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L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

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
₹24.5327
▲ 0.04% 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
₹1.04 L
▲ ₹4.3k gain · 4.3% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.17 L
▲ ₹17.0k gain · 5.4% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.32 L
▲ ₹32.0k gain · 5.7% / 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₹1.94 L
Gain / loss+₹13.5k
XIRR (annualised)4.82%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.94 L
Projected gain*+₹14.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.82% 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 67 other funds in Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund

Same plan
1-year return
4.32%median 3.73% (+0.59%)
Rank #25 of 68Beats 63% of peers
3-year return
5.38%median 0.19% (+5.19%)
Rank #8 of 68Beats 86% of peers
5-year return
5.71%median 0.11% (+5.60%)
Rank #7 of 68Beats 85% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.85%median 6.30% (-4.44%)
Rank #16 of 68Less risky than 77% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-2.71%median -12.88% (+10.17%)
Rank #58 of 68Less risky than 15% 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. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+10%
2016
+9%
2017
+7%
2018
+6%
2019
+7%
2020
+4%
2021
+4%
2022
Best year
2016 · 10.07%
Worst year
2022 · 3.89%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.9%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-2.71%

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 Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year4.32%
CAGR — 3 years5.38%
CAGR — 5 years5.71%
CAGR — since launch7.52%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.46%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.85%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.38%
Max drawdown — 3 years-2.61%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-3.56
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.31

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119809
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,386 daily prices

About L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth

L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is a Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth 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 Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹24.5327 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered 4.32% over the last year, 5.38% CAGR over 3 years, 5.71% 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 1.9% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 2.7%. 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 Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

The latest NAV of L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is ₹24.5327 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.04% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth has delivered 1-year return 4.32%, 3-year CAGR 5.38%, 5-year CAGR 5.71%, since-inception CAGR 7.52%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth belong to?+

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

How risky is L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.9%, L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth a direct plan?+

L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth?+

L&T Low Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth 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.