Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market. From Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. It's been running since 18 Apr 2023.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 21% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
- Category
- Other Scheme - Index Funds
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF174KA1NC1
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF174KA1ND9
- Fund code
- 151650
- First price on record
- 18 Apr 2023 · 835 daily prices
About Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Other Scheme - Index Funds 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 index category — Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.
The current NAV of Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹23.4550 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 18.07% over the last year, 19.96% 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 20.5% annualised volatility — a "very high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 25.0%. 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 Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
The latest NAV of Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹23.4550 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.32% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 18.07%, 3-year CAGR 19.96%, since-inception CAGR 27.88%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is categorised as Other Scheme - Index Funds. Copies an index like the Nifty 50 or Sensex. Low fees, no active fund manager, returns match the market.
How risky is Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 20.5%, Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW sits in the "very high" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW 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 Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 18 Apr 2023 — approximately 4 years of track record and 835 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.