UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 3553.71

Inception Returns

7%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
93 people have invested ₹ 24.5L in UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

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

Key Parameters

  1. UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has ₹2735 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is less than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 6.98% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 8.21%, 7.12% and 7.33% respectively.

Holdings

UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Corporate, Government, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 182 Days Tbill, HDFC Bank Limited, Power Finance Corporation Limited, Bajaj Housing Finance Limited, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development

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 UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The investment objective is to generate reasonable income for its investors consistent with high liquidity by investing in a portfolio of debt & money market instruments. However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not guarantee / indicate any returns.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

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

UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.35%
Benchmark
NIFTY Low Duration Debt Idx A-I TR INR
AUM₹2735 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹500/₹500
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
216.83%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Low Duration Index
1M
1.3%
0.9%
3M
2.4%
1.8%
6M
4.1%
3.3%
1Y
8.2%
7.2%
3Y
7.1%
6.5%
5Y
7.3%
6.1%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
86%

AA
14%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Corporate
57.8%
Government
22.5%
Cash Equivalent
19.7%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 2.7K Cr
₹ 3.2K Cr
₹ 3.4K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 2.7K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 501.8 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 0.86% to 1.75%
Rec Limited's allocation increased from 0.86% to 1.75%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.88% to 1.74%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.88% to 1.74%
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 3.04% to 3.41%
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation increased from 3.04% to 3.41%
Top Stocks sold last month
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 2.15 % to 1.75 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 2.15 % to 1.75 %
LIC Housing Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.75 %
LIC Housing Finance Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.75 %
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.88 %
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 0.88 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 40.8% to 28%
Cash allocation has gone down from 40.8% to 28%
Debt allocation has gone up from 58.9% to 71.7%
Debt allocation has gone up from 58.9% to 71.7%

Top 2 Sectors in March were Corporate, Government

Mar'25
Corporate
58%
Government
23%
Feb'25
Corporate
54%
Government
20%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
182 Days Tbill
182 Days Tbill
10.72%
0%
HDFC Bank Limited
HDFC Bank Limited
6.96%
0%
Power Finance Corporation Limited
Power Finance Corporation Limited
5.4%
0%
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
4.59%
0%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
3.69%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
8.21%
7.12%
7.33%
6.98%
Kotak Low Duration Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option
Kotak Low Duration Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option
8.54%
7.4%
6.8%
8%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
Sundaram Low Duration Fund Direct Plan Growth Option
8.48%
7.3%
5.98%
5.82%
HDFC Low Duration Direct Plan Growth Option
HDFC Low Duration Direct Plan Growth Option
8.41%
7.43%
6.89%
7.75%
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Anurag Mittal
Anurag Mittal
Fund Manager of UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth, since 1 December 2021
Fund House
UTI Asset Management Co Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹2.21L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
PMS Division, UTI - Tower, “Gn” Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai- 400051
Phone
+912266786666
Website
pms_care@uti.co.in

Mutual Fund Insights

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In the last 1 year, Kotak Low Duration Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option has given 8.54% return, outperforming this fund by 0.33%.
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In the last 5 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (low duration). Its expense ratio is 0.35% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.66%.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Savings Fund Direct Plan Growth has given 7.48% return, outperforming this fund by 0.37% per annum.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has experienced a 15.5% drop in AUM moving from 3.23K Cr to 2.73K Cr.
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Over the last 1 month, this fund has decreased expense ratio by 10.3% moving from 0.39 to 0.35.

UTI 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 6.98% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.81%
AUM size ₹2735 Cr

AUM size ₹2735 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹2735 Cr which is less than its category average of ₹ 5856 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.35%

Expense Ratio 0.35%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.35% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.6%

Frequently Asked Questions for UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is ₹3553.71 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.28%
1.28%
6 Month Returns
4.11%
4.11%
1 Year Returns
8.21%
8.21%
3 Years Returns
22.91%
7.12%
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0.35% as on March 2025
₹2735 Cr as on March 2025
182 Days Tbill(10.72%), HDFC Bank Limited(6.96%), Power Finance Corporation Limited(5.4%), Bajaj Housing Finance Limited(4.59%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(3.69%) as on March 2025
Corporate(57.75%), Government(22.52%), Cash Equivalent(19.73%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.39 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 0.94 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
86.05
AA
13.95
Anurag Mittal is the fund manager of UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of UTI Low Duration Fund Direct Growth is 0%