Jm Low Duration Fund Overview
Category Low Duration Fund
BMSMONEY Rank 10
Rating
Growth Option 21-05-2025
NAV ₹36.88(R) +0.05% ₹37.87(D) +0.05%
Returns 1Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y
Lumpsum Regular 8.01% 6.82% 9.5% -% -%
Direct 8.46% 7.28% 9.91% -% -%
Benchmark
SIP (XIRR) Regular 8.52% 7.46% 6.69% -% -%
Direct 8.96% 7.91% 7.13% -% -%
Ratio Sharpe Ratio Sortino Ratio Sterling Ratio Jensen's Alpha Treynor Ratio
0.74 0.31 0.65 3.61% 0.01
Risk STD. Dev VaR 1Y95% Max DD Beta Semi Devi.
0.56% 0.0% -0.06% 0.34 0.43%

NAV Date: 21-05-2025

Scheme Name NAV Rupee Change Percent Change
JM Low Duration Fund (Regular) - Daily IDCW 10.82
0.0000
0.0000%
JM Low Duration Fund (Direct) - Daily IDCW 10.85
0.0000
0.0000%
JM Low Duration Fund (Regular) - Fortnightly IDCW 11.09
0.0100
0.0500%
JM Low Duration Fund (Direct) - Fortnightly IDCW 11.13
0.0100
0.0500%
JM Low Duration Fund (Regular) - Weekly IDCW 11.42
0.0100
0.0500%
JM Low Duration Fund (Direct) - Weekly IDCW 11.46
0.0100
0.0500%
JM Low Duration Fund - Bonus Option - Principal Units 22.22
0.0100
0.0500%
JM Low Duration Fund (Direct) - Bonus Option - Principal Units 22.8
0.0100
0.0500%
JM Low Duration Fund (Regular) - Growth Option 36.88
0.0200
0.0500%
JM Low Duration Fund (Direct) - Growth 37.87
0.0200
0.0500%

Review Date: 21-05-2025

Beginning of Analysis

In the Low Duration Fund category, Jm Low Duration Fund is the 10th ranked fund. The category has total 19 funds. The Jm Low Duration Fund has shown an average past performence in Low Duration Fund. The fund has a Jensen Alpha of 3.61% which is higher than the category average of 3.38%. Here the fund has shown very good performance in terms of risk adjusted returns. The fund has a Sharpe Ratio of 0.74 which is lower than the category average of 0.8.
The past performance of the fund may or may not be sustained in the future. The review is not investment advice nor is it a recommendation to buy or sell funds. The ranking is based on proprietary methodology developed by bmsmoney. The methodology is based on the past performance of the funds and does not guarantee future performance.
Low Duration Mutual Funds are a category of debt mutual funds that invest in debt and money market instruments with a portfolio duration of 6 to 12 months. These funds aim to provide relatively stable returns with lower interest rate risk compared to longer-duration debt funds. They invest in a mix of instruments such as government securities, corporate bonds, and money market instruments. Low Duration Mutual Funds are ideal for conservative investors seeking stable returns with lower interest rate risk. These funds invest in debt and money market instruments with a portfolio duration of 6 to 12 months, making them less sensitive to interest rate changes compared to long-duration funds. While they offer moderate returns with relatively lower risk, they may underperform in a falling interest rate environment. Investors should carefully assess their risk tolerance, investment horizon, and financial goals before investing in these funds. Additionally, choosing funds managed by experienced professionals can help optimize risk-adjusted returns.

Jm Low Duration Fund Return Analysis

  • The fund has given a return of 0.77%, 2.56 and 4.41 in last one, three and six months respectively. In the same period the category average return was 0.78%, 2.57% and 4.4% respectively.
  • Jm Low Duration Fund has given a return of 8.46% in last one year. In the same period the Low Duration Fund category average return was 8.5%.
  • The fund has given a return of 7.28% in last three years and ranked 19.0th out of 19 funds in the category. In the same period the Low Duration Fund category average return was 7.49%.
  • The fund has given a return of 9.91% in last five years and ranked 1st out of 17 funds in the category. In the same period the Low Duration Fund category average return was 6.68%.
  • The fund has given a SIP return of 8.96% in last one year whereas category average SIP return is 9.0%. The fund one year return rank in the category is 11th in 19 funds
  • The fund has SIP return of 7.91% in last three years and ranks 15th in 19 funds. Kotak Low Duration Fund has given the highest SIP return (8.32%) in the category in last three years.
  • The fund has SIP return of 7.13% in last five years whereas category average SIP return is 7.07%.

Jm Low Duration Fund Risk Analysis

  • The fund has a standard deviation of 0.56 and semi deviation of 0.43. The category average standard deviation is 0.62 and semi deviation is 0.49.
  • The fund has a beta of 0.32 which shows that fund is less volatile than the benchmark.

Standard deviation measures the fund's return volatility and Semi deviation focuses on downside volatility. Value at Risk (VaR) is a measure of the risk of investments. Maximum Drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio. Beta measures the volatility of the fund compared to the benchmark. A beta of 1 indicates that the fund will move in line with the benchmark. A beta of more than 1 indicates that the fund will be more volatile than the benchmark and vice versa.


  • Very Good Performance in Low Duration Fund Category
  • Good Performance in Low Duration Fund Category
  • Poor Performance in Low Duration Fund Category
  • Very Poor Performance in Low Duration Fund Category

  • Disclaimer: Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and should not be used as a basis for comparison with other investments. Returns for periods above 1 year are annualised.


    Date Jm Low Duration Fund NAV Regular Growth Jm Low Duration Fund NAV Direct Growth
    21-05-2025 36.8762 37.8676
    20-05-2025 36.8586 37.849
    19-05-2025 36.8416 37.8312
    16-05-2025 36.8146 37.8023
    15-05-2025 36.7914 37.7781
    14-05-2025 36.7713 37.757
    13-05-2025 36.7498 37.7346
    09-05-2025 36.6968 37.6786
    08-05-2025 36.707 37.6887
    07-05-2025 36.7208 37.7025
    06-05-2025 36.7138 37.6949
    02-05-2025 36.6839 37.6626
    30-04-2025 36.6657 37.6432
    28-04-2025 36.6495 37.6257
    25-04-2025 36.6323 37.6068
    24-04-2025 36.6331 37.6074
    23-04-2025 36.6255 37.5991
    22-04-2025 36.6153 37.5882
    21-04-2025 36.605 37.5773

    Fund Launch Date: 25/Sep/2006
    Fund Category: Low Duration Fund
    Investment Objective: To generate stable long term returns with low risk strategy and capital appreciation/accretion besides preservation of capital through investments in Debt & Money Market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months - 12 months.
    Fund Description: Open Ended Debt Low Duration Fund
    Fund Benchmark: Crisil Liquid Fund Index
    Source: Fund FactSheet

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