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Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund. It's been running since 24 Aug 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹12.9049
▲ 0.01% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.03 L
▲ ₹3.1k gain · 3.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.04 L
▲ ₹3.6k gain · 1.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.11 L
▲ ₹11.4k gain · 2.2% / 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₹1.85 L
Gain / loss+₹5.1k
XIRR (annualised)1.92%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.85 L
Projected gain*+₹5.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.92% 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 74 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Dynamic Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
3.15%median 3.49% (-0.34%)
Rank #45 of 75Beats 41% of peers
3-year return
1.19%median 5.76% (-4.56%)
Rank #51 of 75Beats 32% of peers
5-year return
2.19%median 5.56% (-3.37%)
Rank #39 of 75Beats 42% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
5.87%median 2.47% (+3.40%)
Rank #68 of 75Less risky than 9% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-7.97%median -7.47% (-0.50%)
Rank #35 of 75Less risky than 54% 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. 6 of last 7 years were positive.

+1%
2020
+4%
2021
+2%
2022
+7%
2023
-2%
2024
+1%
2025
+3%
2026
Best year
2023 · 7.05%
Worst year
2024 · -1.88%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
5.9%

The value swings roughly 6% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-7.97%

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 Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year3.15%
CAGR — 3 years1.19%
CAGR — 5 years2.19%
CAGR — since launch3.20%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)2.36%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)5.87%
Max drawdown — 1 year-1.76%
Max drawdown — 3 years-7.97%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-1.17
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.81

Fund info

Fund house
Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Dynamic Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
INF174V01606
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF174V01598
Fund code
144406
First price on record
24 Aug 2018 · 1,944 daily prices

About Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary

Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Dynamic Term Fund offered by Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 8 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 Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary is ₹12.9049 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 3.14% over the last year, 1.19% CAGR over 3 years, 2.19% 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 5.9% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 8.0%. 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 Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary?+

The latest NAV of Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary is ₹12.9049 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.01% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary?+

Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary has delivered 1-year return 3.14%, 3-year CAGR 1.19%, 5-year CAGR 2.19%, since-inception CAGR 3.20%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary belong to?+

Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Dynamic Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 5.9%, Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary a direct plan?+

Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary?+

Mahindra Manulife Dynamic Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW Discretionary has NAV history available from 24 Aug 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,944 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.