Kotak Special Opportunities Fund
Sectoral/ Thematic · Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹76,870. Expect meaningful ups and downs on the way.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.Kotak Special Opportunities Fund is a Sectoral/ Thematic fund from Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.. It has a track record of about 2.2 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 89/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers). The current NAV is ₹11.38 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 2 years
Kotak Special Opportunities Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -2.05% | -3.47% |
| 3 months | 5.86% | 2.0% |
| 6 months | 25.02% | 10.56% |
| 1 year | 15.27% | 4.78% |
Its trailing one-year return is 15.27%. 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 Special Opportun | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +2.4% | n/a |
| 2026 | +10.9% | n/a |
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -23.13% | -26.37% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -23.13% | -20.9% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 20.97% | 19.02% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | -0.03 | 0.31 |
| Bull-market return | 26.2% | 30.78% |
| Bear-market return | -23.1% | -23.76% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Kotak Special Opportunities Fund (starting 2025-08-14) gained 23.8%, while the worst (starting 2024-09-26) lost 9.3%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Kotak Special Opportunities Fund has ever put investors through is -23.13% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about -23.1% annualised, versus 26.2% in rising markets.
How Kotak Special Opportunities Fund behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Kotak Special Opportunities Fund has historically returned about -23.1% annualised, versus roughly 26.2% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -23.13%. Right now it sits about 2.32% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-09-11). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How Kotak Special Opportunities Fund ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~946 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
Rolling-return data isn't available for this fund yet.
What Kotak Special Opportunities Fund holds
Its latest monthly portfolio disclosure. This is what your money actually owns.
Top holdings
Sector allocation
The top 10 holdings make up 40.4% of the portfolio, across 36 stocks. A higher concentration means the fund's fortunes ride on fewer names.
Portfolio overlap with similar funds
Kotak Special Opportunities Fund shares HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund (8%), LIC MF Healthcare Fund (0%), ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund (0%) of its portfolio with these category peers (overlap = the slice of the two portfolios invested in the same stocks). The lower the overlap, the more genuinely different the portfolios are.
Who manages Kotak Special Opportunities Fund - and how good are they?
Kotak Special Opportunities Fund is managed by Abhishek Bisen and Devender Singhal. 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.
Abhishek Bisen's full record
Abhishek Bisen currently runs 58 funds, across Conservative Hybrid Fund, Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, Dynamic Bond, Equity Savings and more, with about ₹126,446 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 67.3/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund (92/100); Kotak Special Opportunities Fund ranks #31 of 58 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 Dynamic Bond Fund | 96 | 92 | 2.2% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 0.49 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2 | Kotak Debt Hybrid | 83 | 88 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 8.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 0.4 | 11.4% | -11.8% |
| 3 | Kotak Bond Fund | 94 | 85 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 0.24 | 7.5% | -9.9% |
| 4 | Kotak Manufacture in India Fund | 81 | 83 | 5.2% | 15.6% | 14.3% | 19.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.76 | 22.2% | -22.3% |
| 5 | Kotak Equity Savings Fund | 87 | 82 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 0.56 | 10.4% | -16.5% |
| 6 | Kotak Business Cycle | 65 | 79 | 2.3% | 13.2% | 2.6% | 14.4% | n/a | n/a | 0.55 | 18.7% | -18.4% |
| 7 | Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund | 79 | 77 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | n/a | n/a | 1.09 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 8 | Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60 40 Index Fund | 75 | 77 | 1.4% | 2.7% | 5.8% | 7.4% | n/a | n/a | 0.81 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 9 | Kotak Multicap Fund | 37 | 77 | -0.0% | 7.6% | 3.7% | 15.8% | n/a | n/a | 0.54 | 24.6% | -21.0% |
| 10 | Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund | 50 | 75 | -1.0% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 14.9% | n/a | n/a | 0.4 | n/a | -17.1% |
| 11 | Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund | 96 | 72 | -8.4% | -9.1% | 76.5% | 45.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.87 | 47.2% | -35.7% |
| 12 | Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund | 78 | 71 | 0.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 9.0% | 8.8% | n/a | 0.3 | 12.8% | -26.3% |
| 13 | Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund | 44 | 70 | -1.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 11.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.28 | 14.7% | -16.5% |
| 14 | 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% |
| 15 | Kotak Gold Fund | 86 | 65 | 0.8% | -2.6% | 37.1% | 35.6% | 24.9% | 16.3% | 1.33 | 10.6% | -26.3% |
| 16 | Kotak Multi Asset Omni FOF | 32 | 65 | -0.7% | 2.3% | 6.5% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.72 | 18.3% | -22.8% |
| 17 | Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund | 98 | 62 | 7.2% | 24.0% | 12.1% | 18.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.54 | 24.2% | -25.0% |
| 18 | Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF | 53 | 62 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 7.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.65 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 19 | Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2032 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund | 63 | 60 | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 7.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.21 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 20 | Kotak Gilt-Investment | 78 | 59 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.9% | -0.22 | 8.0% | -13.3% |
| 21 | Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2033 Index Fund | 66 | 59 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 7.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.19 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 22 | Kotak Quant Fund | 30 | 57 | -1.4% | 3.3% | -1.1% | 13.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.38 | n/a | -22.3% |
| 23 | Kotak Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund | 23 | 41 | -4.3% | 2.7% | -3.4% | 9.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.13 | n/a | -31.6% |
| 24 | Kotak Nifty 50 Index Fund | 19 | 37 | -2.1% | -0.8% | -6.6% | 5.7% | 6.6% | n/a | -0.05 | 13.0% | -16.4% |
| 25 | Kotak BSE Housing Index Fund | 4 | 20 | -4.7% | 3.1% | -12.1% | 5.4% | n/a | n/a | -0.04 | n/a | -26.4% |
| 26 | Kotak Healthcare Fund | 98 | n/a | 11.0% | 27.4% | 25.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.04 | n/a | -18.1% |
| 27 | Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund | 95 | n/a | 3.5% | 20.2% | 4.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.12 | n/a | -20.4% |
| 28 | Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund | 92 | n/a | 2.6% | 15.0% | 6.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -14.9% |
| 29 | Kotak Long Duration Fund | 91 | n/a | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.41 | n/a | -6.1% |
| 30 | Kotak NIFTY Midcap 50 Index Fund | 90 | n/a | 0.5% | 12.3% | 7.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.17 | n/a | -20.4% |
| 31 | Kotak Special Opportunities Fund (this page) | 89 | n/a | 5.9% | 25.0% | 15.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.03 | n/a | -23.1% |
| 32 | Kotak CRISIL - IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index Dec 2026 Fund | 89 | n/a | 1.9% | 3.8% | 6.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.2 | n/a | -0.2% |
| 33 | Kotak CRISIL -IBX AAA Financial Services Index Sep-2027 Fund | 87 | n/a | 1.9% | 3.5% | 6.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.17 | n/a | -0.3% |
| 34 | Kotak NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund | 82 | n/a | -0.8% | 10.0% | 3.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.22 | n/a | -13.9% |
| 35 | Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund | 82 | n/a | 1.7% | 3.1% | 5.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.4% |
| 36 | Kotak MNC Fund | 79 | n/a | 0.7% | 17.8% | 16.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.38 | n/a | -16.5% |
| 37 | Kotak Transportation & Logistics Fund | 74 | n/a | 7.1% | 12.3% | 2.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.21 | n/a | -17.1% |
| 38 | Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund | 71 | n/a | -1.0% | 2.3% | 14.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.9 | n/a | -12.0% |
| 39 | Kotak Active Momentum Fund | 68 | n/a | 2.6% | 11.4% | 7.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -13.2% |
| 40 | Kotak Technology Fund | 57 | n/a | 8.1% | 9.2% | -9.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.21 | n/a | -28.1% |
| 41 | Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund | 55 | n/a | 0.7% | 1.9% | 4.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.5 | n/a | -2.1% |
| 42 | Kotak Consumption Fund | 47 | n/a | 1.4% | 8.8% | -3.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.46 | n/a | -20.6% |
| 43 | Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund | 47 | n/a | -1.7% | 6.2% | 1.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.12 | n/a | -13.5% |
| 44 | Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund | 44 | n/a | -3.0% | 7.6% | 1.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.5 | n/a | -25.5% |
| 45 | Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund | 36 | n/a | -1.8% | 3.0% | -1.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.1 | n/a | -12.5% |
| 46 | Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund | 35 | n/a | -2.9% | 4.6% | 3.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.16 | n/a | -9.5% |
| 47 | Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund | 31 | n/a | -5.4% | 0.2% | 6.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.23 | n/a | -9.9% |
| 48 | Kotak NIFTY 200 Quality 30 Index Fund | 30 | n/a | -1.3% | 3.5% | -6.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -15.2% |
| 49 | Kotak NIFTY 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund | 28 | n/a | -1.3% | 1.6% | -5.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.36 | n/a | -18.2% |
| 50 | Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund | 26 | n/a | -4.5% | -4.1% | 4.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.39 | n/a | -26.8% |
| 51 | Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund | 10 | n/a | -1.2% | 7.1% | -18.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.66 | n/a | -31.1% |
| 52 | Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund | 9 | n/a | -2.0% | -1.6% | -8.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.43 | n/a | -16.1% |
| 53 | Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund | 3 | n/a | -3.4% | -2.5% | -10.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.99 | n/a | -18.6% |
| 54 | Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF | n/a | n/a | -4.3% | -6.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -25.6% |
| 55 | 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% |
| 56 | Kotak Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund | n/a | n/a | -1.6% | 8.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -14.1% |
| 57 | Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund | n/a | n/a | -6.1% | -2.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -13.5% |
| 58 | Kotak Services Fund | n/a | n/a | 0.9% | 3.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -6.2% |
Devender Singhal's full record
Devender Singhal currently runs 6 funds, across Equity Savings, FoF Domestic, Multi Asset Allocation, Multi Cap Fund and more, with about ₹55,800 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 74.7/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Kotak Equity Savings Fund (82/100); Kotak Special Opportunities Fund ranks #4 of 6 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 Equity Savings Fund | 87 | 82 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 0.56 | 10.4% | -16.5% |
| 2 | Kotak Multicap Fund | 37 | 77 | -0.0% | 7.6% | 3.7% | 15.8% | n/a | n/a | 0.54 | 24.6% | -21.0% |
| 3 | Kotak Multi Asset Omni FOF | 32 | 65 | -0.7% | 2.3% | 6.5% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.72 | 18.3% | -22.8% |
| 4 | Kotak Special Opportunities Fund (this page) | 89 | n/a | 5.9% | 25.0% | 15.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.03 | n/a | -23.1% |
| 5 | Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund | 71 | n/a | -1.0% | 2.3% | 14.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.9 | n/a | -12.0% |
| 6 | Kotak Consumption Fund | 47 | n/a | 1.4% | 8.8% | -3.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.46 | n/a | -20.6% |
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) | 0.8% |
| Exit load | ≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical) |
| Minimum investment | ₹100 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹1,424 Cr |
| Age | 2.2 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
How Kotak Special Opportunities Fund compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Transportation and Logistics Fund | 82 | 89 | 24.1% |
| LIC MF Healthcare Fund | 91 | 87 | 21.4% |
| ICICI Prudential Transportation And Logistics Fund | 78 | 87 | 21.1% |
| ICICI Prudential Innovation Fund | 56 | 87 | 17.8% |
| HDFC Defence Fund | 87 | 83 | 36.0% |
| Kotak Manufacture in India Fund | 81 | 83 | 19.1% |
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 Special Opportunities Fund review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kotak Special Opportunities Fund a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Kotak Special Opportunities Fund scores RS 89/99 within its category, and its worst drawdown was -23.13%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of Kotak Special Opportunities Fund today?
The latest NAV is ₹11.38 (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 Special Opportunities Fund?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.8% 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 Special Opportunities Fund?
Kotak Special Opportunities Fund is managed by Abhishek Bisen; Devender Singhal.
Is Kotak Special Opportunities Fund 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 -23.13% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹76,870. As a sectoral & thematic 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 Special Opportunities Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a sectoral & thematic 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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