Kotak Corporate Bond Fund
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund · Corporate Bond · Regular plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
4,006.6949
1-day change
-0.01%
1Y return
4.4%
3Y CAGR
7.0%
5Y CAGR
6.0%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−1.0%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 2 Feb 2015 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Corporate Bond median (21 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 3 months | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 6 months | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Year to date | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| 1 year | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.0% | 6.8% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 7.1% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| 3Y rolling median | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 4.6% | 4.4% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
Benchmark: none available in MFIC's free data for this category.
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.21 | 0.10 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.33 | 0.14 |
| Beta | n/a | n/a |
| Alpha (ann.) | n/a | n/a |
| Upside capture | n/a | n/a |
| Downside capture | n/a | n/a |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −1.9% | −3.2% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | −1.9% | −2.7% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −1.0% | −1.0% |
| Current drawdown | −0.4% | −0.3% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | n/a | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan | n/a | 0.69% |
| AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore) | 14,879 | 3,485 |
| Riskometer | Moderate | – |
TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.
Official benchmark and category consistency
| Measure | Scheme | Benchmark / category |
|---|---|---|
| Return, 1 year (AMFI) | 4.6% | 3.8% TRI |
| Return, 3 years (AMFI) | 6.9% | 6.3% TRI |
| Return, 5 years (AMFI) | 6.0% | 5.6% TRI |
| Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR) | 77% | 48% median |
| Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y) | 50% | 18% median |
| 7Y rolling CAGR, median (monthly windows) | 7.1% | 7.2% median |
Official benchmark: NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Corporate Bond Regular plans; how it is calculated.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 3.1% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | 7.8% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 8.3% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 6.9% | n/a | – |
| 2022 | 3.7% | n/a | – |
| 2021 | 3.8% | n/a | – |
| 2020 | 9.7% | n/a | – |
| 2019 | 9.6% | n/a | – |
| 2018 | 7.5% | n/a | – |
| 2017 | 6.9% | n/a | – |
No free benchmark proxy for this category. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,22,766 | 4.3% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,95,233 | 6.2% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,06,543 | 6.5% |
| 10 years | ₹12,00,000 | ₹16,82,278 | 6.6% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
Category: Corporate Bond
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 133782
ISIN: INF178L01BO1
First NAV in MFIC data: 2 Feb 2015
History: 11.7 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund | Corporate Bond | 0.99 | 7.1% |
| Nippon India Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Banking & PSU | 0.99 | 6.6% |
| HSBC Short Term Fund | Short Duration | 0.99 | 7.2% |
| AXIS Corporate Bond Fund | Corporate Bond | 0.99 | 7.0% |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt Fund | Banking & PSU | 0.99 | 6.6% |
| Bajaj Finserv Banking and PSU Debt Fund | Banking & PSU | 0.99 | n/a |
Questions about Kotak Corporate Bond Fund
- What is the latest NAV of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹4,006.6949 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Kotak Corporate Bond Fund in?
- It is classified as Corporate Bond in AMFI's daily NAV file. MFIC compares it with 21 Corporate Bond schemes (Regular plans).
- What returns has Kotak Corporate Bond Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 4.4%. The 3-year CAGR is 7.0% (category median 6.8%) and the 5-year CAGR is 6.0% (category median 5.8%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 7.6%, the lowest was 4.6%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in Kotak Corporate Bond Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 1.9%; within the last five years it was 1.0% (category median 1.0%).
- How volatile is Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 1.6%, which is equal to the Corporate Bond category median of 1.6%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Kotak Corporate Bond Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹7,06,543 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 6.5%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How large is Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹14,879 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
- What is the riskometer level of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?
- AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Moderate”, and its benchmark's as “Moderate”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
- What is the benchmark of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund and how has it compared?
- Its official benchmark is the NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 6.9% for this plan against 6.3% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 6.0% against 5.6%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
- How often has Kotak Corporate Bond Fund beaten its category?
- At 77% of the 104 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Corporate Bond schemes (Regular plans); it was in the top quarter at 50% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 4.8% and the Regular plan's by 4.4%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.