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Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct

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 25 Oct 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹15.8959
▲ 0.01% today
As of 17 Sep 2021 · 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
₹1.30 L
▲ ₹30.0k gain · 9.1% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.46 L
▲ ₹45.6k gain · 7.8% / 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₹2.03 L
Gain / loss+₹22.8k
XIRR (annualised)8.11%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.04 L
Projected gain*+₹24.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 8.11% 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 83 other funds in Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund

Same plan
1-year return
6.05%median 4.45% (+1.60%)
Rank #31 of 84Beats 62% of peers
3-year return
9.14%median 3.61% (+5.53%)
Rank #5 of 84Beats 94% of peers
5-year return
7.80%median 2.29% (+5.51%)
Rank #8 of 84Beats 89% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.80%median 3.18% (-0.38%)
Rank #35 of 84Less risky than 56% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-6.62%median -5.45% (-1.16%)
Rank #38 of 84Less risky than 55% 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. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+2%
2015
+6%
2016
+5%
2017
+7%
2018
+10%
2019
+11%
2020
+3%
2021
Best year
2020 · 10.66%
Worst year
2015 · 2.46%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.8%

The value swings roughly 3% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-6.62%

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 Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.05%
CAGR — 3 years9.14%
CAGR — 5 years7.80%
CAGR — since launch6.04%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.94%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.80%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.06%
Max drawdown — 3 years-2.38%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.15
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)1.11

Fund info

Fund house
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
125254
First price on record
25 Oct 2013 · 1,902 daily prices

About Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct

Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct is a Debt Scheme - Short Duration 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 Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct is ₹15.8959 (as of 17 Sep 2021). Historically, it has delivered 6.05% over the last year, 9.14% CAGR over 3 years, 7.80% 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 2.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 6.6%. 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 Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct?+

The latest NAV of Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct is ₹15.8959 as of 17 Sep 2021, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct?+

Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct has delivered 1-year return 6.05%, 3-year CAGR 9.14%, 5-year CAGR 7.80%, since-inception CAGR 6.04%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct belong to?+

Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct is categorised as Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.8%, Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct a direct plan?+

Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct 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 Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct?+

Kotak Bond Short Term Plan-(Half Yearly Payout of Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option) - Direct has NAV history available from 25 Oct 2013 — approximately 13 years of track record and 1,902 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.