Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option · Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Returns
Annualised (CAGR) returns for periods over a year.
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Rank in Category
| Period | This Fund | Category Avg. | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | +4.66% | +3.52% | 55 of 255 |
| 1M | +5.10% | +1.97% | 25 of 255 |
| 3M | -3.92% | -3.45% | 143 of 252 |
| 6M | +1.99% | +2.92% | 138 of 251 |
| YTD | -5.80% | +1.21% | 216 of 255 |
| 1Y | -4.31% | +1.11% | 183 of 232 |
| 2Y | +1.06% | +2.39% | 124 of 187 |
| 3Y | +10.00% | +12.36% | 103 of 142 |
| 5Y | +7.41% | +9.81% | 80 of 102 |
| INCEPTION | +10.66% | — | — |
Ranked among: Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic.
Rolling Returns
| Period | Average | Best | Worst | Positive Periods | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | +2.78% | +19.29% | -16.52% | 68% | 27% |
| 6M | +5.56% | +24.17% | -16.95% | 68% | 28% |
| 1Y | +10.91% | +39.51% | -10.02% | 75% | 32% |
| 2Y | +12.25% | +31.35% | -5.24% | 95% | 41% |
| 3Y | +13.92% | +21.09% | +6.71% | 100% | 45% |
| 5Y | +10.05% | +13.95% | +6.08% | 100% | 44% |
Rolling returns show the average, best and worst outcome an investor would have seen entering at any point in the window.
NAV History
AUM Trend (₹ Cr, quarterly average)
Expense Ratio Trend
Portfolio · Sep 2026
Asset Allocation
- Equity98.70%
- Debt0.00%
- Cash0.68%
- Other0.62%
Market Cap Split
- Large Cap75.05%
- Mid Cap17.71%
- Small Cap5.94%
- Others1.30%
Fundamentals
| Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| P/E | 21.03 | 25.50 |
| P/B | 3.21 | 3.63 |
| Price / Sales | 3.13 | 3.49 |
| Price / Cash Flow | 17.19 | 19.68 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.61 | 1.21 |
Holdings · Sep 2026
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Change (1M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bharti Airtel | Telecom - Services | 7.70% | +0.36% |
| ICICI Bank | Banks | 6.95% | -0.12% |
| HDFC Bank | Banks | 5.28% | +0.40% |
| Axis Bank | Banks | 4.83% | +0.09% |
| Larsen & Toubro | Construction | 4.45% | +0.03% |
| Infosys | IT - Software | 4.36% | -0.23% |
| Eternal | Retailing | 4.21% | +0.22% |
| Bajaj Finance | Finance | 4.20% | -0.08% |
| Bosch | Auto Components | 4.13% | +0.08% |
| Shriram Finance | Finance | 3.87% | -0.18% |
| UltraTech Cement | Cement and Cement Products | 3.84% | +0.13% |
| State Bank of India | Banks | 3.78% | -0.08% |
| Linde | Chemicals and Petrochemicals | 3.32% | +0.22% |
| Hero Motocorp | Automobiles | 2.64% | +0.10% |
| Godrej Consumer Products | Personal Products | 2.23% | +0.04% |
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| Metropolis Healthcare | Equity | 2.14% | +0.02% |
| Avenue Supermarts DMart | Retailing | 2.00% | +0.10% |
| Tata Consultancy Services | IT - Software | 1.98% | -0.16% |
| GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 1.82% | -0.03% |
| Siemens | Electrical Equipment | 1.80% | +0.00% |
| Ambuja Cements | Cement and Cement Products | 1.64% | +0.02% |
| Power Finance Corporation | Finance | 1.57% | +0.07% |
| Britannia Industries | Food Products | 1.55% | -0.01% |
| Vishal Mega Mart | Retailing | 1.47% | -0.02% |
| Indus Towers | Telecom - Services | 1.21% | +0.04% |
| SRF | Chemicals and Petrochemicals | 1.19% | +0.05% |
| Abbott | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 1.19% | +0.14% |
| Hindustan Unilever | Diversified FMCG | 1.10% | +0.04% |
| Indian Bank | Banks | 1.06% | -0.03% |
| Schaeffler India | Auto Components | 1.02% | +0.12% |
| Shoppers Stop | Retailing | 0.97% | +0.14% |
| Tech Mahindra | IT - Software | 0.96% | +0.01% |
| Triparty Repo | Reverse Repo / TREPS | 0.96% | — |
| Mahindra & Mahindra | Automobiles | 0.95% | -0.02% |
| Apollo Tyres | Auto Components | 0.89% | +0.00% |
| Maruti Suzuki | Automobiles | 0.87% | -0.04% |
| GAIL | Gas | 0.83% | +0.33% |
| Bank of Baroda | Banks | 0.76% | +0.04% |
| HCL Technologies | IT - Software | 0.72% | +0.01% |
| Kotak Liquid Direct Growth | Mutual Fund | 0.62% | +0.05% |
| CRISIL | Finance | 0.59% | +0.45% |
| V Mart Retail | Retailing | 0.50% | -0.01% |
| Biocon | Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology | 0.49% | -0.01% |
| JK Cement | Cement and Cement Products | 0.44% | +0.02% |
| Balrampur Chini Mills | Agricultural Food and other Product | 0.44% | +0.02% |
| Teamlease Services | Commercial Services and Supplies | 0.41% | -0.01% |
| Reliance Industries | Petroleum Products | 0.35% | — |
| Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) | Net Current Assets | -0.28% | — |
Sector Allocation · Sep 2026
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Risk Metrics
Standard Deviation
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 14.67 | 16.32 | Low Volatility |
| 3Y | 13.86 | 16.10 | Low Volatility |
| 5Y | 14.21 | 15.67 | Low Volatility |
What is this?
Annualized population standard deviation of daily denomination-adjusted NAV returns, multiplied by sqrt(252). Values require a full timeframe of NAV history.
Sharpe Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -0.79 | -0.32 | Below Average |
| 3Y | 0.29 | -0.45 | Above Average |
| 5Y | 0.15 | 0.29 | Below Average |
What is this?
Annualized Sharpe ratio calculated from month-end NAV returns using the latest available FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as the risk-free rate. For schemes with less than three years of history, the 3Y value uses since-inception data. Applied risk-free rate: 5.73% (published 2026-10-28).
Sortino Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -0.32 | 0.19 | Below Average |
| 3Y | 1.09 | 1.14 | Below Average |
| 5Y | 0.81 | 0.96 | Below Average |
What is this?
Annualized from daily NAV returns using a 0.00% minimum acceptable return; downside deviation includes only returns below this target.
Beta
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 0.92 | 0.99 | Good Risk Adjusted Returns |
| 3Y | 0.91 | 0.97 | Good Risk Adjusted Returns |
| 5Y | 0.93 | 0.95 | Good Risk Adjusted Returns |
What is this?
This value gives idea about how volatile fund performance has been compared to similar funds in the market. Lower beta implies the fund gives more predictable performance compared to similar funds in the market.
Compare With Peers
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
Regular Plan · IDCW option
|
+59.64% | +47.37% | — | +23.17% |
|
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare Fund
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
|
+25.51% | +31.04% | — | +30.18% |
|
Kotak Healthcare Fund
Regular Plan · IDCW Option
|
+23.57% | — | — | +20.10% |
|
SBI Automotive Opportunities Fund
Direct Plan · IDCW
|
+22.37% | — | — | +11.34% |
|
Mirae Asset Healthcare Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+21.28% | +24.36% | +16.89% | +22.00% |
|
ICICI Prudential US Bluechip Equity Fund
Regular Plan · IDCW
|
+20.32% | +18.33% | +12.09% | +15.77% |
|
PGIM India Healthcare Fund
Direct Plan · Direct IDCW
|
+20.03% | — | — | +11.89% |
|
Nippon India Japan Equity Fund
Regular Plan · Bonus Option
|
+18.89% | +19.86% | +8.28% | +8.45% |
|
HDFC Defence Fund
Regular Plan · IDCW Option
|
+18.80% | +34.56% | — | +36.67% |
|
HSBC India Export Opportunities Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+18.74% | — | — | +9.24% |
More From Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotak Silver ETF | +26.35% | +36.48% | — | +28.03% |
|
Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+26.30% | — | — | +26.30% |
|
Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+26.06% | +35.79% | — | +27.27% |
|
Kotak Healthcare Fund
Direct Plan · Growth Option
|
+25.53% | — | — | +22.05% |
| KOTAK GOLD ETF | +16.90% | +31.05% | +23.29% | +14.39% |
|
Kotak Gold Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+16.87% | +30.79% | +22.87% | +10.50% |
|
Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FOF
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+15.91% | +28.49% | +17.63% | +18.98% |
|
Kotak Global Emerging Market Overseas Equity Active FOF
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+15.41% | +21.87% | +9.60% | +8.54% |
|
Kotak MNC Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+12.74% | — | — | +10.47% |
|
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund
Direct Plan · IDCW Option
|
+12.20% | +20.58% | — | +19.90% |
About This Scheme
Investment Objective
The scheme shall seek to generate capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of companies that follow Environmental, Social and Governance parameters. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.
Stated Asset Allocation
Asset Class Particulars Allocation Risk Profile A1 Equity and equity related instruments following Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria - 80%-100% A2 Equity and equity related instruments other mentioned in the A1 above 0%-20% B Debt & Money Market Instruments- 0%-20% C Units of Gold/Silver ETF 0%-20% D Units of InvITs 0-10%
Exit Load
For redemption / switch out within 90 days from the date of allotment: 0.5% If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 90 days from the date of allotment -Nil Redemption of units would be done on First in First out Basis (FIFO).
Fund Managers
FM 1 Mr. Mandar Pawar
FM 1 Fund Manager for equity investment of the Scheme
Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Data is sourced from AMFI and fund houses via FinAPI and may lag official figures.
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