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L&T Short Term Bond 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
₹22.9819
▲ 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
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹2.9k gain · 2.9% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.17 L
▲ ₹17.4k gain · 5.5% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.38 L
▲ ₹37.9k gain · 6.6% / 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₹1.92 L
Gain / loss+₹11.5k
XIRR (annualised)4.12%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.92 L
Projected gain*+₹11.9k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.12% 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 83 other funds in Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund

Same plan
1-year return
2.87%median 4.46% (-1.59%)
Rank #46 of 84Beats 43% of peers
3-year return
5.50%median 3.61% (+1.89%)
Rank #24 of 84Beats 68% of peers
5-year return
6.63%median 2.29% (+4.35%)
Rank #14 of 84Beats 79% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.89%median 3.18% (-1.29%)
Rank #29 of 84Less risky than 64% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-2.26%median -5.51% (+3.26%)
Rank #63 of 84Less risky than 24% 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.

+9%
2016
+6%
2017
+7%
2018
+10%
2019
+10%
2020
+3%
2021
+3%
2022
Best year
2020 · 10.15%
Worst year
2022 · 2.59%

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
-2.26%

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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year2.87%
CAGR — 3 years5.50%
CAGR — 5 years6.63%
CAGR — since launch7.72%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.07%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.89%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.25%
Max drawdown — 3 years-2.26%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.87
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.24

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119856
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,386 daily prices

About L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth

L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth is a Debt Scheme - Short 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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth is ₹22.9819 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered 2.87% over the last year, 5.50% CAGR over 3 years, 6.63% 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 2.3%. 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- Growth?+

The latest NAV of L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth is ₹22.9819 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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth?+

L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth has delivered 1-year return 2.87%, 3-year CAGR 5.50%, 5-year CAGR 6.63%, since-inception CAGR 7.72%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth is categorised as Debt Scheme - Short 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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.9%, L&T Short Term Bond 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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth a direct plan?+

L&T Short Term Bond 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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan- Growth?+

L&T Short Term Bond 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.