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Kotak Nifty Chemicals ETF Regular-Growth
Kotak Nifty Chemicals ETF Regular-Growth snapshot
| NFO opens on | 23 October 2025 |
| NFO Closes on | 06 November 2025 |
| Min. Investment | Rs. 5000 |
| Plans | Growth |
| Sahifund Verdict | This NFO provides a focused gateway to India’s chemical sector growth story. While it offers potential long-term wealth creation, investors must be ready for sectoral volatility. For diversification, it should complement—not replace—core diversified or flexicap fund holdings. |
⏱️ Last Update: 18 October 2025, 10.00 AM
Table of Contents:
1. NFO Open date, Close date
2. NFO Investment Strategy
3. Basic Details NFO
4. Benchmark Index NFO
5. Fund Manager | Performance Review of Fund Manager
6. Should You Invest in this NFO?
7. Invest Online
What is the Kotak Nifty Chemicals ETF Regular-Growth Open Date, Close Date?
NFO opens on October 23, 2025
NFO will close on November 06, 2025
Investment Strategy for this NFO?
The scheme seeks to replicate the composition of the Nifty Chemicals Index and to generate returns that are commensurate with the performance of the Nifty Chemicals Index, subject to tracking errors.
Basic Details
| Fund House | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund |
| Issue Open | 23 October 2025 |
| Issue Close | 06 November 2025 |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Category | Equity: Thematic |
| Min. Investment(Rs) | 5,000 |
| Plans | Growth |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0 |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Benchmark | Nifty Chemicals TRI |
About Benchmark Index for this NFO?
Nifty Chemicals Index aims to track the performance of stocks from the Nifty 500 Index which form a part of the Chemicals sector. The top 20 stocks from eligible basic industries are selected based on a 6-month average free-float market capitalization from the Nifty 500, with a preference to stocks available for trading in the derivatives segment at NSE. The weight of each stock in the index is based on its free-float market capitalization.
Nifty Chemicals 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 Chemicals Total Returns Index.
Portfolio Characteristics
| Methodology | Periodic Capped Free Float |
| No. of Constituents | 20 |
| Launch Date | March 11, 2025 |
| Base Date | April 01, 2005 |
| Base Value | 1000 |
| Calculation Frequency | End of day |
| Index Rebalancing | Semi-Annually |
Fund Managers of Kotak Nifty Chemicals ETF Regular-Growth
1) Devender Singhal
Education: Mr. Singhal has done B.A. (Maths) from Delhi University and PGDM, Finance from Fore School of Management, Delhi.
Experience: Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra AMC , he has worked with Kotak Securities Ltd.(July 2007 — January 2009) ,Religare (February 2006 — June 2007), Karvy (July 2004 — January 2006), P N Vijay Financial Services Pvt Ltd(2001 — 2004) and Dundee Mutual Fund( Summer Trainee ) (May 2000 — June 2000 ).
2) Satish Dondapati
Education: Mr. Dondapati has done MBA Finance
Experience: Prior to joining Kotak Mutual fund he has worked with Centurian Bank Of Punjab, Bajaj Capital Ltd.
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 Nifty Chemicals ETF Regular-Growth @ sahifund.com by Paresh Gordhandas, C.A. & Research Analyst
[ A ] Benchmark Performance of Nifty Chemicals TRI
Performance
| Index Returns (%)# | QTD | YTD | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception |
| Price Return | -10.29 | 6.00 | -6.67 | 20.11 | 17.76 |
| Total Return | -9.97 | 6.49 | -6.18 | 20.73 | 19.86 |
| Statistics ## | 1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception |
| Std. Deviation * | 18.53 | 18.35 | 21.89 |
| Beta (NIFTY 50) | 0.92 | 0.87 | 0.74 |
| Correlation (NIFTY 50) | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.70 |
Fundamentals
| P/E | P/B | Dividend Yield |
| 43.49 | 4.2 | 0.92 |
Top constituents by weightage
| Company’s Name | Weight(%) |
| Pidilite Industries Ltd. | 12.85 |
| SRF Ltd. | 11.55 |
| UPL Ltd. | 10.51 |
| Solar Industries India Ltd. | 9.15 |
| PI Industries Ltd. | 8.02 |
| Coromandel International Ltd. | 7.48 |
| Navin Fluorine International Ltd. | 4.79 |
| Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. | 4.27 |
| Tata Chemicals Ltd. | 4.06 |
| Linde India Ltd. | 3.70 |
Past Performance of Devender Singhal
| Fund | Kotak Nifty 50 ETF | It’s Benchmark | Kotak Nifty 50 Value 20 ETF | It’s Benchmark |
| 1 Year | 5.15 | 2.39 | -6.42 | 1.70 |
| 3 Year | 15.29 | 16.53 | 15.99 | 17.34 |
| 5 Year | 18.18 | 19.36 | 19.53 | 20.82 |
| 7 Year | 14.88 | 15.31 | 16.12 | 16.47 |
| 10 Year | 13.09 | 13.83 | — | — |
As on 18-10-2025
Past Performance of Satish Dondapati
| Fund | Kotak BSE Sensex ETF | It’s Benchmark | Kotak Nifty 50 ETF | It’s Benchmark |
| 1 Year | 4.72 | 2.39 | 5.15 | 2.39 |
| 3 Year | 13.98 | 16.53 | 15.29 | 16.53 |
| 5 Year | 17.07 | 19.36 | 18.18 | 19.36 |
| 7 Year | 14.47 | 15.31 | 14.88 | 15.31 |
| 10 Year | 12.98 | 13.83 | 13.09 | 13.83 |
As on 18-10-2025
Past Performance of Abhishek Bisen
| Fund | Kotak Aggressive Hybrid Fund | It’s Benchmark | Kotak Equity Savings Fund | It’s Benchmark |
| 1 Year | 4.99 | 2.79 | 7.23 | 4.23 |
| 3 Year | 18.19 | 15.68 | 13.39 | 11.86 |
| 5 Year | 20.76 | 17.56 | 12.72 | 11.88 |
| 7 Year | 17.74 | 14.64 | 11.41 | 10.41 |
| 10 Year | 14.74 | 12.98 | 10.38 | 9.55 |
As on 18-10-2025
[B] Review of Fund Managers
Devender Singhal
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Background: Mr. Singhal has done B.A. (Maths) from Delhi University and PGDM, Finance from Fore School of Management, Delhi., Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra AMC , he has worked with Kotak Securities Ltd.(July 2007 — January 2009) ,Religare (February 2006 — June 2007), Karvy (July 2004 — January 2006), P N Vijay Financial Services Pvt Ltd(2001 — 2004) and Dundee Mutual Fund( Summer Trainee ) (May 2000 — June 2000 ).
Satish Dondapati
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Background: Mr. Dondapati has done MBA Finance, Prior to joining Kotak Mutual fund he has worked with Centurian Bank Of Punjab, Bajaj Capital Ltd.
Abhishek Bisen
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Background: Mr. 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.
Sahifund Verdict
Kotak Nifty Chemicals ETF Regular-Growth – NFO Review by Sahifund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund has launched a unique thematic ETF—the Kotak Nifty Chemicals ETF Regular-Growth—that offers investors exposure to India’s fast-growing chemical sector. The NFO opens on October 23, 2025 and closes on November 6, 2025, with a minimum investment of Rs. 5,000.
This open-ended scheme will replicate the Nifty Chemicals TRI, which includes 20 leading companies such as Pidilite, SRF, UPL, Solar Industries, and PI Industries. The fund aims to mirror the performance of India’s diverse chemical value chain spanning agrochemicals, specialty chemicals, and industrial chemicals.
Thematic in nature and rated “Very High” on the riskometer, this ETF is suitable only for investors with a high-risk appetite and a long-term (5+ years) horizon. The fund will be jointly managed by Devender Singhal, Satish Dondapati, and Abhishek Bisen, each having a proven ETF and equity management track record at Kotak AMC.
Sahifund Verdict:
This NFO provides a focused gateway to India’s chemical sector growth story. While it offers potential long-term wealth creation, investors must be ready for sectoral volatility. For diversification, it should complement—not replace—core diversified or flexicap fund holdings.
Disclaimer: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully
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