| KOTAK SAVINGS FUND
An open ended ultra-short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the
Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 months and 6 months.
A moderate interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.
| KOTAK SAVINGS FUND
An open ended ultra-short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the
Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 months and 6 months
A moderate interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.

  

  
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate returns through investments in debt and money market instruments with a view to reduce the interest rate risk. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate returns through investments in debt and money market instruments with a view to reduce the interest rate risk. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.
Issuer/Instrument Rating % to Net
Assets

Debt Instruments
Debentures and Bonds
Government Dated Securities
5.65% Tamil Nadu State Govt(^)-Tamil Nadu SOV 1.18
6.04% Gujarat State Govt(^)-Gujarat SOV 0.78
7.07% Tamil Nadu State Govt(^)-Tamil Nadu SOV 0.59
7.03% Central Government SOV 0.40
7.57% Gujarat State Govt-Gujarat SOV 0.36
6.18% Central Government SOV 0.20
GS CG 12/09/2025 - (STRIPS) SOV 0.18
GS CG 17/12/2026 - (STRIPS) SOV 0.17
Government Dated Securities - Total 3.86
Public Sector Undertakings
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (^) CRISIL AAA 1.02
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development ICRA AAA 0.59
Small Industries Development Bank Of India (^) CRISIL AAA 0.39
ONGC Petro Additions Ltd. ICRA AAA(CE) 0.12
PNB Housing Finance Ltd. ICRA AA+ 0.10
Power Finance Corporation Ltd. CRISIL AAA 0.04
Public Sector Undertakings - Total 2.26
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions
Lic Housing Finance Ltd.(^) CRISIL AAA 5.99
Bharti Telecom Ltd. (^) CRISIL AA+ 3.38
Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Ltd. ICRA AA+ 2.11
Nirma Ltd. CRISIL AA 1.98
Embassy Office Parks ReIT (^) CRISIL AAA 1.70
HDFC Bank Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.38
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. (^) CRISIL AAA 1.38
Indinfravit Trust ICRA AAA 1.38
HDB Financial Services Ltd. CRISIL AAA 1.18
ICICI Home Finance Company Limited CRISIL AAA 1.03
Bharti Telecom Ltd. CRISIL AA+ 0.83
Titan Company Ltd. (^) CRISIL AAA 0.79
Grihum Housing Finance Limited (^) CARE AA- 0.79
John Deere Financial India Private Limited CRISIL AAA 0.78
PTC Sansar Trust (SERIES A1) 25/01/2025 (MAT- 25/11/2025)(Sansar Trust) FITCH AAA(SO) 0.75
Sansar Trust (Sansar Trust) ICRA AAA(SO) 0.46
Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd. CRISIL AAA 0.39
Muthoot Finance Ltd. CRISIL AA+ 0.20
Godrej Industries Ltd CRISIL AA 0.20
Sikka Ports & Terminals Ltd. ( Mukesh Ambani Group ) CRISIL AAA 0.19
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions - Total 26.89
Money Market Instruments
Commercial Paper(CP)/Certificate of Deposits(CD)
Treasury Bills
182 DAYS TREASURY BILL 12/12/2024 SOV 3.88
364 DAYS TREASURY BILL 06/02/2025 SOV 3.07
182 DAYS TREASURY BILL 12/09/2024 SOV 1.66
182 DAYS TREASURY BILL 23/01/2025 SOV 1.54
364 DAYS TREASURY BILL 05/12/2024 SOV 1.17
Treasury Bills - Total 11.32
Public Sector Undertakings
Small Industries Development Bank Of India(^) CARE A1+ 6.93
Punjab National Bank(^) FITCH A1+ 5.54
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development(^) FITCH A1+ 3.04
Indian Bank(^) CRISIL A1+ 2.66
Punjab National Bank CARE A1+ 2.65
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development CRISIL A1+ 1.90
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development FITCH A1+(IND) 1.35
Small Industries Development Bank Of India FITCH A1+(IND) 1.33
Punjab National Bank ICRA A1+ 1.15
Canara Bank CRISIL A1+ 1.15
Public Sector Undertakings - Total 27.70
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions
HDFC Bank Ltd.(^) CARE A1+ 6.88
Axis Bank Ltd.(^) CRISIL A1+ 6.08
Federal Bank Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 2.68
ICICI Bank Ltd. ICRA A1+ 2.30
Panatone Finvest Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 1.92
IDFC First Bank Limited(^) CRISIL A1+ 1.91
Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 1.90
Indusind Bank Ltd.(^) CRISIL A1+ 1.51
Aditya Birla Finance Ltd. ICRA A1+ 1.15
HDFC Bank Ltd.(^) FITCH A1+ 1.14
Muthoot Finance Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 0.77
Hero Fincorp Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 0.76
Barclays Investments & Loan (India) Pvt. Ltd. CRISIL A1+ 0.57
Corporate Debt/Financial Institutions - Total 29.57
Triparty Repo 0.01
Alternative Investment Fund
CORPORATE DEBT MARKET DEVELOPMENT FUND - CLASS A2 Alternative Investment Fund 0.29
Alternative Investment Fund - Total 0.29
Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) -1.90
Grand Total 100.00

Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) If you had invested Rs 10,000 every month
Monthly SIP of (₹)10000 Since Inception 10 years 7 years 5 years 3 years 1 year
Total amount invested (₹) 24,10,000 12,00,000 8,40,000 6,00,000 3,60,000 1,20,000
Total Value as on August 30, 2024 (₹) 51,98,461 16,43,728 10,33,077 6,93,571 3,97,296 1,24,543
Scheme Returns (%) 7.09 6.13 5.82 5.74 6.52 7.12
Nifty Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I Returns (%) 7.41 6.40 6.16 6.17 7.05 7.65
Alpha* -0.32 -0.27 -0.33 -0.42 -0.53 -0.53
Nifty Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I (₹)# 53,91,802 16,66,993 10,45,313 7,01,006 4,00,456 1,24,879
Nifty Ultra Short Duration Debt Index Returns (%) 7.53 6.62 6.43 6.48 7.37 7.97
Alpha* -0.44 -0.49 -0.61 -0.73 -0.85 -0.85
Nifty Ultra Short Duration Debt Index (₹)# 54,69,402 16,86,127 10,55,713 7,06,470 4,02,343 1,25,081
CRISIL 1 Year T-Bill Index (₹)^ 47,19,868 16,34,609 10,34,640 6,95,127 3,98,385 1,24,891
CRISIL 1 Year T-Bill Index Returns (%) 6.25 6.02 5.87 5.83 6.70 7.67

Scheme Inception : - August 13, 2004. The returns are calculated by XIRR approach assuming investment of ₹10,000/- on the 1st working day of every month. XIRR helps in calculating return on investments given an initial and final value and a series of cash inflows and outflows and taking the time of investment into consideration. Since inception returns are assumed to be starting from the beginning of the subsequent month from the date of inception. The SIP Performance is for Regular Plan – Growth Option Different plans have different expense structure. # Benchmark; ^ Additional Benchmark. Alpha is difference of scheme return with benchmark return. *All payouts during the period have been reinvested in the units of the scheme at the then prevailing NAV. Source: ICRA MFI Explorer.
Net Asset Value (NAV)
RegularDirect
Growth Rs40.4063Rs42.1703
Monthly IDCW Rs10.7458Rs18.1825
(as on August 30, 2024)

Available Plans/Options

A) Regular Plan B) Direct Plan
Options: Payout of IDCW, Reinvestment of IDCW & Growth (applicable for all plans)


Fund Manager*^ Mr. Deepak Agrawal & Mr. Manu Sharma
Benchmark***Nifty Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I (Tier 1), Nifty Ultra Short Duration Debt Index (Tier 2)
Allotment dateAugust 13, 2004
AAUMRs13,024.73 crs
AUMRs 12,644.15 crs
Folio count 39,984

IDCW Frequency

Monthly (12th of every Month)


Debt Quant & Ratios
Average Maturity 0.59 yrs
Modified Duration 0.45 yrs
Macaulay Duration 0.46 yrs
Annualised YTM* 7.61%
$Standard Deviation0.20%

*in case of semi annual YTM, it will be annualized.
$Source: ICRA MFI Explorer.

Minimum Investment Amount

Initial & Additional Investment
Rs100 and any amount thereafter
Systematic Investment Plan (SIP)
Rs 100 and any amount thereafter

Ideal Investments Horizon

• 3-6 months


Load Structure

Entry Load: Nil. (applicable for all plans)
Exit Load: Nil. (applicable for all plans)


Total Expense Ratio**
Regular Plan: 0.80%
Direct Plan: 0.36%

Data as on 31st August, 2024 unless otherwise specified.

Folio count data as on 31st July 2024.
^Ms. Palha Khanna (Dedicated fund manager for investments in foreign securities).

Fund


Benchmark - Tier 1


Benchmark - Tier 2


This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*:
  • Income over a short term investment horizon
  • Investment in debt & money market securities with portfolio Macaulay duration between 3 months & 6 months

* Investors should consult their financial advisors if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

The above risk-o—meter is based on the scheme portfolio as on 31st July, 2024. An addendum may be issued or updated on the website for new riskometer.

(^) Fully or Party blocked against Interest Rate Swap (IRS) Hedging Position through Interest Rate Swaps as on 31 Aug 2024 is 25.11% of the net assets.
**Total Expense Ratio includes applicable B30 fee and GST.
***As per para 1.9 of of SEBI Master circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/IMD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2024/90 dated June 27, 2024 The first tier benchmark is reflective of the category of the scheme and the second tier benchmark is demonstrative of the investment style / strategy of the Fund Manager within the category.
* For Fund Manager experience, please refer 'Our Fund Managers'
For last three IDCW, please refer 'Dividend History'.
For scheme performance, please refer 'Scheme Performances'