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Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Growth) - Direct

Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.

NAV

₹61.6328

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.0453 (-0.0734%)
Returns, 3Y

+7.29%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹14,360 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+7.84%

Launched 02 Jan 2013

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹2.85

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-3.05%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

1.5 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

13 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

DebtShort DurationModerate Risk

Fund Info

INF174K01JI7Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
+4.66%1Y Absolute Return
-0.07%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Growth) - DirectFund 5Y annualised return
₹8,55,922
₹7,32,612₹1,23,310+6.45%
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₹1.08
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.08 Lakh
Fund age13.9 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code119739
ISININF174K01JI7
BenchmarkNIFTY SD Debt Index A-II
CategoryDebt Scheme - Short Duration Fund
Expense ratio0.39%
Exit loadNil
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

22nd / 172 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+6.51%——
3M+1.53%——
6M+6.08%——
1Y+4.66%—+2.20%
3Y+7.29%—+4.12%
5Y+6.45%—+3.81%
10Y+7.18%——
Since Launch+7.84%——

Risk-adjusted performance

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

Sharpe ratio

0.79

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

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

Sortino ratio

1.27

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Good

Good downside protection with strong returns.

Standard deviation

1.19%

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

2.57

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%
Debt97.19%
Cash2.81%

Market cap allocation

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

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
59.68%
Unspecified
21.70%
Industrials
6.32%
Real Estate
4.69%
Entities
3.83%
Technology
2.41%
Materials
0.70%
Energy & Utilities
0.68%

Top holdings

10 of 103 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 25C 7.44 BD 24FB28 FVRS1LACFinancialBonds4.37%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 35559 KAR 12FB31 7.08 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan3.49%
LIC HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED TR- 353 7.75 LOA 23NV27 FVRS10LACFinancialNon Convertible Debenture3.46%
POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LTD. SR BS221B 7.59 BD 17JN28 FVRS10LACFinancialDebenture3.33%
STATE DEVELOPMENT LOAN 37028 KAR 04FB35 7.49 FV RS 100UnspecifiedState Development Loan2.94%
SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA SR VII 7.42 BD 12MR29 FVRS1LACFinancialBonds/NCDs2.8%
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 25G 7.48 BD 15SP28 FVRS1LACFinancialBonds2.73%
NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SR 25E 7.53 BD 24MR28 FVRS1LACFinancialBonds2.66%
Net Current AssetsUnspecifiedNet Current Assets2.6%
BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED 8.12 NCD 10SP27 FVRS1LACFinancialDebenture2.45%

Fund management

AB
Abhishek Bisen

Since 2022 · 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.

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 - short duration fund. Recovered from its worst fall in 2 months. Financial makes up 60% — trouble in that sector hits the whole fund.

Strengths
  • Recovered from its worst fall in 2 months.
  • Same fund manager for 14+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
  • Ranks 22 of 172 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 60% — trouble in that sector hits the whole fund.