Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Focused Fund

NAV as on 28-03-2025

₹ 25.1

▼-0.3%

1D

Inception Returns

17.5%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

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zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
614 people have invested ₹ 33.3L in Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 10 July, 2019. The fund is managed by Shibani Kurian. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹3136 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Feb 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.

Returns

Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.47% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.61%, 14.63% and 25.52% respectively.

Holdings

Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Industrial, Consumer Cyclical, Tech, Health, Utilities, Communication, Energy, Basic Materials, Consumer Defensive. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Tech Mahindra Ltd

Taxation

As it is a focused fund 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 benefit
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate. Long term gains upto Rs 1 lakh are exempt capital gains tax.

Investment objective of Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation/income by investing in equity & equity related instruments across market capitalization of up to 30 companies. 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.59%
Benchmark
S&P BSE 500 India TR INR
AUM₹3136 Cr
Inception Date10 July, 2019
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
1.0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
29.4%
STCGSelling mutual fund 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

INDmoney Rank for Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

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53% Performance
41% Risk Management
90% Cost
9 out of 19 among focused fund
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Trailing Returns

as on (28-Mar-25)

Period
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
focused fund
1M
6.5%
7.3%
5.8%
3M
-3.8%
-4.6%
-7.3%
6M
-12.3%
-12%
-13.7%
1Y
8.6%
5.4%
6.3%
3Y
14.6%
12.7%
14.1%
5Y
25.5%
25.9%
24.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (28-Feb-25)

  • Equity 98.2%

  • Debt & Cash 1.8%

Large cap
80.2%
Mid cap
12.4%
Small cap
5.6%
Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Financial Services
27.9%
Industrial
17.5%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Tech
12.2%
Health
7.3%
Utilities
6.3%
Communication
5.5%
Energy
4%
Basic Materials
3.1%
Consumer Defensive
2.3%
All changes are between Dec'24 and Feb'25
Dec'24
Fund Returns
-2.28%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 3.1K Cr
₹ 3.3K Cr
₹ 3.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 3.1K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 212.6 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 5.51% to 7.1%
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation increased from 5.51% to 7.1%
SRF Ltd's allocation increased from 1.8% to 2.24%
SRF Ltd's allocation increased from 1.8% to 2.24%
Blue Star Ltd's allocation increased from 2.45% to 2.76%
Blue Star Ltd's allocation increased from 2.45% to 2.76%
Top Stocks sold last month
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.4 % to 5.17 %
Infosys Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.4 % to 5.17 %
Tech Mahindra Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.16 % to 4.9 %
Tech Mahindra Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.16 % to 4.9 %
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.65 % to 4.54 %
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.65 % to 4.54 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 12.1% to 12.4%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 12.1% to 12.4%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 78.4% to 80.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 78.4% to 80.2%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 8.3% to 5.6%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 8.3% to 5.6%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.3% to 1.8%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.3% to 1.8%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Industrial & Consumer Cyclical

Feb'25
Financial Services
28%
Industrial
18%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Jan'25
Financial Services
25%
Industrial
20%
Consumer Cyclical
14%

  • Equity

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
7.1%
18.3%
ICICI Bank Ltd
ICICI Bank Ltd
7.02%
0%
Bharti Airtel Ltd
Bharti Airtel Ltd
5.4%
0%
Infosys Ltd
Infosys Ltd
5.17%
0%
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Tech Mahindra Ltd
4.9%
0%
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  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
8.61%
14.63%
25.52%
17.47%
DSP Focus Fund Direct Plan Growth
DSP Focus Fund Direct Plan Growth
18.05%
18.19%
25.04%
14.23%
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option
16.86%
24.98%
34.32%
15.77%
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth
16.3%
21.66%
-
25.58%
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  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Axis Bank Ltd
Axis Bank Ltd
9.4%
HDFC Bank Ltd
HDFC Bank Ltd
7.4%
Shriram Finance Ltd
Shriram Finance Ltd
5.6%
Fund
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
No of Holdings
30
31
32
Top 5 Company Concentration
29.6%
28.1%
27.4%
Company having highest exposure
HDFC Bank Ltd (7.1%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (6.8%)
ICICI Bank Ltd (6.8%)
No of Sectors
10
10
10
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
78.9%
78.9%
78%
Sector having highest exposure
Financial Services (27.9%)
Financial Services (24.9%)
Financial Services (24.3%)
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Shibani Kurian
Shibani Kurian
Fund Manager of Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 16 July 2019
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
14.63%
14.13%
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct
20.71%
19.63%
Kotak Debt Hybrid Direct Growth
11.45%
8.57%
Fund House
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
80
See all Kotak schemes
Total AUM
₹4.8L Cr
as on 28-Feb-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

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In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 24.98% return, outperforming this fund by 10.35% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 11.9% drop in AUM moving from 3.55K Cr to 3.13K Cr.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 0.59% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.3%.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 18.0% moving from 0.50 to 0.59.
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In the last 1 year, DSP Focus Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 18.05% return, outperforming this fund by 9.44%.
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In the last 5 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 34.32% return, outperforming this fund by 8.8% per annum.

Kotak Focused Equity 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 17.47% since inception which is more than its category average return of 15%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 98.16% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.84% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3136 Cr

AUM size ₹3136 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹3136 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4754 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.59%

Expense Ratio 0.59%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.59% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%
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Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹25.1 as on 28-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Mar-2025.
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
6.55%
6.55%
6 Month Returns
-12.25%
-12.25%
1 Year Returns
8.61%
8.61%
3 Years Returns
50.62%
14.63%
5 Years Returns
211.53%
25.52%
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0.59% as on March 2025
₹3136 Cr as on March 2025
HDFC Bank Ltd(7.1%), ICICI Bank Ltd(7.02%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.4%), Infosys Ltd(5.17%), Tech Mahindra Ltd(4.9%) as on March 2025
Financial Services(27.43%), Industrial(17.22%), Consumer Cyclical(13.72%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
3.73
0.3
0.1
As on March 2025
The alpha for Kotak Focused Equity 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
0.99
0.9
0.94
As on March 2025
The Beta for Kotak Focused Equity 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
-0.14
0.48
0.67
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Kotak Focused Equity 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 Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
14.98
13.31
18.68
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 0.77 as on March 2025. Sortino ratio tells the downside risk-adjusted-returns of the mutual fund.
Shibani Kurian is the fund manager of Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is 1%