July 5, 2025
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Kotak Quant Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 14.9420
NAV IDCW: Rs 14.9420
Suitable For Which Investors?
Such thematic funds are avoidable for most investors because:
• They have a narrow investment focus
• Instead, diversified equity funds which invest across sectors/themes are better
If you still choose to invest:
1. Invest only through SIP
2. Have a 7+ year investment horizon
3. Be prepared to withstand interim sharp declines in investment value
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seek to generate long term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity related securities selected based on quant model theme.
Fund Manager:
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) Rohit Tandon
Education: Mr. Tandon has done B.E.(Mechanical) and PGDM from IIM-B
Experience: Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, he has worked with Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, Max Life Insurance and JP Morgan India
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.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 10 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.5% for redemption within 90 days |
Basic Details of Kotak Quant Fund
| Fund House | Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 02-Aug-23 |
| Return Since Launch | 23.26% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY 200 TRI |
| Riskometer | Very High |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 659 Cr |
| (As on 31-May-2025) | |
| Expense | 1.16% |
| (As on 30-Jun-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | — |
| Return Grade | — |
| Turnover | 182.09% |
Trailing Returns (%) of Kotak Quant Fund
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Kotak Quant Dir | 1.03 | -0.15 | 3.97 | 7.14 | 0.16 | -4.14 | — | — | — | — |
| BSE 500 TRI | 5.47 | -0.12 | 3.72 | 10.83 | 3.96 | 3.35 | — | — | — | — |
Peer Comparison of Kotak Quant 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 Quant Dir | Unrated | -4.14 | — | — | 1.16 | 659 | 23.26 | 0.50 (90) | 1Y 11M | 182.09 |
| ICICI Pru India Opportunities Dir | Unrated | 11.56 | 30.10 | 33.55 | 0.61 | 28,204 | 23.55 | 1.00 (365) | 6Y 5M | 68.00 |
| ICICI Pru Business Cycle Dir | Unrated | 9.29 | 27.66 | — | 0.72 | 12,972 | 23.79 | 1.00 (30) | 4Y 5M | 25.00 |
| HDFC Manufacturing Dir | Unrated | 0.82 | — | — | 0.62 | 12,098 | 8.34 | 1.00 (30) | 1Y 1M | 20.03 |
| SBI Innovative Opportunities Dir | Unrated | — | — | — | 0.65 | 7,367 | -2.40 | 1.00 (365) | 10M | 56.00 |
Portfolio Analysis of Kotak Quant Fund
| No. of Stocks | 46 |
| Top 10 Stocks | 32.10% |
| Top 5 Stocks | 17.59% |
| Top 3 Sectors | 58.27% |
| Portfolio P/B Ratio | 3.95 |
| Portfolio P/E Ratio | 28.36 |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Average Mkt Cap (Rs Cr) | 1,36,862 | 1,26,954 |
| Giant (%) | 36.98 | 41.53 |
| Large (%) | 31.65 | 23.81 |
| Mid (%) | 31.37 | 27.90 |
| Small (%) | — | 10.77 |
| Tiny (%) | — | 0.73 |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For Kotak Quant Fund
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