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Kotak Pioneer Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.

NAV

₹39.488

NAV as of 12 Nov 2026

+0.1640 (+0.4170%)
Returns, 3Y

+20.09%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹3,873 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+21.59%

Launched 06 Nov 2019

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹3.94

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-35.70%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

4.4 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

6 positive yrs

1 negative yrs

Category

EquitySectoral/ ThematicVery High Risk

Fund Info

INF174KA1EZ1Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
+10.39%1Y Absolute Return
+0.42%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Kotak Pioneer Fund- Direct Plan- Growth OptionFund 5Y annualised return
₹10,44,029
₹7,32,612₹3,11,417+14.26%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.22
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.22 Lakh
Fund age7.0 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code147727
ISININF174KA1EZ1
BenchmarkNIFTY 500 Total Return Index
CategoryEquity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic
Expense ratio0.60%
Exit load0.5% for redemption within 90 Days
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+32.57%——
3M-2.04%——
6M+18.84%——
1Y+10.39%—+4.16%
3Y+20.09%—+12.54%
5Y+14.26%—+10.04%
Since Launch+21.59%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.93

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

1.30

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Good

Good downside protection with strong returns.

Standard deviation

13.75%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Moderate volatility

Returns can move up and down noticeably.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

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Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

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Calmar ratio

0.60

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Good

Good return relative to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

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Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Equity95.99%
Cash4.01%

Market cap allocation

Large Cap
48.80%
Mid Cap
29.38%
Small Cap
21.82%

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Others
19.43%
Consumer Discretionary
17.24%
Technology
15.24%
Financial
12.63%
Healthcare
11.73%
Industrials
8.79%
Consumer Staples
6.48%
Materials
4.80%
Energy & Utilities
2.23%
Real Estate
0.81%
Diversified
0.61%

Top holdings

10 of 53 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
IShares NASDAQ 100 UCITS ETFUnspecifiedForeign Mutual Funds17.57%
Zomato LtdTechnologyEquity5.07%
RepoUnspecifiedRepo4.09%
Aster DM Healthcare LtdHealthcareEquity3.67%
ICICI Bank LtdFinancialEquity3.07%
Lenskart Solutions Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity3.05%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.TechnologyEquity3.05%
Interglobe Aviation LtdIndustrialsEquity2.88%
Maruti Suzuki India LtdConsumer DiscretionaryEquity2.62%
Bharti Hexacom Ltd.TechnologyEquity2.37%

Fund management

HA
Harish Bihani

Since 2023 · Prior to joining Kotak Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, SBI Mutual Fund, Kotak Instituitional Equities, CIMB Securities, RBS Equities India Pvt. Ltd., Indiabulls Securities Ltd. and Reliance Equities International Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Bihani has done MBA in Finance

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Summary

A very high-risk equity scheme - sectoral/ thematic fund. Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 7.6 points. Has fallen sharply before — down -35.7% at its worst.

Strengths
  • Ahead of its category average over 3Y by 7.6 points.
  • Turned every ₹1 into ₹3.9 since launch — compounding at 21.6% a year.
  • Recovered from its worst fall in 4 months.
Weaknesses
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -35.7% at its worst.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 5–7+ years horizon to ride out its very high risk level.
  • Good fit for SIPs — spreading purchases smooths out 13.8% volatility.
Risk drivers
  • None