Historical NAV & Returns
About Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Shibani Kurian. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.
Key Parameters
- Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth has ₹3935 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Mar 2025 and is less than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.6.
Returns
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 16.76% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 2.30%, 18.03% and 27.89% respectively.
Holdings
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Financial Services, Tech, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial, Health, Basic Materials, Consumer Defensive, Utilities, Energy, Communication, Real Estate. Its top holdings are HDFC Bank Ltd, ICICI Bank Ltd, State Bank of India, Infosys Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd
Taxation
As it is a contra 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 India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments. The Scheme will invest in stocks of companies, which are fundamentally sound but are undervalued. Undervalued stocks are stocks of those companies whose true long term potential is not yet recognised by the market. At times, the broad market takes time to appreciate the long-term potential of some fundamentally sound companies. Stocks of such companies are traded at prices below their intrinsic value and are regarded as undervalued stocks. We believe that, over a period of time, the price of a stock reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying company. Thus, the moving up of the price of the undervalued stock towards its intrinsic value will help us generate capital appreciation for investors. However, there can be no assurance that the investment 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 India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.6% |
Benchmark | Nifty 500 TR INR |
| AUM | ₹3935 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
Exit Load | 1.0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 31.42% |
| 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 |
INDmoney Rank for Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth
Trailing Returns
as on (11-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Mar-25)
- This fund’s returns stands at 7.39% whereas the fund’s underlying benchmark Nifty 500 returns stands at 7.25% as on Mar'25
- This fund outperformed Nifty 500 by 0.14% in Mar'25
- AUM of the fund stands at 3.6K Cr as of Feb'25
- AUM decreased by 242.1 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top 3 Sectors in February were Financial Services, Tech & Industrial
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 6.52% | 49.5% | |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 6.1% | 0% | |
 State Bank of India | 3.68% | 0% | |
 Infosys Ltd | 3.61% | 0% | |
 Bharti Airtel Ltd | 2.96% | 0% |
Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth | 2.3% | 18.03% | 27.89% | 16.76% |
 Invesco India Contra Fund Direct Plan Growth | 7.71% | 17.4% | 26.83% | 18.56% |
 SBI Contra Fund Direct Growth | 1.26% | 19.76% | 35.36% | 16.42% |
Top Growth Drivers | 1M Return |
|---|---|
 Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd | 29.5% |
 HDFC Bank Ltd | 5.6% |
 ICICI Bank Ltd | 5.4% |
Mutual Fund Insights
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Very High Risk
About the fund
Fund Allocations
AUM size ₹3935 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.6%
More funds from Kotak
3Y CAGR
▲ 21.16
3Y CAGR
▲ 17.15
5Y CAGR
▲ 31.36
5Y CAGR
▲ 28.69
Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 2.34% | 2.34% |
6 Month Returns | -12.3% | -12.3% |
1 Year Returns | 2.3% | 2.3% |
3 Years Returns | 64.44% | 18.03% |
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Fund Name | Alpha 1 Year | Alpha 3 Years | Alpha 5 Years |
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth | 2.23 | 5.44 | 3.82 |
Fund Name | Beta 1 Year | Beta 3 Years | Beta 5 Years |
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth | 1.02 | 0.98 | 0.96 |
Fund Name | Sharpe Ratio 1 Year | Sharpe Ratio 3 Years | Sharpe Ratio 5 Years |
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth | 0.17 | 0.88 | 1.45 |
Fund Name | Standard Deviation 1 Year | Standard Deviation 3 Years | Standard Deviation 5 Years |
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct Growth | 17.21 | 14.88 | 15.49 |