November 14, 2025
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Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund details, NAV, Portfolio, Returns, Peer Comparison, Fund Managers & Guidance by sahifund.com
NAV Growth: Rs 101.0127
NAV IDCW Yearly: Rs 14.4631
Quarterly NAV IDCW: Rs 13.9459
Monthly NAV IDCW: Rs 11.4403
Bonus NAV: Rs 28.8653
Suitable For Which Investors?
Medium to Long Duration debt funds invest mainly in bonds maturing in four to seven years. They aim to earn better returns than bank fixed deposits of a similar duration. The risk of incurring a loss in these funds over the said time frame is low, but they may experience some degree of volatility in response to changes in interest rates.
Retail investors can avoid these funds altogether. We believe that Short Duration funds are a better alternative for the fixed-income allocation in an investor’s portfolio.
We also believe that investors with an investment horizon of more than three years may consider investing some portion of their money in equity funds to earn higher returns. They witness more severe ups and downs than debt funds but the possibility of incurring a loss reduces with an increase in one’s investment horizon.
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme aims to generate capital appreciation of the portfolio and optimal returns consistent with moderate risk. The scheme will predominantly invest in debt instruments, while money market investment can also go up to 50 per cent.
Fund Manager:
1) Vivek Sharma
Education: Mr. Vivek Sharma is a B.E (Electronics) and PGDM (Finance).
Experience: He has been associated with Nippon India Mutual Fund since 2006.
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 5,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 100 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 60 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | 1 |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0.25% for redemption within 15 days |
Basic Details of Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund
| Fund House | Nippon India Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 7.93% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY Medium to Long Duration Debt Index A-III |
| Riskometer | Moderate |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | Rs 427 Cr |
| (As on 31-Oct-2025) | |
| Expense | 0.67% |
| (As on 31-Oct-2025) | |
| Risk Grade | Above Average |
| Return Grade | Average |
Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Dir | 5.21 | 0.05 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.64 | 6.14 | 7.88 | 5.98 | 7.96 | 7.67 |
| VR Bond | 4.69 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.39 | 1.05 | 5.57 | 7.20 | 5.39 | 6.24 | 6.25 |
| Debt: Medium to Long Duration | 5.94 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 1.35 | 6.96 | 7.93 | 6.06 | 7.21 | 7.06 |
| Rank within category | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Number of funds in category | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Peer Comparison of Nippon India Medium to Long 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 | |
| Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Dir | 3 star | 6.14 | 7.88 | 5.98 | 0.67 | 427 | 7.93 | 0.25 (15) | 12Y 10M |
| ICICI Pru Bond Dir | 4 star | 7.51 | 8.31 | 6.32 | 0.64 | 2,859 | 8.10 | — | 12Y 10M |
| SBI Magnum Income Dir | 4 star | 7.13 | 8.24 | 6.39 | 0.77 | 2,162 | 8.12 | 1.00 (365) | 12Y 10M |
| ABSL Income Dir | 2 star | 6.17 | 7.59 | 5.89 | 0.70 | 2,115 | 7.82 | — | 12Y 10M |
| Kotak Bond Dir | 3 star | 6.86 | 8.22 | 6.34 | 0.70 | 2,075 | 7.78 | — | 12Y 10M |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 16 | 24 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | 7.04 | 6.01 |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | 15.21 | 11.21 |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 7.04 | 6.97 |
| Avg Credit Rating | AAA | — |
Chanakya’s Mutual Fund Guidance For Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund
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