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Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth

Debt: Low Duration - Growth (Open ended)

Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-GrowthNAV: 3,891.20 as on 07 Jul, 2026

Risk levelCategoryBenchmark

Factsheet

SEBI Riskometer: Low to ModerateCategory: Debt: Low DurationBenchmark: NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I

NAV: ₹3,891.2-0.08%

08 Jul 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth across 1Y, 3Y and 5Y windows — average, best, worst returns and percentage of positive return periods.

Metric	1 Yr Rolling Returns	3 Yr Rolling Returns	5 Yr Rolling Returns	7 Yr Rolling Returns
Analysis period	15 Jan, 2014 - 08 Jul, 2026	16 Feb, 2016 - 08 Jul, 2026	14 Mar, 2018 - 08 Jul, 2026	09 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	8.30%	8.16%	8.03%	8.14%
Standard deviation	1.89%	1.40%	1.08%	0.74%
Best returns	11.51% 1 year ending on 23 Mar, 2015	10.57% 3 years ending on 19 Apr, 2017	9.71% 5 years ending on 13 May, 2019	9.56% 7 years ending on 15 Oct, 2020
Worst returns	3.41% 1 year ending on 17 Jun, 2022	5.57% 3 years ending on 18 Aug, 2023	6.57% 5 years ending on 21 Jan, 2026	7.37% 7 years ending on 12 Feb, 2024
Period with positive return	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	89.84%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 10%	20.18%	11.81%	0.00%	0.00%
Period with return > 15%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	92.23%	95.54%	100.00%	100.00%
Beat % Benchmark	35.84%	14.08%	12.76%	3.41%

Trailing Returns

Point-to-point returns of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth vs category average for YTD, 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods — with category rank and total funds count.

-5%

10%

3.2%

-8.0%

YTD

0.8%

3.6%

1 M

3.2%

3.1%

-7.1%

6 M

6.2%

-5.4%

1 Y

7.6%

7.4%

8.6%

3 Y

6.7%

10.0%

5 Y

7.4%

6.8%

12.5%

10 Y

Fund

Debt: Low Duration

NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	3.22%	0.78%	3.18%	6.23%	7.56%	6.71%	7.43%	7.88%
Debt: Low Duration	3.19%	0.80%	3.14%	6.18%	7.42%	6.66%	6.82%	-
NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I	-8.00%	3.61%	-7.10%	-5.37%	8.58%	10.00%	12.47%	-
Rank in category	10	21	10	10	3	6	1	-
Funds in category	26	31	26	24	20	20	19	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth. Toggle between bar chart and table view to analyse periodic performance trends.

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Historical Performance

Track NAV movement and cumulative returns of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth across 1M, 6M, 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and since-inception periods. Compare SIP and lumpsum growth over time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The 1-year trailing return for Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Trailing Returns section. It is compared against the Debt: Low Duration category average and benchmark for context.

What are the 3-year returns of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The 3-year CAGR for Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is in the Trailing Returns section, with benchmark and category comparisons.

What are the 5-year returns of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The 5-year CAGR for Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is in the Trailing Returns section. 5-year CAGR is a standard metric for medium-term performance consistency.

What are the returns of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 7.88% since its launch. The fund's maximum historical drawdown has been -0.02%, indicating its worst peak-to-trough decline during this period. Since-inception returns capture performance across multiple market cycles and are most useful for evaluating long-term wealth creation.

How has Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth performed vs its category over the long term?

Performance vs category average across 1Y, 3Y, 5Y and 10Y periods is in the Trailing Returns section. Rolling returns show how consistently the fund beats its category over time.

What is the Sharpe ratio of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is 2.22. Sharpe ratio measures risk-adjusted return — how much excess return the fund generates per unit of risk. A Sharpe above 1.0 is generally considered good; above 2.0 is excellent.

What is the alpha of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section. Alpha = fund return − (risk-free rate + beta × market excess return). A positive alpha is the fund manager's value-add above the benchmark.

What is the beta of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section. Beta below 1.0 means lower volatility than the benchmark; above 1.0 means higher sensitivity to market moves.

What are the rolling returns of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

Rolling returns for Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth across all 1Y, 3Y, 5Y investment windows are shown in the Rolling Returns section. Unlike trailing returns, rolling returns reveal how the fund has performed across all possible entry and exit dates — offering a much more complete picture of consistency.

How consistent are the period-wise returns of Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

Period-wise annual returns for Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth across each financial year are in the Period Returns section. This shows whether the fund has been positive in most years and how it has fared in bear markets.

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Metric

1 Yr Rolling Returns

3 Yr Rolling Returns

5 Yr Rolling Returns

7 Yr Rolling Returns

Analysis period

15 Jan, 2014 - 08 Jul, 2026

16 Feb, 2016 - 08 Jul, 2026

14 Mar, 2018 - 08 Jul, 2026

09 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

8.30%

8.16%

8.03%

8.14%

Standard deviation

1.89%

1.40%

1.08%

0.74%

Best returns

11.51%

1 year ending on 23 Mar, 2015

10.57%

3 years ending on 19 Apr, 2017

9.71%

5 years ending on 13 May, 2019

9.56%

7 years ending on 15 Oct, 2020

Worst returns

3.41%

1 year ending on 17 Jun, 2022

5.57%

3 years ending on 18 Aug, 2023

6.57%

5 years ending on 21 Jan, 2026

7.37%

7 years ending on 12 Feb, 2024

Period with positive return

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

89.84%

100.00%

Period with return > 10%

20.18%

11.81%

0.00%

Period with return > 15%

0.00%

Beat % Category

92.23%

95.54%

100.00%

Beat % Benchmark

35.84%

14.08%

12.76%

3.41%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

3.22%

0.78%

3.18%

6.23%

7.56%

6.71%

7.43%

7.88%

Debt: Low Duration

3.19%

0.80%

3.14%

6.18%

7.42%

6.66%

6.82%

NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I

-8.00%

3.61%

-7.10%

-5.37%

8.58%

10.00%

12.47%

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