Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW
Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Sundaram Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Jan 2022.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Sundaram Mutual Fund
- Category
- Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
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- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 149748
- First price on record
- 3 Jan 2022 · 601 daily prices
About Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW
Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund offered by Sundaram Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 5 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 Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW is ₹1098.0393 (as of 28 Jun 2024). Historically, it has delivered -0.05% 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 1.2% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.5%. 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 Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW?+
The latest NAV of Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW is ₹1098.0393 as of 28 Jun 2024, up 0.04% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW?+
Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW has delivered 1-year return -0.05%, since-inception CAGR 0.10%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW belong to?+
Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW is categorised as Debt Scheme - Low Duration Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
How risky is Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.2%, Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW a direct plan?+
Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly 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 Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW?+
Sundaram Low Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Low Duration Fund) Direct Fortnightly IDCW has NAV history available from 3 Jan 2022 — approximately 5 years of track record and 601 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.