Kotak Pioneer Fund

Sectoral / ThematicEquity SEBI-regulated

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹38.1150

As of 2 Jul 2026 · AMFI

AUM

₹3.7K Cr

Expense ratio

0.53%

1Y returns

+10.77%

3Y CAGR

+21.46%

5Y CAGR

+16.97%

Std deviation 3Y

+15.34%

In plain English

Kotak Pioneer Fund is a Sectoral / Thematic scheme from Kotak Mahindra. The portfolio is ~95% in equities. Long-run track record: about 17.0% 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 4 months. Wrong fit if you need this money in less than 7 years.

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NAV history

Showing Direct · Growth · INF174KA1EZ1

NAV (Direct-Growth)

₹38.1150

Last 1Y

+10.88%

Jul 25Min ₹31.43 · Max ₹38.12 · 243 ptsJul 26

Drawdown stories

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

Mar 2020

-35.7%

Peak ₹10.68 on 17 Jan 2020 → trough ₹6.87 on 23 Mar 2020 (2 months down).

Recovered in 4 months· 4 Aug 2020

Jun 2022

-21.7%

Peak ₹20.52 on 16 Nov 2021 → trough ₹16.06 on 20 Jun 2022 (7 months down).

Recovered in 12 months· 5 Jun 2023

Apr 2025

-19.3%

Peak ₹34.45 on 27 Sept 2024 → trough ₹27.81 on 7 Apr 2025 (6 months down).

Recovered in 3 months· 30 Jun 2025

Mar 2026

-13.1%

Peak ₹36.17 on 19 Sept 2025 → trough ₹31.43 on 30 Mar 2026 (6 months down).

Recovered in 1 months· 6 May 2026

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
0.53% — well below typical 1% for equity.
AUM size
₹3.7K Cr.
Sector concentration
Top 3 sectors = 47.0% — 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	+0.39%	+0.61%n=443	70/ 147
1M	+4.37%	+7.16%n=443	57/ 138
3M	+18.22%	+8.51%n=430	37/ 138
6M	+7.57%	+0.25%n=421	20/ 131
YTD	-0.22%	+0.78%n=428	58/ 135
1Y	+10.77%	+7.70%n=397	27/ 120
2Y	+12.95%	+6.68%n=322	3/ 73
3Y	+23.46%	+18.41%n=248	15/ 53
5Y	+16.97%	+15.97%n=205	13/ 37

Portfolio composition

Asset allocation

Equity94.93%
Cash3.95%
Other1.12%

By market cap

Large cap28.40%
Mid cap25.72%
Small cap17.93%
Others27.95%

Concentration

Holdings

Avg market cap

₹1.94 L Cr

Top 10 stocks

29.06%

Top 5 stocks

16.98%

Top 3 sectors

47.03%

Top holdings

Top 15 positions by weight, latest disclosure.

#InstrumentSectorWeight

1
iShares NASDAQ 100 ETF USD Acc
—18.73%
1
iShares NASDAQ 100 ETF USD Acc
—17.08%
2
Eternal Ltd
—4.64%
2
Eternal Ltd
—4.62%
3
Triparty Repo
—4.10%
3
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares
—3.93%
4
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares
—3.58%
4
ICICI Bank Ltd
—3.38%
5
Lenskart Solutions Ltd
—3.26%
5
Bharti Hexacom Ltd
—3.03%
6
ICICI Bank Ltd
—2.95%
6
Triparty Repo
—2.93%
7
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd
—2.87%
8
Reliance Industries Ltd
—2.79%
9
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd
—2.65%

Fundamentals (vs category)

Portfolio-weighted ratios, compared with the category average.

MetricFundCategory avgDiff

P/E ratio38.1128.47+9.64
P/B ratio6.084.25+1.83
Price / Sales4.333.21+1.12
Price / Cash Flow25.6519.97+5.68
Dividend yield0.61%1.23%-0.62
Return on equity (ROE)19.15%18.47%+0.68

Risk metrics

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

Metric1Y3Y5YCat 1YCat 3YCat 5Y

Standard deviation
Volatility — lower means steadier returns.
14.5015.3414.50———
Sharpe ratio
Risk-adjusted return — higher is better.
0.300.930.76———
Sortino ratio
Like Sharpe but only counts downside volatility.
0.511.491.21———
Beta
1 = moves with the market. <1 = less volatile.
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Peers in Sectoral / Thematic

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

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