Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth NAV today
AMFI: 147727ISIN: INF174KA1EZ1MUTF_IN: KOTA_PION_DIR_ISHKC8Kotak Mahindra Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds
NAV ₹37.6340up ₹0.12 (0.33%)
NAV for 29 Oct 2026, against 28 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.
Other plans: Regular Growth ₹33.7930, 0.32% · Direct IDCW ₹37.6290 · Regular IDCW ₹33.8080
- Fund sizeAssets under management. The money the fund manages for all its investors, across every plan, at the end of the month. Assets under management in the glossary
- ₹4,295 CrSep 2026
- Expense ratioTotal expense ratio. What the fund charges each year as a share of the money invested, taken out of the NAV every day, so the returns shown are already after it. Total expense ratio: how it is worked out
- 0.63%27 Oct 2026
- Exit loadExit load. A charge, as a share of the amount redeemed, on units sold before a set period has passed since they were bought. Exit load in the glossary
- 0.50%if sold within 90 days
- P/EP/E. What the fund pays for each rupee of yearly profit its companies earn: the total value of its shares divided by those companies' last four quarters of profit, each in proportion to what the fund holds. The profit leaves out one-off items (exceptional items and businesses sold or demerged), so one company's one-off gain cannot pull the fund's P/E down. A loss-making company lowers the profit. Shown when at least 80% of the fund's shares are counted. P/E in the glossary
- 51.030 Sep 2026
- Risk levelRiskometer. The fund's own risk label on SEBI's six-step scale, from Low to Very High, set from what the fund holds and reviewed every month. Riskometer in the glossary
- Very HighJul 2026
- HoldingsHoldings. The number of different securities in the fund's latest monthly portfolio: shares, bonds, money market paper and units of other funds, not cash, overnight lending or futures. Holdings in the glossary
- 5530 Sep 2026
- LaunchedLaunch date. The day the fund first allotted units to investors, at the close of its new fund offer. Launch date in the glossary
- 31 Oct 2019
Kotak Pioneer Fund returns
Direct Growth plan
Over each window to 29 Oct 2026
| Over | Direct GrowthTrailing return. The change in NAV from the start date to the latest NAV; over a year and longer, the yearly rate that would compound to the same change (CAGR). Trailing return: how it is worked out | Regular Growth | BenchmarkBenchmark. The index the fund house chose to measure the fund against, in its total return form, with dividends added back. Benchmark in the glossary | Rank in categoryRank in category. The fund's place among the funds of its category with a return over the same window, highest return first. Rank in category in the glossary | Category medianCategory median. The middle return of the funds in the category over the same window: half returned more, half less. Category median in the glossary | Middle halfMiddle half of the category. The returns of the fund a quarter of the way down the category and the fund a quarter of the way up, over the same window: half the category's funds returned between the two. Middle half of the category in the glossary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | +2.00% | +1.97% | – | – | – | – |
| 1 month | −3.23% | −3.33% | – | 169 of 254 | −2.32% | −3.8% to −0.8% |
| 3 months | −1.53% | −1.84% | – | 52 of 250 | −5.48% | −7.1% to −2.7% |
| 6 months | +6.34% | +5.65% | – | 58 of 250 | −0.34% | −3.8% to +5.5% |
| 1 year | +4.04% | +2.66% | +4.89%to 30 Sep 2026 | 58 of 231 | −3.53% | −8.1% to +3.9% |
| 3 years | +19.91% | +18.27% | +14.70%to 30 Sep 2026 | 22 of 141 | +13.06% | +9.3% to +17.9% |
| 5 years | +13.88% | +12.24% | +12.12%to 30 Sep 2026 | 36 of 106 | +11.18% | +8.7% to +15.5% |
| 10 years | Needs 10 years | – | – | – | +14.02% | +11.8% to +15.7% |
₹10,000 put in on 6 Nov 2019 is ₹37,570 at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026Growth of ₹10,000. What ₹10,000 put in at the NAV of the first day would be worth at the latest NAV, after the fund's expenses and before tax and any exit load. Growth of ₹10,000 in the glossaryOver a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: 85% Nifty 500 TRI + 15% MSCI ACWI Information Technology Index TRI, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 1 Nov 2026.
At the month end, 30 Sep 2026
| Over | Fund | BenchmarkBenchmark return. The change in the benchmark index's total return level over the same dates as the fund's return, as a yearly rate over a year and longer. Benchmark return in the glossary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +10.90% | +4.89% |
| 3 years | +20.18% | +14.70% |
| 5 years | +15.54% | +12.12% |
| Since launch | +21.67% | – |
Benchmark: 85% Nifty 500 TRI + 15% MSCI ACWI Information Technology Index TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.
Return in each calendar year
- Fund, Direct GrowthCalendar year return. The change in NAV from the last NAV of one year to the last NAV of the next.
- Loss
Highest year to Dec 2023, +38.7%; lowest year to Dec 2022, −6.9%
Kotak Pioneer Fund SIP returns
₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026SIP calculator
| Period | InvestedAmount invested. ₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, or the next day the fund priced, added up over the period. Amount invested in the glossary | Value todayValue today. What the units bought by every instalment are worth at the latest NAV. Value today in the glossary | Invested against value today | SIP returnSIP return (XIRR). The yearly rate that, applied to each monthly instalment from the day it was invested, gives the value of all the units today. SIP return (XIRR) in the glossary | After stamp dutySIP return after stamp duty. The same SIP return with stamp duty of 0.005% taken from every instalment since 1 Jul 2020, so ₹10,000 buys ₹9,999.50 of units. SIP return after stamp duty in the glossary | Stamp dutyStamp duty paid. The stamp duty on all the instalments, in rupees: 0.005% of each purchase made since 1 Jul 2020. Stamp duty paid in the glossary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year12 instalments | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,25,512₹1,25,505 after stamp duty | +8.73% | +8.72% | ₹6 | |
| 3 years36 instalments | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,27,968₹4,27,946 after stamp duty | +11.61% | +11.60% | ₹18 | |
| 5 years60 instalments | ₹6,00,000 | ₹9,02,155₹9,02,110 after stamp duty | +16.36% | +16.36% | ₹30 | |
| Since Nov 201983 instalments | ₹8,30,000 | ₹16,18,716₹16,18,649 after stamp duty | +19.02% | +19.01% | ₹38 |
10 years: Launched 31 Oct 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 6 Nov 2019 to 29 Oct 2026
Lowest to highestAverage
LowestLowest rolling return. The lowest yearly return of any window of this length in the fund's history, one window starting on each day it priced. Lowest rolling return in the glossaryAverageAverage rolling return. The average of the yearly returns of every window of this length in the fund's history. Average rolling return in the glossaryHighestHighest rolling return. The highest yearly return of any window of this length in the fund's history. Highest rolling return in the glossaryEnded higherWindows that ended higher. The share of all the windows of this length in which the NAV ended above where it started. Windows that ended higher in the glossary
1 year1,473 windows−11.1%+26.1%+129.5%90.6%
3 years981 windows+14.2%+22.5%+38.4%100.0%
5 years489 windows+13.2%+22.2%+34.1%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 31 Oct 2019, needs 11 years of history
Every 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.
Kotak Pioneer 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 directDirect and regular plan cost gap. The regular plan's expense ratio less the direct plan's: what buying through a distributor costs each year, since both plans own the same portfolio. Direct and regular plan cost gap in the glossary
- 1.28 ptsA year, on 27 Oct 2026
- Direct, 30-day averageExpense ratio, 30-day average. The total expense ratio averaged over the last 30 days the fund filed it, which evens out the day-to-day moves in brokerage and levies. Expense ratio, 30-day average in the glossary
- 0.62%Over the last 30 days filed
- Regular, 30-day average
- 1.90%Over the last 30 days filed
Total expense ratio, month by month
- Regular plan
- Direct plan
Direct plan highest 0.63%, Aug 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.42%, Oct 2021.
What the expense ratio is made of
| Part | Direct | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| Base expense ratioBase expense ratio. The part of the expense ratio that pays the fund house and the distributor, before brokerage, transaction costs, levies and GST. Base expense ratio in the glossary | 0.48% | 1.57% |
| Brokerage | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Transaction costs | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Statutory levies | 0.13% | 0.32% |
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
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
Buying and selling
- Lump-sum purchases
- Accepted
- Minimum investmentMinimum investment. The smallest amount the plan accepts for a first purchase. Minimum investment in the glossary
- ₹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-inLock-in. The time after each purchase during which those units cannot be sold. Lock-in in the glossary
- None
As listed for this plan on 2 Nov 2026.
How Kotak Pioneer 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 Pioneer Fund AUM
₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.
- Average assetsAverage assets under management. The money the fund managed, averaged over every day of the quarter, added up across its plans.
- ₹4,153 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
- In the direct plansShare of assets in the direct plans. The direct plans' average assets for the quarter as a percentage of the fund's total; the rest is in the regular plans, bought through distributors. Share of assets in the direct plans in the glossary
- 10.0%Of the quarter's average
Average assets by quarter, by plan
- Regular plans
- Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Dec 2019.
Assets at each month end
The latest month end is the highest since Nov 2020.Lowest ₹773 Cr, Nov 2020.
Kotak Pioneer Fund portfolio
Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.
Holdings on 30 Sep 2026
| Large, mid and small cap. Companies ranked by average market value over six months: the first 100 are large cap, the next 150 mid cap, the rest small cap, by the list in force for the portfolio's month. Large, mid and small cap in the glossary | Weight in the fund. The holding's market value on the portfolio date as a share of the fund's net assets. Weight in the fund in the glossary | Held since. The first month end of the fund's current run of holding this position; marked "or earlier" where that month is the fund's first portfolio on record or the first after a gap in its portfolios. Held since in the glossary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF USDOverseas Mutual Fund | Fund units | 16.33% | 701.11 | 41,550 | Apr 2025 | |
| EternalRetailing | Shares | Large cap37th | 5.53% | 237.55 | 74,23,324 | Jul 2021 |
| INDO-MIMIndustrial Manufacturing | Shares | 4.92% | 211.22 | 17,00,000 | Jul 2026 | |
| Lenskart SolutionsRetailing | Shares | Mid cap125th | 3.65% | 156.82 | 22,89,184 | May 2026 |
| Aster DM Quality CareHealthcare Services | Shares | Mid cap244th | 2.94% | 126.21 | 18,10,427 | Aug 2024 |
| Aditya InfotechIndustrial Manufacturing | Shares | Small cap308th | 2.90% | 124.73 | 3,24,277 | Feb 2026 |
| ICICI BankBanks | Shares | Large cap5th | 2.66% | 114.33 | 8,65,000 | Dec 2023 |
| InterGlobe AviationTransport Services | Shares | Large cap48th | 2.41% | 103.42 | 2,07,500 | Sep 2021 |
| Capillary Technologies IndiaIT - Software | Shares | Small cap830th | 2.15% | 92.51 | 16,50,570 | Nov 2025 |
| Bharti HexacomTelecom - Services | Shares | Mid cap136th | 2.05% | 88.21 | 6,19,250 | Apr 2024 |
| Maruti Suzuki IndiaAutomobiles | Shares | Large cap12th | 2.01% | 86.16 | 72,000 | Nov 2019 |
| Vijaya Diagnostic CentreHealthcare Services | Shares | Small cap523rd | 1.98% | 84.85 | 5,90,176 | Feb 2025 |
| Krishna Institute of Medical SciencesHealthcare Services | Shares | Small cap285th | 1.89% | 81.04 | 10,85,779 | Jul 2024or earlier |
| UNO MindaAuto Components | Shares | Mid cap166th | 1.83% | 78.51 | 6,71,067 | Feb 2024 |
| Titan CompanyConsumer Durables | Shares | Large cap18th | 1.82% | 77.98 | 1,70,000 | Nov 2019 |
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Cash and receivables on 30 Sep 2026
| Triparty Repo | 5.68% | 243.90 |
| Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) | −0.21% | −10.28 |
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
- Largest holdingLargest holding. The share of the fund in its single largest position, cash and futures not counted as positions. Largest holding in the glossary
- 16.33%Ishares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF USD
- Top 5 holdingsTop 5 holdings. The share of the fund held in its five largest positions. Top 5 holdings in the glossary
- 33.37%
- Top 10 holdingsTop 10 holdings. The share of the fund held in its ten largest positions. Top 10 holdings in the glossary
- 45.54%
- Top 10 sharesTop 10 shares. The share of the fund held in its ten largest shareholdings, bonds and fund units left out. Top 10 shares in the glossary
- 31.22%
- Effective holdingsEffective number of holdings. The number of equal-sized positions that would be as concentrated as the fund's actual weights. Effective number of holdings in the glossary
- 20.4Taken over 94.53% of the fund
Asset allocation
Asset allocation. What the fund owns, by kind of asset, each as a share of its net assets; futures and options are shown beside it, not in it, since they are contracts rather than assets bought. Asset allocation in the glossary- Indian shares77.21%
- Units of other funds16.33%
- Cash and receivables5.47%
- Not classified0.99%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.
Large, mid and small cap
- Large cap32.77%Category 49.50%
- Mid cap34.46%Category 21.62%
- Small cap25.37%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: 5.71% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.
Sector allocation
Sector weight. The fund's shares grouped by the business each company is in, less the futures sold on them, each group as a share of the fund's net assets. Sector weight in the glossary14sectors
- Consumer Services16.41%Category 5.61%
- Capital Goods12.42%Category 9.87%
- Financial Services11.33%Category 21.68%
- Healthcare9.07%Category 12.70%
- Automobile And Auto Components8.96%Category 9.16%
- Services4.36%Category 2.61%
- Consumer Durables3.45%Category 3.42%
- Information Technology2.63%Category 5.12%
- Chemicals2.33%Category 1.97%
- Telecommunication2.05%Category 2.99%
- Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1.77%Category 3.38%
- Fast Moving Consumer Goods1.22%Category 4.73%
- Realty0.69%Category 0.75%
- Diversified0.52%Category 0.08%
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. Category average. The sector's weight, less the futures sold on it, averaged over the 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds that disclosed a portfolio for Sep 2026. A fund holding none of the sector counts as 0.
Sector allocation month by month
| 13 months | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Services10 companies | 16.41% | 16.93% | 16.94% | 16.98% | 16.95% | 14.61% | 14.42% | 13.91% | 15.34% | 14.43% | 14.83% | 15.75% | |
| Capital Goods7 companies | 12.42% | 11.09% | 10.74% | 8.34% | 7.83% | 7.24% | 7.60% | 8.97% | 7.66% | 7.64% | 7.23% | 7.22% | |
| Financial Services8 companies | 11.33% | 13.32% | 12.20% | 12.12% | 12.01% | 12.52% | 13.07% | 11.34% | 11.38% | 10.53% | 10.55% | 10.70% | |
| Healthcare5 companies | 9.07% | 9.49% | 10.18% | 10.44% | 10.34% | 10.10% | 11.31% | 11.30% | 10.12% | 11.61% | 12.97% | 13.36% | |
| Automobile And Auto Components7 companies | 8.96% | 9.66% | 10.13% | 10.06% | 10.19% | 10.73% | 11.63% | 12.56% | 12.50% | 13.03% | 11.41% | 11.34% | |
| Services5 companies | 4.36% | 4.61% | 3.89% | 3.51% | 3.22% | 3.30% | 3.41% | 3.48% | 3.47% | 3.69% | 4.24% | 3.96% | |
| Consumer Durables2 companies | 3.45% | 3.89% | 3.93% | 3.58% | 3.55% | 3.84% | 3.86% | 3.92% | 3.82% | 4.00% | 3.92% | 3.99% | |
| Information Technology2 companies | 2.63% | 2.41% | 2.43% | 2.39% | 1.71% | 1.88% | 1.85% | 1.43% | 1.81% | 1.81% | 1.78% | 0.73% | |
| Chemicals2 companies | 2.33% | 2.40% | 2.48% | 2.44% | 2.57% | 2.53% | 2.22% | 2.27% | 2.41% | 2.31% | 2.43% | 2.49% | |
| Telecommunication1 company | 2.05% | 2.24% | 2.47% | 2.37% | 2.51% | 2.69% | 3.03% | 3.00% | 2.95% | 3.38% | 3.30% | 3.51% | |
| Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1 company | 1.77% | 1.91% | 2.08% | 2.14% | 2.29% | 2.62% | 2.79% | 2.69% | 2.76% | 3.01% | 3.03% | 2.90% | |
| Fast Moving Consumer Goods1 company | 1.22% | 1.29% | 1.64% | 1.60% | 1.72% | 1.88% | 1.96% | 2.26% | 2.19% | 2.25% | 2.12% | 2.09% |
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
- New positionsNew positions. Holdings in this month's portfolio that were not in the month before. New positions in the glossary
- 0
- Sold outSold out. Holdings in last month's portfolio that are gone from this one, other than a bond or deposit repaid on its due date. Sold out in the glossary
- 0
- Added toAdded to. Holdings with more units than the month before. Where the fund states no units, a weight that rose by more than a tenth. Added to in the glossary
- 0
- TrimmedTrimmed. Holdings with fewer units than the month before. Where the fund states no units, a weight that fell by more than a tenth. Trimmed in the glossary
- 0
- UnchangedUnchanged. Holdings with the same number of units as the month before. Their weight can still move with the price. Unchanged in the glossary
- 55
- Traded at leastTraded at least. The smaller of the weight bought in new positions and the weight sold out of old ones, cash left out: the least the fund must have bought and sold in the month. Traded at least in the glossary
- 0.00%
- Weight that movedWeight that moved. Half the sum of every position's change in weight between the two month ends, new and sold positions included; price moves alone raise it. Weight that moved in the glossary
- 5.51%
Holdings month by month
| Holding | Oct 25 | Nov 25 | Dec 25 | Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Nasdaq 100 UCITS ETF USD | 17.33% | 16.96% | 16.96% | 18.07% | 16.97% | 17.08%Cut | 17.72% | 18.73% | 17.57% | 15.88% | 15.83% | 16.33% |
 Eternal | 4.52% | 4.23% | 3.89% | 5.26%Added | 4.62% | 4.62% | 4.82%Added | 4.64% | 5.07%Added | 5.58% | 5.69% | 5.53% |
| INDO-MIM | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.28%Bought | 3.48% | 4.92% |
 Lenskart Solutions | 0.72%Bought | 0.73% | 0.40%Cut | 0.42% | 0.48% | Sold out | – | 3.26%Bought again | 3.05% | 3.20% | 3.54%Cut | 3.65% |
 Aster DM Quality Care | 3.74% | 3.63% | 3.34% | 3.09% | 3.57% | 3.93% | 3.63% | 3.58% | 3.67% | 3.70% | 3.20% | 2.94% |
 Aditya Infotech | – | – | – | – | 1.66%Bought | 1.90% | 2.16%Cut | 2.55% | 3.05% | 2.73% | 2.70% | 2.90% |
 ICICI Bank | 1.80%Added | 1.84% | 1.77% | 2.85%Added | 2.83% | 3.38%Added | 3.13% | 2.95% | 3.07% | 3.09% | 2.94% | 2.66% |
 InterGlobe Aviation | 3.13% | 3.25% | 2.76% | 2.59% | 2.66% | 2.65%Added | 2.55% | 2.48% | 2.88% | 2.67% | 2.54% | 2.41% |
 Capillary Technologies India | – | 1.08%Bought | 1.12% | 1.08% | 0.86%Added | 1.35%Added | 1.37% | 1.20% | 1.96%Added | 2.04%Added | 1.90% | 2.15% |
 Bharti Hexacom | 3.51% | 3.30% | 3.38% | 2.95% | 3.00% | 3.03% | 2.69% | 2.51% | 2.37% | 2.47% | 2.24% | 2.05% |
 Maruti Suzuki India | 3.01% | 2.93% | 3.50%Added | 3.25%Added | 3.22% | 2.87% | 2.74% | 2.56% | 2.62% | 2.55% | 2.28% | 2.01% |
 Vijaya Diagnostic Centre | 1.63% | 1.63% | 1.87%Added | 1.75% | 1.79% | 1.65% | 1.91% | 2.09% | 2.06% | 1.97% | 2.09% | 1.98% |
 Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences | 2.38% | 2.24% | 1.98% | 2.02% | 2.44% | 2.19% | 2.07% | 2.23% | 2.28% | 2.17% | 1.92% | 1.89% |
 UNO Minda | 2.90% | 3.04% | 2.97% | 2.82% | 2.76% | 2.58% | 2.14%Cut | 2.01% | 1.88% | 1.97% | 2.00% | 1.83% |
 Titan Company | 1.94% | 2.00% | 2.06% | 2.09% | 2.22% | 2.18% | 2.13% | 1.88% | 1.93% | 2.06% | 2.03% | 1.82% |
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
- TurnoverPortfolio turnover. How much of the portfolio the fund bought or sold over the last year, as a share of its assets, as the fund house states it. Portfolio turnover in the glossary
Highest 107.4% in Sep 2020
Risk ratios
NAV to 29 Oct 2026
Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (138 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.
How much the NAV moves
Standard deviationStandard deviation. How far the fund's monthly returns spread around their average, stated as a yearly figure: the wider the spread, the more the NAV moves. Standard deviation in the glossary15.45%
12.76%Lowest17.49%Average31.25%Highest
Downside deviationDownside deviation. Standard deviation counting only the months in which the fund lost money, stated as a yearly figure. Downside deviation in the glossary9.09%
5.67%Lowest10.73%Average16.26%Highest
Sharpe ratioSharpe ratio. The monthly return above the 91-day Treasury bill yield, divided by its standard deviation and stated for a year: the extra return for each unit of movement in the NAV. Sharpe ratio in the glossary0.89
−0.56Lowest0.47Average1.22Highest
Sortino ratioSortino ratio. The monthly return above the 91-day Treasury bill yield, divided by how far it fell below that yield and stated for a year: the extra return for each unit of movement on the way down. Sortino ratio in the glossary1.41
−0.68Lowest0.75Average2.32Highest
Against 85% Nifty 500 TRI + 15% MSCI ACWI Information Technology Index TRI
Information ratioInformation ratio. The fund's return above its benchmark, divided by how much that difference varied, as stated by the fund house. Information ratio in the glossaryTo 30 Sep 20260.65
Largest falls
| Largest over | FallLargest fall. The biggest drop in NAV from a high to the low that followed, before the NAV went back above that high. Largest fall in the glossary | High on | Low on | Back at the highBack at the high. The first day the NAV closed at or above the high it had fallen from. Back at the high in the glossary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | −13.10% | 29 Oct 2025 | 30 Mar 2026 | 6 May 2026 |
| 3 years | −19.28% | 27 Sep 2024 | 7 Apr 2025 | 30 Jun 2025 |
| 5 years | −21.72% | 16 Nov 2021 | 20 Jun 2022 | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Since Nov 2019 | −35.70% | 17 Jan 2020 | 23 Mar 2020 | 4 Aug 2020 |
Risk level by month
| Months | Fund | BenchmarkBenchmark's risk level. The riskometer level of the fund's benchmark index for the same month, on the same six-step scale as the fund's own. Benchmark's risk level in the glossary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 to Jul 20269 months | Very High | Very High85% Nifty 500 TRI + 15% MSCI ACWI Information Technology Index TRI |
| Mar 2025 to Jul 20255 months | Very High | Very High85% Nifty 500 TRI + 15% MSCI ACWI Information Technology Index TRI |
| Nov 2021 to Feb 202540 months | Very High | 85% Nifty 500 TRI + 15% MSCI ACWI Information Technology Index TRI |
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.
Kotak Pioneer Fund managers
Managers now
| Manager | Return in the manager's time. The change in the plan's NAV from the day the manager took the fund over to the latest NAV; past a year, the yearly rate that would compound to the same change. Return in the manager's time in the glossary | Benchmark over the same days. The change in the fund's benchmark index over the same days as the manager's return, worked out the same way, with the dividends of the index's companies added back. Benchmark over the same days in the glossary | Difference from the benchmark. The fund's return in the manager's time less its benchmark's over the same days, in percentage points. Difference from the benchmark in the glossary | Portfolio changed after the handover. How much of the portfolio was different three months after the manager took over: half the sum of every holding's change in weight, with each side's holdings scaled to add up to 100 so a move into cash does not count. Portfolio changed after the handover in the glossary | Portfolio changed before the handover. The same measure over the three months before the manager took over, since portfolios change anyway. Portfolio changed before the handover in the glossary | Assets the manager runs. The latest monthly size of every fund the manager runs now, added up; a fund run with others counts in full for each of its managers, and the line under it counts only the funds they run alone. Assets the manager runs in the glossary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harish BihaniPrimary | Oct 2023 | +18.02%a year | – | – | 24.0% | 10.1% | 3 | ₹26,819 Cr₹23,400 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 Bihani | Oct 2023 | +9.25%a year | +10.73% | −1.48 pts | ₹19,104 Cr |
| Kotak Business Cycle FundHarish Bihani | Oct 2023 | +14.34%a year | +8.87% | +5.47 pts | ₹3,419 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
| Portfolio overlap. The share of the two funds' portfolios that is the same: for every holding they share, the smaller of its two weights, added up. Portfolio overlap in the glossary | Shared holdings. The number of securities both funds hold, cash and futures left out. Shared holdings in the glossary | |
|---|---|---|
| Kotak Business Cycle FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 47.54% | 28 |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Consumption FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund | 29.07% | 19 |
| ICICI Prudential Innovation FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | 26.19% | 20 |
| Canara Robeco Consumption FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund | 24.81% | 13 |
| Nippon India Innovation FundNippon India Mutual Fund | 23.14% | 17 |
| Mahindra Manulife Innovation Opportunities FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | 21.92% | 13 |
| ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | 21.63% | 15 |
| Sundaram Services FundSundaram Mutual Fund | 20.98% | 10 |
| UTI India Consumer FundUTI Mutual Fund | 20.80% | 13 |
| Mahindra Manulife Consumption FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | 20.78% | 13 |
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 Business Cycle FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 47.57% |
| Kotak-Small Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 30.47% |
| Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 21.71% |
| Kotak Flexi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 19.97% |
| Kotak ELSS Tax Saver FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 19.30% |
| Kotak Large Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 17.80% |
| Kotak Manufacture in India FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 17.61% |
| Kotak Mid Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 16.58% |
| Kotak Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 16.19% |
| Kotak Transportation & Logistics FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | 15.84% |
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.
Changes to the fund
Newest first.
2026
- 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
Fund details
Objective
The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity, equity related instruments and units of global mutual funds which invests into such companies that utilize new forms of production, technology, distribution or processes which are likely to challenge existing markets or value networks, or displace established market leaders, or bring in novel products and/or business models. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Asset allocation
- Equity and Equity Related Instruments of companies having pioneering innovations theme 80%-100%
- Equity and Equity Related Instruments of companies other than having pioneering innovations theme - 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 pioneering innovation theme
- Stated category
- Thematic
- Benchmark
- 85% Nifty 500 TRI + 15% MSCI ACWI Information Technology Index TRI
- Risk level at launch
- Very High
- New fund offer
- 9 Oct 2019 to 23 Oct 2019
- Units first allotted
- 31 Oct 2019
- Open for sale again
- 7 Nov 2019
- Price at the offer
- ₹10 a unit
- Minimum at the offer
- ₹5,000
Plans and codes
| Plan | AMFI code | ISIN | ISIN, reinvestment | MUTF_IN | First NAV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Growth | 147727 | INF174KA1EZ1 | KOTA_PION_DIR_ISHKC8 | 6 Nov 2019 | |
| Regular Growth | 147724 | INF174KA1EW8 | KOTA_PION_REG_ZECUDJ | 6 Nov 2019 | |
| Direct IDCW | 147725 | INF174KA1EX6 | INF174KA1EY4 | KOTA_PION_DIR_1KG94BL | 6 Nov 2019 |
| Regular IDCW | 147728 | INF174KA1EU2 | INF174KA1EV0 | KOTA_PION_REG_MR7BCP | 6 Nov 2019 |
This fund
- Scheme information documentThe fund's objective, terms, costs and risks in full
Factsheet
- Factsheet for September 2026Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, Sep 2026
Statement of additional information
- SAI Kotak Mahindra Mutual FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, Nov 2026
Annual report
- Annual Report FY 2025-26Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, Mar 2026
- Abridged Annual Report for FY 2025-26Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, Mar 2026
- KMTC Annual Report for FY 2025-26Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, Mar 2026
Riskometer disclosure
- Riskometer Disclosure as on March 2026Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, Mar 2026
Portfolio overlap disclosure
- Portfolio Overlap - September 2026Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, Sep 2026