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Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

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 6 Oct 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹18.503
▼ 0.10% 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
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹7.3k gain · 7.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.59 L
▲ ₹58.6k gain · 16.6% / 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₹2.17 L
Gain / loss+₹36.9k
XIRR (annualised)13.14%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.22 L
Projected gain*+₹41.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of 13.14% 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
7.28%median 6.47% (+0.81%)
Rank #156 of 364Beats 53% of peers
3-year return
16.63%median 13.41% (+3.21%)
Rank #67 of 364Beats 69% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
13.73%median 15.58% (-1.85%)
Rank #81 of 364Less risky than 78% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-18.42%median -25.21% (+6.79%)
Rank #265 of 364Less risky than 27% 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 5 years were positive.

+0%
2022
+24%
2023
+29%
2024
+6%
2025
+6%
2026
Best year
2024 · 29.13%
Worst year
2022 · 0.49%

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
-18.42%

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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year7.28%
CAGR — 3 years16.63%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch16.84%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.82%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)13.73%
Max drawdown — 1 year-14.43%
Max drawdown — 3 years-18.42%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.09
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.71

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF174KA1JN6
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
150624
First price on record
6 Oct 2022 · 964 daily prices

About Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 4 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹18.5030 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 7.28% over the last year, 16.63% CAGR over 3 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 18.4%. 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹18.5030 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.10% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 7.28%, 3-year CAGR 16.63%, since-inception CAGR 16.84%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 13.7%, Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 6 Oct 2022 — approximately 4 years of track record and 964 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.