Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk
Equity
Equity - Other

NAV as on Mar 17, 2026

Price per unit of the scheme.

₹ 32.73401.19%1 Day Change

-5.15%

Minimum Investment₹100

Expense Ratio0.43%

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FUND PERFORMANCE

As On Jan 01, 2023

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Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth

Investment Type

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Annual Return in %

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FUND SUMMARY

Benchmark

IISL Nifty 500 TR INR

Expense Ratio

0.43%

Category Avg Expense Ratio

0.92%

Minimum Investment (Lumpsum/SIP)

₹ 100 /₹ 100

Lock In (Years)

No Lock-in

Fund Size

₹ 3,237.57 Cr(As on Jan, 2026)

Inception Date

Oct 31, 2019

Turnover

10.16 %

Exit Load

For redemption / switch out within 90days from the date of allotment: 0.5% If units are redeemed or switched outon or after 90 days from the date ofallotment -Nil

Objective: The investment objective of the scheme is 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. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is an Equity - Equity - Other fund. The fund was launched inOct 31, 2019. Its risk level is . The NAV of the fund as onMar 17, 2026 is ₹32.73. Its expense ratio is 0.43 %. The fund has an AUM of ₹3,237.57 Cr.The fund is managed byHarish Krishnan,Arjun Khanna,Harsha Upadhyaya,Harish Bihani.
The minimum initial investment is ₹100 in Lumpsum mode.

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FUND MANAGER

Harish Krishnan

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 31, 2019 - Present

Schemes managed11
Total AUM₹ 1,09,094.58 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr17.48 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct Growth

₹ 20.43

-5.01%

Very High Risk

₹2,409.81Cr

Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth

₹ 32.73

-5.15%

Very High Risk

₹3,237.57Cr

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

₹ 22.01

-4.49%

-4.71%

Moderately High risk

₹17,513.06Cr

Kotak Manufacture in India Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 20.43
Fund Size₹2,409.81Cr

Fund Return-5.01%

Category Return--

Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 32.73
Fund Size₹3,237.57Cr

Fund Return-5.15%

Category Return--

Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund Direct Growth

Moderately High risk

NAV₹ 22.01
Fund Size₹17,513.06Cr

Fund Return-4.49%

Category Return-4.71%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Arjun Khanna

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 31, 2019 - Present

Schemes managed377
Total AUM₹ 4,45,469.37 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr43.58 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth

₹ 274.59

-6.34%

-6.45%

Very High Risk

₹16,367.84Cr

Kotak Equity Hybrid Direct Growth

₹ 72.08

-5.39%

-6.16%

Very High Risk

₹8,431.47Cr

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

₹ 16.04

-8.92%

-9.26%

Very High Risk

₹1,378.63Cr

Kotak Small Cap Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 274.59
Fund Size₹16,367.84Cr

Fund Return-6.34%

Category Return-6.45%

Kotak Equity Hybrid Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 72.08
Fund Size₹8,431.47Cr

Fund Return-5.39%

Category Return-6.16%

Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 16.04
Fund Size₹1,378.63Cr

Fund Return-8.92%

Category Return-9.26%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Harsha Upadhyaya

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 1, 2023 - Present

Schemes managed368
Total AUM₹ 4,10,099.87 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr17.48 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

Kotak Tax Saver-Scheme-Growth - Direct

₹ 128.79

-7.56%

-7.94%

Very High Risk

₹6,301.13Cr

Kotak Equity Opportunities Direct Growth

₹ 386.64

-7.33%

-7.69%

Very High Risk

₹29,991.17Cr

Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth

₹ 93.09

-7.47%

-7.93%

Very High Risk

₹56,478.65Cr

Kotak Tax Saver-Scheme-Growth - Direct

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 128.79
Fund Size₹6,301.13Cr

Fund Return-7.56%

Category Return-7.94%

Kotak Equity Opportunities Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 386.64
Fund Size₹29,991.17Cr

Fund Return-7.33%

Category Return-7.69%

Kotak Flexicap Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 93.09
Fund Size₹56,478.65Cr

Fund Return-7.47%

Category Return-7.93%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

Harish Bihani

Lead Fund Manager.

Oct 20, 2023 - Present

Schemes managed6
Total AUM₹ 47,910.83 Cr
Highest Return In 1 Yr19.53 %

Other Funds

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Fund NameMorningstar RatingNAVFund ReturnCategory ReturnRiskFund Size

ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) Direct Plan Growth

₹ 989.80

-6.92%

-7.94%

Very High Risk

₹14,244.89Cr

ICICI Prudential Tranporstation and Logistics Fund Direct Growth

₹ 20.01

-9.78%

Very High Risk

₹2,935.69Cr

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth

₹ 89.33

-7.10%

-6.45%

Very High Risk

₹8,122.70Cr

ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) Direct Plan Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 989.80
Fund Size₹14,244.89Cr

Fund Return-6.92%

Category Return-7.94%

ICICI Prudential Tranporstation and Logistics Fund Direct Growth

Very High Risk--

NAV₹ 20.01
Fund Size₹2,935.69Cr

Fund Return-9.78%

Category Return--

ICICI Prudential Smallcap Fund Direct Plan Growth

Very High Risk

NAV₹ 89.33
Fund Size₹8,122.70Cr

Fund Return-7.10%

Category Return-6.45%

Returns <= 1 year are absolute and > 1 year are annualised (CAGR)

DETAILED PORTFOLIO

As on Feb, 2026

EQUITY (95.78%)

DEBT (-%)

CASH (3.72%)

Allocation by Market Cap

Large Cap(32.56%)

Mid Cap(25.00%)

Small Cap(21.26%)

Other Cap(0.50%)

Industry Holdings

Stock Holdings

Eternal Ltd4.62%
Aster DM Healthcare Ltd Ordinary Shares3.57%
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd3.22%
Persistent Systems Ltd3.10%
Bharti Hexacom Ltd3.00%
ICICI Bank Ltd2.83%

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Fund evaluation across critical parameters for better decision making. Study period is 3 years.

Consistency
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It represents the consistency of a fund in beating its benchmark.
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Downside Risk
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Measured by Maximum Drawdown which shows the maximum loss from a peak to a nadir over a specified time period
Risk Adjusted Return
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Risk adjusted return represents the return generated after factoring the risk taken to achieve it.
Volatility
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Volatility represents the standard deviation of fund returns that is, how much the fund returns have deviated from the average.
Upside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is up. An upside capture ratio of >100 indicates better fund performance.
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Downside Capture Ratio
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Fund performance relative to the index when the market is down. A downside capture ratio of <100 indicates better fund performance.
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HISTORICAL RISK MEASURES

Statistical measures to evaluate mutual fund risk. All ratios are calculated for a three-year time duration.

Alpha: Excess return of the fund over benchmark
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Any Alpha above zero is considered good. However, for comparison, a fund with a higher Alpha is considered better. Alpha is normally used in conjunction with Beta. If the Beta is high, it implies that the fund manager took a high risk to generate Alpha.
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R-Squared: How well the fund tracks benchmark
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R-Squared measures the correlation of fund returns and its benchmark returns. It varies between 0 and 1. The metric, Beta makes no sense if R-Squared is equal to zero. Thus, both Beta and R-Squared should be used in conjunction. A fund with a high R-Squared and low Beta is considered a less risky fund.
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Beta: Risk of the fund in relation to benchmark
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Beta >1 indicates that the fund is more volatile than its benchmark while Beta < 1 indicates that the fund is less volatile than its benchmark. The Beta of the benchmark is equal to 1.
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Sharpe Ratio: Risk adjusted return of the fund
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Sharpe Ratio is a measure of return per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk adjusted return given by the fund.
1.17
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Sortino Ratio: Return per unit of bad risk
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A variation of Sharpe ratio, Sortino considers only the downside risk. Unlike Sharpe ratio which considers both good risk and bad risk, Sortino factors only the bad risk. A high Sortino ratio indicates better return for each unit of downside risk.
1.90
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Standard Devation: Volatility of the fund
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Standard deviation is a measure of dispersion of fund returns from its average return. A fund with a higher Standard deviation is more volatile than a fund with a low standard deviation.
13.28
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Benchmark used in calculation : S&P BSE 500 India TR INR

PEER ANALYSIS

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ABOUT THE AMC

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd manages assets worth ₹ 5,62,903.31 crores. It’s current offering of mutual fund schemes includes 54 equity, 56 debt and 8 hybrid schemes.

Phone

+91 22 61152100

AUM

₹ 5,62,903.31 Cr (

As on Feb 28, 2026

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Address

2nd Floor, 12-BKC, Plot No C-12 Mumbai,400 051

FAQ's

What is the category of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The category of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is Equity - Equity - Other

What is the current NAV of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The current NAV of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth as on Mar 17, 2026 is ₹32.73

How safe is Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The risk level of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is Very High.

What are short term returns given by Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The return given by Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth in 1 month is -5.15%, 3 months is -5.99%, 6 months is -8.85%, and 1 year is 13.39%

What are the long term returns given by Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The return given by Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth in 3 years is 21.60% and 5 years is 15.92%.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The expense ratio of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is 0.43%

What is the AUM of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The assets under Management (AUM) of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is Rs 3,237.57 crores.

What is the minimum investment in Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth ?

The minimum Lumpsum investment in Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is ₹100.00 and the minimum SIP investment in Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth is ₹100.00

What is the asset allocation of Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth?

Kotak Pioneer Fund Direct Growth has an exposure of 95.78% in Equity and 3.72% in Cash & Money Market Securities