DSP Low Duration Fund An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in debt and money market securities such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months (please refer page no. 20 under the section “Where will the Scheme invest?” in the SID for details on Macaulay’s Duration) |
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Duration between 6 -12 months & a very high credit quality (min 80% AAA)
Potential to earn higher than liquid funds, suitable for an investment horizon of at least 6 months
Kedar Karnik
Total work experience of 13 years.
Managing this Scheme since
July 2016.
Laukik Bagwe
Total work experience of 17
years. Managing this Scheme
since June 2020.
Low Duration
March 10, 2015
NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index
Regular Plan | |
Growth: | ₹ 15.0477 |
Direct Plan | |
Growth: | ₹ 15.3073 |
₹ 2,714 Cr
₹ 2,606 Cr
Regular Plan : | 0.58% |
Direct Plan : | 0.30% |
0.84 years
> 6 months
2,714
Modified Duration | 0.78 years |
Yield To Maturity | 4.18% |
Nil
Name of Instrument | Rating | % to Net Assets |
DEBT INSTRUMENTS | ||
BOND & NCD's | ||
Listed / awaiting listing on the stock exchanges | ||
✔ REC Limited | CRISIL AAA | 8.06 |
✔ Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited | CRISIL AAA | 7.60 |
✔ Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited | CRISIL AAA | 7.17 |
✔ Power Finance Corporation Limited | CRISIL AAA | 6.64 |
Sundaram Home Finance Limited | CARE AA+ | 3.09 |
Small Industries Development Bank of India | CARE AAA | 3.08 |
Bajaj Finance Limited | CRISIL AAA | 2.33 |
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited | CRISIL AAA | 2.19 |
LIC Housing Finance Limited | CRISIL AAA | 1.99 |
LIC Housing Finance Limited | CARE AAA | 1.89 |
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development | CRISIL AAA | 1.01 |
National Highways Authority of India | CRISIL AAA | 0.99 |
NTPC Limited | CRISIL AAA | 0.99 |
HDB Financial Services Limited | CARE AAA | 0.99 |
Sundaram Finance Limited | ICRA AAA | 0.98 |
REC Limited | CARE AAA | 0.97 |
Reliance Industries Limited | CRISIL AAA | 0.96 |
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited | CARE AAA | 0.62 |
Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited | CRISIL AAA | 0.42 |
Sundaram Finance Limited | CRISIL AAA | 0.21 |
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited | IND AAA | 0.20 |
Tata Capital Financial Services Limited | ICRA AAA | 0.19 |
Total | 52.57 | |
MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS | ||
Certificate of Deposit | ||
✔ ICICI Bank Limited | ICRA A1+ | 7.64 |
✔ Export-Import Bank of India | CRISIL A1+ | 7.20 |
✔ Bank of Baroda | IND A1+ | 6.22 |
✔ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development | IND A1+ | 4.09 |
✔ National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development | CRISIL A1+ | 3.64 |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited | CRISIL A1+ | 1.82 |
Bank of Baroda | ICRA A1+ | 1.27 |
Axis Bank Limited | ICRA A1+ | 0.92 |
Axis Bank Limited | CRISIL A1+ | 0.91 |
Small Industries Development Bank of India | CARE A1+ | 0.90 |
Small Industries Development Bank of India | CRISIL A1+ | 0.90 |
Total | 35.51 | |
Commercial Paper | ||
✔ Reliance Industries Limited | CARE A1+ | 4.44 |
Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited | CRISIL A1+ | 2.74 |
Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited | CRISIL A1+ | 1.77 |
Total | 8.95 | |
TREPS / Reverse Repo Investments / Corporate Debt Repo | 3.55 | |
Total | 3.55 | |
Cash & Cash Equivalent | ||
Net Receivables/Payables | -0.58 | |
Total | -0.58 | |
GRAND TOTAL | 100.00 |
✔ Top Ten Holdings
DSP Low Duration Fund was erstwhile known as DSP Ultra Short Term Fund
Notes: 1. All corporate ratings are assigned by rating agencies like CRISIL, CARE, ICRA, IND.
Performance (CAGR Returns in %) | ||||
1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr | SI | |
SI - Since inception | 9.72 | 7.76 | 7.88 | 8.00 |
The investment objective of the
Scheme is to seek to generate
returns commensurate with risk
from a portfolio constituted of
money market securities and/
or debt securities.
There is no assurance that the investment
objective of the Scheme will be
realized.
This Scheme is suitable for investors who are seeking*
• Income over a short-term investment horizon.
• Investments in money market and debt securities
* Investors should consult their financial advisors if in doubt whether the product is suitable for them.