Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct

Very High Risk
Equity
Contra

NAV as on Apr 29, 2025

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 165.6350-0.11%1 Day Change

2.87%

Minimum Investment₹100

Expense Ratio0.75%

FUND RATING

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RISK-O-METER

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FUND PERFORMANCE

As On Jan 01, 2023

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Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

For calculating Category Return & Scheme Ranking, only Growth & Direct schemes are considered.

FUND COMPARISON

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Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct

Equity: Contra Average NAV

Topper in Equity: Contra

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Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct

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FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

IISL Nifty 500 TR INR

Expense Ratio

0.75%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.77%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 100 /₹ 100

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 3,934.53 Cr(As on Mar, 2025)

Inception Date

Jan 01, 2013

Turnover

31.95 %

Exit Load

For redemption / switch out of upto 10%of the initial investment amount (limit) purchased or switched in within 1 year from the date of allotment: Nil. If units redeemed or switched out are in excess of the limit within 1 year from the date of allotment: 1%. If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 1 year from the date of allotment: NIL

ABOUT THE FUND

Objective: The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be realized.

Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct is an Equity - Contra fund. The fund was launched inJan 01, 2013. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onApr 29, 2025 is ₹165.64. Its expense ratio is 0.75 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹3,934.53 Cr.The fund is managed byShibani Kurian.
The minimum initial investment is ₹100 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Shibani Kurian

Lead Fund Manager.

May 9, 2019 - Present

Fund Manager Rank2Out of 3
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Rank measured on the basis of consistent alpha the fund manager delivered in the same category over a period of three years (factors only Direct plan, Growth option)
Schemes managed4
Total AUM₹ 11,406.86 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr18.41 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

₹ 15.43

4.64%

6.43%

Very High Risk

₹1,119.78Cr

Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct

₹ 165.64

2.87%

3.30%

Very High Risk

₹3,934.53Cr

Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

₹ 25.83

2.81%

2.96%

Very High Risk

₹3,335.47Cr

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 15.43
Fund Size₹1,119.78Cr

Fund Return4.64%

Category Return6.43%

Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 165.64
Fund Size₹3,934.53Cr

Fund Return2.87%

Category Return3.30%

Kotak Focused Equity Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 25.83
Fund Size₹3,335.47Cr

Fund Return2.81%

Category Return2.96%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Mar, 2025

EQUITY (97.77%)

DEBT (-%)

CASH (2.23%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Large Cap(62.15%)

Mid Cap(16.34%)

Small Cap(19.27%)

Industry Holdings

Banks Regional23.17%
Information Technology Services11.18%
Credit Services5.92%
Drug Manufacturers Specialty Generic4.69%
Auto Manufacturers4.02%
Oil Gas Refining Marketing3.69%

Stock Holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd6.52%
ICICI Bank Ltd6.10%
State Bank of India3.68%
Infosys Ltd3.61%
Bharti Airtel Ltd2.96%
Tech Mahindra Ltd2.71%

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.

Consistency
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It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
Downside Risk
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Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
Risk Adjusted Return
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Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
Volatility
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Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
Upside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
Downside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.

HISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.

Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
5.55
This Fund
VS
5.79
Category Avg
R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
95.66
This Fund
VS
94.01
Category Avg

Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
0.98
This Fund
VS
0.94
Category Avg
Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
0.88
This Fund
VS
0.91
Category Avg

Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
1.56
This Fund
VS
1.62
Category Avg
Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
14.88
This Fund
VS
14.32
Category Avg

Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

PEER ANALYSIS

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TOP FUNDS FROM THIS AMC

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ABOUT THE AMC

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 4,80,657.05 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 45 equity, 54 debt and 7 hybrid schemes.

Phone

+91 22 61152100

fundaccops@kotakmutual.com

AUM

₹ 4,80,657.05 Cr (

As on Mar 31, 2025

)

Address

2nd Floor, 12-BKC, Plot No C-12 Mumbai,400 051

FAQ's

What is the category of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct ?

The category of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct is Equity - Contra

What is the current NAV of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct ?

The current NAV of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct as on Apr 29, 2025 is ₹165.64

How safe is Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct ?

The risk level of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct is Very High.

What are short term returns given by Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct ?

The return given by Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct in 1 month is 2.87%, 3 months is 5.00%, 6 months is -3.96%, and 1 year is 7.82%

What are the long term returns given by Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct ?

The return given by Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct in 3 years is 21.07% and 5 years is 28.43%.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct ?

The expense ratio of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct is 0.75%

What is the AUM of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct is Rs 3,934.53 crores.

What is the minimum investment in Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct is ₹100.00 and the minimum SIP investment in Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct is ₹100.00

What is the asset allocation of Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct?

Kotak India EQ Contra Fund - Growth - Direct has an exposure of 97.77% in Equity and 2.23% in Cash & Money Market Securities