Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Sectoral / Thematic · Direct · Growth
NAV as of 30 Oct 2026 · Source: AMFI
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund is a Sectoral / Thematic fund from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, with NAVs going back to December 2020. This page covers its direct plan, growth option. It manages ₹675 crore, the 165th largest of 246 Sectoral / Thematic funds. Its expense ratio is 1.15% a year, in line with the median of 1.15% for Sectoral / Thematic funds.
Over the last three years it returned 9.05% a year, 110th of 137 Sectoral / Thematic funds (median 12.96%). Over five years it returned 6.97% a year, 84th of 98. It is 1.56 percentage points a year behind its benchmark, the Nifty 100 ESG TRI, over three years, on AMFI's figures. Its biggest fall from a peak in the last three years was 17.9%, and AMFI's riskometer rates it Very High.
Annualised (CAGR) for periods over a year, calculated from AMFI NAVs up to 30 Oct 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. How we calculate returns
1 Year
-8.35%
3 Years
+9.05%
5 Years
+6.97%
Since launch (18 Dec 2020)
+9.96%
Fund and benchmark returns as published by AMFI for 29 Oct 2026, so both sides use the same date and method. They can differ slightly from the figures above.
| Period | This fund | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | -8.83% | -6.61% | -2.22 pts |
| 3 Years | +8.95% | +10.51% | -1.56 pts |
| 5 Years | +6.98% | +7.04% | -0.06 pts |
| Since launch | +9.95% | +11.80% | -1.85 pts |
Measured from this fund's own daily NAVs over the last three years.
Volatility (annualised)
13.9%
How much the NAV typically swings in a year. Higher means a bumpier ride.
Worst fall from a peak
-17.9%
The biggest drop from a high to a later low. A sense of what a bad stretch has looked like.
Daily NAV since 18 Dec 2020.
These come from the fund's monthly factsheet and Scheme Information Document (SID). We don't show them yet, because we can't keep them accurate. Check them on Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund's website before you invest.
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Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
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