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Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct (G)

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct (G)

NAV
19.19(2.27%)
Fund Size (CR)
₹851.24
Expense Ratio
0.93
Scheme Type
Active Fund
Value Research

Min. investment
₹100
Minimum Additional Investment
₹100
Minimum SIP Investment
₹100
Minimum Withdrawal
₹1,000
Exit Load
1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of up to 3 months from the date of allotment Nil - If the amount, sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of more than 3 months from the date of allotment
0.5%
Return Since Launch
13.00%

Absolute Return: 0.53%

Annualized Return: 0%

1% of applicable Net Asset Value - If the amount sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of up to 3 months from the date of allotment Nil - If the amount, sought to be redeemed or switch out is invested for a period of more than 3 months from the date of allotment

Basic Details

Scheme Manager

Mandar Pawar

Bench Mark

Nifty 100 ESG TRI

Type

OPEN

Lumpsum Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns	Category Avg	Rank within Category
1 Week	23 January 2026	10091.99	0.92%	-	0.74%	343/964
1 Month	2 January 2026	9654.68	-3.45%	-	-4.92%	170/964
3 Month	31 October 2025	9896.08	-1.04%	-	-4.11%	205/936
6 Month	1 August 2025	10350.92	3.51%	-	0.41%	253/908
1 Year	1 February 2025	11076.34	10.76%	10.76%	5.65%	199/824
3 Year	2 February 2023	15426.36	54.26%	15.53%	18.99%	366/506
5 Year	2 February 2021	17993.48	79.93%	12.46%	16.92%	363/426
Since Inception	11 December 2020	18760.00	87.60%	13.00%	10.50%	486/964

Note: Lumpsum Returns since Inception Date.

SIP Returns

Period Invested For	₹10,000 Invested on	Investments	Latest Value	Absolute Returns	Annualised Returns
1 Year	3 March 2025	1,20,000	127041.12	5.87%	5.87%
3 Year	1 March 2023	3,60,000	429988.58	19.44%	6.10%
5 Year	1 March 2021	6,00,000	819454.01	36.58%	6.43%
10 Year	-	-	-	-	-

Note: SIP Returns since Inception Date.

Tax Treatment

If sold after 1 year from purchase date, long term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 10%, if your total long term capital gain exceeds 1 lakh. Any cess/surcharge is not included.If sold before 1 year from purchase date, short term capital gain tax will be applicable. Current tax rate is 15%. Any cess/surcharge is not included in the 15%.

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Investment type
Scheme based

SIP
Lumpsum

Monthly Investment (₹)

Minimum value allowed is 500

Expected Returns Rate (%)

Minimum value allowed is 1

Time Period (in Years)

Minimum value allowed is 1

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Invested Amount
₹25,000
Estimated Returns
₹19,059

76%

Returns

Future value of your investment

₹44,059

Risk Ratios

3.35%

Standard Deviation

0.90%

Beta

0.79%

Sharpe Ratio

0.02%

Treynor's Ratio

0.31%

Jension's Alpha

Asset Allocation

Sector Allocation

Top 10 stock holding in portfolio

Stock Invested in	% of Total Holdings	Quantity	Value (Cr)	Asset Type	Segment
HDFC Bank	8.38%	720000	71.37	Equity	Banks
Bharti Airtel	6.68%	270000	56.85	Equity	Telecom-Service
Eternal	4.90%	1500000	41.71	Equity	E-Commerce/App based Aggregator
ICICI Bank	4.73%	300000	40.29	Equity	Banks
Tech Mahindra	4.49%	240000	38.18	Equity	IT - Software
Infosys	4.19%	220569	35.63	Equity	IT - Software
Larsen & Toubro	3.89%	81000	33.08	Equity	Infrastructure Developers & Operators
Bajaj Finance	3.83%	330000	32.56	Equity	Finance
Axis Bank	3.73%	250000	31.73	Equity	Banks
UltraTech Cem.	3.46%	25000	29.46	Equity	Cement

Peer Comparison

Scheme Name	Asset Size (Cr)	1M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct (G)	851.24	-3.45%	-1.04%	3.51%	10.76%	15.53%
Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct (G)	314.58	3.62%	6.92%	21.61%	34.19%	12.29%
Franklin Asian Equity Fund - Direct (IDCW)	314.58	3.62%	6.92%	21.60%	34.17%	12.28%
Aditya Birla SL International Equity Fund - Direct (G)	275.88	3.89%	7.22%	17.09%	32.97%	16.48%
Aditya Birla SL International Equity Fund - Direct (IDCW)	275.88	3.89%	7.22%	17.09%	32.97%	16.48%
DSP Natural Resources & New Energy - Direct (IDCW)	1572.72	7.04%	9.24%	18.59%	30.96%	20.33%

List of Schemes under Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Fund Name	Category	Risk	1Y Returns	Ratings	Fund Size (Cr)
Kotak Large Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	8.92%	4	₹11,086.61
Kotak Bond Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	5.28%	3	₹2,048.34
Kotak Bond - Short Term Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.39%	3	₹17,964.23
Kotak Contra Fund	Equity	Very High	10.39%	3	₹5,136.39
Kotak Midcap Fund	Equity	Very High	8.52%	4	₹60,636.84
Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund	Debt	Moderate	5.79%	3	₹2,637.72
Kotak Savings Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.09%	2	₹16,137.71
Kotak Money Market Scheme	Debt	Moderate	7.25%	3	₹32,926.40
Kotak Gilt-Invest Plan	Debt	Moderately Low	1.9%	2	₹3,062.84
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund	Debt	Moderate	7.37%	3	₹5,530.02
Kotak Gold Fund	Other	High	71.14%	2	₹5,212.64
Kotak Credit Risk Fund	Debt	High	9.47%	1	₹706.37
Kotak Liquid	Debt	Moderate	6.46%	3	₹34,234.21
Kotak Small Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	-6.16%	2	₹17,257.64
Kotak Large & Midcap Fund	Equity	Very High	12.25%	3	₹30,038.59
Kotak Flexi Cap Fund	Equity	Very High	12.4%	3	₹56,459.51
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund	Equity	Very High	7.13%	3	₹6,452.11
Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform-SP	Equity	Very High	3.08%	3	₹2,353.04
Kotak Low Duration Fund - Standard Plan	Debt	Moderate	7.47%	2	₹14,687.57
Kotak Arbitrage Fund	Hybrid	Low	6.9%	4	₹72,153.44
Kotak Multi Asset Omni FOF	Other	Very High	22.59%	3	₹2,255.27
Kotak Global Emerging Market Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	50.56%	0	₹256.15
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	Debt	Moderately Low	7.37%	4	₹18,230.87
Kotak Gilt-Invest Plan	Debt	Moderately Low	1.9%	2	₹3,062.84
Kotak Debt Hybrid	Hybrid	Moderately High	5.31%	4	₹3,072.00
Kotak Medium Term Fund	Debt	Moderate	9.3%	3	₹1,991.85
Kotak Equity Savings Fund	Hybrid	Moderately High	7.25%	4	₹9,650.52
Kotak Aggressive Hybrid	Hybrid	Very High	8.2%	4	₹8,508.93
Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund	Hybrid	Very High	6.87%	3	₹17,852.25
Kotak Overnight Fund	Debt	Low	5.71%	4	₹8,679.66
Kotak Floating Rate Fund	Debt	Moderate	8.3%	4	₹3,412.77
Kotak Focused Fund	Equity	Very High	15.83%	4	₹3,971.58
Kotak Pioneer Fund	Equity	Very High	9.39%	0	₹3,341.75
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	Equity	Very High	10.76%	0	₹851.24
Kotak International REIT Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	25.61%	0	₹95.61
Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FOF	Other	Very High	27.2%	0	₹3,769.89
Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	6.16%	2	₹880.33
Kotak Nifty 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	7.98%	3	₹1,047.74
Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF	Other	Very High	20.32%	0	₹557.28
Kotak Multicap Fund	Equity	Very High	6.79%	4	₹23,057.25
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund	Equity	Very High	13.56%	0	₹2,483.41
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Moderate	7.59%	0	₹7,115.59
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2032 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Moderate	5.91%	0	₹3,207.85
Kotak Business Cycle Fund	Equity	Very High	6.18%	0	₹3,108.04
Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	7.74%	0	₹545.62
Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF	Other	Moderately High	7.1%	0	₹7,926.88
Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2026 Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	7.12%	0	₹103.61
Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund	Equity	Very High	18.3%	0	₹1,396.26
Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2033 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	5.74%	0	₹189.75
Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund	Other	Very High	138.47%	0	₹776.59
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-1.21%	0	₹181.50
Kotak Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0.7%	0	₹519.13
Kotak Quant Fund	Equity	Very High	6.62%	0	₹562.51
Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund	Other	Very High	20.49%	0	₹96.99
Kotak BSE Housing Index Fund	Other	Very High	-5.5%	0	₹15.57
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund - Reg	Hybrid	Very High	23.75%	0	₹10,836.15
Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	6.57%	0	₹22.01
Kotak Consumption Fund	Equity	Very High	-1.07%	0	₹1,802.16
Kotak Healthcare Fund	Equity	Very High	-1.94%	0	₹467.92
Kotak Technology Fund	Equity	Very High	-2.64%	0	₹662.36
Kotak Long Duration Fund	Debt	Moderate	0.94%	0	₹122.14
Kotak Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	5.77%	0	₹142.70
Kotak Special Opportunites Fund	Equity	Very High	-1.71%	0	₹1,626.68
Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund	Other	Very High	19.39%	0	₹78.21
Kotak NIFTY Midcap 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	10.9%	0	₹66.40
Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services Index-Sep 2027 Fund	Other	Moderate	7.98%	0	₹591.94
Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund	Other	Very High	-11.9%	0	₹34.54
Kotak MNC Fund	Equity	Very High	9.77%	0	₹2,077.95
Kotak NIFTY Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	4.59%	0	₹311.84
Kotak Transportation & Logistics Fund	Equity	Very High	15.15%	0	₹577.83
Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	8.04%	0	₹28.08
Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	9.86%	0	₹33.27
Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund	Other	Very High	-2.72%	0	₹40.16
Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹16.14
Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index-Dec 2026 Fund	Other	Moderate	0%	0	₹205.85
Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹225.63
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	0%	0	₹366.25
Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹17.43
Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹265.39
Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹25.50
Kotak Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹14.47
Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund	Other	Moderate	0%	0	₹339.67
Kotak Active Momentum Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹1,391.80
Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹18.07
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9 to 12 Months Debt Index Fund	Other	Moderately Low	0%	0	₹726.77
Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹581.72
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund	Equity	Very High	0%	0	₹907.29
Kotak Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund	Other	Very High	0%	0	₹14.58

News

Kotak Arbitrage Fund announces Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW)
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund has announced 23 January 2026 as the record date for declaration of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW) under the monthly IDCW option of Kotak Arbitrage Fund. The amount of IDCW on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be:
Regular Plan ' Monthly IDCW Option: Rs 0.0659
Direct Plan ' Monthly IDCW Option: Rs 0.0743
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Kotak MF announces Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) under its scheme
Kotak Mutual Fund has announced 22 December 2025 as the record date for declaration of Income Distribution cum Capital Withdrawal (IDCW) option under the following scheme. The amount of IDCW (Rs per unit) on the face value of Rs 10 per unit will be:
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund
Regular Plan ' IDCW: 0.3024
Direct Plan ' IDCW: 0.3119
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Kotak Mutual Fund Change in Minimum Application Amount

Kotak Mutual Fund announces that the Minimum Application Amount for Kotak Liquid Fund and Kotak Overnight Fund stands modified as under with effect from December 16, 2025.

Scheme Name(s)	Existing Minimum Application Amount	Revised Minimum Application Amount
Kotak Liquid Fund Kotak Overnight Fund	Rs.100/- and any amount thereafter Rs.100/- and any amount thereafter	Rs.1000/- and any amount thereafter Rs.500/- and any amount thereafter

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Fund House Details & Investment Objective

Date of Incorporation

20 November 2020

Total AUM (Cr)

₹851.24

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct (G) is an Sectoral / Thematic-oriented fund from the renowned AMC, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. Launched in 20 November 2020, this fund is managed by Mandar Pawar. With assets under management (AUM) worth ₹851.24 (Cr), as of 3 February 2026, Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct (G) is categorized as a Sectoral / Thematic within its segment. The fund has generated a return of 13.00% since its launch.
The current NAV of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct (G) is ₹19.19, as on 3 February 2026. The fund's benchmark index is Nifty 100 ESG TRI. You can invest in Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct (G) via both lumpsum and SIP modes. The minimum SIP amount in the fund is ₹100 while the minimum lumpsum investment is ₹100.

Being an open-ended fund, you can exit the fund anytime subject to applicable exit loads:
The fund has generated 15.53% and 12.46% CAGR in the last 3 and 5 years respectively.

The fund aims to provide long-term capital appreciation and growth, by investing in a mix of financial instruments 99.10% in Equity, 2.06% in Debt and -1.16% in cash and cash equivalents.
The top 5 sectors the fund invests in are: 21.52% in Banks, 12.73% in IT-Software, 8.10% in Telecom-Services, 7.85% in Retailing, 7.34% in Finance