Kotak Contra Fund
NAV
₹185.72
as of 21 Aug 2026
Kotak Contra Fund is an open-ended Contra Fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund managing ₹5,450 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹185.72 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.65% a year. Managed by Shibani Kurian. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.65% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹5,450 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 1%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 27 Jul 2005
- ISIN
- INF174K01KZ9
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index
Kotak Contra Fund
₹212
+112% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Contra Fund average
₹214
+114% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 7.01% | 6.78% | +0.23 |
| 6 months | -0.35% | 3.68% | -4.03 |
| 1 year | 3.95% | 6.07% | -2.12 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 17.64% | 16.01% | +1.63 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 16.25% | 15.20% | +1.05 |
Category average across 119 funds, as of 21 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- -3.2%
- Median
- 11.2%
- Best
- 55.7%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 94% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2024. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 17.4%
- Median
- 22.1%
- Best
- 28.1%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Aug 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.69
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.72
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.04 vs category 0.83
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 15.63%
- Beta (3Y)
- 1.01
- Alpha (3Y)
- 4.49%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -18.02%
Distance below its own peak
Every dip below 0 is the fund trading under a previous high — how deep and for how long is what a drawdown feels like.
Deepest fall
-18.0%
Right now
-1.2% below peak
Ahead of its benchmark in 78% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: NIFTY 500 Index, name shown only.
Where the money actually is
Equity
98.6%
Cash
1.4%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
63 positions · top 10 = 31.8%
Market-cap mix
Large 53.5%Mid 30.0%Small 13.1%Other 3.5%
as of 31 Jul 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(4 in top 10)33.0%
- ICICI Bank Ltd6.14%
- HDFC Bank Ltd4.18%
- State Bank of India3.30%
- Shriram Finance Ltd2.76%
Healthcare(1 in top 10)12.6%
- Fortis Healthcare Ltd2.32%
Industrials(1 in top 10)12.2%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd2.50%
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)10.8%
- Hero MotoCorp Ltd2.62%
- Technology8.0%
- Basic Materials7.5%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)4.3%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd2.59%
- Consumer Defensive4.0%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 32.7% vs category 37.3% a year.
Other top holdings
- Reliance Industries Ltd2.84%
- NTPC Ltd2.52%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 22.5 vs category 25.8
- P/B
- 3.1 vs category 3.8
- Dividend yield
- 1.3% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 17.6% vs category 15.4%
- Earnings growth
- 13.6%
- Avg market cap
- ₹1.56 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹796 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹75 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Kotak Contra Fund?
- ₹185.72 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Kotak Contra Fund?
- 0.65% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Kotak Contra Fund?
- ₹5,450 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Contra Fund category.
- How risky is Kotak Contra Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Style bets: out-of-favour companies, steady payers, concentrated conviction.
- What are the 5-year returns of Kotak Contra Fund?
- 16.25% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Contra Fund average of 15.20%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Kotak Contra Fund?
- 17.4% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Aug 2023. The median was 22.1% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Kotak Contra Fund?
- Shibani Kurian, managing this fund for 7.2 years.
Where this fund sits
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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 500 Index) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.