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Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
Benchmark
Nifty 100 ESG TRI
Riskometer
Very High
Size
₹671 cr
Allotted
11 Dec 2020
Holdings as of
30 Sep 2026

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited. with ₹671 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 100 ESG TRI) in 1 of 3 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.15% a year. Mandar Pawar has managed it for 2.7 years.

Has Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty 100 ESG TRI, in 1 of 3 periods in AMFI's figures; −7.53% over the last year against −4.84%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year
PeriodFundNifty 500 TRIAhead
1 month−3.19% −3.60% —
3 months−5.22% −5.03% —
6 months−4.43% −1.83% —
1 year−7.44% −4.06% −3.38 pts
3 years+7.31% +9.27% −1.96 pts
5 years+6.11% +8.00% −1.89 pts
10 years— +12.69% —
Since start
from 18 Dec 2020
+9.91%——
Valarth price history to 14 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026
Ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 100 ESG TRI) in 1 of 3 periods.
PeriodDirectRegularBenchmarkAheadRank
1y −7.53%−8.82%−4.84% −2.69 🔒
3y +7.42%+5.88%+8.97% −1.55 🔒
5y +6.31%+4.68%+6.08% +0.23 🔒
10y ——— — —
Ahead in points a year · its rank among Sectoral / Thematic funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Dec 2020 to 14 Oct 2026
50100150200250 202120232025
Fund 172Nifty 500 TRI 203

₹100 put in at the start of Dec 2020 would be ₹172 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹203 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.
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What does Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund cost?

1.15% a year on the direct plan, 2.50% on the regular plan; 75 of 174 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan
1.15% a year
Category median 1.22%
Regular plan
2.50% a year
Category median 2.38%
Gap
1.35 points
for the same holdings
75 of 174 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.
Expense report, Oct 2026 · Equity Scheme - Sectoral/ Thematic

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Mandar Pawar, since 22 Jan 2024.

Mandar Pawar
2.7 years
since 22 Jan 2024
Benchmark as filedNIFTY100 ESG TRI
Exit load
For redemption / switch out within 90 days from the date of allotment: 0.5% If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 90 days from the date of allotment -Nil Redemption of units would be done on First in First out Basis (FIFO).
From 6 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 29 Apr 2026; as on 29 Sep 2026

What does Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund hold?

48 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 50.0% of the fund, the largest BHARTI AIRTEL LTD. at 7.7%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026
Equity99.3%Debt0.0%Cash0.7%Other0.0%
Holdings
48
46 shares
Top ten
50.0%
of the fund
Effective holdings
27.3
spread, as if equal-weighted
Matched to our table
99%
of the equity

Five largest

% of fund
BHARTI AIRTEL LTD.7.70%
ICICI BANK LTD.6.95%
HDFC BANK LTD.5.28%
AXIS BANK LTD.4.83%
Larsen and Toubro Ltd.4.45%

Five largest industries

% of fund
Banks22.8%
Finance10.3%
Retailing9.20%
Telecom - Services9.00%
IT - Software8.10%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists
Large Cap76.0%Mid Cap17.9%Small Cap6.0%

How does Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund score against its category?

Seven scores against funds of its kind, and the warning signs it trips.

Scorecard

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Seven scores, each out of 5, against funds in its category, with the reasons, and the warning signs it trips: in the app.
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Are the companies inside any good?

The holdings by valuation, forensic risk, business quality and balance sheet, weighted by their share of the fund.

The companies inside

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The holdings weighted by their share of the fund: P/E and ROE, forensic risk levels, Valarth's valuation view, quality, moats, balance sheets and who owns them: in the app.

How is Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund run?

Turnover, what it bought and sold, its cash and its record in new listings, from its monthly holdings files.

How it is run

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Turnover, what it bought and sold and when, how long it holds, size drift, cash and its record in new listings, from up to two years of monthly holdings files: in the app.

Which funds hold much the same?

The index it is nearest and the funds whose holdings overlap most.

Moves with its indexnot an index tracker
Nearest to the Nifty 50: 54% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).
Active share 53.6%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common
CANARA ROBECO LARGE CAP FUND50.0% the same
21 shared holdings
Kotak Large Cap Fund49.8% the same
24 shared holdings
LIC MF BSE SENSEX ETF49.4% the same
17 shared holdings

How much is in its sponsor's own group?

Holdings in companies of the fund house's sponsor group, beside the index.

Related-party exposure

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How much of the fund is in companies of its sponsor's own group, beside what the index holds of them: in the app.

Questions people ask

Who manages Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

Mandar Pawar (manager) since 22 Jan 2024.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund?

1.15% a year on the direct plan and 2.50% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.42% a year over 3 years against +8.97% for its benchmark, Nifty 100 ESG TRI, as of 13 Oct 2026.

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