Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund
NAV
₹18.81
as of 21 Aug 2026
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund is an open-ended Long Duration Fund scheme from Nippon India Mutual Fund managing ₹6,249 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹18.81 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.28% a year. Managed by Kinjal Desai. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.28% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹6,249 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 6 Jul 2018
- ISIN
- INF204KB1YQ1
₹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 2026Benchmark: NIFTY 10 YR BENCHMARK G-SEC (CLEAN PRICE)
Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund
₹136
+36% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Long Duration Fund average
₹127
+27% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 4.18% | 4.13% | +0.05 |
| 6 months | 3.20% | 3.29% | -0.09 |
| 1 year | 3.95% | 4.21% | -0.26 |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 6.90% | 6.77% | +0.13 |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.42% | – | – |
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
- -2.9%
- Median
- 7.3%
- Best
- 13.4%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 94% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Apr 2025. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 5.2%
- Median
- 7.4%
- Best
- 10.5%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 1 Jun 2023. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 0.09
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 0.12
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 0.12 vs category 0.08
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 4.55%
- Deepest fall (5Y)
- -4.17%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
98.0%
Cash
1.5%
Other
0.5%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
18 positions · top 10 = 97.5%
Top holdings
- 6.62% Govt Stock 2051matures 28 Nov 205121.55%
- 8.13% Govt Stock 2045matures 22 Jun 204517.18%
- 6.99% Govt Stock 2051matures 15 Dec 205117.15%
- 7.06% Govt Stock 2046matures 10 Oct 204612.03%
- 9.23% Govt Stock 2043matures 23 Dec 20439.13%
- 6.67% Govt Stock 2050matures 17 Dec 20508.78%
- 8.17% Govt Stock 2044matures 1 Dec 20447.31%
- 6.68% Govt Stock 2040matures 7 Jul 20401.79%
- 7.16% Govt Stock 2050matures 20 Sep 20501.42%
- 6.83% Govt Stock 2039matures 19 Jan 20391.20%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 21.2% vs category 57.6% a year.
The debt it holds
- Yield to maturity
- 7.36% vs category 7.12%
- Modified duration
- 10.54 yrs vs category 9.82 yrs
- Average maturity
- 21.54 yrs vs category 22.86 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.38%
- Government securities
- 98.0%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 100.0%
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
- −₹3,625 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- −₹1,289 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?
- ₹18.81 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?
- 0.28% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?
- ₹6,249 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Long Duration Fund category.
- How risky is Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?
- Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Government bonds and interest-rate positioning, from medium to very long.
- What are the 5-year returns of Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?
- 6.42% 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 Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?
- 5.2% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Jun 2023. The median was 7.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Duration Fund?
- Kinjal Desai, managing this fund for 8 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
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- Aditya Birla Sun Life Long Duration Fund₹105 crore
- UTI Long Duration Fund₹70 crore
- Kotak Long Duration Fund₹61 crore
- BANDHAN LONG DURATION FUND₹55 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. The benchmark (NIFTY 10 YR BENCHMARK G-SEC (CLEAN PRICE)) is named for reference only; its values are licensed and never shown. 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.