Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Debt
Low Duration
Moderate Risk
+7.90%
3Y annualised
+0.01% 1D
1M
6M
1Y
3Y
5Y
All
NAV: 14 Nov 2025
₹3,744.81
Rating
2
Min. SIP amount
₹100
Fund size
₹14,356.72Cr

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

Holdings (109)

NameSectorInstrumentAssets
FinancialDebenture4.75%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialDebenture4.73%
IDFC First Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD3.37%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialDebenture3.36%
GOI
SovereignGOI FRB3.11%
JTPM Metal Traders Ltd.
Metals & MiningDebenture2.84%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture2.83%
FinancialDebenture2.80%
Capital GoodsNCD2.66%
HDFC Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD2.01%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialNCD1.81%
Madhya Pradesh State
OthersSDL1.78%
REC Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.74%
Reserve Bank of India
FinancialT-Bills1.71%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec1.58%
Radhakrishna Securitisation Trust
OthersSec. Debt1.48%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.
CommunicationDebenture1.42%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.41%
Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd.
FinancialBonds1.41%
Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.41%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.
CommunicationDebenture1.40%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialNCD1.40%
EnergyDebenture1.37%
Axis Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD1.35%
PNB Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.24%
Liquid Gold Series 9
FinancialSO1.24%
REC Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.23%
India Universal Trust AL1
OthersSec. Debt1.18%
Tamilnadu State
OthersSDL1.06%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialDebenture1.05%
FinancialFRB0.98%
Sansar Trust
OthersSec. Debt0.96%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialDebenture0.95%
Godrej Seeds & Genetics Ltd.
Consumer StaplesNCD0.88%
ConstructionNCD0.87%
Liquid Gold Series 14
OthersSO0.87%
EnergyDebenture0.81%
ConstructionDebenture0.77%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd.
Consumer StaplesDebenture0.74%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.71%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.
CommunicationDebenture0.71%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.71%
FinancialDebenture0.71%
REC Ltd.
FinancialBonds0.71%
Tamilnadu State
OthersSDL0.71%
Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd.
EnergyBonds/NCD0.71%
Piramal Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.70%
Vedanta Ltd.
Metals & MiningDebenture0.70%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec0.70%
FinancialNCD0.70%
Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.70%
ConstructionZCB0.70%
DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd.
ConstructionNCD0.70%
Nexus Select Trust
ConstructionDebenture0.70%
Vedanta Ltd - Pref. Shares 7.50
Metals & MiningDebenture0.70%
HDFC Bank Ltd.
FinancialCD0.68%
Union Bank of India
FinancialCD0.67%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialCD0.65%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.
HealthcareBonds/Deb0.60%
India Universal Trust AL1
OthersSec. Debt0.58%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd
FinancialDebenture0.53%
FinancialDebenture0.52%
Dhruva Trust
OthersSec. Debt0.48%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.
FinancialFRB0.42%
India Universal Trust AL1
OthersSec. Debt0.39%
Godrej Seeds & Genetics Ltd.
Consumer StaplesNCD0.39%
Sansar Trust
OthersSec. Debt0.36%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
ConstructionNCD0.35%
Bharti Telecom Ltd.
CommunicationDebenture0.35%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.35%
FinancialDebenture0.35%
FinancialFRB0.35%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.35%
Capital GoodsNCD0.35%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.35%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.
FinancialCP0.34%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
ConstructionCP0.34%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialBonds/NCD0.32%
Gujarat State
ConstructionSDL0.32%
FinancialSec. Debt0.31%
FinancialDebenture0.29%
ConstructionNCD0.28%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd
FinancialDebenture0.25%
Sundaram Home Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.21%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialDebenture0.18%
ConstructionDebenture0.18%
ConstructionDebenture0.17%
FinancialDebenture0.17%
Nomura Capital (India) Pvt Ltd.
FinancialNCD0.14%
FinancialDebenture0.13%
Sansar Trust
OthersSec. Debt0.13%
Mankind Pharma Ltd.
HealthcareDebenture0.11%
Nirma Ltd.
Consumer StaplesDebenture0.07%
ConstructionNCD0.07%
Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Ltd.
ConstructionCP0.07%
FinancialSec. Debt0.07%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
ConstructionDebenture0.05%
GOI
SovereignGOI Sec0.04%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.04%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.
FinancialDebenture0.04%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development
FinancialCD0.03%
FinancialDebenture0.03%
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
1Y3Y5YAll
Fund returns8.1%7.9%6.5%8.0%
Category average7.4%7.2%5.9%NA
Rank with in category438NA
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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: 3.05 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: 4, 3Y category rank: 3

Cons

Low rating: 2

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