Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund · International FoF · Direct plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 23 Oct 2026
14.9827
1-day change
-2.61%
1Y return
18.7%
3Y CAGR
24.8%
5Y CAGR
8.5%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−39.9%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 5 Aug 2021 to 22 Oct 2026
Returns vs International FoF median (49 schemes) and “Global / multi-region” median (15)
| Period | Scheme | Category median | Global / multi-region median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -8.3% | -5.3% | -3.7% |
| 3 months | -3.0% | -2.4% | -1.1% |
| 6 months | 2.7% | 1.4% | 5.2% |
| Year to date | 13.5% | 11.4% | 13.4% |
| 1 year | 18.7% | 16.8% | 17.1% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 24.8% | 24.2% | 22.1% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 8.5% | 12.1% | 12.2% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | n/a | 13.3% | 13.5% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 8.0% | – | – |
“Global / multi-region” is MFIC's grouping of International FoF schemes by the theme or index in their names, not an AMFI category.
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 20.5% | 11.8% |
| 3Y rolling median | 20.0% | 11.6% |
| 3Y rolling worst | -2.3% | -2.6% |
| 3Y periods positive | 98% | 99% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 8.5% | 2.2% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
Benchmark: none available in MFIC's free data for this category.
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 16.5% | 17.7% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.13 | 1.05 |
| Sortino ratio | 1.98 | 1.91 |
| Beta | n/a | n/a |
| Alpha (ann.) | n/a | n/a |
| Upside capture | n/a | n/a |
| Downside capture | n/a | n/a |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −40.0% | −30.1% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −34.8% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −39.9% | −27.3% |
| Current drawdown | −10.4% | −8.5% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | 755 days | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Market context from Integrato Market Intelligence
This scheme invests mainly in the markets below, which are also close to how many of them are benchmarked. Where those markets stand today:
- 1Y +21.9% · 3Y +26.9% p.a. · 5Y +16.1% p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −4.2% from its 52-week high (proxy NAV)
- 1Y +24.8% · 3Y +31.3% p.a. · 5Y +18.9% p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −8.9% from its 52-week high (proxy NAV)
- 1Y −2.7% · 3Y +18.2% p.a. · 5Y +4.8% p.a. (index fund NAV, after costs)
- −13.5% from its 52-week high (proxy NAV)
Index levels and P/E: NSE daily index closing values; gold and silver: IBJA rates; returns: growth NAV of an index fund or ETF tracking the market (AMFI), so they are after that fund's costs. Context only: a market's level or valuation does not tell you how any scheme will perform. Explore all markets.
Direct or Regular for this scheme?
The Regular plan's expense ratio is 1.53% a year and the Direct plan's 0.47%, a gap of 1.06%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 1.38 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹25,90,046.
With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.
TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.
Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
| Fund manager | Role | Managing since |
|---|---|---|
| Arjun Khanna | Primary | 29 Jul 2021 |
Objective: The investment objective of the scheme is to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in units of Wellington Global Innovation Fund or any other similar active overseas mutual fund schemes. The Scheme may, at the discretion of the Investment Manager, also invest in the units/ shares of any other similar active overseas mutual fund schemes. It shall be noted ‘similar active overseas mutual fund schemes’ shall have investment objective, investment strategy, asset allocation and risk profile/consideration similar to those of Wellington Global Innovation Fund. However, there is no assurance that the objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Stated asset allocation: Units of Wellington Global Innovation Fund and/or any other similar active overseas mutual fund schemes - 95%-100% Debt and Money market Securities - 0% to 5%
Benchmark (tier 1): MSCI AC World Index TRI
Exit load: For redemptions / switch outs (including SIP/STP) within 1 year from the date of allotment of units, irrespective of the amount of investment – 1% For redemptions / switch outs (including SIP/STP) after 1 year from the date of allotment of units, irrespective of the amount of investment – NIL
Minimum application: Rs. 100/-
Allotment date: 29 Jul 2021
Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Direct plan | 0.47% | 0.59% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | n/a | 353 |
| Riskometer | n/a | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 22 Oct 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 54% | 54% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 0% | 15% median |
Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, International FoF Direct plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 13.5% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | 21.3% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 20.9% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 33.0% | n/a | – |
| 2022 | -29.7% | n/a | – |
No free benchmark proxy for this category. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 23 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,27,608 | 10.8% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,88,383 | 20.1% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹9,51,136 | 18.1% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
Category: International FoF
Plan / option: Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 149059
ISIN: INF174KA1HG4
First NAV in MFIC data: 5 Aug 2021
History: 5.2 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin U. S. Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds | International FoF | 0.95 | 22.7% |
| ICICI Prudential NASDAQ 100 Index Fund | Index Fund | 0.93 | 31.3% |
| Axis Global Innovation Fund of Fund | International FoF | 0.92 | 26.0% |
| DSP Global Innovation Overseas Equity Omni FoF | International FoF | 0.92 | 28.5% |
| PGIM India Global Equity Opportunities Fund of Fund | International FoF | 0.91 | 15.5% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life US Equity Passive FOF | International FoF | 0.91 | 31.3% |
Questions about Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF
- What is the latest NAV of Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF?
- The NAV of the Direct plan (growth option) was ₹14.9827 on 23 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF in?
- It is classified as International FoF in AMFI's daily NAV file. MFIC compares it with 49 International FoF schemes (Direct plans).
- What returns has Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 18.7%. The 3-year CAGR is 24.8% (category median 24.2%) and the 5-year CAGR is 8.5% (category median 12.1%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 20.0%, the lowest was -2.3%, and 98% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 40.0%; within the last five years it was 39.9% (category median 27.3%).
- How volatile is Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 16.5%, which is below the International FoF category median of 17.7%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹9,51,136 on 23 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 18.1%. This uses the Direct plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the expense ratio (TER) of Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF?
- The total expense ratio of the Direct plan is 0.47% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of International FoF Direct plans: 0.59%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
- How often has Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF beaten its category?
- At 54% of the 26 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of International FoF schemes (Direct plans); it was in the top quarter at 0% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- Who manages Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF?
- According to its Scheme Summary Document, Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF is managed by Arjun Khanna (since 29 Jul 2021).
- What is the exit load of Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF?
- As stated in its scheme documents: For redemptions / switch outs (including SIP/STP) within 1 year from the date of allotment of units, irrespective of the amount of investment – 1% For redemptions / switch outs (including SIP/STP) after 1 year from the date of allotment of units, irrespective of the amount of investment – NIL Check the latest Scheme Information Document before investing, as loads can change.
- What is the minimum investment in Kotak Global Innovation Overseas Equity Active FOF?
- The minimum application amount is Rs. 100/-. SIP details: SIP - Rs. 100/- and any amount thereafter, SWP - Rs. 1000 STP - Rs. 1000.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 18.7% and the Regular plan's by 17.5%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 23 Oct 2026. Category medians use Direct plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.