Which funds are similar to Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth?
Funds similar to Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth in the Debt: Medium Term category include SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth, ICICI Prudential Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth, and HDFC Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth. These funds follow a comparable investment mandate and are benchmarked against similar indices. You can compare them in detail — across returns, risk metrics, expense ratio, and portfolio composition — using the fund comparison tool on sharpely.
What is the rank of Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth in its category?
On a 3-year return basis Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth is ranked 2 out of 13 funds in the Debt: Medium Term category as of 21 Oct 2026. On a 5-year return basis it ranks 3 out of 13. Consistently ranking in the top across multiple time periods is a stronger signal of fund quality than a single-period rank.
How does Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth's expense ratio compare to similar funds?
Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.67%. The peers SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has an expense ratio of 0.72% and ICICI Prudential Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has 0.73%. Over the long term, a higher expense ratio can meaningfully drag on returns, so it is worth evaluating whether the fund's performance justifies the additional cost.
How does Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth's AUM compare to similar funds?
Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹1,911.76 crore. The peers SBI Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has an AUM of ₹6,418.65 crore and ICICI Prudential Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has ₹5,331.4 crore. A large AUM can sometimes limit a fund's ability to take meaningful positions in mid and small-cap stocks, as larger trades can move prices. This is particularly relevant for funds that invest outside large caps.
Which fund has the best 3-year returns in the Debt: Medium Term?
The top performing fund in the Debt: Medium Term category on a 3-year basis is Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth with a CAGR of 10.36% as of 21 Oct 2026. Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has delivered 8.62% CAGR over the same period, ranking 2 out of 13 funds. You can view and compare the full category ranking on sharpely.
How does Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth rank in risk-adjusted returns vs peers?
On a risk-adjusted basis, Kotak Medium Term Fund Direct-Growth has a Sharpe ratio of 1.64 compared to the Debt: Medium Term average of 1.12 as of 21 Oct 2026. It ranks 3 out of 13 funds in its category on Sharpe ratio.
