Kotak Pioneer Fund
NAV
₹39.81
as of 20 Aug 2026
Kotak Pioneer Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund managing ₹4,023 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹39.81 as of 20 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.61% a year. Managed by Harish Bihani. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.61% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹4,023 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- 0.5%
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 31 Oct 2019
- ISIN
- INF174KA1EZ1
₹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 TRI
Kotak Pioneer Fund
₹226
+126% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Sectoral/ Thematic average
₹227
+127% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 8.64% | 6.78% | +1.86 |
| 6 months | 15.74% | 3.68% | +12.06 |
| 1 year | 12.45% | 6.07% | +6.38 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 22.00% | 16.01% | +5.99 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 17.68% | 15.20% | +2.48 |
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
- -7.0%
- Median
- 13.0%
- Best
- 52.9%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 88% ended positive. Worst window began 3 Jan 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 16.4%
- Median
- 21.6%
- Best
- 27.5%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Apr 2022. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.87
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.75
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.39
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 15.26%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -16.21%
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
-16.2%
Right now
At a peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
94.9%
Cash
4.0%
Other
1.1%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 30 Jun 2026.
What it owns
53 positions · top 10 = 45.6%
Market-cap mix
Large 29.1%Mid 28.9%Small 19.3%Other 22.6%
as of 30 Jun 2026
Holdings by sector
Consumer Cyclical(2 in top 10)20.5%
- Eternal Ltd5.07%
- Maruti Suzuki India Ltd2.62%
Healthcare(2 in top 10)14.3%
- Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares3.67%
- Lenskart Solutions Ltd3.05%
Industrials(2 in top 10)12.9%
- Aditya Infotech Ltd3.05%
- InterGlobe Aviation Ltd2.88%
Financial Services(1 in top 10)12.1%
- ICICI Bank Ltd3.07%
- Consumer Defensive4.4%
- Technology3.7%
Communication Services(1 in top 10)3.5%
- Bharti Hexacom Ltd2.37%
- Basic Materials3.0%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 30 Jun 2026. Portfolio turnover 15.0% vs category 37.3% a year.
Other top holdings
- iShares NASDAQ 100 ETF USD Acc17.57%
- Triparty Repo4.09%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 38.7 vs category 25.8
- P/B
- 6.3 vs category 3.8
- Dividend yield
- 0.6% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 14.3% vs category 15.4%
- Earnings growth
- 15.7%
- Avg market cap
- ₹1.86 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹690 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹229 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Kotak Pioneer Fund?
- ₹39.81 per unit as of 20 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Kotak Pioneer Fund?
- 0.61% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Kotak Pioneer Fund?
- ₹4,023 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Sectoral/ Thematic category.
- How risky is Kotak Pioneer 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 Pioneer Fund?
- 17.68% 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 Pioneer Fund?
- 16.4% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Apr 2022. The median was 21.6% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Kotak Pioneer Fund?
- Harish Bihani, managing this fund for 2.8 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
St · Sectoral / thematic →
One sector, one story. The most-launched shelf on the map, by far.
The money map
How big this shelf is in India →
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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 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.