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Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund

Regular Plan · Growth Option · Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Risk: Very High Risk ★★★★★ Morningstar
52W Low ₹15.27 31 Mar 2026 52W High ₹17.93 11 Feb 2026
₹16.5520 NAV as of 4 Nov 2026 +0.95% day change
ISININF174KA1FF0
Scheme Code148602
StructureOpen Ended Schemes
Fund HouseKotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
AUM (avg. July - September 2026)₹680.46 Cr
Expense Ratio (as of 25 Oct 2026)2.50%
Min. Investment₹5,000
Inception Date20 Nov 2020
BenchmarkNIFTY100 ESG TRI · NA
Portfolio Turnover13.32%
NFO Period20-Nov-2020 – 04-Dec-2020

Returns

1Y -5.65%
3Y +8.43%
5Y +5.76%
Since Inception +8.93%

Annualised (CAGR) returns for periods over a year.

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Rank in Category

PeriodThis FundCategory Avg.Rank
1W +4.63% +3.52% 55 of 255
1M +4.96% +1.97% 25 of 255
3M -4.25% -3.45% 143 of 252
6M +1.29% +2.92% 138 of 251
YTD -6.91% +1.21% 216 of 255
1Y -5.65% +1.11% 183 of 232
2Y -0.37% +2.39% 124 of 187
3Y +8.43% +12.36% 103 of 142
5Y +5.76% +9.81% 80 of 102
INCEPTION +8.93% — —

Ranked among: Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic.

Rolling Returns

PeriodAverageBestWorstPositive PeriodsConsistency
3M +2.37% +18.77% -16.88% 67% 26%
6M +4.73% +23.10% -17.65% 65% 26%
1Y +9.18% +37.45% -11.54% 68% 28%
2Y +10.49% +29.22% -6.58% 90% 39%
3Y +12.14% +19.20% +5.18% 100% 44%
5Y +8.34% +12.13% +4.45% 100% 43%

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

FundCategory
P/E21.0325.50
P/B3.213.63
Price / Sales3.133.49
Price / Cash Flow17.1919.68
Dividend Yield (%)1.611.21
Holdings46
Top 5 Stocks29.21%
Top 10 Stocks49.98%
Top 3 Sectors42.04%

Holdings · Sep 2026

HoldingSectorWeightChange (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%
View all 48 holdings
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

View all 20 sectors
  • Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 3.50%
  • Personal Products 2.23%
  • Healthcare Services 2.14%
  • Electrical Equipment 1.80%
  • Food Products 1.55%
  • Diversified FMCG 1.10%
  • Gas 0.83%
  • Agricultural Food and other Product 0.44%
  • Commercial Services and Supplies 0.41%
  • Petroleum Products 0.35%

Risk Metrics

Standard Deviation

PeriodFundCategory
1Y 14.67 16.32 Low Volatility
3Y 13.85 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

PeriodFundCategory
1Y -0.88 -0.32 Below Average
3Y 0.19 -0.45 Above Average
5Y 0.04 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

PeriodFundCategory
1Y -0.46 0.19 Below Average
3Y 0.94 1.14 Below Average
5Y 0.66 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

PeriodFundCategory
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

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Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund
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+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%

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Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FOF
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Kotak Global Emerging Market Overseas Equity Active FOF
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Kotak MNC Fund
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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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