Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 3592.01

Inception Returns

8%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
335 people have invested ₹ 70.6L in Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Deepak Agrawal. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹11266 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 Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.00% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.54%, 7.40% and 6.80% respectively.

Holdings

Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.81% Govt Stock 2033, Small Industries Development Bank Of India, HDFC Bank Limited, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited

Taxation

As it is a low 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 Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The primary objective of the Scheme is to generate income through investment primarily in low duration debt & money market securities. 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 Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.42%
Benchmark
NIFTY Low Duration Debt TR INR
AUM₹11266 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
204.01%
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 Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Low Duration Index
1M
1.3%
0.9%
3M
2.5%
1.8%
6M
4.3%
3.3%
1Y
8.5%
7.2%
3Y
7.4%
6.5%
5Y
6.8%
6.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
85.5%

AA
14.5%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Corporate
73%
Government
21.7%
Cash Equivalent
5.3%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 11.3K Cr
₹ 11.8K Cr
₹ 11.9K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 11.3K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 488.6 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 1.71% to 3.55%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 1.71% to 3.55%
Muthoot Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.05% to 1.51%
Muthoot Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.05% to 1.51%
Embassy Office Parks Reit's allocation increased from 0.33% to 1.72%
Embassy Office Parks Reit's allocation increased from 0.33% to 1.72%
Top Stocks sold last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.55 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.55 %
Sikka Ports & Terminals Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.63 %
Sikka Ports & Terminals Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.63 %
Small Industries Development Bank of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.58 %
Small Industries Development Bank of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.58 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 16.3% to 11.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 16.3% to 11.5%
Debt allocation has gone up from 83.5% to 88.2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 83.5% to 88.2%

Top 2 Sectors in March were Corporate, Government

Mar'25
Corporate
73%
Government
22%
Feb'25
Corporate
72%
Government
19%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.81% Govt Stock 2033
7.81% Govt Stock 2033
6.02%
0%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Small Industries Development Bank Of India
6%
8%
HDFC Bank Limited
HDFC Bank Limited
5.86%
0%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
5.6%
4.1%
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
4.22%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
8.54%
7.4%
6.8%
8%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
8.48%
7.3%
5.98%
5.82%
HDFC Low Duration Direct Plan Growth Option
HDFC Low Duration Direct Plan Growth Option
8.41%
7.43%
6.89%
7.75%
ICICI Prudential Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth
ICICI Prudential Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth
8.35%
7.48%
6.82%
7.86%
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Deepak Agrawal
Deepak Agrawal
Fund Manager of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 31 January 2015
Top funds managed
Scheme
Annualised Returns(3Y)
Category Returns(3Y)
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
7.64%
6.84%
Kotak Money Market Direct Growth
7.27%
6.64%
Kotak Liquid Fund Growth Direct
6.86%
6.37%
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 3 years, ICICI Prudential Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.48% return, outperforming this fund by 0.08% per annum.
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Over the last 6 months, this fund has experienced a 21.2% growth in AUM moving from 9.29K Cr to 11.26K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 2.4% moving from 0.41 to 0.42.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 7.33% return, outperforming this fund by 0.53% per annum.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (low duration). Its expense ratio is 0.42% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.66%.

Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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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% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.81%
AUM size ₹11266 Cr

AUM size ₹11266 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹11266 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 5856 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.42%

Expense Ratio 0.42%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.42% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.6%

Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹3592.01 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.32%
1.32%
6 Month Returns
4.3%
4.3%
1 Year Returns
8.54%
8.54%
3 Years Returns
23.88%
7.4%
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0.42% as on March 2025
₹11266 Cr as on March 2025
7.81% Govt Stock 2033(6.02%), Small Industries Development Bank Of India(6%), HDFC Bank Limited(5.86%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(5.6%), Rural Electrification Corporation Limited(4.22%) as on March 2025
Corporate(72.99%), Government(21.66%), Cash Equivalent(5.35%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.57 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 0.98 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
85.54
AA
14.46
Deepak Agrawal is the fund manager of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%