L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly 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.
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The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- L&T Mutual Fund
- Category
- Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- —
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 119857
- First price on record
- 2 Jan 2013 · 2,386 daily prices
About L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW
L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund 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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is ₹11.7323 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered -1.57% over the last year, 0.25% CAGR over 3 years, 1.03% 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 2.3% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 3.8%. 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 - Monthly IDCW?+
The latest NAV of L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW is ₹11.7323 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 - Monthly IDCW?+
L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW has delivered 1-year return -1.57%, 3-year CAGR 0.25%, 5-year CAGR 1.03%, since-inception CAGR 1.18%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW belong to?+
L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW 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 - Monthly IDCW?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.3%, L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly 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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW a direct plan?+
L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly 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 Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW?+
L&T Short Term Bond Fund -Direct Plan - Monthly 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.