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

The Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund is a 4 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.03% since inception. Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception 8.71% 14.29% 14.03%

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 ₹17.728 as of Apr 23, 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 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 14.03% since inception.

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
8.71%	14.29%	14.03%

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 0.91%, 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 ₹848 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 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.	8.61%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	6.35%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	5.52%
Infosys Ltd.	5.0%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	4.94%
Axis Bank Ltd.	4.33%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.	4.07%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.	4.02%
Eternal Ltd.	3.57%
Linde India Ltd.	3.32%

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.	8.61%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	6.35%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	5.52%
Infosys Ltd.	5.0%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.	4.94%
Axis Bank Ltd.	4.33%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.	4.07%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.	4.02%
Eternal Ltd.	3.57%
Linde India Ltd.	3.32%

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.

VRO rating	N.A.
Expense ratio	0.91% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	0.5% 0.5% for redemption within 90 Days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹848 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	4 yrs 5 m since Nov 20, 2020
Benchmark	NIFTY 100 ESG TRI
Min. investment	SIP ₹500 & Lump. ₹1000
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, pay tax of 12.5% on returns of ₹1.25 lakh+ in a financial year

Period	This fund	Category average
1 month	3.82%	3.61%
3 months	5.48%	2.94%
6 months	-2.27%	-3.43%
1 year	8.71%	10.58%
3 years	14.29%	15.19%

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	N.A.	₹848 Crs	4 yrs 5 m	0.91%
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund	N.A.	₹92 Crs	5 yrs 10 m	0.74%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	N.A.	₹5,433 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	1.34%
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund	N.A.	₹1,214 Crs	5 yrs 3 m	1.32%
Quant ESG Equity Fund	N.A.	₹277 Crs	4 yrs 6 m	0.94%
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	N.A.	₹1,428 Crs	4 yrs 7 m	1.18%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	3.82%	-2.27%	8.71%	14.29%	N.A.	N.A.
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund	3.29%	-3.2%	10.78%	14.37%	23.57%	9.36%
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	2.18%	-2.22%	9.76%	14.28%	22.97%	12.94%
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund	2.81%	-4.08%	8.99%	12.93%	19.2%	8.25%
Quant ESG Equity Fund	5.08%	-7.03%	2.25%	17.42%	27.63%	12.98%
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	3.74%	-0.73%	16.68%	20.96%	18.14%	8.69%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	14.46	0.99	0.36	0.63
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund	13.76	0.94	0.47	0.74
SBI ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	13.64	0.93	0.42	0.77
Axis ESG Integration Strategy Fund	14.71	0.95	0.33	0.57
Quant ESG Equity Fund	17.8	1.09	0.55	0.91
ICICI Prudential ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund	13.19	0.86	0.82	1.48

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Direct - Growth

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Trailing returns as on Apr 10, 2025

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Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund Returns

ET Money rank

Alpha	-1.77 vs. 2.95 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.36 vs. 5.42 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.99 vs. 0.74 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	14.46 vs. 13.06 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	₹848 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	77 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹4,87,121 Crs as on Mar 31, 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 (in Crs.)	1Y	5Y
Kotak Small Cap Fund	N.A.	₹15,706 Crs	7.46%	35.96%
Kotak Infrastructure and Economic Reform Fund	N.A.	₹2,133 Crs	1.75%	34.63%
Kotak Emerging Equity Fund	N.A.	₹48,129 Crs	15.01%	32.53%
Kotak Pioneer Fund	N.A.	₹2,554 Crs	12.61%	30.02%
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund	N.A.	₹3,935 Crs	9.9%	29.17%
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹24,913 Crs	9.14%	27.45%

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	26.549999999999997%
Technology	12.51%
Automobile	10.84%
Services	8.39%
Materials	8.14%
Healthcare	7.36%
Communication	7.13%
Energy	5.89%
Construction	4.94%
Chemicals	3.32%