Kotak
Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option
Latest NAV
₹1,553.8945
As of
17 Jul 2026
2,769 NAV records on file
Category
Low Duration Fund
Plan type
Dividend
Structure
Close-ended
AMFI Scheme Code
133812
ISIN (Growth)
INF178L01AZ9
ISIN (Dividend)
INF178L01AY2
NAV history & peer comparison
All NAVs split-adjusted and normalised to 100 at the start of the selected period, so funds with very different absolute NAV scales can be compared on one axis.
Period
No matches.
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Returns matrix
Fund return alongside the category average and peer rank for every standard window. Returns under one year are absolute; one year and longer are compound annualised (CAGR).
| Window | Fund | Category avg | +/− vs avg | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.06% | 0.00% | +0.06 | 4 / 87 | Q1 |
| 1W | +0.16% | -0.01% | +0.17 | 5 / 87 | Q1 |
| 2W | +0.11% | -0.06% | +0.17 | 10 / 87 | Q1 |
| 1M | +0.71% | +0.06% | +0.65 | 2 / 87 | Q1 |
| 3M | +1.67% | +0.44% | +1.24 | 5 / 85 | Q1 |
| 6M | -3.03% | +1.05% | -4.07 | 83 / 84 | Q4 |
| YTD | -3.04% | +0.97% | -4.01 | 83 / 84 | Q4 |
| 1Y | -0.31% | +2.29% | -2.60 | 77 / 84 | Q4 |
| 2Y | +4.11% | +2.52% | +1.59 | 26 / 81 | Q2 |
| 3Y | +5.27% | +2.27% | +3.00 | 22 / 76 | Q2 |
| 4Y | +5.78% | +2.26% | +3.51 | 20 / 73 | Q2 |
| 5Y | +5.32% | +2.18% | +3.14 | 19 / 69 | Q2 |
| 7Y | +5.06% | +2.14% | +2.91 | 19 / 69 | Q2 |
| 10Y | +4.14% | +1.66% | +2.49 | 11 / 57 | Q1 |
| Inception | +3.67% | +1.91% | +1.77 | 17 / 86 | Q1 |
Quartile legend: Q1 top 25% Q2 25-50% Q3 50-75% Q4 bottom 25%
Calendar-year returns
Full-year performance vs category average. Current year is partial (year-to-date).
| Year | Fund | Category avg | +/− vs avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | -3.04% | +0.86% | -3.90 | 74 / 75 |
| 2025 | +7.83% | +2.26% | +5.57 | 1 / 73 |
| 2024 | +8.12% | +2.19% | +5.93 | 1 / 76 |
| 2023 | +7.52% | +2.09% | +5.44 | 2 / 76 |
| 2022 | +4.68% | +1.51% | +3.17 | 4 / 73 |
| 2021 | +2.72% | +1.54% | +1.19 | 20 / 69 |
| 2020 | +7.00% | +3.37% | +3.63 | 19 / 69 |
| 2019 | +2.76% | -1.02% | +3.79 | 8 / 69 |
| 2018 | +3.81% | +1.75% | +2.06 | 15 / 65 |
| 2017 | +0.28% | +2.28% | -1.99 | 21 / 62 |
| 2016 | -0.20% | +2.32% | -2.52 | 59 / 61 |
Rolling returns
Removes start-date bias by averaging CAGR over every overlapping N-year window in the fund's history. Higher average plus tight min/max plus high "% positive" = consistent.
1-Year rolling
+4.06%
128 windows
min -0.6% · max 8.8%
88% positive
3-Year rolling
+4.27%
104 windows
min 0.5% · max 7.9%
100% positive
5-Year rolling
+4.30%
79 windows
min 1.2% · max 6.7%
100% positive
7-Year rolling
+4.26%
55 windows
min 2.4% · max 5.9%
100% positive
Limited basis — fund is young, so this average may be skewed by which 7Y windows happen to be available.
SIP returns — historical "what if"
If you had invested every month in this fund over the chosen period, this is what your investment would be worth today.
Period
Total invested
₹
—
Today's value
₹
—
XIRR
Annualised
Wealth multiplier
| Period | Total invested | Today's value | XIRR | Wealth multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹ — | ₹ — |
XIRR is the annualised internal rate of return on the SIP cash flow — invariant to the monthly amount. "Today's value" and "Total invested" scale linearly with the slider. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Excludes exit load and taxes.
Risk profile
Risk-adjusted return and volatility, computed from monthly NAV returns over the trailing 3-year and 5-year windows.
Std deviation
3.76%
3-year · annualised
Sharpe ratio
-0.34
vs risk-free 6.5%
Sortino ratio
-0.37
Downside-only deviation
Max drawdown
-6.26%
Mar 2026 → Mar 2026
% positive months
97.2%
Share of monthly returns > 0 over the 3-year window
Sharpe / Sortino use a risk-free rate of 6.5% (1-year T-bill proxy). Higher Sharpe = more return per unit of total risk; higher Sortino = more return per unit of downside risk.
Peers in Low Duration Fund
Recent NAVs
| Date | NAV |
|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | ₹1,553.8945 |
| 16 Jul 2026 | ₹1,552.9877 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | ₹1,552.0831 |
| 14 Jul 2026 | ₹1,551.5580 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | ₹1,552.1954 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | ₹1,551.3903 |
| 9 Jul 2026 | ₹1,551.0855 |
| 8 Jul 2026 | ₹1,550.3160 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | ₹1,551.6193 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | ₹1,552.4511 |
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Frequently asked questions
These answers are generated from this fund's live metrics — NAV, returns, peer rank, drawdown, SIP backtest. Numbers refresh nightly after AMFI's NAV feed lands.
As of 17 Jul 2026, the NAV of Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is ₹1,553.8945. It's a Low Duration Fund from Kotak, run as a Direct plan IDCW (dividend) option. NAVs update once per business day from the AMFI feed.
Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has NAV history starting from 02 Feb 2015, a track record of about 11 years 5 months. That's enough history to evaluate the fund across one or two market cycles. Look at rolling returns rather than point-to-point to judge consistency.
Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is managed by Kotak. It's classified by AMFI under the 'Low Duration Fund' SEBI category, which determines its peer set and tax treatment.
Over the trailing 1-year window, Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has delivered a absolute return of -0.31% — -2.6 pp behind the Low Duration Fund category average of 2.29%. The fund ranks #77 of 84 in its category — the bottom (Q4) quartile.
Over the trailing 3-year window, Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has delivered a CAGR of 5.27% — +3 pp ahead of the Low Duration Fund category average of 2.27%. The fund ranks #22 of 76 in its category — the second (Q2) quartile.
Over the trailing 5-year window, Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has delivered a CAGR of 5.32% — +3.14 pp ahead of the Low Duration Fund category average of 2.18%. The fund ranks #19 of 69 in its category — the second (Q2) quartile.
₹1 lakh invested in Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option exactly 10 years ago would be worth approximately ₹150,090 today — a multiplier of 1.50×, based on the 10-year CAGR of 4.14%. The category average over the same window would have grown ₹1 lakh to ₹117,848.
A ₹10,000 monthly SIP in Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option over the last 5 years — total invested ₹600,000 — would be worth ₹678,745 today. That's an XIRR (money-weighted annualised return) of 4.87%.
A ₹10,000 monthly SIP for 10 years in Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option = ₹1,200,000 invested. It would currently be worth ₹1,536,506 (multiplier 1.28×). XIRR: 4.83%. Long-horizon SIP results matter more than point-to-point returns because they smooth out entry timing.
On a 5-year basis, Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option ranks #19 out of 69 funds in the Low Duration Fund category — that places it in the second quartile (Q2) — above the median. The category average return over the same window is 2.18%; this fund delivered 5.32%.
The worst peak-to-trough decline Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option has experienced over the last 5-year window is 6.26% — its NAV fell from a high on 09 Mar 2026 to a low on 25 Mar 2026. Drawdown is a useful gauge of how much short-term pain you'd have endured to capture the long-term return.
Across all 5-year rolling windows, Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option averaged 4.30% (best 6.68%, worst 1.22%). 100% of rolling windows ended positive. The 5-year Sharpe ratio is -0.42 — negative risk-adjusted performance.
In calendar year 2025, Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option returned 7.83% — beating the Low Duration Fund category average of 2.26% by 5.57 pp. It ranked #1 of 73 in its category that year.
Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is classified as a Debt fund. For units acquired on or after 1 April 2023, all gains are taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of holding period — there's no LTCG concession or indexation. For pre-April-2023 units, the old rules with indexation still apply on long-term gains.
We don't give personal investment advice. Kotak Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan- Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option is suitable for an investor whose:
- time horizon matches the fund's modified duration — short-duration funds for 1-3 year goals, long-duration for 7+ years
- primary goal is capital preservation or steady accrual, not high growth
- tax slab is moderate — high-slab investors should evaluate post-tax yield against tax-free alternatives (PPF, tax-free bonds)
Educational content only — not investment advice. Tax rules summarised above reflect Budget 2024; consult a qualified adviser before transacting.
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