Kotak Money Market Fund

Review Date: 25-04-2025

Beginning of Analysis

In the Money Market Fund category, Kotak Money Market Fund is the 5th ranked fund. The category has total 18 funds. The Kotak Money Market Fund has shown a very good past performence in Money Market Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 4.42% which is higher than the category average of 3.96%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.53 which is higher than the category average of -0.13.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Money Market Mutual Funds are ideal for investors seeking a safe, liquid, and low-risk investment option for short-term cash management. These funds invest in high-quality, short-term money market instruments with a maturity of up to 1 year, offering quick redemption (within 1 business day) and stable returns. While they provide better returns than savings accounts, they may underperform compared to other debt funds with longer maturities. Investors should consider their liquidity needs, risk tolerance, and investment horizon before investing in Money Market Funds. Additionally, the absence of a lock-in period makes them a flexible choice for managing short-term financial goals.

Kotak Money Market Fund Return Analysis

• The fund has given a return of 1.07%, 2.36 and 4.2 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 1.05%, 2.31% and 4.15% respectively.
• Kotak Money Market Fund has given a return of 8.11% in last one year. In the same period the Money Market Fund category average return was 8.01%.
• The fund has given a return of 7.26% in last three years and ranked 7.0th out of 18 funds in the category. In the same period the Money Market Fund category average return was 7.17%.
• The fund has given a return of 6.09% in last five years and ranked 8th out of 16 funds in the category. In the same period the Money Market Fund category average return was 6.07%.
• The fund has given a return of 6.85% in last ten years and ranked 7th out of 11 funds in the category. In the same period the category average return was 12.54%.
• The fund has given a SIP return of 8.59% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 8.48%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 10th in 22 funds
• The fund has SIP return of 7.88% in last three years and ranks 8th in 18 funds. Tata Money Market Fund has given the highest SIP return (8.06%) in the category in last three years.
• The fund has SIP return of 6.9% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 6.84%.

Kotak Money Market Fund Risk Analysis

• The fund has a standard deviation of 0.46 and semi deviation of 0.37. The category average standard deviation is 0.49 and semi deviation is 0.4.
• The fund has a beta of 0.29 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.

Very Good Performance in Money Market Fund Category

Good Performance in Money Market Fund Category

Poor Performance in Money Market Fund Category

Very Poor Performance in Money Market Fund Category