HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Debt
Direct
Low Duration
HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

About the Fund

HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Anupam Joshi. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹19121 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.5.

Returns

HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.70% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.79%, 6.28% and 6.72% respectively.

Holdings

HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 8.34% Govt Stock 2033, Punjab National Bank, Power Finance Corporation Limited, Titan Company Limited, 7.98% Govt Stock 2031

Taxation

As it is a low duration mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
For short term (less than 3 years) capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
For long term (more than 3 years) capital gains will be taxed at 20% with indexation benefit.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

To generate income / capital appreciation through investment in debt securities and money market instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Fund Performance
zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
829 people have invested ₹ 2Cr in HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Fund Overview

Expense ratio0.45%
Benchmark
CRISIL Liquid Fund TR INR
AUM₹19121 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
80.07%
Risk
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Low to Moderate Risk

Fund Distribution
as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.4%

AAA
88.8%

AA
11.2%

Sector Allocation

Jun'24

May'24

Apr'24

Corporate
66.5%
Government
22.7%
Cash Equivalent
10.9%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69

as on (30-Jun-24)

  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
8.34% Govt Stock 2033
8.34% Govt Stock 2033
6.83%
-1.9%
Punjab National Bank
Punjab National Bank
4.49%
100%
Power Finance Corporation Limited
Power Finance Corporation Limited
3.12%
0%
Titan Company Limited
Titan Company Limited
2.75%
0%
7.98% Govt Stock 2031
7.98% Govt Stock 2031
2.65%
0%

Anupam Joshi
Anupam Joshi
Fund Manager of HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 27 October 2015

Mutual Fund Insights

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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (low duration). Its expense ratio is 0.45% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.67%.
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Over the last 1 year, this fund has increased expense ratio by 4.7% moving from 0.43 to 0.45.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 7.21% return, outperforming this fund by 0.5% per annum.
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In the last 3 years, UTI - Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 7.67% return, outperforming this fund by 1.39% per annum.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 22.7% growth in AUM moving from 15.58K Cr to 19.12K Cr.
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In the last 1 year, ICICI Prudential Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.81% return, outperforming this fund by 0.03%.

HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Low to Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 7.7% since inception which is more than its category average return of 4.99%
AUM size ₹19121 Cr

AUM size ₹19121 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹19121 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 3972 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.45%

Expense Ratio 0.45%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.45% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.65%

Frequently Asked Questions

The current NAV of HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹58.13 as on 25-Jul-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 25-Jul-2024.
HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.68%
0.68%
6 Month Returns
4.09%
4.09%
1 Year Returns
7.79%
7.79%
3 Years Returns
20.06%
6.28%
5 Years Returns
38.43%
6.72%
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0.45% as on June 2024
₹19121 Cr as on June 2024
8.34% Govt Stock 2033(6.83%), Punjab National Bank(4.49%), Power Finance Corporation Limited(3.12%), Titan Company Limited(2.75%), 7.98% Govt Stock 2031(2.65%) as on June 2024
Corporate(67.16%), Government(24.15%), Cash Equivalent(8.68%) as on June 2024
Yield to Maturity is 7.87 as on June 2024. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 0.8 as on June 2024. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
88.78
AA
11.22
Anupam Joshi is the fund manager of HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%