Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk
Equity
Equity - Other

NAV as on May 2, 2025

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 31.00600.20%1 Day Change

4.21%

Minimum Investment₹100

Expense Ratio0.43%

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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)

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Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth

Investment Type

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Time Period (yrs)

Annual Return in %

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Current Value
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FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

IISL Nifty 500 TR INR

Expense Ratio

0.43%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.93%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 100 /₹ 100

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 2,554.35 Cr(As on Mar, 2025)

Inception Date

Oct 31, 2019

Turnover

10.16 %

Exit Load

For redemption / switch out within 90 days from the date of allotment: 0.5% If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 90 days from the date of allotment -Nil

Objective: The investment objective of the scheme is to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity, equity related instruments and units of global mutual funds which invests into such companies that utilize new forms of production, technology, distribution or processes which are likely to challenge existing markets or value networks, or displace established market leaders, or bring in novel products and/or business models. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is an Equity - Equity - Other fund. The fund was launched inOct 31, 2019. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onMay 02, 2025 is ₹31.01. Its expense ratio is 0.43 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹2,554.35 Cr.The fund is managed byHarish Krishnan,Arjun Khanna,Harsha Upadhyaya,Harish Bihani.
The minimum initial investment is ₹100 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Harish Krishnan

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 31, 2019 - Present

Schemes managed10
Total AUM₹ 70,184.82 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr11.84 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct Growth

₹ 18.11

1.90%

Very High Risk

₹2,266.05Cr

Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth

₹ 31.01

4.21%

Very High Risk

₹2,554.35Cr

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

₹ 21.62

3.21%

2.21%

Moderately High risk

₹16,542.18Cr

Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 18.11
Fund Size₹2,266.05Cr

Fund Return1.90%

Category Return--

Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 31.01
Fund Size₹2,554.35Cr

Fund Return4.21%

Category Return--

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 21.62
Fund Size₹16,542.18Cr

Fund Return3.21%

Category Return2.21%

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

Arjun Khanna

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 31, 2019 - Present

Schemes managed21
Total AUM₹ 2,12,894.87 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr13.59 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth

₹ 276.88

0.32%

0.98%

Very High Risk

₹15,706.46Cr

Kotak Equity Hybrid Direct Growth

₹ 68.38

2.85%

2.72%

Very High Risk

₹6,795.01Cr

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

₹ 15.34

4.71%

5.93%

Very High Risk

₹1,119.78Cr

Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 276.88
Fund Size₹15,706.46Cr

Fund Return0.32%

Category Return0.98%

Kotak Equity Hybrid Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 68.38
Fund Size₹6,795.01Cr

Fund Return2.85%

Category Return2.72%

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 15.34
Fund Size₹1,119.78Cr

Fund Return4.71%

Category Return5.93%

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

Harsha Upadhyaya

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 1, 2023 - Present

Schemes managed12
Total AUM₹ 1,83,006.49 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr11.07 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Kotak Tax Saver-Scheme-Growth - Direct

₹ 128.66

3.96%

2.97%

Very High Risk

₹5,862.55Cr

Kotak Equity Opportunities Direct Growth

₹ 363.40

2.81%

2.65%

Very High Risk

₹24,912.67Cr

Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth

₹ 89.84

4.15%

2.97%

Very High Risk

₹49,130.00Cr

Kotak Tax Saver-Scheme-Growth - Direct

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 128.66
Fund Size₹5,862.55Cr

Fund Return3.96%

Category Return2.97%

Kotak Equity Opportunities Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 363.40
Fund Size₹24,912.67Cr

Fund Return2.81%

Category Return2.65%

Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 89.84
Fund Size₹49,130.00Cr

Fund Return4.15%

Category Return2.97%

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

Harish Bihani

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 20, 2023 - Present

Schemes managed6
Total AUM₹ 44,641.14 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr12.26 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) Direct Plan Growth

₹ 992.30

3.92%

2.97%

Very High Risk

₹13,632.70Cr

ICICI Prudential Tranporstation and Logistics Fund Direct Growth

₹ 17.61

3.71%

Very High Risk

₹2,862.29Cr

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth

₹ 88.34

1.73%

0.98%

Very High Risk

₹7,392.39Cr

ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) Direct Plan Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 992.30
Fund Size₹13,632.70Cr

Fund Return3.92%

Category Return2.97%

ICICI Prudential Tranporstation and Logistics Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 17.61
Fund Size₹2,862.29Cr

Fund Return3.71%

Category Return--

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 88.34
Fund Size₹7,392.39Cr

Fund Return1.73%

Category Return0.98%

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

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Mar, 2025

EQUITY (82.29%)

DEBT (-%)

CASH (1.93%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Large Cap(39.50%)

Mid Cap(25.91%)

Small Cap(16.89%)

Other Cap(15.78%)

Industry Holdings

Auto Parts10.37%
Medical Care7.49%
Internet Retail6.90%
Auto Manufacturers6.26%
Diversified Industrials6.11%
Drug Manufacturers Specialty Generic5.74%

Stock Holdings

Bharti Hexacom Ltd3.90%
Eternal Ltd3.78%
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd3.65%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares3.43%
Reliance Industries Ltd3.19%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd2.79%

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
0.87
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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.
1.38
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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.
14.44
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Category Avg

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

PEER ANALYSIS

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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

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Address

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

FAQ's

What is the category of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The category of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is Equity - Equity - Other

What is the current NAV of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The current NAV of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth as on May 02, 2025 is ₹31.01

How safe is Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The risk level of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is Very High.

What are short term returns given by Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The return given by Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth in 1 month is 4.21%, 3 months is -1.32%, 6 months is -2.98%, and 1 year is 11.07%

What are the long term returns given by Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The return given by Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth in 3 years is 19.48% and 5 years is 28.61%.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The expense ratio of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is 0.43%

What is the AUM of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is Rs 2,554.35 crores.

What is the minimum investment in Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is ₹100.00 and the minimum SIP investment in Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is ₹100.00

What is the asset allocation of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth?

Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth has an exposure of 82.29% in Equity and 1.93% in Cash & Money Market Securities