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Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Feb 2015.

Latest price per unit
₹20.131
▲ 0.01% today
As of 25 Feb 2020 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.17 L
▲ ₹17.1k gain · 17.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.45 L
▲ ₹45.3k gain · 13.3% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.74 L
▲ ₹73.7k gain · 11.7% / 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₹2.26 L
Gain / loss+₹45.8k
XIRR (annualised)15.44%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.30 L
Projected gain*+₹50.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 15.44% 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 65 other funds in Other Scheme - FoF Overseas

Same plan
1-year return
17.15%median 21.02% (-3.87%)
Rank #38 of 66Beats 41% of peers
3-year return
13.25%median 18.24% (-4.99%)
Rank #39 of 66Beats 31% of peers
5-year return
11.68%median 12.05% (-0.36%)
Rank #22 of 66Beats 50% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.03%median 18.15% (-5.12%)
Rank #13 of 66Less risky than 82% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-22.42%median -29.12% (+6.70%)
Rank #51 of 66Less risky than 23% 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. 5 of last 6 years were positive.

+8%
2015
+13%
2016
+13%
2017
-0%
2018
+27%
2019
+4%
2020
Best year
2019 · 26.90%
Worst year
2018 · -0.20%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.0%

The value swings roughly 13% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-22.42%

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 US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year17.15%
CAGR — 3 years13.25%
CAGR — 5 years11.68%
CAGR — since launch12.56%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)11.80%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.03%
Max drawdown — 1 year-6.38%
Max drawdown — 3 years-22.42%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.97
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.59

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Other Scheme - FoF Overseas
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
133831
First price on record
2 Feb 2015 · 1,174 daily prices

About Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option

Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option is a Other Scheme - FoF Overseas offered by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 12 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option is ₹20.1310 (as of 25 Feb 2020). Historically, it has delivered 17.14% over the last year, 13.25% CAGR over 3 years, 11.68% 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 13.0% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 22.4%. 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 US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option?+

The latest NAV of Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option is ₹20.1310 as of 25 Feb 2020, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option?+

Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option has delivered 1-year return 17.14%, 3-year CAGR 13.25%, 5-year CAGR 11.68%, since-inception CAGR 12.56%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option belong to?+

Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option is categorised as Other Scheme - FoF Overseas. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.0%, Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option a direct plan?+

Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option?+

Kotak US Equity Fund - Direct Plan - Growth option has NAV history available from 2 Feb 2015 — approximately 12 years of track record and 1,174 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.