your SIP (if active) will also be updated
• You can check the rebalance schedule on the original smallcase page