Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund

Sectoral / ThematicEquityVery High risk Rank 131 of 157

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹18.64-0.06-0.30%

As of 18 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+1.4%

Aug ’25Aug ’26

Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Lags category

0 of 3 periods ahead

Cost

Average

0.97% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Below average

13.8% vs 15.0% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 5 of 6 years

Trails its Sectoral / Thematic category on 1Y, 3Y & 5Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

+1.4%

-8.2 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+11.7%

-5.5 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+9.1%

-5.7 vs cat

AUM

₹739.05 Cr

fund size

Expense

0.97%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

13.8%

▼ vs 15.0%

Go deeper on Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund

Two data-only views, computed from this fund's real NAV history — no projections.

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund SIP returnsWhat ₹1,000–₹25,000/month actually became, 3 to 20 years — real results, with drawdowns and an FD comparison.Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund real oddsYour real chances over every start date in history — how often it made money and beat a fixed deposit.

In plain English

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund is a Sectoral / Thematic scheme from Kotak Mahindra. The portfolio is ~97% in equities. Long-run track record: about 9.1% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. Worst historical drawdown: -22% in Jun 2022, recovered in 13 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 7 years.

Auto-generated from holdings, returns and risk data. No paid placement, no copy-pasted boilerplate.

NAV history

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NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹18.6430

Last 1Y

+1.36%

Aug 25Min ₹16.61 · Max ₹19.48 · 247 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

The crashes you should know about — and how long the fund took to recover.

Jun 2022

-21.9%

Peak ₹13.11 on 17 Jan 2022 → trough ₹10.24 on 20 Jun 2022 (5 months down).

Recovered in 13 months· 30 Jun 2023

Feb 2025

-17.9%

Peak ₹19.43 on 26 Sept 2024 → trough ₹15.95 on 28 Feb 2025 (5 months down).

Recovered in 12 months· 10 Feb 2026

Mar 2026 — ongoing

-14.7%

Peak ₹19.48 on 11 Feb 2026 → trough ₹16.61 on 30 Mar 2026 (2 months down).

Not yet recovered

Computed from the full NAV history. We show drawdowns deeper than 10%, sorted by depth.

Honesty score

A 1–5 grade on the dimensions other sites won't surface — expense bloat, AUM bloat, concentration, mandate compliance.

Honesty score

5 / 5

Solid scheme on the dimensions we check. No red flags.

Expense ratio
0.97% — typical for category.
AUM size
₹739 Cr.
Sector concentration
Top 3 sectors = 55.9% — diversified across sectors.

Computed from expense ratio, AUM, sector concentration and SEBI mandate compliance. No paid review.

Performance

Returns for various periods, with category average and peer rank.

Period	Returns	Category avg	Rank
1W	-1.02%	-0.40%	237/ 286
1M	+0.97%	+2.47%	202/ 286
3M	+6.24%	+8.01%	178/ 286
6M	-3.65%	+6.33%	256/ 278
YTD	-2.95%	+6.03%	243/ 273
1Y	+1.36%	+9.52%	210/ 258
2Y	+1.54%	+5.82%	143/ 203
3Y	+11.66%	+17.18%	131/ 157
5Y	+9.05%	+14.76%	114/ 125

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity97.19%
Cash2.81%

By market cap

Large cap77.99%
Mid cap14.31%
Small cap3.55%
Others4.15%

Concentration

Holdings

Avg market cap

₹2.50 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

47.98%

Top 5 stocks

28.03%

Top 3 sectors

55.89%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight

1
Bharti Airtel Ltd
—7.68%
1
Bharti Airtel Ltd
—7.42%
2
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.19%
2
HDFC Bank Ltd
—6.04%
3
ICICI Bank Ltd
—5.10%
3
ICICI Bank Ltd
—5.10%
4
Eternal Ltd
—4.75%
5
Infosys Ltd
—4.71%
4
Eternal Ltd
—4.52%
6
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
—4.47%
7
Axis Bank Ltd
—4.18%
8
Bajaj Finance Ltd
—4.06%
5
Linde India Ltd
—4.05%
6
Larsen & Toubro Ltd
—4.00%
7
Axis Bank Ltd
—3.93%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff

P/E ratio21.1425.97-4.83
P/B ratio3.303.61-0.31
Price / Sales2.593.47-0.88
Price / Cash Flow14.7921.04-6.25
Dividend yield1.64%1.24%+0.40
Return on equity (ROE)17.90%17.97%-0.07

Risk metrics

Standard deviation, Sharpe, Sortino, Beta — all vs category average.

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

Standard deviation
Volatility — lower means steadier returns.
12.1413.8113.7717.2615.0414.65
Sharpe ratio
Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.
-0.490.380.30-0.520.340.32
Sortino ratio
Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.
-0.590.530.44-0.630.490.48
Beta
1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.
0.890.920.901.000.980.94

Peers in Sectoral / Thematic

Other schemes in the same SEBI category, ranked by AUM.

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