Aditya Birla (ABSL) Low Duration Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth (Rs.) | 776.91 |
| NAV IDCW (Rs.) | — |
| Daily NAV IDCW (Rs.) | 100 |
| Weekly NAV IDCW (Rs.) | 100.82 |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 100 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I |
| AUM Rs. | 9,775 Cr |
| (As on 30-Jun-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.36% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | 6.20 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | 7.44 |
| 5 Year Return (%) | 6.73 |
| 10 Year Return (%) | 7.32 |
| Return Since Launch | 7.90% |
Suitable For Which Investors?
Low Duration funds are suitable for investors:
1. Looking to park money for short periods of up to one year
2. Looking to earn marginally higher returns than savings account
3. Who can withstand volatility and risk in their debt portfolio
Note:
• There is no guarantee of returns
• Not suitable for long term wealth creation
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to provide income which is consistent with a portfolio through investments in a basket of debt and money market instruments of short maturities with a view to provide reasonable returns.
Fund Manager:
1) Kaustubh Gupta
Education: Mr. Gupta is a B.Com and a Chartered Accountant.
Experience: Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC he has worked with ICICI Bank.
2) Mohit Sharma
Education: Mr. Sharma is B Tech (IIT – Madras) and PGDCM (IIM Calcutta).
Experience: Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, he ran his own healthcare-tech business (June 2012 – May 2015). he has also worked as an Interest Rates Trader in Standard Chartered Bank (May 2007 – June 2011) and ICICI Bank Ltd (June 2006 – April 2007). He started his career in the Equity Research in Irevna Ltd (June 2005 – June 2006).
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 500 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | — |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0 |
Basic Details of Aditya Birla (ABSL) Low Duration Fund
| Fund House | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 7.90% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I |
| Riskometer | Moderate |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | 9,775 Cr |
| (As on 30-Jun-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.36% |
| (As on 30-Jun-2026) | |
| Risk Grade | High |
| Return Grade | Average |
Aditya Birla (ABSL) Low Duration Fund Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| ABSL Low Duration Dir | 3.28 | 0.04 | 0.68 | 1.60 | 3.26 | 6.20 | 7.44 | 6.73 | 6.93 | 7.32 |
| Debt: Low Duration | 3.37 | 0.05 | 0.66 | 1.59 | 3.32 | 6.21 | 7.41 | 6.66 | 6.74 | 6.80 |
| Rank within category | 21 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Number of funds in category | 26 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Peer Comparison of Aditya Birla (ABSL) Low Duration Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | |
| ABSL Low Duration Dir | 2 out of 5 stars | 6.20 | 7.44 | 6.73 | 0.36 | 9,775 | 7.90 | — | 13Y 6M |
| ICICI Pru Savings Dir | 5 out of 5 stars | 6.39 | 7.56 | 6.69 | 0.36 | 22,339 | 7.75 | — | 13Y 6M |
| Kotak Low Duration Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.33 | 7.57 | 6.72 | 0.34 | 11,523 | 7.88 | — | 13Y 6M |
| Nippon India Low Duration Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.38 | 7.50 | 6.69 | 0.32 | 7,379 | 7.62 | — | 13Y 6M |
| Axis Treasury Advantage Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.32 | 7.47 | 6.62 | 0.29 | 4,650 | 7.65 | — | 13Y 6M |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 87 | 64 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | 1.08 | 0.92 |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | 1.15 | 1.04 |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 7.45 | 7.12 |
| Avg Credit Rating | AAA | — |
Note: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully.
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July 21, 2026
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