Kotak Corporate Bond Fund
NAV
₹4,197.17
as of 21 Aug 2026
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund is an open-ended Corporate Bond Fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund managing ₹15,171 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹4,197.17 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.37% a year. Managed by Deepak Agrawal. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.37% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹15,171 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 21 Sept 2007
- ISIN
- INF178L01BY0
₹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 COMPOSITE G-SEC INDEX
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund
₹137
+37% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Corporate Bond Fund average
₹136
+36% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 2.69% | 2.68% | +0.01 |
| 6 months | 2.70% | 2.79% | -0.09 |
| 1 year | 5.64% | 5.50% | +0.14 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.58% | 7.46% | +0.12 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.55% | 6.34% | +0.21 |
Category average across 21 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.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- 3.1%
- Median
- 7.3%
- Best
- 10.3%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Oct 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 6.1%
- Median
- 7.6%
- Best
- 8.2%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.74
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.49
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 1.43 vs category 0.65
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 1.52%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -0.40%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
95.2%
Cash
4.4%
Other
0.4%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
105 positions · top 10 = 26.8%
Top holdings
- National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 15 Sep 20283.46%
- Karnataka (Government of) 0.0756%3.04%
- 6.9% Govt Stock 2065matures 15 Apr 20652.91%
- 7.71% Govt Stock 2066matures 18 May 20662.89%
- Bajaj Finance Limitedmatures 31 Jan 20342.86%
- Karnataka State Development Loansmatures 4 Feb 20352.79%
- Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)2.64%
- Power Finance Corporation Limitedmatures 15 Oct 20312.63%
- Small Industries Development Bank Of Indiamatures 12 Mar 20292.31%
- Mahindra And Mahindra Financial Services Limitedmatures 31 May 20291.99%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 116.4% vs category 116.4% a year.
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
- 7.45% vs category 7.23%
- Modified duration
- 2.97 yrs vs category 2.71 yrs
- Average maturity
- 4.79 yrs vs category 4.01 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.41%
- Government securities
- 28.4%
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
- −₹3,471 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹2,059 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- ₹4,197.17 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- 0.37% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- ₹15,171 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Corporate Bond Fund category.
- How risky is Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Lending to companies and banks for extra yield over government paper.
- What are the 5-year returns of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- 6.55% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR), against a Corporate Bond Fund average of 6.34%. Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- 6.1% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 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 Corporate Bond Fund?
- Deepak Agrawal.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Cb · Corporate & credit →
Lending to companies and banks for extra yield over government paper.
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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 COMPOSITE 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.