Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan

Debt Short Duration Direct Growth
Regular
Direct

3 Year Absolute Returns

24.15% ↑

NAV (₹) on 07 Oct 2026

61.41

1 Day NAV Change

-0.01%

Risk Level

Moderate Risk

Rating

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan is a Debt mutual fund categorized under STP, offered by Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd.. Launched on 01 Jan 2013, investors can start with a minimum ... Read more

NAV History

Fund Details

Min. SIP Amount
₹100
Inception Date
01 Jan 2013
Min. Lumpsum Amount
₹ 100
Fund Age
13 Yrs
AUM
₹ 14,293.11 Cr.
Benchmark
NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Expense Ratio
0.39%
Scheme Type
Open Ended
Exit Load
Nil%

Returns Calculator

Investment amount per month
₹1,000
Over the past
Would have become
On total investment of
*Calculation based on past performance of this fund.

Asset Allocation

AUM

₹ 14,293.11 Cr

Debt
88.19%
Money Market & Cash
2.74%
Other Assets & Liabilities
9.07%

Sector Holdings

Sectors Weightage
Debentures 76.28%
Debt 4.29%
Government Securities 4.14%
Finance - Banks - Public Sector 4.06%
Finance & Investments 3.48%
Treps/Reverse Repo 2.74%
Current Assets 2.67%
Finance - Banks - Private Sector 1.97%
Others 0.37%

Stock Holdings

Name Weightage Value (in Cr.) Sector
7.44% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT 4.22% ₹ 603.40 Others
7.75% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD. 3.47% ₹ 495.30 Others
7.59% Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 3.32% ₹ 474.86 Others
6.96% MINDSPACE BUSINESS PARKS REIT 2.82% ₹ 403.52 Others
7.42% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA 2.77% ₹ 396.40 Others
7.06% BROOKFIELD REIT 2.76% ₹ 394.21 Others
Triparty Repo 2.74% ₹ 391.10 Others
7.48% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2.72% ₹ 388.50 Others
Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) 2.67% ₹ 385.33 Others
7.53% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2.65% ₹ 379.42 Others
8.12% BAJAJ FINANCE LTD. 2.46% ₹ 351.04 Others
7.82% BAJAJ FINANCE LTD. 2.20% ₹ 314.76 Others
7.51% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA 2.13% ₹ 304.09 Others
7.20% KNOWLEDGE REALTY TRUST 2.08% ₹ 296.93 Others
6.90% Central Government - 2065 1.92% ₹ 273.84 Others
7.40% BHARTI TELECOM LTD. 1.89% ₹ 269.60 Others
6.64% HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. 1.73% ₹ 246.57 Others
7.25% CUBE HIGHWAYS TRUST 1.71% ₹ 244.59 Others
7.71% Central Government - 2066 1.64% ₹ 234.69 Others
7.55% Karnataka State Govt - 2035 - Karnataka 1.46% ₹ 208.50 Finance & Investments
8.30% TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES INDIA LTD. 1.40% ₹ 200.43 Others
7.53% BAJAJ HOUSING FINANCE LTD. 1.38% ₹ 197.49 Others
7.25% EMBASSY OFFICE PARKS REIT 1.37% ₹ 195.73 Others
6.74% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA 1.37% ₹ 195.55 Others
6.70% REC LTD 1.36% ₹ 194 Others
6.67% NATIONAL BANK FOR FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT 1.35% ₹ 192.78 Others
7.68% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA 1.33% ₹ 190.22 Others
SO PTC INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1 (SERIES A3) 20/09/2030(INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL1) 1.28% ₹ 183.05 Others
7.56% REC LTD 1.23% ₹ 175.11 Others
6.27% Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 1.21% ₹ 173.34 Others
SO PTC SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST 28/09/2030(SIDDHIVINAYAK TRUST) 1.09% ₹ 155.98 Others
SO PTC SHIVSHAKTI SECURITISATION TRUST 28/09/2029(SHIVSHAKTI TRUST) 1.09% ₹ 155.27 Others
7.74% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD. 1.05% ₹ 150.09 Others
7.74% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD. 1.05% ₹ 149.91 Others
7.44% REC LTD 1.05% ₹ 149.60 Others
7.97% ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LTD 1.05% ₹ 149.42 Others
7.47% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA 1.04% ₹ 148.76 Others
7.55% L&T METRO RAIL (HYDERABAD) LTD ( Axis Trusteeship services Ltd . Guaranteed by Larsen & Toubro 1.02% ₹ 145.92 Others
6.59% Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 1.01% ₹ 144.12 Others
INDIAN BANK 1.00% ₹ 142.95 Finance - Banks - Public Sector
7.17% MINDSPACE BUSINESS PARKS REIT 0.93% ₹ 133.15 Others
8.25% Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. 0.86% ₹ 123.24 Others
7.56% Karnataka State Govt - 2036 - Karnataka 0.81% ₹ 116.38 Finance & Investments
7.75% Hindustan Zinc Ltd. 0.70% ₹ 99.96 Others
7.95% TATA CAPITAL LTD. 0.70% ₹ 99.84 Others
FRB Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. 0.70% ₹ 99.74 Others
FRB TATA CAPITAL LTD. 0.70% ₹ 99.56 Others
8.30% SMFG INDIA CREDIT CO. LTD. 0.70% ₹ 100.29 Others
7.64% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT 0.70% ₹ 99.54 Others
6.52% REC LTD 0.69% ₹ 98.58 Others
7.07% BAJAJ FINANCE LTD. 0.69% ₹ 98.18 Others
7.47% ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LTD 0.69% ₹ 98.06 Others
7.70% POONAWALLA FINCORP LIMITED 0.69% ₹ 99.26 Others
7.27% TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LTD. 0.69% ₹ 99.03 Others
7.49% EMBASSY OFFICE PARKS REIT 0.69% ₹ 99.03 Others
7.19% JIO CREDIT LIMITED 0.69% ₹ 98.65 Others
6.95% VERTIS INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST - NCDS 0.69% ₹ 98.65 Others
AXIS BANK LTD. 0.68% ₹ 97.82 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
BANK OF BARODA 0.68% ₹ 97.63 Finance - Banks - Public Sector
CANARA BANK 0.68% ₹ 97.50 Finance - Banks - Public Sector
HDFC BANK LTD. 0.68% ₹ 97.24 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
BANK OF BARODA 0.68% ₹ 97.88 Finance - Banks - Public Sector
6.99% ONGC PETRO ADDITIONS LTD. 0.68% ₹ 96.80 Others
6.86% NATIONAL BANK FOR FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT 0.68% ₹ 96.65 Others
7.63% Maharashtra State Govt - 2035 - Maharashtra 0.62% ₹ 88.42 Finance & Investments
AXIS BANK LTD. 0.61% ₹ 87.58 Finance - Banks - Private Sector
7.98% BAJAJ HOUSING FINANCE LTD. 0.56% ₹ 80.22 Others
7.45% BHARTI TELECOM LTD. 0.52% ₹ 73.82 Others
BANK OF BARODA 0.51% ₹ 73.10 Finance - Banks - Public Sector
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK 0.51% ₹ 73.19 Finance - Banks - Public Sector
7.47% Karnataka State Govt - 2036 - Karnataka 0.51% ₹ 73.46 Others
6.60% REC LTD 0.45% ₹ 64.57 Others
SO PTC INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2 (SERIES A3) 21/11/2030(INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2) 0.40% ₹ 56.74 Others
SBI ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND 0.37% ₹ 53.08 Others
9.00% HDFC BANK LTD. 0.36% ₹ 51.14 Others
SO PTC INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2 (SERIES A2) 21/11/2027(INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2) 0.36% ₹ 51.12 Others
7.89% REC LTD 0.35% ₹ 50.14 Others
7.90% JAMNAGAR UTILITIES & POWER PRIVATE LIMITED 0.35% ₹ 50.07 Others
7.80% LIC HOUSING FINANCE LTD. 0.35% ₹ 50.06 Others
7.94% ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LTD 0.35% ₹ 49.78 Others
FRB SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA 0.35% ₹ 49.67 Others
7.39% SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT BANK OF INDIA 0.35% ₹ 49.33 Others
7.07% INDIGRID INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST 0.34% ₹ 48.87 Others
7.19% Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2033 - Tamil Nadu 0.34% ₹ 48.94 Finance & Investments
8.45% NOMURA CAPITAL (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED 0.32% ₹ 45.12 Others
7.18% Maharashtra State Govt - 2033 - Maharashtra 0.23% ₹ 32.61 Finance & Investments
9.05% HDFC BANK LTD. 0.18% ₹ 25.58 Others
6.95% REC LTD 0.17% ₹ 24.77 Others
7.40% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT 0.17% ₹ 24.68 Others
7.09% Central Government - 2054 0.07% ₹ 9.33 Others
SO PTC SANSAR TRUST (SERIES A1) 25/06/2030 ( MAT 31/08/2027)(SANSAR TRUST) 0.05% ₹ 6.53 Others
7.70% NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT 0.04% ₹ 5.01 Others
SO PTC SANSAR TRUST (AUGUST 24 V) 25/09/2029(SANSAR TRUST) 0.02% ₹ 3.36 Others
6.99% Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2031 - Tamil Nadu 0.01% ₹ 1.58 Finance & Investments
6.53% Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2031 - Tamil Nadu 0.01% ₹ 0.78 Finance & Investments

Returns

Annualised returns
9M 1Y 2Y 3Y
Fund returns 3.82% 4.96% 6.79% 7.48%
Category returns 3.90% 5.08% 12.20% 19.75%

Fund Objective

The Investment Objective of the scheme is to create a portfolio of debt and money market instruments of different maturities so as to spread the risk across a wide maturity horizon & different kinds ... Read more

AMC Details

Name
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd.
Date of Incorporation
23 Jun 1998
CEO
Mr. Nilesh Shah
CIO
Mr. Deepak Agrawal Mr. Harsha Upadhyaya
Type
Pvt.Sector-Indian
Address
27 BKC, C-27, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - 400051
Website
http://www.assetmanagement.kotak.com

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Scheme Name
NAV
Returns
1Y 3Y 5Y
AUM (Cr)
Expense Ratio
Risk Meter
Bandhan Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
STP Direct
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Moderate
Bandhan Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
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5.82% 25.36% 37.16% ₹8,668 0.36%
Moderate
Bandhan Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
STP Direct
5.82% 25.36% 37.16% ₹8,668 0.36%
Moderate
Axis Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
STP Direct
5.40% 25.27% 38.82% ₹7,516 0.40%
Moderate
Axis Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
STP Direct
5.40% 25.26% 38.80% ₹7,516 0.40%
Moderate
Axis Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
STP Direct
5.40% 25.26% 38.80% ₹7,516 0.40%
Moderate
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
STP Direct
5.48% 25.21% 37.91% ₹81 0.33%
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ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
STP Direct
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Bank of India Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
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Low to Moderate
Bank of India Short Term Fund - Direct Plan
STI Direct
4.94% 24.93% 67.18% ₹259 0.54%
Low to Moderate

Top Funds from Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Ltd.

Scheme Name
NAV
Returns
1Y 3Y 5Y
AUM (Cr)
Expense Ratio
Risk Meter
Kotak Silver ETF
ETF Regular
46.25% 217.73% 0.00% ₹3,955 0.35%
Very High
Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund - Direct Plan
Fund of Funds Direct
45.37% 201.35% 0.00% ₹1,004 0.28%
Very High
Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund
Fund of Funds Regular
44.78% 197.36% 0.00% ₹1,004 0.65%
Very High
Kotak Gold ETF
ETF Regular
22.08% 152.72% 200.33% ₹14,989 0.52%
High
Kotak Gold Fund - Direct Plan
Fund of Funds Direct
21.87% 150.54% 195.41% ₹7,195 0.14%
High
Kotak Gold Fund - Direct Plan
Fund of Funds Direct
21.87% 150.54% 195.41% ₹7,195 0.14%
High
Kotak Gold Fund - Direct Plan
Fund of Funds Direct
21.87% 150.54% 195.41% ₹7,195 0.14%
High
Kotak Gold Fund - Regular Plan
Fund of Funds Regular
21.47% 148.03% 190.34% ₹7,195 0.45%
High
Kotak Gold Fund - Regular Plan
Fund of Funds Regular
21.47% 148.02% 190.34% ₹7,195 0.45%
High
Kotak Gold Fund - Regular Plan
Fund of Funds Regular
21.47% 148.02% 190.34% ₹7,195 0.45%
High

FAQs

What is the current NAV of Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth is ₹61.41 as of 07 Oct 2026. NAV represents the per-unit market value of the fund and is updated daily based on the closing prices of the underlying securities.

What is the fund size (AUM) of Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

The Assets Under Management (AUM) of Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth is ₹14,293.11 Crores. AUM indicates the total market value of assets managed by the fund and reflects investor confidence and fund popularity.

What are the historical returns of Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth has delivered returns of 4.96% (1 Year), 7.48% (3 Year), 6.44% (5 Year). Past performance does not guarantee future results, and investors should consider their risk appetite before investing.

What is the risk level of Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth has a risk rating of 'Moderate' as per the SEBI Riskometer. This indicates the fund is suitable for investors with balanced risk appetite. Investors should align their investment choices with their personal risk tolerance and financial goals.

What is the minimum investment amount for Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth?

The minimum lumpsum investment required for Kotak Short Term Fund - Direct Plan Growth is ₹100. The fund also offers SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) option starting from as low as ₹100, making it accessible for regular investments. This allows investors to start their mutual fund journey with a manageable amount.

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