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Kotak Services Fund

Q: What is the NAV of Kotak Services Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Kotak Services Fund is ₹10.66 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Kotak Services Fund delivered?

Kotak Services Fund has returned +6.44% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of Kotak Services Fund?

Kotak Services Fund charges an expense ratio of 1.27% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of Kotak Services Fund?

Its largest holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd (10.4%), Axis Bank Ltd (9.9%), State Bank of India (9.4%), Bharti Airtel Ltd (7.7%) and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (7.3%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is Kotak Services Fund?

It is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 13.0% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -7.1%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What is the benchmark of Kotak Services Fund?

Kotak Services Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Services Sector Total Return Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages Kotak Services Fund?

Kotak Services Fund is managed by Abhishek Bisen and Rohit Tandon at Kotak Mahindra.

Q: How is Kotak Services Fund taxed?

Kotak Services Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund · Best Sectoral & Thematic Mutual Funds

NAV

₹10.66

+0.54% 1D

as of 20 Aug 2026

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Performance

+6.44%absolute

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹10.60

Latest ₹10.66

Low ₹9.5895th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹10.72

Scorecard

Not rated

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. Not rated — this fund has no full year of NAV history yet. A rating needs at least a 1-year return to rank its performance against peers.

Performance—

Not enough Sectoral/ Thematic peers to rank yet

RiskLow

Volatility 13.0% vs 15.8% category avg

CostAverage

1.3% expense vs 1.2% category avg

Consistency—

Not enough history for a rolling 3Y view

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

Less volatile than its Sectoral/ Thematic peers (13.0% vs 15.8%)

Concerns

No significant concerns identified.

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

Category 1.24%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

Category 29.26

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

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Category 0.48

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · Growth

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

Exit Load

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

Benchmark

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

02 Mar 2026

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

+0.64%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

+7.21%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+6.44%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

+6.44%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

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3-year annualized return (CAGR)

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5-year annualized return (CAGR)

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10-year annualized return (CAGR)

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Annualized return (CAGR) since the fund's inception

+6.44%

Advanced metrics — risk and benchmark ratios

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

13.00%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

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Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

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Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-7.09%

Benchmark ratios (vs Nifty 500 · 36 monthly returns)

Definitions

Jensen's alpha (annualized): return above what CAPM predicts for the fund's beta vs Nifty 500

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Sensitivity to Nifty 500 moves; 1 = moves with the index

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How much of the fund's movement Nifty 500 explains

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Excess return per unit of beta (market risk)

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Active return over the benchmark per unit of tracking error

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Annualized std dev of fund-minus-benchmark returns

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Fund's share of benchmark gains in up months (100 = matches index)

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Fund's share of benchmark losses in down months (lower is better)

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Computed vs the Nifty 500 price index — the closest match to this fund's mandate. Needs ~3 years of history; a low R² means the fund tracks the index loosely.

Fund vs category average (Sectoral/ Thematic)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	+0.64%	+2.65%	-2.01%
3M abs	+7.21%	+7.55%	-0.34%
6M abs	+6.44%	+7.77%	-1.33%
1Y CAGR	—	+9.15%	—
3Y CAGR	—	+17.19%	—
5Y CAGR	—	+15.07%	—

Category average across peers in Sectoral/ Thematic (up to 251 funds with data), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Worst falls, and the wait to get back

How far this fund has dropped from a high, and how long it took to reclaim it.

-7.1%21 Apr 2026 → 13 May 2026
Fell over 22 days, back to the old high on 07 Jul 2026 — 2 months under water after the low.

Measured on this fund’s own NAV history, peak to trough to the day it regained the peak. Falls shallower than 5% are left out. A recovery date is when the NAV got back, not when any particular investor did — that depends on when they bought.

Fund size over time

Quarterly average AUM · AMFI

₹742.33Cr

April - June 2026

+153%

since January - March 2026

At or near its largest, ₹742.33Cr in April - June 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.

Backtest this fund

What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹50.00K

Current value

₹51.33K

Absolute

+2.66%

XIRR

+16.58%

Value vs. invested

5 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Kotak Services Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

History points

116

Expense ratio

AUM

Portfolio turnover

Exit load

P/E ratio

P/B ratio

Avg market cap

Taxation

Taxed as equity

This is an equity-oriented fund (≥65% in Indian equities), so gains get the concessional capital-gains rates below — they do not add to your income-tax slab.

Short-term (STCG)

20%

Held under 1 year

Flat, on the whole gain

Long-term (LTCG)

12.5%

Held 1 year or more

On gains above ₹1.25 L per financial year

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · Sectoral/ Thematic

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Kotak Services FundThis fund Kotak Mahindra	—	—	—	—	19.47	1.27%	₹742.33Cr
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HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund HDFC	★★★★★	+18.85%	+28.42%	—	37.61	1.07%	₹1,685Cr
LIC MF Infrastructure Fund LIC	★★★☆☆	+15.18%	+26.71%	+24.24%	15.39	1.34%	₹1,062Cr
ICICI Prudential Transportation and Logistics Fund ICICI Prudential	★★★★☆	+18.35%	+26.37%	—	26.15	1.21%	₹3,013Cr

Market-cap allocation · AMFI bands, Jul 2026

Equity holdings by company size — 100% of the equity sleeve priced.

Large cap75.1%
Mid cap11.1%
Small cap13.8%

🚩Holdings under NSE surveillance (ASM)

2 holdings — 0.53% of the portfolio — sit in stocks NSE currently lists under its Additional Surveillance Measure. ASM is an exchange response to unusual price or volume activity (higher margins, and trade-for-trade settlement at stage II), not a view on the company or on this fund.

JNK India LimitedLong-term · Stage I0.40%
Orchid Pharma LimitedLong-term · Stage I0.13%

Source: NSE ASM list, matched to holdings by company name — a holding whose name differs from NSE's spelling may not be matched. BSE's separate list is not covered.

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

About Equity funds

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of Kotak Services Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Kotak Services Fund is ₹10.66 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Kotak Services Fund delivered?

Kotak Services Fund has returned +6.44% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Services Fund?

Kotak Services Fund charges an expense ratio of 1.27% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of Kotak Services Fund?

Its largest holdings are ICICI Bank Ltd (10.4%), Axis Bank Ltd (9.9%), State Bank of India (9.4%), Bharti Airtel Ltd (7.7%) and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (7.3%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Kotak Services Fund?

It is rated very high on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 13.0% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -7.1%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What is the benchmark of Kotak Services Fund?

Kotak Services Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Services Sector Total Return Index. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Kotak Services Fund?

Kotak Services Fund is managed by Abhishek Bisen and Rohit Tandon at Kotak Mahindra.

How is Kotak Services Fund taxed?

Kotak Services Fund is an equity-oriented fund, so its capital gains get concessional rates: short-term gains (units held under 1 year) are taxed at 20%, and long-term gains (held 1 year or more) at 12.5% above a ₹1.25 lakh per-year exemption. These rates apply on redemption and don't add to your income-tax slab.