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Kotak Healthcare Fund Regular IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 152213ISIN: INF174KA1PX2MUTF_IN: KOTA_HEAL_REG_8UTX0ZKotak Mahindra Mutual FundSectoral / Thematic funds

NAV ₹15.5980

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹838 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
2.55%20 Oct 2026
P/E
47.130 Sep 2026
Risk level
Very HighAug 2026
Holdings
3530 Sep 2026
Launched
12 Dec 2023

Kotak Healthcare Fund returns

Read from the regular plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−3.90%−1.89%–––
1 month−10.54%−8.78%229 of 254−8.33%−9.6% to −6.7%
3 months−3.33%−5.51%40 of 249−6.53%−8.0% to −4.6%
6 months+12.54%+4.34%4 of 249−4.08%−6.9% to +1.7%
1 year+12.89%+3.18%8 of 228−6.21%−10.1% to −0.6%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years––+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 18 Dec 2023 is ₹15,537 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Healthcare 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+27.76%+14.70%
Since launch+20.26%+18.60%
Benchmark: NIFTY Healthcare TRI. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
  • NIFTY Healthcare TRI
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2024, +39.5%; lowest year to Dec 2025, −7.3%

Kotak Healthcare 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₹1,29,208₹1,29,201 after stamp duty+15.20%+15.19%₹6
Since Dec 202334 instalments₹3,40,000₹4,04,309₹4,04,289 after stamp duty+12.48%+12.48%₹17

3 years: Launched 12 Dec 2023, needs 3 years of history.

From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 18 Dec 2023 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year457 windows−7.7%+11.7%+40.0%81.4%
3 yearsLaunched 12 Dec 2023, needs 4 years of history
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Kotak Healthcare 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
1.52 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
1.04%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
2.55%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 1.09%, Jul 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.70%, Feb 2024.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.72%2.00%
Brokerage0.04%0.04%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.27%0.51%
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 Healthcare Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹743 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
15.2%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 Dec 2023.

Assets at each month end

The latest month end is the highest since Dec 2024.Lowest ₹380 Cr, Feb 2025.

Kotak Healthcare Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologyLarge cap13th13.21%109.006,00,000Dec 2023or earlier
Divi's LaboratoriesPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologyLarge cap50th9.35%77.1283,000Dec 2023or earlier
Molbio DiagnosticsHealthcare Equipment and Supplies5.08%41.883,20,000Aug 2026
Torrent PharmaceuticalsPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologyLarge cap61st4.65%38.4080,000Jul 2026
Acutaas ChemicalsPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologySmall cap347th4.17%34.431,05,000May 2024
Max Healthcare InstituteHealthcare ServicesMid cap111th3.61%29.753,20,000Dec 2023or earlier
CiplaPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologyLarge cap99th3.26%26.922,00,000Dec 2023or earlier
Park Medi WorldHealthcare ServicesSmall cap578th3.17%26.129,50,000Dec 2025
Gland PharmaPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologySmall cap261st3.16%26.0990,000May 2025
Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care ServicesHealthcare ServicesSmall cap672nd3.12%25.712,49,000Dec 2024
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseHealthcare ServicesLarge cap97th2.97%24.5030,000Dec 2023or earlier
Sai Life SciencesPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologySmall cap329th2.96%24.391,60,000Dec 2024
Laurus LabsPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologyMid cap171st2.88%23.761,20,000May 2026
Mankind PharmaPharmaceuticals and BiotechnologyMid cap119th2.73%22.5390,000Jan 2025
Krishna Institute of Medical SciencesHealthcare ServicesSmall cap285th2.71%22.393,00,000Dec 2023or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
13.21%Sun Pharmaceutical Industries
Top 5 holdings
36.46%
Top 10 holdings
52.78%
Effective holdings
20.5Taken over 98.69% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Indian shares98.69%
  • Cash and receivables1.31%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Large, mid and small cap

  • Large cap33.88%Category 49.50%
  • Mid cap19.88%Category 21.62%
  • Small cap38.82%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: 7.32% of the fund. Category is the average of 249 Sectoral / Thematic funds.

Sector allocation

2sectors
  • Healthcare95.10%Category 12.70%
  • Chemicals3.59%Category 1.97%
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
Healthcare33 companies95.10%98.17%96.90%98.80%98.65%98.79%99.13%98.48%97.96%96.25%99.03%98.71%
Chemicals2 companies3.59%1.49%1.83%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Financial Services0.00%0.00%0.00%0.18%0.22%0.23%0.22%0.25%0.29%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%
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
12.24% of the fund
Sold out
10.17% of the fund before
Added to
15
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
19
Traded at least
0.17%
Weight that moved
5.67%

Changes in Sep 2026

Prasol ChemicalsNew2.24%0.00%+2.24 pts+2,20,250
Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesAdded13.21%13.96%−0.75 pts+60,000
Laurus LabsAdded2.88%2.49%+0.39 pts+20,000
Innova CaptabAdded1.41%1.08%+0.33 pts+23,000
Viyash ScientificAdded1.71%2.01%−0.30 pts+15,000
Apollo Hospitals EnterpriseAdded2.97%3.25%−0.28 pts+2,000
Acutaas ChemicalsAdded4.17%3.91%+0.26 pts+10,000
Krishna Institute of Medical SciencesAdded2.71%2.46%+0.25 pts+50,000
Emcure PharmaceuticalsAdded1.77%1.57%+0.20 pts+10,000
Park Medi WorldAdded3.17%3.36%−0.19 pts+50,000
Laxmi DentalSold out–0.17%−0.17 pts−65,186
Aurobindo PharmaAdded1.72%1.57%+0.15 pts+15,000
Gland PharmaAdded3.16%3.04%+0.12 pts+9,000
Divi's LaboratoriesAdded9.35%9.25%+0.10 pts+8,000
Torrent PharmaceuticalsAdded4.65%4.75%−0.10 pts+8,000
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
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries13.36%14.44%12.86%Cut12.37%12.53%13.91%14.04%Added13.01%Added13.73%Added14.88%Added13.96%Added13.21%Added
Divi's Laboratories5.60%5.38%5.46%6.03%Added5.94%6.05%5.90%5.95%Added5.33%Added8.26%Added9.25%Added9.35%Added
Molbio Diagnostics––––––––––4.53%Bought5.08%
Torrent Pharmaceuticals–––––––––6.16%Bought again4.75%Cut4.65%Added
Acutaas Chemicals3.23%3.43%3.28%3.81%4.00%5.09%Cut4.60%4.92%5.20%Added4.32%Cut3.91%4.17%Added
Max Healthcare Institute7.75%Added7.84%7.26%6.89%7.31%6.96%Cut6.31%Cut5.43%5.99%Added5.15%Cut4.34%3.61%
Cipla4.68%Cut4.77%4.84%4.40%4.17%3.32%Cut4.22%Added5.00%Added4.32%4.32%3.67%3.26%
Park Medi World––2.54%Bought2.76%3.23%3.48%3.79%Added4.20%3.97%Added3.86%3.36%3.17%Added
Gland Pharma2.81%2.56%2.53%Cut2.81%2.58%2.11%Cut1.76%Cut2.01%2.21%Added2.75%Added3.04%Added3.16%Added
Yatharth Hospital & Trauma Care Services1.49%1.32%1.31%1.17%1.32%1.26%1.49%1.28%3.15%Added2.99%3.25%3.12%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise4.23%4.03%3.99%3.08%Cut3.22%3.35%3.08%2.92%2.56%2.63%3.25%Added2.97%Added
Sai Life Sciences2.77%Added2.66%2.81%2.68%2.98%3.08%Cut3.02%2.90%2.91%Added3.08%3.04%2.96%
Laurus Labs–––––––1.95%Bought again2.24%Added2.66%2.49%2.88%Added
Mankind Pharma2.48%2.34%1.88%Cut1.88%1.85%1.72%Cut2.72%Added3.18%Added3.38%Added3.26%2.84%2.73%
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences3.00%2.84%2.60%2.68%3.07%2.81%3.56%Added3.12%Cut3.09%Added2.95%Cut2.46%2.71%Added
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 39.6% in Apr 2025

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 (227 funds) over the same 1 year; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation15.69%
12.43%Lowest20.05%Average46.92%Highest
Downside deviation7.12%
4.45%Lowest13.49%Average21.72%Highest
Sharpe ratio1.32
−1.33Lowest0.01Average1.81Highest
Sortino ratio2.58
−1.46Lowest0.10Average4.21Highest
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Against NIFTY Healthcare TRI

Beta0.98
0.55Lowest0.97Average of 218 funds1.46Highest
Alpha+13.26 pts
−12.76 ptsLowest+4.72 ptsAverage of 164 funds+31.35 ptsHighest
R-squared88.1
27.0Lowest89.5Average of 218 funds99.3Highest
Correlation0.94
0.52Lowest0.94Average of 218 funds1.00Highest
Upside capture122.6%
57.0%Lowest104.4%Average of 185 funds178.4%Highest
Downside captureNeeds 6 falling months
Information ratioTo 30 Sep 20261.87

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−10.54%23 Sep 202623 Oct 2026Not yet
Since Dec 2023−18.27%2 Jan 20253 Mar 20256 May 2026

Risk level by month

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

Kotak Healthcare Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Dhananjay TikarihaFund Manager is the Co-Fund Manager for equity investments of the scheme.Dec 2023+18.50%a year+16.51%+1.99 pts––1₹838 Cr
Abhishek BisenFund Manager is the Fund 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 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
Kotak Equity Savings FundAbhishek BisenSep 2014–––₹10,423 Cr
Kotak Aggressive Hybrid FundAbhishek BisenApr 2008–––₹9,061 Cr
Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOFAbhishek BisenNov 2022+7.29%a year––₹7,884 Cr
Kotak Gold FundAbhishek BisenMar 2011+11.65%a year––₹6,927 Cr
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index FundAbhishek BisenFeb 2022+6.14%a year+6.61%−0.47 pts₹6,139 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

SBI Healthcare Opportunities FundSBI Mutual Fund62.16%20
Mirae Asset Healthcare FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund54.37%17
ITI Pharma and Healthcare FundITI Mutual Fund53.03%17
WhiteOak Capital Pharma and Healthcare FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund53.02%23
PGIM India Healthcare FundPGIM India Mutual Fund51.27%18
HDFC Pharma and Healthcare FundHDFC Mutual Fund51.06%18
Nippon India Pharma FundNippon India Mutual Fund46.73%17
Baroda BNP Paribas Health and Wellness FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund45.74%17
Aditya Birla Sun Life Pharma and Healthcare FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund45.68%20
Bajaj Finserv Healthcare FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund44.79%15
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 Consumption FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund19.31%
Kotak MNC FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund18.93%
Kotak Quant FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund15.21%
Kotak Special Opportunities FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund14.21%
Kotak Manufacture in India FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund12.77%
Kotak Dividend Yield FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund10.21%
Kotak Contra FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund9.84%
Kotak Mid Cap FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund9.45%
Kotak Focused FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund9.04%
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund8.70%
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 seek to generate long term capital appreciation through investing in equity and equity related securities of companies benefitting directly or indirectly Pharma, Healthcare, and allied sectors. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be achieved .

Asset allocation

  • Investments Indicative Allocation Equity and Equity Related Instruments of companies engaged in Pharma, healthcare & allied sectors - 80%-100%
  • Other Equity and Equity Related Instruments of companies -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 Pharma, Healthcare & allied sectors.

Stated category
Sectoral Fund
Benchmark
Nifty Healthcare Index (Total Return Index)
Risk level at launch
Very High
New fund offer
20 Nov 2023 to 4 Dec 2023
Units first allotted
12 Dec 2023
Open for sale again
18 Dec 2023
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth152214INF174KA1PZ7KOTA_HEAL_DIR_MULGYY18 Dec 2023
Regular Growth152216INF174KA1PW4KOTA_HEAL_REG_1M37XQ18 Dec 2023
Direct IDCW152215INF174KA1QA8INF174KA1QB6KOTA_HEAL_DIR_82ZA2A18 Dec 2023
Regular IDCW152213INF174KA1PX2INF174KA1PY0KOTA_HEAL_REG_8UTX0Z18 Dec 2023

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure