| KOTAK LOW DURATION FUND
An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months.
A relatively high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.
| KOTAK LOW DURATION FUND
An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months.
A relatively high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.

  

  
Investment Objective
The primary objective of the Scheme is to generate income through investment primarily in low duration debt & money market securities. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
The primary objective of the Scheme is to generate income through investment primarily in low duration debt & money market securities. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Issuer/Instrument Industry/
Rating
% to Net
Assets

Debt Instruments
Debentures and Bonds
Government Dated Securities
3.80% Central Government(^) SOV 6.30
5.53% Central Government SOV 6.20
6.56% Rajasthan State Govt-Rajasthan SOV 4.97
4.81% Central Government(^) SOV 2.97
7.89% Gujarat State Govt-Gujarat SOV 2.23
4.93% Central Government SOV 1.63
8.27% Uttar Pradesh State Govt-Uttar Pradesh SOV 0.64
GS CG15/062022 - (STRIPS) SOV 0.24
8.00% Rajasthan State Govt-Rajasthan SOV 0.06
7.84% Tamil Nadu State Govt-Tamil Nadu SOV 0.03
Government Dated Securities - Total 25.27
Public Sector Undertakings
Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.97
Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (^) CRISIL AAA 1.79
Punjab National Bank(Basel III TIER II Bonds) CRISIL AA+ 1.23
Union Bank of India(Basel III TIER II Bonds) CRISIL AA+ 0.92
Power Finance Corporation Ltd. CRISIL AAA 0.35
Public Sector Undertakings - Total 6.26
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions
HDFC Ltd.(^) CRISIL AAA 4.62
Shriram Transport Finance Co Ltd. (^) CRISIL AA+ 3.74
HDB Financial Services Ltd.(^) CRISIL AAA 2.94
Embassy Office Parks REIT (^) CRISIL AAA 2.45
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. ICRA AA 1.52
Shriram Transport Finance Co Ltd. FITCH IND AA+ 1.37
L & T Finance Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.24
Bahadur Chand Investments Private Limited ICRA AA 1.23
Aditya Birla Finance Ltd.(^) ICRA AAA 1.23
Mindspace Business Parks REIT (^) CRISIL AAA 1.22
Muthoot Finance Ltd. CRISIL AA+ 1.21
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.21
Tata Projects Ltd. FITCH IND AA 1.17
Hindustan Zinc Ltd. CRISIL AAA 0.98
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd. CRISIL AAA 0.93
Tata Capital Financial Services Limited ICRA AAA 0.92
Tata Projects Ltd. FITCH IND AA 0.90
India Grid Trust CRISIL AAA 0.89
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. FITCH IND AAA 0.61
Phoenix ARC Pvt Ltd CRISIL AA 0.60
DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd CRISIL AA 0.60
Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd.(^) CRISIL AAA 0.55
Godrej Industries Ltd(^) CRISIL AA 0.43
Nabha Power Ltd. ( backed by unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Larsen & Toubro Ltd ) ICRA AAA(CE) 0.31
ICICI Home Finance Company Limited CRISIL AAA 0.31
Bajaj Finance Ltd. CRISIL AAA 0.31
Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd. ( Guarenteed by TATA Power Co. Ltd ) (^) CARE AA(CE) 0.25
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions - Total 33.74
Money Market Instruments
Commercial Paper(CP)/Certificate of Deposits(CD)
Treasury Bills
182 Days Treasury Bill 08/09/2022 SOV 3.74
182 Days Treasury Bill 15/09/2022 SOV 3.65
Treasury Bills - Total 7.39
Public Sector Undertakings
Indian Bank CRISIL A1+ 2.75
Public Sector Undertakings - Total 2.75
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions
AXIS Bank Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 6.60
Vedanta Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 5.29
Sikka Ports & Terminals Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 2.42
HDFC Bank Ltd. CARE A1+ 2.42
JSW Steel Ltd. ICRA A1+ 1.82
Piramal Enterprises Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 1.75
Deutsche Bank CRISIL A1+ 1.18
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions - Total 21.48
Triparty Repo 2.18
Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) 0.93
Grand Total 100.00

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) If you had invested Rs 10,000 every month
Monthly SIP of (₹) 10000 Since Inception 10 years 7 years 5 years 3 years 1 year
Total amount invested (Rs) 17,00,000 12,00,000 8,40,000 6,00,000 3,60,000 1,20,000
Total Value as on Apr 30, 2022 (Rs) 29,51,123 17,22,012 10,54,093 6,95,422 3,87,152 1,22,061
Scheme Returns (%) 7.41 7.03 6.40 5.86 4.80 3.25
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index BI Returns (%) 7.53 7.01 6.40 5.98 5.12 4.17
Alpha -0.11 0.02 0.00 -0.13 -0.32 -0.93
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index BI (Rs)# 29,76,920 17,20,015 10,54,273 6,97,619 3,88,985 1,22,645
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index Returns (%) 7.40 6.85 6.23 5.78 4.83 3.93
Alpha 0.02 0.18 0.17 0.08 -0.03 -0.68
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index (Rs)# 29,47,563 17,06,286 10,47,826 6,94,017 3,87,302 1,22,493
CRISIL 1 Year T-Bill Index (Rs)^ 27,07,488 16,44,178 10,26,281 6,85,081 3,84,361 1,22,375
CRISIL 1 Year T-Bill Index Returns (%) 6.29 6.14 5.65 5.26 4.32 3.74

Scheme Inception : - March 06, 2008. The returns are calculated by XIRR approach assuming investment of ₹10,000/- on the 1st working day of every month. XIRR helps in calculating return on investments given an initial and final value and a series of cash inflows and outflows and taking the time of investment into consideration. Since inception returns are assumed to be starting from the beginning of the subsequent month from the date of inception. # Benchmark ; ^ Additional Benchmark.
Alpha is difference of scheme return with benchmark return.
NAV
Regular Plan-Growth Option Rs2,732.8085
Direct Plan- Growth Option Rs2,908.2501
Monthly-Reg-Plan-IDCW Rs1,041.6521
Monthly-Dir-Plan-IDCW Rs1,235.8730

Available Plans/Options

A) Regular Plan B) Direct Plan
Options: Payout of IDCW, Reinvestment of IDCW & Growth (payout of IDCW is available under monthly IDCW only) (applicable for all plans)


Fund Manager Mr. Deepak Agrawal & Mr. Vihag Mishra*
(Dedicated fund manager for investments in foreign securities)
Benchmark***:Nifty Low Duration Debt Index B-I (Tier 1) Nifty Low Duration Debt Index (Tier 2)
Allotment dateMarch 6, 2008
AAUMRs8,476.55 crs
AUMRs8,176.93 crs
Folio count98,984

IDCW Frequency

At discretion of trustees


Ratios
Portfolio Average Maturity2.27 yrs
IRS Average Maturity*0.04 yrs
Net Average Maturity2.31 yrs
Portfolio Modified Duration0.75 yrs
IRS Modified Duration*0.04 yrs
Net Modified Duration0.78 yrs
Portfolio Macaulay Duration0.77 yrs
IRS Macaulay Duration*0.04 yrs
Net Macaulay Duration0.81 yrs
YTM5.50%
$Standard Deviation0.38%

*Interest Rate Swap
Source: $ICRAMFI Explorer. Standard Deviation is calculated on Annualised basis using 3 years history of monthly returns.

Minimum Investment Amount

Initial Investment: Rs5000 and in multiple of Rs1 for purchase and for Rs0.01 for switches
Additional Investment: Rs1000 & in multiples of Rs1 for purchase and for Rs0.01 for switches.
Ideal Investment Horizon: 6-9 months


Load Structure

Entry Load: Nil.
Exit Load: Nil.
Any exit load charged (net off Service Tax, if any) shall be credited back to the Scheme;


Total Expense Ratio**

Regular: 1.19%; Direct: 0.42%


Data as on April 30, 2022

Fund


Benchmark


Benchmark


This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*:
  • Regular Income over short term
  • Income by focussing on low duration securities with portfolio Macaulay duration between 6 months and 12 months

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.


(^) Fully or Party blocked against Interest Rate Swap (IRS) Hedging Position through Interest Rate Swaps as on 30 Apr 2022 is 10.68% of the net assets.
**Total Expense Ratio includes applicable B30 fee and GST
***As per SEBI circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-11 DF3/P/CIR/2021 /652 dated October 27, 2021; AMFI letter no. 35P/MEM-COR/70/2021-22 dated November 25, 2021 and AMFI letter no. 35P/ MEM-COR/ 131 / 2021-22 dated March 31, 2022 with effect from April 01, 2022 ("Effective date"), the first tier benchmark index of the scheme. Existing benchmark will be Second Tier benchmark for aforementioned scheme.
* For Fund Manager experience, please refer 'Our Fund Managers'
For last three IDCW, please refer 'Dividend History'.
For scheme performance, please refer 'Scheme Performances'