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Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth

Debt: Short Term - Growth (Open ended)

Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-GrowthNAV: 61.41 as on 06 Sep, 2026

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Factsheet

SEBI Riskometer: ModerateCategory: Debt: Short TermBenchmark: NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-IICheck Portfolio Overlap →

NAV: ₹61.41+0.05%

07 Sept 2026

Rolling Returns Analysis

Rolling annualized returns of Kotak Short Term 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 - 07 Sep, 2026	16 Feb, 2016 - 07 Sep, 2026	14 Mar, 2018 - 07 Sep, 2026	09 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026
Average returns	8.34%	8.19%	8.07%	8.27%
Standard deviation	2.45%	1.41%	0.94%	0.75%
Best returns	13.21% 1 year ending on 13 Jul, 2020	11.38% 3 years ending on 05 Oct, 2016	9.67% 5 years ending on 13 Jul, 2020	10.01% 7 years ending on 18 Nov, 2020
Worst returns	2.56% 1 year ending on 17 Jun, 2022	5.20% 3 years ending on 17 Aug, 2023	6.43% 5 years ending on 21 Jan, 2026	7.22% 7 years ending on 09 Feb, 2024
Period with positive return	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 5%	89.14%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Period with return > 10%	32.07%	8.49%	0.00%	0.07%
Period with return > 15%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Beat % Category	65.54%	94.52%	94.90%	99.93%
Beat % Benchmark	37.21%	12.87%	11.76%	3.70%

Trailing Returns

Point-to-point returns of Kotak Short Term 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%

3.8%

-8.1%

YTD

0.2%

-3.2%

1 M

2.9%

-1.9%

6 M

5.7%

-5.0%

1 Y

7.5%

7.4%

7.7%

3 Y

6.5%

6.7%

7.8%

5 Y

7.3%

6.8%

11.7%

10 Y

Fund

Debt: Short Term

NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

Name	YTD	1 M	6 M	1 Y	3 Y	5 Y	10 Y	Since Inception
Fund	3.79%	0.20%	2.85%	5.75%	7.51%	6.49%	7.32%	7.91%
Debt: Short Term	3.80%	0.24%	2.93%	5.75%	7.40%	6.73%	6.80%	-
NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II	-8.14%	-3.18%	-1.95%	-4.99%	7.68%	7.77%	11.65%	-
Rank in category	17	18	21	14	13	12	6	-
Funds in category	26	28	28	26	25	23	17	-

Period Returns

Calendar-year, quarterly and monthly return history of Kotak Short Term 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 Short Term 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 Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 1-year return of 5.75% as of 6 Sep 2026. During the same period, its benchmark NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II returned -4.99%. The fund has outperformed its benchmark over this period.

What are the 3-year returns of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 3-year CAGR of 7.51% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II returned 7.68% CAGR over the same period. CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate) is the right way to evaluate multi-year mutual fund performance as it smooths out year-to-year volatility.

What are the 5-year returns of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a 5-year CAGR of 6.49% as of 6 Sep 2026. Its benchmark NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II returned 7.77% CAGR over the same period. A 5-year track record is considered a more reliable indicator of fund quality than shorter-term performance, as it captures at least one full market cycle.

What are the returns of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

Since its launch on 31 Dec 2012, Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth has delivered a CAGR of 7.91%. Since-inception returns reflect the fund's full history and give the most complete picture of long-term performance.

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

Over the long term, Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth has ranked 13 out of 25 funds in the Debt: Short Term category on a 3-year basis, and 12 out of 23 funds on a 5-year basis. Category rank is one of several factors to consider alongside risk metrics and rolling return consistency when evaluating a fund.

What is the Sharpe ratio of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

The Sharpe ratio of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth is 1.11 (as of 6 Sep 2026). The Sharpe ratio measures how much return the fund generates per unit of risk (volatility) taken. A Sharpe ratio above 1.0 is generally considered good — the higher the ratio, the better the risk-adjusted return.

What is the alpha of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

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

The average 1-year and 3-year rolling returns of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth is 8.34% and 8.19% respectively. Rolling returns show the fund's annualized return across every possible 1-year and 3-year investment window, making them a far more reliable measure of consistency than point-to-point returns, which depend heavily on the start and end date chosen.

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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 - 07 Sep, 2026

16 Feb, 2016 - 07 Sep, 2026

14 Mar, 2018 - 07 Sep, 2026

09 Apr, 2020 - 22 Jan, 2026

Average returns

8.34%

8.19%

8.07%

8.27%

Standard deviation

2.45%

1.41%

0.94%

0.75%

Best returns

13.21%

1 year ending on 13 Jul, 2020

11.38%

3 years ending on 05 Oct, 2016

9.67%

5 years ending on 13 Jul, 2020

10.01%

7 years ending on 18 Nov, 2020

Worst returns

2.56%

1 year ending on 17 Jun, 2022

5.20%

3 years ending on 17 Aug, 2023

6.43%

5 years ending on 21 Jan, 2026

7.22%

7 years ending on 09 Feb, 2024

Period with positive return

100.00%

Period with return > 5%

89.14%

100.00%

Period with return > 10%

32.07%

8.49%

0.00%

0.07%

Period with return > 15%

0.00%

Beat % Category

65.54%

94.52%

94.90%

99.93%

Beat % Benchmark

37.21%

12.87%

11.76%

3.70%

Name

YTD

1 M

6 M

1 Y

3 Y

5 Y

10 Y

Since Inception

Fund

3.79%

0.20%

2.85%

5.75%

7.51%

6.49%

7.32%

7.91%

Debt: Short Term

3.80%

0.24%

2.93%

5.75%

7.40%

6.73%

6.80%

NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

-8.14%

-3.18%

-1.95%

-4.99%

7.68%

7.77%

11.65%

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Funds in category

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the 1-year returns of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

What are the 3-year returns of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

What are the 5-year returns of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

What are the returns of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth since inception?

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

What is the Sharpe ratio of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

What is the alpha of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

The alpha of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

What is the beta of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth?

The beta of Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth is shown in the Alpha, Beta & Sharpe section above.

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

Kotak Short Term Fund Direct-Growth

Rolling Returns Analysis

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