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Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 6 Oct 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹17.197
▼ 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
₹99.7k
▼ ₹290 loss · -0.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.47 L
▲ ₹47.4k gain · 13.8% / 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₹2.04 L
Gain / loss+₹23.9k
XIRR (annualised)8.68%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.06 L
Projected gain*+₹26.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 8.68% 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
-0.29%median 6.52% (-6.81%)
Rank #258 of 364Beats 22% of peers
3-year return
13.82%median 13.41% (+0.41%)
Rank #107 of 364Beats 51% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
14.04%median 15.58% (-1.54%)
Rank #105 of 364Less risky than 71% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-20.20%median -25.21% (+5.01%)
Rank #247 of 364Less risky than 32% 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. 4 of last 5 years were positive.

+0%
2022
+24%
2023
+29%
2024
+6%
2025
-1%
2026
Best year
2024 · 29.13%
Worst year
2026 · -1.45%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
14.0%

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

Worst drop ever
-20.20%

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 - IDCW option against other sector funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.29%
CAGR — 3 years13.82%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch14.67%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)14.69%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)14.04%
Max drawdown — 1 year-20.20%
Max drawdown — 3 years-20.20%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.43
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.52

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF174KA1JO4
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF174KA1JP1
Fund code
150625
First price on record
6 Oct 2022 · 964 daily prices

About Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW option

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW option is a Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic offered by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW 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 - IDCW option is ₹17.1970 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.29% over the last year, 13.82% 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 14.0% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 20.2%. 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 - IDCW option?+

The latest NAV of Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW option is ₹17.1970 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 - IDCW option?+

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW option has delivered 1-year return -0.29%, 3-year CAGR 13.82%, since-inception CAGR 14.67%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 14.0%, Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW option 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 - IDCW option a direct plan?+

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW option?+

Kotak Business Cycle Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW option 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.