IDFC Bond Fund - Short Term Plan Core Bucket

An open ended short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years

31st March 2021

IDFC Bond Fund - Short Term Plan Core Bucket

An open ended short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years

31st March 2021

About the Fund: A Short Term Income Fund, the portfolio is mostly a mix of short duration debt and money market instruments. The average portfolio maturity will not ordinarily exceed around 2 years.
Category: Short Duration
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 13,281.47 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 : ₹ 12,981.43 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: 14 December 2000
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. Suyash Choudhary (Since 11th March 2011)
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.

2.44%
Modified Duration

Modified duration is the price sensitivity and the percentage change in price for a unit change in yield

1.88 years
Average Maturity 2.19 years
Macaulay Duration 1.95 years
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.

4.83%
Total Expense Ratio
Regular0.78%
Direct0.30%
Benchmark: NIFTY AAA Short Duration Bond Index (with effect from November 11, 2019)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 1,000/-
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 : ₹ 5,000/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth, IDCW@ - Fortnightly (Payout, Reinvestment & Sweep), Monthly, Quarterly, Annual & Periodicbr>
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 (w.e.f. 23rd May 2016)
NAV (₹) as on March 31, 2021
Plan Option Freq NAV
Regular Plan Growth - 44.6658
Regular Plan IDCW@ Monthly 10.3695
Regular Plan IDCW@ Fortnightly 10.4144
Regular Plan IDCW@ Periodic 16.5730
Regular Plan IDCW@ Quarterly 10.5361
Regular Plan IDCW@ Annual 10.4728
@Income Distribution and Capital Withdrawal


NameRating% of NAV
Corporate Bond 74.16%
NABARD AAA 10.46%
LIC Housing Finance AAA 9.17%
Power Finance Corporation AAA 9.12%
Reliance Industries AAA 9.10%
HDFC AAA 7.19%
REC AAA 7.02%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation AAA 5.58%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India AAA 3.83%
National Housing Bank AAA 2.83%
National Highways Auth of Ind AAA 2.68%
Larsen & Toubro AAA 2.28%
Power Grid Corporation of India AAA 2.23%
NTPC AAA 1.89%
Indian Oil Corporation AAA 0.68%
Bajaj Finance AAA 0.08%
Export Import Bank of India AAA 0.04%
Government Bond 16.98%
8.24% - 2027 G-Sec SOV 3.65%
6.79% - 2027 G-Sec SOV 2.58%
5.22% - 2025 G-Sec SOV 2.31%
8.15% - 2026 G-Sec SOV 2.11%
8.33% - 2026 G-Sec SOV 1.96%
7.72% - 2025 G-Sec SOV 1.65%
6.97% - 2026 G-Sec SOV 0.96%
7.27% - 2026 G-Sec SOV 0.85%
7.59% - 2026 G-Sec SOV 0.82%
8.28% - 2027 G-Sec SOV 0.07%
5.15% - 2025 G-Sec SOV 0.01%
PTC 0.57%
First Business Receivables Trust^ AAA(SO) 0.57%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 8.29%
Grand Total 100.00%

^First Business Receivables Trust- wt. avg. mat: 2.03 years (PTC originated by Reliance Industries Limited)



Performance based on NAV as on 31/03/2021 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 Dec 14, 2000.



  • To generate optimal returns over short to medium term.
  • Investments in Debt & Money Market securities such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years.

* 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.