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Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Jul 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹30.2261
▼ 0.01% today
As of 1 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹6.1k gain · 6.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.23 L
▲ ₹23.3k gain · 7.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.36 L
▲ ₹35.5k gain · 6.3% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.97 L
Gain / loss+₹17.3k
XIRR (annualised)6.39%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.99 L
Projected gain*+₹18.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.39% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 43 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.12%median 4.45% (+1.67%)
Rank #4 of 44Beats 93% of peers
3-year return
7.24%median 6.41% (+0.82%)
Rank #7 of 44Beats 85% of peers
5-year return
6.27%median 5.44% (+0.83%)
Rank #10 of 44Beats 77% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.15%median 2.25% (-0.10%)
Rank #19 of 44Less risky than 58% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-16.24%median -10.57% (-5.67%)
Rank #3 of 44Less risky than 95% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 7 years were positive.

-1%
2020
-4%
2021
+3%
2022
+8%
2023
+9%
2024
+6%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2024 · 9.35%
Worst year
2021 · -4.40%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.1%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-16.24%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.12%
CAGR — 3 years7.24%
CAGR — 5 years6.27%
CAGR — since launch2.50%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.25%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.15%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.78%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.78%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.09
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)0.61

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF174K01JD8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
119734
First price on record
3 Jul 2013 · 3,178 daily prices

About Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option

Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund offered by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 13 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option is ₹30.2261 (as of 1 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.12% over the last year, 7.24% CAGR over 3 years, 6.27% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 2.1% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 16.2%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option?+

The latest NAV of Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option is ₹30.2261 as of 1 Sep 2026, down 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option?+

Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option has delivered 1-year return 6.12%, 3-year CAGR 7.24%, 5-year CAGR 6.27%, since-inception CAGR 2.50%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option belong to?+

Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Medium to Long Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.1%, Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option a direct plan?+

Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option?+

Kotak Medium to Long Term Fund - Direct Plan - Standard IDCW option has NAV history available from 3 Jul 2013 — approximately 13 years of track record and 3,178 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.