Sectoral / Thematic · Equity

Kotak Special Opportunities Fund

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.

Benchmark

Nifty 500 TRI

Riskometer

Very High

Size

₹1,918 cr

Allotted

1 Jul 2024

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

Kotak Special Opportunities Fund is a sectoral / thematic fund of Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited. with ₹1,918 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (Nifty 500 TRI) in 1 of 1 periods. Its direct plan charges 1.04% a year. Devender Singhal has managed it for 2.2 years.

Has Kotak Special Opportunities Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, Nifty 500 TRI, in 1 of 1 periods in AMFI's figures; +15.17% over the last year against −4.30%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−1.36%	−3.60%	—
3 months	+2.05%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+18.89%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+15.72%	−4.06%	+19.78 pts
3 years	—	+9.27%	—
5 years	—	+8.00%	—
10 years	—	+12.69%	—
Since start from 5 Jul 2024	+6.21%	—	—

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 500 TRI) in 1 of 1 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+15.17%	+13.64%	−4.30%	+19.47	🔒
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

Jul 2024 to 14 Oct 2026

Fund 112Nifty 500 TRI 96

₹100 put in at the start of Jul 2024 would be ₹112 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹96 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.

See them in the app →

What does Kotak Special Opportunities Fund cost?

1.04% a year on the direct plan, 2.31% on the regular plan; 48 of 174 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

1.04% a year

Category median 1.22%

Regular plan

2.31% a year

Category median 2.38%

Gap

1.27 points

for the same holdings

48 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

🔒 Pro

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 Special Opportunities Fund?

Devender Singhal, since 25 Jul 2024; Abhishek Bisen, since 25 Jul 2024.

Devender Singhal

2.2 years

since 25 Jul 2024

Abhishek Bisen

2.2 years

since 25 Jul 2024

Benchmark as filedNifty 500 (Total Return Index)

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 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 Special Opportunities Fund hold?

48 holdings as of 30 Sep 2026; the ten largest are 31.1% of the fund, the largest Maruti Suzuki India Limited at 3.9%.

Mix

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Equity97.2%Debt0.0%Cash2.8%Other0.0%

Holdings

46 shares

Top ten

31.1%

of the fund

Effective holdings

41.0

spread, as if equal-weighted

Matched to our table

100%

of the equity

Five largest

% of fund

Maruti Suzuki India Limited3.93%

Sun TV Network Limited3.43%

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.3.33%

JYOTI CNC AUTOMATION LTD3.28%

PVR LTD.2.93%

Five largest industries

% of fund

Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology11.0%

Industrial Products9.00%

Electrical Equipment7.90%

Industrial Manufacturing7.60%

Banks7.50%

By company size

% of equity · SEBI size lists

Large Cap12.9%Mid Cap24.0%Small Cap63.1%

How does Kotak Special Opportunities 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.

Open scorecard in the app →

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 Special Opportunities 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 Midcap 150: 91% of it differs from the index (an active fund is usually above 60%).

Active share 90.9%60%

Funds that hold much the same

% of holdings in common

Kotak Multi Cap Fund38.7% the same

23 shared holdings

Kotak Consumption Fund30.0% the same

15 shared holdings

Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund27.2% the same

23 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 Special Opportunities Fund?

Devender Singhal (manager) since 25 Jul 2024; Abhishek Bisen (manager) since 25 Jul 2024.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Special Opportunities Fund?

1.04% a year on the direct plan and 2.31% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).