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    Kotak Medium Term Fund

    Medium DurationDirect and Regular plans, Growth option

    Data as on 30-10-2026

    Kotak Medium Term Fund is a Medium Duration fund run by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹1,912 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 8.6% a year and its Regular plan returned 7.6% a year.

    NAV (Direct plan)
    ₹27.43
    ▲ 0.19%30-10-2026
    NAV (Regular plan)
    ₹24.36
    ▲ 0.18%30-10-2026
    Expense ratio
    0.67%Direct1.63%Regular
    Riskometer
    Moderately High
    Set by the fund house
    3 year return
    8.6%Direct7.6%Regular

    Kotak Medium Term Fund NAV Today

    NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹27.43 (up 0.19% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹24.36 (up 0.18% that day).

    Kotak Medium Term Fund Returns vs Medium Duration Funds

    Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.

    Trailing returns
    Period1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y10Y
    This fund (Direct)−0.46%+0.04%+2.78%+5.09%+8.61%+7.20%+7.35%
    This fund (Regular)−0.54%−0.21%+2.28%+4.08%+7.57%+6.15%+6.36%
    Medium Duration average−0.34%−0.09%+2.51%+4.72%+7.66%+6.88%+6.78%
    Best in Medium Duration+0.04%+0.68%+3.33%+7.48%+10.39%+12.54%+8.95%
    Worst in Medium Duration−0.61%−1.06%+1.34%+2.45%+5.74%+4.74%+3.51%
    Rank in Medium Duration9/138/137/137/132/133/126/11

    Category rows compare the Direct plans of 13 Medium Duration funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. This fund's benchmark is CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index. Returns of that index are not available to us, so the category average is the comparison.

    Kotak Medium Term Fund Year-wise Returns

    Return of each calendar year
    YearDirectRegular
    2026to date+3.99%+3.16%
    2025+9.94%+8.88%
    2024+10.07%+9.01%
    2023+7.17%+6.12%
    2022+4.27%+3.17%
    2021+5.71%+4.66%

    Kotak Medium Term Fund Rolling Returns

    The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today

    Rolling returns

    Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 2,322 periods, one for each trading day from 27-03-2017 to 30-10-2026.

    0%2%4%6%8%10%12%
    Jan 2015
    to
    Jan 2018
    Aug 2016
    to
    Aug 2019
    Apr 2018
    to
    Apr 2021
    Nov 2019
    to
    Nov 2022
    Jul 2021
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    Jul 2024
    Jan 2023
    to
    Jan 2026
    Kotak Medium Term Fund (Direct)Category average, 13 Medium Duration funds

    Every holding period at a glance

    PeriodPeriodsMedianLowestHighestWith a lossCategory medianBeat category
    1 year2,8058.4%3.2%14.2%0%7.6%66%
    2 years2,5638.1%4.9%12.6%0%7.6%75%
    3 years2,3227.7%5.5%11.5%0%7.3%75%
    5 years1,8407.5%6.4%9.8%0%7.3%97%
    7 years1,3537.7%6.6%9.1%0%7.4%100%
    10 years6288.1%7.3%8.4%0%7.7%100%

    Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat category" counts the periods in which the fund did better than the average of the 13 Medium Duration funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    Kotak Medium Term Fund Risk

    How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through

    Risk and return

    MeasureKotak Medium Term Fund (Direct)This fundCategory average
    Return (CAGR)+8.61%+7.66%
    Standard deviation1.44%1.18%
    Sharpe ratio1.801.39
    Sortino ratio2.672.08
    Maximum drawdown−1.2% (23-10-2026)−0.87% (23-10-2026)

    From daily NAVs, 30-10-2023 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.

    Drawdowns

    How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.

    −6%−5%−4%−3%−2%−1%0%
    201520172019202120232025
    Kotak Medium Term Fund (Direct)Category average, 13 Medium Duration funds
    Worst fallHigh before itBottomBack at the highTime to climb backBelow its high today
    Kotak Medium Term Fund (Direct)−5.2%04-03-202029-04-202030-06-20202 months−0.86%
    Category average−3.3%04-03-202023-03-202026-05-20202 months−0.70%

    From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 25-03-2014, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 13 Medium Duration funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.

    Kotak Medium Term Fund vs Other Medium Duration Funds

    The five Medium Duration funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.

    Fund nameRankAUM (Cr)Exp. ratio1Y return3Y return3Y alpha3Y beta3Y Sharpe3Y Sortino
    Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Fund1/133,3700.83%+7.48%+10.39%----1.905.02Compare
    Kotak Medium Term Fund2/131,9120.67%+5.09%+8.61%----1.802.67
    Nippon India Medium Term Fund3/131460.50%+4.94%+8.23%----1.272.89Compare
    Axis Medium Term Fund4/131,9720.71%+5.40%+8.16%----1.812.72Compare
    ICICI Prudential Medium Term Fund4/135,3310.73%+5.75%+8.16%----1.742.56Compare

    AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.

    Kotak Medium Term Fund Expense Ratio and Costs

    What each plan charges a year, in force from 01-10-2026

    PlanBase expense ratioBrokerageTransaction costsLevies and GSTTotal expense ratioMedium Duration medianCost rank (1 = cheapest)
    Direct0.57%0.00%0.00%0.10%0.67%0.70%6/13
    Regular1.38%0.00%0.00%0.25%1.63%1.32%12/13

    The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Medium Duration funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.

    Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost

    Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.

    Over the lastRegularDirectDirect earned more by₹1 lakh became (Regular)₹1 lakh became (Direct)
    1 year4.08%5.09%1.01%₹1,04,080₹1,05,090
    3 years7.57%8.61%1.04% a year₹1,24,473₹1,28,118
    5 years6.15%7.20%1.05% a year₹1,34,772₹1,41,571
    10 years6.36%7.35%0.99% a year₹1,85,261₹2,03,245

    Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.

    Kotak Medium Term Fund SIP Calculator

    What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history

    Growth of an investment

    Step up each year
    PeriodFor

    ₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 25-03-2014 to 30-10-2026: 152 instalments, ₹15,20,000 in all.

    InvestmentInvestedValue nowGainReturn a year
    Direct planKotak Medium Term Fund (Direct) ₹15,20,000 ₹25,21,953 ₹10,01,953 7.7%
    Regular planKotak Medium Term Fund (Regular) ₹15,20,000 ₹23,51,022 ₹8,31,022 6.6%
    Category averageCategory average, 13 Medium Duration funds ₹15,20,000 ₹24,54,843 ₹9,34,843 7.3%
    ₹0₹10.0 L₹20.0 L₹30.0 L
    201520172019202120232025
    Direct planKotak Medium Term Fund (Direct)Regular planKotak Medium Term Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 13 Medium Duration fundsAmount invested

    From each plan's published NAV (Growth option) and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    Kotak Medium Term Fund Asset Allocation

    Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026

    What the fund holds

    86.2%Debt

    AssetFundCategory
    Debt86.2%82.7%
    Cash and others13.8%17.3%

    Credit rating

    Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 13 Medium Duration funds.

    RatingFundCategory
    Sovereign9.1%23.6%
    AAA and A1+18.5%26.1%
    AA51.7%30.9%
    A and below7.0%2.1%

    Kotak Medium Term Fund Portfolio Holdings

    As on 30-09-2026 · 65 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio

    HoldingsSector / RatingWeight%Holdings trend1M change
    JTPM METAL TRADERS PVT LTD ( CATALYST TRUSTEESHIP LIMITE) · BondCRISIL AA5.64%
    L&T METRO RAIL (HYDERABAD) LTD ( Axis Trusteeship services Ltd . Guaranteed by Larsen & Toubro Limited.) (^) · BondCRISIL AAA(CE)5.04%
    BAMBOO HOTEL AND GLOBAL CENTRE (DELHI) PRIVATE LTD · BondICRA A+(CE)4.72%
    ADANI POWER LTD · BondCRISIL AA4.68%
    EMBASSY OFFICE PARKS REITRealty4.06%
    360 ONE PRIME LTD.(^) · BondICRA AA3.94%
    MAS FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD.(^) · BondCARE AA-3.88%
    Tata Steel Ltd. · BondCARE AA+3.86%
    ADITYA BIRLA RENEWABLES LIMITED · BondCRISIL AA3.14%
    ADITYA BIRLA REAL ESTATE LTD · BondCARE AA2.86%

    Kotak Medium Term Fund Portfolio Overlap

    Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category

    FundOverlapHoldings in common
    Kotak Credit Risk FundCredit Risk · Kotak Mahindra35.7%27Compare
    ICICI Prudential Credit Risk FundCredit Risk · ICICI Prudential20.5%21Compare
    ICICI Prudential Medium Term FundMedium Duration · ICICI Prudential17.7%17Compare
    Axis Credit Risk FundCredit Risk · Axis17.5%11Compare
    Kotak Dynamic Term FundDynamic Bond · Kotak Mahindra17.3%13Compare
    HDFC Credit Risk FundCredit Risk · HDFC16.3%13Compare
    Axis Medium Term FundMedium Duration · Axis14.7%15Compare
    Kotak Floating Interest Rates FundFloater · Kotak Mahindra14.5%11Compare

    Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.

    Kotak Medium Term Fund Overview

    Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026

    Expense ratio (Direct)
    0.67%
    Expense ratio (Regular)
    1.63%
    Category
    Medium Duration
    Risk
    Moderately High
    Benchmark
    CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index
    Launch date
    21-03-2014
    Minimum investment
    ₹100
    Minimum additional investment
    ₹100
    AUM
    ₹1,911.76 Cr (30-09-2026)
    Lock in
    None
    Scheme code (Direct)
    128006
    ISIN (Direct)
    INF174K01VQ5
    Scheme code (Regular)
    128009
    ISIN (Regular)
    INF174K01VL6
    NAV history
    From 25-03-2014, 12.6 years
    Exit load
    NIL

    Tax on Kotak Medium Term Fund returns

    • Kotak Medium Term Fund is taxed as a debt fund: 65% or more of it is in bonds and money market papers.
    • For units bought on or after 01-04-2023, the gain is added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold the units.
    • IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
    • A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.

    Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.

    All plans and options

    PlanOptionNAVAs on
    directStandard Income Distribution Cum Capital Withdrawal Optio₹26.98830-10-2026
    directGrowth₹27.425730-10-2026
    regularStandard Income Distribution Cum Capital Withdrawal Optio₹14.711930-10-2026
    regularGrowth₹24.359930-10-2026

    About Kotak Medium Term Fund

    Kotak Medium Term Fund is a mutual fund from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. Its category is Medium Duration. It was launched on 21-03-2014. Its benchmark is CRISIL Medium Duration Debt A-III Index. At the end of September 2026 it held 65 securities.

    Fund Manager

    • Deepak Agrawal

      Fund manager of Kotak Medium Term Fund, since 22-06-2015

    • Vihag Mishra

      Fund manager of Kotak Medium Term Fund, since 01-06-2025

    See all funds of Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund

    AUM change

    September 2026
    ₹1,911.76 Cr
    −0.74% from August 2026
    August 2026
    ₹1,926.02 Cr
    +0.56% from July 2026
    July 2026
    ₹1,915.30 Cr
    +6.66% from June 2026

    AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.

    Compare Kotak Medium Term Fund with Other Funds

    Returns, risk, costs and the stocks they share, side by side

    Frequently Asked Questions for Kotak Medium Term Fund

    What is the current NAV of Kotak Medium Term Fund?

    The Direct plan NAV is ₹27.4257. The Regular plan NAV is ₹24.3599, as on 30-10-2026.

    What are the returns of Kotak Medium Term Fund?

    The Direct plan returned +5.09% in 1 year, +8.61% a year over 3 years, +7.20% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +4.08% in 1 year, +7.57% a year over 3 years, +6.15% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.

    What is the expense ratio of Kotak Medium Term Fund?

    The Direct plan charges 0.67% a year. The Regular plan charges 1.63% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 01-10-2026.

    What is the AUM of Kotak Medium Term Fund?

    Kotak Medium Term Fund managed ₹1,911.76 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.

    What are the top holdings of Kotak Medium Term Fund?

    At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were JTPM METAL TRADERS PVT LTD ( CATALYST TRUSTEESHIP LIMITE) (5.64%), L&T METRO RAIL (HYDERABAD) LTD ( Axis Trusteeship services Ltd . Guaranteed by Larsen & Toubro Limited.) (^) (5.04%), BAMBOO HOTEL AND GLOBAL CENTRE (DELHI) PRIVATE LTD (4.72%), ADANI POWER LTD (4.68%), EMBASSY-RR (4.06%). The fund held 65 securities in all.

    How do I invest in Kotak Medium Term Fund?

    Through Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹100. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.

    Who is the fund manager of Kotak Medium Term Fund?

    Deepak Agrawal (since 22-06-2015), Vihag Mishra (since 01-06-2025).

    What is the exit load of Kotak Medium Term Fund?

    NIL

    Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.

    This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.

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