About Kotak Short Term Fund
Kotak Short Term Fund is a short duration fund managed by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. Debt funds with a portfolio duration of 1 to 3 years.
The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide reasonable returns and reasonably high levels of liquidity by investing in debt instruments such as bonds, debentures and Government securities; and money market instruments such as treasury bills, commercial papers, certificates of deposit, including repos in permitted securities of different maturities, so as to spread the risk across different kinds of issuers in the debt markets. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realised.
The scheme's stated objective, as published by Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund.
The NAV (net asset value) is the price of one unit of the fund. It is published by the fund house every business day and changes with the value of the fund's holdings. The Growth option reinvests all gains, so its NAV reflects the fund's total return.
Tax on your gains
Gains on debt fund units bought on or after 1 April 2023 are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold them. Units bought before that date follow the older long-term rules.
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Every plan and option, with scheme codes
| Plan | Option | NAV | Scheme code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | (Growth) | ₹61.6328 | 119739 |
| Direct | IDCW Weekly | ₹10.0056 | 154510 |
| Direct | Standard Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal option | ₹16.354 | 135500 |
| Regular | (Growth) | ₹55.434 | 101373 |
| Regular | IDCW Weekly | ₹9.9992 | 154509 |
| Regular | Normal Dividend | ₹12.3071 | 135501 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the NAV of Kotak Short Term Fund today?
The NAV of Kotak Short Term Fund (Direct plan, Growth) is ₹61.6328 and the Regular plan NAV is ₹55.434, as of 13 Nov 2026.
What returns has Kotak Short Term Fund given?
Over the last year the Direct plan returned 4.66%, and 7.29% a year over 3 years and 6.45% a year over 5 years. That places it 13 of 22 funds in its category over 3 years. Past returns do not guarantee future returns.
What is the expense ratio of Kotak Short Term Fund?
The Direct plan charges 0.38% a year, as disclosed on 30 Sept 2026. The fee is already taken out of the NAV, so the returns above are what you keep.
What is the minimum SIP amount in Kotak Short Term Fund?
You can start a monthly SIP with ₹100, or invest a lump sum of ₹100 or more.
How much has Kotak Short Term Fund fallen in the past?
Its deepest fall was 2.2% from 6 Mar 2020 to 23 Mar 2020. Of every one-year stretch in its history, 100% ended in a gain.
Which category does Kotak Short Term Fund belong to?
It is a Short Duration Fund from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund. Debt funds with a portfolio duration of 1 to 3 years.
What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plan?
Both invest in the same portfolio. The Direct plan is bought straight from the fund house or a direct platform and has a lower expense ratio because no distributor commission is paid, so its NAV grows slightly faster over time.
How are gains from Kotak Short Term Fund taxed?
Gains on debt fund units bought on or after 1 April 2023 are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold them. Units bought before that date follow the older long-term rules.
Source: NAVs published by the fund house through AMFI. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. This page is for information only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell.