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Kotak Bond Short Term Fund

Kotak Mahindra Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedShort Duration FundRiskometer: Low to Moderate Risk

NAV

61.21

as of 21 Aug 2026

Kotak Bond Short Term Fund is an open-ended Short Duration Fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund managing ₹14,292 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹61.21 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.39% a year. Managed by Deepak Agrawal. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.39% / yr
as of 30 Jun 2026
Fund size
₹14,292 crore
as of 31 Jul 2026
Exit load
None
SIP available
Yes
Launched
2 May 2002
ISIN
INF174K01JI7

₹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 2026

Aug 2021Aug 2026
Growth of ₹100, Kotak Bond Short Term Fund versus Short Duration Fund average.

Kotak Bond Short Term Fund

₹137

+37% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Short Duration Fund average

₹136

+36% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months2.55%
6 months2.79%
1 year5.74%
3 years (CAGR)7.58%
5 years (CAGR)6.54%

No category average is available for this fund. 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)
0.84
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
0.51
Sortino ratio (3Y)
1.66 vs category 0.89
Standard deviation (3Y)
1.35%
Deepest fall (5Y)
-0.70%

Where the money actually is

Bonds

96.4%

Cash

3.2%

Other

0.4%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.

What it owns

100 positions · top 10 = 30.5%

Top holdings

  • National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 24 Feb 20284.23%
  • 7.08% Karnataka Sgs 2031matures 12 Aug 20313.51%
  • LIC Housing Finance Ltdmatures 23 Nov 20273.47%
  • Power Finance Corporation Limitedmatures 17 Jan 20283.33%
  • Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)3.01%
  • Karnataka State Development Loansmatures 4 Feb 20352.96%
  • Small Industries Development Bank Of Indiamatures 12 Mar 20292.80%
  • National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 15 Sep 20282.73%
  • National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 24 Mar 20282.66%
  • Bajaj Finance Limitedmatures 10 Sep 20272.46%

Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 89.4% a year.

The debt it holds

Yield to maturity
7.41% vs category 7.22%
Modified duration
2.52 yrs vs category 2.27 yrs
Average maturity
3.86 yrs vs category 3.32 yrs
Average coupon
7.38%
Government securities
33.5%

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
4,654 cr
Net flow, 3 months
2,492 cr

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

Quick answers

What is the NAV of Kotak Bond Short Term Fund?
₹61.21 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 Short Term Fund?
0.39% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
How large is Kotak Bond Short Term Fund?
₹14,292 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Short Duration Fund category.
How risky is Kotak Bond Short Term Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Low to Moderate Risk". Three months to three years of lending. Where sensible near-term money quietly sits.
What are the 5-year returns of Kotak Bond Short Term Fund?
6.54% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of Kotak Bond Short Term Fund?
6.0% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Sept 2021. The median was 7.6% 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 Short Term Fund?
Deepak Agrawal, managing this fund for 19.1 years.

Where this fund sits

Other Short Duration Fund funds

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. 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.