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Kotak Gold Fund

FoF Domestic · Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited.

In plain words

Among the 470 funds in its category, this one has grown money faster than most. ₹1 lakh invested 5 years ago would be about ₹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 ₹37.2 lakh. Be warned: in its worst stretch, ₹1 lakh briefly shrank to about ₹73,740. Expect meaningful ups and downs on the way.

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Kotak Gold Fund is a FoF Domestic 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 86/99 (its recent momentum versus category peers) and a King Score of 65/100 (a long-term quality composite). The current NAV is ₹60.98 (as of 2026-09-16).

At a glance. Long-term quality (King Score): 65/100 · Current momentum (RS): 86/99 · 5-year CAGR: 24.94% · Worst-ever fall: -26.26%
86RS rating
65King Score
35.57%3Y CAGR
24.94%5Y CAGR
-26.26%Max drawdown
1.33Sharpe 3Y
0.63%Expense
7064AUM ₹Cr

Growth of ₹100 - last 5 years

2021-092026-08
What ₹100 invested 5 years ago would be worth today, from actual NAV history.

Kotak Gold Fund returns: last 1, 3, 5 and 10 years

PeriodThis fundCategory average
1 month-0.23%-1.68%
3 months0.75%-0.37%
6 months-2.64%2.56%
1 year37.13%18.46%
3 years (CAGR)35.57%18.94%
5 years (CAGR)24.94%13.11%
10 years (CAGR)16.33%11.69%

The last 10 years return of Kotak Gold Fund works out to 16.33% a year (CAGR) - ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be about ₹4.5 lakh today. The last 5 years return is 24.94% a year (₹1 lakh → ₹3 lakh), and the last 3 years return is 35.57% - ahead of its category's 18.94% average by 16.6 points. Its trailing one-year return is 37.13%. 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

YearKotak Gold FundBenchmark
2018+7.7%-3.4%
2019+24.7%+7.7%
2020+27.1%+16.7%
2021-4.4%+30.2%
2022+12.1%+3.0%
2023+14.3%+25.8%
2024+19.3%+15.2%
2025+71.0%+6.7%
2026+13.8%-5.8%

Kotak Gold Fund beat its benchmark in 7 of the last 9 calendar years. That is a strong hit-rate - most active funds fail to clear their index this often. Consistency against the benchmark matters more than any single great year.

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 Gold Fund 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 durationYou investedIt becameXIRR
3 years₹370,000₹627,46037.36%
5 years₹610,000₹1,291,06430.44%
10 years₹1,210,000₹3,716,17921.22%

Over 10 years, ₹1,210,000 invested in monthly instalments would have grown to about ₹3,716,179 - an XIRR of 21.22%. Figures are pre-tax and assume you stayed invested throughout.

Risk & drawdowns

MeasureThis fundCategory average
Worst drawdown (lifetime)-26.26%-18.66%
Worst drawdown (3Y)-17.05%-15.66%
Volatility (1Y)37.16%23.47%
Sharpe (3Y)1.330.59
Sortino (3Y)2.641.3
Beta (3Y)-0.050.39
Alpha (3Y)29.24%12.5%
Up capture41.7%61.1%
Down capture-42.5%21.88%
Bull-market return18.2%31.51%
Bear-market return32.4%-5.21%

Timing matters more than people admit: the best possible 1-year stretch in Kotak Gold Fund (starting 2025-01-20) gained 97.7%, while the worst (starting 2013-11-14) lost 17.8%. The worst peak-to-bottom fall Kotak Gold Fund has ever put investors through is -26.26% - the real test of whether you'd have stayed invested. In falling markets (Nifty below its 200-day average) it has returned about 32.4% annualised, versus 18.2% in rising markets. It has captured roughly 41.7% of its benchmark's up-moves and -42.5% of its down-moves.

How Kotak Gold Fund behaves when markets fall

When the market is falling (the Nifty below its 200-day average), Kotak Gold Fund has historically returned about 32.4% annualised, versus roughly 18.2% when the market is rising. Its deepest fall on record is -26.26%. Right now it sits about 9.64% below its all-time high (last hit 2026-03-02). The real question isn't the average year - it's whether you could hold on through the worst one.

How Kotak Gold Fund ranks in its category

Percentile versus its ~470 category peers - 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. This is the fairest apples-to-apples read.

3-year return
87th
Drawdown resilience
27th
Consistency
44th
Risk-adjusted (Sharpe)
92th

Consistency (rolling returns)

MeasureValue
Median 3Y rolling CAGR10.56%
3Y windows positive88.0%
Worst 3Y window-8.07%
Median 5Y rolling CAGR11.98%
Median 10Y rolling CAGR9.77%

Instead of one lucky start date, rolling returns test every start date. Across all 3-year windows in its history, Kotak Gold Fund returned a median of 10.56% a year, and 88.0% of those windows were positive.

Who manages Kotak Gold Fund - and how good are they?

Kotak Gold Fund is managed by Abhishek Bisen and Jeetu Sonar. 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 Gold Fund ranks #15 of 58 in their book.

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#FundRSKing3M6M1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR10Y CAGRSharpeRoll 3YWorst fall
1Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund96922.2%4.0%6.7%7.8%6.6%7.8%0.499.0%-3.2%
2Kotak Debt Hybrid83880.9%2.1%3.1%8.4%8.3%9.6%0.411.4%-11.8%
3Kotak Bond Fund94851.4%3.0%5.0%7.1%6.1%6.9%0.247.5%-9.9%
4Kotak Manufacture in India Fund81835.2%15.6%14.3%19.1%n/an/a0.7622.2%-22.3%
5Kotak Equity Savings Fund87821.3%4.2%4.3%9.9%9.9%9.9%0.5610.4%-16.5%
6Kotak Business Cycle65792.3%13.2%2.6%14.4%n/an/a0.5518.7%-18.4%
7Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2027 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund79771.5%2.8%6.2%7.4%n/an/a1.097.7%-3.6%
8Kotak Nifty SDL Plus AAA PSU Bond Jul 2028 60 40 Index Fund75771.4%2.7%5.8%7.4%n/an/a0.817.8%-0.6%
9Kotak Multicap Fund3777-0.0%7.6%3.7%15.8%n/an/a0.5424.6%-21.0%
10Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund5075-1.0%5.1%3.3%14.9%n/an/a0.4n/a-17.1%
11Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund9672-8.4%-9.1%76.5%45.2%n/an/a0.8747.2%-35.7%
12Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund78710.4%4.1%1.7%9.0%8.8%n/a0.312.8%-26.3%
13Kotak Banking & Financial Services Fund4470-1.8%4.6%4.9%11.5%n/an/a0.2814.7%-16.5%
14Kotak US Specific Equity Passive FOF7468-3.8%21.2%31.1%30.0%19.8%n/a1.121.5%-29.1%
15Kotak Gold Fund (this page)86650.8%-2.6%37.1%35.6%24.9%16.3%1.3310.6%-26.3%
16Kotak Multi Asset Omni FOF3265-0.7%2.3%6.5%14.3%14.3%15.1%0.7218.3%-22.8%
17Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund98627.2%24.0%12.1%18.2%n/an/a0.5424.2%-25.0%
18Kotak Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FOF53621.4%2.8%5.9%7.5%n/an/a0.658.0%-1.0%
19Kotak Nifty SDL Apr 2032 Top 12 Equal Weight Index Fund63601.0%1.8%5.6%7.1%n/an/a0.218.1%-3.2%
20Kotak Gilt-Investment78591.3%2.4%3.3%5.7%5.4%6.9%-0.228.0%-13.3%
21Kotak Nifty SDL Jul 2033 Index Fund66591.2%2.6%5.4%7.0%n/an/a0.197.3%-2.3%
22Kotak Quant Fund3057-1.4%3.3%-1.1%13.0%n/an/a0.38n/a-22.3%
23Kotak Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund2341-4.3%2.7%-3.4%9.2%n/an/a0.13n/a-31.6%
24Kotak Nifty 50 Index Fund1937-2.1%-0.8%-6.6%5.7%6.6%n/a-0.0513.0%-16.4%
25Kotak BSE Housing Index Fund420-4.7%3.1%-12.1%5.4%n/an/a-0.04n/a-26.4%
26Kotak Healthcare Fund98n/a11.0%27.4%25.3%n/an/an/a1.04n/a-18.1%
27Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund95n/a3.5%20.2%4.3%n/an/an/a0.12n/a-20.4%
28Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund92n/a2.6%15.0%6.1%n/an/an/an/an/a-14.9%
29Kotak Long Duration Fund91n/a1.2%2.0%2.5%n/an/an/a-0.41n/a-6.1%
30Kotak NIFTY Midcap 50 Index Fund90n/a0.5%12.3%7.0%n/an/an/a-0.17n/a-20.4%
31Kotak Special Opportunities Fund89n/a5.9%25.0%15.3%n/an/an/a-0.03n/a-23.1%
32Kotak CRISIL - IBX AAA Bond Financial Services Index Dec 2026 Fund89n/a1.9%3.8%6.8%n/an/an/a1.2n/a-0.2%
33Kotak CRISIL -IBX AAA Financial Services Index Sep-2027 Fund87n/a1.9%3.5%6.4%n/an/an/a1.17n/a-0.3%
34Kotak NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund82n/a-0.8%10.0%3.9%n/an/an/a0.22n/a-13.9%
35Kotak Nifty AAA Bond Financial Services Mar 2028 Index Fund82n/a1.7%3.1%5.9%n/an/an/an/an/a-0.4%
36Kotak MNC Fund79n/a0.7%17.8%16.7%n/an/an/a0.38n/a-16.5%
37Kotak Transportation & Logistics Fund74n/a7.1%12.3%2.7%n/an/an/a0.21n/a-17.1%
38Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund71n/a-1.0%2.3%14.2%n/an/an/a0.9n/a-12.0%
39Kotak Active Momentum Fund68n/a2.6%11.4%7.0%n/an/an/an/an/a-13.2%
40Kotak Technology Fund57n/a8.1%9.2%-9.4%n/an/an/a-0.21n/a-28.1%
41Kotak Nifty G-Sec July 2033 Index Fund55n/a0.7%1.9%4.6%n/an/an/a0.5n/a-2.1%
42Kotak Consumption Fund47n/a1.4%8.8%-3.6%n/an/an/a0.46n/a-20.6%
43Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund47n/a-1.7%6.2%1.2%n/an/an/a-0.12n/a-13.5%
44Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund44n/a-3.0%7.6%1.1%n/an/an/a-0.5n/a-25.5%
45Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund36n/a-1.8%3.0%-1.0%n/an/an/a-0.1n/a-12.5%
46Kotak Energy Opportunities Fund35n/a-2.9%4.6%3.0%n/an/an/a-0.16n/a-9.5%
47Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund31n/a-5.4%0.2%6.7%n/an/an/a0.23n/a-9.9%
48Kotak NIFTY 200 Quality 30 Index Fund30n/a-1.3%3.5%-6.5%n/an/an/an/an/a-15.2%
49Kotak NIFTY 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund28n/a-1.3%1.6%-5.8%n/an/an/a-0.36n/a-18.2%
50Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund26n/a-4.5%-4.1%4.9%n/an/an/a-0.39n/a-26.8%
51Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund10n/a-1.2%7.1%-18.8%n/an/an/a-0.66n/a-31.1%
52Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund9n/a-2.0%-1.6%-8.6%n/an/an/a-0.43n/a-16.1%
53Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund3n/a-3.4%-2.5%-10.9%n/an/an/a-0.99n/a-18.6%
54Kotak Gold Silver Passive FOFn/an/a-4.3%-6.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/a-25.6%
55Kotak Rural Opportunities Fundn/an/a-2.0%-2.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/a-13.4%
56Kotak Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fundn/an/a-1.6%8.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/a-14.1%
57Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fundn/an/a-6.1%-2.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/a-13.5%
58Kotak Services Fundn/an/a0.9%3.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/a-6.2%

Jeetu Sonar's full record

Jeetu Sonar currently runs 25 funds, across FoF Domestic, Index Funds, Multi Asset Allocation, with about ₹25,460 Cr under management. The book's average King Score is 54.0/100. Their strongest fund by King Score is Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund (75/100); Kotak Gold Fund ranks #3 of 25 in their book.

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#FundRSKing3M6M1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR10Y CAGRSharpeRoll 3YWorst fall
1Kotak Nifty Financial Services Ex-Bank Index Fund5075-1.0%5.1%3.3%14.9%n/an/a0.4n/a-17.1%
2Kotak Silver ETF Fund of Fund9672-8.4%-9.1%76.5%45.2%n/an/a0.8747.2%-35.7%
3Kotak Gold Fund (this page)86650.8%-2.6%37.1%35.6%24.9%16.3%1.3310.6%-26.3%
4Kotak Nifty Smallcap 50 Index Fund98627.2%24.0%12.1%18.2%n/an/a0.5424.2%-25.0%
5Kotak Nifty Next 50 Index Fund6460-1.5%8.8%3.9%15.8%10.8%n/a0.4719.4%-26.3%
6Kotak Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund2341-4.3%2.7%-3.4%9.2%n/an/a0.13n/a-31.6%
7Kotak Nifty 50 Index Fund1937-2.1%-0.8%-6.6%5.7%6.6%n/a-0.0513.0%-16.4%
8Kotak BSE Housing Index Fund420-4.7%3.1%-12.1%5.4%n/an/a-0.04n/a-26.4%
9Kotak Nifty SmallCap 250 Index Fund95n/a3.5%20.2%4.3%n/an/an/a0.12n/a-20.4%
10Kotak Nifty Alpha 50 Index Fund92n/a2.6%15.0%6.1%n/an/an/an/an/a-14.9%
11Kotak NIFTY Midcap 50 Index Fund90n/a0.5%12.3%7.0%n/an/an/a-0.17n/a-20.4%
12Kotak NIFTY Midcap 150 Index Fund82n/a-0.8%10.0%3.9%n/an/an/a0.22n/a-13.9%
13Kotak Multi Asset Allocation Fund71n/a-1.0%2.3%14.2%n/an/an/a0.9n/a-12.0%
14Kotak Nifty 100 Equal Weight Index Fund47n/a-1.7%6.2%1.2%n/an/an/a-0.12n/a-13.5%
15Kotak Nifty Midcap 150 Momentum 50 Index Fund44n/a-3.0%7.6%1.1%n/an/an/a-0.5n/a-25.5%
16Kotak Nifty 50 Equal Weight Index Fund36n/a-1.8%3.0%-1.0%n/an/an/a-0.1n/a-12.5%
17Kotak Nifty Commodities Index Fund31n/a-5.4%0.2%6.7%n/an/an/a0.23n/a-9.9%
18Kotak NIFTY 200 Quality 30 Index Fund30n/a-1.3%3.5%-6.5%n/an/an/an/an/a-15.2%
19Kotak NIFTY 100 Low Volatility 30 Index Fund28n/a-1.3%1.6%-5.8%n/an/an/a-0.36n/a-18.2%
20Kotak BSE PSU Index Fund26n/a-4.5%-4.1%4.9%n/an/an/a-0.39n/a-26.8%
21Kotak Nifty India Tourism Index Fund10n/a-1.2%7.1%-18.8%n/an/an/a-0.66n/a-31.1%
22Kotak BSE Sensex Index Fund9n/a-2.0%-1.6%-8.6%n/an/an/a-0.43n/a-16.1%
23Kotak Nifty Top 10 Equal Weight Index Fund3n/a-3.4%-2.5%-10.9%n/an/an/a-0.99n/a-18.6%
24Kotak Nifty500 Momentum 50 Index Fundn/an/a-1.6%8.9%n/an/an/an/an/an/a-14.1%
25Kotak Nifty200 Value 30 Index Fundn/an/a-6.1%-2.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/a-13.5%

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

DetailValue
Expense ratio (Direct)0.63%
Exit load≈1% if redeemed within 1 year (typical)
Minimum investment₹100
Fund size (AUM)₹7,064 Cr
Age13.7 years
Plan / OptionDirect · Growth
BenchmarkNIFTY500

How Kotak Gold Fund compares to peers

FundRSKing3Y CAGR
UTI Gold ETF Fund of Fund888236.0%
Motilal Oswal Gold and Silver Passive Fund of Funds(Direct )887837.9%
LIC MF Gold ETF Fund of Fund747835.5%
Edelweiss Gold and Silver ETF FOF887740.5%
Nippon India Multi - Asset Omni FoF637615.7%
Axis Silver Fund of Fund947345.3%
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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 Gold Fund review: the bottom line

On the data, its strengths are leading current momentum (RS 86), a low expense ratio (0.63%). Whether it fits you depends on your goals, horizon and risk appetite - this page describes the fund, it does not recommend it.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Kotak Gold Fund a good mutual fund?

That depends on your goals and risk tolerance - this is descriptive research, not advice. On the numbers, Kotak Gold Fund scores 65/100 on our King Score and RS 86/99 within its category, has compounded 35.57% a year over three years, and its worst drawdown was -26.26%. Compare those against your needs and the peer table above.

What is the NAV of Kotak Gold Fund today?

The latest NAV is ₹60.98 (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 Gold Fund?

Over the last 10 years Kotak Gold Fund has returned about 16.33% a year (CAGR). In rupees: ₹1 lakh invested 10 years ago would be roughly ₹4.5 lakh today, before tax. See the year-by-year table above for how uneven the ride was.

What is the expense ratio of Kotak Gold Fund?

The Direct-plan expense ratio is 0.63% 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 Gold Fund?

Kotak Gold Fund is managed by Abhishek Bisen; Jeetu Sonar.

Is Kotak Gold Fund 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 -26.26% - ₹1 lakh briefly becoming about ₹73,740. As a gold & silver 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 Gold Fund 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 ₹37.2 lakh (XIRR 21.22%). 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 Gold Fund?

A ₹10,000/month SIP over 10 years would have grown to about ₹3,716,179 (an XIRR of 21.22%) on ₹1,210,000 invested, using the fund's actual NAV history. See the SIP table above for other durations.

How does Kotak Gold Fund rank among similar funds?

On 3-year returns it sits around the 87th percentile of its category, and its consistency ranks 44th percentile. 100th is best-in-class, 50th is average. See the category-ranking section above.

Is Kotak Gold Fund tax-efficient / what about capital gains?

As a gold & silver 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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