Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Large & Mid-Cap
NAV as on 24-03-2025
₹ 359.19
▲0.9%
1D
Inception Returns
17.3%
/yr
About Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Equity Opportunities 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
- Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has ₹22853 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.
Returns
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.26% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 11.96%, 18.77% and 27.50% respectively.
Holdings
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Tech, Health, Energy, Utilities, Corporate, Communication, Consumer Defensive, Real Estate, Government. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, Infosys Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Zomato Ltd, State Bank of India
Taxation
As it is a large & mid-cap mutual fund the taxation is as follows:For short term (less than a year) capital gains will be taxed at 20%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 12.5% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.
Investment objective of Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related securities. The scheme will invest predominantly in a mix of large and mid cap stocks from various sectors, which look promising, based on the growth pattern in the economy. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Historical NAV & Returns
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19412 people have invested ₹ 13.7Cr in Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
INDmoney Rank for Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
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/21
63% Performance
48% Risk Management
75% Cost
10 out of 21 among large & mid-cap
Larger AUM within category
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
No bad points found for this fund.
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.61% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 200 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹22853 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 31.58% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund before 1 year, returns taxed at 20%. |
| LTCG | After 1 year, 12.5% tax on returns over ₹1.25 lakh/year. |
| Risk |   Very High Risk |
Trailing Returns
as on (24-Mar-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Jan-25)
Large cap
57.1%
Mid cap
35.1%
Small cap
5.3%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
23.8%
Industrial
16.4%
Consumer Cyclical
13.4%
Basic Materials
10.5%
Tech
10.2%
Health
8.9%
Energy
5.7%
Utilities
5.5%
Communication
2.8%
Consumer Defensive
1.9%
Real Estate
1.1%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 22.9K Cr as of Feb'25
- AUM decreased by 1.7K Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
SRF Ltd's allocation increased from 1.3% to 1.72%
Bharti Airtel Ltd's allocation increased from 1.45% to 1.82%
Torrent Power Ltd's allocation increased from 0.56% to 0.89%
Top Stocks sold last month
Zomato Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.75 % to 3.13 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.56 % to 2.49 %
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.34 % to 2.27 %
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 6% to 5.3%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 35.5% to 35.1%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 55.3% to 57.1%
Cash allocation has gone down from 3.1% to 2.5%
Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Industrial & Consumer Cyclical
Feb'25
Financial Services
24%
Industrial
16%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Jan'25
Financial Services
21%
Industrial
18%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 6.44% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 4.28% | 0% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 3.64% | 0% | |
 Zomato Ltd | 3.38% | 0% | |
 State Bank of India | 3.32% | 0% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Shriram Finance Ltd | 17.3% |
 Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 11.3% |
 Jindal Steel & Power Ltd | 6% |
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Harsha Upadhyaya
Fund Manager of Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth, since 4 August 2012
Top funds managed
Fund House
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹4.84L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
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
Over the last 1 month, this fund has increased expense ratio by 17.3% moving from 0.52 to 0.61.
In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 31.49% return, outperforming this fund by 3.99% per annum.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (large & mid-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.61% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.27%.
Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 10.9% drop in AUM moving from 25.64K Cr to 22.85K Cr.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct Growth has given 21.03% return, outperforming this fund by 9.08%.
In the last 3 years, Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct Growth has given 25.65% return, outperforming this fund by 6.88% per annum.
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
Investors understand that their principal will be at Very High Risk
About the fund
This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 17.26% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.1%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 97.54% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.46% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹22853 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹22853 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 7619 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.61%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.61% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.38%
Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is ₹359.19 as on 24-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 24-Mar-2025.
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 3.63% | 3.63% |
6 Month Returns | -10.75% | -10.75% |
1 Year Returns | 11.96% | 11.96% |
3 Years Returns | 67.52% | 18.77% |
5 Years Returns | 237% | 27.5% |
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0.61% as on February 2025
₹22853 Cr as on February 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(6.44%), Infosys Ltd(4.28%), ICICI Bank Ltd(3.64%), Zomato Ltd(3.38%), State Bank of India(3.32%) as on February 2025
Financial Services(23.18%), Industrial(15.96%), Consumer Cyclical(13.06%) as on January 1
The alpha ratio for the Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth | 3.03 | 2 | 0.89 |
As on February 2025
The alpha for Kotak Equity Opportunities 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 Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth | 0.98 | 0.9 | 0.89 |
As on February 2025
The Beta for Kotak Equity Opportunities 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 Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth | -0.11 | 0.73 | 0.79 |
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for Kotak Equity Opportunities 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 Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth | 16.26 | 14.03 | 18.31 |
As on February 2025
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 1.17 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.38 as on February 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
Harsha Upadhyaya is the fund manager of Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is 1%