Sectoral / Thematic · Equity

Kotak Healthcare Fund

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.

Benchmark

NIFTY Healthcare TRI

Riskometer

Very High

Size

₹831 cr

Allotted

12 Dec 2023

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

Kotak Healthcare Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited. with ₹831 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Healthcare TRI) in 1 of 1 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.03% a year.

Has Kotak Healthcare Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY Healthcare TRI, in 1 of 1 periods in AMFI's figures; +22.47% over the last year against +8.08%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−5.44%	−3.60%	—
3 months	−0.35%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+20.87%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+21.70%	−4.06%	+25.76 pts
3 years	—	+9.27%	—
5 years	—	+8.00%	—
10 years	—	+12.69%	—
Since start from 18 Dec 2023	+20.51%	—	—

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 Healthcare TRI) in 1 of 1 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+22.47%	+20.56%	+8.08%	+14.39	🔒
3y	—	—	—	—	—
5y	—	—	—	—	—
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 2023 to 14 Oct 2026

Fund 166Nifty 500 TRI 117

₹100 put in at the start of Dec 2023 would be ₹166 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹117 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 Healthcare Fund cost?

1.03% a year on the direct plan, 2.54% on the regular plan; 47 of 174 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

1.03% a year

Category median 1.22%

Regular plan

2.54% a year

Category median 2.38%

Gap

1.51 points

for the same holdings

47 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 Healthcare Fund?

Dhananjay Tikariha, since None; Abhishek Bisen, since None.

Dhananjay Tikariha

None years

since None

Abhishek Bisen

None years

since None

Benchmark as filedNifty Healthcare Index (Total Return Index)

Exit load

For redemption / switch out within 30 days from the date of allotment: 0.5% If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 30 days from the date of allotment: NIL Units issued on reinvestment of IDCW shall not be subject to entry and exit load. Any exit load charged (net off Goods and Services tax, if any) shall be credited back to the Scheme.

From 6 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 29 Apr 2026; as on 29 Sep 2026

What does Kotak Healthcare Fund hold?

37 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 52.8% of the fund, the largest SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. at 13.2%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Equity98.7%Debt0.0%Cash1.3%Other0.0%

Holdings

35 shares

Top ten

52.8%

of the fund

Effective holdings

20.5

spread, as if equal-weighted

Matched to our table

100%

of the equity

Five largest

% of fund

SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.13.2%

Divis Laboratories Ltd.9.35%

MOLBIO DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED5.08%

TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD.4.65%

Ami Organics Ltd4.17%

Five largest industries

% of fund

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology69.9%

Healthcare Services21.3%

Healthcare Equipment and Supplies5.10%

Chemicals and Petrochemicals3.60%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists

Large Cap33.9%Mid Cap19.9%Small Cap46.2%

How does Kotak Healthcare 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 Healthcare 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.

not an index tracker

Nearest to the Nifty Next 50: 91% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).

Active share 91.2%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common

SBI Healthcare Opportunities Fund64.2% the same

20 shared holdings

Motilal OswalBSE Healthcare ETF56.1% the same

32 shared holdings

Bandhan BSE Healthcare Index Fund56.1% the same

32 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 Healthcare Fund?

Dhananjay Tikariha (manager) since None; Abhishek Bisen (manager) since None.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Healthcare Fund?

1.03% a year on the direct plan and 2.54% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).