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Kotak Bond Fund

Kotak Mahindra Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedMedium to Long Duration FundRiskometer: Moderate Risk

NAV

91.13

as of 21 Aug 2026

Kotak Bond Fund is an open-ended Medium to Long Duration Fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund managing ₹1,795 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹91.13 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.74% a year. Managed by Abhishek Bisen. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.74% / yr
as of 30 Jun 2026
Fund size
₹1,795 crore
as of 31 Jul 2026
Exit load
None
SIP available
Yes
Launched
25 Nov 1999
ISIN
INF174K01JC0

₹100 invested, fund vs category

The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.

Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 4-8 YR G-SEC INDEX

Aug 2021Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100, Kotak Bond Fund versus Medium to Long Duration Fund average.

Kotak Bond Fund

₹137

+37% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Medium to Long Duration Fund average

₹134

+34% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months3.79%3.11%+0.68
6 months3.49%3.07%+0.42
1 year5.98%5.35%+0.63
3 years (CAGR)7.55%7.02%+0.53
5 years (CAGR)6.49%6.21%+0.28

Category average across 13 funds, as of 20 Aug 2026. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y)
0.35
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
0.25
Sortino ratio (3Y)
0.53 vs category 0.18
Standard deviation (3Y)
2.84%
Deepest fall (5Y)
-1.72%

Where the money actually is

Equity

4.8%

Bonds

72.0%

Cash

22.5%

Other

0.8%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.

What it owns

42 positions · top 10 = 58.7%

Holdings by sector

  • Industrials(1 in top 10)4.3%
    • Capital Infra Trust InvITs4.32%
  • Financial Services0.5%

Sectors marked ▶ expand to show this fund’s top-10 holdings in that sector. Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 173.1% vs category 180.7% a year.

Other top holdings

  • Triparty Repo21.31%
  • 7.24% Govt Stock 2055matures 18 Aug 205515.11%
  • National Housing Bankmatures 2 Apr 20327.65%
  • 7.09% Govt Stock 2054matures 5 Aug 20545.34%
  • 7.39% Tamilnadu Sgs 2034matures 28 Jan 20344.74%
  • 7.45% Bihar Sgs 2034matures 10 Sep 20344.46%
  • 7.52% Bihar Sgs 2036matures 10 Sep 20364.46%
  • 6.9% Govt Stock 2065matures 15 Apr 20654.44%
  • SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUSTmatures 28 Sep 20304.10%

Exposure figures are gross: funds that use derivatives (arbitrage, hedged books) hold offsetting positions, so concentration and turnover can read above 100%.

The debt it holds

Yield to maturity
7.41% vs category 7.08%
Modified duration
6.42 yrs vs category 5.34 yrs
Average maturity
11.92 yrs vs category 10.74 yrs
Average coupon
7.19%
Government securities
47.2%

Credit quality

AAA
100.0%

Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.

Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.

Money in, money out

Net flow, 12 months
368 cr
Net flow, 3 months
142 cr

as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of Kotak Bond Fund?
₹91.13 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of Kotak Bond Fund?
0.74% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
How large is Kotak Bond Fund?
₹1,795 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Medium to Long Duration Fund category.
How risky is Kotak Bond Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
What are the 5-year returns of Kotak Bond Fund?
6.49% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Medium to Long Duration Fund average of 6.21%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of Kotak Bond Fund?
6.3% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Sept 2021. The median was 7.5% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages Kotak Bond Fund?
Abhishek Bisen, managing this fund for 18.3 years.

Where this fund sits

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Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. The benchmark (NIFTY 4-8 YR G-SEC INDEX) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.