Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
Equity
Direct
Focused Fund
NAV as on 21-02-2025
₹ 24.47
▲0.5%
1D
Inception Returns
17.4%
/yr
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
- Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has ₹3349 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.
Returns
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 17.37% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.66%, 12.91% and 16.79% 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 ICICI Bank Ltd, HDFC Bank Ltd, Infosys Ltd, Bharti Airtel 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 benefitDividends 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.
Historical NAV & Returns
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621 people have invested ₹ 45.3L in Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
INDmoney Rank for Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
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10
/19
48% Performance
40% Risk Management
96% Cost
10 out of 19 among focused fund
Beats FD returns for both 3Y & 5Y
3Y returns in the bottom 25% of the category
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.56% |
Benchmark | S&P BSE 500 India TR INR |
| AUM | ₹3349 Cr |
| Inception Date | 10 July, 2019 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 29.4% |
| 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 (21-Feb-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Jan-25)
Large cap
78.4%
Mid cap
12.1%
Small cap
8.3%
Sector Allocation
Financial Services
24.9%
Industrial
19.9%
Consumer Cyclical
13.6%
Tech
13.2%
Health
7.3%
Utilities
6.3%
Communication
5.3%
Energy
3.9%
Basic Materials
3.2%
Consumer Defensive
2.4%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 3.3K Cr as of Jan'25
- AUM decreased by 118.4 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd's allocation increased from 3.25% to 3.81%
Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd's allocation increased from 1.66% to 2%
Infosys Ltd's allocation increased from 5.08% to 5.4%
Top Stocks sold last month
HDFC Bank Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.55 % to 5.51 %
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.86 % to 4.65 %
Zomato Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.77 % to 3.91 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 11.7% to 12.4%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 78% to 77.7%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 6.9% to 8.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 1.6% to 1.3%
Top 3 Sectors in January were Financial Services, Industrial & Consumer Cyclical
Jan'25
Financial Services
25%
Industrial
20%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Dec'24
Financial Services
24%
Industrial
19%
Consumer Cyclical
14%
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 6.84% | 0% | |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 5.51% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 5.4% | 2.7% | |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 5.24% | 0% | |
 Tech Mahindra Ltd | 5.16% | 0% |
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Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Maruti Suzuki India Ltd | 5.5% |
 SRF Ltd | 4.4% |
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Shibani Kurian
Fund Manager of Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth, since 16 July 2019
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
In the last 1 year, Invesco India Focused Fund Direct Growth has given 16.05% return, outperforming this fund by 8.38%.
Over the last 15 months, this fund has increased expense ratio by 19.1% moving from 0.47 to 0.56.
In the last 3 years, HDFC Focused 30 Fund -Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 24.05% return, outperforming this fund by 11.14% per annum.
In the last 5 years, ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 24.18% return, outperforming this fund by 7.39% per annum.
Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 8.5% drop in AUM moving from 3.66K Cr to 3.34K Cr.
This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (focused fund). Its expense ratio is 0.56% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 1.27%.
Kotak Focused Equity 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 17.37% since inception which is more than its category average return of 14.91%
Fund Allocations
This fund has an allocation of 98.73% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.27% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹3349 Cr
This fund has AUM of ₹3349 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 4908 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.56%
This fund has an expense ratio of 0.56% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.44%
Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
The current NAV of Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth is ₹24.47 as on 21-Feb-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 21-Feb-2025.
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | -2.48% | -2.48% |
6 Month Returns | -9.12% | -9.12% |
1 Year Returns | 7.66% | 7.66% |
3 Years Returns | 43.96% | 12.91% |
5 Years Returns | 117.28% | 16.79% |
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0.56% as on January 2025
₹3349 Cr as on January 2025
ICICI Bank Ltd(6.84%), HDFC Bank Ltd(5.51%), Infosys Ltd(5.4%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(5.24%), Tech Mahindra Ltd(5.16%) as on January 2025
Financial Services(24.56%), Industrial(19.62%), Consumer Cyclical(13.45%) as on January 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 | 2.19 | -0.47 | 0.13 |
As on January 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 | 1.06 | 0.92 | 0.94 |
As on January 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 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.69 |
As on January 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 | 13.07 | 13.03 | 18.55 |
As on January 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 0.89 as on January 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%