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Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 153970ISIN: INF174KA1XW8MUTF_IN: KOTA_RURA_OPPO_NXGLNYKotak Mahindra Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹9.0010up ₹0.04 (0.41%)

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

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹9.0000 · Regular IDCW ₹8.8730 · Regular Growth ₹8.8730, 0.41%

Fund size
₹709 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.92%20 Oct 2026
Exit load
0.50%if sold within 90 days
P/E
22.330 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
4430 Sep 2026
Launched
27 Nov 2025

Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−2.39%−2.42%−1.49%–––
1 month−5.03%−5.16%−4.89%123 of 254−5.09%−6.1% to −3.8%
3 months−8.68%−9.04%−9.73%230 of 250−5.24%−7.1% to −2.5%
6 months−9.78%−10.49%−8.78%234 of 250−1.83%−5.2% to +4.8%
1 yearNeeds a year–––−3.87%−8.7% to +2.9%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years–––+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 4 Dec 2025 is ₹8,984 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Rural 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.

Kotak Rural Opportunities 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
1.56 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.92%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.48%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.48%0.70%2.31%2.25%2.27%2.26%2.32%2.33%2.37%2.45%2.43%2.46%2.47%2.48%0.87%0.87%0.71%0.71%0.71%0.70%0.75%0.87%0.88%0.88%0.92%0.92%Nov 25Jan 26Mar 26May 26Jul 26Sep 26Oct 26
Direct plan at its highest since Nov 2025 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.70%, Apr 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.73%2.04%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.17%0.42%
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

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
Rs. 500 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 Rural Opportunities 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 Rural Opportunities Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹773 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
8.2%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹795 Cr₹27 Cr₹290 Cr₹795 Cr₹737 Cr₹709 Cr₹27 Cr₹73 Cr₹69 Cr₹63 CrDec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
Largest ₹868 Cr, quarter to Mar 2026.

Assets at each month end

₹907 Cr₹709 Cr₹907 Cr₹872 Cr₹890 Cr₹760 Cr₹828 Cr₹796 Cr₹780 Cr₹797 Cr₹758 Cr₹709 CrDec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Sep 26
Highest ₹907 Cr, Dec 2025.The latest month end is the lowest since Dec 2025.

Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th9.49%67.177,00,000Dec 2025
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesLarge cap3rd9.31%65.893,75,000Dec 2025
Mahindra & MahindraAutomobilesLarge cap14th8.34%59.002,00,000Dec 2025
TVS Motor CompanyAutomobilesLarge cap49th4.35%30.8075,000Dec 2025
EmamiPersonal ProductsSmall cap349th3.94%27.867,35,000Dec 2025
Shriram FinanceFinanceLarge cap42nd3.66%25.882,63,360Dec 2025
Avanti FeedsFood ProductsSmall cap407th3.25%22.973,20,000Dec 2025
Britannia IndustriesFood ProductsLarge cap71st3.14%22.2246,000Dec 2025
UltraTech CementCement and Cement ProductsLarge cap22nd3.10%21.9120,000Dec 2025
Bajaj FinanceFinanceLarge cap7th3.05%21.592,25,000Dec 2025
V.S.T Tillers TractorsAgricultural, Commercial and Construction VehiclesSmall cap814th2.99%21.1648,200Nov 2025or earlier
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyFinanceLarge cap70th2.52%17.821,10,000Dec 2025
Indus TowersTelecom - ServicesLarge cap92nd2.37%16.794,50,000Dec 2025
NTPCPowerLarge cap20th2.28%16.145,00,000Dec 2025
Eicher MotorsAutomobilesLarge cap43rd2.22%15.7322,000Dec 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
9.49%State Bank of India
Top 5 holdings
35.43%
Top 10 holdings
51.63%
Effective holdings
23.5Taken over 98.39% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.39%
  • Cash and receivables1.61%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap66.96%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap10.81%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap17.75%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: 4.41% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

9sectors
  • Financial Services26.62%Category 21.68%
  • Automobile And Auto Components21.02%Category 9.16%
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods15.31%Category 4.73%
  • Telecommunication11.68%Category 2.99%
  • Capital Goods10.19%Category 9.90%
  • Power4.52%Category 2.77%
  • Construction Materials3.67%Category 1.25%
  • Chemicals3.46%Category 1.97%
  • Consumer Durables1.92%Category 3.48%
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

11 months
Financial Services10 companies26.62%27.84%26.05%27.63%25.06%25.31%24.08%24.82%24.75%22.29%0.00%
Automobile And Auto Components8 companies21.02%22.68%21.14%19.73%19.70%19.01%20.31%20.11%18.83%18.34%0.00%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods6 companies15.31%15.99%18.21%18.70%19.66%21.41%20.35%20.52%19.92%20.41%0.00%
Telecommunication2 companies11.68%11.87%11.96%11.75%11.70%11.35%11.86%10.75%11.09%10.67%0.00%
Capital Goods6 companies10.19%7.43%5.82%5.10%5.09%6.45%6.31%6.19%4.52%4.26%0.43%
Power3 companies4.52%4.24%5.18%5.58%6.05%6.07%5.93%5.17%4.71%3.83%0.00%
Construction Materials2 companies3.67%3.61%4.61%4.22%4.24%4.81%4.88%4.67%4.23%2.87%0.00%
Chemicals4 companies3.46%2.40%2.39%2.34%1.82%1.27%1.21%1.06%0.80%0.17%0.00%
Consumer Durables3 companies1.92%1.84%2.72%2.88%2.75%1.72%1.64%1.62%0.38%0.42%0.00%
Healthcare0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Information Technology0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%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, Nov 2025 to Sep 2026.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
Oct 25Nov 2537100Dec 2531500Jan 2651430Feb 260721Mar 265111Apr 262331May 262366Jun 262251Jul 261455Aug 263442Sep 26
New positions
33.47% of the fund
Sold out
23.84% of the fund before
Added to
4
Trimmed
4
Unchanged
33
Traded at least
3.47%
Weight that moved
6.84%

Changes in Sep 2026

MRFSold out–2.65%−2.65 pts−1,500
Kanohar ElectricalsNew1.53%0.00%+1.53 pts+1,26,638
Godrej Consumer ProductsSold out–1.19%−1.19 pts−1,00,000
Prasol ChemicalsNew1.12%0.00%+1.12 pts+94,229
Sona BLW Precision ForgingsNew0.82%0.00%+0.82 pts+70,000
State Bank of IndiaTrimmed9.49%10.21%−0.72 pts−30,000
Ashok LeylandAdded1.63%1.10%+0.53 pts+2,75,000
KrossAdded0.93%0.58%+0.35 pts+44,990
Bharti AirtelTrimmed9.31%9.56%−0.25 pts−25,005
Godrej AgrovetAdded1.32%1.14%+0.18 pts+10,000
Coromandel InternationalTrimmed0.37%0.50%−0.13 pts−5,027
Avanti FeedsAdded3.25%3.37%−0.12 pts+10,000
Bajaj AutoTrimmed1.38%1.48%−0.10 pts−246
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
State Bank of India––8.44%Bought9.88%Added9.86%Cut9.41%9.42%8.85%9.61%9.29%10.21%9.49%Cut
Bharti Airtel––8.59%Bought8.80%Added8.45%Added9.38%9.12%9.20%9.49%9.78%9.56%9.31%Cut
Mahindra & Mahindra––8.18%Bought7.87%7.64%7.78%7.48%7.66%7.86%8.42%8.66%8.34%
TVS Motor Company––3.07%Bought3.16%3.26%3.32%3.16%3.16%3.33%4.01%4.29%4.35%
Emami––3.03%Bought2.88%3.69%Added3.80%Added3.95%3.69%3.81%3.63%3.53%3.94%
Shriram Finance––2.89%Bought3.08%3.20%3.02%2.98%3.14%3.52%3.42%3.86%3.66%
Avanti Feeds––2.52%Bought2.63%Added4.36%Added4.68%5.05%4.58%3.61%3.37%3.37%Added3.25%Added
Britannia Industries––2.92%Bought3.09%Added3.10%3.28%3.18%3.01%3.03%3.09%3.19%3.14%
UltraTech Cement––1.46%Bought2.62%Added2.71%Added2.83%Added2.80%2.89%2.88%2.95%3.02%3.10%
Bajaj Finance––2.45%Bought2.40%2.52%2.37%2.55%2.57%2.90%3.18%3.14%3.05%
V.S.T Tillers Tractors–0.43%2.42%Added2.59%Added2.85%Added3.03%Added3.02%2.77%2.78%Added2.66%Added2.77%2.99%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company––2.06%Bought2.06%2.14%1.96%2.08%2.13%2.52%2.52%2.70%2.52%
Indus Towers––2.08%Bought2.29%2.30%2.48%2.23%2.50%2.26%2.18%2.31%2.37%
NTPC––1.91%Bought2.55%Added2.79%Added3.17%3.13%3.16%2.97%2.80%2.16%Cut2.28%
Eicher Motors––1.29%Bought1.31%1.89%Added1.82%1.80%1.99%Added1.99%2.14%2.31%2.22%
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
0.00%Nov 250.37%Dec 250.36%Jan 263.97%Feb 265.74%Mar 267.08%Apr 2610.37%May 2612.21%Jun 2614.27%Jul 2620.02%Aug 2624.69%Sep 26
Highest 24.7% in Sep 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
Since Dec 2025−15.48%18 Feb 202623 Oct 2026Not yet

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Nov 2025 to Aug 202610 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty Rural TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Arjun Khannawill be manager for Equity and Overseas investment of the Scheme.–––––6₹8,445 Cr₹2,680 Cr alone
Abhishek Bisenwill be the Fund Manager for debt investment of the Scheme.–––––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 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
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index FundAbhishek BisenFeb 2022+6.31%a year+6.59%−0.28 pts₹6,139 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

ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund42.18%19
Baroda BNP Paribas India Consumption FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund30.34%12
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund29.82%13
Axis Consumption FundAxis Mutual Fund28.80%11
HDFC Consumption FundHDFC Mutual Fund27.22%11
Nippon India Quant FundNippon India Mutual Fund26.29%12
360 ONE Quant Fund360 One Mutual Fund25.98%12
Baroda BNP Paribas ESG Best-in-Class Strategy FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund25.63%13
Bank of India Consumption FundBank of India Mutual Fund25.19%8
UTI India Consumer FundUTI Mutual Fund25.11%8
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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund29.82%
Kotak Large Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund25.70%
Kotak Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund24.75%
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund23.41%
Kotak Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund23.17%
Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund23.08%
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund22.90%
Kotak Banking & Financial Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund22.83%
Kotak Large & Mid Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund20.38%
Kotak Manufacture in India FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund19.84%
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 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 companies engaged in Rural & allied theme. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme would be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Investments Indicative Allocation Equity & Equity related instruments based on Rural & allied theme - 80% - 100%
  • Equity and Equity Related Instruments Other than Rural & allied theme - 0-20%
  • Debt and Money Market Securities - 0-20%
  • Units of Gold/Silver ETF- 0-20%
  • Units of InvITs - 0-10%

Type of scheme

An open-ended equity scheme investing in Rural and allied theme

Stated category
Equity Schemes – Thematic Fund
Benchmark
Nifty Rural Index TRI (Total Return Index)
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
6 Nov 2025 to 20 Nov 2025
Units first allotted
27 Nov 2025
Open for sale again
4 Dec 2025
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth153970INF174KA1XW8KOTA_RURA_OPPO_NXGLNY4 Dec 2025
Regular Growth153969INF174KA1XZ1KOTA_RURA_OPPO_1J75C554 Dec 2025
Direct IDCW153967INF174KA1XX6INF174KA1XY4KOTA_RURA_OPPO_9WBFZP4 Dec 2025
Regular IDCW153968INF174KA1YA2INF174KA1YB0KOTA_RURA_OPPO_1GGAK894 Dec 2025

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure