Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 28-03-2025

₹ 3883.17

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

7.7%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
261 people have invested ₹ 38.9L in Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Kinjal Desai, Vivek Sharma. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹7205 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 7.68% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.06%, 7.04% and 6.64% respectively.

Holdings

Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Financial Services, Energy, Cash Equivalent, Government. Its top holdings are 182 DTB 12062025, 9.35% Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development, Union Bank Of India, Axis Bank 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 Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk and liquidity by investing in debt securities and money market securities.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 500.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.38%
Benchmark
CRISIL Liquid Fund TR INR
AUM₹7205 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹500/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
260.87%
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 (28-Mar-25)

Period
Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Low Duration Index
1M
0.8%
0.4%
3M
2.1%
1.4%
6M
4%
2.9%
1Y
8.1%
6.6%
3Y
7%
6.2%
5Y
6.6%
6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
85.1%

AA
14.9%

Sector Allocation

Feb'25

Jan'25

Dec'24

Corporate
61.1%
Government
23.9%
Cash Equivalent
15%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Feb'25
Jan'25
Dec'24
AUM
₹ 7.3K Cr
₹ 8.1K Cr
₹ 8.5K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 7.3K Cr as of Feb'25
  • AUM decreased by 835.6 Cr between Feb'25 and Jan'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Shriram Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.78% to 2.65%
Shriram Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.78% to 2.65%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.43% to 1.83%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.43% to 1.83%
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 0.88% to 1.88%
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 0.88% to 1.88%
Top Stocks sold last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.87 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.87 %
India Grid Trust's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.77 %
India Grid Trust's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.77 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.41 %
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.41 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 31.6% to 26.4%
Cash allocation has gone down from 31.6% to 26.4%
Debt allocation has gone up from 68.1% to 73.3%
Debt allocation has gone up from 68.1% to 73.3%

Top 3 Sectors in February were Corporate, Financial Services & Energy

Feb'25
Corporate
61%
Financial Services
53%
Energy
47%
Jan'25
Corporate
59%
Financial Services
53%
Energy
47%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
182 DTB 12062025
182 DTB 12062025
4.03%
0%
9.35% Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited
9.35% Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited
2.81%
0%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
2.7%
0%
Union Bank Of India
Union Bank Of India
2.63%
0%
Axis Bank Limited
Axis Bank Limited
2.6%
0%
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Kinjal Desai
Kinjal Desai
Fund Manager of Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 25 May 2018
Vivek Sharma
Vivek Sharma
Fund Manager of Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2020
Fund House
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹4.15L Cr
as on 28-Feb-2025
Address
Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited,4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park,,Ganapatrao Kadam Marg,,Lower Parel (W)
Phone
022-68087000/18602660111
Website
customercare@nipponindiaim.in

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Nippon India 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 7.68% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.75%
AUM size ₹7205 Cr

AUM size ₹7205 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹7205 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 5923 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.38%

Expense Ratio 0.38%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.38% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.59%

Frequently Asked Questions for Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹3883.17 as on 28-Mar-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 28-Mar-2025.
Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
0.79%
0.79%
6 Month Returns
4.03%
4.03%
1 Year Returns
8.06%
8.06%
3 Years Returns
22.63%
7.04%
5 Years Returns
37.9%
6.64%
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0.38% as on March 2025
₹7205 Cr as on March 2025
182 DTB 12062025(4.03%), 9.35% Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited(2.81%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(2.7%), Union Bank Of India(2.63%), Axis Bank Limited(2.6%) as on March 2025
Corporate(58.5%), Cash Equivalent(20.98%), Government(20.52%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.75 as on March 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 0.92 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
85.05
AA
14.95
Kinjal Desai, Vivek Sharma are the fund managers of Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Nippon India Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%