Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

+11.58%
3Y annualised
-1.13% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 19 Mar '26
₹29.01
Min. for SIP
₹100
Fund size
₹9,853.13 Cr
Expense ratio
0.69%

Return calculator

Monthly investment
₹5,000
Over the pastTotal investmentWould've becomeHistoric returnsReturns
1 year₹60,000₹60,587
+0.98%
3 years₹1,80,000₹2,11,138
+17.30%
5 years₹3,00,000₹3,99,914
+33.30%
10 years₹6,00,000₹10,35,388
+72.56%

Holdings (194)

NameSectorInstrumentsAssets
Bharti Airtel Ltd.CommunicationEquity6.73%
Kotak Liquid - Plan A - Direct Plan-Growth--Mutual Fund6.66%
Indus Towers Ltd.CommunicationEquity4.17%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity3.22%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.AutomobileEquity3.13%
State Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity3.06%
Hero Motocorp Ltd.AutomobileEquity2.72%
NTPC Ltd.EnergyEquity2.38%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.ServicesEquity2.33%
ITC Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity2.31%
One97 Communications Ltd.ServicesEquity2.20%
Tata Motors Ltd.AutomobileEquity1.77%
Mphasis Ltd.TechnologyEquity1.76%
Kotak Low Duration Fund - Standard Plan - Direct Plan--Mutual Fund1.68%
Reliance Industries Ltd.EnergyEquity1.62%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity1.61%
Indusind Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.60%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.FinancialEquity1.51%
FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd.ServicesEquity1.45%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity1.43%
NLC India Ltd.EnergyEquity1.16%
Bank Of BarodaFinancialEquity1.14%
Oil India Ltd.EnergyEquity1.13%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancialEquity1.12%
ICICI Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity1.02%
Embassy Office Parks REITConstructionDebenture1.01%
Eternal Ltd.ServicesEquity1.00%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.96%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.EnergyEquity0.91%
Indus Infra TrustConstructionInvITs0.82%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.78%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.77%
Shivshakti Securitisation TrustOthersSec. Debt0.76%
Siddhivinayak Securitisation TrustOthersSec. Debt0.76%
Shree Cement Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.75%
National Housing BankFinancialBonds0.74%
Brookfield India Real Estate Trust REITConstructionREITs0.73%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.66%
Vedanta Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.65%
Kotak Money Market Fund Direct-Growth--Mutual Fund0.65%
Swiggy Ltd.ServicesFutures0.62%
Bihar StateOthersSDL0.61%
Sapphire Foods India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.60%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialEquity0.58%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.56%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.52%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.CommunicationEquity0.51%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancialBonds0.50%
Union Bank of IndiaFinancialCD0.50%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.49%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.FinancialCD0.47%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.FinancialEquity0.47%
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.47%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.33%
Sun TV Network Ltd.ServicesEquity0.32%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialEquity0.31%
Bihar StateOthersSDL0.30%
Vikram Solar Ltd.EnergyEquity0.30%
JSW Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.27%
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.AutomobileEquity0.26%
Karnataka StateOthersSDL0.26%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.HealthcareDebenture0.25%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.HealthcareDebenture0.25%
Indian Overseas BankFinancialCD0.25%
DLF Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.25%
NMDC Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.25%
Jyoti CNC Automation Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.24%
Bihar StateOthersSDL0.24%
Infosys Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.24%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.FinancialEquity0.24%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.23%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.23%
Wipro Ltd.TechnologyEquity0.22%
Cipla Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.21%
National Housing BankFinancialNCD0.20%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.FinancialNCD0.20%
Lupin Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.20%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.Metals & MiningEquity0.20%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.19%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancialBonds/NCD0.18%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceEquity0.18%
NTPC Green Energy Ltd.EnergyEquity0.17%
NBCC (India) Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.15%
REC Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.15%
REC Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.15%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancialDebenture0.14%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.13%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.13%
Grasim Industries Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.13%
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd.FinancialEquity0.12%
United Spirits Ltd.Consumer StaplesEquity0.12%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.FinancialEquity0.11%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.11%
REC Ltd.FinancialEquity0.10%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.10%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.FinancialNCD0.10%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialNCD0.10%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.10%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.10%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.08%
GOISovereignGOI Sec0.08%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialFD0.07%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.ServicesEquity0.07%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.07%
Titan Company Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.07%
Juniper Hotels Ltd.ServicesEquity0.06%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialNCD0.05%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.05%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialBonds0.05%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialNCD0.05%
Axis Finance Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.05%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.05%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.05%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancialDebenture0.05%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialBonds0.05%
Export-Import Bank Of IndiaFinancialBonds0.05%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd.ServicesEquity0.05%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancialNCD0.04%
Tata Motors Finance Ltd.FinancialZCB0.04%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.Capital GoodsEquity0.04%
Tamilnadu StateOthersSDL0.04%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.FinancialEquity0.03%
Tata Power Company Ltd.EnergyEquity0.03%
L&T Finance Ltd.FinancialNCD0.03%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.03%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.03%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.EnergyBonds0.03%
Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.03%
Swiggy Ltd.ServicesEquity0.02%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.02%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareEquity0.02%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.ServicesEquity0.02%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancialDebenture0.01%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryEquity0.01%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.01%
HDB Financial Services Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.01%
REC Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.01%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.01%
Max Financial Services Ltd.FinancialEquity0.01%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.FinancialDebenture0.01%
GMR Airports Ltd.ConstructionEquity0.01%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.EnergyEquity0.00%
Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.00%
GMR Airports Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.01%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.01%
Max Financial Services Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.01%
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryFutures-0.01%
Container Corporation Of India Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.02%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.02%
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.03%
Tata Power Company Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.03%
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.03%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.04%
The Indian Hotels Company Ltd RightsServicesFutures-0.05%
Titan Company Ltd.Consumer DiscretionaryFutures-0.07%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.ServicesFutures-0.07%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.10%
REC Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.10%
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.11%
JIO Financial Services Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.12%
United Spirits Ltd.Consumer StaplesFutures-0.12%
Grasim Industries Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.13%
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.13%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.13%
NBCC (India) Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.16%
Bank Of BarodaFinancialFutures-0.16%
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.InsuranceFutures-0.18%
Bharat Electronics Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.19%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.20%
Lupin Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.20%
Cipla Ltd.HealthcareFutures-0.21%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.23%
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.24%
NMDC Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.25%
DLF Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.25%
JSW Steel Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.27%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.AutomobileFutures-0.41%
ICICI Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.45%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.47%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.CommunicationFutures-0.51%
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.AutomobileFutures-0.56%
RBL Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.58%
Vedanta Ltd.Metals & MiningFutures-0.66%
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.Capital GoodsFutures-0.67%
Ambuja Cements Ltd.ConstructionFutures-0.78%
Reliance Industries Ltd.EnergyFutures-0.92%
Axis Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-0.97%
Mphasis Ltd.TechnologyFutures-1.06%
NTPC Ltd.EnergyFutures-1.18%
One97 Communications Ltd.ServicesFutures-2.21%
Indus Towers Ltd.CommunicationFutures-2.22%
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd.ServicesFutures-2.34%
Bharti Airtel Ltd.CommunicationFutures-3.13%
HDFC Bank Ltd.FinancialFutures-3.25%
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Minimum investments

Min. for 1st investment
₹100
Min. for 2nd investment
₹100
Min. for SIP
₹100

Returns and rankings

Annualised returns
Absolute returns
Name3Y5Y10YAll
Fund returns+11.6%+10.5%+10.2%+9.8%
Category average (Hybrid Equity Savings)+9.9%+9.1%+8.4%--
Rank (Hybrid Equity Savings)522--

Exit load, stamp duty and tax

Exit load

Exit load for units in excess of 8% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 90 days.

Stamp duty on investment: 0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

from July 1st 2020

Tax implication

If you redeem within one year, returns are taxed at 20%. If you redeem after one year, returns exceeding Rs 1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%.
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Fund management

AB
Abhishek Bisen
Sep 2014 - Present
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Education
Mr. Bisen is a BA and MBA in Finance.
Experience
Prior to joining Kotak AMC, he was working with Securities Trading Corporation Of India Ltd where he was looking at Sales & Trading of Fixed Income Products apart from doing Portfolio Advisory. His earlier assignments also include 2 years of merchant banking experience with a leading merchant banking firm.
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DS
Devender Singhal
Apr 2021 - Present
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Education
Mr. Singhal has done B.A. (Maths) from Delhi University and PGDM, Finance from Fore School of Management, Delhi.
Experience
Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra AMC , he has worked with Kotak Securities Ltd.(July 2007 -- January 2009) ,Religare (February 2006 -- June 2007), Karvy (July 2004 -- January 2006), P N Vijay Financial Services Pvt Ltd(2001 -- 2004) and Dundee Mutual Fund( Summer Trainee ) (May 2000 -- June 2000 ).

HS
Hiten Shah
Oct 2019 - Present
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Education
Mr. Shah is a Masters in Management Studies (Finance) from Mumbai University.
Experience
Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual fund, he was associated with Edelweiss Asset Management for more than 8 years as a CoFund manager and Chief dealer in equities segment. He was also associated with Edelweiss securities Ltd. as low risk arbitrage trader for more than 3 years.

About Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is a Hybrid Mutual Fund Scheme launched by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. This scheme was made available to investors on 05 Aug 1994. Abhishek Bisen is the Current Fund Manager of Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth fund. The fund currently has an Asset Under Management(AUM) of ₹5,95,414 Cr and the Latest NAV as of 19 Mar 2026 is ₹29.01. The Kotak Equity Savings Fund Direct Growth is rated Moderately High risk. Minimum SIP Investment is set to ₹100. Minimum Lumpsum Investment is ₹100. Exit load for units in excess of 8% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 90 days. ;

Investment Objective

The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation and income by predominantly investing in arbitrage opportunities in the cash and derivatives segment of the equity market, and enhance returns with a moderate exposure in equity & equity related instruments.
Fund benchmarkNIFTY Equity Savings Total Return Index

Fund house

Rank (total assets)#5 in India
Total AUM₹5,95,413.81 Cr
Date of Incorporation05 Aug 1994
Phone022-61152100 / 1800-22-2626
E-mail--
Launch Date05 Aug 1994
AddressThe Capital Building, Behind ICICI Bank, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla ComplexBandra (E) Mumbai 400051
CustodianStock Holding Corp. of India Ltd.
Registrar & Transfer AgentCams
Address7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,