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Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 148606ISIN: INF174KA1FI4MUTF_IN: KOTA_ESG_EXCL_IZ4F90Kotak Mahindra Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹17.3290up ₹0.03 (0.16%)

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

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹15.7950, 0.15% · Regular IDCW ₹15.7950 · Direct IDCW ₹17.3270

Fund size
₹685 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.15%20 Oct 2026
P/E
21.730 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
4630 Sep 2026
Launched
11 Dec 2020

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.90%−0.93%−0.84%–––
1 month−2.51%−2.63%−2.18%27 of 254−5.09%−6.1% to −3.8%
3 months−5.36%−5.68%−5.55%132 of 250−5.24%−7.1% to −2.5%
6 months−3.73%−4.39%−3.24%156 of 250−1.83%−5.2% to +4.8%
1 year−9.64%−10.90%−7.08%196 of 229−3.87%−8.7% to +2.9%
3 years+8.63%+7.08%+10.18%113 of 141+13.05%+9.0% to +17.8%
5 years+6.38%+4.75%+6.35%92 of 106+10.66%+8.0% to +14.9%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+14.11%+11.9% to +15.7%
₹10,000 put in on 18 Dec 2020 is ₹17,303 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty 100 ESG 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−5.19%−2.99%
3 years+7.75%+9.08%
5 years+6.86%+6.66%
Since launch+10.02%+11.73%
Benchmark: Nifty 100 ESG TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
  • Nifty 100 ESG TRI
  • Loss
24.04%32.26%Dec 210.30%−2.94%Dec 2222.47%23.36%Dec 2313.89%12.77%Dec 249.57%11.72%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2021, +24.0%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +0.3%Above the benchmark in 2 of 5 years

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy 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₹1,13,620₹1,13,614 after stamp duty−9.91%−9.92%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,58,207₹3,58,190 after stamp duty−0.33%−0.33%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,95,636₹6,95,601 after stamp duty+5.88%+5.88%₹30
Since Dec 202070 instalments₹7,00,000₹8,51,762₹8,51,719 after stamp duty+6.67%+6.67%₹35

10 years: Launched 11 Dec 2020, needs 10 years of history.

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 18 Dec 2020 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,197 windows−10.0%+11.0%+39.4%75.2%
3 years705 windows+6.7%+13.9%+21.1%100.0%
5 yearsLaunched 11 Dec 2020, needs 6 years of history
Every 3-year window ended higher than it started.

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy 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
1.35 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.15%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.50%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.51%0.61%2.50%1.15%Sep 23Feb 24Jul 24Dec 24May 25Oct 25Mar 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.16%, Aug 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.61%, Sep 2023.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.90%2.04%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.22%0.43%
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 Redemption of units would be done on First in First out Basis (FIFO).

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹739 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
6.8%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹1,738 Cr₹11 Cr₹688 Cr₹50 CrDec 20Sep 21Jun 22Mar 23Dec 23Sep 24Jun 25Mar 26Sep 26
Largest ₹1,794 Cr, quarter to Dec 2021.

Assets at each month end

₹1,754 Cr₹685 Cr₹685 CrDec 21Aug 22Apr 23Dec 23Aug 24Apr 25Dec 25Sep 26
Highest ₹1,754 Cr, Dec 2021.The latest month end is the lowest since Dec 2021.

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd7.70%52.713,00,000Feb 2021
ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th6.95%47.583,60,000Jan 2021
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd5.28%36.145,10,000Jan 2021
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th4.83%33.102,70,000Jan 2021
Larsen & ToubroConstructionSharesLarge cap8th4.45%30.4681,000Jan 2021
InfosysIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap9th4.36%29.823,00,000Dec 2020or earlier
EternalRetailingSharesLarge cap37th4.21%28.809,00,000Sep 2023
Bajaj FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap7th4.20%28.783,00,000Oct 2024
BoschAuto ComponentsSharesMid cap101st4.13%28.266,000Aug 2022
Shriram FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap42nd3.88%26.532,70,000Oct 2024
UltraTech CementCement and Cement ProductsSharesLarge cap22nd3.84%26.2924,000Dec 2020or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th3.78%25.912,70,000Feb 2021
Linde IndiaChemicals and PetrochemicalsSharesMid cap178th3.32%22.7636,000Jan 2021
Hero MotoCorpAutomobilesSharesMid cap103rd2.64%18.0834,500Nov 2022
Godrej Consumer ProductsPersonal ProductsSharesLarge cap93rd2.23%15.301,80,000Mar 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
7.70%Bharti Airtel
Top 5 holdings
29.21%
Top 10 holdings
49.97%
Effective holdings
27.3Taken over 99.29% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.67%
  • Units of other funds0.62%
  • Cash and receivables0.71%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap76.05%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap17.96%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap5.99%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

13sectors
  • Financial Services32.89%Category 21.68%
  • Automobile And Auto Components10.50%Category 9.16%
  • Consumer Services9.14%Category 5.61%
  • Telecommunication8.91%Category 2.99%
  • Information Technology8.01%Category 5.12%
  • Construction Materials5.92%Category 1.25%
  • Healthcare5.63%Category 12.70%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods5.32%Category 4.73%
  • Chemicals4.52%Category 1.97%
  • Construction4.45%Category 1.69%
  • Capital Goods1.80%Category 9.90%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1.18%Category 3.38%
  • Services0.41%Category 2.61%
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 Services10 companies32.89%32.33%32.62%33.60%30.53%30.69%30.07%32.31%30.89%30.66%28.86%28.15%
Automobile And Auto Components6 companies10.50%10.26%8.99%8.63%9.50%9.03%8.74%9.99%9.47%9.83%9.81%9.34%
Consumer Services5 companies9.14%8.72%7.68%8.14%7.97%7.83%7.49%6.63%7.45%7.43%7.85%8.80%
Telecommunication2 companies8.91%8.51%8.97%8.62%8.75%8.76%8.86%8.22%8.22%8.37%8.10%7.90%
Information Technology4 companies8.01%8.39%8.73%7.64%9.26%9.37%10.56%9.58%12.03%12.29%12.73%12.25%
Construction Materials3 companies5.92%5.75%5.91%5.76%5.97%5.89%5.77%6.03%5.96%5.81%6.10%6.30%
Healthcare4 companies5.63%5.52%5.27%4.95%5.28%5.15%6.10%5.82%5.54%4.89%5.50%5.52%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods4 companies5.32%5.23%5.42%4.94%5.04%4.44%4.38%4.46%4.28%4.24%3.81%3.78%
Chemicals2 companies4.52%4.24%4.35%4.74%4.72%5.18%5.18%4.53%4.34%4.27%3.63%3.63%
Construction1 company4.45%4.42%4.22%4.50%4.47%4.32%4.00%4.28%3.87%3.89%3.79%3.77%
Capital Goods1 company1.80%2.07%1.86%1.81%1.94%1.90%1.62%1.64%2.13%2.09%1.82%1.77%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels2 companies1.18%1.60%1.59%1.58%2.64%2.96%4.06%4.38%4.20%4.40%6.18%6.32%
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
1253Oct 250150Nov 254351Dec 251171Jan 260243Feb 260130Mar 260122Apr 261450May 260271Jun 262512Jul 261330Aug 261303Sep 26
New positions
10.35% of the fund
Sold out
31.37% of the fund before
Added to
3
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
42
Traded at least
0.35%
Weight that moved
3.67%

Changes in Sep 2026

Bharat Petroleum CorporationSold out–0.66%−0.66 pts−1,50,000
CrisilAdded0.59%0.14%+0.45 pts+6,912
Hindustan Petroleum CorporationSold out–0.44%−0.44 pts−90,000
Reliance IndustriesNew0.35%0.00%+0.35 pts+20,000
GAIL (India)Added0.83%0.50%+0.33 pts+1,23,000
APL Apollo TubesSold out–0.27%−0.27 pts−9,000
Schaeffler IndiaAdded1.02%0.90%+0.12 pts+1,368
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Bharti Airtel6.41%6.53%6.68%6.46%7.10%Added7.68%7.67%7.42%Cut7.45%7.82%7.34%7.70%
ICICI Bank4.66%4.80%4.73%4.94%5.11%5.10%5.04%5.10%6.64%Added6.83%7.07%6.95%
HDFC Bank8.21%8.35%8.38%7.45%Cut7.24%6.19%Cut6.15%6.04%6.42%5.93%4.88%Cut5.28%
Axis Bank3.56%3.68%3.73%4.00%Cut4.10%3.93%4.05%4.18%4.87%Added4.39%4.74%4.83%
Larsen & Toubro3.77%Cut3.79%3.89%3.87%4.28%4.00%4.32%4.47%4.50%4.22%4.42%4.45%
Infosys4.11%4.21%Cut4.19%Cut3.99%Cut3.21%3.53%4.71%Added4.71%4.02%4.48%4.59%4.36%
Eternal5.87%Added5.18%Cut4.90%4.98%Cut4.26%Cut4.52%4.60%4.75%4.97%3.60%Cut3.99%4.21%
Bajaj Finance3.97%3.94%3.83%3.73%4.06%3.73%4.11%4.06%4.04%Cut4.52%4.28%4.20%
Bosch1.94%1.87%1.91%2.00%2.02%1.82%2.15%2.23%2.41%3.26%Added4.05%4.13%
Shriram Finance2.38%2.65%Cut3.16%3.35%3.60%3.32%3.36%3.46%3.77%3.73%4.05%3.88%
UltraTech Cement3.72%3.61%3.46%Cut3.70%Cut3.76%3.64%3.70%3.73%3.62%3.77%3.71%3.84%
State Bank of India2.92%3.04%3.12%3.53%4.01%3.73%3.83%3.52%3.72%3.66%3.86%3.78%
Linde India3.12%3.02%Cut3.08%3.21%3.49%Cut4.05%Cut4.08%Cut3.51%Cut3.53%3.21%3.10%3.32%
Hero MotoCorp3.20%3.55%3.39%3.03%Cut3.17%2.14%Cut2.03%2.29%Added2.22%2.45%2.54%2.64%
Godrej Consumer Products1.16%1.19%1.59%Added1.56%1.67%1.54%1.57%2.01%Added1.95%2.04%2.19%Added2.23%
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
72.59%Dec 20Jan 21125.43%Feb 21125.18%Mar 21124.39%Apr 21128.35%May 21128.03%Jun 21129.43%Jul 21134.44%Aug 21136.43%Sep 21140.30%Oct 21134.41%Nov 21105.24%Dec 2166.27%Jan 2252.51%Feb 2251.24%Mar 2249.93%Apr 2244.40%May 2248.43%Jun 2246.80%Jul 2243.93%Aug 2245.72%Sep 2232.25%Oct 2233.32%Nov 2228.83%Dec 2230.97%Jan 2330.62%Feb 2324.49%Mar 2320.81%Apr 2323.01%May 2326.04%Jun 2323.63%Jul 2327.98%Aug 2330.77%Sep 2331.16%Oct 2330.47%Nov 2335.31%Dec 2336.89%Jan 2438.21%Feb 2439.30%Mar 2440.86%Apr 2437.03%May 24Jun 2426.63%Jul 2419.70%Aug 2415.73%Sep 2417.00%Oct 2417.58%Nov 2414.62%Dec 2413.19%Jan 2512.70%Feb 2511.92%Mar 2512.00%Apr 2514.90%May 2516.61%Jun 2517.43%Jul 2520.06%Aug 2523.93%Sep 2522.94%Oct 2522.00%Nov 2522.87%Dec 2521.65%Jan 2622.19%Feb 2622.63%Mar 2622.61%Apr 2621.47%May 2620.10%Jun 2623.58%Jul 2622.35%Aug 2619.61%Sep 26
Highest 140.3% in Oct 2021

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 deviation14.37%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average of 138 funds31.25%Highest
Downside deviation10.01%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average of 138 funds16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.18
−0.56Lowest0.47Average of 138 funds1.19Highest
Sortino ratio0.24
−0.68Lowest0.75Average of 138 funds2.32Highest

Against Nifty 100 ESG TRI

Beta0.91
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha−1.07 pts
−6.37 ptsLowest+1.93 ptsAverage of 93 funds+12.46 ptsHighest
R-squared94.9
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.97
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture93.1%
65.5%Lowest99.0%Average134.6%Highest
Downside capture97.8%
45.6%Lowest87.9%Average118.1%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 2026−0.39

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.70%11 Feb 202630 Mar 2026Not yet
3 years−17.94%26 Sep 202428 Feb 202510 Feb 2026
5 years and since Dec 2020−21.86%17 Jan 202220 Jun 202230 Jun 2023

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Nov 2021 to Aug 202658 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty 100 ESG TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Mandar PawarFund Manager for equity investment of the SchemeJan 2024+4.76%a year+5.75%−0.99 pts14.8%11.6%2₹948 Cr₹685 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 Energy Opportunities FundMandar Pawar–––₹263 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

Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Integration Strategy FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund45.49%22
Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund45.12%16
Kotak Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund38.60%13
Baroda BNP Paribas Services FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund37.38%13
Bandhan Business Cycle FundBandhan Mutual Fund37.21%17
DSP Business Cycle FundDSP Mutual Fund36.61%16
ICICI Prudential Quant FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund35.36%17
Franklin India Multi-Factor FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund35.14%22
Invesco India ESG Integration Strategy FundInvesco Mutual Fund34.76%9
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundSBI Mutual Fund33.48%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 Large Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund48.32%
Kotak Flexi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund43.33%
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund42.92%
Kotak Large & Mid Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund41.52%
Kotak Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund40.35%
Kotak Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund38.62%
Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund37.97%
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund37.81%
Kotak Business Cycle FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.85%
Kotak Banking & Financial Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.83%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 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 capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of companies that follow Environmental, Social and Governance parameters. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Asset allocation

  • Asset Class Particulars Allocation Risk Profile A1 Equity and equity related instruments following Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria - 80%-100%
  • A2 Equity and equity related instruments other mentioned in the A1 above 0%-20%
  • B Debt & Money Market Instruments- 0%-20%
  • C Units of Gold/Silver ETF 0%-20%
  • D Units of InvITs 0-10%

Type of scheme

An Open ended Equity Scheme investing in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) theme.

Stated category
Thematic Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY100 ESG TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
20 Nov 2020 to 4 Dec 2020
Units first allotted
11 Dec 2020
Open for sale again
18 Dec 2020
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth148606INF174KA1FI4KOTA_ESG_EXCL_IZ4F9018 Dec 2020
Regular Growth148602INF174KA1FF0KOTA_ESG_EXCL_YQP8B218 Dec 2020
Direct IDCW148605INF174KA1FH6INF174KA1FJ2KOTA_ESG_EXCL_1SMFB2M18 Dec 2020
Regular IDCW148603INF174KA1FE3INF174KA1FG8KOTA_ESG_EXCL_16OA4U018 Dec 2020

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure