Kotak Mutual Fund rolls out Kotak services fund to unlock India’s growth engine for investors

Goa Khabar : Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd. announces the launch of the Kotak Services Fund, an open ended equity scheme following the service theme. Opening on 4th February 2026 and closing on 18th February 2026, the New Fund Offer (NFO) enables investors to access India’s core growth engine-the services sector that contributes 55% to the country’s GVA (Gross Value Added) and employs 31.5% of country’s workforce1.

With diverse sectors such as consumer services, telecom, healthcare, logistics, financial services, IT, power and oil & gas scaling rapidly, India’s services economy continues to unlock multiple structural growth drivers for long‑term investors*.

The Kotak Services Fund aims to capture this multi-dimensional opportunity through a disciplined investment strategy anchored in Growth at Reasonable Price (GARP) and a bottom‑up BMV framework (Business, Management, Value). The fund will invest across market capitalisations, focusing on quality businesses with strong cash flows, scalable models, and long-term compounding potential.

Nilesh Shah, Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd., said, “India’s services economy is undergoing a structural shift, driven by rising incomes, greater digital adoption, and expanding urbanisation. These forces are reshaping how Indians consume, transact, and access essential services. With the Kotak Services Fund, we aim to construct a portfolio that can capture the evolving opportunities within India’s services economy and deliver long term value for investors.”

Rohit Tandon, Fund Manager for Kotak Services Fund, said, “The services theme offers both stability and growth through its breadth across consumption driven and export driven segments. The services sector, in our view, represents one of the most compelling combinations of resilience and scalability in India’s market landscape. At the Kotak Services Fund, our portfolio construction will lean toward companies that have proven their ability to sustain margins, upgrade business models, and deploy capital judiciously. Our investment conviction is anchored in the belief that disciplined selection of such companies can translate into stable, long term wealth creation for investors.”

The Kotak Services Fund is being launched at a time when India’s service‑oriented enterprises are reshaping the way households, businesses, and institutions function. As customer expectations shift and service delivery models advance, the sector is experiencing strong growth in enterprises that are leveraging specialization, technology‑enabled processes, and operational discipline to scale efficiently.

The NFO offers a minimum investment of ₹1000 and any amount thereafter during the offer period. The fund is suitable for investors seeking long term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of companies engaged in service oriented businesses, as outlined within the scheme’s product suitability disclosures.