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Kotak Corporate Bond Fund

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Benchmark

NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II

Riskometer

Moderate

Size

₹14,814 cr

Allotted

21 Sep 2007

Holdings as of

Not on record

Kotak Corporate Bond Fund is a corporate bond fund of Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund with ₹14,814 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.36% a year. Deepak Agrawal has managed it for 11.7 years.

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What is Kotak Corporate Bond Fund invested in?

Mix not on record

Has Kotak Corporate Bond Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +4.25% over the last year against +3.30%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	+1.01%	−3.60%	—
3 months	+2.66%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+4.93%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+8.83%	−4.06%	+12.89 pts
3 years	—	+9.27%	—
5 years	—	+8.00%	—
10 years	—	+12.69%	—
Since start from 2 Feb 2015	+8.67%	—	—

Valarth price history to 21 Oct 2016 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026

Ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+4.25%	+3.91%	+3.30%	+0.95	🔒
3y	+7.26%	+6.91%	+6.27%	+0.99	🔒
5y	+6.37%	+6.01%	+5.61%	+0.76	🔒
10y	+7.16%	+6.83%	+6.58%	+0.58	🔒

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Corporate Bond funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Feb 2015 to 21 Oct 2016

Fund 115Nifty 500 TRI 106

₹100 put in at the start of Feb 2015 would be ₹115 on 21 Oct 2016, against ₹106 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

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Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

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What does Kotak Corporate Bond Fund cost?

0.36% a year on the direct plan, 0.69% on the regular plan; 14 of 21 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

0.36% a year

Category median 0.34%

Regular plan

0.69% a year

Category median 0.68%

Gap

0.33 points

for the same holdings

14 of 21 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Corporate Bond Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

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The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?

Deepak Agrawal, since 1 Feb 2015; Manu Sharma, since 1 Nov 2022.

Deepak Agrawal

11.7 years

since 1 Feb 2015

Manu Sharma

4.0 years

since 1 Nov 2022

Benchmark as filedNifty Corporate Bond Index A-II

Exit load

Nil

From 6 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 29 Apr 2026; as on 29 Sep 2026

Questions people ask

Who manages Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?

Deepak Agrawal (manager) since 1 Feb 2015; Manu Sharma (manager) since 1 Nov 2022.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Corporate Bond Fund?

0.36% a year on the direct plan and 0.69% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Kotak Corporate Bond Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.26% a year over 3 years against +6.27% for its benchmark, NIFTY Corporate Bond Index A-II, as of 13 Oct 2026.