Kotak Gilt-Investment
Gilt Fund · Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.
Among the 139 similar gilt funds we track, this one has grown money a bit faster than average. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹1.3 lakh today. Investing ₹10,000 every month for the last 10 years would have put in ₹12.1 lakh and grown it to about ₹16.9 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹86,650. Its ride has historically been comparatively steady.
New to fund research? Start with the 5-minute guide. The detailed numbers below back all of this up.Kotak Gilt-Investment is a gilt fund from Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.. It has a track record of about 13.7 years. As of the latest data it carries an RS rating of 78/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 59/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹111.22 (as of 2026-09-16).
Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years
Kotak Gilt-Investment returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years
| Period | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -1.41% | -1.37% |
| 3 months | 1.33% | 1.15% |
| 6 months | 2.44% | 2.28% |
| 1 year | 3.33% | 3.64% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 5.7% | 6.26% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 5.43% | 5.62% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | 6.93% | 6.9% |
The last 10 years return of Kotak Gilt-Investment works out to 6.93% a year (CAGR) - ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹2 lakh today. The last 5 years return is 5.43% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹1.3 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 5.7% - behind its category's 6.26% average by 0.6 points. Its trailing one-year return is 3.33%. Trailing returns flatter or disappoint depending on the end date you pick - the year-by-year and rolling-return sections below are a fairer read.
Year-by-year returns
| Year | Kotak Gilt-Investment | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +8.5% | n/a |
| 2019 | +10.9% | n/a |
| 2020 | +14.4% | n/a |
| 2021 | +3.2% | n/a |
| 2022 | +3.5% | n/a |
| 2023 | +8.4% | n/a |
| 2024 | +9.4% | n/a |
| 2025 | +3.4% | n/a |
| 2026 | +2.2% | n/a |
Calendar-year returns show how bumpy the ride really was - an average hides the good years and the ugly ones.
What a monthly SIP in Kotak Gilt-Investment would have made
A ₹10,000-a-month SIP, using this fund's actual NAV history. SIP returns (XIRR) differ from lumpsum CAGR because your money goes in gradually, averaging your entry price.
| SIP duration | You invested | It became | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 years | ₹370,000 | ₹395,063 | 4.3% |
| 5 years | ₹610,000 | ₹699,722 | 5.43% |
| 10 years | ₹1,210,000 | ₹1,686,606 | 6.46% |
Over 10 years, ₹1,210,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹1,686,606 - an XIRR of 6.46%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.
Risk & drawdowns
| Measure | This fund | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| Worst drawdown (lifetime) | -13.35% | -9.06% |
| Worst drawdown (3Y) | -4.71% | -3.8% |
| Volatility (1Y) | 4.57% | 4.58% |
| Sharpe (3Y) | -0.22 | -0.15 |
| Bull-market return | 7.2% | 6.45% |
| Bear-market return | 7.7% | 8.35% |
Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Kotak Gilt-Investment (starting 2014-02-26) gained 21.4%, while the worst (starting 2013-05-20) lost 3.9%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Kotak Gilt-Investment has ever put investors through is -13.35% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about 7.7% annualised, versus 7.2% in rising markets.
How Kotak Gilt-Investment behaves when markets fall
When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Kotak Gilt-Investment has historically returned about 7.7% annualised, versus roughly 7.2% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -13.35%. Right now it sits about 1.41% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-08-14). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.
How Kotak Gilt-Investment ranks in its category
Percentile versus its ~139 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.
Consistency (rolling returns)
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median 3Y rolling CAGR | 8.03% |
| 3Y windows positive | 100.0% |
| Worst 3Y window | 4.8% |
| Median 5Y rolling CAGR | 8.24% |
| Median 10Y rolling CAGR | 8.33% |
Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, Kotak Gilt-Investment returned a median of 8.03% a year, and 100.0% of those windows were positive.
Who manages Kotak Gilt-Investment - and how good are they?
Kotak Gilt-Investment is managed by Abhishek Bisen. Below is each manager's complete track record - every fund they currently run, judged on the same numbers as everything else on this page - so you can see whether this fund is in strong hands or is the outlier in a weak book.
Abhishek Bisen's full record
Abhishek Bisen currently runs 58 funds, across Conservative Hybrid Fund, Dynamic Asset Allocation or Balanced Advantage, Dynamic Bond, Equity Savings and more, with about ₹126,446 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 67.3/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund (92/100); Kotak Gilt-Investment ranks #20 of 58 in their book.
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| # | Fund | RS | King | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR | 10Y CAGR | Sharpe | Roll 3Y | Worst fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund | 96 | 92 | 2.2% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 0.49 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2 | Kotak Debt Hybrid | 83 | 88 | 0.9% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 8.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 0.4 | 11.4% | -11.8% |
| 3 | Kotak Bond Fund | 94 | 85 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 0.24 | 7.5% | -9.9% |
| 4 | Kotak Manufacture in India Fund | 81 | 83 | 5.2% | 15.6% | 14.3% | 19.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.76 | 22.2% | -22.3% |
| 5 | Kotak Equity Savings Fund | 87 | 82 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 0.56 | 10.4% | -16.5% |
| 6 | Kotak Business Cycle | 65 | 79 | 2.3% | 13.2% | 2.6% | 14.4% | n/a | n/a | 0.55 | 18.7% | -18.4% |
| 7 | Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund | 79 | 77 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | n/a | n/a | 1.09 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 8 | Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60 40 Index Fund | 75 | 77 | 1.4% | 2.7% | 5.8% | 7.4% | n/a | n/a | 0.81 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 9 | Kotak Multicap Fund | 37 | 77 | -0.0% | 7.6% | 3.7% | 15.8% | n/a | n/a | 0.54 | 24.6% | -21.0% |
| 10 | Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund | 50 | 75 | -1.0% | 5.1% | 3.3% | 14.9% | n/a | n/a | 0.4 | n/a | -17.1% |
| 11 | Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund | 96 | 72 | -8.4% | -9.1% | 76.5% | 45.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.87 | 47.2% | -35.7% |
| 12 | Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund | 78 | 71 | 0.4% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 9.0% | 8.8% | n/a | 0.3 | 12.8% | -26.3% |
| 13 | Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund | 44 | 70 | -1.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 11.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.28 | 14.7% | -16.5% |
| 14 | Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FOF | 74 | 68 | -3.8% | 21.2% | 31.1% | 30.0% | 19.8% | n/a | 1.1 | 21.5% | -29.1% |
| 15 | Kotak Gold Fund | 86 | 65 | 0.8% | -2.6% | 37.1% | 35.6% | 24.9% | 16.3% | 1.33 | 10.6% | -26.3% |
| 16 | Kotak Multi Asset Omni FOF | 32 | 65 | -0.7% | 2.3% | 6.5% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 15.1% | 0.72 | 18.3% | -22.8% |
| 17 | Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund | 98 | 62 | 7.2% | 24.0% | 12.1% | 18.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.54 | 24.2% | -25.0% |
| 18 | Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF | 53 | 62 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 5.9% | 7.5% | n/a | n/a | 0.65 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 19 | Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2032 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund | 63 | 60 | 1.0% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 7.1% | n/a | n/a | 0.21 | 8.1% | -3.2% |
| 20 | Kotak Gilt-Investment (this page) | 78 | 59 | 1.3% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.9% | -0.22 | 8.0% | -13.3% |
| 21 | Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2033 Index Fund | 66 | 59 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 7.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.19 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 22 | Kotak Quant Fund | 30 | 57 | -1.4% | 3.3% | -1.1% | 13.0% | n/a | n/a | 0.38 | n/a | -22.3% |
| 23 | Kotak Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund | 23 | 41 | -4.3% | 2.7% | -3.4% | 9.2% | n/a | n/a | 0.13 | n/a | -31.6% |
| 24 | Kotak Nifty 50 Index Fund | 19 | 37 | -2.1% | -0.8% | -6.6% | 5.7% | 6.6% | n/a | -0.05 | 13.0% | -16.4% |
| 25 | Kotak BSE Housing Index Fund | 4 | 20 | -4.7% | 3.1% | -12.1% | 5.4% | n/a | n/a | -0.04 | n/a | -26.4% |
| 26 | Kotak Healthcare Fund | 98 | n/a | 11.0% | 27.4% | 25.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.04 | n/a | -18.1% |
| 27 | Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund | 95 | n/a | 3.5% | 20.2% | 4.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.12 | n/a | -20.4% |
| 28 | Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund | 92 | n/a | 2.6% | 15.0% | 6.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -14.9% |
| 29 | Kotak Long Duration Fund | 91 | n/a | 1.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.41 | n/a | -6.1% |
| 30 | Kotak NIFTY Midcap 50 Index Fund | 90 | n/a | 0.5% | 12.3% | 7.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.17 | n/a | -20.4% |
| 31 | Kotak Special Opportunities Fund | 89 | n/a | 5.9% | 25.0% | 15.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.03 | n/a | -23.1% |
| 32 | Kotak CRISIL - IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index Dec 2026 Fund | 89 | n/a | 1.9% | 3.8% | 6.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.2 | n/a | -0.2% |
| 33 | Kotak CRISIL -IBX AAA Financial Services Index Sep-2027 Fund | 87 | n/a | 1.9% | 3.5% | 6.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.17 | n/a | -0.3% |
| 34 | Kotak NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund | 82 | n/a | -0.8% | 10.0% | 3.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.22 | n/a | -13.9% |
| 35 | Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund | 82 | n/a | 1.7% | 3.1% | 5.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.4% |
| 36 | Kotak MNC Fund | 79 | n/a | 0.7% | 17.8% | 16.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.38 | n/a | -16.5% |
| 37 | Kotak Transportation & Logistics Fund | 74 | n/a | 7.1% | 12.3% | 2.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.21 | n/a | -17.1% |
| 38 | Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund | 71 | n/a | -1.0% | 2.3% | 14.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.9 | n/a | -12.0% |
| 39 | Kotak Active Momentum Fund | 68 | n/a | 2.6% | 11.4% | 7.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -13.2% |
| 40 | Kotak Technology Fund | 57 | n/a | 8.1% | 9.2% | -9.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.21 | n/a | -28.1% |
| 41 | Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund | 55 | n/a | 0.7% | 1.9% | 4.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.5 | n/a | -2.1% |
| 42 | Kotak Consumption Fund | 47 | n/a | 1.4% | 8.8% | -3.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.46 | n/a | -20.6% |
| 43 | Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund | 47 | n/a | -1.7% | 6.2% | 1.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.12 | n/a | -13.5% |
| 44 | Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund | 44 | n/a | -3.0% | 7.6% | 1.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.5 | n/a | -25.5% |
| 45 | Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund | 36 | n/a | -1.8% | 3.0% | -1.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.1 | n/a | -12.5% |
| 46 | Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund | 35 | n/a | -2.9% | 4.6% | 3.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.16 | n/a | -9.5% |
| 47 | Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund | 31 | n/a | -5.4% | 0.2% | 6.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.23 | n/a | -9.9% |
| 48 | Kotak NIFTY 200 Quality 30 Index Fund | 30 | n/a | -1.3% | 3.5% | -6.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -15.2% |
| 49 | Kotak NIFTY 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund | 28 | n/a | -1.3% | 1.6% | -5.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.36 | n/a | -18.2% |
| 50 | Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund | 26 | n/a | -4.5% | -4.1% | 4.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.39 | n/a | -26.8% |
| 51 | Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund | 10 | n/a | -1.2% | 7.1% | -18.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.66 | n/a | -31.1% |
| 52 | Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund | 9 | n/a | -2.0% | -1.6% | -8.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.43 | n/a | -16.1% |
| 53 | Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund | 3 | n/a | -3.4% | -2.5% | -10.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | -0.99 | n/a | -18.6% |
| 54 | Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOF | n/a | n/a | -4.3% | -6.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -25.6% |
| 55 | Kotak Rural Opportunities Fund | n/a | n/a | -2.0% | -2.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -13.4% |
| 56 | Kotak Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fund | n/a | n/a | -1.6% | 8.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -14.1% |
| 57 | Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fund | n/a | n/a | -6.1% | -2.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -13.5% |
| 58 | Kotak Services Fund | n/a | n/a | 0.9% | 3.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | -6.2% |
A caveat worth keeping: funds often have co-managers, and results belong to the whole team and process rather than one person. A manager's book tells you about their range and consistency, not a guarantee of skill.
Cost & fund basics
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio (Direct) | 0.47% |
| Exit load | No exit load |
| Minimum investment | ₹100 |
| Fund size (AUM) | ₹1,548 Cr |
| Age | 13.7 years |
| Plan / Option | Direct · Growth |
How Kotak Gilt-Investment compares to peers
| Fund | RS | King | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandhan Gilt Fund | 98 | 93 | 7.9% |
| UTI - Gilt Fund | 78 | 89 | 6.6% |
| Axis Gilt Fund | 82 | 87 | 7.1% |
| SBI Gilt Fund | 76 | 86 | 6.6% |
| Baroda BNP Paribas GILT FUND | 49 | 85 | 6.5% |
| ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund | 81 | 85 | 6.9% |
Overlap warning: funds in the same category often own many of the same stocks - holding several rarely adds the diversification people expect.
What these numbers mean
RS rating (1-99) ranks a fund's recent momentum against its category - higher is stronger right now. King Score (0-100) is a long-term quality composite (returns, consistency, drawdown, risk-adjusted return) versus peers. Max drawdown is the worst peak-to-bottom fall the fund has ever experienced. Rolling returns test every possible start date, so one lucky (or unlucky) entry point can't distort the picture. Every formula behind this page is public - see how we calculate every number.
Kotak Gilt-Investment review: the bottom line
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kotak Gilt-Investment a good mutual fund?
That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Kotak Gilt-Investment scores 59/100 on our King Score and RS 78/99 within its category, has compounded 5.7% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -13.35%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.
What is the NAV of Kotak Gilt-Investment today?
The latest NAV is ₹111.22 (as of 2026-09-16). NAV (net asset value) is the per-unit price of the fund, published every business day by the AMC.
What is the last 10 years return of Kotak Gilt-Investment?
Over the last 10 years Kotak Gilt-Investment has returned about 6.93% a year (CAGR). In rupees: ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be roughly ₹2 lakh today, before tax. See the year-by-year table above for how uneven the ride was.
What is the expense ratio of Kotak Gilt-Investment?
The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.47% a year. The Direct plan is cheaper than the Regular plan because it carries no distributor commission - over decades that gap compounds meaningfully.
Who is the fund manager of Kotak Gilt-Investment?
Kotak Gilt-Investment is managed by Abhishek Bisen.
Is Kotak Gilt-Investment safe? How risky is it?
No market-linked fund is 'safe' in the fixed-deposit sense - the honest question is how deep its falls get. Its worst historical drawdown was -13.35% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹86,650. As a debt fund, its risk profile is typical of that category. Look at the drawdown, volatility and bear-market figures above and ask whether you could stay invested through the bad stretches.
Is Kotak Gilt-Investment good for SIP?
We can't tell you what to do, but here is what actually happened: a ₹10,000 monthly SIP over the last 10 years grew ₹12.1 lakh into about ₹16.9 lakh (XIRR 6.46%). SIPs average your entry price, which helps most in funds that swing hard - check the crash-behaviour section above to see how it treats investors in bad markets.
What are the SIP returns of Kotak Gilt-Investment?
A ₹10,000/month SIP over 10 years would have grown to about ₹1,686,606 (an XIRR of 6.46%) on ₹1,210,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.
How does Kotak Gilt-Investment rank among similar funds?
On 3-year returns it sits around the 60th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 62th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.
Is Kotak Gilt-Investment tax-efficient / what about capital gains?
As a debt fund, gains follow the rules for its asset class - equity-oriented funds are taxed differently from debt. All returns on this page are pre-tax; your actual post-tax return depends on your holding period and slab. This is descriptive information, not tax advice.
Direct or Regular plan - which is shown here?
All figures on this page are for the Direct-Growth plan (no distributor commission, lower cost). Returns are pre-tax; capital-gains tax depends on your own holding period and slab.
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