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Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option

Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds. From Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. It's been running since 17 Oct 2014.

Latest price per unit
₹13.3376
▼ 0.18% today
As of 17 Sep 2021 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.16 L
▲ ₹16.0k gain · 16.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.16 L
▲ ₹16.1k gain · 5.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.23 L
▲ ₹22.6k gain · 4.2% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹2.09 L
Gain / loss+₹29.1k
XIRR (annualised)10.21%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.11 L
Projected gain*+₹31.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 10.21% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 73 other funds in Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings

Same plan
1-year return
15.95%median 3.83% (+12.13%)
Rank #7 of 74Beats 92% of peers
3-year return
5.11%median 7.47% (-2.36%)
Rank #48 of 74Beats 30% of peers
5-year return
4.16%median 6.90% (-2.74%)
Rank #39 of 74Beats 33% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
8.71%median 5.65% (+3.07%)
Rank #65 of 74Less risky than 12% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-17.06%median -16.70% (-0.36%)
Rank #34 of 74Less risky than 55% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+1%
2015
+1%
2016
+8%
2017
-2%
2018
+2%
2019
+8%
2020
+10%
2021
Best year
2021 · 9.52%
Worst year
2018 · -2.00%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
8.7%

The value swings roughly 9% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-17.06%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option against other hybrid funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year15.95%
CAGR — 3 years5.11%
CAGR — 5 years4.16%
CAGR — since launch4.23%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)4.78%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)8.71%
Max drawdown — 1 year-3.22%
Max drawdown — 3 years-16.73%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.90
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.10

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
131377
First price on record
17 Oct 2014 · 1,701 daily prices

About Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option

Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is a Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings offered by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the hybrid category — Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

The current NAV of Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is ₹13.3376 (as of 17 Sep 2021). Historically, it has delivered 15.94% over the last year, 5.11% CAGR over 3 years, 4.16% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 8.7% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 17.1%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

The latest NAV of Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is ₹13.3376 as of 17 Sep 2021, down 0.18% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has delivered 1-year return 15.94%, 3-year CAGR 5.11%, 5-year CAGR 4.16%, since-inception CAGR 4.23%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option belong to?+

Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is categorised as Hybrid Scheme - Equity Savings. Combines equity and debt in one fund. Aims for a smoother ride than pure equity funds.

How risky is Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 8.7%, Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option a direct plan?+

Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option?+

Kotak Equity Savings Fund - Direct - Quarterly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has NAV history available from 17 Oct 2014 — approximately 12 years of track record and 1,701 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.