March 18, 2025
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Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund details, Fund Portfolio, Fund Returns, Peer Comparison, Mutual Fund Guidance @sahifund.com
Table of Contents:
- NFO Open date, Close date
- NFO Investment Strategy
- NFO Basic Details
- NFO Benchmark Index
- Performance Review of Fund Manager
- Should You Invest in this NFO?
- Invest Online
What is the Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund Open Date, Close Date?
NFO opens on April 03, 2025
NFO will close on April 17, 2025
Investment Strategy for this NFO?
The scheme seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is invested predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in Energy and Energy related activities.
Basic Details
| Fund House | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund |
| Issue Open | 03 April 2025 |
| Issue Close | 17 April 2025 |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Category | Equity: Thematic-Energy |
| Min. Investment(Rs) | 100 |
| Plans | Growth, IDCW |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | For units in excess of 10% of the investment, 1% will be charged for redemption within 1 year |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Energy TRI |
About Benchmark Index for this NFO?
Nifty Energy Index includes companies belonging to Petroleum, Gas and Power sectors. The Index comprises of 40 companies listed on National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).
Nifty Energy Index is computed using free float market capitalization method, wherein the level of the index reflects the total free float market value of all the stocks in the index relative to particular base market capitalization value. Nifty Energy Index can be used for a variety of purposes such as benchmarking fund portfolios, launching of index funds, ETFs and structured products.
Index Variant: Nifty Energy Total Returns Index.
Portfolio Characteristics
| Methodology | Periodic Capped Free Float |
| No. of Constituents | 40 |
| Launch Date | July 01, 2005 |
| Base Date | January 01, 2001 |
| Base Value | 1000 |
| Calculation Frequency | Real-Time |
| Index Rebalancing | Semi-Annually |
Fund Managers of Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund
1) Harsha Upadhyaya
Education: Mr. Upadhyaya is a B.E (Mechanical) from NIT Suratkal, PGDM from IIM Lucknow and CFA from the CFA Institute, USA.
Experience: Prior to joining Kotak Mutual fund he has worked with DSP Mutual Fund and UTI AMC.
2) Mandar Pawar
Education: Mr. Pawar has done B.Com and MMS
Experience: Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, he has worked with KR Choksey Securities and MF Global Sify Securities
3) Abhishek Bisen
Education: Mr. Bisen is a BA and MBA in Finance.
Experience: 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.
AMC
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd
Address: The Capital Building, Behind ICICI Bank,
G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E), Mumbai – 400051
Website: https://www.kotakmf.com/
Registrar & Transfer Agent
Computer Age Management Services Ltd.
Address: 7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600002
Website: www.camsonline.com
Review for Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund @Sahifund.com by Paresh Gordhandas, C.A., Research Analyst
[ A ] Benchmark Performance of NIFTY Energy TRI
| Index Returns (%) | QTD | YTD | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception |
| Price Return | -14.69 | -14.69 | -22.71 | 17.07 | 15.11 |
| Total Return | -14.19 | -14.19 | -21.64 | 19.68 | 17.77 |
| Statistics ## | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception |
| Std. Deviation * | 24.74 | 23.49 | 24.96 |
| Beta (NIFTY 50) | 1.46 | 0.96 | 0.97 |
| Correlation (NIFTY 50) | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.83 |
Fundamentals
| P/E | P/B | Dividend Yield |
| 13.84 | 2.15 | 2.71 |
Top constituents by weightage
| Company’s Name | Weight(%) |
| Reliance Industries Ltd. | 11.67 |
| Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. | 10.16 |
| Coal India Ltd. | 9.74 |
| NTPC Ltd | 7.37 |
| Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. | 5.68 |
| Suzlon Energy Ltd. | 5.29 |
| GAIL (India) Ltd. | 4.90 |
| Siemens Ltd | 3.67 |
| CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. | 3.29 |
| Tata Power Co. Ltd. | 2.86 |
Note on Benchmark Performance:
A look at the benchmark performance shows that in the past while the Index has given negative return in the last one year, 5 year returns have been positive. The Index gives highest weightage to Reliance Industries, followed by companies like ONGC, Coal India, NTPC etc
[ B ] Performance Review of the Fund Managers of this NF
Past Performance of Harsha Upadhyaya
| Fund | Kotak Equity Opportunities Fund | It’s Benchmark | Kotak Flexicap Fund | It’s Benchmark |
| 1 Year | 6.28 | 2.83 | 5.56 | 3.05 |
| 3 Year | 15.27 | 12.00 | 12.77 | 12.36 |
| 5 Year | 23.68 | 22.87 | 20.57 | 23.67 |
| 7 Year | 14.80 | 13.52 | 12.64 | 13.60 |
| 10 Year | 13.32 | 11.96 | 12.07 | 12.32 |
As on 18-3-2025
Past Performance of Mandar Pawar
| Fund | Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund | It’s Benchmark | Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund | It’s Benchmark |
| 1 Year | 2.49 | 3.86 | — | — |
| 3 Year | 9.52 | 11.67 | — | — |
| 5 Year | — | — | — | — |
| 7 Year | — | — | — | — |
| 10 Year | — | — | — | — |
As on 18-3-2025
Past Performance of Abhishek Bisen
| Fund | Kotak Equity Hybrid Fund | It’s Benchmark | Kotak Equity Savings Fund | It’s Benchmark |
| 1 Year | 7.32 | 4.29 | 5.51 | 5.03 |
| 3 Year | 11.57 | 12.09 | 9.58 | 9.28 |
| 5 Year | 20.44 | 17.66 | 12.30 | 11.76 |
| 7 Year | 12.55 | 12.04 | 9.12 | 9.16 |
| 10 Year | 11.26 | 11.34 | 8.63 | 8.56 |
As on 18-3-2025
Note on Fund Managers’ performance
In any Fund, it is very important to see who is the Fund Manager because he/she is the Captain of the Ship. To gauge the performance of the Fund Manager we undertake a sample study of the other Funds managed by him, to see how those Funds have performed. In this case, the Fund is being managed by three Fund Managers. A study of the past performance of these Fund Managers show a satisfactory result.
[ C ] Conclusion
India’s energy sector is projected to expand significantly over the next decade. Rising demand from industries such as electric vehicles, data centers, and urbanisation is driving this growth.
Despite these advancements, the demand for traditional energy sources like coal, oil, and gas is also expected to grow. India may continue to experience a power supply deficit despite capacity expansion. Transmission and distribution, smart metering, and smart grid management are areas expected to see increased demand, alongside continued growth in traditional energy sources.
The Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing in equity and equity-related securities of companies operating in the energy and allied sectors. The fund will target businesses in power, oil and gas, renewable energy, and energy ancillary sectors. The Fund will be investing in companies of all sizes.
In conclusion, while the potential for this sector specific fund is good, one should only look to invest for the long term, i.e more than five years in such a fund. Also, sector specific Fund should only be a small portion of your portfolio. Keeping this in mind, a small amount can be invested in this NFO.
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