Kotak Bond Short Term Fund - Growth - Direct Plan

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Fund Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide reasonable returns and reasonably high levels of liquidity by investing in debt instruments such as bonds, debentures and Government securities; and money market instruments such as treasury bills, commercial papers, certificates of deposit, including repos in permitted securities of different maturities, so as to spread the risk across different kinds of issuers in the debt markets.

Fund Performance

Scheme Name 1-Month Return (%) 3-Month Return (%) 1-Year Return (%) 3-Year Return (%) 5-Year Return (%) Since Inception
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Growth) - Direct 2.27 4.47 7.37 7.88 6.72 7.98
CRISIL 10 Year Gilt Index N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nifty Short Duration Debt Index N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Returns upto 1 year is Annualised, and above 1 year are Compounded Annualised

Peer Fund Comparison

Scheme Name Launch Date Ratings 1-Year Return (%) 3-Year Return (%) 5-Year Return (%) Expense Ratio (%) Assets (Cr.)
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Growth) - Direct Jan 01, 2013 7.37 7.88 6.72 0.39 17,568.38
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Jan 01, 2013 7.88 8.18 7.27 0.45 22,852.22
Axis Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Jan 01, 2013 7.86 8.03 6.88 0.38 11,859.67
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund - Growth - Direct Plan Jan 01, 2013 7.65 8.02 7.07 0.36 9,386.17
Nippon India Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan Growth Plan - Growth Jan 01, 2013 7.86 8.11 6.99 0.37 8,367.04
HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth Jan 01, 2013 7.31 7.59 6.24 0.31 4,308.25

Fund Holdings as on 28-February-2026

  • 7.44% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT**

  • 7.08% Karnataka State Govt - 2031 - Karnataka(^)

  • 7.75% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD.(^)**

  • 8.12% BAJAJ FINANCE LTD.**

  • 7.59% Power Finance Corporation Ltd.(^)

  • 7.67% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD.**

  • Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)

  • 7.49% Karnataka State Govt - 2035 - Karnataka

  • 7.68% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA**

  • 7.42% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA**

  • 7.48% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT

  • 7.53% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT**

  • PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK**

  • 7.82% BAJAJ FINANCE LTD.

  • 7.51% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA**

  • 7.2% KNOWLEDGE REALTY TRUST**

  • 7.42% Power Finance Corporation Ltd.(^)**

  • PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK**

  • 7.4% BHARTI TELECOM LTD.**

  • 6.64% HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.**

  • 6.27% Power Finance Corporation Ltd.**

  • 7.25% CUBE HIGHWAYS TRUST**

  • 7.02% Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2029 - Tamil Nadu

  • 7.68% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA**

  • 7.55% Karnataka State Govt - 2035 - Karnataka

  • 8.3% TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES INDIA LTD.(^)**

  • 7.25% EMBASSY OFFICE PARKS REIT**

  • 6.37% REC LTD**

  • 6.74% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA**

  • 6.78% INDIAN RAILWAY FINANCE CORPORATION LTD.**

  • 6.7% REC LTD**

  • 6.67% NATIONAL BANK FOR FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT**

  • PTC INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1 (SERIES A3) 20/09/2030(INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1)**

  • PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK**

  • 7.56% REC LTD**

  • 7.59% REC LTD**

  • 8.25% Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.**

  • 7.12% Export-Import Bank of India**

  • PTC SHIVSHAKTI SECURITISATION TRUST 28/09/2029(SHIVSHAKTI TRUST)**

  • PTC SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST 28/09/2030(SIDDHIVINAYAK TRUST)**

  • 7.24% Central Government - 2055

  • 7.36% INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.**

  • 7.74% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD.

  • 7.97% ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LTD(^)**

  • 7.44% REC LTD**

  • 7.47% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA**

  • 8.1% TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LTD.**

  • 7.74% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD.**

  • 7.55% L&T METRO RAIL (HYDERABAD) LTD ( Axis Trusteeship services Ltd . Guaranteed by Larsen & Toubro Limited.) (^)**

  • 6.59% Power Finance Corporation Ltd.**

  • 7.75% HDFC BANK LTD.(^)**

  • 6.99% Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2031 - Tamil Nadu(^)

  • 6.87% REC LTD**

  • 7.56% Karnataka State Govt - 2036 - Karnataka

  • 7.76% Maharashtra State Govt - 2030 - Maharashtra(^)

  • 7.64% Power Finance Corporation Ltd.**

  • 7.64% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT(^)**

  • 7.95% TATA CAPITAL LTD.**

  • 8.3% SMFG INDIA CREDIT CO. LTD.**

  • 7.91% TATA CAPITAL LTD.(^)**

  • 7.75% Hindustan Zinc Ltd.**

  • 7.27% TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LTD.**

  • 7.45% BHARTI TELECOM LTD.**

  • 7.7% POONAWALLA FINCORP LIMITED**

  • 7.47% ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LTD**

  • 6.72% INDIGRID INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST**

  • 7.19% JIO CREDIT LIMITED**

  • 7.07% BAJAJ FINANCE LTD.**

  • 6.52% REC LTD**

  • 6.95% VERTIS INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST - NCDS**

  • 6.99% ONGC PETRO ADDITIONS LTD.**

  • 6.86% NATIONAL BANK FOR FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT(^)**

  • 6.9% Central Government - 2065

  • 7.63% Maharashtra State Govt - 2035 - Maharashtra(^)

  • 6.6% REC LTD**

  • 7.98% BAJAJ HOUSING FINANCE LTD.(^)**

  • 7.19% Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2033 - Tamil Nadu(^)

  • 6.96% MINDSPACE BUSINESS PARKS REIT**

  • 6.61% Gujarat State Govt - 2032 - Gujarat(^)

  • 8.29% TATA CAPITAL LTD.**

  • PTC INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2 (SERIES A2) 21/11/2027(INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2)**

  • PTC INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2 (SERIES A3) 21/11/2030(INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2)**

  • 9% HDFC BANK LTD.**

  • 7.26% Central Government - 2033

  • SBI ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND

  • 7.89% REC LTD**

  • 7.9% JAMNAGAR UTILITIES & POWER PRIVATE LIMITED ( Mukesh Ambani Group ) (^)**

  • 8.34% HDB FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.**

  • 8.33% HDB FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.**

  • 7.8% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD.**

  • 7.94% ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LTD**

  • 7.39% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA**

  • 7.65% HDB FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.**

  • 7.07% INDIGRID INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST**

  • HDFC BANK LTD.**

  • 7.42% Gujarat State Govt - 2031 - Gujarat(^)

  • 8.45% NOMURA CAPITAL (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED**

  • 8.09% ICICI HOME FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED**

  • 7.18% Maharashtra State Govt - 2033 - Maharashtra

  • 7.15% Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2032 - Tamil Nadu

  • Triparty Repo

  • 9.05% HDFC BANK LTD.**

  • 7.8% HDFC BANK LTD.**

  • 7.71% REC LTD**

  • 7.4% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT**

  • 6.95% REC LTD**

  • PTC SANSAR TRUST (SERIES A1) 25/06/2030 ( MAT 31/08/2027)(SANSAR TRUST)**

  • 7.09% Central Government - 2054

  • PTC SANSAR TRUST (SERIES A1) 20/01/2027 (MAT 20/11/2029)(SANSAR TRUST)**

  • PTC SANSAR TRUST (AUGUST 24 V) 25/09/2029(SANSAR TRUST)**

  • 7.7% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT**

  • 6.55% ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LTD**

  • 6.53% Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2031 - Tamil Nadu

  • 7.63% Power Finance Corporation Ltd.

  • Central Government - 2033

  • 6.62% Uttar Pradesh State Govt - 2030 - Uttar Pradesh

  • 6.48% Central Government - 2035

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Fund Manager

  • CARE A1+

  • CARE AAA

  • Cash

  • CRISIL A1+

  • CRISIL AAA

  • CRISIL AAA(CE)

  • CRISIL AAA(SO)

  • FITCH AAA

  • FITCH AAA(SO)

  • ICRA AAA

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  • Unrated

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About Kotak Bond Short Term Fund

Scheme Analysis

Kotak Bond Short Term Fund is a Debt - Short Duration Fund fund and belongs to Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. It was launched on 01-Jan-2013 and currently has an AUM of ₹17,568.38 crore. Kotak Bond Short Term Fund is benchmarked against CRISIL 10 Year Gilt Index as primary index and Nifty Short Duration Debt Index as secondary index.

The NAV of Kotak Bond Short Term Fund ended down ₹-0.01(-0.02%)yesterday to ₹59.6537.

Among its top 3 holdings the fund has exposure to 7.44% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT**, and

The Kotak Bond Short Term Fund is managed by Abhishek Bisen and Deepak Agrawal.

Fund House Contact

27 BKC, C-27, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai - 400 051

+91 (22) 66384400
mutual@kotak.com
+91 (22) 66384455