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One such fund that aims to create long-term capital growth with focus on few selected sectors is Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund.

Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund (erstwhile Kotak Select Focus Fund) has a track record of almost a decade. Originally a focused fund, it has now been recategorised as a multi-cap fund, though it continues to maintain a focused approach to select the most promising sectors and maintains a large cap bias.

With a corpus of around Rs 25,000 crore, Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund is the largest scheme in its category. The scheme is managed by Mr Harsha Upadhyaya since August 2012, who has over 23 years of experience spread over fund management and equity research.

Investment objective: Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund aims to generate long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio of equity and equity related securities, generally focused on a few selected sectors.

Graph 1: Growth of Rs 10,000, If Invested In Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund 5 Years Ago

Graph 2: Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund Year-on-Year Performance

Table 1: Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund Performance vis-a-vis category peers

Returns are on a rolling basis and in %, calculated using Direct Plan - Growth option. Those depicted over 1-Yr are compounded annualised.
(Data as on August 28, 2019)
(Source: ACE MF)

*Please note, this table only represents the best performing funds based solely on past returns and is NOT a recommendation. Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator for future returns. The percentage returns shown are only for indicative purposes.

Kotak Standard Multicap Fund outperformed the average category returns by a significant margin across rolling periods. Its performance in the 1-year rolling period is noteworthy as many funds struggled to generate positive returns during the period. The fund outpaced the benchmark by a significant margin across rolling periods, except 2-year rolling period where its performance was nearly in line with the index.

On a 3-year rolling return basis, the fund stood as the category topper. JM Multicap Fund and Principal Multi Cap Growth Fund were the other top performers in the category.

In terms of risk-return parameters, Kotak Standard Multicap Fund undertook lower risk as compared to peers and benchmark, whereas its risk-adjusted returns were among the best.

Investment Strategy of Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund

Kotak Standard Multicap Fund is an open-ended multicap fund with sectoral focus which aims to generate long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio of equity and equity related securities.

The scheme endeavours to identify sectors that are likely to do well over the medium term and takes focused exposures to the same. However, there is no restriction on the type of sector the scheme can take exposure to. The portfolio is diversified at the stock level across market capitalisation.

The fund adopts top-down approach to select few sectors which in the opinion of the fund manager have potential to grow, whereas, it follows the bottom-up approach to pick stocks within the selected sectors.

To select particular stocks and to determine the potential value of each stock, the fund may take one or more of the following into consideration.

1. The financial strength of the companies

2. Reputation of the management and track record

3. Companies that are relatively less prone to recessions or cycles

4. Companies which pursue a strategy to build strong brands for their products or services

5. Market liquidity of the stock.

​Graph 3: Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund Portfolio Allocation And Market Capitalisation Trend
 

Around 3/4th of its corpus is allocated towards large-cap. The allocation towards mid-caps is in the range of 14-20%, while there is a marginal allocation of 1-3% towards small-caps. Remaining corpus is held in the form of cash and equivalents. The fund has avoided investing in debt instruments.

Graph 4: Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund Top Portfolio Holdings

Holdings (in %) as on July 31, 2019
(Source: ACE MF)

As on July 31, 2019, Kotak Standard Multicap Fund held 53 stocks in its portfolio. The top 10 stocks constitute 45.9% of the total holdings and are mainly concentrated towards the banking sector. ICICI Bank has the highest allocation of 6.7% in the portfolio, followed by HDFC Bank (6.6%) and Reliance Industries (6.1%). The other stocks in the top 10 holdings have allocation in the range of 2.5 to 5%.

In terms of sector wise holdings, the fund has the maximum exposure to the Banking sector at 27.2%, with another 9.4% in Finance. Infotech and Engineering have the next highest allocation with exposure of around 8% each, closely followed by Petroleum Products (7.1%). The other prominent sectors in the portfolio are Cement, Consumption and Oil & Gas.

Top Contributors

Among the stocks in the portfolio, ICICI Bank contributed the most to the portfolio gains in the last one year, with a weighted return of 1.1%. The other top contributors to the portfolio gains were ICICI Lombard General Insurance, HDFC Bank, Interglobe Aviation and Infosys.

The stocks that eroded portfolio gains the most were RBL Bank, Maruti Suzuki India, Mahindra & Mahindra and Arvind Ltd.

Suitability of Kotak Standard Multi-cap Fund

Kotak Standard Multicap Fund is a diversified equity fund with sectoral focus. It carefully identifies growth oriented sectors across market capitalisation and invests in the most promising ones.

Over 90% of the fund's holding is invested in equities with majority of it allocated towards large-caps. It also looks to tap high growth prospective of mid and small-caps. Having potential to generate capital appreciation with an element of stability, Kotak Standard Multicap Fund is suitable for moderately high risk takers with an investment horizon of 5 years or more.

The fund has performed exceptionally well under its current fund manager. It has rewarded investors reasonably well across time periods by delivering significant alpha over the benchmark and many of its category peers.

Before investing, do weigh all the options and make a prudent choice. The scheme should match your risk profile and should be suitable to meet your investment goals as per the set time period.

Note: This write up is for information purpose and does not constitute any kind of investment advice or a recommendation to Buy / Hold / Sell a fund. Returns mentioned herein are in no way a guarantee or promise of future returns. As an investor, you need to pick the right fund to meet your financial goals. If you are not sure about your risk appetite, do consult your investment consultant/advisor. Mutual Fund Investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.

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drjinwala@yahoo.com Aug 29, 2019 As per record on 28 Aug 2019 Kotak multicap direct growth shows return of + 4.09 % CAGR but according to moneycontrol data it shows -3.80 % . NAV on 28 Aug 2018 was 37.75 & NAV on 28 Aug 2019 is 36.31 Rs. It can not be positive return. Just check it https://www.moneycontrol.com/mutual-funds/nav/kotak-standard-multicap-fund-direct-plan-growth/MKM520

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