Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF
FoF Overseas · Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
Among the 156 funds in its category, this one has grown money a bit faster than average. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.6 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 5 years would have put in ₹6.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹10.1 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹60,020. Funds like this reward patience and punish panic-selling.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF is a FoF Overseas fund from Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.. It has a track record of about 5.1 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 74/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 53/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹15.64 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -3.72% | -2.26% |
| 3 months | 0.49% | -1.03% |
| 6 months | 17.36% | 11.75% |
| 1 year | 26.42% | 24.53% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 23.45% | 23.16% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 9.33% | 12.62% |
The last 5 years return is 9.33% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.6 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 23.45% - ahead of its category's 23.16% average by 0.3 points. Its trailing one-year return is 26.42%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | Kotak Global Innovatio | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -29.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | +33.0% | +25.8% |
| 2024 | +20.9% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | +21.3% | +6.7% |
| 2026 | +18.5% | -5.8% |
Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF beat its benchmark in 4 of the last 5 calendar years. That is a strong hit-rate - most active funds fail to clear their index this often. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹528,405 | 24.57% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹1,008,453 | 20.19% |
Over 5 years, ₹610,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹1,008,453 - an XIRR of 20.19%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -39.98% | -29.92% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -22.39% | -18.62% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 24.25% | 23.2% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | 0.85 | 0.77 |
| Sortino (3Y) | 1.7 | 1.47 |
| Beta (3Y) | 0.42 | 0.31 |
| Alpha (3Y) | 18.0% | 15.72% |
| Up capture | 73.8% | 63.19% |
| Down capture | 22.2% | 15.34% |
| Bull-market return | 13.5% | 22.11% |
| Bear-market return | 1.4% | -0.02% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF (starting 2025-04-22) gained 54.0%, while the worst (starting 2021-10-14) lost 35.8%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF has ever put investors through is -39.98% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about 1.4% annualised, versus 13.5% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 73.8% of its benchmark's up-moves and 22.2% of its down-moves.
How Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF has historically returned about 1.4% annualised, versus roughly 13.5% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -39.98%. Right now it sits about 3.72% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-08-14). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~156 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 18.48% |
| 3Y windows positive | 97.1% |
| Worst 3Y window | -1.17% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF returned a median of 18.48% a year, and 97.1% of those windows were positive.
Who manages Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF - and how good are they?
Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF is managed by Arjun Khanna. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Arjun Khanna's full record
Arjun Khanna currently runs 5 funds, across FoF Overseas, Sectoral/ Thematic, with about ₹8,196 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 49.0/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FOF (68/100); Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF ranks #3 of 5 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FOF | 74 | 68 | -3.8% | 21.2% | 31.1% | 30.0% | 19.8% | n/a | 1.1 | 21.5% | -29.1% |
| 2 | Kotak Global Emerging Market overseas Equity Omni FOF | 82 | 55 | -4.8% | 17.3% | 38.6% | 25.6% | 12.1% | 11.8% | 1.0 | 6.3% | -32.0% |
| 3 | Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF (this page) | 74 | 53 | 0.5% | 17.4% | 26.4% | 23.4% | 9.3% | n/a | 0.85 | 18.5% | -40.0% |
| 4 | Kotak International REIT Overseas Equity Omni FOF | 5 | 20 | -4.7% | 0.6% | -0.1% | 8.7% | 3.1% | n/a | 0.12 | 1.3% | -25.5% |
| 5 | Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund | n/a | n/a | -2.0% | -2.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -13.4% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 1.27% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹100 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹824 Cr |
| Age | 5.1 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
| Benchmark | NIFTY500 |
How Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF compares to peers
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF scores 53/100 on our King Score and RS 74/99 within its category, has compounded 23.45% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -39.98%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF today?
The latest NAV is ₹15.64 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the expense ratio of Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 1.27% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF?
Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF is managed by Arjun Khanna.
Is Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -39.98% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹60,020. As a international fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 5 years grew ₹6.1 lakh into about ₹10.1 lakh (XIRR 20.19%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 5 years would have grown to about ₹1,008,453 (an XIRR of 20.19%) on ₹610,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 57th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 60th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FOF tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a international fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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