Low Duration Mutual Funds

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Annual Returns 12.88%
Average Risk Low
Total Funds 107

What is Low Duration Mutual Fund?

Low-Duration Mutual Funds are those that invest in the debt and money market instruments such that the macaulay duration of the fund lies between 6 to 12 months. These funds are those, which, as the name suggests invest for short term, therefore these are apt for such investors who are ready to invest for small duration. The risk involved in low-duration funds are generally moderate on the principal amount invested.

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Fund Name	AUM (Cr.)	Fund Age	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	2Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index-Dec 2025 Fund-Reg (G)	276.54	2 years	0.09%	0.41%	1.39%	2.96%	-	7.19%	-	-	-	-
HDFC CRISIL IBX FIN SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	1971.69	1 years	-0.05%	0.25%	1.43%	3.21%	5.39%	6.69%	-	-	-	-	Invest
ICICI PRUDENTIAL CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	538.78	1 years	-0.04%	0.25%	1.42%	3.15%	5.34%	6.58%	-	-	-	-	Invest
TATA CRISIL-IBX GILT INDEX - APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND - REGULAR PLAN - GROWTH	793.34	4 years	0.1%	0.43%	1.33%	2.65%	0.62%	6.49%	6.83%	7%	-	-
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3to6 Months Debt IF-Reg (G)	2220.03	1 years	-0.04%	0.24%	1.43%	3.16%	5.25%	6.46%	-	-	-	-	Invest
AXIS CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	218.37	1 years	-0.08%	0.22%	1.37%	3.04%	5.15%	6.4%	-	-	-	-	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	117.53	1 years	0.05%	0.38%	1.6%	3.23%	5.25%	6.38%	-	-	-	-	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	117.53	1 years	0.05%	0.38%	1.6%	3.23%	5.25%	6.38%	-	-	-	-	Invest
Axis Nifty AAA Bond Plus SDL Apr 2026 50:50 ETF FOF - Regular Plan - Growth Option	169.10	5 years	0.62%	1.52%	2.03%	2.95%	2.12%	6.27%	6.95%	6.94%	-	-	Invest
AXIS CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services-Sep 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	5.35	1 years	0.12%	0.5%	1.78%	3.17%	4.03%	6.04%	-	-	-	-	Invest
Edelweiss CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC-HFC-Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	81.42	1 years	-0.06%	0.17%	1.42%	3.02%	4.76%	5.92%	-	-	-	-	Invest
SBI CPSE Bond Plus SDL Sep 2026 50:50 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	6707.89	4 years	0.09%	0.45%	1.36%	2.99%	4.3%	5.82%	6.71%	7.05%	-	-	Invest
Nippon India Nifty AAA CPSE Bond Plus SDL - Apr 2027 Maturity 60:40 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option	2900.86	4 years	0.03%	0.26%	1.34%	2.86%	4.71%	5.78%	6.79%	7.29%	-	-	Invest
Nippon India Low Duration Fund - Retail Plan - Growth Plan - Growth Option	7096.48	19 years	-0.09%	0.05%	1.11%	2.76%	4.7%	5.75%	6.53%	6.74%	6.04%	6.16%
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund-Reg (G)	353.77	1 years	-0.06%	0.18%	1.28%	2.82%	4.67%	5.72%	-	-	-	-	Invest
Axis CRISIL - IBX AAA Bond NBFC - Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	2397.91	2 years	-0.06%	0.13%	1.35%	2.89%	4.57%	5.68%	6.98%	-	-	-	Invest
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term Fund - Growth	21047.22	24 years	-0.11%	-0.04%	0.99%	2.67%	4.41%	5.67%	6.74%	7.14%	6.47%	6.9%	Invest
ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE CRISIL IBX GILT -APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND-REGULAR GROWTH	164.77	4 years	0.13%	0.47%	1.29%	2.66%	1.71%	5.66%	6.77%	6.64%	-	-	Invest
Axis Nifty SDL September 2026 Debt Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	65.67	3 years	0.11%	0.47%	1.31%	2.84%	4.07%	5.64%	6.61%	7.12%	-	-
UTI Low Duration Fund- Discontinued Growth Option	2698.29	27 years	-0.07%	0.05%	1.12%	2.74%	4.45%	5.6%	6.67%	6.86%	6.08%	5.45%

Fund Name	AUM (Cr.)	Risk	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	2Y	3Y	5Y	10Y

Fund Name	Oct-2026	Sep-2026	Aug-2026	Jul-2026	Jun-2026	May-2026	Apr-2026	Mar-2026	Feb-2026	Jan-2026	Dec-2025	Nov-2025

Fund Name	2026-Q4	2026-Q3	2026-Q2	2026-Q1	2025-Q4	2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1

Fund Name	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014

Fund Name	AUM (Cr.)	Risk	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD	1Y	2Y	3Y	5Y	10Y

Fund Name	AUM (Cr.)	Initial NAV	Final NAV	NAV Change	Absolute Ret.	Annalized Ret.

Fund Name	AUM (Cr.)	Risk	6M	1Y	2Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	From Launch
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index-Dec 2025 Fund-Reg (G)	276.54	Moderate	-	0.24%	2.63%	-	-	-	2.78%
HDFC CRISIL IBX FIN SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	1971.69	Average	1.48%	6.6%	-	-	-	-	6.61%	Invest
ICICI PRUDENTIAL CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	538.78	Average	1.46%	6.51%	-	-	-	-	6.55%	Invest
TATA CRISIL-IBX GILT INDEX - APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND - REGULAR PLAN - GROWTH	793.34	Low to Moderate	-	0.68%	2.76%	4%	-	-	4.74%
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3to6 Months Debt IF-Reg (G)	2220.03	Low to Moderate	1.46%	6.47%	-	-	-	-	6.56%	Invest
AXIS CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	218.37	Average	1.39%	6.28%	-	-	-	-	6.3%	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	117.53	Moderate	1.64%	6.69%	-	-	-	-	6.81%	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	117.53	Moderate	1.64%	6.69%	-	-	-	-	6.81%	Invest
Axis Nifty AAA Bond Plus SDL Apr 2026 50:50 ETF FOF - Regular Plan - Growth Option	169.10	Average	-	1.95%	3.56%	4.6%	5.29%	-	5.28%	Invest
AXIS CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services-Sep 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	5.35	Moderate	1.08%	4.98%	-	-	-	-	5.79%	Invest
Edelweiss CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC-HFC-Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	81.42	Moderate	1.47%	6.02%	-	-	-	-	6.31%	Invest
SBI CPSE Bond Plus SDL Sep 2026 50:50 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	6707.89	Average	0.94%	4.85%	5.67%	6.28%	-	-	6.53%	Invest
Nippon India Nifty AAA CPSE Bond Plus SDL - Apr 2027 Maturity 60:40 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option	2900.86	Low to Moderate	1.37%	5.83%	6.21%	6.71%	-	-	6.89%	Invest
Nippon India Low Duration Fund - Retail Plan - Growth Plan - Growth Option	7096.48	Low	1.23%	5.74%	6.06%	6.42%	6.49%	6.14%	6.76%
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund-Reg (G)	353.77	Moderately Low	1.3%	5.76%	-	-	-	-	5.8%	Invest
Axis CRISIL - IBX AAA Bond NBFC - Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	2397.91	Moderate	1.41%	5.79%	6.29%	-	-	-	6.35%	Invest
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term Fund - Growth	21047.22	Moderate	1.12%	5.31%	6.04%	6.59%	6.92%	6.74%	18.64%	Invest
ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE CRISIL IBX GILT -APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND-REGULAR GROWTH	164.77	Low to Moderate	-	1.48%	3.36%	4.46%	-	-	5.11%	Invest
Axis Nifty SDL September 2026 Debt Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	65.67	Average	0.87%	4.52%	5.48%	6.19%	-	-	6.51%
UTI Low Duration Fund- Discontinued Growth Option	2698.29	Moderate	1.22%	5.47%	6.03%	6.48%	6.56%	5.94%	26.3%

Fund Name	Risk	Standard Deviation	Alpha	Beta	Sharpe Ratio
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index-Dec 2025 Fund-Reg (G)	Moderate	-	-	-	-
HDFC CRISIL IBX FIN SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	Average	-	-	-	-	Invest
ICICI PRUDENTIAL CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	Average	-	-	-	-	Invest
TATA CRISIL-IBX GILT INDEX - APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND - REGULAR PLAN - GROWTH	Low to Moderate	3.42%	-	-	-
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3to6 Months Debt IF-Reg (G)	Low to Moderate	-	-	-	-	Invest
AXIS CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	Average	-	-	-	-	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	Moderate	-	-	-	-	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	Moderate	-	-	-	-	Invest
Axis Nifty AAA Bond Plus SDL Apr 2026 50:50 ETF FOF - Regular Plan - Growth Option	Average	1.24%	-	-	-	Invest
AXIS CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services-Sep 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	Moderate	-	-	-	-	Invest
Edelweiss CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC-HFC-Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	Moderate	-	-	-	-	Invest
SBI CPSE Bond Plus SDL Sep 2026 50:50 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	Average	0.55%	-	-	1.36%	Invest
Nippon India Nifty AAA CPSE Bond Plus SDL - Apr 2027 Maturity 60:40 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option	Low to Moderate	0.72%	-	-	1.26%	Invest
Nippon India Low Duration Fund - Retail Plan - Growth Plan - Growth Option	Low	0.60%	-	1.19%	0.81%
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund-Reg (G)	Moderately Low	-	-	-	-	Invest
Axis CRISIL - IBX AAA Bond NBFC - Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	Moderate	-	-	-	-	Invest
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term Fund - Growth	Moderate	0.66%	-	1.33%	1.34%	Invest
ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE CRISIL IBX GILT -APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND-REGULAR GROWTH	Low to Moderate	0.58%	-	-	0.19%	Invest
Axis Nifty SDL September 2026 Debt Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	Average	0.68%	-	-	1.20%
UTI Low Duration Fund- Discontinued Growth Option	Moderate	0.63%	-	1.29%	0.94%

Fund Name	Min SIP	Min Lumpsum	Expense Ratio	Fund Manager	Launch Date
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index-Dec 2025 Fund-Reg (G)	₹1000	₹1000	0.4%	-	16-Oct 2024
HDFC CRISIL IBX FIN SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	₹100	₹100	0.25%	Anupam Joshi	12-May 2025	Invest
ICICI PRUDENTIAL CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	₹1000	₹1000	0.22%	Darshil Dedhia	25-Mar 2025	Invest
TATA CRISIL-IBX GILT INDEX - APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND - REGULAR PLAN - GROWTH	₹500	₹5000	0.36%	-	30-Sep 2022
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3to6 Months Debt IF-Reg (G)	₹1000	₹1000	0.38%	Harshil Suvarnkar	17-Dec 2024	Invest
AXIS CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	₹1000	₹5000	0.27%	Aditya Pagaria	29-Sep 2025	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	₹100	₹1000	0.35%	Vivek Sharma	30-Oct 2024	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	₹100	₹1000	0.35%	Vivek Sharma	30-Oct 2024	Invest
Axis Nifty AAA Bond Plus SDL Apr 2026 50:50 ETF FOF - Regular Plan - Growth Option	₹0	₹5000	0.19%	-	20-Oct 2021	Invest
AXIS CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services-Sep 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	₹1000	₹5000	0.8%	Aditya Pagaria	26-Nov 2024	Invest
Edelweiss CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC-HFC-Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	₹100	₹100	0.32%	Dhawal Dalal	25-Feb 2025	Invest
SBI CPSE Bond Plus SDL Sep 2026 50:50 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	₹0	₹5000	0.35%	Ranjana Gupta	24-Jan 2022	Invest
Nippon India Nifty AAA CPSE Bond Plus SDL - Apr 2027 Maturity 60:40 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option	₹100	₹1000	0.32%	Vivek Sharma	29-Mar 2022	Invest
Nippon India Low Duration Fund - Retail Plan - Growth Plan - Growth Option	₹100	₹5000	0.99%	Kinjal Desai	21-Mar 2007
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund-Reg (G)	₹100	₹1000	1.02%	Brijesh Shah	17-Mar 2025	Invest
Axis CRISIL - IBX AAA Bond NBFC - Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	₹1000	₹5000	0.49%	Aditya Pagaria	26-Sep 2024	Invest
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term Fund - Growth	₹100	₹100	0.56%	Darshil Dedhia	27-Sep 2002	Invest
ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE CRISIL IBX GILT -APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND-REGULAR GROWTH	₹500	₹500	0.35%	Bhupesh Bameta	07-Oct 2022	Invest
Axis Nifty SDL September 2026 Debt Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	₹0	₹	0.32%	Aditya Pagaria	22-Nov 2022
UTI Low Duration Fund- Discontinued Growth Option	₹500	₹500	0.43%	Anurag Mittal	12-Jul 1999

Fund Name	Current NAV	Previous NAV	1D NAV Change	52- Week High NAV	52- Week Low NAV
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index-Dec 2025 Fund-Reg (G)	10.8727 (31-12-2025)	10.8713 (30-12-2025)	0.01%	10.8727	10.7707
HDFC CRISIL IBX FIN SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	11.0027 (23-10-2026)	11.0025 (22-10-2026)	0%	11.0143	10.3218	Invest
ICICI PRUDENTIAL CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	11.1144 (23-10-2026)	11.1118 (22-10-2026)	0.02%	11.1261	10.4378	Invest
TATA CRISIL-IBX GILT INDEX - APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND - REGULAR PLAN - GROWTH	12.5644 (13-02-2026)	12.5634 (12-02-2026)	0.01%	12.5644	12.3688
Aditya Birla SL CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3to6 Months Debt IF-Reg (G)	11.3086 (23-10-2026)	11.3072 (22-10-2026)	0.01%	11.3204	10.6313	Invest
AXIS CRISIL IBX FINANCIAL SERVICES 3 6 MONTHS DEBT INDEX FUND REGULAR PLAN GROWTH	10.6928 (23-10-2026)	10.6920 (22-10-2026)	0.01%	10.7074	10.0591	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	11.5056 (23-10-2026)	11.5051 (22-10-2026)	0%	11.5076	10.8243	Invest
Nippon India CRISIL-IBX AAA Financial Services-Dec 2026 Index Fund-Reg (G)	11.5056 (23-10-2026)	11.5051 (22-10-2026)	0%	11.5076	10.8243	Invest
Axis Nifty AAA Bond Plus SDL Apr 2026 50:50 ETF FOF - Regular Plan - Growth Option	12.8252 (30-04-2026)	12.8162 (29-04-2026)	0.07%	12.8252	12.4286	Invest
AXIS CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond Financial Services-Sep 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	11.3612 (11-09-2026)	11.3629 (10-09-2026)	-0.01%	11.3629	10.8194	Invest
Edelweiss CRISIL-IBX AAA Bond NBFC-HFC-Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	11.2435 (23-10-2026)	11.2455 (22-10-2026)	-0.02%	11.2576	10.6269	Invest
SBI CPSE Bond Plus SDL Sep 2026 50:50 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	13.1627 (30-09-2026)	13.1610 (29-09-2026)	0.01%	13.1627	12.4997	Invest
Nippon India Nifty AAA CPSE Bond Plus SDL - Apr 2027 Maturity 60:40 Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth Option	13.1334 (23-10-2026)	13.1325 (22-10-2026)	0.01%	13.1373	12.426	Invest
Nippon India Low Duration Fund - Retail Plan - Growth Plan - Growth Option	3837.0396 (23-10-2026)	3837.4909 (22-10-2026)	-0.01%	3842.25	3630.9
Bandhan CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 3-6 Months Debt Index Fund-Reg (G)	11.0298 (23-10-2026)	11.0278 (22-10-2026)	0.02%	11.0434	10.4415	Invest
Axis CRISIL - IBX AAA Bond NBFC - Jun 2027 Index Fund-Reg (G)	11.5400 (23-10-2026)	11.5421 (22-10-2026)	-0.02%	11.5543	10.9321	Invest
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term Fund - Growth	587.3118 (23-10-2026)	587.4313 (22-10-2026)	-0.02%	588.418	556.274	Invest
ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE CRISIL IBX GILT -APRIL 2026 INDEX FUND-REGULAR GROWTH	12.7175 (30-04-2026)	12.7104 (29-04-2026)	0.06%	12.7175	12.3861	Invest
Axis Nifty SDL September 2026 Debt Index Fund - Regular Plan - Growth	13.0089 (30-09-2026)	13.0089 ()	0%	13.0089	12.3816
UTI Low Duration Fund- Discontinued Growth Option	6772.2827 (23-10-2026)	6773.224 (22-10-2026)	-0.01%	6782.08	6417.94

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should invest in Low Duration Mutual Funds?

Low Duration funds are suitable for the investors who can digest high risk in search for higher returns. Moreover, these funds are not suitable for the investors who are stepping in the finance market with a short term investment perspective as they might end up delivering negative returns.

What is the minimum investment required for investing in Low Duration funds?

The minimum investment depends from one scheme to another. In general, for lumpsum investment the minimum investment can range from Rs. 500 to Rs. 5000. Whereas, in case of SIP, the range may vary between Rs. 500 to Rs. 1000. For authentic information, never forget to check the scheme related documents.

What is the investment philosophy followed by Low Duration companies?

The fund manager of Low Duration fund targets the best small sized companies having the potential to generate excellent gains in the future. Such companies do not have much resources as the large cap or mid cap companies but have high potential to outperform many big companies.

Why to invest in Low Duration funds?

Low Duration funds have more tendency of providing exceptional returns than the other categories of funds. Moreover, they can also be a suitable option for providing diversification to your portfolio.

How risky are Low Duration funds?

Low Duration funds are one of the riskiest mutual funds. But at the same time rewards are also high. Therefore, an investor who is willing to expose his corpus towards risk for fetching higher returns should invest in Low Duration funds.

Are Low Duration Funds for long term investment?

Yes, Low Duration funds are a suitable choice for generating long term capital appreciation. Moreover, in short term these funds can cause double digit losses to the investors. Thus, always maintain a long term investment perspective while investing in Low Duration mutual funds.

What is the benchmark of Low Duration Fund?

Benchmark is a standard with which a mutual fund competes in terms of growth & performance. Different Low Duration funds have different benchmark. Thus, read the mutual fund document carefully to know the benchmark.

What are the taxes applied on Low Duration Mutual Funds?

Low Duration funds are eligible for two types of taxes- STCG (Short Term Capital Gain) and LTCG (Long Term Capital Gain). STCG is the capital gain generated on the units which are hold for up to 1 year. The STCG tax imposed by the Government of India is 15%. LTCG is the profit generated on the units which are hold for more than one years. The LTCG levied is 10% for the profit above Rs. 1 Lakh.