Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Flexi Cap
NAV as on 24-03-2025
₹ 87.19
▲0.7%
1D
Inception Returns
16.5%
/yr
About Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Flexicap 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 Flexicap Fund Direct Growth has ₹45433 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 Flexicap Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.48% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 10.62%, 15.91% and 23.78% respectively.
Holdings
Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Basic Materials, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Energy, Health, Communication, Utilities, Consumer Defensive, Corporate, Government. Its top holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Bharat Electronics Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Larsen & Toubro Ltd
Taxation
As it is a flexi 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 Flexicap Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio of equity and equity related securities, generally focused on a few selected sectors. However, there is no assurance that the 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 Flexicap Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Historical NAV & Returns
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24733 people have invested ₹ 11.6Cr in Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
INDmoney Rank for Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth
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13
/21
42% Performance
34% Risk Management
74% Cost
13 out of 21 among flexi cap
Larger AUM within category
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
No bad points found for this fund.
Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.64% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 500 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹45433 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 24.99% |
| 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
69.6%
Mid cap
23.5%
Small cap
4.4%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
26.1%
Industrial
21.1%
Basic Materials
14.3%
Consumer Cyclical
10.4%
Tech
9.8%
Energy
6.2%
Health
3.6%
Communication
3%
Utilities
2.8%
Consumer Defensive
2.8%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 45.4K Cr as of Feb'25
- AUM decreased by 3.7K Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
SRF Ltd's allocation increased from 2.77% to 3.58%
Infosys Ltd's allocation increased from 4.29% to 4.59%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd's allocation increased from 1.72% to 2.01%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.63 % to 5.53 %
State Bank of India's allocation decreased from 3.75 % to 3.75 %
Axis Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 3.38 % to 3.21 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 23.4% to 23.5%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 69.5% to 69.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 5.1% to 4.4%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2% to 2.5%
Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Industrial & Basic Materials
Feb'25
Financial Services
26%
Industrial
21%
Basic Materials
14%
Jan'25
Financial Services
25%
Industrial
22%
Basic Materials
14%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 7.02% | 0% | |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 6.1% | 0% | |
 Bharat Electronics Ltd | 5.26% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 4.46% | 0% | |
 Larsen & Toubro Ltd | 3.97% | 0% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Hindalco Industries Ltd | 8.3% |
 Jindal Steel & Power Ltd | 6% |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 5.6% |
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Harsha Upadhyaya
Fund Manager of Kotak Flexicap 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 3 months, this fund has experienced a 11.4% drop in AUM moving from 51.27K Cr to 45.43K Cr.
In the last 3 years, JM Flexicap Fund (Direct) Growth Option has given 23.56% return, outperforming this fund by 7.65% per annum.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 10.3% moving from 0.58 to 0.64.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (flexi cap). Its expense ratio is 0.64% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.17%.
In the last 5 years, Quant Flexi Cap Fund Growth Option Direct Plan has given 38.59% return, outperforming this fund by 14.81% per annum.
In the last 1 year, Motilal Oswal Flexicap Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 21.57% return, outperforming this fund by 10.95%.
Kotak Flexicap 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 16.48% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15.44%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 97.46% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 2.54% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹45433 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹45433 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 8529 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.64%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.64% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.33%
Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth is ₹87.19 as on 24-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 24-Mar-2025.
Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 3.41% | 3.41% |
6 Month Returns | -8.88% | -8.88% |
1 Year Returns | 10.62% | 10.62% |
3 Years Returns | 55.74% | 15.91% |
5 Years Returns | 190.55% | 23.78% |
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0.64% as on February 2025
₹45433 Cr as on February 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(7.02%), HDFC Bank Ltd(6.1%), Bharat Electronics Ltd(5.26%), Infosys Ltd(4.46%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd(3.97%) as on February 2025
Financial Services(25.44%), Industrial(20.53%), Basic Materials(13.89%) as on February 2025
The alpha ratio for the Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth | 3.09 | 1.34 | -0.8 |
As on February 2025
The alpha for Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE 500 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 Flexicap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.93 |
As on February 2025
The Beta for Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 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 Flexicap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth | -0.16 | 0.55 | 0.62 |
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE 500 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 Flexicap Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth | 14.45 | 13.56 | 18.36 |
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 0.88 as on February 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Information ratio is 0.29 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 Flexicap Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth is 1%