HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Debt

Direct

Low Duration

NAV as on 05-09-2024

₹ 58.65

Inception Returns

7.7%

/yr

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 ₹17983 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 7.80%, 6.36% and 6.67% 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, 7.98% Govt Stock 2031, 7.72% Govt Stock 2028

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.

Historical NAV & Returns

Annualised

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
808 people have invested ₹ 2.1Cr in HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

Fund Overview

Expense ratio0.45%
Benchmark
CRISIL Liquid Fund TR INR
AUM₹17983 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
59.23%
STCGSelling within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at 12.5% without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (05-Sep-24)

Period
HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Low Duration Index
1M
0.6%
0.4%
3M
2.1%
1.5%
6M
4.1%
3.2%
1Y
7.8%
6.6%
3Y
6.4%
5.6%
5Y
6.7%
5.7%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.3%

AAA
88.7%

AA
11.3%

Sector Allocation

Jul'24

Jun'24

May'24

Corporate
69.6%
Government
23.7%
Cash Equivalent
6.6%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Jul'24
Jun'24
May'24
AUM
₹ 18.5K Cr
₹ 18.7K Cr
₹ 17.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 18.5K Cr as of Jul'24
  • AUM decreased by 176.9 Cr between Jul'24 and Jun'24
Cash allocation has gone down from 27.5% to 19%
Cash allocation has gone down from 27.5% to 19%
Debt allocation has gone up from 71.9% to 80.3%
Debt allocation has gone up from 71.9% to 80.3%

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

Jul'24
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
70%
Government
24%
Jun'24
Financial Services
100%
Corporate
66%
Government
23%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
8.34% Govt Stock 2033
8.34% Govt Stock 2033
7.15%
-2%
Punjab National Bank
Punjab National Bank
4%
0%
Power Finance Corporation Limited
Power Finance Corporation Limited
2.92%
0%
7.98% Govt Stock 2031
7.98% Govt Stock 2031
2.83%
2%
7.72% Govt Stock 2028
7.72% Govt Stock 2028
2.79%
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
₹5.7L Cr
as on 31-Jul-2024
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

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 5 years, UTI - Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 7.18% return, outperforming this fund by 0.51% per annum.
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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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In the last 3 years, UTI - Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 7.75% return, outperforming this fund by 1.39% per annum.
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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 1 year, ICICI Prudential Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.81% return, outperforming this fund by 0.01%.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 5.9% drop in AUM moving from 19.12K Cr to 17.98K Cr.

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 4.96%
AUM size ₹0 Cr

AUM size ₹0 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹0 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 3945 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 ₹58.65 as on 05-Sep-2024.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 05-Sep-2024.
HDFC Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.59%
0.59%
6 Month Returns
4.12%
4.12%
1 Year Returns
7.8%
7.8%
3 Years Returns
20.31%
6.36%
5 Years Returns
38.12%
6.67%
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0.45% as on August 2024
₹17983 Cr as on August 2024
8.34% Govt Stock 2033(7.15%), Punjab National Bank(4%), Power Finance Corporation Limited(2.92%), 7.98% Govt Stock 2031(2.83%), 7.72% Govt Stock 2028(2.79%) as on August 2024
Corporate(68.43%), Government(24.12%), Cash Equivalent(7.45%) as on August 2024
Yield to Maturity is 7.85 as on August 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 0.83 as on August 2024. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
88.69
AA
11.31
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%