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Kotak Special Opportunities 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 5 Jul 2024.

This fund is under 3 years old — its short track record makes comparing to peers or judging consistency less reliable.
Latest price per unit
₹11.668
▲ 0.53% 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
₹1.21 L
▲ ₹21.5k gain · 21.5% / 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₹68.6k
Gain / loss+₹8.6k
XIRR (annualised)32.56%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹71.7k
Projected gain*+₹11.7k
*at this fund's historical rate of 32.56% 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
21.47%median 6.47% (+15.00%)
Rank #31 of 364Beats 91% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
16.30%median 15.55% (+0.75%)
Rank #225 of 364Less risky than 38% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-23.13%median -25.21% (+2.08%)
Rank #208 of 364Less risky than 43% 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 3 years were positive.

+0%
2024
+2%
2025
+13%
2026
Best year
2026 · 13.22%
Worst year
2024 · 0.01%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
16.3%

The value swings roughly 16% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-23.13%

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 year21.47%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch7.28%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)17.07%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)16.30%
Max drawdown — 1 year-15.76%
Max drawdown — 3 years-23.13%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.82
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.07

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF174KA1SF3
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
152702
First price on record
5 Jul 2024 · 536 daily prices

About Kotak Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Kotak Special Opportunities 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 2 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 Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹11.6680 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 21.45% 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 16.3% annualised volatility — a "high" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 23.1%. 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 Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of Kotak Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth is ₹11.6680 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.53% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Kotak Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Kotak Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 21.45%, since-inception CAGR 7.28%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Kotak Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

Kotak Special Opportunities 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 Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 16.3%, Kotak Special Opportunities 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 Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

Kotak Special Opportunities 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 Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?+

Kotak Special Opportunities Fund - Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 5 Jul 2024 — approximately 2 years of track record and 536 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.