What is the NAV of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

₹18.7 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

1.01% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.

How large is Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

₹757 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.

How risky is Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.

What are the 5-year returns of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

9.46% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 15.20%. Past returns do not predict future returns.

What is the worst 3-year return of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

10.2% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Apr 2022. The median was 14.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.

Who manages Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Mandar Pawar, managing this fund for 2.5 years.

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund

Kotak Mahindra Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedSectoral/ ThematicRiskometer: Very High Risk

NAV

₹18.7

as of 21 Aug 2026

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund managing ₹757 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹18.7 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 1.01% a year. Managed by Mandar Pawar. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio: 1.01% / yr; as of 30 Jun 2026
Fund size: ₹757 crore; as of 31 Jul 2026
Exit load: 0.5%
SIP available: Yes
Launched: 18 Dec 2020
ISIN: INF174KA1FI4

₹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 100 ESG Index TRI

Aug 2021Aug 2026

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund

₹157

+57% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Sectoral/ Thematic average

₹168

+68% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

Window	Fund	Category avg	Gap
3 months	6.28%	6.78%	-0.50
6 months	-2.62%	3.68%	-6.30
1 year	0.75%	6.07%	-5.32
3 years (CAGR)	11.55%	16.01%	-4.46
5 years (CAGR)	9.46%	15.20%	-5.74

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.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y): 0.37
Sharpe ratio (5Y): 0.31
Sortino ratio (3Y): 0.52 vs category 0.49
Standard deviation (3Y): 13.78%
Beta (3Y): 0.91
Alpha (3Y): -0.57%
Deepest fall (5Y): -16.87%

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

-16.9%

Right now

-3.9% below peak

Jul 2023Deepest: -17.8%Aug 2026

Ahead of its benchmark in 44% of months (window: 3y, monthly) — benchmark: Nifty 100 ESG Index TRI, name shown only.

Where the money actually is

Equity

96.0%

Cash

4.0%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.

What it owns

49 positions · top 10 = 49.4%

Market-cap mix

Large 74.9%Mid 15.8%Small 5.3%Other 4.0%

as of 31 Jul 2026

Holdings by sector

Financial Services(6 in top 10)32.6%
- ICICI Bank Ltd6.83%
- HDFC Bank Ltd5.93%
- Bajaj Finance Ltd4.52%
- Axis Bank Ltd4.39%
- Shriram Finance Ltd3.73%
- State Bank of India3.66%
Consumer Cyclical14.8%
Basic Materials(1 in top 10)9.3%
- UltraTech Cement Ltd3.77%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)9.0%
- Bharti Airtel Ltd7.82%
Technology(1 in top 10)8.7%
- Infosys Ltd4.48%
Industrials(1 in top 10)7.4%
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd4.22%
Consumer Defensive7.3%
Healthcare5.3%

Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 13.3% vs category 37.3% a year.

The businesses it owns

P/E (trailing): 22.3 vs category 25.8
P/B: 3.4 vs category 3.8
Dividend yield: 1.6% vs category 1.1%
Net margin: 19.1% vs category 15.4%
Earnings growth: 12.8%
Avg market cap: ₹2.73 lakh crore

The debt it holds (debt sleeve)

Yield to maturity: 6.48% vs category 5.39%
Modified duration: 69 days vs category 4 days
Average maturity: 73 days vs category 1 day
Average coupon: 7.44%
Government securities: 0.1%

Credit quality

AAA: 100.0%

Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.

Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.

Money in, money out

Net flow, 12 months: −₹108 cr
Net flow, 3 months: −₹28 cr

as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?: ₹18.7 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?: 1.01% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
How large is Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?: ₹757 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.
How risky is Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?: Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
What are the 5-year returns of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?: 9.46% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 15.20%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?: 10.2% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Apr 2022. The median was 14.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?: Mandar Pawar, managing this fund for 2.5 years.

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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 100 ESG Index TRI) 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.