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Kotak Mahindra

Kotak Midcap Fund

Mid CapEquityVery High risk Rank 15 of 35

NAV · Direct-Growth

₹173.21-0.25-0.15%

As of 18 Aug 2026 · AMFI

NAV growth+9.8%
Aug ’25Aug ’26
Arthkar verdictStrong on the numbers

Returns

Beats category

1Y, 3Y, 5Y all ahead

Cost

Average

0.38% vs NaN% peers

Volatility

Below average

17.8% vs 18.0% cat (3Y)

Consistency

Strong

positive in 11 of 12 years

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

1Y return

+9.8%

+4.0 vs cat

3Y CAGR

+20.1%

+4.2 vs cat

5Y CAGR

+18.3%

+4.2 vs cat

AUM

₹64.7K Cr

fund size

Expense

0.38%

direct plan

Volatility 3Y

17.8%

▼ vs 18.0%

Go deeper on Kotak Midcap Fund

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

In plain English

Kotak Midcap Fund is a Mid Cap scheme from Kotak Mahindra. The portfolio is ~98% in equities. Long-run track record: about 18.3% CAGR over 5 years. Volatility is typical for equity — 20–30 % drawdowns happen during market stress. Worst historical drawdown: -36% 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 · INF174K01LT0

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹173.2060

Last 1Y

+9.78%

Aug 25Min ₹141.58 · Max ₹173.46 · 247 ptsAug 26

Drawdown stories

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

Mar 2020

-36.0%

Peak ₹47.60 on 7 Feb 2020 → trough ₹30.48 on 24 Mar 2020 (2 months down).

Recovered in 8 months· 12 Nov 2020

Aug 2013

-31.0%

Peak ₹14.22 on 8 Jan 2013 → trough ₹9.82 on 28 Aug 2013 (8 months down).

Recovered in 7 months· 2 Apr 2014

Oct 2018

-21.1%

Peak ₹45.34 on 8 Jan 2018 → trough ₹35.76 on 9 Oct 2018 (9 months down).

Recovered in 15 months· 14 Jan 2020

Feb 2025

-20.9%

Peak ₹158.49 on 16 Dec 2024 → trough ₹125.42 on 28 Feb 2025 (2 months down).

Recovered in 5 months· 16 Jul 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

    0.38% — well below typical 1% for equity.

  • AUM size

    ₹65K Cr — large for a mid-cap fund.

  • Sector concentration

    Top 3 sectors = 57.0% — diversified across sectors.

  • Style drift

    Allocation matches the declared category mandate.

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+0.24%+0.22%21/ 39
1M+1.19%+2.76%34/ 39
3M+7.96%+5.77%20/ 39
6M+7.69%+3.36%22/ 38
YTD+9.05%+3.11%15/ 37
1Y+9.78%+5.81%22/ 36
2Y+7.66%+2.07%9/ 35
3Y+20.13%+15.91%15/ 35
5Y+18.35%+14.10%9/ 29
7Y+23.86%+19.43%8/ 27
10Y+18.40%+14.30%3/ 24

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

  • Equity98.32%
  • Cash1.67%

By market cap

  • Large cap12.08%
  • Mid cap72.25%
  • Small cap14.58%
  • Others1.09%

Concentration

Holdings

71

Avg market cap

₹60.2K Cr

Top 10 stocks

29.00%

Top 5 stocks

16.92%

Top 3 sectors

57.04%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight
  • 1

    GE Vernova T&D India Ltd

    5.33%
  • 1

    GE Vernova T&D India Ltd

    4.22%
  • 2

    Fortis Healthcare Ltd

    4.03%
  • 2

    Fortis Healthcare Ltd

    3.97%
  • 3

    Ipca Laboratories Ltd

    3.45%
  • 3

    KEI Industries Ltd

    2.98%
  • 4

    Mphasis Ltd

    2.93%
  • 4

    Ipca Laboratories Ltd

    2.91%
  • 5

    Mphasis Ltd

    2.79%
  • 6

    Vishal Mega Mart Ltd

    2.67%
  • 5

    KEI Industries Ltd

    2.66%
  • 6

    Indian Bank

    2.65%
  • 7

    Solar Industries India Ltd

    2.55%
  • 7

    Bharat Electronics Ltd

    2.42%
  • 8

    Indian Bank

    2.37%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff
  • P/E ratio26.4731.18-4.71
  • P/B ratio4.124.54-0.42
  • Price / Sales3.123.40-0.28
  • Price / Cash Flow24.8422.96+1.88
  • Dividend yield1.06%0.80%+0.26
  • Return on equity (ROE)18.23%18.19%+0.04

Risk metrics

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

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y
  • Standard deviation

    Volatility — lower means steadier returns.

    20.1917.8615.8719.4017.9716.47
  • Sharpe ratio

    Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.

    0.110.810.800.010.720.68
  • Sortino ratio

    Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.

    0.171.251.270.041.131.09
  • Beta

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

    0.910.930.890.960.950.93

Peers in Mid Cap

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

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