Question 1

What is the current NAV of Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund Direct - Growth?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹10.2976 as of Feb 02, 2026.

Question 2

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.15%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 340 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

Question 4

To whom does Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund lend to?

Accepted Answer

The top 3 debt holdings of Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.	13.42%
Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd.	13.42%
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.	11.94%

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

The Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	93.92%
Cash & Call Money	6.08%

Question 6

What is risk level of Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Target Maturity fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

How do I invest in Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund Direct - Growth?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

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 Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund is complete.

Question 9

How can I redeem my investments in Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

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

Expense ratio	0.15% as on Feb 01, 2026
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹340 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	7 m since Jun 27, 2025
Benchmark	Nifty AAA Financial Services Bond Mar 2028
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.0%	0.29%
3 Months	0.89%	1.12%
6 Months	2.44%	2.48%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund	0.0%	2.44%	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	-0.48%	1.42%	6.91%	7.69%	6.74%	4.45%
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031	-0.83%	0.95%	6.7%	7.68%	6.58%	3.28%
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	-0.04%	0.67%	5.92%	8.3%	4.9%	2.42%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL IBX Gilt -Apr 2029 Index Fund	0.19%	2.38%	7.88%	8.15%	5.55%	2.74%
SBI CRISIL IBX Gilt Index - June 2036 Fund	-0.05%	0.62%	5.83%	8.11%	5.59%	2.76%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	1.99	2.09	0.8	1.43
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031	2.3	2.52	0.67	1.05
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.	N.A.
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL IBX Gilt -Apr 2029 Index Fund	1.78	1.56	1.08	1.94
SBI CRISIL IBX Gilt Index - June 2036 Fund	2.99	2.24	0.7	1.04

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund	N.A.	340 Cr	7 m	0.15%
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2030	N.A.	9,469 Cr	6 yrs 1 m	0.08%
BHARAT Bond FOF - April 2031	N.A.	4,694 Cr	5 yrs 6 m	0.09%
HDFC NIFTY G-Sec Jun 2036 Index Fund	N.A.	941 Cr	2 yrs 11 m	0.2%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL IBX Gilt -Apr 2029 Index Fund	N.A.	615 Cr	3 yrs 3 m	0.22%
SBI CRISIL IBX Gilt Index - June 2036 Fund	N.A.	2,737 Cr	3 yrs 4 m	0.28%

Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund Direct - Growth

Historical NAV & returns

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Trailing returns as on Feb 03, 2026

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

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About this fund

About Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund

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Fund AUM	340 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	84 view all schemes
Total AUM	5,88,199 Cr as on Dec 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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