Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth

NAV 108.33(1.27%)
Apr 17, 2025
Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth
AUM
₹5,862 Cr
Expense (%)
1.78
Turnover (%)
39.06
Category
Benchmark
NIFTY 500 - TRI
Asset Quality
Large, Green
Differs from benchmark (%)
60.48

Decision Maker

1. Right Fund

Performance
Quality

2. Right Time

Benchmark
Debt Fund
8%
Likely Future 5 Year CAGR.

3. Right Allocation

Will this Fund help diversify your portfolio?

3Yr Rolling Returns(%)

Benchmark# : NIFTY 500

CAGR

9 Year5 Year3 Year1 Year
Benchmark# BM# Returns(%)
14.2124.9912.735.35
Fund Returns(%)
15.625.2913.754.59
Implied  Investor Returns(%) IR
15.8220.0314.99-1.07
                                                                                                                                                            Benchmark# is NIFTY 500

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund Review : 19 Apr 2025

Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund is a Equity - ELSS with an 5,863(Cr) AUM. It is Open Ended scheme launched on 23 Nov 2005. Currently, Harsha Upadhyaya as the manager managing the fund. Benchmark of the scheme is NIFTY 500 - TRI.

1. How has the Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund Performed in the past? 16

  • On a 3-year rolling returns basis It has almost always outperformed the Benchmark..
  • The fund has delivered a 3, 5 and 9 year average rolling returns of 16.15%, 14.85%, and 13.10% with a standard deviation of 6.85%, 4.21%, and 3.53% respectively.
  • It has demonstrated CAGR of 13.75%, 25.29%, and 15.6% over 3, 5 and 9 years.
  • The Average 3, 5 and 9 year rolling Alpha is 2.41%, 2.16%, and 1.77%.
  • For last 5 years, Investors have earned less returns than the Fund. This may indicate that Investors in the fund were not aligned to the investing process followed by the fund.

2. How is the Quality of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund? Q

Fund's Portfolio Quality is Very Good. It has a large proportion of Green Stocks.
  • Portfolio Composition

    The fund is 97% in equity and hold 55 number of stocks. The Top 3 stocks are Infosys, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank and account for 20% of its portfolio. Top 5 and 10 stocks of fund account for 27% and 42% of fund’s portfolio respectively. Top three sectors of funds are BFSI, Construction & Infrastructure and IT accounting for 55% of the total portfolio.
  • 3. Should you SIP in Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund? 16 Q

    • You can consider SIP in this fund as it has consistently outperformed the benchmark and has a Very good quality portfolio.
    • Fund's returns are more likely to be different than its benchmark NIFTY 500 returns, as Fund’s portfolio is significantly different.
    • You need to look at the other funds in your portfolio and ensure this fund helps diversify your portfolio meaningfully.
    • Before investing a large lumpsum amount in a fund you need to assess its Upside Potential. You can contact us for advice.

    4. What are the Risks in the Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund?

    • Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund is likely to perform reasonably well in both a rising and falling markets.
    • The Fund has fallen harder, but not recovered faster than its Benchmark.

    Underlying Asset Quality & Valuation

    Underlying Asset Quality Valuation(%)
    Underlying Asset Valuation (%)

    Peer Comparison on returns

    Upside and Downside Capture Ratio

    1 Year3 Year5 Year9 Year
    Upside %
    103989498
    Downside %
    46556252

    Statistical Measure*

    Mean Std Dev Sharpe Sortino Beta Alpha
    Fund
    0.03%0.940.020.031.02-3%
    Benchmark#
    0.02%1.060.010.011.02-
    *Based on daily returns for past 1 year.

    Mean and Standard Deviation

    Average Rolling Return Standard Deviation
    1 Year 3 Year5 Year9 Year1 Year3 Year5 Year9 Year
    Fund
    17.5716.1514.8513.1019.036.854.213.53
    Benchmark#
    16.0413.7412.6911.4219.895.944.143.23
    Drawdown and Recovery Period

    No Data Found

    Top 10 Holdings

    Company (Q)Sector% Assets
    BFSI9.36
    BFSI5.98
    IT4.82
    BFSI3.55
    BFSI3.29
    Construction & Infrastructure3.28
    IT3.27
    Telecom3.07
    Construction & Infrastructure3.05
    Miscellaneous2.78

    Fund Overview Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth

    Launch Date
    23 Nov 2005
    Benchmark
    NIFTY 500 - TRI
    Performance comparison Benchmark#
    NIFTY 500
    Riskometer
    Very High
    Turnover
    39.06%
    Type
    Open ended scheme
    Return Since Launch
    13.52%
    Min. Investment
    500.00
    Min. Additional investment Min. Add. inv.
    500.00
    Min. SIP
    500.00
    Min. Cheques
    6
    Min. Withdrawal
    1000.00
    Exit Load
    0.00%
    Remark
    Nil
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    FAQ : Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth

    Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth has delivered CAGR and average rolling returns as follows :

    1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 9 Year
    CAGR(%) 4.59 13.75 25.29 15.6
    Average Rolling Returns(%) 17.57 16.15 14.85 13.10

    The Current NAV of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth is ₹108.33.

    You can consider SIP in Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth as it has consistently outperformed the benchmark and has a Very good quality portfolio. Funds returns are more likely to be different than its benchmark NIFTY 500 returns, as Funds portfolio is significantly different.

    Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth fund’s expense ratio is 1.78%

    The process for redemption is

    • Give a request for redemption of the number of units or the amount you want. The request will be acknowledged.
    • You will get information about the redemption and the NAV at which redeemed.
    • The amount will be deposited in the designated bank account.

    The AUM of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth is currently ₹5,863 Crores.

    The Top three stocks are HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Infosys and account for 20% of its portfolio. Top 5 and 10 stocks of fund account for 27% and 42% of fund’s portfolio respectively.

    Top three sectors of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth fund are BFSI, Construction & Infrastructure and IT accounting for 55% of the total portfolio.

    Funds Portfolio Quality is Very Good. It has a large proportion of Green Stocks.Since this is a Equity - ELSS it is comparatively safer to invest in this fund. However, since it has not consistently outperformed its benchmark index on an average 3-year rolling returns basis it is not the most suitable fund for SIP.

    The category of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth Fund is Equity - ELSS.

    Harsha Upadhyaya manages the Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth Fund.

    Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth current PE ratio is 36.68 and PB ratio is 5.07

    The asset allocation of Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth is Stocks : 97.35%, Debt : 2.64% and Gold : 0%

    The minimum SIP amount for Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth is ₹500.00 and minimum lumpsum is ₹500.00

    The exit load for Kotak ELSS Tax Saver Fund - Growth is Nil

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