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Kotak Bond Fund - Growth - Direct

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.

NAV

₹90.7438

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.1615 (-0.1777%)
Returns, 3Y

+6.95%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹1,807 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+7.49%

Launched 02 Jan 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹2.72

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-9.92%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

9.3 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

13 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

DebtMedium to Long DurationModerate Risk

Fund Info

INF174K01JC0Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
+3.68%1Y Absolute Return
-0.18%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Kotak Bond Fund - Growth - DirectFund 5Y annualised return
₹8,47,723
₹7,32,612₹1,15,111+6.06%
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 age13.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code119735
ISININF174K01JC0
BenchmarkCRISIL Medium to Long Duration Debt A-III Index
CategoryDebt Scheme - Medium to Long Duration Fund
Expense ratio0.74%
Exit loadNil
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

16th / 101 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+12.42%——
3M-3.57%——
6M+6.62%——
1Y+3.68%—+1.72%
3Y+6.95%—+4.29%
5Y+6.06%—+4.03%
10Y+6.67%——
Since Launch+7.49%——

Risk-adjusted performance

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

Sharpe ratio

0.31

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

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

Sortino ratio

0.45

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

2.44%

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

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Calmar ratio

0.76

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

Good

Good return relative to the drawdowns experienced.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

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Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Debt92.95%
Real Estate5.14%
Cash1.91%

Market cap allocation

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

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Unspecified
44.99%
Entities
25.32%
Financial
19.33%
Industrials
10.36%

Top holdings

10 of 50 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 36320 GOI 18AG55 7.24 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities11.18%
NATIONAL HOUSING BANK 6.80 BD 02AP32 FVRS1LACFinancialBonds7.62%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 37102 TN 18FB32 7.12 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan6.91%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 37474 TN 03JU33 7.69 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan5.65%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 34733 GOI 05AG54 7.09 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities5.39%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 36738 GUJ 26NV32 6.98 FV RS 100IndustrialsState Development Loan5.22%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 37000 TN 28JN34 7.39 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan4.72%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 35840 GOI 15AP65 6.9 FV RS 100EntitiesGOI Securities4.49%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 36411 BH 10SP34 7.45 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan4.43%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 36412 BH 10SP36 7.52 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan4.42%

Fund management

AB
Abhishek Bisen

Since 2012 · Prior to joining Kotak AMC, he was working with Securities Trading Corporation Of India Ltd where he was looking at Sales & Trading of Fixed Income Products apart from doing Portfolio Advisory. His earlier assignments also include 2 years of merchant banking experience with a leading merchant banking firm.

Mr. Bisen is a BA and MBA in Finance.

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Summary

A moderate-risk debt scheme - medium to long duration fund. Same fund manager for 14+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed. Top 10 holdings make up 60% — a handful of stocks can swing returns sharply.

Strengths
  • Same fund manager for 14+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
  • Ranks 16 of 101 in its category over 1 year.
Weaknesses
  • Top 10 holdings make up 60% — a handful of stocks can swing returns sharply.
  • Has fallen sharply before — down -9.9% at its worst.
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 1–3 years depending on duration horizon to ride out its moderate risk level.
Risk drivers
  • Top 10 holdings = 60% of the portfolio.