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Kotak Services Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 154149ISIN: INF174KA1YV8MUTF_IN: KOTA_SERV_DIR_19M9SWHKotak Mahindra Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹10.1080up ₹0.05 (0.54%)

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

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹10.0130 · Regular Growth ₹10.0130, 0.52% · Direct IDCW ₹10.1070

Fund size
₹711 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.25%20 Oct 2026
P/E
18.230 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
4930 Sep 2026
Launched
25 Feb 2026

Kotak Services Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.84%−0.88%+0.48%–––
1 month−1.51%−1.64%+2.21%16 of 254−5.09%−6.1% to −3.8%
3 months−3.07%−3.41%−1.47%69 of 250−5.24%−7.1% to −2.5%
6 months−1.92%−2.61%−0.39%128 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 2 Mar 2026 is ₹10,092 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Services Sector 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 Services 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
1.36 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.25%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.61%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.63%0.92%2.33%2.35%2.37%2.40%2.60%2.59%2.63%2.62%2.61%0.92%0.92%0.92%0.98%1.23%1.24%1.27%1.26%1.25%Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 1.27%, Aug 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.92%, Apr 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.90%2.04%
Brokerage0.04%0.04%
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.30%0.52%
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 Any exit load charged (net off Goods and Services tax, if any) shall be credited back to the Scheme. Units issued on reinvestment of IDCWs shall not be subject to entry and exit load No exit load will be chargeable in case of switches made between different plans/options of the scheme The AMC reserves the right to change / modify the Load structure of the Scheme, subject to maximum limits as prescribed under the SEBI (MF) Regulations and circulars issued thereunder from time to time.MoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
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 Services 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 Services Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹750 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
7.0%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹698 Cr₹23 Cr₹270 Cr₹688 Cr₹698 Cr₹23 Cr₹54 Cr₹52 CrMar 26Jun 26Sep 26
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Mar 2026.

Assets at each month end

₹757 Cr₹711 Cr₹712 Cr₹744 Cr₹726 Cr₹749 Cr₹751 Cr₹757 Cr₹711 CrMar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Highest ₹757 Cr, Aug 2026.The latest month end is the lowest since Mar 2026.

Kotak Services Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksSharesLarge cap5th10.84%77.095,83,253Mar 2026
State Bank of IndiaBanksSharesLarge cap4th9.26%65.836,86,125Mar 2026
Axis BankBanksSharesLarge cap15th8.69%61.805,04,093Mar 2026
HDFC BankBanksSharesLarge cap2nd6.22%44.236,24,038Mar 2026
Bharti AirtelTelecom - ServicesSharesLarge cap3rd6.01%42.732,43,192Mar 2026
Power Grid Corporation of IndiaPowerSharesLarge cap32nd5.03%35.7513,72,196Mar 2026
Titan CompanyConsumer DurablesSharesLarge cap18th5.00%35.5277,439Mar 2026
PNB Housing FinanceFinanceSharesSmall cap313th4.11%29.222,60,866Mar 2026
Bajaj FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap7th3.59%25.552,66,297Mar 2026
Tech MahindraIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap59th3.44%24.471,60,551Mar 2026
InfosysIT - SoftwareSharesLarge cap9th2.34%16.651,67,449Apr 2026
ShiprocketTransport ServicesShares2.18%15.4812,88,672Aug 2026
Shriram FinanceFinanceSharesLarge cap42nd2.11%15.031,52,974Mar 2026
NTPCPowerSharesLarge cap20th1.87%13.284,11,539Apr 2026
Info Edge (India)RetailingSharesMid cap154th1.83%12.991,06,536May 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
10.84%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
41.02%
Top 10 holdings
62.19%
Effective holdings
19.3Taken over 97.39% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares97.10%
  • REIT and InvIT units0.29%
  • Cash and receivables2.61%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap72.59%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap5.49%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap16.04%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: 5.72% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

11sectors
  • Financial Services54.49%Category 21.68%
  • Information Technology7.83%Category 5.12%
  • Power7.11%Category 2.77%
  • Telecommunication6.97%Category 2.99%
  • Consumer Durables5.50%Category 3.48%
  • Services5.05%Category 2.61%
  • Consumer Services4.80%Category 5.61%
  • Healthcare2.55%Category 12.70%
  • Capital Goods2.06%Category 9.90%
  • Automobile And Auto Components0.44%Category 9.16%
  • Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels0.30%Category 3.38%
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

7 months
Financial Services20 companies54.49%54.76%51.89%49.97%45.90%45.15%38.29%
Information Technology4 companies7.83%9.84%10.19%8.57%10.88%10.84%6.83%
Power3 companies7.11%6.69%7.92%8.96%8.36%8.89%7.95%
Telecommunication3 companies6.97%8.41%9.05%8.36%8.10%8.15%7.80%
Consumer Durables3 companies5.50%5.74%5.57%5.13%4.86%5.01%4.71%
Services4 companies5.05%4.31%1.77%1.88%1.65%0.29%0.28%
Consumer Services4 companies4.80%2.78%2.06%2.40%2.26%0.98%0.86%
Healthcare3 companies2.55%2.46%1.78%6.00%4.47%4.30%4.35%
Capital Goods2 companies2.06%2.32%2.18%2.50%1.20%0.22%0.00%
Automobile And Auto Components1 company0.44%0.44%0.49%0.36%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels1 company0.30%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%1.22%1.19%1.28%1.16%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Mar 2026 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 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 2624000Mar 2614804Apr 2610415May 26101042Jun 2697810Jul 266733Aug 264364Sep 26
New positions
42.79% of the fund
Sold out
40.98% of the fund before
Added to
3
Trimmed
6
Unchanged
36
Traded at least
0.98%
Weight that moved
6.68%

Changes in Sep 2026

InfosysTrimmed2.34%4.01%−1.67 pts−1,00,000
Bharti AirtelTrimmed6.01%7.46%−1.45 pts−68,231
HDFC BankAdded6.22%4.90%+1.32 pts+1,01,413
RentomojoNew1.15%0.00%+1.15 pts+1,59,765
SS RetailNew1.13%0.00%+1.13 pts+1,07,565
EternalAdded1.23%0.54%+0.69 pts+1,48,853
Emmvee Photovoltaic PowerSold out–0.56%−0.56 pts−1,32,343
Quadrant Future TekTrimmed1.69%1.25%+0.44 pts−5,158
Coal IndiaNew0.30%0.00%+0.30 pts+50,000
HCL TechnologiesTrimmed1.40%1.67%−0.27 pts−15,000
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyTrimmed0.84%1.08%−0.24 pts−7,000
JSW EnergyNew0.21%0.00%+0.21 pts+30,000
Info Edge (India)Added1.83%1.63%+0.20 pts+12,500
PNB Housing FinanceTrimmed4.11%4.31%−0.20 pts−22,988
Graphite IndiaSold out–0.17%−0.17 pts−18,000
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 Bank–––––9.57%Bought9.60%9.78%10.44%Added11.03%Added11.21%10.84%
State Bank of India–––––9.44%Bought9.86%9.11%9.41%9.29%9.61%9.26%
Axis Bank–––––9.29%Bought9.72%10.10%9.88%Cut8.55%Cut8.66%Cut8.69%
HDFC Bank–––––0.57%Bought1.69%Added1.92%Added2.72%Added5.15%Added4.90%6.22%Added
Bharti Airtel–––––7.80%Bought8.15%Added8.10%7.70%Cut8.09%7.46%6.01%Cut
Power Grid Corporation of India–––––7.95%Bought8.19%7.66%7.31%5.14%Cut4.78%5.03%
Titan Company–––––4.28%Bought4.54%4.25%Cut4.55%Added4.98%5.22%5.00%
PNB Housing Finance–––––2.84%Bought3.85%Added3.88%3.93%Added3.94%4.31%4.11%Cut
Bajaj Finance–––––2.53%Bought3.62%Added3.60%4.01%Added4.49%3.72%Cut3.59%
Tech Mahindra–––––1.03%Bought2.33%Added2.40%2.86%Added3.49%Added3.45%3.44%
Infosys––––––4.32%Bought4.35%3.63%3.98%Cut4.01%2.34%Cut
Shiprocket––––––––––2.37%Bought2.18%
Shriram Finance–––––1.87%Bought1.93%2.00%2.13%2.11%2.24%2.11%
NTPC––––––0.70%Bought0.70%0.62%1.88%Added1.78%1.87%
Info Edge (India)–––––––1.23%Bought1.18%1.45%Cut1.63%Added1.83%Added
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
18.44%Mar 2624.39%Apr 2632.03%May 2635.40%Jun 2648.08%Jul 2650.31%Aug 2655.34%Sep 26
Highest 55.3% in Sep 2026

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
Since Mar 2026−7.09%21 Apr 202613 May 20267 Jul 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Feb 2026 to Aug 20267 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty Services Sector TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak Services Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Rohit Tandonwill be manager for Equity and Overseas investment of the Scheme.–––––7₹31,545 Cr₹10,937 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 Balanced Advantage FundRohit TandonJan 2024+7.01%a year––₹16,608 Cr
Kotak Large Cap FundRohit TandonJan 2024+6.00%a year+4.67%+1.33 pts₹10,937 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
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

Tata Banking & Financial Services FundTata Mutual Fund44.77%14
UTI Banking and Financial Services FundUTI Mutual Fund44.13%13
Edelweiss Financial Services FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund44.03%13
Kotak Banking & Financial Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund43.71%14
Baroda BNP Paribas Services FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund43.50%19
HDFC Banking & Financial Services FundHDFC Mutual Fund43.04%12
MahindraManulife Banking & Financial Services FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund42.97%15
Sundaram Financial Services Opportunities FundSundaram Mutual Fund42.80%9
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund41.92%12
Baroda BNP Paribas Banking and Financial Services FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund41.75%15
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 Banking & Financial Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund43.74%
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund38.62%
Kotak Large Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund38.27%
Kotak Flexi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund32.44%
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund32.42%
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund31.69%
Kotak Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.52%
Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund27.94%
Kotak Large & Mid Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund26.15%
Kotak Rural Opportunities FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund24.75%
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 provide long term capital appreciation from an actively managed portfolio of equity and equity related securities of companies belonging to the services industry. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be achieved

Asset allocation

  • Investments Indicative Allocation Equity & Equity related instruments of Companies engaged in Services theme - 80% - 100%
  • Equity and Equity Related Instruments Other than Services 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 services theme

Stated category
Equity Schemes - Thematic Fund
Benchmark
Nifty 500 TRI
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
4 Feb 2026 to 18 Feb 2026
Units first allotted
25 Feb 2026
Open for sale again
2 Mar 2026
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹100

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth154149INF174KA1YV8KOTA_SERV_DIR_19M9SWH2 Mar 2026
Regular Growth154151INF174KA1YY2KOTA_SERV_REG_WJYX7Z2 Mar 2026
Direct IDCW154150INF174KA1YW6INF174KA1YX4KOTA_SERV_DIR_LTBPTX2 Mar 2026
Regular IDCW154152INF174KA1YZ9INF174KA1ZA9KOTA_SERV_REG_1WF1KOO2 Mar 2026

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure