Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Banking & Psu

NAV as on 11-03-2025

₹ 65.86

Inception Returns

8.2%

/yr

About Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Deepak Agrawal, Abhishek Bisen. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth has ₹5704 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.15% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.88%, 6.79% and 6.74% respectively.

Holdings

Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.18% Govt Stock 2033, 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, Power Finance Corp Ltd. 0.076%, 7.93% Govt Stock 2033, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development

Taxation

As it is a banking & psu mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth

To generate income by predominantly investing in debt & money market securities issued by Banks, Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs), Public Financial Institutions (PFI), Municipal Bonds and Reverse repos in such securities, sovereign securities issued by the Central Government and State Governments, and/or any security unconditionally guaranteed by the Govt. of India.There is no assurance that or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
175 people have invested ₹ 22L in Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.39%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Term Bond Fund TR INR
AUM₹5704 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
171.04%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Mar-25)

Period
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth
Banking and PSU Index
1M
0.3%
0.2%
3M
1.4%
1.1%
6M
3.5%
3%
1Y
7.9%
6.9%
3Y
6.8%
6%
5Y
6.7%
5.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
97.3%

AA
2.7%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Corporate
54.5%
Government
42%
Cash Equivalent
3.5%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 5.7K Cr
₹ 5.8K Cr
₹ 5.6K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 5.7K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM decreased by 142.3 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 0.43% to 2.7%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 0.43% to 2.7%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.41% to 2.35%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.41% to 2.35%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.66% to 2.65%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 1.66% to 2.65%
Top Stocks sold last month
Power Finance Corp Ltd. 0.076%'s allocation decreased from 5.9 % to 5.72 %
Power Finance Corp Ltd. 0.076%'s allocation decreased from 5.9 % to 5.72 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.54 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 4.54 %
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.66 %
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.66 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 4% to 3.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4% to 3.5%
Debt allocation has gone up from 95.8% to 96.2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 95.8% to 96.2%

Top 2 Sectors in January were Corporate, Government

Jan'25
Corporate
55%
Government
42%
Dec'24
Corporate
55%
Government
41%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
8.66%
0%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.13%
208.1%
Power Finance Corp Ltd. 0.076%
Power Finance Corp Ltd. 0.076%
5.83%
0%
7.93% Govt Stock 2033
7.93% Govt Stock 2033
3.86%
0%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
3.73%
-19.1%
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Deepak Agrawal
Deepak Agrawal
Fund Manager of Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth, since 1 August 2008
Abhishek Bisen
Abhishek Bisen
Fund Manager of Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth, since 1 November 2022
Fund House
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹4.84L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
Kotak Mahindra Asset management Company Limited,2nd Floor, 12-BKC, Plot No C-12,G Block, BKC, Bandra (East),Mumbai - 400 051
Phone
91-22-40930000
Website
fundaccops@kotakmutual.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 3 years, UTI Banking & PSU Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 8.73% return, outperforming this fund by 1.93% per annum.
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In the last 5 years, UTI Banking & PSU Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.24% return, outperforming this fund by 0.5% per annum.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 5.4% moving from 0.37 to 0.39.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (banking & psu). Its expense ratio is 0.39% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.56%.
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Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.15% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.02%
AUM size ₹5704 Cr

AUM size ₹5704 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹5704 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 4119 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.39%

Expense Ratio 0.39%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.39% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.51%

Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth is ₹65.86 as on 11-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Mar-2025.
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.27%
0.27%
6 Month Returns
3.52%
3.52%
1 Year Returns
7.88%
7.88%
3 Years Returns
21.8%
6.79%
5 Years Returns
38.56%
6.74%
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0.39% as on February 2025
₹5704 Cr as on February 2025
7.18% Govt Stock 2033(8.66%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2034(7.13%), Power Finance Corp Ltd. 0.076%(5.83%), 7.93% Govt Stock 2033(3.86%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(3.73%) as on February 2025
Corporate(54.11%), Government(40.26%), Cash Equivalent(5.63%) as on February 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.39 as on February 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 3.61 as on February 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
97.33
AA
2.67
Deepak Agrawal, Abhishek Bisen are the fund managers of Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund Direct Growth is 0%