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Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings. From Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. It's been running since 18 Dec 2020.

Latest price per unit
₹18.285
▼ 0.25% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹99.3k
▼ ₹723 loss · -0.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.32 L
▲ ₹31.9k gain · 9.7% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.45 L
▲ ₹45.3k gain · 7.8% / 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₹1.90 L
Gain / loss+₹10.3k
XIRR (annualised)3.82%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.91 L
Projected gain*+₹11.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 3.82% 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 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
-0.72%median 6.52% (-7.24%)
Rank #263 of 364Beats 21% of peers
3-year return
9.65%median 13.63% (-3.98%)
Rank #158 of 364Beats 27% of peers
5-year return
7.75%median 11.94% (-4.19%)
Rank #126 of 364Beats 24% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.74%median 15.58% (-1.84%)
Rank #83 of 364Less risky than 77% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-21.86%median -25.21% (+3.35%)
Rank #227 of 364Less risky than 38% 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 7 years were positive.

+1%
2020
+24%
2021
-1%
2022
+22%
2023
+14%
2024
+9%
2025
-5%
2026
Best year
2021 · 23.79%
Worst year
2026 · -5.18%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
13.7%

The value swings roughly 14% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-21.86%

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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.72%
CAGR — 3 years9.65%
CAGR — 5 years7.75%
CAGR — since launch11.12%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)14.05%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.74%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.70%
Max drawdown — 3 years-17.94%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.48
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.25

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF174KA1FI4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
148606
First price on record
18 Dec 2020 · 1,408 daily prices

About Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 6 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the sector category — Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

The current NAV of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹18.2850 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.72% over the last year, 9.65% CAGR over 3 years, 7.75% 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 13.7% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 21.9%. 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹18.2850 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.25% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return -0.72%, 3-year CAGR 9.65%, 5-year CAGR 7.75%, since-inception CAGR 11.12%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic. Invests only in one industry or theme (like banking, pharma, tech). Highly concentrated — bigger swings.

How risky is Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.7%, Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy 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 ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 18 Dec 2020 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,408 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.