IDFC Low Duration Fund Core Bucket

(previously known as IDFC Ultra Short Term Fund)
An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments
such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months

31st December 2019

IDFC Low Duration Fund Core Bucket

(previously known as IDFC Ultra Short Term Fund)
An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments
such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months

31st December 2019

About the Fund:The Fund aims to invest in high quality debt and money market instruments and seeks to generate returns predominantly through accrual income.
Category: Low Duration
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 5,347.45 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Monthly end AUM : ₹ 5,323.26 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Inception Date: 17 January 2006
Fund Manager :

An employee of the asset management company such as a mutual fund or life insurer, who manages investments of the scheme. He is usually part of a larger team of fund managers and research analysts.

Mr. Anurag Mittal (w.e.f. 09th November 2015)
Other Parameter:
Standard Deviation (Annualized)

Standard deviation is a statistical measure of the range of an investment's performance. When a mutual fund has a high standard deviation, its means its range of performance is wide, implying greater volatility.

0.85%
Modified Duration

The Yield to Maturity or the YTM is the rate of return anticipated on a bond if held until maturity. YTM is expressed as an annual rate. The YTM factors in the bond's current market price, par value, coupon interest rate and time to maturity.

258 days
Average Maturity 289 days
Yield to Maturity

The Yield to Maturity or the YTM is the rate of return anticipated on a bond if held until maturity. YTM is expressed as an annual rate. The YTM factors in the bond's current market price, par value, coupon interest rate and time to maturity.

5.88%
Expense Ratio
Regular0.48%
Direct0.25%
Benchmark: NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index (with effect from November 11, 2019)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 100/-
SIP Frequency: Monthly
SIP Dates (Monthly): Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of installment.
Investment Objective: Click here
Minimum Investment Amount : ₹ 100/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth, Dividend - Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly & Periodic
Exit Load :

Exit load is charged at the time an investor redeems the units of a mutual fund. The exit load is deducted from the prevailing NAV at the time of redemption. For instance, if the NAV is ₹ 100 and the exit load is 1%, the redemption price would be ₹ 99 per unit.

Nil (Since 29th June 2012)
NAV (₹)
Plan Option Freq NAV
Regular Plan Growth - 28.0706
Regular Plan Dividend Daily 10.0712
Regular Plan Dividend Periodic 15.1571
Regular Plan Dividend Weekly 10.0984
Regular Plan Dividend Monthly 10.1072
Regular Plan Dividend Quarterly 10.7752


NameRating% of NAV
Corporate Bond 49.21%
Power Finance Corporation AAA 10.19%
HDFC AAA 7.75%
LIC Housing Finance AAA 6.55%
REC AAA 4.51%
Reliance Industries AAA 3.72%
Larsen & Toubro AAA 3.15%
HDB Financial Services AAA 3.13%
NABARD AAA 2.45%
National Housing Bank AAA 2.35%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India AAA 1.64%
Bajaj Finance AAA 1.04%
Sundaram Finance AAA 0.94%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation AAA 0.57%
Kotak Mahindra Prime AAA 0.47%
UltraTech Cement AAA 0.29%
Power Grid Corporation of India AAA 0.28%
Export Import Bank of India AAA 0.19%
Certificate of Deposit 29.58%
Axis Bank A1+ 9.97%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India A1+ 6.87%
ICICI Bank A1+ 6.32%
NABARD A1+ 3.15%
Bank of Baroda A1+ 1.86%
HDFC Bank A1+ 1.41%
Commercial Paper 11.27%
Reliance Industries A1+ 5.12%
HDFC A1+ 3.36%
Kotak Mahindra Prime A1+ 2.79%
Zero Coupon Bond 2.82%
LIC Housing Finance AAA 1.21%
Kotak Mahindra Investments AAA 0.93%
Kotak Mahindra Prime AAA 0.60%
Sundaram Finance AAA 0.08%
Treasury Bill 2.79%
91 Days Tbill - 2020 SOV 2.79%
State Government Bond 0.03%
7.55% Maharastra SDL - 2021 SOV 0.03%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 4.29%
Grand Total 100.00%



Performance based on NAV as on 31/12/2019 Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
The performances given are of regular plan growth option.
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#Benchmark Returns. ##Alternate Benchmark Returns. Standard Deviation calculated on the basis of 1 year history of monthly data
*Inception Date of Regular Plan - Growth Jan 17, 2006.
^The fund has been repositioned from an ultra short term fund to a low duration fund w.e.f. may 28, 2018.



  • To generate short term optimal returns with relative stability and high liquidity.
  • Investments in debt and money market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months- 12 months.

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.




Regular and Direct Plans have different expense structure. Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission expenses etc.