| KOTAK LOW DURATION FUND
An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months.
A relatively high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.
| KOTAK LOW DURATION FUND
An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months.
A relatively high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.

  

  
Investment Objective
The primary objective of the Scheme is to generate income through investment primarily in low duration debt & money market securities. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
The primary objective of the Scheme is to generate income through investment primarily in low duration debt & money market securities. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Issuer/Instrument Industry/
Rating
% to Net
Assets

Reverse Repo 1.10
Debt Instruments
Debentures and Bonds
Government Dated Securities
8.51% Central Government SOV 6.52
GS CG 19/03/2025 - (STRIPS) SOV 0.89
7.69% Central Government SOV 0.86
GS CG 19/09/2025 - (STRIPS)(^) SOV 0.86
GS CG 19/03/2026 - (STRIPS)(^) SOV 0.83
GS CG 19/09/2026 - (STRIPS)(^) SOV 0.80
GS CG 19/03/2028 - (STRIPS) SOV 0.35
GS CG 19/09/2028 - (STRIPS) SOV 0.34
7.84% Tamil Nadu State Govt-Tamil Nadu SOV 0.02
Government Dated Securities - Total 11.47
Public Sector Undertakings
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development CRISIL AAA 3.11
State Bank of India.(Basel III TIER II Bonds)(^) CRISIL AAA 2.56
Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. CRISIL AAA 2.37
Power Finance Corporation Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.64
Small Industries Development Bank Of India ICRA AAA 0.28
Public Sector Undertakings - Total 9.96
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions
HDFC Ltd. CRISIL AAA 7.24
Embassy Office Parks REiT CRISIL AAA 4.61
Muthoot Finance Ltd. (^) ICRA AA+ 2.63
Bajaj Finance Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.99
Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Ltd. ICRA AA+ 1.53
Tata Projects Ltd. (^) FITCH IND AA 1.41
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. ICRA AA 1.40
India Grid Trust CRISIL AAA 1.36
Mindspace Business Parks Reit CRISIL AAA 1.15
HDB Financial Services Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.14
Bahadur Chand Investments Private Limited ICRA AA 1.14
Sundaram Home Finance Ltd CARE AA+ 0.86
Tata Capital Financial Services Limited ICRA AAA 0.85
Shriram Finance Limited FITCH IND AA+ 0.74
Hindustan Zinc Ltd. CRISIL AAA 0.68
LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (^) CRISIL AAA 0.57
Bharti Telecom Ltd. CRISIL AA+ 0.57
Phoenix ARC Pvt Ltd CRISIL AA 0.56
John Deere Financial India Private Limited CRISIL AAA 0.55
DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd CRISIL AA 0.55
PTC First Business Trust (Sr 24) 01/01/2026(First Business Receivables Trust) CRISIL AAA(SO) 0.53
JM Financial Credit Solutions Ltd. ICRA AA 0.47
Can Fin Homes Ltd.(^) FITCH AA+(IND) 0.29
ICICI Home Finance Company Limited CRISIL AAA 0.28
Poonawalla Fincorp Limited CRISIL AAA 0.17
Godrej Industries Ltd(^) CRISIL AA 0.11
Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Ltd.(^) ICRA AA+ 0.11
Muthoot Finance Ltd. CRISIL AA+ 0.06
Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd FITCH AAA(IND) 0.02
Godrej Industries Ltd CRISIL AA 0.02
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions - Total 33.59
Money Market Instruments
Commercial Paper(CP)/Certificate of Deposits(CD)
Public Sector Undertakings
Small Industries Development Bank Of India CARE A1+ 4.60
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development CRISIL A1+ 3.76
Indian Bank CRISIL A1+ 2.69
Union Bank of India ICRA A1+ 2.48
Union Bank of India FITCH IND A1+ 2.17
Punjab National Bank CRISIL A1+ 2.15
Bank of Baroda FITCH IND A1+ 1.37
Union Bank of India FITCH A1+(IND) 1.08
State Bank of India FITCH A1+(IND) 1.07
Export-Import Bank of India CRISIL AAA 1.07
Public Sector Undertakings - Total 22.44
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions
Axis Bank Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 4.35
ICICI Bank Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 3.75
Hindustan Zinc Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 3.54
Piramal Enterprises Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 1.62
HDFC Bank Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 1.11
Indusind Bank Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 1.08
HDFC Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 0.82
Standard Chartered Capital Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 0.28
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions - Total 16.55
Triparty Repo 3.40
Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) 1.49
Grand Total 100.00

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) If you had invested Rs 10,000 every month
Monthly SIP of (₹) 10000 Since Inception 10 years 7 years 5 years 3 years 1 year
Total amount invested (₹) 18,30,000 12,00,000 8,40,000 6,00,000 3,60,000 1,20,000
Total Value as on May 31, 2023 (₹) 32,58,060 16,83,093 10,36,626 6,88,686 3,87,222 1,24,282
Scheme Returns (%) 7.17 6.59 5.92 5.46 4.80 6.71
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index B-I Returns (%) 7.37 6.71 6.21 5.91 5.61 7.66
Alpha -0.20 -0.12 -0.28 -0.45 -0.80 -0.95
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index B-I (₹)# 33,13,939 16,93,851 10,47,129 6,96,494 3,91,903 1,24,879
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index Returns (%) 7.24 6.55 6.03 5.69 5.38 7.39
Alpha -0.07 0.04 -0.10 -0.23 -0.58 -0.67
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index (₹)# 32,77,274 16,79,586 10,40,498 6,92,610 3,90,587 1,24,705
CRISIL 1 Year T-Bill Index (₹)^ 29,96,339 16,21,808 10,17,771 6,81,930 3,86,945 1,24,333
CRISIL 1 Year T-Bill Index Returns (%) 6.17 5.88 5.41 5.07 4.75 6.80

Scheme Inception : - March 06, 2008. The returns are calculated by XIRR approach assuming investment of ₹10,000/- on the 1st working day of every month. XIRR helps in calculating return on investments given an initial and final value and a series of cash inflows and outflows and taking the time of investment into consideration. Since inception returns are assumed to be starting from the beginning of the subsequent month from the date of inception. The SIP Performance is for Regular Plan – Growth Option Different plans have different expense structure. # Benchmark ; ^ Additional Benchmark. Alpha is difference of scheme return with benchmark return.
NAV
Regular Plan-Growth Option Rs2891.8485
Direct Plan- Growth Option Rs3103.188
Monthly-Reg-Plan-IDCW Rs1102.2801
Monthly-Dir-Plan-IDCW Rs1318.7129

Available Plans/Options

A) Regular Plan B) Direct Plan
Options: Payout of IDCW, Reinvestment of IDCW & Growth (payout of IDCW is available under monthly IDCW only) (applicable for all plans)


Fund Manager* Mr. Deepak Agrawal, Mr. Manu Sharma & Mr. Vihag Mishra
(Dedicated fund manager for investments in foreign securities)
Benchmark***:Nifty Low Duration Debt Index B-I (Tier 1) Nifty Low Duration Debt Index (Tier 2)
Allotment dateMarch 6, 2008
AAUMRs8,514.70 crs
AUMRs8,811.74 crs
Folio count87,391

IDCW Frequency

At discretion of trustees


Ratios
Portfolio Average Maturity2.03 yrs
IRS Average Maturity*-0.08 yrs
Net Average Maturity1.95 yrs
Portfolio Modified Duration1.03 yrs
IRS Modified Duration*-0.07 yrs
Net Modified Duration0.95 yrs
Portfolio Macaulay Duration1.08 yrs
IRS Macaulay Duration*-0.08 yrs
Net Macaulay Duration1.00 yrs
Annualised YTM*7.64%
$Standard Deviation0.54%

*Interest Rate Swap
*in case of semi annual YTM, it will be annualized.
Source: $ICRAMFI Explorer. Standard Deviation is calculated on Annualised basis using 3 years history of monthly returns.

Minimum Investment Amount

Initial Investment: Rs5000 and in multiple of Rs1 for purchase and for Rs0.01 for switches
Additional Investment: Rs1000 & in multiples of Rs1 for purchase and for Rs0.01 for switches.
Ideal Investment Horizon: 6-9 months


Load Structure

Entry Load: Nil.
Exit Load: Nil.
Any exit load charged (net off Service Tax, if any) shall be credited back to the Scheme;


Total Expense Ratio**

Regular: 1.17%; Direct: 0.42%


Data as on May 31, 2023

Fund


Benchmark


Benchmark


This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*:
  • Regular Income over short term
  • Income by focussing on low duration securities with portfolio Macaulay duration between 6 months and 12 months

* Investors should consult their financial advisors if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

The above risk-o—meter is based on the scheme portfolio as on 31st May, 2023. An addendum may be issued or updated on the website for new riskometer.


(^) Fully or Party blocked against Interest Rate Swap (IRS) Hedging Position through Interest Rate Swaps as on 31 May 2023 is 6.25% of the net assets.
**Total Expense Ratio includes applicable B30 fee and GST
***As per SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-11 DF3/P/CIR/2021 /652 dated October 27, 2021; AMFI letter no. 35P/MEM-COR/70/2021-22 dated November 25, 2021 and AMFI letter no. 35P/ MEM-COR/ 131 / 2021-22 dated March 31, 2022 with effect from April 01, 2022 ("Effective date"), the first tier benchmark index of the scheme. Existing benchmark will be Second Tier benchmark for aforementioned scheme.
* For Fund Manager experience, please refer 'Our Fund Managers'
For last three IDCW, please refer 'Dividend History'.
For scheme performance, please refer 'Scheme Performances'