Kotak Gold Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of Kotak Gold Fund?

The Kotak Gold Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.55% since inception. Kotak Gold Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 31.49% 23.07% 13.33% 13.82% 8.55%

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹40.0793+0.46% 1 day change	8.55% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹3,099 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹40.0793 as on Jul 21, 2025

This fund Category average

Kotak Gold Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.16% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	1.0% Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 15 days.!
AUM (Fund size)	₹3,099 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 6 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	Domestic Price of Gold
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	High
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Kotak Gold 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 Jul 22, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	1.07%	2.7%
3 Months	-0.85%	6.46%
6 Months	21.13%	22.04%
1 Year	31.49%	29.59%
2 Years	27.33%	25.26%
3 Years	23.07%	23.85%
4 Years	18.34%	18.72%
5 Years	13.33%	13.4%
7 Years	17.59%	17.36%
10 Years	13.82%	13.31%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Kotak Gold Fund	N.A.	3,099 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.16%
Axis Gold Fund	N.A.	944 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.17%
SBI Gold Fund	N.A.	3,931 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.1%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund	N.A.	601 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.2%
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund	N.A.	4,088 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.18%
ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund (FOF)	N.A.	2,057 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.09%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Kotak Gold Fund	1.07%	21.13%	31.49%	23.07%	13.33%	13.82%
Axis Gold Fund	1.41%	20.9%	31.95%	23.36%	13.56%	12.82%
SBI Gold Fund	1.29%	21.46%	31.76%	23.23%	13.51%	13.34%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund	1.22%	21.13%	31.79%	23.52%	13.46%	13.4%
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund	1.16%	21.3%	32.37%	23.48%	13.41%	13.43%
ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund (FOF)	1.18%	21.15%	32.17%	23.54%	13.38%	13.37%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Kotak Gold Fund	11.71	0.96	1.24	2.6
Axis Gold Fund	11.52	0.94	1.25	2.71
SBI Gold Fund	11.84	0.97	1.23	2.81
Aditya Birla Sun Life Gold Fund	11.41	0.93	1.28	2.79
HDFC Gold ETF Fund of Fund	11.75	0.97	1.25	2.75
ICICI Prudential Regular Gold Savings Fund (FOF)	11.91	0.98	1.22	2.7

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

Alpha	-0.45 vs. 2.69 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.24 vs. 3.06 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.96 vs. 0.73 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	11.71 vs. 5.89 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Kotak Gold Fund

Kotak Gold Fund Direct-Growth is a Gold/ Precious Metals mutual fund scheme from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Kotak Gold Fund Direct-Growth has ₹3,099 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as of 31/05/2025. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.16%. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Kotak Gold Fund Direct-Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹40.08.

Kotak Gold Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 30.55%. Since launch, it has delivered 8.56% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 4 yrs.
Kotak Gold 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 average.

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Fund AUM	3,099 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Jeetu Valechha Sonar

Mr. Sonar is a Post Graduate Diploma in Management in Finance management Prior to joining Kotak AMC Limited, he has worked as institutional dealer with Kotak Securities Ltd. and is part of Kotak Group since 2014.

Abhishek Bisen

Mr. Bisen is a BA and MBA in Finance. Prior to joining Kotak AMC, he was working with Securities Trading Corporation Of India Ltd where he was looking at Sales & Trading of Fixed Income Products apart from doing Portfolio Advisory. His earlier assignments also include 2 years of merchant banking experience with a leading merchant banking firm.

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate returns by investing in units of Kotak Gold Exchange Traded Fund.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	75 view all schemes
Total AUM	5,26,213 Cr as on Jun 30, 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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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Kotak Gold Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Kotak Gold Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹40.0793 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Kotak Gold Fund is a 12 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.55% since inception.

Kotak Gold Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
31.49%	23.07%	13.33%	13.82%	8.55%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Kotak Gold Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.16%, 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 Gold Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 3,099 Cr as on May 31, 2025.

What is risk level of Kotak Gold Fund?

This is a Gold/ Precious Metals fund comes with High 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 Gold 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 Gold 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 Gold Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Kotak Gold Fund?

Redeeming your investments in Kotak Gold 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 Gold Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Gold/ Precious Metals

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Gold/ Precious Metals funds in the last 10 Years.
Return/Risk: For every unit of risk this fund takes, it produces 20% more returns.
Chance: This fund has generated only 8.25% annual return in 70% of times for investors holding for at least 5 years.
Exit Load: Exit load of 1%, if redeemed within 15 days.