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Kotak Focused Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 147473ISIN: INF174KA1EN7MUTF_IN: KOTA_FOCU_DIR_H65S7WKotak Mahindra Mutual FundFocused funds

Formerly Kotak Focused Equity Fund
NAV ₹28.6960up ₹0.35 (1.25%)

NAV for 29 Oct 2026, against 27 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹25.6700, 1.24% · Regular IDCW ₹25.6700 · Direct IDCW ₹28.6970

Fund size
₹4,287 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.73%20 Oct 2026
P/E
31.830 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
2930 Sep 2026
Launched
16 Jul 2019

Kotak Focused Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 29 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+1.66%+1.64%+1.15%–––
1 month−1.40%−1.50%−0.68%20 of 28−0.69%−1.7% to +0.4%
3 months−6.17%−6.48%−5.86%24 of 28−4.06%−5.6% to −2.8%
6 months−1.35%−2.00%−3.43%19 of 28+0.30%−2.1% to +3.3%
1 year−2.93%−4.21%−7.58%11 of 28−4.78%−7.4% to 0.0%
3 years+14.12%+12.59%+10.39%8 of 27+12.65%+10.1% to +14.5%
5 years+10.64%+9.07%+8.85%10 of 25+10.24%+8.5% to +10.9%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+12.90%+12.0% to +14.4%
₹10,000 put in on 23 Jul 2019 is ₹28,639 at the NAV of 29 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 Focused funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 29 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+3.76%−2.03%
3 years+13.65%+9.50%
5 years+11.33%+9.04%
Since launch+15.91%+13.52%
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
14.80%17.89%Dec 2036.51%31.60%Dec 213.25%4.25%Dec 2224.48%26.91%Dec 2317.99%16.24%Dec 2414.64%7.76%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2021, +36.5%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +3.3%Above the benchmark in 3 of 6 years

Kotak Focused Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,17,164₹1,17,158 after stamp duty−4.40%−4.41%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,92,611₹3,92,591 after stamp duty+5.74%+5.73%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,85,644₹7,85,604 after stamp duty+10.75%+10.74%₹30
Since Jul 201987 instalments₹8,70,000₹14,63,958₹14,63,900 after stamp duty+14.09%+14.09%₹38

10 years: Launched 16 Jul 2019, needs 10 years of history.

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 23 Jul 2019 to 29 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,547 windows−4.9%+20.1%+92.8%95.6%
3 years1,049 windows+10.7%+18.7%+32.3%100.0%
5 years561 windows+9.8%+18.9%+27.9%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 16 Jul 2019, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.

Kotak Focused 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
1.31 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.74%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.05%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.28%0.33%2.04%0.73%Jul 19Jun 20May 21Apr 22Mar 23Feb 24Jan 25Dec 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.79%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.33%, Dec 2020.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.51%1.62%
Brokerage0.03%0.03%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.19%0.39%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 27 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

i. For redemption / switch out of upto 10% of the initial investment amount (limit) purchased or switched in within 1 year from the date of allotment: Nil. ii. If units redeemed or switched out are in excess of the limit within 1 year from the date of allotment: 1% iii. If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 1 year from the date of allotment: NILMoreLess

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 30 Oct 2026.

How Kotak Focused Fund is taxed

Gains on units held over 12 months are taxed at 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh a year; gains on units held 12 months or less at 20%.

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 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Kotak Focused Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹4,438 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
17.2%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹3,674 Cr₹24 Cr₹3,674 Cr₹764 CrSep 19Sep 20Sep 21Sep 22Sep 23Sep 24Sep 25Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Sep 2019.

Assets at each month end

₹4,549 Cr₹1,638 Cr₹4,287 CrJul 20May 21Mar 22Jan 23Nov 23Sep 24Jul 25Sep 26
Highest ₹4,549 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹1,638 Cr, Sep 2020.

Kotak Focused Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th6.89%294.3822,27,250Jul 2019or earlier
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd5.73%244.9134,55,800Sep 2019
EternalRetailingLarge cap37th5.41%231.2072,25,000Sep 2023
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th4.90%209.2721,81,000May 2024
Shriram FinanceFinanceLarge cap42nd4.66%199.0020,25,000Oct 2024
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesLarge cap3rd4.17%178.1610,14,000Nov 2019
Divi's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologyLarge cap50th3.86%164.921,77,500May 2025
Reliance IndustriesPetroleum ProductsLarge cap1st3.51%150.0112,63,800Jul 2019or earlier
KEI IndustriesIndustrial ProductsMid cap208th3.39%144.923,25,300May 2024
Bharat ElectronicsAerospace and DefenseLarge cap25th3.28%140.0636,07,000Mar 2022
GE Vernova T&D IndiaElectrical EquipmentMid cap109th3.19%136.153,24,094May 2025
Billionbrains Garage VenturesCapital MarketsLarge cap95th3.14%134.2573,00,000Jul 2026
Radico KhaitanBeveragesMid cap218th3.11%132.693,03,921Feb 2026
Fortis HealthcareHealthcare ServicesMid cap156th3.09%132.0417,14,857Nov 2023
Hero MotoCorpAutomobilesMid cap103rd3.04%129.982,48,000Nov 2022
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
6.89%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
27.59%
Top 10 holdings
45.80%
Effective holdings
25.4Taken over 95.80% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares95.80%
  • Cash and receivables4.20%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap61.13%Category 61.82%
  • Mid cap32.89%Category 20.05%
  • Small cap5.79%Category 16.74%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 0.18% of the fund. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation

13sectors
  • Financial Services30.88%Category 31.13%
  • Capital Goods12.75%Category 9.40%
  • Healthcare9.79%Category 7.59%
  • Automobile And Auto Components8.71%Category 7.93%
  • Consumer Services5.41%Category 6.26%
  • Consumer Durables5.21%Category 2.79%
  • Information Technology4.42%Category 4.44%
  • Telecommunication4.17%Category 3.59%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels3.51%Category 2.97%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods3.11%Category 3.04%
  • Services2.88%Category 3.24%
  • Construction Materials2.60%Category 0.91%
  • Construction2.36%Category 2.20%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 28 Focused funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services7 companies30.88%30.44%28.18%29.68%30.53%31.64%30.56%31.57%30.59%29.77%27.74%27.14%
Capital Goods4 companies12.75%13.07%12.36%13.31%13.34%12.29%10.81%11.35%10.81%10.33%10.02%10.33%
Healthcare4 companies9.79%9.38%9.32%8.90%8.89%6.22%5.91%6.19%5.01%5.19%5.17%5.52%
Automobile And Auto Components3 companies8.71%8.68%6.01%5.86%5.96%6.55%6.92%7.45%7.40%8.04%8.15%7.75%
Consumer Services1 company5.41%5.21%4.90%4.45%4.20%4.17%4.27%4.44%7.95%8.26%8.69%8.85%
Consumer Durables2 companies5.21%4.25%4.42%3.69%1.87%2.11%2.11%2.34%2.10%1.98%2.03%2.28%
Information Technology2 companies4.42%4.42%4.24%3.62%4.19%4.08%7.15%6.60%9.66%9.55%9.54%9.23%
Telecommunication1 company4.17%4.04%4.77%4.65%4.79%4.99%5.20%5.05%5.39%5.72%5.75%5.73%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1 company3.51%3.55%3.71%3.80%4.05%4.43%4.59%3.33%3.40%3.79%3.81%3.68%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods1 company3.11%3.23%5.18%4.94%4.82%4.95%4.51%4.12%2.03%2.14%2.02%2.01%
Services1 company2.88%2.84%2.86%3.08%2.64%2.59%2.63%2.96%2.74%2.86%3.14%3.05%
Construction Materials1 company2.60%2.55%2.71%2.65%2.82%2.88%2.94%3.20%3.26%3.01%2.74%2.87%
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
1221Oct 250420Nov 251510Dec 250330Jan 262651Feb 261622Mar 261221Apr 261460May 261421Jun 262412Jul 261532Aug 261711Sep 26
New positions
10.18% of the fund
Sold out
11.37% of the fund before
Added to
7
Trimmed
1
Unchanged
20
Traded at least
0.18%
Weight that moved
3.61%

Changes in Sep 2026

SRFSold out–1.37%−1.37 pts−2,43,330
Blue StarAdded2.29%1.56%+0.73 pts+1,60,000
HDFC BankAdded5.73%5.00%+0.73 pts+2,50,000
KEI IndustriesAdded3.39%3.85%−0.46 pts+20,000
Krishna Institute of Medical SciencesAdded2.66%2.27%+0.39 pts+1,54,134
Piramal FinanceAdded2.75%2.46%+0.29 pts+88,000
Dixon Technologies (India)Added2.92%2.69%+0.23 pts+13,000
Molbio DiagnosticsNew0.18%0.00%+0.18 pts+60,000
UNO MindaAdded3.03%2.90%+0.13 pts+70,000
Radico KhaitanTrimmed3.11%3.23%−0.12 pts−24,000
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
ICICI Bank6.22%6.30%6.04%5.99%Cut5.99%5.68%5.39%5.51%Added6.92%Added7.17%Added7.12%6.89%
HDFC Bank7.99%Added8.00%7.81%7.38%6.92%6.60%Added6.32%5.80%Cut5.95%5.38%5.00%5.73%Added
Eternal5.66%5.25%4.83%4.79%4.23%4.27%4.17%4.20%4.45%Added4.90%5.21%5.41%
State Bank of India4.50%4.61%4.90%Added5.42%5.42%Cut4.79%4.74%4.39%Added5.21%Added5.03%5.08%4.90%
Shriram Finance4.21%4.70%5.46%5.63%5.85%4.77%Cut4.65%4.66%4.91%4.76%4.94%4.66%
Bharti Airtel5.73%5.75%5.72%5.39%5.05%5.20%4.99%4.79%4.65%4.77%4.04%Cut4.17%
Divi's Laboratories1.99%2.06%Added2.02%1.93%2.59%Added2.61%2.59%2.63%2.49%3.21%Added3.69%3.86%
Reliance Industries3.68%3.81%3.79%3.40%3.33%4.59%Added4.43%4.05%3.80%3.71%3.55%3.51%
KEI Industries3.05%Added3.07%3.28%3.14%Added3.67%Cut3.33%Added3.63%3.91%3.85%3.42%3.85%3.39%Added
Bharat Electronics4.18%3.96%3.82%4.32%4.20%4.11%3.81%Cut3.60%3.46%3.14%3.29%3.28%
GE Vernova T&D India3.10%2.99%Added3.23%3.36%3.48%Cut3.37%Cut2.85%Cut3.04%Cut2.80%2.65%Added3.17%Added3.19%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures–––––––––2.70%Bought3.08%Added3.14%
Radico Khaitan––––2.02%Bought2.66%Added3.14%3.08%Cut3.31%3.51%3.23%Cut3.11%Cut
Fortis Healthcare3.53%3.11%3.17%Added3.08%3.60%Added3.30%3.63%Added3.87%Added3.82%3.64%3.42%3.09%
Hero MotoCorp3.73%4.08%3.79%3.66%3.71%3.56%3.25%2.95%Cut2.77%3.00%2.97%3.04%
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
19.06%Jul 19123.00%Aug 19130.42%Sep 19127.57%Oct 19141.88%Nov 19137.34%Dec 19138.32%Jan 20139.46%Feb 2046.26%Mar 20149.02%Apr 20152.28%May 20147.07%Jun 20165.90%Jul 20114.19%Aug 2099.53%Sep 2095.69%Oct 2082.02%Nov 2083.82%Dec 2079.52%Jan 2176.49%Feb 2171.00%Mar 2167.95%Apr 2166.57%May 2165.12%Jun 2140.37%Jul 2136.28%Aug 2133.70%Sep 2132.02%Oct 2129.37%Nov 2126.53%Dec 2126.79%Jan 2226.41%Feb 2230.82%Mar 2230.17%Apr 2227.96%May 2227.50%Jun 2228.92%Jul 2228.16%Aug 2227.98%Sep 2216.72%Oct 2222.26%Nov 2224.02%Dec 2223.95%Jan 2324.68%Feb 2321.79%Mar 2321.96%Apr 2323.87%May 2329.56%Jun 2334.01%Jul 2340.24%Aug 2342.10%Sep 2340.04%Oct 2337.00%Nov 2334.28%Dec 2334.67%Jan 2438.84%Feb 2436.54%Mar 2438.34%Apr 2442.50%May 24Jun 2437.36%Jul 2435.44%Aug 2436.06%Sep 2437.30%Oct 2435.65%Nov 2438.98%Dec 2438.13%Jan 2534.77%Feb 2536.21%Mar 2533.25%Apr 2533.03%May 2532.32%Jun 2523.89%Jul 2524.35%Aug 2521.99%Sep 2520.26%Oct 2519.56%Nov 2517.18%Dec 2516.24%Jan 2619.93%Feb 2620.01%Mar 2622.65%Apr 2619.68%May 2622.46%Jun 2626.90%Jul 2630.34%Aug 2631.09%Sep 26
Highest 165.9% in Jul 2020

Risk ratios

NAV to 29 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Focused funds (27 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.19%
13.37%Lowest15.89%Average19.67%Highest
Downside deviation9.94%
7.80%Lowest10.21%Average12.41%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.53
0.09Lowest0.40Average0.77Highest
Sortino ratio0.76
0.11Lowest0.59Average1.25Highest

Against Nifty 500 TRI

Beta0.95
0.81Lowest0.95Average1.13Highest
Alpha+4.34 pts
−2.80 ptsLowest+1.69 ptsAverage of 18 funds+7.05 ptsHighest
R-squared96.5
68.4Lowest88.8Average96.5Highest
Correlation0.98
0.83Lowest0.94Average0.98Highest
Upside capture106.7%
88.3%Lowest103.6%Average131.1%Highest
Downside capture87.7%
60.5%Lowest90.4%Average128.8%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20261.10

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−14.10%11 Feb 202630 Mar 20266 Jul 2026
3 years−17.94%26 Sep 202428 Feb 202518 Sep 2025
5 years−18.37%17 Jan 202220 Jun 20221 Dec 2022
Since Jul 2019−36.33%24 Jan 202023 Mar 20209 Nov 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Nov 2021 to Aug 202658 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 Focused Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Shibani KurianPrimary; Fund Manager EquityJul 2019+15.27%a year+13.57%+1.70 pts––6₹14,422 Cr₹9,485 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 Contra FundShibani KurianMay 2019+16.03%a year+13.14%+2.90 pts₹5,198 Cr
Kotak Conservative Hybrid FundShibani KurianSep 2024+2.66%a year––₹2,739 Cr
Kotak Banking & Financial Services FundShibani KurianFeb 2023+12.92%a year+9.30%+3.62 pts₹1,445 Cr
Kotak Technology FundShibani KurianMar 2024+3.16%a year––₹480 Cr
Kotak Dividend Yield FundShibani Kurian–––₹273 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

Canara Robeco Focused FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund41.51%12
Franklin India Focused Equity FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund39.47%11
UTI Focused Fund (30 stocks)UTI Mutual Fund38.04%9
HSBC Focused FundHSBC Mutual Fund36.74%10
ITI Focused FundITI Mutual Fund34.69%11
Union Focused FundUnion Mutual Fund34.49%10
Aditya Birla Sun Life Focused FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund34.14%9
Edelweiss Focused FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund33.28%9
HDFC Focused FundHDFC Mutual Fund31.11%7
Axis Focused FundAxis Mutual Fund29.05%7
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 Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund46.95%
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund44.03%
Kotak Flexi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund43.83%
Kotak Large Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund40.89%
Kotak Large & Mid Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund39.27%
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund37.97%
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.36%
Kotak Banking & Financial Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund28.94%
Kotak Multi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund28.61%
Kotak Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund27.94%
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
  2. 2021

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: Nifty 200 TRI to Nifty 500 TRI

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation/income by investing in equity & equity related instruments across market capitalization of up to 30 companies. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be realized.

Asset allocation

  • Equity and Equity related Instruments - 80 - 100%
  • Debt & Money Market Instruments - 0 - 20%
  • Units of Gold/Silver ETF- 0 - 20%
  • Units issued by InvITs - 0 - 10% "

Type of scheme

An open ended equity scheme investing in maximum 30 stocks in large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap category

Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Second benchmark
Nifty 200 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
25 Jun 2019 to 12 Jul 2019
Units first allotted
16 Jul 2019
Open for sale again
25 Jun 2019
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth147473INF174KA1EN7KOTA_FOCU_DIR_H65S7W23 Jul 2019
Regular Growth147477INF174KA1EK3KOTA_FOCU_REG_1WF0QMR23 Jul 2019
Direct IDCW147475INF174KA1EP2INF174KA1EO5KOTA_FOCU_DIR_FLYXLH23 Jul 2019
Regular IDCW147472INF174KA1EM9INF174KA1EL1KOTA_FOCU_REG_1DN2ZSP23 Jul 2019

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure