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Kotak Money market Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 119746ISIN: INF174K01MW2MUTF_IN: KOTA_MONE_MARK_O96N5KKotak Mahindra Mutual FundMoney Market funds

Formerly Kotak Money Market Fund - (Monthly Payout of
NAV ₹4,931.3399up ₹1.26 (0.03%)

NAV for 29 Oct 2026, against 27 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹1,311.4986 · Regular IDCW ₹1,052.4473 · Regular Growth ₹4,874.5299, 0.02%

Fund size
₹27,341 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.16%20 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
6.98%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
Low to ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
10830 Sep 2026
Launched
14 Jul 2003

Kotak Money market Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 29 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.15%+0.15%––––
1 month+0.36%+0.34%–12 of 27+0.36%+0.3% to +0.4%
3 months+1.49%+1.44%–14 of 27+1.49%+1.5% to +1.5%
6 months+3.28%+3.16%–10 of 27+3.26%+3.2% to +3.3%
1 year+6.38%+6.18%+6.08%to 30 Sep 20269 of 25+6.34%+6.3% to +6.4%
3 years+7.30%+7.14%+6.88%to 30 Sep 20268 of 23+7.28%+7.2% to +7.3%
5 years+6.74%+6.61%+6.43%to 30 Sep 20267 of 20+6.68%+6.5% to +6.8%
10 years+6.62%+6.52%+6.33%to 30 Sep 202610 of 14+6.71%+6.5% to +6.7%
₹10,000 put in on 20 Jan 2013, the first price after the NAV last changed level, is ₹26,086 at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: CRISIL Money Market A-I 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 Money Market funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 29 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
7 days yearly rate+4.18%+3.46%
15 days yearly rate+5.84%+5.14%
1 month yearly rate+6.37%+5.93%
3 months yearly rate+6.49%+6.06%
6 months yearly rate+7.19%+6.70%
1 year+6.56%+6.08%
3 years+7.37%+6.88%
5 years+6.72%+6.43%
10 years+6.65%+6.33%
Since launch+7.23%+6.97%
Benchmark: CRISIL Money Market A-I Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
9.16%Dec 148.50%Dec 157.74%Dec 166.75%Dec 177.75%Dec 188.09%Dec 195.77%Dec 203.77%Dec 214.95%Dec 227.43%Dec 237.84%Dec 247.52%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2014, +9.2%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +3.8%

Kotak Money market Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 29 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,24,102₹1,24,096 after stamp duty+6.48%+6.47%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,99,908₹3,99,888 after stamp duty+6.98%+6.97%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,17,156₹7,17,120 after stamp duty+7.08%+7.08%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,83,784₹16,83,736 after stamp duty+6.60%+6.60%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 1 Jan 2013 to 29 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,345 windows+3.7%+7.2%+9.9%100.0%
3 years2,744 windows+4.7%+7.0%+9.0%100.0%
5 years2,142 windows+5.9%+6.8%+8.3%100.0%
10 years911 windows+6.6%+6.9%+7.2%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Kotak Money market 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
0.21 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.16%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.37%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
0.38%0.16%0.37%0.16%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.26%, Jun 2023.Direct plan lowest 0.16%, May 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.14%0.32%
Brokerage0.00%0.00%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.02%0.05%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 27 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
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 30 Oct 2026.

How Kotak Money market 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 Money market Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹29,648 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
88.7%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹31,515 Cr₹84 Cr₹3,340 Cr₹26,307 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹35,286 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

₹35,748 Cr₹6,736 Cr₹27,341 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹35,748 Cr, Nov 2025.Lowest ₹6,736 Cr, Feb 2019.

Kotak Money market Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
6.98%Lines stating a yield: 99.11% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
6.82%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
139days
Modified duration
134days
Average maturity
139days
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

TBSOV, repaid 4 Feb 2027Bonds and bills4.45%1,225.6712,50,00,0005.75%Aug 2026
CDCRISIL A1+, repaid 28 Jan 2027Bonds and bills3.82%1,051.421,07,5006.88%Jan 2026
TBSOV, repaid 11 Feb 2027Bonds and bills3.11%856.748,74,84,4005.80%Aug 2026
Punjab National BankCD, CRISIL A1+, repaid 4 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.84%781.8180,0006.74%Feb 2026
IndusInd BankCD, CRISIL A1+, repaid 29 Jan 2027Bonds and bills2.66%733.0175,0007.05%Jan 2026
Yes BankCD, CRISIL A1+, repaid 5 Mar 2027Bonds and bills2.64%727.7075,0007.22%Mar 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 4 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.48%683.6170,0006.95%Feb 2026
CDFITCH A1+, repaid 17 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.12%584.5760,0006.93%Feb 2026
HDFC BankCD, CARE A1+, repaid 9 Mar 2027Bonds and bills2.12%582.5260,0006.89%Mar 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 18 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.04%560.0857,5006.95%Mar 2026
HDFC BankCD, CARE A1+, repaid 22 Jan 2027Bonds and bills1.96%538.7455,0006.75%Jan 2026
TBSOV, repaid 21 Jan 2027Bonds and bills1.79%491.375,00,00,0005.72%Jul 2026
Punjab National BankCD, CRISIL A1+, repaid 28 Jan 2027Bonds and bills1.78%489.3250,0006.70%Jan 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 28 Jan 2027Bonds and bills1.78%489.0150,0006.90%Jan 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 25 Feb 2027Bonds and bills1.77%486.4450,0006.92%Feb 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
4.45%TB
Top 5 holdings
16.88%
Top 10 holdings
28.28%
Effective holdings
62.5Taken over 99.29% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills98.94%
  • Units of other funds0.35%
  • Cash and receivables0.71%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign12.85%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+86.09%

Other

  • Overnight lending0.89%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month0.89%
  • 1 to 3 months1.72%
  • 3 to 6 months92.41%
  • 6 to 12 months4.81%
  • 1 to 3 yearsNone
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 yearsNone
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
6.91%HDFC Bank Limited
Top 5 borrowers
21.63%
Top 10 borrowers
34.09%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 86.09% of the fund, to 36 borrowers; the borrower is named for 63.02% of it, its group for 13.52%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
4236Oct 25200422Nov 2524765Dec 251911421Jan 26450722Feb 26255514Mar 261310412Apr 260055May 2641115Jun 265152Jul 269087Aug 268359Sep 26
New positions
82.65% of the fund
Sold out
95.60% of the fund before
Matured
3
Added to
3
Trimmed
5
Unchanged
92
Traded at least
2.65%
Weight that moved
11.88%

Changes in Sep 2026

TBMatured–4.02%−4.02 pts–
IndusInd BankCDSold out–2.31%−2.31 pts−70,000
TBNew1.06%0.00%+1.06 pts+3,00,00,000
Canara BankCDTrimmed0.09%0.90%−0.81 pts−25,000
Aditya Birla CapitalCPSold out–0.81%−0.81 pts−5,000
HDFC BankCDAdded2.12%1.38%+0.74 pts+17,500
Muthoot FinanceCPSold out–0.66%−0.66 pts−4,000
Canara BankCDTrimmed0.09%0.74%−0.65 pts−20,000
CDSold out–0.50%−0.50 pts−15,000
TBNew0.45%0.00%+0.45 pts+1,25,00,000
ICICI SecuritiesCPNew0.35%0.00%+0.35 pts+2,000
TBMatured–0.34%−0.34 pts–
HDFC BankCDSold out–0.33%−0.33 pts−10,000
AU Small Finance BankCDSold out–0.33%−0.33 pts−10,000
Union Bank of IndiaCDSold out–0.33%−0.33 pts−10,000
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
TB––––––––––4.10%Bought4.45%
CD–––3.05%Bought3.00%3.14%3.03%3.23%3.59%3.43%3.51%3.82%
TB––––––––––2.87%Bought3.11%
Punjab National BankCD––––1.40%Bought2.40%Added2.32%2.48%2.67%Cut2.55%2.61%2.84%
IndusInd BankCD–––2.12%Bought2.09%2.18%2.10%2.25%2.50%2.39%2.45%2.66%
Yes BankCD–––––2.17%Bought2.09%2.24%2.49%2.38%2.43%2.64%
CD––––1.74%Bought1.82%1.97%Added2.10%2.34%2.23%2.28%2.48%
CD––––1.67%Bought1.74%1.68%1.80%2.00%1.91%1.95%2.12%
HDFC BankCD–––––1.23%Bought1.19%1.27%1.41%1.35%1.38%2.12%Added
CD–––––0.51%Bought1.54%Added1.65%1.83%1.75%1.79%2.04%Added
HDFC BankCD–––1.85%Bought1.82%2.19%Added2.11%2.26%2.51%2.40%1.80%Cut1.96%
TB–––––––––1.61%Bought1.64%1.79%
CD–––1.14%Bought1.12%1.46%Added1.41%1.50%1.67%1.59%1.63%1.78%
Punjab National BankCD–––1.42%Bought1.40%1.46%1.41%1.50%1.67%1.60%1.63%1.78%
CD––––1.39%Bought1.45%1.40%1.49%1.66%1.59%1.62%1.77%
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 29 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Money Market funds (23 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation0.55%
0.47%Lowest0.54%Average0.58%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.00%Average0.00%Highest
Sharpe ratio2.27
1.28Lowest2.18Average2.66Highest
Sortino ratio6.87
3.85Lowest6.65Average8.84Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−0.15%11 May 202622 May 20261 Jun 2026
5 years−0.20%2 May 20225 May 202226 May 2022
10 years−0.81%11 Mar 202024 Mar 202027 Mar 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
May 2025 to Aug 202616 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Money Market A-I Index
Jan 2025 to Apr 20254 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Money Market A-I Index
Jun 2024 to Dec 20247 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Money Market A-I Index
Mar 2024 to May 20243 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Money Market A-I Index
Sep 2023 to Feb 20246 monthsModerateModerateCRISIL Money Market A-I Index
Jul 2023 to Aug 20232 monthsModerateModerately HighCRISIL Money Market A-I Index
Dec 2022 to Jun 20237 monthsModerateModerateCRISIL Money Market A-I Index
May 2022 to Nov 20227 monthsLow to ModerateModerateCRISIL Money Market A-I Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak Money market Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Deepak AgrawalPrimaryNov 2006–––––13₹1,54,941 Cr
Manu SharmaPrimaryNov 2022+7.34%a year––64.9%55.3%7₹62,527 Cr₹1,329 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 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 Ultra Short Term FundManu SharmaNov 2022+7.17%a year––₹15,681 Cr
Kotak Corporate Bond FundManu SharmaNov 2022+7.06%a year––₹14,820 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

ICICI Prudential Money Market FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund25.57%36
Axis Money Market FundAxis Mutual Fund23.23%31
HDFC Money Market FundHDFC Mutual Fund22.43%32
Aditya Birla Sun Life Money Market FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund21.55%36
DSP Money Market FundDSP Mutual Fund20.72%35
UTI Money Market FundUTI Mutual Fund19.77%23
Nippon India Money Market FundNippon India Mutual Fund19.16%36
Bandhan Money Market FundBandhan Mutual Fund17.59%28
Tata Money Market FundTata Mutual Fund17.43%24
Invesco India Money Market FundInvesco Mutual Fund16.32%24
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 Ultra Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund26.50%
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund9.63%
Kotak Banking and PSU DebtKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund1.75%
Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund1.64%
Kotak Corporate Bond FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund1.37%
Kotak Liquid FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund1.22%
Kotak Dynamic Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund1.14%
Kotak Credit Risk FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.35%
Kotak Floating Interest Rates FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.35%
Kotak Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.35%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Kotak Money market 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 Aug 2018₹0.464260.046%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
30 Aug 2018₹0.1714490.017%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
29 Aug 2018₹0.1548030.015%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
28 Aug 2018₹0.1381220.014%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
27 Aug 2018₹0.1410230.014%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
24 Aug 2018₹0.4390790.043%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
23 Aug 2018₹0.1388280.014%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
21 Aug 2018₹0.2766180.027%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
20 Aug 2018₹0.0979030.010%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
16 Aug 2018₹0.5739570.057%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
14 Aug 2018₹0.2975040.029%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
13 Aug 2018₹0.1492010.015%₹1,011.6200₹1,011.6200
All 20 payouts since 1 Aug 2018.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 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 returns by investing in money market instruments having maturity upto 1 year. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realised.

Asset allocation

  • Money Market Instruments having maturity upto 1 year - 0-100% - Low

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme investing in money market instruments. A relatively low interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.

Benchmark
CRISIL Money Market A-I Index
Potential risk class
B-I
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
3 Jul 2003 to 14 Jul 2003
Units first allotted
14 Jul 2003
Open for sale again
15 Jul 2003

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119746INF174K01MW2KOTA_MONE_MARK_O96N5K1 Jan 2013
Regular Growth101893INF174K01NA6KOTA_MONE_MARK_154D7FA2 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW119747INF174K019O8INF174K01MX0KOTA_MONE_MARK_71VIV91 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW101892INF174K018O0INF174K01NB4KOTA_MONE_MARK_8DIVIQ2 Apr 2006

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure