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Kotak Dynamic Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 119755ISIN: INF174K01JU2MUTF_IN: KOTA_DYNA_TERM_EFIJ3EKotak Mahindra Mutual FundDynamic Bond funds

Formerly 1, Kotak Flexi Debt
NAV ₹43.2478up ₹0.02 (0.03%)

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

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹14.7902 · Direct IDCW ₹15.1780 · Regular Growth ₹39.2579, 0.03%

Fund size
₹2,256 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.61%20 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.72%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
Moderately HighAug 2026
Holdings
3430 Sep 2026
Launched
26 May 2008

Kotak Dynamic Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.39%−0.41%––––
1 month−0.80%−0.86%–11 of 22−0.86%−1.0% to −0.5%
3 months−0.53%−0.71%–7 of 22−1.00%−1.5% to −0.4%
6 months+2.55%+2.17%–2 of 22+1.55%+1.0% to +1.7%
1 year+4.01%+3.24%+2.59%to 30 Sep 20265 of 22+2.60%+1.7% to +3.5%
3 years+7.57%+6.75%+6.25%to 30 Sep 20263 of 22+6.68%+6.1% to +7.2%
5 years+6.34%+5.47%+5.39%to 30 Sep 20266 of 22+5.90%+5.5% to +6.3%
10 years+7.49%+6.71%+6.56%to 30 Sep 20262 of 18+6.54%+6.3% to +7.2%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹30,457 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Composite Debt Index A-III, 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 Dynamic Bond funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+5.78%+2.59%
3 years+7.81%+6.25%
5 years+6.54%+5.39%
10 years+7.66%+6.56%
Since launch+8.49%+7.28%
Benchmark: NIFTY Composite Debt Index A-III. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
11.26%Dec 148.22%Dec 1514.09%Dec 166.19%Dec 177.92%Dec 1811.81%Dec 1912.46%Dec 203.95%Dec 213.47%Dec 227.47%Dec 2310.14%Dec 246.72%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2016, +14.1%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +3.5%

Kotak Dynamic Term 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₹1,22,650₹1,22,644 after stamp duty+4.22%+4.21%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,93,269₹3,93,249 after stamp duty+5.87%+5.87%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,09,165₹7,09,129 after stamp duty+6.65%+6.65%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹17,29,583₹17,29,536 after stamp duty+7.12%+7.12%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹28,80,744₹28,80,697 after stamp duty+7.73%+7.73%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,093 windows+1.7%+8.6%+17.1%100.0%
3 years2,617 windows+4.5%+8.6%+12.3%100.0%
5 years2,134 windows+6.2%+8.4%+10.8%100.0%
10 years924 windows+7.5%+8.5%+8.9%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Kotak Dynamic Term 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
0.74 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.61%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.35%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
1.35%0.22%1.35%0.61%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.61%, Jul 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.22%, May 2022.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.50%1.13%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.10%0.21%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 20 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
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 28 Oct 2026.

How Kotak Dynamic Term 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 Dynamic Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹2,336 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
55.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹7,964 Cr₹82 Cr₹1,048 Cr₹1,287 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹7,964 Cr, quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

₹3,134 Cr₹558 Cr₹2,256 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹3,134 Cr, Dec 2021.Lowest ₹558 Cr, Feb 2019.

Kotak Dynamic Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.72%Lines stating a yield: 87.41% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.12%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
3.96years
Modified duration
3.79years
Average maturity
9.94years
Maturity date known
100.00%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

Central Government - 2065SOV, 6.90% coupon, repaid 15 Apr 2065Bonds and bills17.38%385.734,30,00,0007.89%Feb 2026
HDFC BankCD, CARE A1+, repaid 15 Jan 2027Bonds and bills8.84%196.1520,0006.75%Sep 2026
Punjab National BankCD, CRISIL A1+, repaid 10 Feb 2027Bonds and bills7.70%170.8317,5006.74%Sep 2026
Muthoot FinanceMUTHOOT FINANCE LTD., CRISIL AA+, 9.09% coupon, repaid 1 Jun 2029Bonds and bills6.80%150.9015,0008.23%Jul 2024or earlier
VedantaVEDANTA LTD. ( Axis Trustee Services Ltd.), CRISIL AA+, repaid 16 Mar 2029Bonds and bills6.79%150.6415,0008.71%Mar 2026
Central Government - 2063SOV, 7.25% coupon, repaid 12 Jun 2063Bonds and bills4.88%108.331,15,00,0007.88%Jan 2024
Adani PowerADANI POWER LTD, CRISIL AA, repaid 25 Jan 2029Bonds and bills4.26%94.499,5008.73%Jan 2026
INDUS INFRA TRUSTTransport InfrastructureREIT or InvIT units4.00%88.7668,29,947–Feb 2024
Tata SteelTata Steel Ltd., CARE AA+, repaid 20 Sep 2032Bonds and bills3.32%73.747508.13%Sep 2022
Axis BankCD, CRISIL A1+, repaid 12 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.20%48.795,0006.77%Aug 2026
Canara BankCD, CRISIL A1+, repaid 12 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.20%48.795,0006.74%Sep 2026
INDIGRID INFRASTRUCTURE TRUSTCRISIL AAA, repaid 20 Jun 2030Bonds and bills2.19%48.695,0008.13%Jul 2025
REITRealtyREIT or InvIT units2.19%48.6411,19,616–May 2021
ONGC PETRO ADDITIONS LTD.CRISIL AAA(CE), repaid 30 Oct 2030Bonds and bills2.17%48.215,0008.05%Oct 2025
CAPITAL INFRA TRUSTConstructionREIT or InvIT units2.01%44.5157,79,820–Dec 2025
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
17.38%Central Government - 2065
Top 5 holdings
47.51%
Top 10 holdings
66.17%
Effective holdings
11.9Taken over 87.37% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills76.93%
  • REIT and InvIT units10.04%
  • Units of other funds0.40%
  • Cash and receivables12.63%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign25.16%
  • AAA5.77%
  • AA22.85%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+23.15%

Other

  • Overnight lending11.08%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month11.08%
  • 1 to 3 months1.11%
  • 3 to 6 months22.04%
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 years19.25%
  • 3 to 5 years4.99%
  • 5 to 10 years6.21%
  • Over 10 years23.33%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
8.84%HDFC Bank Limited
Top 5 borrowers
35.51%
Top 10 borrowers
48.70%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 51.77% of the fund, to 14 borrowers; the borrower is named for 100.00% of it, its group for 15.67%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
1011Oct 251010Nov 251001Dec 255010Jan 265012Feb 262010Mar 261113Apr 262003May 262323Jun 262041Jul 261114Aug 265062Sep 26
New positions
520.95% of the fund
Sold out
29.84% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
6
Unchanged
23
Traded at least
9.84%
Weight that moved
23.08%

Changes in Sep 2026

HDFC BankCDNew8.84%0.00%+8.84 pts+20,000
Punjab National BankCDNew7.70%0.00%+7.70 pts+17,500
Central Government - 2065Trimmed17.38%24.42%−7.04 pts−2,00,00,000
Central Government - 2066(^)Sold out–5.39%−5.39 pts−1,25,00,000
Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2036 - Tamil Nadu(^)Sold out–4.45%−4.45 pts−1,05,00,000
Karnataka State Govt - 2036 - KarnatakaTrimmed0.02%4.27%−4.25 pts−1,00,00,000
Canara BankCDNew2.20%0.00%+2.20 pts+5,000
Canara BankCDNew1.11%0.00%+1.11 pts+2,500
Indian BankCDNew1.10%0.00%+1.10 pts+2,500
REITTrimmed0.75%1.00%−0.25 pts−1,86,520
REITTrimmed2.19%2.34%−0.15 pts−1,30,000
INDUS INFRA TRUSTTrimmed4.00%3.91%+0.09 pts−30,034
CAPITAL INFRA TRUSTTrimmed2.01%1.93%+0.08 pts−1,01,922
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Central Government - 2065––––7.15%Bought again7.22%11.93%Added12.14%20.68%Added20.48%24.42%Added17.38%Cut
HDFC BankCD–––––––––––8.84%Bought
Punjab National BankCD–––––––––––7.70%Bought
Muthoot FinanceMUTHOOT FINANCE LTD.5.55%5.58%5.79%5.87%5.91%6.22%6.27%6.39%6.42%6.42%6.46%6.80%
VedantaVEDANTA LTD. ( Axis Trustee Services Ltd.)–––––6.06%Bought6.14%6.25%6.34%6.40%6.44%6.79%
Central Government - 20634.43%4.06%Cut4.24%4.27%4.30%4.37%4.45%4.57%4.71%4.67%4.68%4.88%
Adani PowerADANI POWER LTD–––3.60%Bought3.62%3.83%3.87%3.96%4.01%4.00%4.03%4.26%
INDUS INFRA TRUST1.39%1.38%1.42%1.50%1.55%1.63%1.73%1.70%3.63%Added3.82%3.91%4.00%Cut
Tata SteelTata Steel Ltd.2.73%2.75%2.83%2.88%2.90%3.02%3.06%3.11%3.17%3.18%3.18%3.32%
Axis BankCD––––––––––2.07%Bought2.20%
Canara BankCD–––––––––––2.20%Bought
INDIGRID INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST1.80%1.81%1.86%1.87%1.89%1.98%2.00%2.05%2.08%2.08%2.09%2.19%
REIT4.15%4.15%4.39%4.46%4.39%4.61%4.23%Cut4.36%2.57%Cut2.31%Cut2.34%2.19%Cut
ONGC PETRO ADDITIONS LTD.1.79%Bought1.80%1.85%1.87%1.88%1.97%1.99%2.03%2.06%2.07%2.07%2.17%
CAPITAL INFRA TRUST––1.64%Bought again1.64%1.57%1.63%1.69%1.75%1.82%1.84%1.93%2.01%Cut
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 Dynamic Bond funds (22 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation3.17%
1.09%Lowest2.82%Average4.51%Highest
Downside deviation1.31%
0.24%Lowest1.14%Average2.52%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.54
−0.21Lowest0.31Average0.77Highest
Sortino ratio0.85
−0.27Lowest0.51Average1.24Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−1.60%14 Aug 202623 Oct 2026Not yet
3 and 5 years−2.35%29 May 202526 Aug 20251 Oct 2025
10 years and since Jan 2013−3.22%6 Mar 202019 Mar 202022 Apr 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Jun 2024 to Aug 202627 monthsModerately HighModerateNIFTY Composite Debt Index A-III
Mar 2024 to May 20243 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Composite Debt Index A-III
Apr 2022 to Feb 202423 monthsModerateModerately HighNIFTY Composite Debt Index A-III
Mar 20221 monthModerateNIFTY Composite Debt Index A-III
Nov 2021 to Feb 20224 monthsModerateModerateNifty Composite Debt Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak Dynamic Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Deepak AgrawalPrimaryMay 2008–––––13₹1,54,941 Cr
Abhishek BisenPrimaryNov 2022+7.34%a year––35.4%40.4%85₹1,87,877 Cr₹29,349 Cr alone
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 Multi Cap FundAbhishek BisenSep 2021+14.73%a year+9.98%+4.75 pts₹30,274 Cr
Kotak Balanced Advantage FundAbhishek BisenAug 2018+10.18%a year––₹16,608 Cr
Kotak Multi Asset Allocation FundAbhishek BisenSep 2023+14.81%a year––₹15,191 Cr
Kotak Gold ETFAbhishek BisenApr 2008–––₹14,402 Cr
Kotak Short Term FundAbhishek BisenNov 2022+7.18%a year––₹14,259 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

Union Dynamic Term FundUnion Mutual Fund17.78%2
UTI Dynamic Term FundUTI Mutual Fund17.76%2
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund17.61%4
Mirae Asset Dynamic Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund16.09%2
SBI Dynamic Term FundSBI Mutual Fund10.34%3
ICICI Prudential Dynamic Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund9.72%2
HDFC Dynamic Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund9.36%4
DSP Dynamic Term FundDSP Mutual Fund8.82%2
Baroda BNP Paribas Dynamic Term FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund8.26%2
HSBC Dynamic Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund7.80%2
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 Fund17.39%
Kotak Gilt FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund16.19%
Kotak Credit Risk FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund7.64%
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund5.87%
Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund4.87%
Kotak Corporate Bond FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund4.81%
Kotak Medium to Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund4.79%
Kotak Banking and PSU DebtKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund4.69%
Kotak Floating Interest Rates FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund2.80%
Kotak Ultra Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund2.19%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Kotak Dynamic Term 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
31 Mar 2016₹0.0339660.34%₹10.0475₹10.0475
30 Mar 2016₹0.0168280.17%₹10.0464₹10.0475
28 Mar 2016₹0.0005210.005%₹10.0475₹10.0475
23 Mar 2016₹0.009240.092%₹10.0475₹10.0475
22 Mar 2016₹0.0070190.070%₹10.0475₹10.0475
21 Mar 2016₹0.0030520.030%₹10.0475₹10.0475
18 Mar 2016₹0.0181240.18%₹10.0475₹10.0475
17 Mar 2016₹0.0181540.18%₹10.0475₹10.0475
16 Mar 2016₹0.0185720.18%₹10.0475₹10.0475
15 Mar 2016₹0.0075690.075%₹10.0475₹10.0475
14 Mar 2016₹0.0061830.062%₹10.0475₹10.0475
11 Mar 2016₹0.0193960.19%₹10.0475₹10.0475
All 18 payouts since 26 Feb 2016.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Dynamic Bond to Debt / Dynamic Term
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2022

    • 30 AprBenchmarkBenchmark: Nifty Composite Debt Index to NIFTY Composite Debt Index A-III

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to maximize returns through an active management of a portfolio of debt and money market securities. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realised.

Asset allocation

  • Debt & money market instruments including government securities - 0-100%

Type of scheme

An open ended dynamic debt scheme investing across duration. A relatively high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.

Stated category
Debt Scheme - Dynamic Term Fund
Benchmark
Nifty Composite Debt Index A-III
Potential risk class
B-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
24 May 2008 to 25 May 2008
Units first allotted
26 May 2008
Open for sale again
6 Dec 2004
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119755INF174K01JU2KOTA_DYNA_TERM_EFIJ3E2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth108511INF174K01FA2KOTA_DYNA_TERM_FJ4L2R29 May 2008
Direct IDCW119753INF174K01JX6KOTA_DYNA_TERM_1JV9BSO2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW117998INF174K01IY6INF174K01IZ3KOTA_DYNA_TERM_K61I2P1 Nov 2012

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure