Kotak Pioneer Fund
NAV
₹38.75
as of 5 Oct 2026
Kotak Pioneer Fund is an open-ended Sectoral/ Thematic scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund managing ₹4,281 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹38.75 as of 5 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.63% a year. Managed by Harish Bihani. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.63% / yr
- as of 31 Aug 2026
- Fund size
- ₹4,281 crore
- as of 31 Aug 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 5 Oct 2026Benchmark: Nifty 500 TRI
Kotak Pioneer Fund
₹196
+96% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Sectoral/ Thematic average
₹195
+95% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 1.34% | -4.47% | +5.81 |
| 6 months | 15.61% | 7.56% | +8.05 |
| 1 year | 8.64% | -0.10% | +8.74 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 19.99% | 12.32% | +7.67 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 15.09% | 11.84% | +3.25 |
Category average across 119 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
- -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)
- 0.93
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.75
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.48
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 15.31%
- 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
-3.8% below peak
Where the money actually is
Equity
96.3%
Cash
2.8%
Other
1.0%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.
What it owns
57 positions · top 10 = 44.9%
Market-cap mix
Large 27.0%Mid 29.4%Small 19.7%Other 23.9%
as of 31 Aug 2026
Holdings by sector
Consumer Cyclical(1 in top 10)20.0%
- Eternal Ltd5.69%
Industrials(3 in top 10)15.9%
- Indo MIM Ltd3.48%
- Aditya Infotech Ltd2.70%
- InterGlobe Aviation Ltd2.54%
Healthcare(2 in top 10)13.6%
- Lenskart Solutions Ltd3.54%
- Aster DM Quality Care Ltd Ordinary Shares3.20%
Financial Services(2 in top 10)11.7%
- ICICI Bank Ltd2.94%
- PB Fintech Ltd2.70%
- Technology6.4%
- Communication Services4.2%
- Consumer Defensive3.1%
- Basic Materials3.0%
Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 15.0% vs category 37.4% a year.
Other top holdings
- iShares NASDAQ 100 ETF USD Acc15.83%
- Triparty Repo2.93%
The businesses it owns
- P/E (trailing)
- 39.1 vs category 25.9
- P/B
- 6.5 vs category 3.9
- Dividend yield
- 0.5% vs category 1.1%
- Net margin
- 14.4% vs category 15.4%
- Earnings growth
- 22.5%
- Avg market cap
- ₹1.68 lakh crore
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- +₹767 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹287 cr
as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Kotak Pioneer Fund?
- ₹38.75 per unit as of 5 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Kotak Pioneer Fund?
- 0.63% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Aug 2026.
- How large is Kotak Pioneer Fund?
- ₹4,281 crore under management as of 31 Aug 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?
- 15.09% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Sectoral/ Thematic average of 11.84%. 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 2.9 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.