Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Large & Mid-Cap
NAV as on 17-01-2025
₹ 362.32
1D
Inception Returns
17.7%
/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 ₹25784 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Nov 2024 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.5.
Returns
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.73% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 19.72%, 16.92% and 20.40% 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, Zomato Ltd, ICICI Bank 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 15%For long term (more than 1 year) capital gains will be taxed at 10% without indexation benefitDividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt in case of long term.
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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19468 people have invested ₹ 16.1Cr 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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7
/21
62% Performance
51% Risk Management
86% Cost
7 out of 21 among large & mid-cap
Lower volatility within category
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 | 0.52% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 200 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹25784 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 (17-Jan-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (30-Nov-24)
Large cap
54.5%
Mid cap
36.8%
Small cap
4.8%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
21.4%
Industrial
16.7%
Consumer Cyclical
13.3%
Basic Materials
11.8%
Tech
10.5%
Health
9.1%
Energy
6.1%
Utilities
5.5%
Communication
2.2%
Consumer Defensive
1.9%
Real Estate
1.5%
All changes are between Sep'24 and Nov'24
- This fund’s returns stands at 1.10% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark NIFTY 500 returns stands at -0.60% as on Nov'24
- This fund outperformed NIFTY 500 by 1.70% in Nov'24
- AUM of the fund stands at 25.8K Cr as of Dec'24
- AUM increased by 749.5 Cr between Dec'24 and Nov'24
Top Stocks sold last month
Ipca Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.4 %
Schaeffler India Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.96 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 2.6% to 2.6%
Top 3 Sectors in December were Financial Services, Industrial & Consumer Cyclical
Dec'24
Financial Services
21%
Industrial
17%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Nov'24
Financial Services
21%
Industrial
17%
Consumer Cyclical
13%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 5.84% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 4.23% | 14% | |
 Zomato Ltd | 3.75% | 0% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 3.43% | 6.2% | |
 State Bank of India | 3.39% | 0% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Ipca Laboratories Ltd | 2% |
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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
₹4.81L Cr
as on 29-Nov-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
In the last 3 years, Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct Growth has given 23.83% return, outperforming this fund by 6.91% per annum.
In the last 5 years, Quant Large and Mid Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 26.38% return, outperforming this fund by 5.98% per annum.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (large & mid-cap). Its expense ratio is 0.52% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.2%.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 7.2% growth in AUM moving from 24.05K Cr to 25.78K Cr.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Large and Midcap Fund Direct Growth has given 35.51% return, outperforming this fund by 15.79%.
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 17.73% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15.42%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 97.41% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.59% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹25784 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹25784 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 7466 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.52%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.52% 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 ₹362.32 as on 17-Jan-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Jan-2025.
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -7.66% | -7.66% |
6 Month Returns | -6.08% | -6.08% |
1 Year Returns | 19.72% | 19.72% |
3 Years Returns | 59.85% | 16.92% |
5 Years Returns | 153.04% | 20.4% |
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0.52% as on December 2024
₹25784 Cr as on December 2024
HDFC Bank Ltd(5.84%), Infosys Ltd(4.23%), Zomato Ltd(3.75%), ICICI Bank Ltd(3.43%), State Bank of India(3.39%) as on December 2024
Financial Services(20.86%), Industrial(16.24%), Consumer Cyclical(12.95%) as on December 2024
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 | 7.07 | 4.02 | 1.98 |
As on December 2024
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 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.88 |
As on December 2024
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 | 1.51 | 1.12 | 0.95 |
As on December 2024
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 | 11.07 | 12.56 | 17.8 |
As on December 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 2.09 as on December 2024. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.84 as on December 2024. 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%