Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?

The Kotak Corporate Bond Fund is a 12 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.13% since inception. Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 10.16% 7.61% 7.09% 7.79% 8.13%

NAV as of Apr 23, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	VRO Ratings
₹3903.8499+0.05% 1 day change	8.13% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	4

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹3903.8499 as on Apr 23, 2025

This fund Category average

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund overview

VRO rating	4
Expense ratio	0.34% as on Mar 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹14,639 Crs
Lock-in	No Lockin
Age	12 yrs 3 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	Nifty Corporate Bond Index A-II
Min. investment	SIP ₹500 & Lump. ₹1000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Apr 24, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 month	1.95%	1.95%
3 months	3.36%	3.37%
6 months	5.15%	5.11%
1 year	10.16%	10.01%
3 years	7.61%	7.45%
5 years	7.09%	7.02%
7 years	7.61%	7.52%
10 years	7.79%	7.61%

Asset allocationas on Mar 31, 2025

Large Cap 0.0%

Mid Cap 0.0%

Small Cap 0.0%

Other Cap 0.0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AAA 72.38%

SOV 23.74%

Cash & Call Money 3.29%

AA+ 0.33%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 22.54%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 6.56%

Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. 5.43%

REC Ltd. 4.83%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 41.420000000000016%

GOI Securities 22.54%

Bonds 14.28%

Non Convertible Debenture 11.540000000000001%

Other Holdings

Others 2.27%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM (in Crs.)	Fund age	Expense ratio
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹14,639 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.34%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹6,738 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.36%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹91 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.28%
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	₹699 Crs	11 yrs 11 m	0.34%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	N.A.	₹759 Crs	12 yrs 3 m	0.23%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.95%	5.15%	10.16%	7.61%	7.09%	7.79%
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	2.16%	5.37%	10.5%	8.02%	7.49%	7.86%
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	2.0%	5.23%	10.02%	7.46%	7.24%	7.48%
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	2.01%	5.1%	10.0%	7.15%	6.88%	7.76%
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.7%	4.93%	9.57%	7.23%	6.99%	7.82%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund	1.08	0.62	0.67	0.88
Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund	1.18	0.69	0.9	1.16
PGIM India Corporate Bond Fund	1.04	0.59	0.56	0.78
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	1.04	0.56	0.3	0.4
Franklin India Corporate Debt Fund	1.03	0.53	0.4	0.39

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	0.41 vs. 2.09 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.67 vs. 2.69 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.62 vs. 0.67 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.08 vs. 1.21 More stable returns

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About this fund

About Kotak Corporate Bond Fund

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth is a Corporate Bond mutual fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 3 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth has ₹14,639 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/03/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth as of 23/04/2025 is ₹3903.85. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.34%, which is close to what most other Corporate Bond funds charge.

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 10.18%. Since launch, it has delivered 8.13% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is above average.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd., REC Ltd., Bajaj Finance Ltd..

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Fund AUM	₹14,639 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Manu Sharma

Mr. Sharma has done M.Com and CA. He has over 17 years of experience in fields of Fixed Income Fund Management, Operations, Finance Audit and Taxation.

Deepak Agrawal

Mr. Agrawal is Post Graduate in Commerce from Mumbai University, Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary and CFA. He has been associated with Kotak AMC since 2002.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate income by investing in debt /and money market securities across the yield curve and predominantly in AA+ and above rated corporate securities.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	77 view all schemes
Total AUM	₹4,87,121 Crs as on Mar 31, 2025
Address	The Capital Building, Behind ICICI Bank, G Block BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex Bandra (E) Mumbai, 400051
Phone	022-61152100 / 1800-22-2626

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Kotak Gilt Investment Fund	N.A.	₹3,934 Crs	13.15%	9.05%
Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund	N.A.	₹2,826 Crs	12.23%	8.46%
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2032 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund	N.A.	₹2,943 Crs	11.89%	8.43%
Kotak Bond Fund	N.A.	₹2,031 Crs	11.46%	8.36%
Kotak Medium Term Fund	N.A.	₹1,766 Crs	10.71%	8.07%
Kotak Bond Short-term Fund	N.A.	₹16,681 Crs	10.03%	7.62%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Kotak Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹3903.8499 as of Apr 23, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Kotak Corporate Bond Fund is a 12 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.13% since inception.

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
10.16%	7.61%	7.09%	7.79%	8.13%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Kotak Corporate Bond Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.34%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Kotak Corporate Bond Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately ₹14,639 Crs crore as of Mar 31, 2025.

To whom does Kotak Corporate Bond Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	22.54%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	6.56%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.	5.43%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Kotak Corporate Bond Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	72.38%
SOV	23.74%
Cash & Call Money	3.29%

What is risk level of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?

This is a Corporate Bond fund comes with Moderate risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Kotak Corporate Bond Fund and choose the investment mode (Lump sum investment or a SIP). Then, enter your investment amount.
Fill in additional required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm.

All set! Your investment in Kotak Corporate Bond Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Kotak Corporate Bond Fund is super easy. If you have invested in this fund via ET Money, just login into the app, go to the investment section and put the redemption request.

If you have invested in Kotak Corporate Bond Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Corporate Bond

#NA

Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Corporate Bond funds in the last 5 Years.
Chance: This fund has generated a 7.12% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.