Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth is a 4 yrs old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 19.82% since inception. Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception 15.38% 21.91% 19.82%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹20.371-0.3% 1 day change	19.82% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹2,483 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹20.371 as on Feb 02, 2026

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Kotak Manufacture in India Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.59% as on Feb 01, 2026
Exit load	0.5% 0.5% for redemption within 90 Days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹2,483 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	4 yrs since Feb 01, 2022
Benchmark	Nifty India Manufacturing 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%

Kotak Manufacture in India 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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-4.54%	-5.86%
3 Months	-2.74%	-6.31%
6 Months	4.02%	-2.47%
1 Year	15.38%	4.55%
2 Years	14.09%	6.88%
3 Years	21.91%	16.62%

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Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 58.1%

Mid Cap 23.54%

Small Cap 17.47%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.5.6%

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.4.85%

Reliance Industries Ltd.4.74%

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.4.37%

Top sectors

Automobile 26.51%

Capital Goods 15.6%

Energy 15.510000000000002%

Healthcare 15.0%

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 0.75%

Mutual Fund 0.37%

Other Holdings

Others 0.75%

Kotak Liquid - Plan A - Direct Plan-Growth 0.37%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund	-4.54%	4.02%	15.38%	21.91%	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential Manufacturing Fund	-4.29%	0.56%	12.31%	25.11%	23.08%	14.14%
ICICI Prudential Exports and Services Fund	-4.74%	0.97%	9.13%	19.25%	17.99%	14.59%
Sundaram Services Fund	-5.94%	0.44%	9.19%	19.21%	19.1%	14.12%
UTI Transportation and Logistics Fund	-6.66%	6.64%	15.26%	24.57%	19.93%	15.06%
ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund	-1.54%	7.25%	23.21%	20.06%	26.31%	17.25%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund	15.12	0.94	0.99	1.26
ICICI Prudential Manufacturing Fund	15.88	1.05	1.12	1.61
ICICI Prudential Exports and Services Fund	11.2	0.83	1.13	2.19
Sundaram Services Fund	12.28	0.88	1.03	1.69
UTI Transportation and Logistics Fund	15.99	0.9	1.07	1.39
ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund	14.62	0.95	0.94	1.44

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund	N.A.	2,483 Cr	4 yrs	0.59%
ICICI Prudential Manufacturing Fund	N.A.	6,549 Cr	7 yrs 4 m	0.79%
ICICI Prudential Exports and Services Fund	N.A.	1,434 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	1.67%
Sundaram Services Fund	N.A.	4,809 Cr	7 yrs 5 m	0.68%
UTI Transportation and Logistics Fund	N.A.	4,084 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.83%
ICICI Prudential Commodities Fund	N.A.	3,409 Cr	6 yrs 4 m	1.0%

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

Alpha	3.61 vs. 1.81 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	0.99 vs. 2.69 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.94 vs. 0.36 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	15.12 vs. 4.47 More volatile performance

About this fund

About Kotak Manufacture in India Fund

Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth is a Thematic mutual fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 4 yrs, having been launched on 01/02/2022. Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth has ₹2,483 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹20.37. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.59%, which is less than what most other Thematic funds charge.

Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 13.07%. Since launch, it has delivered 19.75% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 4 yrs.
Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is below average.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Automobile, Capital Goods, Energy, Healthcare, Metals & Mining sectors. It has taken less exposure in Automobile, Capital Goods sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd., Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Tata Steel Ltd..

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Fund AUM	2,483 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Abhishek Bisen

Mr. Bisen is a BA and MBA in Finance. Prior to joining Kotak AMC, he was working with Securities Trading Corporation Of India Ltd where he was looking at Sales & Trading of Fixed Income Products apart from doing Portfolio Advisory. His earlier assignments also include 2 years of merchant banking experience with a leading merchant banking firm.

Harsha Upadhyaya

Mr. Upadhyaya is a B.E (Mechanical) from NIT Suratkal, PGDM from IIM Lucknow and CFA from the CFA Institute, USA. Prior to joining Kotak Mutual fund he has worked with DSP Mutual Fund and UTI AMC.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of companies that follow the manufacturing theme.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	84 view all schemes
Total AUM	5,88,199 Cr as on Dec 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

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Kotak Infrastructure and Economic Reform Fund	N.A.	2,353 Cr	5.6%	24.17%
Kotak Midcap Fund	N.A.	60,637 Cr	9.46%	21.13%
Kotak Contra Fund	N.A.	5,136 Cr	11.15%	18.85%
Kotak Small Cap Fund	N.A.	17,258 Cr	-5.23%	18.59%
Kotak Large & Midcap Fund	N.A.	30,039 Cr	13.11%	18.57%
Kotak Pioneer Fund	N.A.	3,342 Cr	7.49%	17.89%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Kotak Manufacture in India Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹20.371 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth is a 4 yrs old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 19.82% since inception.

Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
15.38%	21.91%	19.82%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Kotak Manufacture in India Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.59%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

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

The Kotak Manufacture in India Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 2,483 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Kotak Manufacture in India Fund?

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.	5.6%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.	4.85%
Reliance Industries Ltd.	4.74%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.	4.37%
Tata Steel Ltd.	4.21%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.	3.74%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.	3.72%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.	3.62%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.	3.57%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.	3.26%

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

The Kotak Manufacture in India Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Automobile	26.51%
Capital Goods	15.6%
Energy	15.510000000000002%
Healthcare	15.0%
Metals & Mining	10.25%
Materials	5.41%
Chemicals	3.6899999999999995%
Consumer Staples	2.9699999999999998%
Services	1.14%
Consumer Discretionary	1.07%

What is risk level of Kotak Manufacture in India Fund?

This is a Thematic 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 Manufacture in India Fund Direct - Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

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 Manufacture in India Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Kotak Manufacture in India Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Kotak Manufacture in India Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Kotak Manufacture in India Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Thematic

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Thematic funds in the last 3 Years.
Expense Ratio: This fund has the 2nd lowest expense ratio amongst actively/passively managed Thematic funds.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: 0.5% for redemption within 90 Days