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Kotak Short Term Fund

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

Benchmark

NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

Riskometer

Moderate

Size

₹14,146 cr

Allotted

2 May 2002

Holdings as of

Not on record

Kotak Short Term Fund is a short term fund of Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund with ₹14,146 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.38% a year. Deepak Agrawal has managed it for 19.3 years.

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What is Kotak Short Term Fund invested in?

Mix not on record

Has Kotak Short Term Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +4.72% over the last year against +4.04%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−0.08%	−3.60%	—
3 months	+0.61%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+2.31%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+4.63%	−4.06%	+8.69 pts
3 years	+7.36%	+9.27%	−1.91 pts
5 years	+6.39%	+8.00%	−1.61 pts
10 years	+7.18%	+12.69%	−5.51 pts
Since start from 2 Jan 2013	+7.84%	—	—

Valarth price history to 14 Oct 2026 · 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 Short Duration Debt Index A-II) in 4 of 4 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+4.72%	+3.96%	+4.04%	+0.68	🔒
3y	+7.37%	+6.57%	+6.55%	+0.82	🔒
5y	+6.40%	+5.58%	+5.82%	+0.58	🔒
10y	+7.17%	+6.32%	+6.50%	+0.67	🔒

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

Value of 100, month-end

Oct 2016 to 14 Oct 2026

Fund 200Nifty 500 TRI 327

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹200 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹327 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 Short Term Fund cost?

0.38% a year on the direct plan, 1.12% on the regular plan; 11 of 22 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

0.38% a year

Category median 0.38%

Regular plan

1.12% a year

Category median 0.99%

Gap

0.74 points

for the same holdings

11 of 22 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Short Term 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 Short Term Fund?

Deepak Agrawal, since 11 Jul 2007; Abhishek Bisen, since 1 Nov 2022.

Deepak Agrawal

19.3 years

since 11 Jul 2007

Abhishek Bisen

4.0 years

since 1 Nov 2022

Benchmark as filedNifty Short Duration Debt Index A-II

Exit load

Nil

From 2 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 30 Aug 2026; as on 29 Sep 2026

Questions people ask

Who manages Kotak Short Term Fund?

Deepak Agrawal (manager) since 11 Jul 2007; Abhishek Bisen (manager) since 1 Nov 2022.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Short Term Fund?

0.38% a year on the direct plan and 1.12% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Kotak Short Term Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.37% a year over 3 years against +6.55% for its benchmark, NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II, as of 13 Oct 2026.