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Kotak Credit Risk Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 119741ISIN: INF174K01LZ7MUTF_IN: KOTA_CRED_RISK_ND6IW9Kotak Mahindra Mutual FundCredit Risk funds

Formerly Kotak Credit Opportunities Fund
NAV ₹36.1899up ₹0.00 (0.01%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹13.8223 · Direct IDCW ₹27.1812 · Regular Growth ₹31.7835, 0.01%

Fund size
₹769 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.81%20 Oct 2026
Yield to maturity
8.89%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
Moderately HighAug 2026
Holdings
4130 Sep 2026
Launched
11 May 2010

Kotak Credit Risk Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.33%−0.35%––––
1 month−0.38%−0.46%–13 of 13−0.10%−0.2% to 0.0%
3 months+0.54%+0.30%–10 of 13+0.66%+0.5% to +0.8%
6 months+2.80%+2.33%–9 of 13+2.85%+2.7% to +3.4%
1 year+5.58%+4.61%+6.85%to 30 Sep 202611 of 13+6.89%+5.7% to +7.1%
3 years+8.23%+7.23%+7.83%to 30 Sep 202610 of 13+8.69%+8.2% to +10.0%
5 years+6.54%+5.54%+7.21%to 30 Sep 202611 of 12+7.68%+6.9% to +8.5%
10 years+7.20%+6.20%+7.74%to 30 Sep 20268 of 11+7.58%+6.8% to +8.0%
₹10,000 put in on 4 Jan 2013 is ₹29,435 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Credit Risk funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 28 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+6.96%+6.85%
3 years+8.55%+7.83%
5 years+6.69%+7.21%
10 years+7.33%+7.74%
Since launch+8.20%+8.51%
Benchmark: CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
11.79%Dec 1410.55%Dec 1511.89%Dec 167.56%Dec 177.08%Dec 1810.02%Dec 197.69%Dec 206.37%Dec 211.89%Dec 227.45%Dec 238.13%Dec 2410.12%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2016, +11.9%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +1.9%

Kotak Credit Risk Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,23,243₹1,23,237 after stamp duty+5.17%+5.16%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹4,02,235₹4,02,215 after stamp duty+7.40%+7.39%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,23,561₹7,23,525 after stamp duty+7.46%+7.45%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹17,28,627₹17,28,579 after stamp duty+7.11%+7.11%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹28,47,120₹28,47,072 after stamp duty+7.57%+7.57%₹38

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 4 Jan 2013 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,091 windows+1.0%+8.3%+13.5%100.0%
3 years2,617 windows+4.6%+8.1%+12.1%100.0%
5 years2,132 windows+6.1%+7.8%+10.4%100.0%
10 years922 windows+7.2%+7.9%+8.4%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Kotak Credit Risk Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.92 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.81%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.73%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
2.02%0.65%1.73%0.81%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.87%, Dec 2018.Direct plan lowest 0.65%, Dec 2020.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.69%1.47%
Brokerage0.00%0.00%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.12%0.26%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 20 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Exit load, in the fund house's words

For redemption / switch out of upto 6% of the initial investment amount (limit) purchased or switched in within 1 year from the date of allotment: Nil. If units redeemed or switched out are in excess of the limit within 1year from the date of allotment: 1% If units are redeemed or switched out on or after 1 year from the date of allotment: NILMoreLess

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Not accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Not accepted
SIP minimum
Rs. 100/- and any amount thereafter
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Any date from 1st to 31st of a given month/ quarter
As listed for this plan on 29 Oct 2026.

How Kotak Credit Risk Fund is taxed

Gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held; gains on units bought earlier are taxed at 12.5% when held over 24 months, or over 12 months for a listed fund such as an ETF, and at the slab rate otherwise.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Kotak Credit Risk Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹772 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
23.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹4,210 Cr₹0 Cr₹594 Cr₹178 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹5,286 Cr, quarter to Sep 2018.

Assets at each month end

₹5,273 Cr₹683 Cr₹769 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹5,273 Cr, Feb 2020.Lowest ₹683 Cr, Sep 2025.

Kotak Credit Risk Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
8.89%Lines stating a yield: 90.73% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
8.07%Direct plan
Maturity date known
99.76%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

ZCBCRISIL AA, repaid 31 May 2028Bonds and bills7.31%56.245009.05%Jun 2025
Vedanta Aluminium MetalVEDANTA LTD., ICRA AA+, repaid 20 Aug 2027Bonds and bills6.55%50.375,0008.60%Feb 2025
BAMBOO HOTEL AND GLOBAL CENTRE (DELHI) PRIVATE LTDICRA A+(CE), repaid 31 Jan 2028Bonds and bills6.52%50.165,00010.14%Jan 2025
TATA PROJECTS LTD.CRISIL AA, 8.25% coupon, repaid 28 Apr 2027Bonds and bills6.50%49.965,0008.19%Aug 2024
Muthoot FinanceFRB, CRISIL AA+, repaid 26 Jul 2029Bonds and bills6.49%49.945,0009.87%May 2026
Aditya Birla Real EstateADITYA BIRLA REAL ESTATE LTD, CARE AA, repaid 30 Aug 2029Bonds and bills5.81%44.714,5008.80%Sep 2024
ADITYA BIRLA RENEWABLES LIMITEDCRISIL AA, repaid 24 Sep 2027Bonds and bills5.20%40.004,0008.58%Sep 2024
INDUS INFRA TRUSTTransport InfrastructureREIT or InvIT units4.60%35.4027,24,405–Feb 2024
AU Small Finance BankAU SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD., CRISIL AA, repaid 3 Aug 2032Bonds and bills3.91%30.06308.97%Sep 2022
FRBICRA AA, repaid 25 Jul 2028Bonds and bills3.27%25.122,50010.05%May 2026
MAS Financial ServicesFRB, CARE AA-, repaid 12 Jun 2028Bonds and bills3.22%24.752,50010.97%Jul 2026
RECREC LTD, ICRA AAA, 6.52% coupon, repaid 31 Jan 2028Bonds and bills3.20%24.642,5007.67%Oct 2025
Karnataka State Govt - 2036 - KarnatakaSOV, 7.47% coupon, repaid 25 Aug 2036Bonds and bills3.17%24.3725,00,0007.99%Mar 2026
REITRealtyREIT or InvIT units3.16%24.275,58,630–Sep 2021
Aadhar Housing FinanceAADHAR HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED, ICRA AA+, repaid 20 Aug 2027Bonds and bills2.61%20.092,0008.08%Feb 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 1 line filed with no weight is listed without one.
Largest holding
7.31%ZCB
Top 5 holdings
33.37%
Top 10 holdings
56.16%
Effective holdings
19.9Taken over 89.76% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills79.38%
  • REIT and InvIT units9.83%
  • Units of other funds0.55%
  • Cash and receivables10.24%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign6.30%
  • AAA3.78%
  • AA60.73%
  • A8.57%

Other

  • Overnight lending8.11%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month9.41%
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 months0.42%
  • 6 to 12 months21.51%
  • 1 to 3 years45.02%
  • 3 to 5 years0.71%
  • 5 to 10 years9.56%
  • Over 10 years0.65%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
7.31%JUBILANT BEVCO LIMITED
Top 5 borrowers
33.37%
Top 10 borrowers
56.76%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 73.08% of the fund, to 21 borrowers; the borrower is named for 100.00% of it, its group for 31.50%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
3011Oct 250000Nov 250011Dec 253001Jan 262011Feb 261010Mar 260120Apr 262000May 260100Jun 263022Jul 260001Aug 260000Sep 26
New positions
0
Sold out
0
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
41
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
0.57%

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
ZCB7.32%7.42%7.59%7.61%7.64%7.85%7.15%7.15%7.23%7.22%7.23%7.31%
Vedanta Aluminium MetalVEDANTA LTD.6.96%7.00%7.14%7.13%7.10%7.29%6.62%6.59%6.58%6.56%6.52%6.55%
BAMBOO HOTEL AND GLOBAL CENTRE (DELHI) PRIVATE LTD7.01%7.05%7.16%7.14%7.09%7.27%6.60%6.57%6.55%6.52%6.49%6.52%
TATA PROJECTS LTD.6.98%7.02%7.13%7.10%7.08%7.25%6.59%6.55%6.53%6.50%6.47%6.50%
Muthoot FinanceFRB–––––––6.57%Bought6.57%6.50%6.43%6.49%
Aditya Birla Real EstateADITYA BIRLA REAL ESTATE LTD6.34%6.39%6.47%6.41%6.39%6.49%5.87%5.86%5.92%5.87%5.82%5.81%
ADITYA BIRLA RENEWABLES LIMITED5.60%5.64%5.72%5.69%5.67%5.80%5.27%5.24%5.22%5.21%5.18%5.20%
INDUS INFRA TRUST3.53%3.50%3.53%3.67%3.75%3.82%3.63%3.49%4.47%Added4.67%4.70%4.60%
AU Small Finance BankAU SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD.4.19%4.23%4.30%4.28%4.25%4.35%3.94%3.93%3.92%3.91%3.89%3.91%
FRB–––––––3.29%Bought3.26%3.25%3.23%3.27%
MAS Financial ServicesFRB–––––––––3.20%Bought3.19%3.22%
RECREC LTD6.88%Bought6.93%7.04%7.01%6.98%7.12%3.23%Cut3.22%3.23%3.21%3.19%3.20%
Karnataka State Govt - 2036 - Karnataka–––––3.57%Bought3.25%3.23%3.26%3.26%3.20%3.17%
REIT3.77%3.77%3.92%3.91%3.81%3.87%3.27%Cut3.29%3.35%3.18%Cut3.17%3.16%
Aadhar Housing FinanceAADHAR HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED2.80%2.83%2.87%2.86%2.85%2.91%2.64%2.63%2.62%2.61%2.60%2.61%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Credit Risk funds (13 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation1.57%
1.04%Lowest2.55%Average7.42%Highest
Downside deviation0.34%
0.00%Lowest0.09%Average0.48%Highest
Sharpe ratio1.50
0.79Lowest1.64Average2.48Highest
Sortino ratio2.86
1.89Lowest8.71Average26.46Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−0.64%23 Sep 202623 Oct 2026Not yet
3 years−1.46%26 Sep 202430 Sep 20242 Jan 2025
5 years−3.11%6 Apr 202213 May 20228 Dec 2022
10 years and since Jan 2013−3.86%4 Mar 202029 Apr 20202 Jul 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Aug 20261 monthModerately HighModerateCRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index
Oct 2025 to Jul 202610 monthsModerately HighModerately HighCRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index
Mar 2024 to Sep 202519 monthsHighModerately HighCRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index
Dec 2022 to Feb 202415 monthsHighHighCRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index
Apr 2022 to Nov 20228 monthsModerately HighHighCRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index
Mar 20221 monthHighCRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index
Nov 2021 to Feb 20224 monthsHighHighCRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak Credit Risk Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Vihag MishraPrimaryOct 2025+5.61%a year––19.2%4.4%2₹2,685 Cr
Deepak AgrawalPrimaryApr 2010–––––13₹1,54,941 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Kotak Liquid FundDeepak AgrawalJan 2013–––₹44,750 Cr
Kotak Money market FundDeepak AgrawalNov 2006–––₹27,341 Cr
Kotak Ultra Short Term FundDeepak AgrawalApr 2008–––₹15,681 Cr
Kotak Corporate Bond FundDeepak AgrawalJan 2015+7.39%a year––₹14,820 Cr
Kotak Short Term FundDeepak AgrawalJul 2007–––₹14,259 Cr
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundDeepak AgrawalJan 2015+7.62%a year––₹12,605 Cr
Kotak Overnight FundDeepak AgrawalJan 2019+5.16%a year+5.20%−0.04 pts₹12,426 Cr
Kotak Banking and PSU DebtDeepak AgrawalAug 2008–––₹4,762 Cr
Kotak Floating Interest Rates FundDeepak AgrawalMay 2019+7.08%a year––₹3,234 Cr
Kotak Dynamic Term FundDeepak AgrawalMay 2008–––₹2,256 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

HDFC Credit Risk FundHDFC Mutual Fund16.54%11
UTI Credit Risk FundUTI Mutual Fund13.35%5
Axis Credit Risk FundAxis Mutual Fund13.07%9
SBI Credit Risk FundSBI Mutual Fund11.86%9
ICICI Prudential Credit Risk FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund11.25%13
DSP Credit Risk FundDSP Mutual Fund10.62%4
HSBC Credit Risk FundHSBC Mutual Fund8.62%6
Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund8.07%6
Nippon India Credit Risk FundNippon India Mutual Fund6.15%5
Invesco India Credit Risk FundInvesco Mutual Fund5.38%3
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Kotak Medium Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund36.36%
Kotak Dynamic Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund7.64%
Kotak Floating Interest Rates FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund4.29%
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund3.17%
Kotak Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund3.12%
Kotak Ultra Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund3.00%
Kotak Gilt FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund2.57%
Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund2.32%
Kotak Medium to Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund1.96%
Kotak Corporate Bond FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund1.72%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Kotak Credit Risk Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
27 Aug 2018₹0.01020.098%₹10.4440₹10.4308
20 Aug 2018₹0.01040.100%₹10.4443₹10.4333
13 Aug 2018₹0.01080.10%₹10.4449₹10.4320
6 Aug 2018₹0.01890.18%₹10.4561₹10.4349
All 4 payouts since 6 Aug 2018.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 16 OctTermsNew purchases: accepted to not accepted
    • 16 OctTermsSIP instalments: accepted to not accepted
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income by investing in debt /and money market securities across the yield curve and predominantly in AA rated and below corporate securities. The scheme would also seek to maintain reasonable liquidity within the fund. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Schemes will be realised.

Asset allocation

  • (A) Corporate Debt Securities #(only in AA and below rated corporate bonds, excluding AA+ rated corporate bond) - 65% to 100% - Medium (B) Debt & Money Market Instruments including government securities and above AA rated corporate debt securities - 0% to 35% - Low – Medium (C) Units issued by InvITs - 0-10% - Medium to High The scheme shall ensure that for asset allocation limits as provided in above table, the base shall be considered as net assets excluding the extent of minimum stipulated eligible assets i.e. higher of 10% of net assets or LR-CRaR as prescribed at Annexure 1 of AMFI Best Practices Guidelines Circular No.93 / 2021-22 dated July 24, 2021. @ Pursuant to para 1(b) of SEBI circular no. HO/24/13/12(1)2025-IMD POD-2/I/157/2025 dated November 28, 2025 existing investments in REITs, if any held by Debt schemes of Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund as on December 31, 2025, is grandfathered. No new investments will be made in REITs on or after January 01, 2026.

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme predominantly investing in AA and below rated corporate bonds (Excluding AA+ rated corporate bonds). A relatively high interest rate risk and relatively high credit risk.

Benchmark
CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index
Potential risk class
C-III
Risk level at launch
High
New fund offer
12 Apr 2010 to 30 Apr 2010
Units first allotted
11 May 2010
Open for sale again
12 May 2010
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119741INF174K01LZ7KOTA_CRED_RISK_ND6IW94 Jan 2013
Regular Growth117716INF174K01DY7KOTA_CRED_RISK_LBZFYG9 Jul 2012
Direct IDCW119740INF174K01MG5KOTA_CRED_RISK_112199O25 Mar 2014
Regular IDCW117715INF174K01EG2INF174K01EF4KOTA_CRED_RISK_TNH4G59 Jul 2012

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure