Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth

Equity

Direct

Sector - Technology

NAV as on 04-03-2025

₹ 11.08

-0.5%

1D

Inception Returns

10.8%

/yr

About Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth is an equity fund. This fund was started on 4 March, 2024. The fund is managed by Shibani Kurian, Abhishek Bisen. The fund could potentially beat inflation in the long-run.

Key Parameters

  1. Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth has ₹597 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jan 2025 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.9.

Returns

Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 10.78% since inception. Over the last 1 year the fund has given a CAGR return of 10.78%.

Holdings

Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Cash Equivalent, Tech, Communication, Consumer Cyclical, Industrial. Its top holdings are Infosys Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, Tech Mahindra Ltd, Zomato Ltd

Taxation

As it is a sector - technology 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is invested predominantly in equity and equity related securities of Technology & technology related sectors.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
1108 people have invested ₹ 27.5L in Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.94%
Benchmark
S&P BSE IT
AUM₹597 Cr
Inception Date4 March, 2024
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load
0.5%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
1.55%
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 (04-Mar-25)

Period
Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth
Nifty 500
sector - technology
1M
-10.4%
-8.3%
-12.3%
3M
-14%
-13.8%
-15.5%
6M
-12.4%
-16.1%
-12.2%
1Y
10.8%
-2.5%
2.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Jan-25)

  • Equity 96%

  • Debt & Cash 4%

Large cap
70.9%

Mid cap
14.3%

Small cap
9%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Tech
69.8%
Communication
19.6%
Consumer Cyclical
9.9%
Industrial
0.7%
All changes are between Nov'24 and Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
Fund Returns
0.22%
4.71%
Nifty 500
-2.02%
-0.60%
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 609 Cr
₹ 586.4 Cr
₹ 550.8 Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 609 Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM increased by 22.6 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Infosys Ltd's allocation increased from 21.2% to 22.29%
Infosys Ltd's allocation increased from 21.2% to 22.29%
Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.13% to 1.79%
Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares's allocation increased from 1.13% to 1.79%
Zensar Technologies Ltd's allocation increased from 1.16% to 1.74%
Zensar Technologies Ltd's allocation increased from 1.16% to 1.74%
Top Stocks sold last month
Zomato Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.68 % to 4.6 %
Zomato Ltd's allocation decreased from 5.68 % to 4.6 %
HCL Technologies Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.44 % to 4.08 %
HCL Technologies Ltd's allocation decreased from 4.44 % to 4.08 %
Persistent Systems Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.95 % to 2.81 %
Persistent Systems Ltd's allocation decreased from 2.95 % to 2.81 %
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 66.8% to 68.7%
Large Cap allocation has gone up from 66.8% to 68.7%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 8.7% to 10%
Small Cap allocation has gone up from 8.7% to 10%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 15.6% to 15.5%
Mid Cap allocation has gone down from 15.6% to 15.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.1% to 4%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.1% to 4%

Top 3 Sectors in January were Tech, Communication & Consumer Cyclical

Jan'25
Tech
70%
Communication
20%
Consumer Cyclical
10%
Dec'24
Tech
69%
Communication
19%
Consumer Cyclical
11%
  • Gainers

  • Losers

Top Growth Drivers
1M Return
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
Firstsource Solutions Ltd
5.5%
Fund
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
No of Holdings
31
31
29
Top 5 Company Concentration
55.7%
54.4%
56%
Company having highest exposure
Infosys Ltd (22.3%)
Infosys Ltd (21.2%)
Infosys Ltd (21%)
No of Sectors
4
4
4
Top 5 Sectors Concentration
100%
100%
100%
Sector having highest exposure
Tech (69.8%)
Tech (68.6%)
Tech (69.4%)
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Shibani Kurian
Shibani Kurian
Fund Manager of Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth, since 4 March 2024
Abhishek Bisen
Abhishek Bisen
Fund Manager of Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth, since 4 March 2024
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

Kotak Technology 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 10.78% since inception which is less than its category average return of 12.32%
Fund Allocations

Fund Allocations

This fund has an allocation of 95.99% in Equity, 0% in Debt and 4.01% in Cash related instruments
AUM size ₹597 Cr

AUM size ₹597 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹597 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 3102 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.94%

Expense Ratio 0.94%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.94% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 1.26%

Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth is ₹11.08 as on 04-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 04-Mar-2025.
Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
-10.44%
-10.44%
6 Month Returns
-12.35%
-12.35%
1 Year Returns
10.78%
10.78%
3 Years Returns
0%
0%
5 Years Returns
0%
0%
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0.94% as on February 2025
₹597 Cr as on February 2025
Infosys Ltd(22.29%), Bharti Airtel Ltd(12.11%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd(8.68%), Tech Mahindra Ltd(8.01%), Zomato Ltd(4.6%) as on February 2025
Tech(67.03%), Communication(18.81%), Consumer Cyclical(9.5%) as on February 2025
The alpha ratio for the Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Alpha 1 Year
Alpha 3 Years
Alpha 5 Years
Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on February 2025
The alpha for Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth is calculated against S&P BSE IT. 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Beta 1 Year
Beta 3 Years
Beta 5 Years
Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on February 2025
The Beta for Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE IT. 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Sharpe Ratio 1 Year
Sharpe Ratio 3 Years
Sharpe Ratio 5 Years
Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
As on February 2025
The sharpe ratio for Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth is calculated with S&P BSE IT. 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 Technology Fund Direct Growth for various period is as follows:
Fund Name
Standard Deviation 1 Year
Standard Deviation 3 Years
Standard Deviation 5 Years
Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth
-
-
-
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.
Shibani Kurian, Abhishek Bisen are the fund managers of Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth is 0.5%