HDFC Low Duration Fund
NAV
₹67.29
as of 21 Aug 2026
HDFC Low Duration Fund is an open-ended Low Duration Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹18,421 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹67.29 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.46% a year. Managed by Anupam Joshi. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.46% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹18,421 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 18 Nov 1999
- ISIN
- INF179K01VF7
₹100 invested, fund vs category
The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from NYVO’s own NAV data.
Rebased to 100data to 20 Aug 2026
HDFC Low Duration Fund
₹138
+38% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Low Duration Fund average
₹131
+31% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 2.15% | – | – |
| 6 months | 3.14% | – | – |
| 1 year | 6.31% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.48% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.72% | – | – |
No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- 3.8%
- Median
- 7.7%
- Best
- 8.6%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 6.3%
- Median
- 7.6%
- Best
- 7.9%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 1.53
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 1.20
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 3.95 vs category 1.93
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 0.66%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -0.08%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
91.9%
Cash
7.7%
Other
0.4%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
149 positions · top 10 = 26.7%
Top holdings
- 6.17% Govt Stock 2028matures 4 Oct 20285.33%
- Small Industries Development Bank Of Indiamatures 10 Jun 20274.98%
- Jubilant Beverages Limitedmatures 31 May 20283.60%
- National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 24 Mar 20283.51%
- 6.75% Govt Stock 2033matures 22 Sep 20332.82%
- National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 15 Mar 20272.72%
- National Housing Bankmatures 8 Sep 20272.57%
- Net Current Assets2.36%
- Yes Bank Limitedmatures 2 Nov 20272.35%
- Power Finance Corporation Limitedmatures 15 Jul 20272.28%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 90.4% a year.
The debt it holds
- Yield to maturity
- 7.38% vs category 7.11%
- Modified duration
- 0.89 yrs vs category 0.89 yrs
- Average maturity
- 1.65 yrs vs category 1.09 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.36%
- Government securities
- 22.1%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 85.4%
- AA
- 14.6%
Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.
Money in, money out
- Net flow, 12 months
- −₹7,499 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹3,835 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of HDFC Low Duration Fund?
- ₹67.29 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of HDFC Low Duration Fund?
- 0.46% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is HDFC Low Duration Fund?
- ₹18,421 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Low Duration Fund category.
- How risky is HDFC Low Duration Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Three months to three years of lending. Where sensible near-term money quietly sits.
- What are the 5-year returns of HDFC Low Duration Fund?
- 6.72% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
- What is the worst 3-year return of HDFC Low Duration Fund?
- 6.3% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 2021. The median was 7.6% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages HDFC Low Duration Fund?
- Anupam Joshi, managing this fund for 10.8 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Sd · Short duration →
Three months to three years of lending. Where sensible near-term money quietly sits.
The money map
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- Kotak Low Duration Fund₹12,083 crore
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Low Duration Fund₹9,914 crore
- Nippon India Low Duration Fund₹7,804 crore
- BANDHAN LOW DURATION FUND₹5,986 crore
- Axis Treasury Advantage Fund₹4,637 crore
- DSP Low Duration Fund₹4,478 crore
Data: NYVO research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.