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Kotak Business Cycle Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 150624ISIN: INF174KA1JN6MUTF_IN: KOTA_BUSI_CYCL_R620YGKotak Mahindra Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

Formerly Kotak Business Cycle
NAV ₹17.6100up ₹0.26 (1.48%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹15.4060 · Direct IDCW ₹16.3680 · Regular Growth ₹16.5750, 1.48%

Fund size
₹3,419 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.75%20 Oct 2026
P/E
29.030 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
5230 Sep 2026
Launched
28 Sep 2022

Kotak Business Cycle Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.70%−0.72%−1.38%–––
1 month−3.83%−3.94%−3.81%68 of 254−5.09%−6.1% to −3.8%
3 months−2.63%−2.95%−5.95%64 of 250−5.24%−7.1% to −2.5%
6 months+3.94%+3.28%−4.14%69 of 250−1.83%−5.2% to +4.8%
1 year+0.34%−0.96%−8.03%74 of 229−3.87%−8.7% to +2.9%
3 years+15.88%+14.28%+10.06%49 of 141+13.05%+9.0% to +17.8%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+10.66%+8.0% to +14.9%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+14.11%+11.9% to +15.7%
₹10,000 put in on 6 Oct 2022 is ₹17,496 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+5.65%−2.03%
3 years+15.37%+9.50%
Since launch+15.70%+11.86%
Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 500 TRI
24.66%26.91%Dec 2329.35%16.24%Dec 246.89%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2024, +29.3%; lowest year to Dec 2025, +6.9%Above the benchmark in 1 of 3 years

Kotak Business Cycle Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,22,424₹1,22,418 after stamp duty+3.85%+3.84%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹4,07,728₹4,07,707 after stamp duty+8.32%+8.31%₹18
Since Oct 202248 instalments₹4,80,000₹6,08,194₹6,08,164 after stamp duty+11.91%+11.91%₹24

5 years: Launched 28 Sep 2022, needs 5 years of history.

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 6 Oct 2022 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year753 windows−1.2%+18.5%+46.9%99.1%
3 years261 windows+14.4%+18.0%+20.6%100.0%
5 yearsLaunched 28 Sep 2022, needs 6 years of history
Every 3-year window ended higher than it started.

Kotak Business Cycle Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.28 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.76%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.04%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.11%0.25%2.03%0.75%Sep 22Apr 23Nov 23Jun 24Jan 25Aug 25Mar 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.82%, Jun 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.25%, Jun 2023.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.57%1.65%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.16%0.36%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 20 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

For redemption / switch out within 90 days from the date of allotment: 0.5% If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 90 days from the date of allotment -Nil Units issued on reinvestment of IDCW shall not be subject to entry and exit load. Any exit load charged (net off Goods and Services tax, if any) shall be credited back to the Scheme.MoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
Rs. 100/- and any amount thereafter
SIP dates
Any date from 1st to 31st
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 28 Oct 2026.

How Kotak Business Cycle Fund is taxed

Taxed as an equity fund where it keeps 65% or more in shares of listed Indian companies: gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year, and gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%. Otherwise, gains on units held over 24 months are taxed at 12.5%, and gains on units held 24 months or less at the income tax slab rate.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 1 Apr 2025, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Kotak Business Cycle Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹3,441 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
4.7%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹3,279 Cr₹4 Cr₹3,279 Cr₹162 CrJun 22Mar 23Dec 23Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2022.

Assets at each month end

₹3,509 Cr₹2,326 Cr₹3,419 CrOct 23Mar 24Aug 24Jan 25Jun 25Nov 25Apr 26Sep 26
Highest ₹3,509 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹2,326 Cr, Feb 2025.

Kotak Business Cycle Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th7.69%262.3619,85,000Sep 2022or earlier
Aditya InfotechIndustrial ManufacturingSmall cap308th5.74%195.845,09,134Jul 2025
INDO-MIMIndustrial Manufacturing4.39%149.8612,06,190Jul 2026
EternalRetailingLarge cap37th4.05%138.1543,17,073Sep 2023
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th3.67%125.1710,20,975Sep 2022or earlier
Aster DM Quality CareHealthcare ServicesMid cap244th3.37%115.1816,52,168Aug 2024
Krishna Institute of Medical SciencesHealthcare ServicesSmall cap285th3.23%110.3514,78,422Jul 2024or earlier
Vijaya Diagnostic CentreHealthcare ServicesSmall cap523rd3.11%106.077,37,748Jul 2024or earlier
Acme Solar HoldingsPowerSmall cap394th2.87%97.8922,29,801Jun 2026
Lenskart SolutionsRetailingMid cap125th2.70%92.2313,46,366May 2026
Bharti HexacomTelecom - ServicesMid cap136th2.64%90.006,31,828Apr 2024
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd2.62%89.3012,60,000Sep 2022or earlier
Shriram FinanceFinanceLarge cap42nd2.48%84.588,60,663Dec 2025
Maruti Suzuki IndiaAutomobilesLarge cap12th2.09%71.4459,694Sep 2022or earlier
360 ONE WAMCapital MarketsMid cap211th1.99%67.976,59,896Feb 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.69%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
25.54%
Top 10 holdings
40.82%
Effective holdings
34.7Taken over 98.63% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.63%
  • Cash and receivables1.37%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap42.61%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap21.25%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap30.88%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 5.18% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

17sectors
  • Financial Services27.85%Category 21.68%
  • Capital Goods12.72%Category 9.90%
  • Healthcare12.18%Category 12.70%
  • Consumer Services10.31%Category 5.61%
  • Automobile And Auto Components7.18%Category 9.16%
  • Information Technology5.14%Category 5.12%
  • Power3.91%Category 2.77%
  • Consumer Durables2.84%Category 3.48%
  • Realty2.79%Category 0.75%
  • Telecommunication2.64%Category 2.99%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods2.31%Category 4.73%
  • Metals & Mining1.75%Category 2.47%
  • Construction Materials1.67%Category 1.25%
  • Services1.59%Category 2.61%
  • Construction1.58%Category 1.69%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1.23%Category 3.38%
  • Chemicals0.94%Category 1.97%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services13 companies27.85%29.21%28.74%28.93%28.92%29.35%28.88%26.88%27.43%24.10%21.41%21.31%
Capital Goods4 companies12.72%11.01%10.03%7.78%6.83%6.67%7.76%7.77%7.34%7.22%8.12%9.74%
Healthcare5 companies12.18%12.27%12.86%13.15%12.07%11.24%12.27%11.83%10.65%11.82%13.57%13.66%
Consumer Services4 companies10.31%10.27%9.80%10.24%10.30%8.47%7.70%7.31%8.29%8.35%8.69%9.62%
Automobile And Auto Components5 companies7.18%7.66%7.98%7.73%7.93%8.28%9.73%10.20%10.51%10.88%9.15%8.16%
Information Technology4 companies5.14%5.61%5.63%5.15%6.54%6.61%7.16%6.77%8.83%8.61%7.80%7.43%
Power2 companies3.91%3.58%3.49%3.76%1.36%1.43%1.49%1.38%1.31%1.17%1.17%1.21%
Consumer Durables2 companies2.84%2.94%2.99%3.00%3.21%3.40%3.37%3.23%3.39%3.39%3.46%3.33%
Realty2 companies2.79%2.99%2.86%3.89%3.90%4.27%4.02%4.01%4.22%4.59%4.73%5.02%
Telecommunication1 company2.64%2.78%2.98%2.84%3.01%3.13%3.48%3.32%3.25%3.70%3.64%3.83%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods2 companies2.31%2.34%2.79%4.18%4.36%4.68%4.81%5.08%5.04%5.33%5.26%5.22%
Metals & Mining1 company1.75%1.80%1.93%1.97%0.00%0.71%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
1411Oct 251313Nov 254423Dec 250720Jan 261141Feb 260520Mar 265345Apr 261112May 263215Jun 263113Jul 261020Aug 260000Sep 26
New positions
0
Sold out
0
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
52
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
3.86%

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank5.18%Added5.35%5.10%6.32%Added6.32%6.97%Added8.18%Added7.96%8.27%8.35%8.23%7.69%
Aditya Infotech1.32%1.54%1.47%1.42%3.05%Added3.62%3.86%Cut4.72%5.62%5.06%5.17%5.74%
INDO-MIM–––––––––2.74%Bought3.01%4.39%
Eternal3.28%3.10%2.83%2.89%2.55%2.65%3.24%Added3.21%3.46%Added3.83%4.04%4.05%
Axis Bank3.05%Added3.17%3.10%4.47%Added4.44%4.33%Added4.23%4.19%4.16%3.68%3.78%3.67%
Aster DM Quality Care3.85%3.78%3.45%3.20%3.73%4.25%3.82%Cut3.88%3.97%4.00%Cut3.56%Cut3.37%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences2.54%2.41%2.11%2.17%2.63%2.45%3.22%Added3.58%3.65%3.49%3.18%3.23%
Vijaya Diagnostic Centre2.36%2.39%2.50%2.36%Added2.43%2.32%2.72%3.08%Cut3.02%2.91%3.19%3.11%
Acme Solar Holdings––––––––2.57%Bought2.37%2.55%2.87%
Lenskart Solutions–––––––2.26%Bought2.11%2.23%2.54%Cut2.70%
Bharti Hexacom3.83%3.64%3.70%3.25%3.32%3.48%3.13%3.01%2.84%2.98%2.78%2.64%
HDFC Bank3.35%Added3.42%3.32%3.22%3.02%2.96%Added2.80%2.64%3.04%Added2.76%2.55%2.62%
Shriram Finance––2.08%Bought2.55%Added2.65%2.74%Added2.63%2.60%2.72%2.64%2.72%2.48%
Maruti Suzuki India2.57%2.53%3.10%Added2.90%Added2.90%2.68%2.59%2.50%2.55%2.49%2.30%2.09%
360 ONE WAM––––0.47%Bought2.29%Added2.23%2.33%2.15%2.20%2.21%1.99%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
0.58%Feb 230.59%Mar 231.26%Apr 2322.11%May 235.83%Jun 236.86%Jul 238.25%Aug 2310.22%Sep 2312.95%Oct 2317.68%Nov 2327.60%Dec 2324.85%Jan 2425.08%Feb 2424.66%Mar 2426.57%Apr 2426.61%May 24Jun 2433.65%Jul 2441.68%Aug 2443.47%Sep 2445.80%Oct 2452.08%Nov 2444.51%Dec 2444.32%Jan 2543.69%Feb 2542.96%Mar 2543.60%Apr 2542.72%May 2547.34%Jun 2531.56%Jul 2531.69%Aug 2528.55%Sep 2526.94%Oct 2522.56%Nov 2523.63%Dec 2522.41%Jan 2624.48%Feb 2623.10%Mar 2628.66%Apr 2628.73%May 2625.12%Jun 2626.76%Jul 2626.05%Aug 2624.29%Sep 26
Highest 52.1% in Nov 2024

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.58%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation10.10%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.62
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.19Highest
Sortino ratio0.89
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.94
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha+6.10 pts
−6.37 ptsLowest+1.93 ptsAverage of 93 funds+12.46 ptsHighest
R-squared90.0
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.95
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture110.5%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture83.9%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20261.14

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.43%29 Oct 202523 Mar 202619 Jun 2026
3 years and since Oct 2022−18.42%23 Sep 20243 Mar 202519 Aug 2025

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Sep 2023 to Aug 202636 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 500 TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak Business Cycle Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Harish BihaniFund Manager for equity investment of the SchemeOct 2023+14.34%a year+8.87%+5.47 pts21.4%6.8%3₹26,819 Cr₹23,400 Cr alone
Abhishek BisenFund Manager for debt investment of the SchemeSep 2022+14.37%a year+10.34%+4.03 pts65.3%–85₹1,87,877 Cr₹29,349 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Kotak-Small Cap FundHarish BihaniOct 2023+9.25%a year+10.73%−1.48 pts₹19,104 Cr
Kotak Multi Cap FundAbhishek BisenSep 2021+14.73%a year+9.98%+4.75 pts₹30,274 Cr
Kotak Balanced Advantage FundAbhishek BisenAug 2018+10.18%a year––₹16,608 Cr
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation FundAbhishek BisenSep 2023+14.81%a year––₹15,191 Cr
Kotak Gold ETFAbhishek BisenApr 2008–––₹14,402 Cr
Kotak Short Term FundAbhishek BisenNov 2022+7.18%a year––₹14,259 Cr
Kotak Equity Savings FundAbhishek BisenSep 2014–––₹10,423 Cr
Kotak Aggressive Hybrid FundAbhishek BisenApr 2008–––₹9,061 Cr
Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOFAbhishek BisenNov 2022+7.38%a year––₹7,884 Cr
Kotak Gold FundAbhishek BisenMar 2011–––₹6,927 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Kotak Pioneer FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund47.54%28
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.86%14
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund30.11%14
ICICI Prudential Innovation FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund30.05%19
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund28.93%12
Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund28.13%12
Aditya Birla Sun Life Consumption FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund27.30%15
Invesco India ESG Integration Strategy FundInvesco Mutual Fund26.87%11
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund25.65%16
Tata India Innovation FundTata Mutual Fund25.03%12
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Kotak Pioneer FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund47.57%
Kotak-Small Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund37.57%
Kotak Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund31.83%
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.85%
Kotak Large Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.15%
Kotak Flexi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund27.42%
Kotak Large & Mid Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund26.20%
Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund25.02%
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund23.71%
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund22.41%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Kotak Business Cycle Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
23 Mar 2026₹1.08727.19%₹15.1130₹14.3350
The one payout since 23 Mar 2026.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The scheme shall seek to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities with a focus on riding business cycles through dynamic allocation between various sectors and stocks at different stages of business cycles in the economy. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be realized.

Asset allocation

  • Investments Indicative Allocation Equity and Equity Related Instruments selected on the basis of business cycle- 80%-100%
  • Other Equity and Equity Related Instruments of companies-0%-20%
  • Debt and Money Market Instruments -0%-20%
  • Units of Gold/Silver ETF -0%-20%
  • Units of InvITs-0%-10%

Type of scheme

An open-ended equity scheme investing in business cycles based investing theme.

Stated category
Thematic Fund
Benchmark
Nifty 500 Total Return Index
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
7 Sep 2022 to 21 Sep 2022
Units first allotted
28 Sep 2022
Open for sale again
6 Oct 2022
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth150624INF174KA1JN6KOTA_BUSI_CYCL_R620YG6 Oct 2022
Regular Growth150626INF174KA1JK2KOTA_BUSI_CYCL_RF3MMK6 Oct 2022
Direct IDCW150625INF174KA1JO4INF174KA1JP1KOTA_BUSI_CYCL_LERKGG6 Oct 2022
Regular IDCW150622INF174KA1JL0INF174KA1JM8KOTA_BUSI_CYCL_C8JS4P6 Oct 2022

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure