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Scheme

Kotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund

Holds 45 companies worth ₹676 Cr in Sept 2026.

  • Fund house

    KotakThe fund house that runs this scheme.

  • AUM

    ₹709 CrKotak ESG Exclusionary Strategy Fund's AUM at the end of 30 Sept 2026, as AMFI reports it. Down 4.2% on Aug 2026, ₹741 Cr.

  • Largest holding

    Bharti Airtel LimitedBharti Airtel Limited is 7.7% of this scheme's NAV.

  • Fund manager

    Mandar PawarRuns it since 22 Jan 2024, as the fund house dates it.

Overview(9 Oct 2026)

Fund managers1

  1. Mandar PawarFund manager, equity · Jan 2024 · 21y · B.Com
  1. Arjun KhannaDec 2020 – Sept 2024

Key facts

Benchmark
NIFTY100 ESG TRI
Risk
Very High
Expense
Regular 2.5% · Direct 1.14%
Exit load
0.5% within 90 days
Started
11 Dec 2020
Minimum
₹100

Source.Its Scheme Summary Document as of 9 Oct 2026 at AMFI.

What changed(18 changes)

Aug 2026

1 change
  1. Expense ratio
    30 AugRegular 2.47% → 2.5%Direct 1.14% → 1.16%

Jul 2026

1 change
  1. Expense ratio
    30 JulDirect 1.09% → 1.14%

Jun 2026

1 change
  1. Expense ratio
    29 JunRegular 2.39% → 2.47%Direct 0.97% → 1.09%

Source.Its filings at NSE, since Aug 2024.

Fund managers over time(Dec 2020 – now)

  1. Mandar Pawar
  2. Arjun Khanna
MainCoSlice202120222023202420252026
Fig. 1.Who ran it when: each manager from the date the fund house gives, or the first document listing them where it gives none, to when they left. A slice is part of it: overseas, gold and silver, or arbitrage.

Costs(Aug 2024 – Oct 2026)

Every change to the expense ratio, newest first.
17 changesRegularDirectΔ pt
30 Aug 20262.50%1.16%0.02
30 Jul 20262.47%1.14%0.05
29 Jun 20262.47%1.09%0.12
30 May 20262.39%0.97%0.07
29 Apr 20262.37%0.90%0
30 Mar 20262.36%0.90%0.03
27 Feb 20262.33%0.93%0
30 Jan 20262.30%0.93%0
30 Dec 20252.29%0.93%0
29 Nov 20252.28%0.93%0.02
31 Oct 20252.28%0.91%0.03
31 Aug 20252.28%0.88%0
31 Jul 20252.29%0.88%0
30 Jun 20252.27%0.88%0.01
31 May 20252.28%0.89%0.11
30 Sept 20242.21%0.78%0.03
31 Aug 20242.21%0.75%–
Direct plan, 30 Aug 2026
1.16%
Regular plan 2.50% · Exit load 0.5% within 90 days
Fig. 1.Total expense ratio a year, each plan's, as its Scheme Summary Documents state it, filing by filing at NSE. A change holds until the next.

Objective and risk(9 Oct 2026)

Objective

The scheme shall seek to generate capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of companies that follow Environmental, Social and Governance parameters. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Risk, type and benchmark

Riskometer
Very High
At launch
Very High
Type
An Open ended Equity Scheme investing in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) theme.
Benchmark
NIFTY100 ESG TRI

Asset allocation it may hold% of NAV

  1. Asset Class Particulars Allocation Risk Profile A1 Equity and equity related instruments following Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria
    Allowed80–100%
  2. A2 Equity and equity related instruments other mentioned in the A1 above
    Allowed0–20%
  3. B Debt & Money Market Instruments
    Allowed0–20%Holds1.3%
  4. C Units of Gold/Silver ETF
    Allowed0–20%
  5. D Units of InvITs
    Allowed0–10%Holds0.0%

Holds in Sept 2026.98.7% equity · 1.3% debt and cash

How to invest(9 Oct 2026)

Buying

To start
₹100, then any amount thereafter Rs. 100
To add
₹100, then any amount thereafter Rs. 100
Systematic
SIP - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half – Yearly and Annually SWP - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half – Yearly and Annually STP - Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly
Dates
SIP - Any date from 1st to 31st SWP - Any Date of Every Month STP - Any Business Day
Minimum
SIP - Rs. 100/- and any amount thereafter, SWP - Rs. 1000 STP - Rs. 1000, then sIP - Rs. 100/- and any amount thereafter,SWP - STP -
Instalments
SIP - N.A. SWP - 6 installments STP - 6 installments

Selling and switching

To redeem
₹1,000 or 100 unit units
Minimum balance
₹1,000 or 100 units units

Scheme details(9 Oct 2026)

What it is

Category
Thematic Fund
Offer
20 Nov 2020 to 4 Dec 2020
Started
11 Dec 2020
Reopened
18 Dec 2020
Plans
Growth · Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW) · Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal (IDCW)
Face value
₹10
Listed
No

How it is run

Swing pricing
No
Side-pocketing
Enabled, No Segregrated Portfolio created
Custodian
Deutsche Bank A G, Mumbai & Standard Chartered Bank,Orbis Financial Corporation Limited
Auditor
S. R. Batliboi & Co. LLP
Registrar
Computer Age Management Services (‘CAMS’)
SEBI code
KOTM/O/E/THE/19/12/0058