Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth
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₹57.57
NAV as on 27 Jun 2025
8.15%/per year
Since Inception
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2759 people have invested ₹ 3Cr in Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth in the last three months
Fund Performance
as on (27-Jun-25)
Peer comparison
Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Returns Calculator
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Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Asset Allocation
See fund asset allocation details as on (14-Jun-25)
Fund Distribution
as on (14-Jun-25)
Debt & Cash 99.8%
Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Sector Allocation
See fund sector allocation details as on (14-Jun-25)
Sector Allocation
Debt & Cash 99.8%
Top 3 Sectors in May were Financial Services, Corporate & Government
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
53%
Government
43%
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
54%
Government
43%
Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth Overview
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| Expense ratio | 0.38% |
Benchmark | Nifty Short Duration Debt TR INR |
| AUM | ₹18429 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 |
About Kotak Bond Short Term Fund
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 ₹18429 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Jun 2025 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 9.76%, 8.25% and 6.69% 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, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development, 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.
Fund Manager
Deepak Agrawal
Fund Manager of Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth, since 11 July 2007
Abhishek Bisen
Fund Manager of Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth, since 1 November 2022
- AUM of the fund stands at 17.5K Cr as of May'25
- AUM decreased by 280.8 Cr between May'25 and Apr'25
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1Y CAGR
▲ 10.86
1Y CAGR
▲ 10.79
5Y CAGR
▲ 7.82
Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Bond Short Term Fund Direct Growth
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