Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd. (KMAMC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund, an open-ended equity scheme following Rural and allied theme.The scheme opens for public subscription from6th November 2025 to 20th November 2025.
The fund aims to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in equity and equity-related securities of companies engaged in or benefiting from India’s rural transformation. The benchmark index for the scheme will be the Nifty Rural Index (TRI).
While launching the fund, Nilesh Shah, Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd. said, “Rural India is no longer just about agriculture, it’s the new growth frontier of Bharat. From financial inclusion to digital connectivity and local manufacturing, rural India is witnessing a transformation driven by opportunity, aspiration, and policy. Rising ruralincome growth and consumption are now integral to India’s macro story. The Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund aims to help investors participate in this shift one that aligns with India’s journey toward inclusive and balanced economic development.”
The fund portfolio will be constructed from a universe of companies with significant rural exposure, applying rigorous filters to ensure quality and growth potential. The result is a diversified basket of quality stocks, dynamically reviewed and rebalanced to capture emerging rural opportunities.
Arjun Khanna, Fund Manager, Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund said, “Our outlook on the rural theme is structurally positive — improving incomes, better infrastructure, and expanding access to finance and technology are setting the stage for sustained, broad-based growth. The rural economy today spans across sectors — from agriculture and manufacturing to construction, services, and consumption. Through a diversified, bottom-up approach, we look to identify businesses that are either driving or benefiting from this transformation. The fund provides investors an opportunity to participate in this evolving theme through a disciplined and research-driven process.”