HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Low Duration

NAV as on 05-03-2025

₹ 60.77

Inception Returns

7.7%

/yr

About HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

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 ₹18323 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 7.69% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 7.92%, 7.04% and 6.64% respectively.

Holdings

HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.93% Govt Stock 2033, 7.59% Govt Stock 2031, 7.3% Govt Stock 2028, Hdb Financial Services Limited, Aditya Birla Renewables Limited

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:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
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.

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
664 people have invested ₹ 83.7L in HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.45%
Benchmark
CRISIL Liquid Fund TR INR
AUM₹18323 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
59.23%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (05-Mar-25)

Period
HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Low Duration Index
1M
0.5%
0.3%
3M
1.7%
1.2%
6M
3.6%
3%
1Y
7.9%
6.8%
3Y
7%
6.2%
5Y
6.6%
5.9%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
90.7%

AA
9.3%

Sector Allocation

Jan'25

Dec'24

Nov'24

Corporate
67.9%
Government
23.5%
Cash Equivalent
8.6%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jan'25
Dec'24
Nov'24
AUM
₹ 18.1K Cr
₹ 18.1K Cr
₹ 18.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 18.1K Cr as of Jan'25
  • AUM increased by 16.2 Cr between Jan'25 and Dec'24
Top Stocks bought last month
Hdb Financial Services Limited's allocation increased from 1.09% to 2.49%
Hdb Financial Services Limited's allocation increased from 1.09% to 2.49%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.13% to 1.51%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.13% to 1.51%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation increased from 0.55% to 1.79%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation increased from 0.55% to 1.79%
Top Stocks sold last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.07 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.07 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.51 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.51 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.27 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.27 %
Debt allocation has gone up from 84.9% to 86.1%
Debt allocation has gone up from 84.9% to 86.1%
Cash allocation has gone down from 14.8% to 13.6%
Cash allocation has gone down from 14.8% to 13.6%

Top 3 Sectors in January were Financial Services, Corporate & Government

Jan'25
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
68%
Government
24%
Dec'24
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
69%
Government
23%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.93% Govt Stock 2033
7.93% Govt Stock 2033
7.02%
0%
7.59% Govt Stock 2031
7.59% Govt Stock 2031
2.91%
2.4%
7.3% Govt Stock 2028
7.3% Govt Stock 2028
2.71%
0%
Hdb Financial Services Limited
Hdb Financial Services Limited
2.46%
0%
Aditya Birla Renewables Limited
Aditya Birla Renewables Limited
2.19%
0%
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Anupam Joshi
Anupam Joshi
Fund Manager of HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 27 October 2015
Fund House
HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹7.12L Cr
as on 31-Jan-2025
Address
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited,“HUL House”, 2nd Floor,,H.T. Parekh Marg,165-166, Backbay Reclamation,,Churchgate,
Phone
+912266316333
Website
cliser@hdfcfund.com

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HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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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 7.69% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.91%
AUM size ₹18323 Cr

AUM size ₹18323 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹18323 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 6125 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 0.6%

Frequently Asked Questions for HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹60.77 as on 05-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 05-Mar-2025.
HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.51%
0.51%
6 Month Returns
3.65%
3.65%
1 Year Returns
7.92%
7.92%
3 Years Returns
22.65%
7.04%
5 Years Returns
37.93%
6.64%
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0.45% as on February 2025
₹18323 Cr as on February 2025
7.93% Govt Stock 2033(7.02%), 7.59% Govt Stock 2031(2.91%), 7.3% Govt Stock 2028(2.71%), Hdb Financial Services Limited(2.46%), Aditya Birla Renewables Limited(2.19%) as on February 2025
Corporate(66.18%), Government(23.59%), Cash Equivalent(10.23%) as on February 2025
Yield to Maturity is 0.08 as on February 2025. 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 0.89 as on February 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
90.67
AA
9.33
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%