Kotak Quant Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of Kotak Quant Fund?

The Kotak Quant Fund is a 2 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 20.68% since inception. Kotak Quant Fund Returns 1-Year Since Inception -6.82% 20.68%

NAV as of Sep 03, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹14.839+0.71% 1 day change	20.68% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹659 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹14.839 as on Sep 03, 2025

This fund Category average

Kotak Quant Fund overview

Expense ratio	1.16% as on Aug 31, 2025
Exit load	0.5% Exit load of 0.5%, if redeemed within 90 days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹659 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	2 yrs 1 m since Jul 12, 2023
Benchmark	NIFTY 200 TRI
Min. investment	This scheme is currently not buyable
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 Quant 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 Sep 01, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	1.17%	0.39%
3 Months	2.78%	1.41%
6 Months	14.25%	15.16%
1 Year	-6.82%	-3.1%
2 Years	20.68%	18.73%

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Asset allocationas on May 31, 2025

Large Cap 47.92%

Mid Cap 44.49%

Small Cap 7.29%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

ICICI Bank Ltd.3.97%

HDFC Bank Ltd.3.93%

Britannia Industries Ltd.3.46%

Bharti Airtel Ltd.3.34%

Top sectors

Financial 38.12%

Healthcare 8.16%

Metals & Mining 8.0%

Materials 6.699999999999999%

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 0.87%

Mutual Fund 0.09%

Other Holdings

Others 0.87%

Kotak Liquid - Plan A - Direct Plan-Growth 0.09%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Kotak Quant Fund	N.A.	659 Cr	2 yrs 1 m	1.16%
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	N.A.	27,197 Cr	6 yrs 8 m	0.63%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	N.A.	5,231 Cr	11 yrs 4 m	0.57%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	N.A.	51,112 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.99%
SBI Contra Fund	N.A.	44,069 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.66%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	N.A.	179 Cr	5 yrs 7 m	0.63%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Kotak Quant Fund	1.17%	14.25%	-6.82%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	0.55%	13.37%	0.81%	23.6%	31.13%	14.33%
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	1.35%	15.07%	0.38%	24.93%	30.13%	17.52%
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	0.87%	14.31%	0.78%	22.08%	26.66%	16.56%
SBI Contra Fund	0.39%	11.78%	-3.91%	20.94%	30.52%	17.25%
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	0.5%	14.16%	0.24%	21.25%	26.35%	12.36%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Kotak Quant Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
ICICI Prudential India Opportunities Fund	11.66	0.82	1.32	2.62
ICICI Prudential Dividend Yield Equity Fund	12.34	0.86	1.32	2.17
ICICI Prudential Value Fund	11.41	0.8	1.22	2.21
SBI Contra Fund	12.26	0.88	1.09	1.78
ICICI Prudential India Equity FOF	11.94	0.87	1.11	1.89

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

Risk ratios are based on three-year data. The required data is unavailable for the scheme.

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About this fund

About Kotak Quant Fund

Kotak Quant Fund Direct - Growth is a Strategy mutual fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 2 yrs 1 m, having been launched on 12/07/2023. Kotak Quant Fund Direct - Growth has ₹659 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/05/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Kotak Quant Fund Direct - Growth as of 03/09/2025 is ₹14.84. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.16%, which is higher than what most other Strategy funds charge.

Kotak Quant Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are -6.87%. Since launch, it has delivered 20.78% average annual returns.
The fund has the majority of its money invested in Financial, Healthcare, Metals & Mining, Materials, Consumer Staples sectors. It has taken less exposure in Financial, Healthcare sectors compared to other funds in the category.
The fund's top 5 holdings are in ICICI Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd., Bharti Airtel Ltd., Ultratech Cement Ltd..

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Fund AUM	659 Cr as on May 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.

Rohit Tandon

Mr. Tandon has done B.E.(Mechanical) and PGDM from IIM-B Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, he has worked with Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, Max Life Insurance and JP Morgan India

Investment objective

The scheme seek to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities selected based on quant model theme.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	82 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

More funds from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	5Y
Kotak Infrastructure and Economic Reform Fund	N.A.	2,402 Cr	-7.53%	31.6%
Kotak Small Cap Fund	N.A.	17,329 Cr	-5.9%	29.33%
Kotak Midcap Fund	N.A.	53,464 Cr	2.7%	29.15%
Kotak Contra Fund	N.A.	4,283 Cr	-2.08%	25.37%
Kotak Pioneer Fund	N.A.	2,807 Cr	7.44%	25.29%
Kotak Large & Midcap Fund	N.A.	27,046 Cr	-0.65%	23.78%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Kotak Quant Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Kotak Quant Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹14.839 as of Sep 03, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Kotak Quant Fund is a 2 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 20.68% since inception.

Kotak Quant Fund Returns

1-Year	Since Inception
-6.82%	20.68%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Kotak Quant Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 1.16%, 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 Quant Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 659 Cr as on May 31, 2025.

What are the top stock holdings of Kotak Quant Fund?

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

Company	Percentage of Portfolio
ICICI Bank Ltd.	3.97%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	3.93%
Britannia Industries Ltd.	3.46%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.	3.34%
Ultratech Cement Ltd.	3.07%
Axis Bank Ltd.	3.05%
Titan Company Ltd.	2.97%
HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd.	2.94%
Page Industries Ltd.	2.92%
Marico Ltd.	2.9%

What are the top sectors Kotak Quant Fund has invested in?

The Kotak Quant Fund has primarily invested in the following sectors

Sector	Percentage of Portfolio
Financial	38.12%
Healthcare	8.16%
Metals & Mining	8.0%
Materials	6.699999999999999%
Consumer Staples	6.359999999999999%
Automobile	4.67%
Communication	4.1899999999999995%
Services	3.8499999999999996%
Insurance	3.78%
Chemicals	3.5100000000000002%

What is risk level of Kotak Quant 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 Quant Fund?

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 Quant 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 Quant Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Kotak Quant Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Kotak Quant 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 Quant Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Strategy

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Strategy funds in the last 2 Years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 0.5%, if redeemed within 90 days