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Kotak Healthcare 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 18 Dec 2023.

This fund is under 3 years old — its short track record makes comparing to peers or judging consistency less reliable.
Latest price per unit
₹17.674
▼ 0.36% 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
₹1.27 L
▲ ₹27.2k gain · 27.2% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹71.9k
Gain / loss+₹11.9k
XIRR (annualised)45.83%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹77.2k
Projected gain*+₹17.2k
*at this fund's historical rate of 45.83% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

Vs 363 other funds in Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

Same plan
1-year return
27.25%median 6.47% (+20.78%)
Rank #5 of 364Beats 99% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
14.44%median 15.58% (-1.14%)
Rank #123 of 364Less risky than 66% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-18.04%median -25.21% (+7.16%)
Rank #272 of 364Less risky than 25% 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. 3 of last 4 years were positive.

+2%
2023
+42%
2024
-6%
2025
+29%
2026
Best year
2024 · 41.69%
Worst year
2025 · -6.23%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
14.4%

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

Worst drop ever
-18.04%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year27.25%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch23.17%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)13.30%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)14.44%
Max drawdown — 1 year-8.48%
Max drawdown — 3 years-18.04%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)1.40
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)1.06

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF174KA1QA8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF174KA1QB6
Fund code
152215
First price on record
18 Dec 2023 · 670 daily prices

About Kotak Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option

Kotak Healthcare 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 3 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 Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹17.6740 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 27.22% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 14.4% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 18.0%. 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 Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

The latest NAV of Kotak Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option is ₹17.6740 as of 4 Sep 2026, down 0.36% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Kotak Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Kotak Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has delivered 1-year return 27.22%, since-inception CAGR 23.17%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Kotak Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option belong to?+

Kotak Healthcare 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 Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 14.4%, Kotak Healthcare 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 Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option a direct plan?+

Kotak Healthcare 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 Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option?+

Kotak Healthcare Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Option has NAV history available from 18 Dec 2023 — approximately 3 years of track record and 670 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.