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Kotak Quant Fund

QuantVery HighOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 9 Nov 2026
₹14.47+1.27%1 day
Return since launch
11.5%
52-week range
₹13.34 — ₹15.76
AUM
₹451 Cr

Kotak Quant Fund is a Quant equity fund from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund with ₹451 Cr under management, launched in 2023. Over three years it has returned 0.3% a year, against 10.8% for its category. The expense ratio is 2.46% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Very High.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y-6.4%−8.2 pts1.8%2.0%
2Y-1.5%−5.3 pts3.7%2.0%
3Y0.3%−10.5 pts10.8%2.0%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund-6.4%
Category1.8%
3Y
Fund0.3%
Category10.8%

Since launch (12 Jul 2023): 11.5%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
Show as a table
Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20253.9%+1.3 pts2.7%
202418.5%0.0 pts18.5%

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

2.50%

Expense ratio as on 3 Nov 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
1.60%
Brokerage
0.08%
Transaction charges
0.02%
Statutory levies
0.80%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.5%, if redeemed within 90 days
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
NIFTY 200 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.

Very High

Your principal is treated as being at very high risk — typically small cap, sectoral and thematic equity schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha1.312.27Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta1.080.95How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe0.380.43Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino0.520.67Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation17.9016.75How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Kotak Quant Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 30 Sep 2026

Asset allocation

  • Equity98.5%
  • Debt0.2%
  • Other1.4%

Market cap split

  • Large34.7%
  • Mid33.1%
  • Small32.1%
P/E
29.99
P/B
5.17

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
Nestle India Ltd.Consumer Staples3.46%₹15.60 Cr+2.34%——
Bajaj Auto Ltd.Automobile3.01%₹13.57 Cr+1.14%——
Laurus Labs Ltd.Healthcare2.91%₹13.11 Cr+2.32%+1.81%+2.04%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.Consumer Staples2.84%₹12.81 Cr+2.05%+1.83%+0.65%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.Healthcare2.79%₹12.59 Cr———
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.Chemicals2.28%₹10.28 Cr+2.07%+2.29%—
TVS Motor Company Ltd.Automobile2.26%₹10.21 Cr+0.29%+2.25%+2.97%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.Financial1.99%₹8.98 Cr———
Bosch Ltd.Automobile1.98%₹8.93 Cr—+0.50%+0.90%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.Automobile1.97%₹8.87 Cr———

Sectors

  • Healthcare19.3%
  • Capital Goods16.5%
  • Automobile11.0%
  • Consumer Staples8.7%
  • Financial7.9%
  • Metals & Mining6.5%
  • Energy6.1%
  • Chemicals5.5%

Instruments

  • Repo1.4%
  • Mutual Fund0.1%
  • Net Current Assets0.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.0.00%2.79%+2.79%
TVS Motor Company Ltd.0.00%2.26%+2.26%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.3.44%1.19%-2.25%
Grasim Industries Ltd.3.12%1.07%-2.05%
Titan Company Ltd.3.10%1.05%-2.05%
Marico Ltd.3.14%1.14%-2.00%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.0.00%1.99%+1.99%
Bosch Ltd.0.00%1.98%+1.98%
Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd.0.00%1.97%+1.97%
Divi's Laboratories Ltd.0.00%1.91%+1.91%
Lupin Ltd.2.87%1.01%-1.86%
JSW Steel Ltd.2.89%1.04%-1.85%
Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.0.00%1.83%+1.83%
The Federal Bank Ltd.2.75%0.92%-1.83%
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.0.00%1.81%+1.81%
Eicher Motors Ltd.2.65%0.90%-1.75%
Thermax Ltd.0.00%1.73%+1.73%
Gland Pharma Ltd.0.00%1.66%+1.66%
Sundram Fasteners Ltd.0.00%1.63%+1.63%
Kei Industries Ltd.2.29%0.67%-1.62%
ACME Solar Holdings Ltd.0.00%1.60%+1.60%
Coal India Ltd.2.61%1.04%-1.57%
Siemens Ltd.2.42%0.85%-1.57%
Adani Power Ltd.0.00%1.55%+1.55%
NMDC Ltd.2.30%0.75%-1.55%
Tata Technologies Ltd0.00%1.54%+1.54%
Polycab India Ltd.2.22%0.71%-1.51%
BSE Ltd.0.00%1.46%+1.46%
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.2.43%0.98%-1.45%
Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.0.00%1.45%+1.45%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.2.22%0.78%-1.44%
Adani Green Energy Ltd.0.00%1.43%+1.43%
Aditya Infotech Ltd.0.00%1.42%+1.42%
Bharat Forge Ltd.2.16%0.75%-1.41%
Tata Steel Ltd.2.26%0.85%-1.41%
Adani Enterprises Ltd.0.00%1.37%+1.37%
Cummins India Ltd.2.11%0.74%-1.37%
Coforge Ltd.0.00%1.35%+1.35%
Aegis Vopak Terminals Ltd.0.00%1.34%+1.34%
Aster DM Quality Care Ltd.2.06%0.72%-1.34%
L&T Finance Ltd.1.92%0.60%-1.32%
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.1.99%0.70%-1.29%
AIA Engineering Ltd.1.92%0.66%-1.26%
Shriram Finance Ltd1.88%0.63%-1.25%
Apar Industries Ltd.0.00%1.23%+1.23%
Bajaj Auto Ltd.1.85%3.01%+1.16%
Redington Ltd.0.00%1.14%+1.14%
Syrma SGS Technology Ltd.0.00%1.14%+1.14%
GE Vernova T&D India Ltd0.00%1.12%+1.12%
Granules India Ltd.0.00%1.08%+1.08%
Bank of Maharashtra1.69%0.62%-1.07%
Steel Authority Of India Ltd.1.10%0.08%-1.02%
State Bank of India1.52%0.52%-1.00%
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd.1.61%0.61%-1.00%
Welspun Corp Ltd.0.00%0.99%+0.99%
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.1.54%0.57%-0.97%
Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd.1.55%0.58%-0.97%
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd.0.00%0.97%+0.97%
Hindustan Zinc Ltd.1.03%0.07%-0.96%
Jindal Steel Ltd.1.39%0.50%-0.89%
ABB India Ltd.1.29%0.43%-0.86%
Biocon Ltd.1.29%0.44%-0.85%
Hindalco Industries Ltd.1.30%0.46%-0.84%
Vodafone Idea Ltd.0.63%1.40%+0.77%
Neuland Laboratories Ltd.0.00%0.76%+0.76%
Acutaas Chemicals Ltd.0.67%1.43%+0.76%
Tata Motors Ltd.0.84%0.11%-0.73%
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd.0.84%0.12%-0.72%
Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd.0.00%0.72%+0.72%
Schaeffler India Ltd.1.10%0.40%-0.70%
Amber Enterprises India Ltd.0.80%0.11%-0.69%
Timken India Ltd.1.06%0.40%-0.66%
Sai Life Sciences Ltd.1.12%1.77%+0.65%
Vedanta Ltd.0.74%0.10%-0.64%
National Aluminium Company Ltd.0.97%0.33%-0.64%
Data Patterns (India) Ltd.0.67%1.30%+0.63%
Radico Khaitan Ltd.2.23%2.84%+0.61%
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Ltd.0.00%0.59%+0.59%
Sterlite Technologies Ltd.0.00%0.59%+0.59%
Netweb Technologies India Ltd.0.64%0.08%-0.56%
Hindustan Copper Ltd.0.64%0.09%-0.55%
TD Power Systems Ltd.0.00%0.48%+0.48%
R R Kabel Ltd.1.10%1.56%+0.46%
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Ltd.0.49%0.07%-0.42%
MTAR Technologies Ltd.1.05%1.45%+0.40%
Nestle India Ltd.3.16%3.46%+0.30%
Navin Fluorine International Ltd.2.17%2.28%+0.11%
Laurus Labs Ltd.2.83%2.91%+0.08%
Others-0.06%0.01%+0.07%
Piramal Finance Ltd.1.80%1.75%-0.05%
Kotak Liquid - Plan A - Direct Plan-Growth0.12%0.14%+0.02%

Compare

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The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

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About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The scheme seek to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities selected based on quant model theme.

Fund managers

  • Abhishek BisenMr. Bisen is a BA and MBA in Finance.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.
  • Harsha UpadhyayaMr. Upadhyaya is a B.E (Mechanical) from NIT Suratkal, PGDM from IIM Lucknow and CFA from the CFA Institute, USA.Prior to joining Kotak Mutual fund he has worked with DSP Mutual Fund and UTI AMC.
  • Rohit TandonMr. Tandon has done B.E.(Mechanical) and PGDM from IIM-BPrior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, he has worked with Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, Max Life Insurance and JP Morgan India
Scheme information document

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 pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months−3.19% absolute₹60,000₹58,086−3.19%
1 year−4.75% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,16,957−2.54%
3 years10.69% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,25,99118.33%

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.

What is the NAV of Kotak Quant Fund?
The NAV of Kotak Quant Fund is ₹14.47 as on 9 Nov 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Kotak Quant Fund?
The expense ratio of Kotak Quant Fund is 2.46% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Kotak Quant Fund?
You can start a SIP in Kotak Quant Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Kotak Quant Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.5%, if redeemed within 90 days.
How risky is Kotak Quant Fund?
Kotak Quant Fund is rated Very High on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Quant category.
Which fund house manages Kotak Quant Fund?
Kotak Quant Fund is managed by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, which runs 97 schemes with ₹6,34,000 Cr under management.