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Kotak Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.

NAV

₹5,800.6492

NAV as of 15 Nov 2026

+2.0589 (+0.0355%)
Returns, 3Y

+6.91%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹39,817 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+48.85%

Launched 01 Jan 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹248.90

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-0.26%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

0.1 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

13 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

DebtLiquidModerate Risk

Fund Info

INF174K01NE8Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
+6.55%1Y Absolute Return
+0.04%1D
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Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Kotak Liquid Fund - Direct Plan - GrowthFund 5Y annualised return
₹8,55,711
₹7,32,612₹1,23,099+6.44%
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₹1.49
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.49 Lakh
Fund age13.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code119766
ISININF174K01NE8
BenchmarkNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
CategoryDebt Scheme - Liquid Fund
Expense ratio0.19%
Exit loadExit load of 0.0070% if redeemed within 1 day, 0.0065% if redeemed within 2 days, 0.0060% if redeemed within 3 days, 0.0055% if redeemed within 4 days, 0.0050% if redeemed within 5 days, 0.0045% if redeemed within 6 days.
Minimum SIP₹500 SIP

Return comparison

25th / 360 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+6.83%——
3M+6.28%——
6M+6.67%——
1Y+6.55%—-3.10%
3Y+6.91%—-0.91%
5Y+6.44%—-1.97%
10Y+6.07%——
Since Launch+48.85%——

Risk-adjusted performance

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

Sharpe ratio

0.24

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

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

Sortino ratio

7475.50

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Excellent

Excellent downside risk-adjusted returns. The fund has managed downside risk very effectively.

Standard deviation

0.20%

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

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

190.97

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

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio118%
Debt118.33%

Market cap allocation

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

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
106.56%
Energy & Utilities
2.87%
Consumer Discretionary
1.98%
Diversified
1.86%
Technology
1.44%
Materials
1.12%
Entities
0.76%
Industrials
0.62%
Consumer Staples
0.50%

Top holdings

10 of 162 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
Small Industries Development Bank Of India (21/09/2026) **FinancialCommercial Paper4.95%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37435 091 DAYS TBILL 13AG26 FV RS 100FinancialTreasury Bills3.25%
91 DAYS T-BILL - 24SEP2026FinancialTreasury Bills3.07%
NTPC LIMITED 91D CP 17JUL26Energy & UtilitiesCommercial Paper2.5%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37477 091 DAYS TBILL 03SP26 FV RS 100FinancialTreasury Bills2.49%
Union Bank of India CDFinancialCertificate of Deposit2.48%
HDFC Bank Limited (16/09/2026) **FinancialCertificate of Deposit2.48%
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 91D CP 08SEP26FinancialCommercial Paper2.47%
PUNJAB & SIND BANK CD 11SEP26FinancialCertificate of Deposit2.23%
INDUSIND BANK LTD. CD 25AUG26FinancialCertificate of Deposit1.99%

Fund management

SU
Sunil Pandey

Since 2025 · Prior to joining the debt dealership segment, Mr. Pandey was part of the Investor Relations Team of Kotak AMC till 2010 & post that he was part of the Investment Operations Team of the AMC,

Masters in Financial Management

DE
Deepak Agrawal

Since 2012 · 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 - liquid fund. Turned every ₹1 into ₹248.9 since launch — compounding at 48.9% a year.

Strengths
  • Turned every ₹1 into ₹248.9 since launch — compounding at 48.9% a year.
  • Same fund manager for 14+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
  • Ranks 25 of 360 in its category over 1 year.
Weaknesses
  • None
Ideal investor
  • Suited for a few days to 3 months and emergency or idle cash.
Risk drivers
  • None