Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 15-04-2025

₹ 12.97

2%

1D

Inception Returns

21.3%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
781 people have invested ₹ 15.4L in Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 11 December, 2023. The fund is managed by Shibani Kurian, Abhishek Bisen. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth has ₹412 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.8.

Returns

Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 21.31% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 15.56%.

Holdings

Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Health, Basic Materials. Its top holdings are Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares, Cipla Ltd, Divi's Laboratories Ltd, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Taxation

As it is a sector - healthcare 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 Healthcare Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate long term capital appreciation through investing in equity and equity related securities of companies benefitting directly or indirectly Pharma, Healthcare, and allied sectors. However, there is no assurance that the 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 Healthcare Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.78%
Benchmark
Nifty Healthcare Index PR INR
AUM₹412 Cr
Inception Date11 December, 2023
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
0.5%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
4.89%
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

Trailing Returns

as on (15-Apr-25)

Period
Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
sector - healthcare
1M
5%
5.5%
4.2%
3M
-4.7%
-1.3%
-3.7%
6M
-8.4%
-10.3%
-8.9%
1Y
15.6%
3.9%
16.8%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Mar-25)

  • Equity 98.3%

  • Debt & Cash 1.7%

Large cap
38.8%

Mid cap
30.2%

Small cap
27.1%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Health
97.3%
Basic Materials
2.7%
All changes are between Jan'25 and Mar'25
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
Fund Returns
8.04%
-9.96%
-7.94%
Nifty 500
7.25%
-7.88%
-4.01%
  • This fund’s returns stands at 8.04% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
  • This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 0.79% in Mar'25
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 411.5 Cr
₹ 379.9 Cr
₹ 439 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 411.5 Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 31.7 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 6.05% to 8.13%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 6.05% to 8.13%
Laxmi Dental Ltd's allocation increased from 1.82% to 2.2%
Laxmi Dental Ltd's allocation increased from 1.82% to 2.2%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 2.03% to 2.33%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Ltd's allocation increased from 2.03% to 2.33%
Top Stocks sold last month
Cipla Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.37 % to 6.03 %
Cipla Ltd's allocation decreased from 6.37 % to 6.03 %
Divi's Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.19 % to 5.05 %
Divi's Laboratories Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.19 % to 5.05 %
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.11 % to 3.75 %
J.B. Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.11 % to 3.75 %
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 29.6% to 30.2%
Mid Cap allocation has gone up from 29.6% to 30.2%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 39.5% to 38.8%
Large Cap allocation has gone down from 39.5% to 38.8%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 27.8% to 27.1%
Small Cap allocation has gone down from 27.8% to 27.1%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.3% to 1.7%
Cash allocation has gone up from 1.3% to 1.7%

Top 2 Sectors in March were Health, Basic Materials

Mar'25
Health
97%
Basic Materials
3%
Feb'25
Health
97%
Basic Materials
3%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
15.56%
-
-
21.31%
UTI Healthcare Fund-Growth Option- Direct
UTI Healthcare Fund-Growth Option- Direct
21.53%
19.88%
23.6%
16.11%
ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Pharma Healthcare and Diagnostics (P.H.D) Fund Direct Growth
20.74%
23.11%
26.67%
22.28%
SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund Direct Growth
20.71%
23.52%
26.35%
18.16%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd
9.2%
Fund
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
No of Holdings
30
31
34
Top 5 Company Concentration
41%
39.6%
35.2%
Company having highest exposure
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (17.9%)
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (17.8%)
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd (15.9%)
No of Sectors
2
2
2
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
100%
100%
100%
Sector having highest exposure
Health (97.3%)
Health (97.4%)
Health (97.4%)
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Shibani Kurian
Shibani Kurian
Fund Manager of Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth, since 11 December 2023
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct
18.03%
16.98%
Kotak Debt Hybrid Direct Growth
11.23%
8.15%
Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth
11.8%
11.92%
Abhishek Bisen
Abhishek Bisen
Fund Manager of Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth, since 11 December 2023
Top funds managed
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 Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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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 21.31% since inception which is more than its category average return of 16.7%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 98.27% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 1.73% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹412 Cr

AUM size ₹412 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹412 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 1821 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.78%

Expense Ratio 0.78%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.78% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.45%

Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is ₹12.97 as on 15-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 15-Apr-2025.
Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
5.04%
5.04%
6 Month Returns
-8.39%
-8.39%
1 Year Returns
15.56%
15.56%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.78% as on March 2025
₹412 Cr as on March 2025
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd(17.91%), Max Healthcare Institute Ltd Ordinary Shares(8.13%), Cipla Ltd(6.03%), Divi's Laboratories Ltd(5.05%), Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd(3.84%) as on March 2025
The alpha ratio for the Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
-3.51
-
-
As on March 2025
The alpha for Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is calculated against Nifty Healthcare Index PR 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 Healthcare Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
1.04
-
-
As on March 2025
The Beta for Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Healthcare Index PR 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 Healthcare Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
0.42
-
-
As on March 2025
The sharpe ratio for Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is calculated with Nifty Healthcare Index PR 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 Healthcare Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
21.01
-
-
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.
Shibani Kurian, Abhishek Bisen are the fund managers of Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth is 0.5%