Kotak Contra Fund
Other options
The page shows the Growth option. The Regular plan’s other options have their own codes.
| Option | AMFI code | ISIN |
|---|---|---|
| Growth (this page) | 103040 | INF174K01245 |
| IDCW | 103039 | INF174K01252, INF174K01260 |
Contra Fund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Open-ended. Launched on 27 Jul 2005.
- NAV
- Data delayed
- AssetsAssets The market value of everything the scheme holds, less what it owes, as the fund house discloses it at each month-end.
- ₹5,196 cr
- 30 Sep 2026
- SIP fromSIP Systematic investment plan: a fixed sum put into the scheme at regular intervals, usually every month.
- ₹100
- a month
- BenchmarkBenchmark The market index the fund house names in the SID as the measure the scheme is compared against.
- NIFTY 500 Total Return Index
- as the SID names it
- Riskometer
- Very High
- read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026
The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.
The fund house also offers a Direct plan of this scheme, whose expenses are lower to the extent of the distribution commission.
Assets: the fund house’s month-end disclosure of 30 Sep 2026. Minimums: fund house documents, as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Benchmark: the SID.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
What it is
SEBI’s rule for a Contra Fund: at least 80% in shares, chosen with a contrarian investment strategy. Source: SEBI
What the SID allows it to holdSID Scheme information document: the scheme’s offer document, which sets out its objective, asset allocation, risks and expenses.
Source: the SID’s asset allocation, from fund house disclosures.
Riskometer
The risk of the scheme is Very High
As read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Fund houses review this level every month, and the fund house’s latest disclosure prevails: Riskometer disclosures, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
- Low
- Low to Moderate
- Moderate
- Moderately High
- High
- Very High
Benchmark: NIFTY 500 Total Return Index. Its riskometer is published monthly by the fund house: Riskometer disclosures, Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Source: fund houses’ disclosures.
Who runs it
Shibani Sircar Kuriansince 9 May 2019
Fund manager
Also manages Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund, Kotak Conservative Hybrid Fund, Kotak Dividend Yield Fund, Kotak Focused Fund, Kotak Technology Fund
Bars on one scale, from the scheme’s launch. Other schemes A to Z. Source: fund house disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Codes and identity
from the SID and AMFI- Fund house
- Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
- SEBI category
- Contra Fund
- Plan and option
- Regular plan – Growth
- Structure
- Open-ended
- Launched
- 27 Jul 2005
- AMFI code, Growth
- 103040
- ISIN, Growth
- INF174K01245
- IDCW INF174K01252, INF174K01260
- Registrar
- CAMS
- Fund house website
- kotakmf.com ↗
ISINs of the IDCW options
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund runs 99 schemes in their Regular plan: 27 equity, 15 debt, 6 hybrid, 37 index funds and ETFs, 14 other.
19 fund managers, in their current schemes for 3 years 7 months on average.
15 schemes launched in the last 12 months.
- All 99 schemes
- kotakmf.com
- Registrar: CAMS
Source: fund houses’ disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Buying and selling
- SIP from
- ₹100, as the KIM states it
- Entry load
- Nil, since 1 Aug 2009
- Stamp duty
- 0.005% of the amount invested, since 1 Jul 2020
- Applicable NAV
- That business day’s, when the application and the money reach the fund house by the 3 pm cut-off; after it, the next business day’s
- Redemption money
- Within 3 working days of the redemption request
Sources: the scheme’s KIM for the minimums; SEBI for the entry load, cut-off and redemption timeline; Ministry of Finance for stamp duty.
The category: Contra Fund
All 6 schemesSchemes 1 to 6 of 6, A to Z; this scheme is marked.Schemes 2 to 6 of 6, A to Z; this scheme is marked.
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan Contra Fund | BSE 500 Total Return Index | 1,712 | Not reported | 2026 |
| ICICI Prudential Contra Fund | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index | Not reported | Not reported | 2026 |
| Invesco India Contra Fund | BSE 500 Total Return Index | 19,248 | 100 | 2007 |
| Kotak Contra Fund | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index | 5,196 | 100 | 2005 |
| Motilal Oswal Contra Fund | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index | 407 | Not reported | 2026 |
| SBI Contra Fund | BSE 500 Total Return Index | 45,068 | 500 | 2005 |
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Prudential Contra Fund | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index | Not reported | Not reported | 2026 |
| Invesco India Contra Fund | BSE 500 Total Return Index | 19,248 | 100 | 2007 |
| Kotak Contra Fund | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index | 5,196 | 100 | 2005 |
| Motilal Oswal Contra Fund | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index | 407 | Not reported | 2026 |
| SBI Contra Fund | BSE 500 Total Return Index | 45,068 | 500 | 2005 |
Show all 6 schemes
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan Contra Fund | BSE 500 Total Return Index | 1,712 | Not reported | 2026 |
| ICICI Prudential Contra Fund | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index | Not reported | Not reported | 2026 |
| Invesco India Contra Fund | BSE 500 Total Return Index | 19,248 | 100 | 2007 |
| Kotak Contra Fund | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index | 5,196 | 100 | 2005 |
| Motilal Oswal Contra Fund | NIFTY 500 Total Return Index | 407 | Not reported | 2026 |
| SBI Contra Fund | BSE 500 Total Return Index | 45,068 | 500 | 2005 |
Regular plan – Growth for every scheme. Source: fund houses’ disclosures; assets at month-end 30 Sep 2026; SIP minimums as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026; benchmarks as each SID names them.
What changed
- 9 May 2019Shibani Sircar Kurian became a fund manager
- 27 Jul 2005Launched
- 1 Jul 2005NFO closed
- 2 Jun 2005NFO opened
Source: fund house disclosures and SEBI.
Documents
KIM Key information memorandum: the short summary of the SID that comes with every application form.Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund publishes the scheme’s documents on its website:
- Scheme information document (SID)
- Key information memorandum (KIM)
- Monthly factsheet
- Monthly portfolio disclosure
Felix links to the fund house’s own copies and never copies them.
Questions about this fund
Who manages it, and since when?
Shibani Sircar Kurian, since 9 May 2019 (Fund manager). Source: Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund’s disclosures.
What is the minimum SIP?
₹100 a month, as of 28 Oct 2026, from the fund house’s documents.
What is its benchmark?
NIFTY 500 Total Return Index, as the SID names it. Felix shows the benchmark by name only.
When was it launched, and what was it called before?
It was launched on 27 Jul 2005.
How do I invest in it?
Read the SID and KIM on Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund’s website first. A mutual fund distributor can place your application in this scheme’s Regular plan. Investments made through a mutual fund distributor are in the Regular plan, which includes distributor commission.
What does “Regular plan – Growth” mean?
The Regular plan is the one bought through a distributor; its expenses include the distributor’s commission. In the Growth option, gains stay in the NAV and nothing is paid out.
Where are its documents?
On Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund’s website: the scheme information document (SID), the key information memorandum (KIM) and the monthly factsheet.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
Data on this page
| Block | Source | For |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | Fund houses’ disclosures, at month-end | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Minimums | Fund house documents, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Riskometer | Fund houses’ disclosures, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Asset allocation | The SID, from fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Fund managers | Fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
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The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.