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L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹11.4086
▲ 0.31% today
As of 2 Sep 2013 · updated once each business day
Not enough price history yet to tell the money story.
How it compares to peers

Vs 37 other funds in Direct

Same plan
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.36%median 2.65% (-0.29%)
Rank #16 of 38Less risky than 56% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.91%median -2.16% (+0.24%)
Rank #20 of 38Less risky than 47% 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.

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.4%

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

Worst drop ever
-1.91%

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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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year—
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch5.39%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.36%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.36%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.91%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.91%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.22
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.22

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Direct
Plan
Direct
Option
Bonus
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119855
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 162 daily prices

About L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option

L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option is a Direct offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Bonus option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option is ₹11.4086 (as of 2 Sep 2013). Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 2.4% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.9%. 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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option?+

The latest NAV of L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option is ₹11.4086 as of 2 Sep 2013, up 0.31% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What category does L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option belong to?+

L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option is categorised as Direct. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.4%, L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option a direct plan?+

L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Bonus option.

How old is L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option?+

L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Bonus Option has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 162 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.