Long Duration Mutual Funds
Portfolio duration above 7 years.
The most rate-sensitive debt category there is. A one-point fall in yields can add several points of return; a rise does the same in reverse. This is a view on interest rates, not a parking place.
Who it suits. Investors who deliberately want duration when rates look set to fall. Hold for 7 years or more.
Regular plans in this category
- BANK OF INDIA CONSERVATIVE HYBRID FUNDBank of India Mutual Fund · NAV ₹35.02 1.9% 5.7% 8.8%
- Tata Income FundTata Mutual Fund · NAV ₹66.61 -0.2% 5.1% 4.9%
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium to Long Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund · NAV ₹129.32 — — —
- Bandhan Medium to Long Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund · NAV ₹67.91 — — —
- Canara Robeco Medium To Long Term FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund · NAV ₹56.82 — — —
- Franklin India Medium to Long Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund · NAV ₹11.16 — — —
- HDFC Medium to Long Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹60.36 — — —
- HSBC Medium to Long Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹43.61 — — —
- ICICI Prudential Medium to Long Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund · NAV ₹42.12 — — —
- JM Medium to Long Term FundJM Financial Mutual Fund · NAV ₹64.22 — — —
- Kotak Medium to Long Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund · NAV ₹79.70 — — —
- LIC MF Medium to Long Term FundLIC Mutual Fund · NAV ₹75.69 — — —
- Nippon India Medium to Long Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund · NAV ₹92.84 — — —
- SBI MEDIUM TO LONG TERM FUNDSBI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹73.70 — — —
- UTI Medium to Long Term FundUTI Mutual Fund · NAV ₹76.06 — — —
Point-to-point CAGR from AMFI NAV history, Regular plans only. Ordered by five-year return so the list has a shape, not because the order is a judgement. Past returns do not predict future ones — a fund near the top is usually there because its style suited the last five years, and styles take turns.
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Questions people ask
What is a Long Duration fund?
Portfolio duration above 7 years. The most rate-sensitive debt category there is. A one-point fall in yields can add several points of return; a rise does the same in reverse. This is a view on interest rates, not a parking place.
Who should invest in Long Duration funds?
Investors who deliberately want duration when rates look set to fall. A sensible holding period is 7 years or more.
How is this list ordered?
By five-year CAGR computed from AMFI's published NAV history, within one plan type. It is a sort, not a verdict — a fund near the top is there because its style suited the last five years, which is not a promise about the next five.
Should I choose the Direct or Regular plan?
A Direct plan holds exactly the same portfolio without the distributor commission, so its expense ratio is lower — commonly 0.5% to 1.2% a year — and it compounds ahead of the Regular plan for ever. Choose Regular only if you want an intermediary's advice and are content to pay for it annually.