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L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹12.7391
▲ 0.16% today
As of 24 Nov 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹97.6k
▼ ₹2.4k loss · -2.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹97.3k
▼ ₹2.7k loss · -0.9% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.04 L
▲ ₹4.3k gain · 0.8% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.75 L
Gain / loss-₹4.6k
XIRR (annualised)-1.69%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.75 L
Projected gain*+-₹4.6k
*at this fund's historical rate of -1.69% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 45 other funds in Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond

Same plan
1-year return
-2.45%median 2.83% (-5.27%)
Rank #37 of 46Beats 16% of peers
3-year return
-0.89%median 3.18% (-4.07%)
Rank #31 of 46Beats 12% of peers
5-year return
0.85%median 2.07% (-1.22%)
Rank #20 of 46Beats 42% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
3.26%median 4.23% (-0.98%)
Rank #17 of 46Less risky than 63% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-12.67%median -9.16% (-3.50%)
Rank #14 of 46Less risky than 71% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 4 of last 7 years were positive.

+14%
2016
-2%
2017
+3%
2018
+4%
2019
+4%
2020
-4%
2021
-2%
2022
Best year
2016 · 14.30%
Worst year
2021 · -4.35%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
3.3%

The value swings roughly 3% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-12.67%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-2.45%
CAGR — 3 years-0.89%
CAGR — 5 years0.85%
CAGR — since launch2.34%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.91%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)3.26%
Max drawdown — 1 year-2.99%
Max drawdown — 3 years-6.97%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-4.48
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-2.14

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119427
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,386 daily prices

About L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW is ₹12.7391 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered -2.44% over the last year, -0.89% CAGR over 3 years, 0.85% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 3.3% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 12.7%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW?+

The latest NAV of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW is ₹12.7391 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.16% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW?+

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW has delivered 1-year return -2.44%, 3-year CAGR -0.89%, 5-year CAGR 0.85%, since-inception CAGR 2.34%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW belong to?+

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW is categorised as Debt Scheme - Dynamic Bond. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 3.3%, L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW a direct plan?+

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW?+

L&T Flexi Bond Fund - Direct Plan- IDCW has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,386 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.