Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 3893.23

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

8.1%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
1657 people have invested ₹ 83.6L in Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 14 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Deepak Agrawal. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has ₹14639 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.3.

Returns

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.13% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 10.05%, 7.62% and 7.06% respectively.

Holdings

Kotak Corporate Bond 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, Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development, Bajaj Finance Limited

Taxation

As it is a corporate bond 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 Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income by investing in debt /and money market securities across the yield curve and predominantly in AA+ and above rated corporate securities. The scheme would also seek to maintain reasonable liquidity within the fund.There is no assurance 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 Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.34%
Benchmark
NIFTY Corporate Bond TR INR
AUM₹14639 Cr
Inception Date14 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
192.38%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Corporate Bond Index
1M
2.1%
1.6%
3M
3.3%
2.7%
6M
4.9%
4.1%
1Y
10%
8.8%
3Y
7.6%
6.9%
5Y
7.1%
6.5%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
99.7%

AA
0.3%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Corporate
61.7%
Government
35.1%
Cash Equivalent
3.3%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 14.6K Cr
₹ 14.4K Cr
₹ 14.2K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 14.6K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 189.9 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
LIC Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.46% to 3.24%
LIC Housing Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.46% to 3.24%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.19% to 2.45%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.19% to 2.45%
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 1.15% to 2.64%
HDFC Bank Limited's allocation increased from 1.15% to 2.64%
Top Stocks sold last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.39 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.39 %
Bajaj Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.09 %
Bajaj Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 3.09 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.96 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.96 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.3% to 3.3%
Cash allocation has gone down from 4.3% to 3.3%
Debt allocation has gone up from 95.4% to 96.5%
Debt allocation has gone up from 95.4% to 96.5%

Top 2 Sectors in March were Corporate, Government

Mar'25
Corporate
62%
Government
35%
Feb'25
Corporate
57%
Government
38%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
7.18% Govt Stock 2033
12.24%
0%
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.35%
0%
Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited
Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited
3.83%
0%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
3.67%
100%
Bajaj Finance Limited
Bajaj Finance Limited
3%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
10.05%
7.62%
7.06%
8.13%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth Plan
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth Plan
10.38%
8.05%
7.42%
8.11%
Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
10.29%
7.92%
7.66%
7.75%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.14%
7.8%
7.5%
8.33%
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Deepak Agrawal
Deepak Agrawal
Fund Manager of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2015
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Kotak Money Market Direct Growth
7.27%
6.64%
Kotak Liquid Fund Growth Direct
6.86%
6.46%
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
7.64%
6.84%
Fund House
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹4.57L Cr
as on 31-Mar-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 5 years, Axis Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth has given 7.66% return, outperforming this fund by 0.6% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 5.7% growth in AUM moving from 13.84K Cr to 14.63K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth Plan has given 10.38% return, outperforming this fund by 0.34%.
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In the last 3 years, Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan Growth Plan has given 8.05% return, outperforming this fund by 0.43% per annum.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 3.0% moving from 0.33 to 0.34.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (corporate bond). Its expense ratio is 0.34% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.5%.

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.13% since inception which is more than its category average return of 6.44%
AUM size ₹14639 Cr

AUM size ₹14639 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹14639 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 8003 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.34%

Expense Ratio 0.34%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.34% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.51%

Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is ₹3893.23 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2.09%
2.09%
6 Month Returns
4.89%
4.89%
1 Year Returns
10.05%
10.05%
3 Years Returns
24.66%
7.62%
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0.34% as on March 2025
₹14639 Cr as on March 2025
7.18% Govt Stock 2033(12.24%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2034(7.35%), Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited(3.83%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(3.67%), Bajaj Finance Limited(3%) as on March 2025
Corporate(61.66%), Government(35.06%), Cash Equivalent(3.28%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.31 as on March 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 3.19 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
99.66
AA
0.34
Deepak Agrawal is the fund manager of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct Growth is 0%