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Kotak Conservative Hybrid Fund vs Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)

Kotak Conservative Hybrid Fund and Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1) are both Conservative Hybrid funds. As of 6 Nov 2026 (Direct plan, Growth option): 3-year CAGR +8.92% vs +8.85%, 5-year CAGR +8.29% vs +8.24%, volatility 5.37% vs 2.41%, maximum drawdown −11.80% vs −18.95%. Their portfolios overlap by 5.8% (18 stocks held by both).

Showing the Direct plan, Growth option. Portfolio, sector and market-cap figures are the same for every plan and option of a fund.

Key facts

Kotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
Fund houseKotak Mahindra Mutual FundNippon India Mutual Fund
Compared asConservative HybridConservative Hybrid
NAV₹70.4707₹69.9716
NAV date6 Nov 20266 Nov 2026
Launched (first NAV)30 Jan 20132 Jan 2013
Track record13.8 yrs13.8 yrs
Fund size (AUM)₹2,733 Cr₹977 Cr
Securities held11784
Portfolio as of30 Sep 202630 Sep 2026
Fund pageFull record →Full record →

Returns

Kotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
1 month+1.84%+1.47%
3 months−0.01%+0.93%
6 months+2.90%+3.61%
1 year+2.91%+6.33%
3 years (CAGR)+8.92%+8.85%
5 years (CAGR)+8.29%+8.24%
7 years (CAGR)+10.43%+6.08%
10 years (CAGR)+9.58%+6.16%
Since launch (CAGR)+10.26%+7.59%
SIP return (XIRR, 5 years) ⓘ+7.96%+8.55%

Up to one year: absolute return. Beyond one year: CAGR. Computed from each fund's own NAV history (AMFI), measured to the latest NAV.

Calendar-year returns

Kotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
2026 (year to date)+1.81%+4.98%
2025+6.52%+10.59%
2024+12.80%+8.50%
2023+15.40%+11.14%
2022+5.71%+5.44%
2021+14.79%+10.74%

Risk

Kotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
Volatility (annualised) ⓘ5.37%2.41%
Downside volatility ⓘ3.84%1.60%
Sharpe ratio ⓘ0.450.98
Sortino ratio ⓘ0.631.47
Maximum drawdown ⓘ−11.80%−18.95%
Recovery from that fall3 months19 months
Current fall from peak−0.17%0.00%
Rolling 1-year return: worst−2.15%−17.43%
Rolling 1-year return: median+10.77%+8.96%
Rolling 1-year return: best+30.91%+29.39%
Share of 1-year periods with a loss1.36%8.90%

Against each fund's benchmark

Kotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
Beta ⓘ——
Alpha (Jensen's, annualised) ⓘ——
R² ⓘ——
Upside capture——
Downside capture——
Tracking error——
Information ratio——
Treynor ratio——

Portfolio

Asset mix

Kotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
Debt59.72%65.99%
Equity23.36%10.58%
Cash & equivalents16.08%13.34%
REITs / InvITs0.50%9.80%
AIF Units0.34%0.29%

Market-cap split (share of fund assets)

Kotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
Large Cap14.84%9.47%
Mid Cap6.61%1.11%
Small Cap0.91%0.00%
Unclassified1.00%0.00%

Concentration

Kotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
Top 10 holdings37.01%36.45%
Effective number of stocks ⓘ48.745.9
Securities held11784

Portfolio overlap: 5.8%

18 companies are held by both funds; by weight, 5.8% of the two portfolios is the same. That is a low overlap: the two portfolios are largely different.

Held by bothKotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
HDFC Bank Limited1.21%0.85%
Reliance Industries Limited0.85%0.76%
ICICI Bank Limited1.45%0.75%
State Bank of India1.24%0.41%
Axis Bank Limited0.69%0.32%
Maruti Suzuki India Limited1.01%0.30%
Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust0.30%0.68%
Bharti Airtel Limited1.06%0.29%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund Class A20.34%0.29%
Infosys Limited0.29%0.34%
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited0.37%0.22%
ITC Limited0.21%0.28%
NTPC Limited0.65%0.17%
Tata Steel Ltd.0.46%0.17%
IndusInd Bank Limited0.18%0.17%

Top 10 holdings

Kotak Conservative Hybrid

  1. 7.24% Government of India (18/08/2055)7.12%
  2. Government Securities6.80%
  3. JTPM Metal Traders Limited3.95%
  4. Power Finance Corporation Ltd.3.62%
  5. 7.44% National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (17/07/2029)3.62%
  6. 7.57% LIC Housing Finance Limited (23/11/2029)2.72%
  7. Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust2.62%
  8. Shivshakti Securitisation Trust2.62%
  9. National Housing Bank2.10%
  10. 360 One Prime Limited1.84%

Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)

  1. 7.03% State Government Securities5.07%
  2. 10.5% Triumph Composites Limited4.06%
  3. 8.45% Adani Airport Holdings Limited4.05%
  4. 9.75% Delhi International Airport Limited3.75%
  5. 5% GMR Airports Limited (13/02/2027)3.48%
  6. Samriddhi Trust3.45%
  7. 10.96% Gaursons India Private Limited3.37%
  8. Auxilo Finserve Private Limited3.08%
  9. 10.2% Navi Finserv Limited3.07%
  10. 10.4% Muthoot Fincorp Ltd3.07%

Sector exposure

Kotak Conservative HybridNippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)
Sovereign16.37%0.00%
CRISIL AAA14.48%2.54%
SOVEREIGN0.44%9.05%
CRISIL AA5.22%8.28%
CRISIL A+0.00%6.56%
Banks5.99%3.43%
Realty0.50%5.33%
CRISIL AAA(SO)5.24%0.00%
CRISIL AA-0.00%5.17%
CARE AAA2.10%4.78%
SOV4.29%0.00%
FITCH AA-0.00%4.06%
ICRA AA1.84%3.75%
FITCH A+(SO)0.00%3.45%

Questions people ask

What is the difference between Kotak Conservative Hybrid and Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1) returns?

As of 6 Nov 2026, Direct plan Growth option: 1-year return +2.91% vs +6.33%; 3-year CAGR +8.92% vs +8.85%; 5-year CAGR +8.29% vs +8.24%; 10-year CAGR +9.58% vs +6.16%. Past returns do not indicate future returns.

How do Kotak Conservative Hybrid and Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1) compare on risk?

Volatility (36 monthly returns, annualised) 5.37% vs 2.41%; Sharpe ratio 0.45 vs 0.98; Sortino ratio 0.63 vs 1.47; maximum drawdown −11.80% vs −18.95%; beta — vs —.

How much do Kotak Conservative Hybrid and Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1) overlap?

By weight, 5.8% of the two portfolios is invested in the same companies; 18 stocks are held by both, the largest shared positions being HDFC Bank Limited, Reliance Industries Limited, ICICI Bank Limited. Based on the portfolios disclosed for Sep 2026 and Sep 2026.

What is the large, mid and small cap split of Kotak Conservative Hybrid and Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1)?

Kotak Conservative Hybrid: large cap 14.8%, mid cap 6.6%, small cap 0.9%. Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund (Existing number of Segregated Portfolios - 1): large cap 9.5%, mid cap 1.1%, small cap 0.0% (share of the fund's assets, from its latest disclosed portfolio).

Is this a recommendation to choose one of these funds?

No. This page places the published figures of both funds side by side. It does not rank, rate or recommend either fund; which one suits an investor depends on their goals, horizon and risk tolerance.

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Sources: NAV from AMFI; returns, risk and ratios computed by MF Analyser from each fund's NAV history (risk on 36 monthly returns, risk-free rate 6.5%); benchmark ratios against each fund's benchmark total-return index; portfolios from each fund house's monthly disclosure. Returns and ratios as of 6 Nov 2026. IDCW options show no return or risk figures because payouts reduce the NAV and AMFI's file carries no payout history to add back. This page compares published figures only — it does not rank, rate or recommend either fund. Past performance does not indicate future returns; mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.