March 23, 2026
RA Jainee
Kotak Pioneer Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth (Rs.) | 33.13 |
| NAV Bonus (Rs.) | — |
| NAV IDCW (Rs.) | 33.13 |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 1 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 TRI (85), MSCI ACWI Information Technology TRI (15) |
| AUM Rs. | 3,318 Cr |
| (As on 28-Feb-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.48% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | 13.27 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | 22.05 |
| 5 Year Return (%) | 16.20 |
| 10 Year Return (%) | — |
| Return Since Launch | 20.64% |
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What lies ahead? Below we decode returns consistency, portfolio concentration, peer positioning and risk profile in detail.
Suitable For Which Investors?
Innovation funds are suitable for investors:
1. Seeking exposure in a diversified set of stocks with a focus on innovation theme for high returns
2. Aiming for long term wealth creation
3. With a 5+ year investment horizon
4. Who are at ease with the market’s ups and downs
Note:
• Invest only through SIP
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity, equity related instruments and units of global mutual funds which invests into such companies that utilize new forms of production, technology, distribution or processes which are likely to challenge existing markets or value networks, or displace established market leaders, or bring in novel products and/or business models.
Fund Manager:
1) Harish Bihani
Education: Mr. Bihani has done MBA in Finance
Experience: Prior to joining Kotak Mutual Fund, he has worked with ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, SBI Mutual Fund, Kotak Instituitional Equities, CIMB Securities, RBS Equities India Pvt. Ltd., Indiabulls Securities Ltd. and Reliance Equities International Pvt. Ltd.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 1 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.5% for redemption within 90 days |
Basic Details of Kotak Pioneer Fund
| Fund House | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 31-Oct-19 |
| Return Since Launch | 20.64% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 500 TRI (85), MSCI ACWI Information Technology TRI (15) |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets Rs. | 3,318 Cr |
| (As on 28-Feb-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.48% |
| (As on 28-Feb-2026) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | 10.52% |
Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Kotak Pioneer Dir | -6.11 | 1.23 | -4.45 | -4.82 | -8.18 | 13.27 | 22.05 | 16.20 | — | — |
| BSE 500 TRI* | -11.09 | -3.13 | -8.93 | -10.38 | -9.57 | 2.31 | 14.45 | 12.47 | — | — |
| Equity: Thematic-Innovation* | -11.82 | -2.82 | -7.95 | -12.02 | -13.80 | 2.58 | 16.30 | 12.13 | — | — |
Peer Comparison of Kotak Pioneer Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | Turnover (%) | |
| Kotak Pioneer Dir | Unrated | 13.27 | 22.05 | 16.20 | 0.48 | 3,318 | 20.64 | 0.50 (90) | 6Y 4M | 10.52 |
| ICICI Pru Innovation Dir | Unrated | 4.42 | — | — | 0.74 | 7,487 | 21.29 | 1.00 (365) | 2Y 10M | 123.00 |
| SBI Innovative Opportunities Dir | Unrated | -3.65 | — | — | 0.90 | 4,969 | -9.85 | 1.00 (30) | 1Y 7M | 37.00 |
| Nippon India Innovation Dir | Unrated | 4.16 | — | — | 0.66 | 2,755 | 11.11 | 1.00 (365) | 2Y 6M | 47.00 |
| HDFC Innovation Dir | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.76 | 2,566 | -5.68 | 1.00 (30) | 8M | — |
Portfolio Analysis of Kotak Pioneer Fund
| No. of Stocks | 50 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 30.57% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 17.24% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 41.79% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 5.71 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 45.17 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 91,939 | 76,772 |
| Giant (%) | — | — |
| Large (%) | 41.31 | 34.29 |
| Mid (%) | 31.72 | 28.97 |
| Small (%) | 26.96 | 36.73 |
| Tiny (%) | — | — |
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