Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40 Index Fund
- NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
- ₹13.200.00%1 day
- Return since launch
- 7.3%
- 52-week range
- ₹12.54 — ₹13.21
- AUM
- ₹495 Cr
Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40 Index Fund is a Target Maturity debt fund from Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund with ₹495 Cr under management, launched in 2022. Over three years it has returned 6.6% a year, against 7.1% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.40% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low to Moderate.
Performance
Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40 Index Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +5.3% against +5.5% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 5.2% | +0.2 pts | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| 2Y | 5.9% | +0.4 pts | 5.5% | 6.1% |
| 3Y | 6.6% | −0.5 pts | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.2% | +0.3 pts | -0.1% | 0.2% |
| 3M | 1.0% | +0.3 pts | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| 6M | 3.0% | +0.2 pts | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| 1Y | 5.3% | +0.3 pts | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| 2Y | 6.7% | +0.4 pts | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| 3Y | 7.2% | +0.1 pts | 7.1% | 7.3% |
Since launch (29 Sep 2022): 7.3%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.2% | +0.3 pts | 8.0% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | −0.6 pts | 8.7% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | −0.6 pts | 7.4% |
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
0.40%
Expense ratio as on 22 Sep 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 0.34%
- Brokerage
- 0.00%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.06%
- Exit load
- Exit load of 0.15%, if redeemed within 30 Days.
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at low to moderate risk — typically short duration debt 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 | 0.91 | 1.85 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 1.46 | 3.31 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 1.47 | 0.72 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40 Index Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt97.5%
- Other2.5%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC Ltd. | Financial | 11.16% | ₹55.29 Cr | +20.22% | +19.50% | +19.56% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | Financial | 10.23% | ₹50.68 Cr | +1.74% | +1.68% | +1.68% |
| Maharashtra State | Others | 6.46% | ₹32.01 Cr | +6.15% | +5.96% | +5.94% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 3.39% | ₹16.81 Cr | +5.61% | +5.40% | +5.40% |
| Others | Others | 2.47% | ₹12.07 Cr | +1.85% | +3.04% | +2.13% |
| Uttar Pradesh State | Others | 1.86% | ₹9.23 Cr | +1.77% | +1.71% | +1.70% |
| Tamilnadu State | Others | 1.76% | ₹8.74 Cr | +1.68% | +1.62% | +1.62% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | Energy | 1.19% | ₹5.87 Cr | +1.28% | +1.24% | +1.26% |
| Karnataka State | Others | 0.87% | ₹4.32 Cr | +0.83% | +0.80% | +0.77% |
| Rajasthan State | Others | 0.71% | ₹3.50 Cr | +0.67% | +0.65% | +0.65% |
| Gujarat State | Construction | 0.10% | ₹0.51 Cr | +0.10% | +0.10% | +0.09% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan State | 1.21% | 0.71% | -0.50% |
| REC Ltd. | 6.92% | 7.09% | +0.17% |
| Maharashtra State | 6.32% | 6.46% | +0.14% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | 1.92% | 1.96% | +0.04% |
| Tamilnadu State | 1.72% | 1.76% | +0.04% |
| Uttar Pradesh State | 1.82% | 1.86% | +0.04% |
| Others | 2.51% | 2.47% | -0.04% |
| Karnataka State | 0.85% | 0.87% | +0.02% |
| Power Grid Corporation Of India Ltd. | 0.66% | 0.68% | +0.02% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | 0.60% | 0.61% | +0.01% |
| Gujarat State | 0.10% | 0.10% | 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 | ₹663 Cr | 0.35% | 6.6% | 7.0% | — |
 Nippon India Nifty AAA CPSE Bond Plus SDL - Apr 2027 Maturity 60:40 Index Fund | ₹2,897 Cr | 0.32% | 6.2% | 7.0% | — |
| Kotak CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index - Dec 2026 Fund | ₹129 Cr | 0.30% | 6.8% | — | — |
| Nippon India CRISIL IBX AAA Financial Services - Dec 2026 Index Fund | ₹126 Cr | 0.35% | 6.9% | — | — |
 Edelweiss CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC-HFC - Jun 2027 Index Fund | ₹81.25 Cr | 0.32% | 6.4% | — | — |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index-Sep 2026 Fund | ₹79.96 Cr | 0.44% | 6.6% | — | — |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to track the Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60:40 Index by investing in SDLs and PSU Bonds, maturing on or before Jul 2028, subject to tracking difference.
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 months3.04% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹61,824 | 3.04% | |
| 1 year5.27% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,481 | 2.90% | |
| 3 years7.17% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,02,714 | 11.87% |
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.