| 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
5.53% Central Government SOV 9.67
4.41% Central Government SOV 7.37
4.93% Central Government SOV 1.91
6.42% Central Government(^) SOV 1.07
7.84% Tamil Nadu State Govt-Tamil Nadu SOV 0.03
Government Dated Securities - Total 20.05
Public Sector Undertakings
Power Finance Corporation Ltd. CRISIL AAA 3.52
Rural Electrification Corporation Ltd. (^) CRISIL AAA 2.31
State Bank Of India.(Basel III TIER II Bonds) CRISIL AAA 0.35
Public Sector Undertakings - Total 6.18
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions
Shriram Transport Finance Co Ltd. CRISIL AA+ 4.36
Embassy Office Parks Reit CRISIL AAA 3.55
HDFC Ltd.(^) CRISIL AAA 2.87
Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd. ICRA AA 1.77
Shriram Transport Finance Co Ltd. FITCH IND AA+ 1.62
HDB Financial Services Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.44
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd. ICRA AA+ 1.44
Bahadur Chand Investments Private Limited ICRA AA 1.43
Aditya Birla Finance Ltd. ICRA AAA 1.43
Mindspace Business Parks REIT CRISIL AAA 1.42
Muthoot Finance Ltd. CRISIL AA+ 1.41
Hindustan Zinc Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.14
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.08
Tata Capital Financial Services Limited ICRA AAA 1.08
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.06
Tata Projects Ltd. FITCH IND AA 1.05
India Grid Trust CRISIL AAA 1.02
LIC Housing Finance Ltd. CRISIL AAA 0.72
L & T Finance Ltd. CRISIL AAA 0.72
Phoenix ARC Pvt Ltd CRISIL AA 0.70
DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd CRISIL AA 0.70
Nabha Power Ltd. ( backed by unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Larsen & Toubro Ltd ) ICRA AAA(CE) 0.36
ICICI Home Finance Company Limited CRISIL AAA 0.36
Tata Power Company Ltd. ( Guarenteed by TATA Power Co. Ltd ) CARE AA 0.29
Poonawalla Fincorp Limited CRISIL AA+ 0.22
Godrej Industries Ltd CRISIL AA 0.14
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions - Total 33.38
Money Market Instruments
Commercial Paper(CP)/Certificate of Deposits(CD)
Treasury Bills
182 Days Treasury Bill 15/12/2022 SOV 1.41
182 Days Treasury Bill 08/09/2022 SOV 0.93
182 Days Treasury Bill 10/11/2022 SOV 0.36
182 Days Treasury Bill 29/12/2022 SOV 0.12
182 Days Treasury Bill 15/09/2022 SOV 0.05
Treasury Bills - Total 2.87
Public Sector Undertakings
Indian Bank CRISIL A1+ 2.82
Small Industries Development Bank Of India CARE A1+ 2.78
Small Industries Development Bank Of India CRISIL A1+ 1.40
Public Sector Undertakings - Total 7
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions
AXIS Bank Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 6.08
Vedanta Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 5.90
HDFC Bank Ltd. CARE A1+ 5.44
HDFC Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 2.14
Piramal Enterprises Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 2.10
HDFC Bank Ltd. FITCH IND A1+ 1.41
Deutsche Bank CRISIL A1+ 1.41
Panatone Finvest Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 1.00
Sikka Ports & Terminals Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 0.72
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions - Total 26.20
Triparty Repo 2.84
Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) 1.48
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 (₹) 17,40,000 12,00,000 8,40,000 6,00,000 3,60,000 1,20,000
Total Value as on August 30, 2022 (₹) 30,21,797 16,96,672 10,40,484 6,88,124 3,83,909 1,22,100
Scheme Returns (%) 7.24 6.74 6.03 5.43 4.23 3.28
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index B-I Returns (%) 7.39 6.77 6.13 5.68 4.74 4.26
Alpha -0.15 -0.03 -0.10 -0.25 -0.51 -0.98
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index B-I (₹)# 30,57,179 16,99,292 10,44,375 6,92,391 3,86,848 1,22,724
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index Returns (%) 7.26 6.62 5.97 5.48 4.49 4.11
Alpha -0.02 0.12 0.06 -0.05 -0.26 -0.82
Nifty Low Duration Debt Index (₹)# 30,26,902 16,86,085 10,38,248 6,88,917 3,85,396 1,22,623
CRISIL 1 Year T-Bill Index (₹)^ 27,72,033 16,23,419 10,14,811 6,78,429 3,81,626 1,22,213
CRISIL 1 Year T-Bill Index Returns (%) 6.14 5.89 5.33 4.86 3.84 3.46

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 Rs2,761.0002
Direct Plan- Growth Option Rs2,945.7363
Monthly-Reg-Plan-IDCW Rs1,052.4019
Monthly-Dir-Plan-IDCW Rs1,251.8031

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
AAUMRs6,738.13 crs
AUMRs6,959.68 crs
Folio count92,153

IDCW Frequency

At discretion of trustees


Ratios
Portfolio Average Maturity2.18 yrs
IRS Average Maturity*0.04 yrs
Net Average Maturity2.22 yrs
Portfolio Modified Duration0.49 yrs
IRS Modified Duration*0.04 yrs
Net Modified Duration0.53 yrs
Portfolio Macaulay Duration0.51 yrs
IRS Macaulay Duration*0.04 yrs
Net Macaulay Duration0.55 yrs
YTM6.91%
$Standard Deviation0.75%

*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: 1.18%; Direct: 0.42%


Data as on August 31, 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 31 Aug 2022 is 3.90% 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'