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Motilal Oswal Small Cap Fund

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund · 152237 · Quant Rank #315

Structural GatesFully Researched (Deep)Prospera Research Confidence: LOW
ANALYST_REVIEWED

Research Confidence reflects source quality and evidence depth — it is independent of the score below. A fund can score highly with low confidence, or moderately with high confidence.

Real Evidence
CategorySC
AUM₹7,990.1 Cr
BenchmarkNifty Smallcap 250 TRI
RiskometerVery High
TERInsufficient data
InceptionInsufficient data
Track RecordInsufficient data
Fund ManagerVarun Sharma, Rakesh Shetty, Bhalchandra Shinde, Ajay Khandelwal, Ankit Agarwal
AUM Floor₹500 Cr
Min Track5 yrs
Max Alloc15%
Returns vs Benchmark
WindowFundBenchmark
1 Year24.21%8.46%
Since Launch23.80%12.06%
Calculated Parameters
FMT2/10
AMQ3/10
AUTInsufficient data — no real 3-months-ago AUM evidence (AMFI's live feed only carries current + ~1-month-ago; needs a genuine dated snapshot from an earlier sync)
ERSInsufficient data — no TER evidence collected for this scheme
Structural Gates
Gate 1 — EligibilityUNKNOWN

AUM floor: PASS · Track record: UNKNOWN · SEBI: UNKNOWN

Gate 2Quant ScreenFAIL
Gate 3Top 10FAIL
Gate 4Top 5FAIL
Gate 5Top 2 ICFAIL
Candidate's 31.8 would rank #6 among 5 real existing category scores (top 2 = recommendable).
Analyst Name
MOMMomentum
7% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

3–6M price+flow vs benchmark · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM

CONConsistency
10% weight
Deep Research

3Y/5Y quartile rank stability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM

PQTPortfolio Quality
11% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

PE, concentration, churn · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM

FMQFund Mgr Quality
12% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: LOW

Philosophy, communication, style drift · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM

VALValuation Risk
10% weight
Deep Research

Portfolio PE/PB vs category avg · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM

STWSector Tailwinds
9% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: MEDIUM

Policy/macro drivers 12-18M · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM

DSPDownside Protection
8% weight
Deep Research

Max DD, Sortino, bear markets · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM

OPPOutperformance Prob.
8% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: LOW

Analyst 12M alpha probability · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM

THSThesis Strength
2% weight
Deep ResearchConfidence: LOW

Analyst 12-24M thesis conviction · 0 = N/A · 1 = Worst · 5 = Average · 10 = Best

Last scored by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) on 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM

V6 Final Score
31.8
/ 100 — Final Score
AVOID
MOM
5.6
CON
0.0
PQT
6.6
FMQ
6.0
VAL
0.0
STW
5.4
DSP
0.0
OPP
4.0
FMT
1.6
AMQ
1.8
AUT
ERS
THS
0.8
Data-limited: AUT, ERS (insufficient data — never defaulted to 0)
Source Evidence (14)
BenchmarkNifty Smallcap 250 TRI
Riskometer (Scheme)Very High
NAV - Direct Plan17.6263
NAV Date21-Aug-2026
Daily AUM (Cr.)7990.1
1 Year Return - Direct Plan (%)24.2111
1 Year Return - Benchmark (%)8.4602
Since Launch Return - Direct Plan (%)23.8007
Since Launch Return - Benchmark (%)12.0562
Fund ManagerVarun Sharma, Rakesh Shetty, Bhalchandra Shinde, Ajay Khandelwal, Ankit Agarwal
Fund Manager - Managing SinceDecember 26, 2023
Value Research RatingUnrated
Top 5 HoldingsRubicon Research 4.43%, VA Tech Wabag 4.03%, Karur Vysya Bank 3.48%, CCL Products 3.36%, Aditya Infotech 3.25% (top-5 total 18.55%)
Audit Log
MOM 78 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real AMFI 1Y return vs Nifty Smallcap 250 TRI: +15.75pp — real, strong outperformance, though only a single window is available given the fund's short history.
CON 70 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Confirmed UNRATED by Value Research directly on its own fund page. Scored 0 (N/A).
PQT 66 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real top-5 holdings: Rubicon Research 4.43%, VA Tech Wabag 4.03%, Karur Vysya Bank 3.48%, CCL Products 3.36%, Aditya Infotech 3.25% (top-5 total 18.55%) — diversified across pharma/CDMO, water treatment/EPC, banking, coffee/FMCG, and electronics/security.
FMQ 55 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real 5-manager team, managing since December 26, 2023 — under 2 years, no independent track record yet.
VAL 50 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] No PE/PB evidence found on the fund's own VR page. Scored 0 (N/A).
STW 66 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Real portfolio diversified across pharma/CDMO, water/EPC, banking, FMCG, and electronics — a genuine, currently-relevant broad small-cap exposure.
DSP 50 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] No real drawdown/Sortino evidence found on the fund's own VR page. Scored 0 (N/A).
OPP 75 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION, analyst judgment] Real strong recent performance is a genuine positive, but the fund is unrated with no independent long-term track record — scored at a moderate rather than high level.
THS 54 by Claude (V7 Deep Research Pass — Research Quality Review, 2026-08-27) · 8/27/2026, 10:02:17 AM
[FINAL CHALLENGER VALIDATION] Standard, real, diversified small-cap thesis; too early (under 2 years, unrated) to assess durable execution against it.
THS 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:39:28 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Small Cap: highest growth potential in the equity spectrum, but also the highest liquidity and drawdown risk in stress.
OPP 7 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:39:27 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real return-vs-benchmark evidence: 1Y +15.75pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +11.74pp vs benchmark (avg 13.75pp).
DSP 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:39:25 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real Max Drawdown or Sortino data exists in any source checked this session; ordinary volatility/beta are never substituted.
STW 6 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:39:23 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Category-level thesis: Small Cap: highest growth potential in the equity spectrum, but also the highest liquidity and drawdown risk in stress. No fund-specific sector-overweight evidence collected (no GICS sector allocation data exists for this scheme), so scored at the category's own general positioning.
VAL 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:39:21 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No real TER data collected; scored at category-neutral baseline (no portfolio PE/PB data exists in any source checked this session).
FMQ 5 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:39:20 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No manager identity evidence collected; scored at category-neutral baseline.
PQT 6 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:39:18 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Real AUM ₹7,990.1 Cr vs category floor ₹500 Cr (16.0x). Moderate scale — no specific capacity concern or advantage documented.
CON 7 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:39:16 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] No Value Research rating collected; consistency estimated from real return-vs-benchmark trend (1Y +15.75pp vs benchmark, SinceLaunch +11.74pp vs benchmark, avg 13.75pp).
MOM 7 by Claude (V7 Workspace — holistic analyst estimate, pending Research Head review) · 8/26/2026, 3:39:14 PM
[HOLISTIC ANALYST ESTIMATE — anchored in real facts (cited below), not independently sourced per-parameter; reproduces the original 56's own methodology per explicit authorization] Most recent available window (1Y: +15.75pp vs benchmark) used as the closest real proxy for near-term momentum (V6's exact 3-6M window has no data source for most equity funds in this pipeline).