Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth
NAV as on 17-04-2025
₹ 56.72
▲0.1%
1D
Inception Returns
8.2%
/yr
Historical NAV & Returns
About Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Bond Short Term 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
- Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth has ₹16681 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
- The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.
Returns
Kotak Bond Short Term 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 9.98%, 7.64% and 7.13% respectively.
Holdings
Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.18% Govt Stock 2033, 7.81% Govt Stock 2033, 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.32% Govt Stock 2030, 7.08% Karnataka State Development Loans (12/08/2031)
Taxation
As it is a short duration 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 Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth
The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide reasonable returns and reasonably high levels of liquidity by investing in debt instruments such as bonds, debentures and Government securities; and money market instruments such as treasury bills, commercial papers, certificates of deposit, including repos in permitted securities of different maturities, so as to spread the risk across different kinds of issuers in the debt markets. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realised.
Minimum Investment and lockin period
Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.
Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth Overview
| Expense ratio | 0.38% |
Benchmark | Nifty Short Duration Debt TR INR |
| AUM | ₹16681 Cr |
| Inception Date | 1 January, 2013 |
| Min Lumpsum/SIP | ₹100/₹100 |
| Exit Load | 0% |
| Lock In | No Lock-in |
TurnOver | 176.77% |
| STCG | Selling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates. |
| LTCG | Holding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation. |
| Risk |   Low to Moderate Risk |
Trailing Returns
as on (17-Apr-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (31-Dec-69)
- AUM of the fund stands at 16.7K Cr as of Mar'25
- AUM decreased by 506.3 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Corporate & Government
Holdings | Weight% | 1M Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
 7.18% Govt Stock 2033 | 9.7% | 0% | |
7.81% Govt Stock 2033 | 6.67% | 0% | |
7.1% Govt Stock 2034 | 5.35% | 0% | |
7.32% Govt Stock 2030 | 3.42% | -45.8% | |
7.08% Karnataka State Development Loans (12/08/2031) | 3.02% | 0% |
Funds | 1Y Returns | 3Y Returns | 5Y Returns | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth | 9.98% | 7.64% | 7.13% | 8.15% |
 Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth | 10.94% | 9.91% | 8.73% | 6.98% |
 Bandhan Bond Fund - Short Term Plan Direct Plan Growth | 9.95% | 7.48% | 6.81% | 7.96% |
 Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth | 9.91% | 7.64% | - | 6.77% |
Mutual Fund Insights
Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth Highlights
Low to Moderate Risk
About the fund
AUM size ₹16681 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.38%
More funds from Kotak
1Y CAGR
▲ 12.53
1Y CAGR
▲ 12.32
1Y CAGR
▲ 12.17
5Y CAGR
▲ 7.51
Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth | Absolute Returns | CAGR Returns |
1 Month Returns | 2.04% | 2.04% |
6 Month Returns | 4.92% | 4.92% |
1 Year Returns | 9.98% | 9.98% |
3 Years Returns | 24.7% | 7.64% |
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AAA | 100 |