Bandhan Low Duration Fund§ Core Bucket

An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months. A Scheme with Relatively Low Interest Rate Risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk.

31st July 2023

Bandhan Low Duration Fund§ Core Bucket

An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months. A Scheme with Relatively Low Interest Rate Risk and Relatively Low Credit Risk.

31st July 2023

About the Fund:The Fund aims to invest in high quality debt and money market instruments with Macaulay Duration of 6 to 12 months and seeks to generate relatively stable returns with a low risk strategy.
Category: Low Duration
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 5531.76 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Monthly end AUM : ₹ 5,620.88 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Inception Date: 17 January 2006
Fund Manager :

An employee of the asset management company such as a mutual fund or life insurer, who manages investments of the scheme. He is usually part of a larger team of fund managers and research analysts.

Mr. Harshal Joshi (w.e.f. 28th July 2021)
Other Parameter:
Standard Deviation (Annualized)

Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the range of an investment's performance. When a mutual fund has a high standard deviation, its means its range of performance is wide, implying greater volatility.

0.60%
Modified Duration

Modified duration is the price sensitivity and the percentage change in price for a unit change in yield

328 Days
Average Maturity 359 Days
Macaulay Duration 342 Days
Yield to Maturity

The Yield to Maturity or the YTM is the rate of return anticipated on a bond if held until maturity. YTM is expressed as an annual rate. The YTM factors in the bond's current market price, par value, coupon interest rate and time to maturity.

7.22%
Expense Ratio
Regular0.57%
Direct0.31%
Benchmark : NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I (w.e.f. 1st April 2022)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 100/-
SIP Frequency: Monthly/Quarterly (w.e.f. 09-11-2022)
SIP Dates (Monthly/Quarterly)@@: Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of installment.
Investment Objective: Click here
Minimum Investment Amount : ₹ 100/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth & IDCW@ Option- Daily (Reinvest), Weekly (Reinvest), Monthly, Quarterly & Periodic frequency (each with payout, reinvestment and sweep facility).
Exit Load :

Exit load is charged at the time an investor redeems the units of a mutual fund. The exit load is deducted from the prevailing NAV at the time of redemption. For instance, if the NAV is ₹ 100 and the exit load is 1%, the redemption price would be ₹ 99 per unit.

Nil (Since 29th June 2012)
NAV (₹) as on July 31, 2023
Plan Option Freq NAV
Regular Plan Growth - 33.6649
Regular Plan IDCW@ Daily 10.1015
Regular Plan IDCW@ Periodic 11.1788
Regular Plan IDCW@ Weekly 10.1134
Regular Plan IDCW@ Monthly 10.1072
Regular Plan IDCW@ Quarterly 10.9333
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal
@@If SIP day falls on a non-business day, the SIP transaction shall be processed on the next business day.


NameRating% of NAV
Corporate Bond 26.58%
NABARD AAA 10.61%
Bajaj Finance AAA 10.40%
Kotak Mahindra Prime AAA 3.64%
Export Import Bank of India AAA 1.32%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India AAA 0.44%
HDFC Bank AAA 0.18%
Commercial Paper 19.08%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India A1+ 8.63%
HDFC Bank A1+ 5.18%
Export Import Bank of India A1+ 2.64%
Larsen & Toubro A1+ 2.63%
State Government Bond 19.01%
8.1% Uttar Pradesh SDL - 2025 SOV 4.32%
8.06% Andhra Pradesh SDL - 2025 SOV 3.15%
8.08% Uttar Pradesh SDL - 2025 SOV 2.70%
7.38% Madhya Pradesh SDL - 2025 SOV 1.78%
8.29% Rajasthan SDL - 2025 SOV 1.36%
6.69% Madhya Pradesh SDL - 2025 SOV 1.06%
8.05% Maharashtra SDL - 2025 SOV 0.72%
8.23% Gujarat SDL - 2025 SOV 0.63%
8.05% Haryana SDL - 2025 SOV 0.63%
8.09% Andhra Pradesh SDL - 2025 SOV 0.63%
8.08% Haryana SDL - 2025 SOV 0.63%
8.15% Gujarat SDL - 2025 SOV 0.45%
8.05% Gujarat SDL - 2025 SOV 0.45%
8.27% Haryana SDL - 2025 SOV 0.27%
8.24% Maharashtra SDL - 2024 SOV 0.18%
7.41% Uttar Pradesh SDL - 2026 SOV 0.03%
6.83% Rajasthan SDL - 2023 SOV 0.02%
Certificate of Deposit 17.30%
Axis Bank A1+ 9.04%
Bank of Baroda A1+ 5.27%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India A1+ 2.11%
Punjab National Bank A1+ 0.89%
Government Bond 8.15%
5.63% - 2026 G-Sec SOV 8.15%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 9.89%
Grand Total 100.00%



Performance based on NAV as on 31/07/2023 Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
The performances given are of regular plan growth option.
Click here for other funds managed by the fund manager and refer to the respective fund pages
#Benchmark Returns. ##Alternate Benchmark Returns. Standard Deviation calculated on the basis of 1 year history of monthly data
*Inception Date of Regular Plan - Growth Jan 17, 2006.
^The fund has been repositioned from an ultra short term fund to a low duration fund w.e.f. may 28, 2018.



Scheme risk-o-meter

Investors understand that their principal will be at Low to Moderate risk

This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*

  • To generate short term optimal returns with relative stability and high liquidity.
  • Investments in debt and money market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months- 12 months.

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.

Benchmark risk-o-meter

NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I



§With effect from 13th March 2023, the name of "IDFC Low Duration Fund" has changed to "Bandhan Low Duration Fund".
Regular and Direct Plans have different expense structure. Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission expenses etc.