Q: What are the returns of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

The Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund is a 4 yrs 8 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.15% since inception. Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception 1.26% 17.34% 14.15%

Question 1

What is the current NAV of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹18.415 as of Jul 21, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund is a 4 yrs 8 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.15% since inception.

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
1.26%	17.34%	14.15%

Question 3

How much does Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund charge as the expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.89%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

Question 4

What is the AUM or size of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹875 Crs crore as of Jun 30, 2025.

Question 5

What are the top stock holdings of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

The Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	8.0%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	5.95%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	5.73%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	5.04%
Axis Bank Ltd.	4.54%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.	4.32%
Eternal Ltd.	4.08%
Linde India Ltd.	3.86%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.	3.84%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.	3.54%

Question 6

What are the top sectors Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund has invested in?

Accepted Answer

The Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	8.0%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	5.95%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	5.73%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	5.04%
Axis Bank Ltd.	4.54%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.	4.32%
Eternal Ltd.	4.08%
Linde India Ltd.	3.86%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.	3.84%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.	3.54%

Question 7

What is the risk level of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Thematic-esg fund comes with Very High risk.

Question 8

Is there any lock-in period in Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

Question 9

How do I invest in Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

Expense ratio	0.89% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0.5% 0.5% for redemption within 90 Days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹875 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	4 yrs 8 m since Nov 20, 2020
Benchmark	NIFTY 100 ESG TRI
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Very High
Short term capital gains (STCG)	Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
Long term capital gains (LTCG)	After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-0.66%	-0.68%
3 Months	4.64%	5.51%
6 Months	9.82%	7.65%
1 Year	1.26%	2.95%
2 Years	17.0%	18.35%
3 Years	17.34%	17.89%
4 Years	11.99%	13.91%

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	N.A.	875 Cr	4 yrs 8 m	0.89%
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund	N.A.	104 Cr	6 yrs 1 m	0.75%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	N.A.	5,556 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	1.33%
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund	N.A.	1,214 Cr	5 yrs 6 m	1.31%
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund	N.A.	299 Cr	4 yrs 9 m	0.87%
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	N.A.	1,488 Cr	4 yrs 10 m	1.0%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	-0.66%	9.82%	1.26%	17.34%	N.A.	N.A.
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund	0.54%	7.75%	4.87%	16.82%	20.29%	9.97%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	-0.62%	7.54%	2.01%	15.88%	19.32%	12.89%
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund	-1.12%	6.05%	2.5%	15.64%	16.61%	8.57%
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund	-0.55%	6.14%	-5.55%	20.93%	29.02%	13.59%
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	-1.08%	8.11%	9.9%	22.77%	19.01%	9.09%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	13.04	0.95	1.02	1.55
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund	13.12	0.94	0.95	1.36
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	12.74	0.93	0.95	1.45
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund	13.5	0.91	0.88	1.35
Quant ESG Integration Strategy Fund	16.8	1.08	1.05	1.65
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	12.36	0.85	1.4	2.11

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct - Growth

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Trailing returns as on Jun 12, 2025

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Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Returns

ET Money rank

Alpha	0.8 vs. 5.41 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.02 vs. 9.33 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.95 vs. 1.0 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	13.04 vs. 12.08 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	875 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	75 view all schemes
Total AUM	5,26,213 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	The Capital Building, Behind ICICI Bank, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai, 400051
Phone	022-61152100 / 1800-22-2626

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Kotak Small Cap Fund	N.A.	17,329 Cr	1.35%	33.61%
Kotak Infrastructure and Economic Reform Fund	N.A.	2,402 Cr	-3.39%	33.54%
Kotak Midcap Fund	N.A.	53,464 Cr	7.85%	31.4%
Kotak Pioneer Fund	N.A.	2,807 Cr	10.22%	27.04%
Kotak Contra Fund	N.A.	4,283 Cr	2.75%	26.01%
Kotak Large & Midcap Fund	N.A.	27,046 Cr	3.65%	24.65%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	26.93%
Technology	11.72%
Automobile	11.5%
Communication	7.620000000000001%
Services	7.62%
Healthcare	7.34%
Materials	7.31%
Energy	6.43%
Construction	5.04%
Chemicals	3.86%