Kotak
Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct
Latest NAV
₹65.6480
As of
17 Jul 2026
3,327 NAV records on file
Category
Contra Fund
Plan type
Dividend
Structure
Close-ended
AMFI Scheme Code
119768
ISIN (Growth)
INF174K01LA0
ISIN (Dividend)
INF174K01LB8
NAV history & peer comparison
All NAVs split-adjusted and normalised to 100 at the start of the selected period, so funds with very different absolute NAV scales can be compared on one axis.
Period
No matches.
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Returns matrix
Fund return alongside the category average and peer rank for every standard window. Returns under one year are absolute; one year and longer are compound annualised (CAGR).
| Window | Fund | Category avg | +/− vs avg | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.41% | +0.40% | +0.01 | 2 / 3 | Q3 |
| 1W | -0.09% | +0.00% | -0.10 | 2 / 3 | Q3 |
| 2W | +0.53% | +0.45% | +0.09 | 2 / 3 | Q3 |
| 1M | +2.34% | +1.76% | +0.59 | 1 / 3 | Q2 |
| 3M | +3.68% | +2.64% | +1.03 | 1 / 3 | Q2 |
| 6M | +0.19% | -5.06% | +5.25 | 1 / 3 | Q2 |
| YTD | -1.27% | -6.50% | +5.23 | 1 / 3 | Q2 |
| 1Y | +3.13% | -3.60% | +6.73 | 1 / 3 | Q2 |
| 2Y | +2.53% | -0.28% | +2.80 | 1 / 3 | Q2 |
| 3Y | +17.72% | +14.48% | +3.24 | 1 / 3 | Q2 |
| 4Y | +20.05% | +17.54% | +2.51 | 1 / 3 | Q2 |
| 5Y | +16.57% | +14.67% | +1.90 | 2 / 3 | Q3 |
| 7Y | +15.85% | +16.93% | -1.08 | 2 / 3 | Q3 |
| 10Y | +12.54% | +12.18% | +0.36 | 2 / 3 | Q3 |
| Inception | +10.09% | +11.72% | -1.63 | 3 / 3 | Q4 |
Quartile legend: Q1 top 25% Q2 25-50% Q3 50-75% Q4 bottom 25%
Calendar-year returns
Full-year performance vs category average. Current year is partial (year-to-date).
| Year | Fund | Category avg | +/− vs avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -1.27% | -6.50% | +5.23 | 1 / 3 |
| 2025 | +8.23% | +6.21% | +2.02 | 1 / 3 |
| 2024 | +23.16% | +24.67% | -1.51 | 2 / 3 |
| 2023 | +36.69% | +35.25% | +1.44 | 2 / 3 |
| 2022 | +8.88% | +6.69% | +2.18 | 2 / 3 |
| 2021 | +31.26% | +34.21% | -2.95 | 2 / 3 |
| 2020 | +9.76% | +21.06% | -11.30 | 3 / 3 |
| 2019 | +0.38% | -0.53% | +0.91 | 1 / 3 |
| 2018 | -14.88% | -16.37% | +1.50 | 2 / 3 |
| 2017 | +32.62% | +30.77% | +1.85 | 2 / 3 |
| 2016 | +5.79% | -0.61% | +6.40 | 1 / 3 |
Rolling returns
Removes start-date bias by averaging CAGR over every overlapping N-year window in the fund's history. Higher average plus tight min/max plus high "% positive" = consistent.
1-Year rolling
+12.75%
153 windows
min -29.8% · max 60.3%
76% positive
3-Year rolling
+12.01%
129 windows
min -9.8% · max 31.7%
90% positive
5-Year rolling
+11.05%
104 windows
min -3.8% · max 29.8%
94% positive
7-Year rolling
+9.99%
80 windows
min -1.1% · max 17.5%
98% positive
SIP returns — historical "what if"
If you had invested every month in this fund over the chosen period, this is what your investment would be worth today.
Period
Total invested
₹
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Today's value
₹
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XIRR
Annualised
Wealth multiplier
| Period | Total invested | Today's value | XIRR | Wealth multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹ — | ₹ — |
XIRR is the annualised internal rate of return on the SIP cash flow — invariant to the monthly amount. "Today's value" and "Total invested" scale linearly with the slider. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Excludes exit load and taxes.
Risk profile
Risk-adjusted return and volatility, computed from monthly NAV returns over the trailing 3-year and 5-year windows.
Std deviation
14.14%
3-year · annualised
Sharpe ratio
0.77
vs risk-free 6.5%
Sortino ratio
1.31
Downside-only deviation
Max drawdown
-18.95%
Sep 2024 → Feb 2025
% positive months
69.4%
Share of monthly returns > 0 over the 3-year window
Sharpe / Sortino use a risk-free rate of 6.5% (1-year T-bill proxy). Higher Sharpe = more return per unit of total risk; higher Sortino = more return per unit of downside risk.
Peers in Contra Fund
| Scheme | NAV |
|---|---|
| SBI CONTRA FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH | ₹416.6236 |
| Invesco India Contra Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | ₹158.2900 |
| Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - Growth | ₹184.4840 |
| Kotak Contra Scheme---Dividend | ₹53.2450 |
| Motilal Oswal Contra Fund - Direct – Growth | ₹10.5188 |
| Religare Contra Fund - Dividend | ₹48.9400 |
Recent NAVs
| Date | NAV |
|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | ₹65.6480 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | ₹65.3790 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | ₹65.4440 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | ₹64.9830 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | ₹65.5570 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | ₹65.7080 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | ₹64.8210 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | ₹64.2800 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | ₹65.5990 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | ₹65.7600 |
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Frequently asked questions
These answers are generated from this fund's live metrics — NAV, returns, peer rank, drawdown, SIP backtest. Numbers refresh nightly after AMFI's NAV feed lands.
As of 17 Jul 2026, the NAV of Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct is ₹65.6480. It's a Contra Fund from Kotak, run as a Direct plan IDCW (dividend) option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.
Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct has NAV history starting from 07 Jan 2013, a track record of about 13 years 6 months. That's enough history to evaluate the fund across one or two market cycles. Look at rolling returns rather than point-to-point to judge consistency.
Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct is managed by Kotak. It's classified by AMFI under the 'Contra Fund' SEBI category, which determines its peer set and tax treatment.
Over the trailing 1-year window, Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct has delivered a absolute return of 3.13% — +6.73 pp ahead of the Contra Fund category average of -3.60%. The fund ranks #1 of 3 in its category — the second (Q2) quartile.
Over the trailing 3-year window, Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct has delivered a CAGR of 17.72% — +3.24 pp ahead of the Contra Fund category average of 14.48%. The fund ranks #1 of 3 in its category — the second (Q2) quartile.
Over the trailing 5-year window, Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct has delivered a CAGR of 16.57% — +1.9 pp ahead of the Contra Fund category average of 14.67%. The fund ranks #2 of 3 in its category — the third (Q3) quartile.
₹1 lakh invested in Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹325,909 today — a multiplier of 3.26×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 12.54%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹315,708.
A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹885,285 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 15.55%.
A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹2,619,687 (multiplier 2.18×). XIRR: 14.92%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.
On a 5-year basis, Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct ranks #2 out of 3 funds in the Contra Fund category — that places it in the third quartile (Q3) — below the median. The category average return over the same window is 14.67%; this fund delivered 16.57%.
The worst peak-to-trough decline Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct has experienced over the last 5-year window is 18.95% — its NAV fell from a high on 26 Sep 2024 to a low on 28 Feb 2025. Drawdown is a useful gauge of how much short-term pain you'd have endured to capture the long-term return.
Across all 5-year rolling windows, Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct averaged 11.05% (best 29.76%, worst -3.82%). 94% of rolling windows ended positive. The 5-year Sharpe ratio is 0.68 — reasonable risk-adjusted performance.
In calendar year 2025, Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct returned 8.23% — beating the Contra Fund category average of 6.21% by 2.02 pp. It ranked #1 of 3 in its category that year.
Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct is classified as an Equity fund (at least 65% equity exposure). Tax rules (post Budget 2024): if you hold 12 months or more, gains are Long-Term and taxed at 12.5% on the amount exceeding ₹1.25 lakh per financial year. Held for under 12 months, gains are Short-Term and taxed at 20%. The ₹1.25 L exemption is per PAN per FY across all equity LTCG.
We don't give personal investment advice. Kotak Contra Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW -Payout & Re-investment of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option- Direct is suitable for an investor whose:
- time horizon is **5+ years** — equity funds can drop 30-50% in bad years; horizons under 5 years materially raise the risk of selling at a loss
- risk tolerance accepts seeing the portfolio fall sharply without panic-selling
- goal isn't capital preservation in the short term
Educational content only — not investment advice. Tax rules summarised above reflect Budget 2024; consult a qualified adviser before transacting.
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