Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund

Review Date: 04-12-2025

Beginning of Analysis

In the Infrastructure Fund category, Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund is the 15th ranked fund. The category has total 17 funds. The Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund has shown a very poor past performence in Infrastructure Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 1.13% which is lower than the category average of 2.73%, showing poor performance. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.84 which is lower than the category average of 1.02.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Infrastructure Mutual Funds are ideal for long-term investors seeking to capitalize on the growth potential of the infrastructure sector. These funds invest in companies across various sub-sectors like construction, utilities, transportation, and energy, offering exposure to a diverse range of infrastructure-related businesses. While they provide the potential for long-term growth and alignment with economic development goals, they also carry higher risks due to their concentrated exposure to the infrastructure sector. Investors should have a long-term investment horizon and a moderate to high risk tolerance to invest in these funds. Additionally, monitoring government policies and economic trends is crucial for success.

Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund Return Analysis

The Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund has delivered a mixed performance across various time horizons, showcasing both strengths and challenges when compared to its Infrastructure Fund peers and the Nifty Infrastructure TRI benchmark. This analysis examines the fund’s returns over periods ranging from one month to ten years, alongside its Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) performance, highlighting its rankings within the Infrastructure Fund category and its ability to outperform or underperform the benchmark and category averages.

• The fund has given a return of -2.95%, 1.08 and -0.34 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was -2.74%, 1.21% and 0.59% respectively.
• Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund has given a return of -4.82% in last one year. In the same period the Nifty Infrastructure TRI return was 8.13%. The fund has given 12.95% less return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a return of 21.19% in last three years and rank 11th out of 17 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Infrastructure TRI return was 21.31%. The fund has given 0.12% less return than the benchmark return.
• Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund has given a return of 28.15% in last five years and category average returns is 27.15% in same period. The fund ranked 9th out of 17 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Infrastructure TRI return was 22.98%. The fund has given 5.17% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a return of 17.61% in last ten years and ranked 6th out of 17 funds in the category. In the same period the Nifty Infrastructure TRI return was 14.98%. The fund has given 2.63% more return than the benchmark return.
• The fund has given a SIP return of 7.43% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 6.97%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 8th in 17 funds
• The fund has SIP return of 15.31% in last three years and ranks 12th in 17 funds. Lic Mf Infrastructure Fund has given the highest SIP return (22.36%) in the category in last three years.
• The fund has SIP return of 20.33% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 20.56%.

Kotak Infrastructure & Economic Reform Fund Risk Analysis

• The fund has a standard deviation of 18.0 and semi deviation of 14.01. The category average standard deviation is 16.93 and semi deviation is 12.54.
• The fund has a Value at Risk (VaR) of -25.68 and a maximum drawdown of -27.64. The category average VaR is -19.9 and the maximum drawdown is -24.41. The fund has a beta of 0.87 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.

Very Good Performance in Infrastructure Fund Category

Good Performance in Infrastructure Fund Category

Poor Performance in Infrastructure Fund Category

Very Poor Performance in Infrastructure Fund Category

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Data Source: www.amfiindia.com

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