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AMFI: 151381ISIN: INF174KA1MA7MUTF_IN: KOTA_BANK_FINA_19N5I6MKotak Mahindra Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

Formerly Kotak Banking And Financial Services Fund
NAV ₹14.7940down ₹0.33 (2.16%)

NAV for 23 Oct 2026, against 22 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹1,445 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.25%20 Oct 2026
P/E
17.130 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
3530 Sep 2026
Launched
27 Feb 2023

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund returns

Regular Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−4.63%−3.87%–––
1 month−7.17%−4.54%80 of 254−8.33%−9.6% to −6.7%
3 months−8.78%−5.93%209 of 249−6.53%−8.0% to −4.6%
6 months−6.34%−6.29%173 of 249−4.08%−6.9% to +1.7%
1 year−7.50%−10.64%136 of 228−6.21%−10.1% to −0.6%
3 years+9.40%+8.98%88 of 141+10.84%+7.2% to +15.3%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years––+9.47%+6.9% to +13.1%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+12.66%+10.6% to +14.0%
₹10,000 put in on 6 Mar 2023 is ₹14,717 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: Nifty Financial Services TRI, over the same days as the fund. Rank, median and middle half among the Regular plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+0.89%−4.42%
3 years+9.42%+8.58%
Since launch+12.50%+10.30%
Benchmark: Nifty Financial Services TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
  • Nifty Financial Services TRI
Highest year to Dec 2025, +14.2%; lowest year to Dec 2024, +12.3%

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,12,341₹1,12,335 after stamp duty−12.10%−12.11%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,70,308₹3,70,290 after stamp duty+1.87%+1.87%₹18
Since Mar 202343 instalments₹4,30,000₹4,63,413₹4,63,390 after stamp duty+4.17%+4.17%₹22

5 years: Launched 27 Feb 2023, needs 5 years of history.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 6 Mar 2023 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year649 windows−7.5%+13.5%+30.5%96.3%
3 yearsLaunched 27 Feb 2023, needs 4 years of history

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
1.44 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.81%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.25%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 0.85%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.38%, Jun 2023.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.60%1.82%
Brokerage0.02%0.02%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.19%0.41%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 20 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

For redemption / switch out within 30 days from the date of allotment: 0.5% If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 30 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.MoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
Rs. 100/- and any amount thereafter
SIP dates
Any date from 1st to 31st
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹1,537 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
8.7%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2022.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹1,561 Cr, Aug 2026.Lowest ₹818 Cr, Mar 2024.

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ICICI BankBanksLarge cap5th12.67%183.5113,88,467Feb 2023or earlier
HDFC BankBanksLarge cap2nd11.28%163.4123,05,700Feb 2023or earlier
State Bank of IndiaBanksLarge cap4th8.31%120.4212,55,030Feb 2023or earlier
Axis BankBanksLarge cap15th7.36%106.598,69,446Feb 2023or earlier
Bajaj FinanceFinanceLarge cap7th6.04%87.549,12,478Oct 2024
Shriram FinanceFinanceLarge cap42nd4.83%69.947,11,720Oct 2024
Kotak Mahindra BankBanksLarge cap16th3.69%53.4612,81,895Oct 2024
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyFinanceLarge cap70th2.52%36.452,24,979Feb 2023or earlier
Poonawalla FincorpFinanceMid cap241st2.52%36.508,22,351Aug 2024
IndusInd BankBanksMid cap152nd2.51%36.334,03,000Apr 2025
Ujjivan Small Finance BankBanksSmall cap522nd2.40%34.7051,40,000Apr 2025
Karur Vysya BankBanksSmall cap279th2.32%33.6210,35,101Jul 2024or earlier
Billionbrains Garage VenturesCapital MarketsLarge cap95th2.27%32.9217,89,900Nov 2025
Bank of MaharashtraBanksMid cap186th2.17%31.4339,60,505Dec 2025
BSECapital MarketsLarge cap74th2.11%30.5298,703Jan 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
12.67%ICICI Bank
Top 5 holdings
45.66%
Top 10 holdings
61.73%
Effective holdings
17.1Taken over 98.81% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.81%
  • Cash and receivables1.19%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap66.04%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap15.06%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap16.28%Category 26.68%
Per cent of the fund's Indian shares. By the list for the six months to Jun 2026. Shares not on the list: 2.59% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

1sector
  • Financial Services98.81%Category 21.68%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, Sep 2026. Category is the average of 254 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation month by month

13 months
Financial Services35 companies98.81%97.46%97.09%97.76%98.11%97.82%96.51%98.78%98.33%97.24%98.39%97.90%
Healthcare0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Capital Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Automobile And Auto Components0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Information Technology0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Fast Moving Consumer Goods0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Consumer Durables0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Oil Gas & Consumable Fuels0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Telecommunication0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Power0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, less the futures sold on its shares, at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026; the line runs from Sep 2025.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
33.05% of the fund
Sold out
11.44% of the fund before
Added to
4
Trimmed
3
Unchanged
25
Traded at least
1.44%
Weight that moved
6.65%

Changes in Sep 2026

Pine LabsNew1.73%0.00%+1.73 pts+14,61,972
Aptus Value Housing Finance IndiaSold out–1.44%−1.44 pts−9,01,901
HDFC BankAdded11.28%9.91%+1.37 pts+1,25,000
Power Finance CorporationTrimmed0.26%1.35%−1.09 pts−5,10,000
Computer Age Management ServicesTrimmed0.05%0.83%−0.78 pts−1,55,000
National Stock Exchange of IndiaNew0.73%0.00%+0.73 pts+59,856
One 97 CommunicationsAdded1.25%0.58%+0.67 pts+55,000
CrisilNew0.59%0.00%+0.59 pts+19,200
The South Indian BankAdded1.51%1.07%+0.44 pts+9,00,000
BSETrimmed2.11%2.37%−0.26 pts−14,000
Max Financial ServicesAdded0.84%0.86%−0.02 pts+4,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ICICI Bank16.18%Added16.17%13.03%Cut12.03%Cut11.76%12.02%Added11.26%11.21%12.34%Added12.81%Added12.93%12.67%
HDFC Bank18.30%Added18.08%17.41%15.79%Cut14.49%13.70%Added12.92%11.75%Cut10.63%Cut10.48%Added9.91%11.28%Added
State Bank of India7.63%7.71%8.56%Added9.95%Added10.66%9.64%9.27%Cut8.37%8.67%8.29%8.52%8.31%
Axis Bank4.79%4.82%5.52%Added6.34%Added8.09%Added7.83%Added7.96%Added8.08%8.21%6.87%Cut7.24%7.36%
Bajaj Finance6.33%6.09%5.67%6.15%Added6.33%5.66%5.91%5.73%6.17%6.69%6.18%6.04%
Shriram Finance3.46%4.03%Added4.76%Added4.93%5.01%4.50%4.61%Added4.66%4.99%4.79%5.06%4.83%
Kotak Mahindra Bank4.07%3.98%4.04%3.79%3.71%3.50%3.40%3.41%3.38%3.21%3.44%3.69%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company1.54%1.52%1.46%1.42%1.99%Added1.73%1.78%2.07%Added2.35%2.67%Added2.68%2.52%
Poonawalla Fincorp2.52%Cut2.43%2.39%2.13%Added2.34%2.10%2.37%Added2.18%2.44%2.45%2.44%2.52%
IndusInd Bank1.58%1.65%1.88%Added1.97%2.02%1.76%2.36%Added2.36%2.32%2.62%Added2.62%2.51%
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank2.01%Added2.05%1.95%2.44%2.08%2.01%2.02%1.93%2.04%2.37%2.28%2.40%
Karur Vysya Bank2.11%Cut2.09%2.02%Cut2.01%Cut2.09%2.06%1.87%1.84%1.83%2.02%2.31%Added2.32%
Billionbrains Garage Ventures–1.16%Bought1.12%1.28%0.67%Cut0.68%0.87%1.39%Added1.94%Added1.79%2.20%Added2.27%
Bank of Maharashtra––1.66%Bought2.08%Added2.29%2.08%2.38%2.41%2.27%Cut1.69%Cut2.08%Added2.17%
BSE–––2.35%Bought again2.44%Added3.61%Added4.38%4.99%2.93%Cut2.64%2.37%2.11%Cut
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Portfolio turnover, per cent of assets a year

  • Turnover
Highest 101.4% in May 2023

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular plans of Sectoral / Thematic funds (130 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation16.74%
12.75%Lowest17.47%Average of 138 funds31.21%Highest
Downside deviation11.03%
5.75%Lowest10.87%Average of 138 funds16.51%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.27
−0.62Lowest0.41Average of 138 funds1.15Highest
Sortino ratio0.38
−0.74Lowest0.64Average of 138 funds2.21Highest

Against Nifty Financial Services TRI

Beta1.02
0.63Lowest0.93Average1.21Highest
Alpha+0.80 pts
−7.03 ptsLowest+0.62 ptsAverage of 93 funds+10.55 ptsHighest
R-squared94.4
42.9Lowest87.3Average98.2Highest
Correlation0.97
0.66Lowest0.93Average0.99Highest
Upside capture105.0%
63.9%Lowest96.5%Average131.6%Highest
Downside capture102.2%
49.9%Lowest90.3%Average119.7%Highest
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20260.19

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years and since Mar 2023−16.84%18 Feb 202631 Mar 2026Not yet

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Aug 202618 monthsVery HighVery HighNifty Financial Services TRI
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Shibani KurianFund Manager for equity investment of the SchemeFeb 2023+12.75%a year+10.51%+2.23 pts17.3%–6₹14,422 Cr₹9,485 Cr alone
Abhishek BisenFund Manager for debt investment of the Scheme–––––85₹1,87,877 Cr₹22,422 Cr alone
Returns are the regular plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Kotak Contra FundShibani KurianMay 2019+15.11%a year+13.65%+1.46 pts₹5,198 Cr
Kotak Focused FundShibani KurianJul 2019+14.15%a year+14.10%+0.05 pts₹4,287 Cr
Kotak Conservative Hybrid FundShibani KurianSep 2024+1.99%a year––₹2,739 Cr
Kotak Technology FundShibani KurianMar 2024+2.55%a year––₹480 Cr
Kotak Dividend Yield FundShibani Kurian–––₹273 Cr
Kotak Multi Cap FundAbhishek BisenSep 2021+14.18%a year+10.84%+3.35 pts₹30,274 Cr
Kotak Balanced Advantage FundAbhishek BisenAug 2018+9.18%a year––₹16,608 Cr
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation FundAbhishek BisenSep 2023+15.16%a year––₹15,191 Cr
Kotak Gold ETFAbhishek BisenApr 2008–––₹14,402 Cr
Kotak Short Term FundAbhishek BisenNov 2022+6.47%a year––₹14,259 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Canara Robeco Banking and Financial Services FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund69.17%21
MahindraManulife Banking & Financial Services FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund67.01%20
Edelweiss Financial Services FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund64.82%20
Baroda BNP Paribas Banking and Financial Services FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund64.76%23
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking and Financial Services FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund64.73%20
ITI Banking and Financial Services FundITI Mutual Fund62.40%17
Tata Banking & Financial Services FundTata Mutual Fund62.39%19
UTI Banking and Financial Services FundUTI Mutual Fund62.39%18
Mirae Asset Banking and Financial Services FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund62.27%17
HDFC Banking & Financial Services FundHDFC Mutual Fund62.00%18
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Kotak Services FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund43.74%
Kotak Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund32.68%
Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.83%
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.74%
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.67%
Kotak Large & Mid Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund30.16%
Kotak Large Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund29.36%
Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund28.94%
Kotak Flexi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund28.57%
Kotak Multi Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund23.61%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is invested predominantly in equity and equity related securities of companies engaged in banking and financial services sector. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme would be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Investments Indicative Allocation Equity and Equity Related Instruments of companies engaged in Banking and Financial Services Sector- 80%-100%
  • Equity and Equity Related Instruments of companies other than those engaged in banking & financial services -0%-20%
  • Debt and Money Market Instruments-0%-20%
  • Units of Gold/Silver ETF-0%-20%
  • Units of InvITs-0%-10%

Type of scheme

An open-ended equity scheme investing in the Banking and Financial Services sectors

Stated category
Sectoral
Benchmark
Nifty Financial Services Total Return Index
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
6 Feb 2023 to 20 Feb 2023
Units first allotted
27 Feb 2023
Open for sale again
6 Mar 2023
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth151384INF174KA1MD1KOTA_BANK_FINA_F3VAZ96 Mar 2023
Regular Growth151381INF174KA1MA7KOTA_BANK_FINA_19N5I6M6 Mar 2023
Direct IDCW151383INF174KA1ME9INF174KA1MF6KOTA_BANK_FINA_1TVQIIZ6 Mar 2023
Regular IDCW151382INF174KA1MB5INF174KA1MC3KOTA_BANK_FINA_11BH0TI6 Mar 2023

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure