Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Elss (Tax Savings)

NAV as on 19-11-2024

₹ 131.04

0.5%

1D

Inception Returns

17%

/yr

About Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Harsha Upadhyaya. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth has ₹6148 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Oct 2024 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.98% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 29.80%, 16.88% and 21.27% respectively.

Holdings

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Tech, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Utilities, Energy, Consumer Defensive, Health, Communication. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, Infosys Ltd, ICICI Securities Ltd, State Bank of India, Tech Mahindra Ltd

Taxation

As it is a elss (tax savings) mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 15%
For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.

Investment objective of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate longterm capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities and enable investors to avail the income tax rebate, as permitted from time to time.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 500.00 and for SIP is INR 500.00. There is a lock in period for Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth of 3 Years

Historical NAV & Returns

Annualised

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5674 people have invested ₹ 2.1Cr in Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

INDmoney Rank for Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth

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50% Performance
52% Risk Management
83% Cost
8 out of 23 among elss (tax savings)
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Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.61%
Benchmark
S&P BSE 200 India TR INR
AUM₹6148 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹500/₹500
Exit Load0%
Lock In3 Years
TurnOver
24.11%
STCGRedeeming before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%.
LTCGAfter 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year.
Risk
Risk meter
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Very High Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (19-Nov-24)

Period
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
elss (tax savings)
1M
-5.4%
-6.1%
-5.6%
3M
-3.2%
-5.5%
-3.5%
6M
3.5%
4.1%
6.5%
1Y
29.8%
25.2%
27.8%
3Y
16.9%
12.9%
14.9%
5Y
21.3%
17.7%
19.2%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Oct-24)

  • Equity 98.5%

  • Debt & Cash 1.5%

Large cap
66.8%

Small cap
17.2%

Mid cap
14.1%

Sector Allocation

Oct'24

Sep'24

Aug'24

Financial Services
25.9%
Industrial
14.4%
Tech
12.4%
Basic Materials
11.7%
Consumer Cyclical
8.2%
Utilities
7.9%
Energy
6.4%
Consumer Defensive
4.9%
Health
4.4%
Communication
3.7%
All changes are between Aug'24 and Oct'24
Oct'24
Sep'24
Aug'24
Fund Returns
-5.79%
3.09%
-0.84%
Nifty 500
-6.52%
2.04%
0.97%
  • This fund’s returns stands at -5.79% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at -6.52% as on Oct'24
  • This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 0.72% in Oct'24
Parameters
Oct'24
Sep'24
Aug'24
AUM
₹ 6.1K Cr
₹ 6.5K Cr
₹ 6.3K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 6.1K Cr as of Oct'24
  • AUM decreased by 353.3 Cr between Oct'24 and Sep'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Tech Mahindra Ltd's allocation increased from 2.91% to 3.53%
Tech Mahindra Ltd's allocation increased from 2.91% to 3.53%
ICICI Securities Ltd's allocation increased from 3.42% to 4.01%
ICICI Securities Ltd's allocation increased from 3.42% to 4.01%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.99% to 8.47%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 7.99% to 8.47%
Top Stocks sold last month
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.19 % to 5.14 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.19 % to 5.14 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.41 % to 3.39 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.41 % to 3.39 %
NTPC Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.41 % to 3.32 %
NTPC Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.41 % to 3.32 %
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.4% to 1.5%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.4% to 1.5%

Top 3 Sectors in October were Financial Services, Industrial & Basic Materials

Oct'24
Financial Services
26%
Industrial
14%
Tech
12%
Sep'24
Financial Services
25%
Industrial
14%
Basic Materials
12%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
CRISIL Ltd
CRISIL Ltd
7.6%
Fund
Oct'24
Sep'24
Aug'24
No of Holdings
58
57
60
Top 5 Company Concentration
24.8%
23.4%
22.8%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (8.5%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (8%)
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.8%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
72.7%
71.6%
71.2%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (25.9%)
Financial Services (25%)
Financial Services (24.1%)
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Harsha Upadhyaya
Harsha Upadhyaya
Fund Manager of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth, since 25 August 2015
Fund House
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹4.8L Cr
as on 31-Oct-2024
Address
Kotak Mahindra Asset management Company Limited,2nd Floor, 12-BKC, Plot No C-12,G Block, BKC, Bandra (East),Mumbai - 400 051
Phone
91-22-40930000
Website
fundaccops@kotakmutual.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, Quant ELSS Tax Saver Growth Option Direct Plan has given 32.24% return, outperforming this fund by 10.97% per annum.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 24.5% moving from 0.49 to 0.61.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 5.4% drop in AUM moving from 6.50K Cr to 6.14K Cr.
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In the last 3 years, Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 24.69% return, outperforming this fund by 7.8% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal ELSS Tax Saver Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 51.38% return, outperforming this fund by 21.59%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (elss (tax savings)). Its expense ratio is 0.61% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.29%.

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Very High Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 16.98% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15.59%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 98.52% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.48% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹6148 Cr

AUM size ₹6148 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹6148 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 3983 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.61%

Expense Ratio 0.61%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.61% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.47%

Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth is ₹131.04 as on 19-Nov-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 19-Nov-2024.
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-5.38%
-5.38%
6 Month Returns
3.54%
3.54%
1 Year Returns
29.8%
29.8%
3 Years Returns
59.68%
16.88%
5 Years Returns
162.3%
21.27%
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0.61% as on October 2024
₹6148 Cr as on October 2024
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.47%), Infosys Ltd(5.14%), ICICI Securities Ltd(4.01%), State Bank of India(3.6%), Tech Mahindra Ltd(3.53%) as on October 2024
Financial Services(25.55%), Industrial(14.22%), Tech(12.23%) as on October 2024
The alpha ratio for the Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth
6.06
4.13
3.2
As on October 2024
The alpha for Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 200 India TR INR. Higher alpha indicates that this fund has generated extra returns compared to the benchmark index. An alpha of 1.0 means the fund has outperformed its benchmark index by 1%.
The Beta ratio for the Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth
0.79
0.86
0.9
As on October 2024
The Beta for Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 200 India TR INR. Beta tells the volatility of the mutual fund relative to its benchmark. If the beta of a mutual fund is more than 1, then the mutual fund is more volatile than its benchmark. If beta is less than 1, then the mutual fund is less volatile than the benchmark.
The sharpe ratio for the Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth
2.23
1.01
0.94
As on October 2024
The sharpe ratio for Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 200 India TR INR. Sharpe ratio tells risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Sharpe ratio, the better a fund's returns have been relative to the risk it has taken on.
The standard deviation for the Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth
11.75
12.36
17.69
As on October 2024
Standard deviation tells the volatility of the returns of the mutual fund. The higher a fund's Standard deviation, the higher the volatility of the fund's returns.
Sortino ratio is 1.8 as on October 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.81 as on October 2024. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Harsha Upadhyaya is the fund manager of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Scheme Fund Direct Growth is 0%