Kotak Global Emerging Market Overseas Equity Active FoF
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹40.65+0.32%1 day
- Return since launch
- 7.2%
- 52-week range
- ₹28.72 — ₹42.49
- AUM
- ₹1,730 Cr
Kotak Global Emerging Market Overseas Equity Active FoF is a International equity fund from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund with ₹1,730 Cr under management, launched in 2007. Over three years it has returned 33.2% a year, against 24.1% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.46% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.
Performance
Kotak Global Emerging Market Overseas Equity Active FoF NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +39.8% against +29.0% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 34.1% | +7.9 pts | 26.1% | 26.3% |
| 2Y | 39.8% | +12.1 pts | 27.7% | 29.9% |
| 3Y | 33.2% | +9.1 pts | 24.1% | 27.7% |
| 5Y | 23.2% | +13.1 pts | 10.1% | 21.8% |
| 7Y | 17.8% | +2.6 pts | 15.3% | 18.4% |
| 10Y | 14.5% | +3.2 pts | 11.3% | 16.4% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 1.4% | +2.1 pts | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| 3M | 1.5% | −1.0 pts | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| 6M | 23.3% | +6.9 pts | 16.4% | 18.7% |
| 1Y | 39.8% | +13.6 pts | 26.1% | 28.0% |
| 2Y | 30.6% | +7.4 pts | 23.2% | 26.1% |
| 3Y | 28.0% | +3.9 pts | 24.1% | 26.8% |
| 5Y | 12.6% | +2.5 pts | 10.1% | 14.1% |
| 7Y | 14.6% | +2.0 pts | 12.6% | 17.2% |
| 10Y | 11.3% | 0.0 pts | 11.3% | 14.6% |
Since launch (25 Jul 2007): 7.2%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.1% | +6.9 pts | 32.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | −9.3 pts | 15.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | −11.8 pts | 22.6% |
| 2022 | -15.0% | −1.7 pts | -13.3% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | −12.2 pts | 11.7% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +8.0 pts | 21.1% |
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
1.46%
Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.24%
- Brokerage
- 0.00%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.22%
- Exit load
- Exit load for units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹-1
- Min lumpsum
- ₹-1
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- MSCI Emerging Markets TRI
- Short-term capital gains
- Returns taxed at 20% if you redeem before 1 year
- Long-term capital gains
- After 1 year, returns above ₹1.25 lakh in a financial year are taxed at 12.5%
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | — | — | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | — | — | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 1.07 | 1.11 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 2.07 | 2.09 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 17.55 | 24.41 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Kotak Global Emerging Market Overseas Equity Active FoF portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Equity98.0%
- Other2.0%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CI Emerging Markets Fund I | Unclassified | 98.01% | ₹1,695 Cr | +98.29% | +98.20% | +97.69% |
| Others | Others | 1.99% | ₹34.43 Cr | -0.26% | +1.14% | -1.06% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Others | -0.91% | -0.16% | +0.75% |
| CI Emerging Markets Fund I | 98.37% | 98.01% | -0.36% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹1,554 Cr | 1.67% | 50.6% | 42.9% | 25.6% |
 Edelweiss US Technology Equity FoF | ₹4,348 Cr | 1.54% | 33.5% | 30.1% | 27.3% |
 DSP Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FoF | ₹1,447 Cr | 2.05% | 26.6% | 26.7% | — |
 Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund | ₹1,128 Cr | 2.34% | 117.6% | 78.8% | — |
 HSBC Global Emerging Markets Fund | ₹519 Cr | 1.44% | 34.3% | 35.5% | 23.9% |
 ICICI Prudential Strategic Metal and Energy Equity FoF | ₹328 Cr | 0.98% | 41.2% | 43.2% | — |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme aims to invest a greater proportion of assets in overseas mutual funds investing in globally emerging markets funds. T. Rowe Price SICAV, (TGEMF) which is a Luxembourg domiciled Fund, has been identified by Kotak Mutual Fund as the portfolio for the purpose of Kotak Global Emerging Market Fund.
Fund managers
- Arjun KhannaMr. Khanna has done CFA, FRM, MMS(Finance) & B.E (Electronics)Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, he was with Principal Mutual Fund and has also worked with Citibank.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months23.27% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹73,962 | 23.27% | |
| 1 year39.75% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,49,252 | 24.38% | |
| 3 years28.00% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹5,67,565 | 57.66% | |
| 5 years12.63% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹8,39,368 | 39.89% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.