Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth

Fund Overview

Fund Size

₹810 Cr

Expense Ratio

0.93%

ISIN

INF174KA1FI4

Minimum SIP

₹100

Exit Load

No Charges

Inception Date

18 Dec 2020

About this fund

Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth is a Equity - ESG mutual fund schemes offered by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 5 years, 3 months and 22 days, having been launched on 18-Dec-20.
As of 08-Apr-26, it has a Net Asset Value (NAV) of ₹17.99, Assets Under Management (AUM) of 809.60 Crores, and an expense ratio of 0.93%.

Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 11.68% since inception.
The fund's asset allocation comprises around 98.88% in equities, 0.00% in debts, and 1.12% in cash & cash equivalents.
You can start investing in Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth with a SIP of ₹100 or a Lumpsum investment of ₹100.

Performance against Category Average

In this section, we compare the returns of the scheme with the category average over various periods. Periods for which the fund has outperformed its category average are marked in green, otherwise red.

1 Year

+9.43%

+3.48% (Cat Avg.)

3 Years

+14.50%

+11.64% (Cat Avg.)

5 Years

+10.77%

+10.07% (Cat Avg.)

Since Inception

+11.68%

— (Cat Avg.)

Portfolio Summaryas of 28th February 2026

Equity	₹800.54 Cr	98.88%
Others	₹9.07 Cr	1.12%

Top Holdings

All Holdings

Equity

Debt & Others

Name	Type	Amount	Holdings
HDFC Bank Ltd	Equity	₹58.59 Cr	7.24%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Equity	₹57.45 Cr	7.10%
ICICI Bank Ltd	Equity	₹41.37 Cr	5.11%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd	Equity	₹34.65 Cr	4.28%
Eternal Ltd	Equity	₹34.48 Cr	4.26%
Axis Bank Ltd	Equity	₹33.21 Cr	4.10%
Bajaj Finance Ltd	Equity	₹32.86 Cr	4.06%
State Bank of India	Equity	₹32.45 Cr	4.01%
UltraTech Cement Ltd	Equity	₹30.42 Cr	3.76%
Shriram Finance Ltd	Equity	₹29.14 Cr	3.60%
Linde India Ltd	Equity	₹28.27 Cr	3.49%
Infosys Ltd	Equity	₹26 Cr	3.21%
Hero MotoCorp Ltd	Equity	₹25.7 Cr	3.17%
Tech Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹24.44 Cr	3.02%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd	Equity	₹17.41 Cr	2.15%
Bharat Forge Ltd	Equity	₹17.2 Cr	2.12%
Bosch Ltd	Equity	₹16.39 Cr	2.02%
Ambuja Cements Ltd	Equity	₹15.01 Cr	1.85%
GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd	Equity	₹14.14 Cr	1.75%
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd	Equity	₹13.51 Cr	1.67%
Britannia Industries Ltd	Equity	₹13.21 Cr	1.63%
Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd	Equity	₹11.56 Cr	1.43%
Siemens Ltd	Equity	₹11.28 Cr	1.39%
Biocon Ltd	Equity	₹10.52 Cr	1.30%
Avenue Supermarts Ltd	Equity	₹10.39 Cr	1.28%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd	Equity	₹10.38 Cr	1.28%
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd	Equity	₹9.74 Cr	1.20%
HCL Technologies Ltd	Equity	₹9.72 Cr	1.20%
Hindustan Unilever Ltd	Equity	₹9.35 Cr	1.16%
Indus Towers Ltd Ordinary Shares	Equity	₹9.1 Cr	1.12%
Reliance Industries Ltd	Equity	₹9.09 Cr	1.12%
Indian Bank	Equity	₹8.91 Cr	1.10%
Triparty Repo	Cash - Repurchase Agreement	₹8.8 Cr	1.09%
Metropolis Healthcare Ltd	Equity	₹8.57 Cr	1.06%
SRF Ltd	Equity	₹8.46 Cr	1.04%
Abbott India Ltd	Equity	₹7.96 Cr	0.98%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd	Equity	₹7.47 Cr	0.92%
Power Finance Corp Ltd	Equity	₹7.45 Cr	0.92%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd	Equity	₹7.43 Cr	0.92%
Bank of Baroda	Equity	₹7.24 Cr	0.89%
Apollo Tyres Ltd	Equity	₹6.81 Cr	0.84%
Cipla Ltd	Equity	₹5.93 Cr	0.73%
NTPC Ltd	Equity	₹5.73 Cr	0.71%
GAIL (India) Ltd	Equity	₹5.09 Cr	0.63%
Shoppers Stop Ltd	Equity	₹4.84 Cr	0.60%
Kotak Liquid Dir Gr	Mutual Fund - Open End	₹4.11 Cr	0.51%
V-Mart Retail Ltd	Equity	₹3.99 Cr	0.49%
Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)	Cash	₹-3.84 Cr	0.47%
JK Cement Ltd	Equity	₹3.39 Cr	0.42%
TeamLease Services Ltd	Equity	₹2.19 Cr	0.27%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd	Equity	₹2.01 Cr	0.25%

Allocation By Market Cap (Equity)

Other Allocation

Equity Sector

Debt & Others

Sector	Amount	Holdings
Financial Services	₹261.61 Cr	32.31%
Consumer Cyclical	₹124.31 Cr	15.35%
Basic Materials	₹79.11 Cr	9.77%
Technology	₹77.57 Cr	9.58%
Communication Services	₹66.55 Cr	8.22%
Industrials	₹56.59 Cr	6.99%
Healthcare	₹47.13 Cr	5.82%
Consumer Defensive	₹46.46 Cr	5.74%
Energy	₹30.39 Cr	3.75%
Utilities	₹10.81 Cr	1.34%

Risk & Performance Ratios

Fund Managers

Mandar Pawar

Since January 2024

Additional Scheme Detailsas of 28th February 2026

ISIN

INF174KA1FI4

Expense Ratio

0.93%

Exit Load

No Charges

Fund Size

₹810 Cr

Age

5 years 3 months

Lumpsum Minimum

₹100

Fund Status

Open Ended Investment Company

Benchmark

Nifty 100 ESG TR INR

Investment Objective

To seek to generate long-term capital growth from an actively managed portfolio primarily of Equity and Equity Related Securities. Scheme shall invest in Indian equities,foreign equities and related instruments and debt securities.

Tax Treatment

Capital Gains Taxation:

Dividend Taxation:

Note: As per the Income Tax Budget 2024, mutual funds are subject to capital gains taxation, which includes surcharge and cess based on prevailing income tax rules and the investor’s income. Taxation applies only to realised gains, not notional gains. Please consult your tax advisors to determine the implications or consequences of your investments in such securities.

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Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
BARODA BNP PARIBAS ESG Best-in-Class Strategy FUND Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
BARODA BNP PARIBAS ESG Best-in-Class Strategy FUND Regular Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
WhiteOak Capital ESG Best-In-Class Strategy Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	1.0%	₹54.98 Cr	4.8%
WhiteOak Capital ESG Best-In-Class Strategy Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹54.98 Cr	3.0%
Mirae Asset Nifty 100 ESG Sector Leaders Fund of Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹89.04 Cr	6.5%
Mirae Asset Nifty 100 ESG Sector Leaders Fund of Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.5%	0.0%	₹89.04 Cr	6.9%
Axis ESG Equity Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	1.0%	₹1006.49 Cr	3.2%
Axis ESG Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹1006.49 Cr	4.1%
SBI Magnum Equity ESG Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	1.9%	1.0%	₹5526.06 Cr	7.2%
Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹809.60 Cr	9.4%
Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.3%	0.0%	₹809.60 Cr	7.9%
ICICI Prudential ESG Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.2%	1.0%	₹1400.25 Cr	4.0%
ICICI Prudential ESG Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.0%	1.0%	₹1400.25 Cr	5.2%
SBI Magnum Equity ESG Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.3%	1.0%	₹5526.06 Cr	5.1%
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.5%	1.0%	₹592.39 Cr	9.6%
Aditya Birla Sun Life ESG Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.4%	1.0%	₹592.39 Cr	10.8%
Invesco India ESG Equity Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.5%	1.0%	₹399.56 Cr	-0.2%
Invesco India ESG Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	1.1%	1.0%	₹399.56 Cr	1.2%
Quantum India ESG Equity Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.2%	1.0%	₹83.11 Cr	2.8%
Quantum India ESG Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	1.0%	₹83.11 Cr	4.3%
Mirae Asset Nifty 100 ESG Sector Leaders ETF Very High Risk	0.4%	-	₹107.58 Cr	7.1%
Quant ESG Equity Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	2.4%	1.0%	₹256.90 Cr	6.1%
Quant ESG Equity Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹256.90 Cr	7.7%

About the AMC

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

+91 22 61152100

https://www.kotakmf.com/

Total AUM

₹6,16,950 Cr

Address

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

Other Funds by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Fund name	Expense Ratio	Exit Load	Fund size	1Y
Kotak Multi Asset Active FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
Kotak Quality Overseas Equity Omni FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	1.0%	-	-
Kotak Multi Factor Passive FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Kotak Services Fund Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	₹760.76 Cr	-
Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹10.83 Cr	-
Kotak Dividend Yield Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	1.0%	₹221.18 Cr	-
Kotak Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹17.04 Cr	-
Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹889.65 Cr	-
Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹1068.90 Cr	-
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9 to 12 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹1014.75 Cr	-
Kotak Active Momentum Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1338.83 Cr	-
Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹24.50 Cr	-
Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹267.69 Cr	-
Kotak Nifty 200 Quality 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹14.41 Cr	-
Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹34.31 Cr	-
Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹279.60 Cr	-
Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Index Fund Regular Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹21.54 Cr	11.5%
Kotak CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹326.68 Cr	6.5%
Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹274.52 Cr	19.2%
Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index - Dec 2026 Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹206.38 Cr	6.8%
Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹16.01 Cr	2.9%
Kotak Nifty Smallcap 250 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹42.54 Cr	5.1%
Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹38.31 Cr	11.2%
Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹51.39 Cr	12.7%
Kotak Transportation & Logistics Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹552.14 Cr	22.4%
Kotak MNC Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹2006.76 Cr	23.0%
Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹321.56 Cr	11.8%
Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹32.09 Cr	-16.8%
Kotak Crisil-IBX AAA Financial Services Index - Sep 2027 Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹597.01 Cr	6.9%
Kotak Nifty Midcap 50 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹67.38 Cr	15.4%
Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.4%	0.0%	₹95.94 Cr	21.1%
Kotak Special Opportunities Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.8%	0.0%	₹1410.79 Cr	11.5%
Kotak Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹132.67 Cr	7.1%
Kotak Fixed Maturity Plan Series 330 - 98 Days Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Jun 2025 HTM Index Fund Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹102.05 Cr	7.5%
Kotak Fixed Maturity Plan Series 329 - 90 Days Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Kotak Long Duration Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.3%	0.0%	₹116.60 Cr	-2.0%
Kotak Technology Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.9%	0.0%	₹574.47 Cr	1.1%
Kotak Fixed Maturity Plan Series 328 - 90 Days Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	₹144.91 Cr	-
Kotak FMP Series 327 Direct Growth Moderately High risk	-	0.0%	₹206.03 Cr	-
Kotak FMP Series 326 - 175 Days Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	-	-	-
Kotak FMP Series 325 - 90 Days Direct Growth Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Kotak FMP Series 324 - 109 Days Direct Growth Moderately High risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Kotak Healthcare Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.7%	0.0%	₹485.24 Cr	9.0%
Kotak FMP Series 323 Direct Growth Low Risk	-	0.0%	-	-
Kotak Consumption Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.6%	0.0%	₹1709.11 Cr	9.4%
Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund Direct Growth Moderate Risk	0.1%	0.0%	₹22.76 Cr	4.5%
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund Direct Growth High Risk	0.5%	1.0%	₹12784.39 Cr	30.4%
Kotak S&P BSE Housing Index Fund Direct Growth Very High Risk	0.2%	0.0%	₹13.95 Cr	-0.5%
Kotak Fixed Maturity Plan 1174 Days Series 268 Direct Growth Low to Moderate Risk	-	0.0%	-	-

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What is the current NAV of Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth?

The NAV of Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth, as of 08-Apr-2026, is ₹17.99.

What are the returns of Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth?

The fund has generated 9.43% over the last 1 year and 14.50% over the last 3 years. However, this does not guarantee that the fund will perform similarly in the future.

What is the portfolio composition of Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth?

The fund's allocation of assets is distributed as 98.88% in equities, 0.00% in bonds, and 1.12% in cash and cash equivalents.

Who manages the Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth?

The fund managers responsible for Kotak ESG Opportunities Fund Direct Growth are:-

Mandar Pawar

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