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Kotak Mahindra

Kotak Flexicap Fund

Flexi CapEquityVery High risk Rank 24 of 41

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹97.78-0.40-0.40%

As of 18 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+2.6%
Aug ’25Aug ’26
Arthkar verdictSolid on the numbers

Returns

Lags category

0 of 3 periods ahead

Cost

Average

0.59% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Below average

14.8% vs 15.6% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 11 of 12 years

Trails its Flexi Cap category on 1Y, 3Y & 5Y — and has been steadier than peers.

1Y return

+2.6%

-3.3 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+14.0%

-1.1 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+12.2%

-0.8 vs cat

AUM

₹54.8K Cr

fund size

Expense

0.59%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

14.8%

▼ vs 15.6%

Go deeper on Kotak Flexicap Fund

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

In plain English

Kotak Flexicap Fund is a Flexi Cap scheme from Kotak Mahindra. The portfolio is ~97% in equities. Within equity, ~65% sits in large-cap stocks, 28% in mid-cap, and 5% in small-cap. Long-run track record: about 12.2% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. Worst historical drawdown: -37% in Mar 2020, recovered in 8 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 5 years.

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

NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF174K01LS2

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹97.7800

Last 1Y

+2.60%

Aug 25Min ₹86.83 · Max ₹101.16 · 247 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

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

Mar 2020

-37.3%

Peak ₹41.35 on 24 Jan 2020 → trough ₹25.93 on 23 Mar 2020 (2 months down).

Recovered in 8 months· 11 Nov 2020

Feb 2016

-17.9%

Peak ₹24.97 on 6 Aug 2015 → trough ₹20.50 on 25 Feb 2016 (7 months down).

Recovered in 4 months· 29 Jun 2016

Jun 2022

-17.8%

Peak ₹60.66 on 17 Jan 2022 → trough ₹49.88 on 20 Jun 2022 (5 months down).

Recovered in 3 months· 13 Sept 2022

Feb 2025

-16.3%

Peak ₹96.05 on 26 Sept 2024 → trough ₹80.39 on 28 Feb 2025 (5 months down).

Recovered in 3 months· 9 Jun 2025

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.

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Honesty score

4 / 5

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

  • Expense ratio

    0.59% — well below typical 1% for equity.

  • AUM size

    ₹54.8K Cr.

  • Sector concentration

    Top 3 sectors = 64.3% — fairly concentrated.

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.

PeriodReturnsCategory avgRank
1W-0.44%-0.42%26/ 52
1M+0.13%+2.26%50/ 52
3M+4.40%+7.98%44/ 52
6M-2.81%+3.60%46/ 50
YTD-0.77%+3.03%40/ 50
1Y+2.60%+5.92%35/ 47
2Y+3.65%+3.53%25/ 44
3Y+13.96%+15.07%24/ 41
5Y+12.21%+13.06%17/ 29
7Y+15.21%+16.69%16/ 25
10Y+13.83%+14.19%11/ 21

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

  • Equity97.28%
  • Cash2.72%

By market cap

  • Large cap65.49%
  • Mid cap27.76%
  • Small cap4.58%
  • Others2.17%

Concentration

Holdings

61

Avg market cap

₹2.31 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

41.62%

Top 5 stocks

24.29%

Top 3 sectors

64.34%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight
  • 1

    Bharat Electronics Ltd

    6.03%
  • 2

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    5.76%
  • 1

    Bharat Electronics Ltd

    5.51%
  • 2

    HDFC Bank Ltd

    5.37%
  • 3

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    5.29%
  • 3

    ICICI Bank Ltd

    5.04%
  • 4

    State Bank of India

    4.65%
  • 5

    Jindal Steel Ltd

    4.22%
  • 4

    State Bank of India

    4.19%
  • 5

    Jindal Steel Ltd

    4.19%
  • 6

    Larsen & Toubro Ltd

    3.94%
  • 7

    Axis Bank Ltd

    3.76%
  • 6

    Axis Bank Ltd

    3.71%
  • 7

    Larsen & Toubro Ltd

    3.70%
  • 8

    Solar Industries India Ltd

    3.33%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff
  • P/E ratio22.8725.08-2.21
  • P/B ratio3.113.59-0.48
  • Price / Sales2.633.18-0.55
  • Price / Cash Flow15.0218.36-3.34
  • Dividend yield1.27%1.18%+0.09
  • Return on equity (ROE)14.68%18.19%-3.51

Risk metrics

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

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y
  • Standard deviation

    Volatility — lower means steadier returns.

    14.9214.9214.0717.4815.6114.58
  • Sharpe ratio

    Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.

    -0.330.550.53-0.290.480.48
  • Sortino ratio

    Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.

    -0.420.810.79-0.370.720.74
  • Beta

    1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.

    0.930.950.940.960.960.93

Peers in Flexi Cap

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

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