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Kotak Corporate Bond Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.

NAV

₹4,220.8148

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-3.7265 (-0.0882%)
Returns, 3Y

+7.23%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹14,997 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+7.44%

Launched 02 Feb 2015

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹2.33

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-1.92%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

0.2 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

11 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

DebtCorporate BondModerate Risk

Fund Info

INF178L01BY0Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
+4.25%1Y Absolute Return
-0.09%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund- Direct Plan- Growth OptionFund 5Y annualised return
₹8,55,499
₹7,32,612₹1,22,887+6.43%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.07
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.07 Lakh
Fund age11.8 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code133791
ISININF178L01BY0
BenchmarkNifty Corporate Bond Index A-II
CategoryDebt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund
Expense ratio0.37%
Exit loadNil
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

26th / 165 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+7.71%——
3M+0.60%——
6M+5.99%——
1Y+4.25%—+1.25%
3Y+7.23%—+3.56%
5Y+6.43%—+2.78%
10Y+7.17%——
Since Launch+7.44%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.71

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

1.23

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Good

Good downside protection with strong returns.

Standard deviation

1.43%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Low volatility

Returns have been relatively stable.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

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Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

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Calmar ratio

3.87

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Excellent

Excellent balance between returns and drawdowns.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

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Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Debt97.45%
Cash2.55%

Market cap allocation

Market-cap classifications were not present in the latest portfolio disclosure.

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
56.44%
Unspecified
18.27%
Industrials
10.21%
Entities
5.39%
Real Estate
5.07%
Energy & Utilities
1.40%
Technology
1.32%
Consumer Staples
1.23%
Materials
0.67%

Top holdings

10 of 107 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 25G 7.48 BD 15SP28 FVRS1LACFinancialBonds3.52%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 37060 KAR 11FB36 7.56 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan3.07%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 35840 GOI 15AP65 6.9 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities2.99%
BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED 7.82% NCD 31JN34 FVRS1LACFinancialDebenture2.9%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 37028 KAR 04FB35 7.49 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan2.82%
POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED SR 242A 7.27 BD 15OT31 FVRS1LACFinancialDebenture2.68%
Net Current AssetsUnspecifiedNet Current Assets2.46%
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA SR VII 7.42 BD 12MR29 FVRS1LACFinancialBonds/NCDs2.34%
MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED SR AB2024 8.18 NCD 31MY29 FVRS1LACFinancialDebenture2.02%
KNOWLEDGE REALTY TRUST 7.2 NCD 26SP28 FVRS1LACReal EstateDebenture2.0%

Fund management

MA
Manu Sharma

Since 2022 · He has over 17 years of experience in fields of Fixed Income Fund Management, Operations, Finance Audit and Taxation.

Mr. Sharma has done M.Com and CA.

DE
Deepak Agrawal

Since 2015 · He has been associated with Kotak AMC since 2002.

Mr. Agrawal is Post Graduate in Commerce from Mumbai University, Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary and CFA.

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Summary

A moderate-risk debt scheme - corporate bond fund. Losses and swings stayed contained — worst fall -1.9%, volatility 1.4%. Financial makes up 56% — trouble in that sector hits the whole fund.

Strengths
  • Losses and swings stayed contained — worst fall -1.9%, volatility 1.4%.
  • Recovered from its worst fall in 0 months.
  • Well spread out — top 10 holdings are only 27% of the portfolio.
  • Same fund manager for 12+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
  • Ranks 26 of 165 in its category over 1 year.
Weaknesses
  • None
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 1–3 years depending on duration horizon to ride out its moderate risk level.
Risk drivers
  • Financial makes up 56% — trouble in that sector hits the whole fund.