Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Debt
Low Duration
Moderate Risk
+7.85%
3Y annualised
+0.02% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 12 Dec 2025
₹3,758.86
Rating
2
Min. SIP amount
₹100
Fund size
₹15,809.49Cr

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Monthly SIP
One-Time
₹5,000 per month
Over the past
Total investment of 0
Would have become (%)

Holdings (114)

NameSectorInstrumentAssets
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialDebenture4.29%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD3.07%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialDebenture3.05%
HDFC Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD2.98%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialBonds2.90%
GOI
SovereignGOI FRB2.82%
JTPM Metal Traders Ltd.
Metals & MiningDebenture2.60%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture2.57%
FinancialDebenture2.54%
Capital GoodsNCD2.42%
Reserve Bank of India
FinancialT-Bills2.32%
HDFC Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD1.83%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialNCD1.65%
Madhya Pradesh State
OthersSDL1.62%
REC Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.58%
Reserve Bank of India
FinancialT-Bills1.56%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec1.44%
Radhakrishna Securitisation Trust
OthersSec. Debt1.34%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.
CommunicationDebenture1.29%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.28%
Tamilnadu State
OthersSDL1.28%
FinancialBonds1.28%
Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.
FinancialBonds1.28%
Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.28%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.
CommunicationDebenture1.27%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialNCD1.27%
EnergyDebenture1.25%
Axis Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD1.23%
REC Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.12%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.12%
India Universal Trust AL1
OthersSec. Debt1.05%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.95%
Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd.
EnergyCP0.94%
Liquid Gold Series 9
FinancialSO0.94%
FinancialFRB0.89%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialDebenture0.86%
FinancialDebenture0.82%
Godrej Seeds & Genetics Ltd.
Consumer StaplesNCD0.80%
ConstructionNCD0.79%
Godrej Seeds & Genetics Ltd.
Consumer StaplesNCD0.79%
Sansar Trust
OthersSec. Debt0.78%
EnergyDebenture0.74%
ConstructionDebenture0.70%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd.
Consumer StaplesDebenture0.68%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.
CommunicationDebenture0.65%
Liquid Gold Series 14
OthersSO0.65%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.64%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.64%
Piramal Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.64%
Vedanta Ltd.
Metals & MiningDebenture0.64%
FinancialDebenture0.64%
REC Ltd.
FinancialBonds0.64%
Tamilnadu State
OthersSDL0.64%
Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.64%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
ConstructionZCB0.64%
Nexus Select Trust
ConstructionDebenture0.64%
Vedanta Ltd - Pref. Shares 7.50
Metals & MiningDebenture0.64%
Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd.
EnergyBonds/NCD0.64%
FinancialNCD0.63%
ConstructionNCD0.63%
DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd.
ConstructionNCD0.63%
HDFC Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD0.62%
Union Bank of India
FinancialCD0.61%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialCD0.60%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.
FinancialCP0.59%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.
HealthcareBonds/Deb0.55%
FinancialDebenture0.48%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd
FinancialDebenture0.48%
India Universal Trust AL1
OthersSec. Debt0.47%
Dhruva Trust
OthersSec. Debt0.43%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.
FinancialFRB0.38%
Godrej Seeds & Genetics Ltd.
Consumer StaplesNCD0.36%
India Universal Trust AL1
OthersSec. Debt0.35%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.
CommunicationDebenture0.32%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.32%
FinancialDebenture0.32%
FinancialFRB0.32%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.32%
Capital GoodsNCD0.32%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.32%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
ConstructionNCD0.32%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialCP0.31%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
ConstructionCP0.31%
Gujarat State
ConstructionSDL0.29%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialBonds/NCD0.29%
FinancialSec. Debt0.29%
Sansar Trust
OthersSec. Debt0.29%
FinancialDebenture0.27%
ConstructionNCD0.25%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd
FinancialDebenture0.23%
Sundaram Home Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.19%
FinancialDebenture0.16%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialDebenture0.16%
ConstructionDebenture0.16%
ConstructionDebenture0.15%
Nomura Capital (India) Pvt Ltd.
FinancialNCD0.13%
FinancialDebenture0.12%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.
HealthcareDebenture0.10%
Sansar Trust
OthersSec. Debt0.10%
Nirma Ltd.
Consumer StaplesDebenture0.06%
ConstructionNCD0.06%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
ConstructionDebenture0.05%
FinancialSec. Debt0.05%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialCD0.03%
FinancialDebenture0.03%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec0.03%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.03%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.03%
Godrej Industries Ltd.
Consumer StaplesDebenture0.01%
AutomobileDebenture0.01%
Tamilnadu State
OthersSDL0.01%
ConstructionDebenture0.01%
Aditya Birla Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.01%
Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.01%
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Minimum investment amounts

Min. for 1st investment₹100
Min. for 2nd investment onwards₹100
Min. for SIP₹100

Returns and rankings

Category: Debt Low Duration
Annualised returns
Absolute returns
3Y5Y10YAll
Fund returns7.8%6.5%7.6%7.9%
Category average7.1%5.9%6.5%NA
Rank with in category371NA
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Expense ratio, exit load and tax

Expense ratio: 0.42%

Inclusive of GST

Exit load

Nil

Stamp duty

0.005% (from July 1st, 2020)

Tax implication

Returns are taxed as per your Income Tax slab.

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Fund management

Dharmesh Thakar
Oct 2025 - Present
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Education
PGeMBA in Finance
Experience
Prior to joining the Kotak AMC, he was associated with Trust Financial Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd.
Also manages these schemes

Fund house & investment objective

Fund house contact details

Address
The Capital Building, Behind ICICI Bank, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla ComplexBandra (E) Mumbai 400051
Phone
022-61152100 / 1800-22-2626
Launch Date
05 Aug 1994
E-mail
NA
Website
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Asset Management Company
Custodian
Citibank NA
Registrar & Transfer Agent
Cams
Address
7th Floor, Tower II, Rayala Towers, 158, Anna Salai,

Pros and cons

Category: Debt Low Duration

Pros

Consistently higher annualised returns than category average for the past 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y
Higher alpha: 3.02 The fund has generated returns higher than benchmark - NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I - in the last 3Y
Exit load is zero
Lower expense ratio: 0.42%
Average credit rating of the fund's holdings: AAA This fund has holdings of the highest quality
1Y category rank: 2, 3Y category rank: 3

Cons

Low rating: 2

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