
Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
NAV
₹20.53
as of 6 Oct 2026
Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund is an open-ended Index Funds scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund managing ₹1,295 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹20.53 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.26% a year. Managed by Satish Dondapati. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.26% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹1,295 crore
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 10 Mar 2021
- ISIN
- INF174KA1GA9
₹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 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: Nifty Next 50
Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund
₹165
+65% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Index Funds average
₹162
+62% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | -3.94% | -3.93% | -0.01 |
| 6 months | 4.98% | 4.99% | -0.01 |
| 1 year | 1.59% | 1.52% | +0.07 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 16.10% | 15.99% | +0.11 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 10.55% | 10.98% | -0.43 |
Category average across 14 funds, as of 5 Oct 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
- -11.2%
- Median
- 5.9%
- Best
- 71.4%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 74% 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
- 13.6%
- Median
- 18.4%
- Best
- 23.7%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Mar 2022. Windows overlap – this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.67
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.43
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.03
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 19.95%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -25.65%
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
-25.6%
Right now
-9.8% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
100.2%
Cash
-0.1%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026. The size split below covers only the equity slice of this.
What it owns
52 positions · top 10 = 33.9%
Market-cap mix (equity sleeve)
Large 87.0%Mid 13.2%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Financial Services(1 in top 10)19.9%
- Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co Ltd3.17%
Consumer Cyclical(3 in top 10)16.4%
- TVS Motor Co Ltd4.02%
- Tata Motors Ltd3.88%
- Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd2.97%
Industrials(2 in top 10)12.5%
- Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd Ordinary Shares3.60%
- Cummins India Ltd2.72%
Utilities(1 in top 10)12.0%
- Adani Power Ltd3.24%
- Basic Materials10.9%
- Consumer Defensive10.3%
Healthcare(2 in top 10)8.8%
- Divi's Laboratories Ltd4.75%
- Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd2.93%
Energy(1 in top 10)4.6%
- Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd2.59%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 68.4% vs category 33.7% a year.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹467 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹85 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund?
- ₹20.53 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund?
- 0.26% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund?
- ₹1,295 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Index Funds category.
- How risky is Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Very High Risk". Own the whole market, pay almost nothing. A great deal of the ETF money is EPFO's.
- What are the 5-year returns of Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund?
- 10.55% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Index Funds average of 10.98%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund?
- 13.6% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Mar 2022. The median was 18.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund?
- Satish Dondapati, managing this fund for 5.5 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Ix · Index funds & ETFs →
Own the whole market, pay almost nothing. A great deal of the ETF money is EPFO's.
The money map
How big this shelf is in India →
The whole industry sized by real money, from AMFI’s monthly data.
Side by side
Compare this fund →
Put it next to any other fund – growth, returns, risk and cost in one table.
One bet or two?
Check its overlap →
See whether it owns the same stocks as your other funds.
Other Index Funds funds
- UTI Nifty 50 Index Fund₹29,485 crore
- HDFC Nifty 50 Index Fund₹23,784 crore
- Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund₹6,356 crore
- Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2032 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund₹2,942 crore
- Navi Nifty Next 50 Index Fund₹1,314 crore
- Motilal Oswal Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund₹1,299 crore
- SBI Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund₹1,292 crore
- Nippon India Nifty Alpha Low Volatility 30 Index Fund₹1,292 crore
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 Next 50) 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.