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DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Deutsche Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Apr 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹12.407
▼ 0.02% today
As of 3 Sep 2015 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.10 L
▲ ₹10.0k gain · 10.0% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹62.7k
Gain / loss+₹2.7k
XIRR (annualised)9.89%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹63.3k
Projected gain*+₹3.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 9.89% 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 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
10.02%median 4.49% (+5.54%)
Rank #78 of 501Beats 82% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.27%median 5.00% (-3.73%)
Rank #108 of 501Less risky than 78% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.61%median -6.85% (+5.24%)
Rank #361 of 501Less risky than 28% 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. 3 of last 3 years were positive.

+6%
2013
+10%
2014
+6%
2015
Best year
2014 · 9.93%
Worst year
2013 · 5.88%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.3%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-1.61%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year10.02%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch9.32%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.48%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.27%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.04%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.61%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)8.32
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)2.63

Fund info

Fund house
Deutsche Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Bonus
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
122216
First price on record
3 Apr 2013 · 582 daily prices

About DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus

DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus is a Income offered by Deutsche 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 DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus is ₹12.4070 (as of 3 Sep 2015). Historically, it has delivered 10.02% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 1.3% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.6%. 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 DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus?+

The latest NAV of DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus is ₹12.4070 as of 3 Sep 2015, down 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus?+

DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus has delivered 1-year return 10.02%, since-inception CAGR 9.32%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus belong to?+

DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.3%, DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus a direct plan?+

DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Bonus option.

How old is DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus?+

DWS Low Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Quarterly Bonus has NAV history available from 3 Apr 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 582 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.