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Kotak Long Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 152491ISIN: INF174KA1RF5MUTF_IN: KOTA_LONG_TERM_2A8C1MKotak Mahindra Mutual FundLong Duration funds

Formerly Kotak Long Duration Fund
NAV ₹10.9684up ₹0.03 (0.32%)

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

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹10.9676 · Regular Growth ₹10.8847, 0.32% · Regular IDCW ₹10.8848

Fund size
₹49 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.32%20 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.66%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
730 Sep 2026
Launched
11 Mar 2024

Kotak Long Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.27%−0.27%––––
1 month−1.50%−1.53%–5 of 11−1.92%−2.1% to −1.5%
3 months−3.58%−3.65%–11 of 11−3.04%−3.3% to −2.1%
6 months−0.04%−0.18%–5 of 11−0.11%−0.2% to +0.5%
1 year−0.72%−1.01%+2.23%to 30 Sep 20267 of 11−0.50%−0.8% to +0.4%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years–––+5.68%+5.5% to +6.0%
₹10,000 put in on 12 Mar 2024 is ₹10,964 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: CRISIL Long Duration Debt A-III 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 Long Duration 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+1.53%+2.23%
Since launch+4.16%+5.05%
Benchmark: CRISIL Long Duration Debt A-III Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
2.79%Dec 25

Kotak Long 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₹1,19,566₹1,19,560 after stamp duty−0.68%−0.69%₹6
Since Mar 202431 instalments₹3,10,000₹3,14,976₹3,14,960 after stamp duty+1.21%+1.21%₹16

3 years: Launched 11 Mar 2024, needs 3 years of history.

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 12 Mar 2024 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year394 windows−4.2%+3.6%+13.7%81.7%
3 yearsLaunched 11 Mar 2024, needs 4 years of history

Kotak Long 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
0.27 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.32%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.59%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
0.63%0.30%0.59%0.32%Mar 24Jul 24Nov 24Mar 25Jul 25Nov 25Mar 26Jul 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.34%, Mar 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.30%, Jun 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.26%0.49%
Brokerage0.00%0.00%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.05%0.09%
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
₹100
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹100
SIP instalments, at least
10 installments
SIP dates
Any date from 1st to 31st
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 29 Oct 2026.

How Kotak Long 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 Long Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹59 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
59.3%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹123 Cr₹3 Cr₹3 Cr₹19 Cr₹39 Cr₹64 Cr₹58 Cr₹79 Cr₹55 Cr₹48 Cr₹38 Cr₹32 Cr₹24 Cr₹12 Cr₹66 Cr₹93 Cr₹123 Cr₹107 Cr₹107 Cr₹102 Cr₹93 Cr₹80 Cr₹50 Cr₹35 CrMar 24Sep 24Mar 25Sep 25Mar 26Sep 26
Largest ₹187 Cr, quarter to Dec 2024.

Assets at each month end

₹208 Cr₹49 Cr₹49 CrMar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
Highest ₹208 Cr, May 2025.The latest month end is the lowest since Mar 2025.

Kotak Long Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.66%Lines stating a yield: 80.96% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.35%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
8.78years
Modified duration
8.45years
Average maturity
11.65years
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

STRIPSSOV, repaid 6 Nov 2037Bonds and bills18.81%9.1920,88,8007.68%Nov 2024
Central Government - 2055SOV, 7.24% coupon, repaid 18 Aug 2055Bonds and bills15.54%7.598,00,0007.83%Aug 2026
STRIPSSOV, repaid 25 May 2038Bonds and bills13.49%6.5915,59,8007.68%Jan 2025
STRIPSSOV, repaid 25 Nov 2038Bonds and bills12.99%6.3515,59,8007.69%Jan 2025
Central Government - 2035SOV, 6.48% coupon, repaid 6 Oct 2035Bonds and bills9.78%4.785,00,0007.29%Aug 2026
STRIPSSOV, repaid 22 Oct 2038Bonds and bills8.62%4.2110,27,6007.68%Dec 2024
SBI ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDAlternative Investment FundFund units1.04%0.51424–Jul 2024or earlier
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
18.81%STRIPS
Top 5 holdings
70.60%
Top 10 holdings
80.26%
Effective holdings
5.8Taken over 80.26% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills79.22%
  • Units of other funds1.04%
  • Cash and receivables19.74%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign79.22%

Other

  • Overnight lending18.63%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month18.63%
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 monthsNone
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 yearsNone
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 years9.78%
  • Over 10 years69.44%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
0113Oct 250110Nov 250020Dec 253110Jan 261011Feb 260030Mar 260012Apr 260001May 261012Jun 260002Jul 262007Aug 260021Sep 26
New positions
0
Sold out
12.95% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
2
Unchanged
5
Traded at least
0.00%
Weight that moved
11.07%

Changes in Sep 2026

Central Government - 2035Trimmed9.78%16.79%−7.02 pts−5,00,000
STRIPSSold out–2.95%−2.95 pts−5,13,800
Central Government - 2055Trimmed15.54%16.65%−1.11 pts−2,00,000
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
STRIPS6.19%6.41%7.09%7.48%7.85%9.10%9.73%13.43%13.93%15.41%16.15%18.81%
Central Government - 2055–––8.15%Bought8.47%4.81%CutSold out–––16.65%Bought again15.54%Cut
STRIPS4.45%4.58%5.07%5.33%5.60%6.49%6.98%9.61%10.00%11.07%11.59%13.49%
STRIPS4.30%4.40%4.88%5.11%5.35%6.25%6.70%9.20%9.62%10.66%11.17%12.99%
Central Government - 2035––––––––––16.79%Bought9.78%Cut
STRIPS2.85%2.92%3.23%3.39%3.56%4.15%4.45%6.11%6.38%7.07%7.41%8.62%
SBI ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUND0.33%0.35%0.38%0.41%0.42%0.51%0.54%0.73%0.74%0.83%0.88%1.04%
STRIPS1.14%1.17%1.27%1.35%1.41%1.62%1.74%2.38%2.50%2.79%2.95%Sold out
STRIPS5.58%5.77%6.24%6.57%6.82%7.81%8.46%11.42%11.46%Cut12.74%Sold out–
STRIPS1.11%1.15%1.25%1.32%1.37%1.57%1.70%2.30%2.41%2.68%Sold out–
STRIPS1.03%1.07%1.16%1.22%1.26%1.45%1.57%2.11%2.21%2.46%Sold out–
STRIPS1.16%1.19%1.30%1.37%1.42%1.63%1.76%2.40%2.52%2.79%Sold out–
STRIPS1.07%1.11%1.20%1.27%1.31%1.50%1.63%2.20%2.31%2.57%Sold out–
STRIPS0.99%1.03%1.11%1.17%1.21%1.39%1.50%2.03%2.12%2.36%Sold out–
Tamil Nadu State Govt - 2041 - Tamil Nadu––––––––15.04%Bought16.69%Sold out–
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 Long Duration funds (11 funds) over the same 1 year; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation5.45%
3.95%Lowest5.30%Average6.36%Highest
Downside deviation3.31%
2.39%Lowest3.27%Average3.92%Highest
Sharpe ratio−0.65
−0.71Lowest−0.55Average−0.34Highest
Sortino ratio−0.85
−0.88Lowest−0.72Average−0.49Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year−4.30%6 Jul 202623 Oct 2026Not yet
Since Mar 2024−6.11%21 May 20252 Apr 202630 Jun 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Aug 202618 monthsModerateModerateCRISIL Long Duration Debt A-III Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak Long Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Abhishek BisenPrimaryMar 2024+3.44%a year––––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 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
Kotak Equity Savings FundAbhishek BisenSep 2014–––₹10,423 Cr
Kotak Aggressive Hybrid FundAbhishek BisenApr 2008–––₹9,061 Cr
Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOFAbhishek BisenNov 2022+7.38%a year––₹7,884 Cr
Kotak Gold FundAbhishek BisenMar 2011–––₹6,927 Cr
Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index FundAbhishek BisenFeb 2022+6.31%a year+6.59%−0.28 pts₹6,139 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

UTI Long Term FundUTI Mutual Fund16.24%2
Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund11.19%2
Mirae Asset Long Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund10.52%2
Axis Long Term FundAxis Mutual Fund10.26%2
ICICI Prudential Long Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund2.76%2
HDFC Long Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund2.29%2
Bandhan Long Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund1.04%1
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 Gilt FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund20.08%
Kotak Medium to Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund16.88%
Kotak Credit Risk FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund3.12%
Kotak Floating Interest Rates FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.49%
Kotak Dynamic Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.40%
Kotak Banking and PSU DebtKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.39%
Kotak Corporate Bond FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.37%
Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.37%
Kotak Money market FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.35%
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.35%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Long Duration to Debt / Long Term
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

To generate income / capital appreciation through investments in debt and money market instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Investments Indicative Allocation Debt and Money Market Securities - 0%-100%-Low to Medium

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay Duration of the portfolio is greater than 7 years. A Relatively High Interest Rate Risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk

Stated category
Debt Scheme - Long Term Fund
Benchmark
CRISIL Long Duration Debt A-III Index
Potential risk class
A-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
28 Feb 2024 to 6 Mar 2024
Units first allotted
11 Mar 2024
Open for sale again
13 Mar 2024
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹100

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth152491INF174KA1RF5KOTA_LONG_TERM_2A8C1M12 Mar 2024
Regular Growth152489INF174KA1RC2KOTA_LONG_TERM_PSW2KW12 Mar 2024
Direct IDCW152492INF174KA1RG3INF174KA1RH1KOTA_LONG_TERM_PQFF2J12 Mar 2024
Regular IDCW152490INF174KA1RD0INF174KA1RE8KOTA_LONG_TERM_1S29U9S12 Mar 2024

This fund

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Riskometer disclosure

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