Kotak Gilt Fund
NAV
₹111.97
as of 21 Aug 2026
Kotak Gilt Fund is an open-ended Gilt Fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund managing ₹2,207 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹111.97 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.48% a year. Managed by Abhishek Bisen. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.48% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹2,207 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 29 Dec 1998
- ISIN
- INF174K01KE4
₹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
Kotak Gilt Fund
₹133
+33% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Gilt Fund average
₹130
+30% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 3.61% | – | – |
| 6 months | 3.16% | – | – |
| 1 year | 4.49% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 6.21% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 5.83% | – | – |
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.
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
- -2.8%
- Median
- 7.3%
- Best
- 12.7%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 94% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Apr 2025. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 5.4%
- Median
- 7.0%
- Best
- 9.2%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Jun 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- -0.02
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.02
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- -0.03 vs category 0.18
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 4.35%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -4.26%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
81.3%
Cash
18.7%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
50 positions · top 10 = 67.6%
Top holdings
- Triparty Repo16.91%
- 7.24% Govt Stock 2055matures 18 Aug 205515.49%
- 6.9% Govt Stock 2065matures 15 Apr 206514.91%
- Tamil Nadu (Government of) 0.078%8.79%
- Karnataka (Government of) 0.0758%6.81%
- Uttar Pradesh (Government of) 0.0762%6.36%
- Karnataka State Development Loansmatures 4 Feb 20355.23%
- Karnataka State Development Loansmatures 11 Aug 20354.86%
- 6.88% Bihar Sgs 2035matures 9 Jul 20352.19%
- 7.3% Govt Stock 2053matures 19 Jun 20531.96%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 211.8% 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
- 7.52% vs category 7.01%
- Modified duration
- 9.00 yrs vs category 7.72 yrs
- Average maturity
- 17.58 yrs vs category 17.26 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.35%
- Government securities
- 81.3%
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
- −₹1,803 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹304 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Kotak Gilt Fund?
- ₹111.97 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Kotak Gilt Fund?
- 0.48% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Kotak Gilt Fund?
- ₹2,207 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Gilt Fund category.
- How risky is Kotak Gilt Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Low to Moderate Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
- What are the 5-year returns of Kotak Gilt Fund?
- 5.83% 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 Gilt Fund?
- 5.4% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Jun 2023. The median was 7.0% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Kotak Gilt Fund?
- Abhishek Bisen, managing this fund for 18.3 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
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Other Gilt Fund funds
- ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund₹8,890 crore
- SBI GILT FUND₹8,306 crore
- Kotak Gilt Fund - Direct Plan - Investment Provident Fund and Trust₹2,207 crore
- HDFC Gilt Fund₹2,029 crore
- Bandhan Gilt Fund₹1,892 crore
- Nippon India Gilt Fund₹1,552 crore
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Government Securities Fund₹1,410 crore
- DSP Gilt Fund₹1,260 crore
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.