Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 17-04-2025
₹ 17.34
▲1.5%
1D
Inception Returns
13.5%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
Absolute
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207 people have invested ₹ 21.4L in Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
About Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 18 December, 2020. The fund is managed by . The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth has ₹848 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.
Returns
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 13.51% since inception. Over the last 1 and 3 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.79% and 11.64% respectively.
Holdings
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Basic Materials, Tech, Corporate, Health, Communication, Industrial, Consumer Defensive, Utilities, Energy, Government. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Taxation
As it is a equity - esg 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth
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.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.91% |
Benchmark | Nifty 100 ESG TR INR |
| AUM | ₹848 Cr |
| Inception Date | 18 December, 2020 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 0.5% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 27.59% |
| 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 |
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Trailing Returns
as on (17-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
Large cap
84.1%
Mid cap
11.4%
Small cap
3.5%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
26.8%
Consumer Cyclical
15.9%
Basic Materials
13%
Tech
12.6%
Health
7.4%
Communication
7.2%
Industrial
7%
Consumer Defensive
4%
Utilities
3.6%
Energy
2.4%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
- AUM of the fund stands at 847.6 Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM increased by 43.8 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 11.1% to 11.4%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 84.6% to 84.1%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 3.6% to 3.5%
Cash allocation has gone up from 0.7% to 1%
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical & Tech
Mar'25
Financial Services
27%
Consumer Cyclical
16%
Basic Materials
13%
Feb'25
Financial Services
26%
Consumer Cyclical
17%
Tech
14%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 8.61% | 0% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 6.35% | 0% | |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 5.52% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 5% | -10% | |
 Larsen & Toubro Ltd | 4.94% | 0% |
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Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth | 8.79% | 11.64% | - | 13.51% |
 ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth | 16.76% | 18.5% | - | 19.65% |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy Fund Direct Growth | 14.59% | 10.49% | - | 14.23% |
 SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth | 9.19% | 11.94% | 21.94% | 14.19% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 GAIL (India) Ltd | 14.7% |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 10.1% |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 7.4% |
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Fund House
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹4.57L Cr
as on 31-Mar-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
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy 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 13.51% since inception which is less than its category average return of 15.27%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 99.01% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 0.99% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹848 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹848 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 1180 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.91%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.91% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.53%
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3Y CAGR
▲ 23.26
5Y CAGR
▲ 28.28
3Y CAGR
▲ 19.09
5Y CAGR
▲ 31.23
Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth is ₹17.34 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 7.5% | 7.5% |
6 Month Returns | -6.28% | -6.28% |
1 Year Returns | 8.79% | 8.79% |
3 Years Returns | 39.16% | 11.64% |
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0.91% as on March 2025
₹848 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(8.61%), ICICI Bank Ltd(6.35%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.52%), Infosys Ltd(5%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(4.94%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(26.53%), Consumer Cyclical(15.79%), Basic Materials(12.85%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth | 0.23 | 0.36 | - |
As on March 2025
The alpha for Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty 100 ESG 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth | 0.93 | 0.93 | - |
As on March 2025
The Beta for Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 100 ESG 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth | 0.04 | 0.35 | - |
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty 100 ESG 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth | 15.29 | 14.46 | - |
As on March 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 0.54 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.02 as on March 2025. It tells the consistency of the fund in generating superior risk-adjusted performance
The Exit load of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth is 0.5%