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Kotak Liquid Fund Regular IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 100833ISIN: INF174K01NL3MUTF_IN: KOTA_LIQU_REG_O3ZC3DKotak Mahindra Mutual FundLiquid funds

Formerly Kotak Liquid, Kotak Mahindra Liquid Scheme
NAV ₹1,283.5466

NAV for 25 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹44,750 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.33%20 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
6.35%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateSep 2026
Holdings
13530 Sep 2026
Launched
4 Nov 2003

Kotak Liquid Fund returns

Read from the regular plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 25 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week+0.06%––––
1 month+0.41%–35 of 43+0.43%+0.4% to +0.4%
3 months+1.43%–30 of 41+1.45%+1.4% to +1.5%
6 months+3.05%–23 of 40+3.06%+3.0% to +3.1%
1 year+6.27%+6.44%to 30 Sep 202623 of 38+6.29%+6.2% to +6.3%
3 years+6.76%+6.89%to 30 Sep 202619 of 35+6.76%+6.7% to +6.8%
5 years+6.26%+6.36%to 30 Sep 202619 of 33+6.27%+6.2% to +6.3%
10 years+5.96%+6.02%to 30 Sep 202617 of 26+6.00%+5.9% to +6.0%
₹10,000 put in on 20 Jan 2013, the first price after the NAV last changed level, is ₹24,397 at the NAV of 25 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Liquid Index A-I, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Regular plans of Liquid funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
7 days yearly rate+4.09%+4.98%
15 days yearly rate+5.01%+5.37%
1 month yearly rate+5.68%+6.19%
3 months yearly rate+5.98%+6.21%
6 months yearly rate+6.65%+6.82%
1 year+6.33%+6.44%
3 years+6.80%+6.89%
5 years+6.23%+6.36%
10 years+5.98%+6.02%
Since launch+6.85%+6.96%
Benchmark: NIFTY Liquid Index A-I. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
Highest year to Dec 2012, +9.7%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +3.2%

No return for the year to Dec 2013 and year to Mar 2013: the NAV changed level or stopped pricing in that year.

Kotak Liquid Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 25 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,23,911₹1,23,904 after stamp duty+6.28%+6.27%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,96,872₹3,96,852 after stamp duty+6.50%+6.50%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,07,905₹7,07,870 after stamp duty+6.59%+6.59%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,27,800₹16,27,753 after stamp duty+5.96%+5.96%₹38
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Apr 2006 to 25 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year5,763 windows+3.1%+6.9%+9.8%100.0%
3 years4,551 windows+3.9%+6.6%+8.9%100.0%
5 years3,341 windows+5.1%+6.3%+8.2%100.0%
10 years1,276 windows+6.0%+6.3%+6.7%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Kotak Liquid Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.18 ptsA year, on 20 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.15%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.33%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 0.20%, Jan 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.15%, Feb 2023.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.13%0.28%
Brokerage0.00%0.00%
Transaction costs0.00%0.00%
Statutory levies0.02%0.05%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 20 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹500
SIP instalments, at least
2 Installments
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Kotak Liquid Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹49,988 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
86.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
The latest quarter is the largest since the quarter to Jun 2010.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹52,848 Cr, Jul 2026.Lowest ₹29,474 Cr, Sep 2025.

Kotak Liquid Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
6.35%Lines stating a yield: 99.83% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
6.02%Regular plan
Macaulay duration
58days
Modified duration
56days
Average maturity
58days
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

CPICRA A1+, repaid 9 Nov 2026Bonds and bills4.13%1,738.2135,0006.35%Aug 2026
TBSOV, repaid 12 Nov 2026Bonds and bills3.55%1,490.9415,00,00,0005.28%Aug 2026
TBSOV, repaid 27 Nov 2026Bonds and bills3.43%1,440.7314,52,76,0005.35%Aug 2026
CPCRISIL A1+, repaid 30 Oct 2026Bonds and bills2.96%1,244.0725,0006.01%Sep 2026
TBSOV, repaid 3 Dec 2026Bonds and bills2.95%1,238.5312,50,00,0005.37%Sep 2026
TBSOV, repaid 8 Oct 2026Bonds and bills2.38%999.0010,00,00,0005.20%Jul 2026
TBSOV, repaid 22 Oct 2026Bonds and bills2.37%997.0210,00,00,0005.20%Jul 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 11 Nov 2026Bonds and bills2.36%993.071,00,0006.21%Aug 2026
CPCRISIL A1+, repaid 27 Nov 2026Bonds and bills2.35%990.1020,0006.40%Sep 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 3 Dec 2026Bonds and bills2.35%989.081,00,0006.40%Sep 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 15 Dec 2026Bonds and bills2.35%987.171,00,0006.33%Sep 2026
CDCRISIL A1+, repaid 11 Dec 2026Bonds and bills2.35%987.141,00,0006.70%Sep 2026
TBSOV, repaid 19 Nov 2026Bonds and bills2.29%961.729,68,62,0005.35%Aug 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 14 Dec 2026Bonds and bills1.94%814.5682,5006.32%Sep 2026
CDCARE A1+, repaid 1 Oct 2026Bonds and bills1.78%750.0075,0005.36%Jul 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
4.13%CP
Top 5 holdings
17.01%
Top 10 holdings
28.83%
Effective holdings
71.2Taken over 111.33% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills111.07%
  • Units of other funds0.27%
  • Cash and receivables−11.33%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign19.98%
  • AAA0.81%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+90.28%

Other

  • Overnight lending0.19%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month17.96%
  • 1 to 3 months93.30%
  • 3 to 6 monthsNone
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 yearsNone
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 yearsNone
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
9.32%HDFC Bank Limited
Top 5 borrowers
31.63%
Top 10 borrowers
42.92%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 91.09% of the fund, to 62 borrowers; the borrower is named for 89.27% of it, its group for 17.90%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
8658.85% of the fund
Sold out
20.91% of the fund before
Matured
81
Added to
0
Trimmed
2
Unchanged
47
Traded at least
0.91%
Weight that moved
66.53%

Changes in Sep 2026

CPMatured–4.06%−4.06 pts–
CDTrimmed0.59%3.85%−3.26 pts−1,65,000
CPNew2.96%0.00%+2.96 pts+25,000
TBNew2.95%0.00%+2.95 pts+12,50,00,000
TBMatured–2.52%−2.52 pts–
CPNew2.35%0.00%+2.35 pts+20,000
CDNew2.35%0.00%+2.35 pts+1,00,000
CDNew2.35%0.00%+2.35 pts+1,00,000
CDNew2.35%0.00%+2.35 pts+1,00,000
TBMatured–2.04%−2.04 pts–
CDMatured–2.03%−2.03 pts–
CDMatured–2.03%−2.03 pts–
CDNew1.94%0.00%+1.94 pts+82,500
CDNew1.77%0.00%+1.77 pts+75,000
TBNew1.64%0.00%+1.64 pts+7,00,00,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
CP––––––––––3.52%Bought4.13%
TB––––––––––3.03%Bought3.55%
TB––––––––––2.92%Bought3.43%
CP–––––––––––2.96%Bought
TB–––––––––––2.95%Bought
TB–––––––––1.93%Bought2.03%2.38%
TB–––––––––1.93%Bought2.02%2.37%
CD––––––––––2.01%Bought2.36%
CD–––––––––––2.35%Bought
CD–––––––––––2.35%Bought
CD–––––––––––2.35%Bought
CP–––––––––––2.35%Bought
TB––––––––––1.95%Bought2.29%
CD–––––––––––1.94%Bought
CD–––––––––1.45%Bought1.52%1.78%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap. The 558 holdings no longer held, sold or repaid within these months, are not listed.

Risk ratios

NAV to 25 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Regular plans of Liquid funds (35 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation0.22%
0.18%Lowest0.21%Average0.22%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.00%Average0.00%Highest
Sharpe ratio3.73
1.21Lowest3.63Average4.82Highest
Sortino ratio80.85
4.39Lowest168.80Average of 29 funds1,035.69Highest
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−0.02%20 Oct 202622 Oct 202625 Oct 2026
5 years−0.03%3 May 20225 May 20228 May 2022
10 years−0.26%17 Mar 202024 Mar 202027 Mar 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Sep 202619 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Jan 2025 to Feb 20252 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Mar 2024 to Dec 202410 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Dec 2022 to Feb 202415 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Apr 2022 to Nov 20228 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Mar 20221 monthLow to ModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
Nov 2021 to Feb 20224 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNIFTY Liquid Index A-I
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Kotak Liquid Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Deepak AgrawalPrimaryJan 2013this role since Jan 2019–––100.0%94.1%13₹1,54,941 Cr
Sunil PandeyPrimaryJun 2025+6.21%a year––99.8%99.8%2₹57,176 Cr
Returns are the regular plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Kotak Money market FundDeepak AgrawalNov 2006–––₹27,341 Cr
Kotak Ultra Short Term FundDeepak AgrawalApr 2008+7.19%a year––₹15,681 Cr
Kotak Corporate Bond FundDeepak AgrawalJan 2015+7.09%a year––₹14,820 Cr
Kotak Short Term FundDeepak AgrawalJul 2007+7.42%a year––₹14,259 Cr
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundDeepak AgrawalJan 2015+6.84%a year––₹12,605 Cr
Kotak Overnight FundDeepak AgrawalJan 2019+5.06%a year+5.19%−0.13 pts₹12,426 Cr
Kotak Banking and PSU DebtDeepak AgrawalAug 2008–––₹4,762 Cr
Kotak Floating Interest Rates FundDeepak AgrawalMay 2019+6.71%a year––₹3,234 Cr
Kotak Dynamic Term FundDeepak AgrawalMay 2008+7.74%a year––₹2,256 Cr
Kotak Medium Term FundDeepak AgrawalJun 2015+6.93%a year––₹1,916 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

ICICI Prudential Liquid FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund24.72%36
Union Liquid FundUnion Mutual Fund23.19%23
Nippon India Liquid FundNippon India Mutual Fund21.85%27
Edelweiss Liquid FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund20.78%21
Mirae Asset Liquid FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund18.43%22
Invesco India Liquid FundInvesco Mutual Fund18.30%25
UTI Liquid FundUTI Mutual Fund18.06%20
Tata Liquid FundTata Mutual Fund17.84%21
HDFC Liquid FundHDFC Mutual Fund16.80%27
HSBC Liquid FundHSBC Mutual Fund16.74%19
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Kotak Gilt FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund4.75%
Kotak Overnight FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund2.64%
Kotak Ultra Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund2.24%
Kotak Money market FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund1.22%
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.89%
Kotak Medium to Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.39%
Kotak Banking and PSU DebtKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.27%
Kotak Corporate Bond FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.27%
Kotak Credit Risk FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.27%
Kotak Dynamic Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund0.27%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Kotak Liquid Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV.Every fund's payouts

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
20 Oct 2026₹0.2198670.017%₹1,283.5466₹1,283.5466
19 Oct 2026₹0.2281780.018%₹1,283.5466₹1,283.5466
18 Oct 2026₹0.3295830.026%₹1,283.4363₹1,283.5466
16 Oct 2026₹0.3295830.026%₹1,283.4363₹1,283.5466
14 Oct 2026₹0.0392120.003%₹1,283.5466₹1,283.5466
13 Oct 2026₹0.1924080.015%₹1,283.5466₹1,283.5466
12 Oct 2026₹0.1248410.010%₹1,283.5466₹1,283.5466
11 Oct 2026₹0.3902870.030%₹1,283.7417₹1,283.5466
9 Oct 2026₹0.3202830.025%₹1,283.5466₹1,283.5466
8 Oct 2026₹0.2771550.022%₹1,283.5466₹1,283.5466
7 Oct 2026₹0.2589080.020%₹1,283.5466₹1,283.5466
6 Oct 2026₹0.1912680.015%₹1,283.5466₹1,283.5466
The latest 120 of 3,861 payouts since 18 Jan 2013.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 23 SepTermsSIP instalments: not accepted to accepted
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to provide reasonable returns and high level of liquidity by investing in debt instruments such as bonds, debentures and Government Securities; and money market instruments such as treasury bills, commercial paper, certificate of deposit, including repos in permitted securities of different maturities, so as to spread the risk across different kinds of issuers in the debt markets. The Scheme may invest in call money/term money market in terms of RBI guidelines in this respect. Subject to the maximum amount permitted from time to time, the Scheme may invest in offshore securities in the manner allowed by SEBI / RBI, provided such investments are in conformity with the investment objective of the Scheme and the prevailing guidelines and Regulations. To reduce the risk of the portfolio, the Scheme may also use various derivative and hedging products from time to time, in the manner permitted by SEBI. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Schemes will be realised.

Asset allocation

  • Debt and money market instruments (including interbank call and repo) - 0-100% - Low to Medium (Risk Profile)

Type of scheme

An open ended Liquid Scheme. A relatively low interest rate risk and moderate credit risk

Benchmark
Nifty Liquid Index A-I
Potential risk class
B-I
Risk level at launch
Low to Moderate
New fund offer
3 Nov 2003 to 4 Nov 2003
Units first allotted
4 Nov 2003
Open for sale again
4 Nov 2003
Price at the offer
₹1,000 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119766INF174K01NE8KOTA_LIQU_DIR_12PLYQA1 Jan 2013
Regular Growth100835INF174K01NI9KOTA_LIQU_REG_1IHD1562 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW119764INF174K01NH1KOTA_LIQU_DIR_P4PRVK1 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW100833INF174K01NL3KOTA_LIQU_REG_O3ZC3D2 Apr 2006

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure