Kotak Gilt Investment Fund
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹96.78-0.05%1 day
- Return since launch
- 8.5%
- 52-week range
- ₹92.82 — ₹98.29
- AUM
- ₹2,108 Cr
Kotak Gilt Investment Fund is a Gilt debt fund from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund with ₹2,108 Cr under management, launched in 1998. Over three years it has returned 3.1% a year, against 5.6% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.48% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Moderate.
Performance
Kotak Gilt Investment Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +1.8% against +2.8% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 2.4% | −0.4 pts | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| 2Y | 1.8% | −1.2 pts | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| 3Y | 3.1% | −2.5 pts | 5.6% | 4.3% |
| 5Y | 4.3% | −0.7 pts | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| 7Y | 4.5% | −0.6 pts | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| 10Y | 5.3% | −0.7 pts | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | -0.6% | −0.1 pts | -0.5% | -0.5% |
| 3M | -0.6% | +0.1 pts | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| 6M | 3.4% | −0.1 pts | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| 1Y | 1.8% | −1.0 pts | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 2Y | 1.8% | −1.5 pts | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| 3Y | 4.6% | −1.0 pts | 5.6% | 5.7% |
| 5Y | 4.3% | −0.6 pts | 5.0% | 4.9% |
| 7Y | 5.5% | −0.2 pts | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| 10Y | 5.7% | −0.2 pts | 6.0% | 6.0% |
Since launch (11 Dec 1998): 8.5%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.3% | −2.7 pts | 5.0% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | −1.3 pts | 9.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | −0.3 pts | 7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | −0.6 pts | 3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | −0.7 pts | 2.9% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +1.3 pts | 11.9% |
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
1.48%
Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 1.25%
- Brokerage
- 0.00%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.23%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 1 year
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- NIFTY All Duration G-Sec Index
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at moderate risk — typically medium duration debt and conservative hybrid schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | — | — | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | — | — | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | -0.21 | 0.19 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | -0.27 | 0.27 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 4.36 | 3.54 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Kotak Gilt Investment Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt84.9%
- Other15.1%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | Others | 15.12% | ₹318 Cr | +2.34% | -2.02% | -2.30% |
| company:10198 | Financial | 8.30% | ₹175 Cr | +0.21% | — | — |
| Karnataka State | Others | 2.65% | ₹55.84 Cr | +14.29% | +0.53% | +0.03% |
| Bihar State | Others | 2.26% | ₹47.63 Cr | +2.08% | +1.66% | — |
| GOI | Sovereign | 2.03% | ₹42.88 Cr | +1.88% | +6.69% | +0.05% |
| West Bengal State | Others | 0.45% | ₹9.46 Cr | +0.41% | — | — |
| Tamilnadu State | Others | 0.24% | ₹5.13 Cr | +0.23% | +0.18% | +0.15% |
| Maharashtra State | Others | 0.10% | ₹2.05 Cr | +0.09% | +0.07% | +0.06% |
| Uttar Pradesh State | Others | 0.10% | ₹2.05 Cr | +0.09% | +0.07% | +0.06% |
| Gujarat State | Construction | 0.01% | ₹0.26 Cr | +0.01% | +0.01% | +0.01% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| company:10198 | 0.00% | 8.30% | +8.30% |
| Karnataka State | 6.81% | 2.65% | -4.16% |
| Others | 1.81% | 1.02% | -0.79% |
| Bihar State | 2.19% | 2.26% | +0.07% |
| GOI | 1.96% | 2.03% | +0.07% |
| West Bengal State | 0.43% | 0.45% | +0.02% |
| Maharashtra State | 0.09% | 0.10% | +0.01% |
| Uttar Pradesh State | 0.09% | 0.10% | +0.01% |
| Tamilnadu State | 0.23% | 0.24% | +0.01% |
| Gujarat State | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹2,167 Cr | 1.02% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
 SBI Gilt Fund | ₹8,215 Cr | 0.98% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5.8% |
 Bandhan Gilt Fund | ₹1,713 Cr | 1.17% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 6.5% |
 UTI Gilt Fund | ₹420 Cr | 0.85% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
 Axis Gilt Fund | ₹341 Cr | 0.86% | 3.9% | 5.3% | 6.0% |
 Franklin India Gilt Fund | ₹147 Cr | 1.22% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to generate risk-free returns through investments in sovereign securities. The savings plan (D) will provide regular dividend payouts. A portion of the fund will be invested in inter bank money market in order to meet the liquidity requirement.
Fund managers
- Abhishek BisenMr. Bisen is a BA and MBA in Finance.Prior to joining Kotak AMC, he was working with Securities Trading Corporation Of India Ltd where he was looking at Sales & Trading of Fixed Income Products apart from doing Portfolio Advisory. His earlier assignments also include 2 years of merchant banking experience with a leading merchant banking firm.
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months3.40% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹62,040 | 3.40% | |
| 1 year1.84% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,21,203 | 1.00% | |
| 3 years4.58% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,86,589 | 7.39% | |
| 5 years4.31% annualised | ₹6,00,000 | ₹6,70,622 | 11.77% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.