Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund?

The Kotak India EQ Contra Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 17.38% since inception. Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 7.85% 25.24% 27.7% 17.33% 17.38%

NAV as of Jun 05, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹173.245+0.32% 1 day change	17.38% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹3,935 Crs

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹173.245 as on Jun 05, 2025

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Kotak India EQ Contra Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.58% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 90 days.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹3,935 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	12 yrs 5 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY 500 TRI
Min. investment	SIP ₹1000 & Lump. ₹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, pay tax of 12.5% on returns of ₹1.25 lakh+ in a financial year

Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Jun 06, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	5.54%	4.88%
3 Months	12.04%	11.29%
6 Months	-2.59%	-2.92%
1 Year	7.85%	8.57%
2 Years	27.52%	24.09%
3 Years	25.24%	22.07%
4 Years	20.01%	17.96%
5 Years	27.7%	25.81%
7 Years	18.3%	16.3%
10 Years	17.33%	15.42%

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Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 62.15532400000001%

Mid Cap 16.360267%

Small Cap 19.274409000000002%

Other Cap 0.0%

Top holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd.6.52%

ICICI Bank Ltd.6.1%

State Bank of India3.68%

Infosys Ltd.3.61%

Top sectors

Financial 31.82%

Technology 10.94%

Energy 9.49%

Healthcare 8.09%

Credit quality

Bifurcation by Credit Quality is not available for this fund

Top Debt Holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Allocation by Instruments

Repo 2.39%

Other Holdings

Others 2.39%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund	N.A.	₹3,935 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.58%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹27,197 Crs	6 yrs 5 m	0.63%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	₹44,069 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.62%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	N.A.	₹51,112 Crs	12 yrs 5 m	0.99%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	₹5,231 Crs	11 yrs 1 m	0.58%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	N.A.	₹168 Crs	5 yrs 4 m	0.63%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund	5.54%	-2.59%	7.85%	25.24%	27.7%	17.33%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	3.12%	2.13%	14.56%	27.6%	32.99%	14.27%
SBI Contra Fund	2.68%	-2.65%	6.83%	25.09%	34.48%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	2.66%	1.93%	13.95%	23.83%	28.82%	16.1%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	2.13%	1.19%	10.97%	26.7%	32.59%	17.15%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	3.03%	-0.4%	11.61%	23.28%	28.77%	12.18%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund	14.49	0.97	1.17	1.8
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	12.33	0.8	1.52	3.0
SBI Contra Fund	12.89	0.86	1.32	2.19
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund	12.0	0.77	1.32	2.3
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	13.04	0.84	1.42	2.3
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	12.58	0.84	1.22	2.02

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	5.68 vs. 5.56 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.17 vs. 5.86 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.97 vs. 0.85 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	14.49 vs. 9.89 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Kotak India EQ Contra Fund

Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct-Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 5 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct-Growth has ₹3,935 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct-Growth as of 05/06/2025 is ₹173.25. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.58%, which is less than what most other Strategy funds charge.

Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 9.66%. Since launch, it has delivered 17.39% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 3 yrs.
Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is higher than most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is above average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Technology, Energy, Healthcare, Consumer Staples sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Technology sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., State Bank of India, Infosys Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹3,935 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Shibani Sircar Kurian

Ms. Kurian has done PGDM (Specialization in Finance), BSc (Hons)-Economics Prior to joining Kotak AMC, she was working with Dawnay Day AV India Advisors Pvt Ltd and UTI AMC.

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments. It will invest in stocks of companies, which are fundamentally sound but are undervalued.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	76 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

More funds from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	1Y	5Y
Kotak Small Cap Fund	N.A.	₹15,706 Crs	7.95%	35.05%
Kotak Infrastructure and Economic Reform Fund	N.A.	₹2,133 Crs	2.81%	34.21%
Kotak Emerging Equity Fund	N.A.	₹48,129 Crs	12.93%	32.17%
Kotak Pioneer Fund	N.A.	₹2,554 Crs	12.42%	28.42%
Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund	N.A.	₹24,913 Crs	6.91%	26.09%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹173.245 as of Jun 05, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Kotak India EQ Contra Fund is a 12 yrs 5 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 17.38% since inception.

Kotak India EQ Contra Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
7.85%	25.24%	27.7%	17.33%	17.38%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.58%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Kotak India EQ Contra Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹3,935 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund?

The Kotak India EQ Contra Fund has invested the majority of its money in the stocks of the following companies -

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	6.52%
ICICI Bank Ltd.	6.1%
State Bank of India	3.68%
Infosys Ltd.	3.61%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	2.96%
Tech Mahindra Ltd.	2.71%
Mphasis Ltd.	2.67%
Axis Bank Ltd.	2.45%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	2.44%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.	2.37%

What are the top sectors Kotak India EQ Contra Fund has invested in?

The Kotak India EQ Contra Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	31.82%
Technology	10.94%
Energy	9.49%
Healthcare	8.09%
Consumer Staples	5.77%
Services	5.63%
Materials	4.5600000000000005%
Capital Goods	4.540000000000001%
Automobile	4.4799999999999995%
Communication	3.7199999999999998%

What is risk level of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund?

This is a Strategy fund comes with Very High risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

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

How do I invest in Kotak India EQ Contra Fund?

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How can I redeem my investments in Kotak India EQ Contra Fund?

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ET Money rank

in Strategy

#NA

Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 10 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 14.46% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 90 days.