Question 1

What is the current NAV of Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹44.837 as of Oct 20, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.64% since inception.

Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
7.87%	7.73%	6.29%	7.15%	7.64%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.27%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

Question 4

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

The Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 289 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

Question 5

To whom does Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund lend to?

Accepted Answer

The top 3 debt holdings of Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.	8.35%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.	6.97%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.	6.96%

Question 6

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

Accepted Answer

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	38.82%
A1+	36.15%
AA+	7.0%

Question 7

What is risk level of Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Low Duration fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

Question 8

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

Accepted Answer

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

Question 9

How do I invest in Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

Accepted Answer

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund is complete.

Question 10

How can I redeem my investments in Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund?

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

Expense ratio	0.27% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹289 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	CRISIL Low Duration Debt A-I Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.55%	0.56%
3 Months	1.51%	1.49%
6 Months	3.52%	3.56%
1 Year	7.87%	7.94%
2 Years	7.86%	7.93%
3 Years	7.73%	7.74%
4 Years	6.75%	6.77%
5 Years	6.29%	6.39%
7 Years	6.94%	6.69%
10 Years	7.15%	6.99%

Alpha	2.87 vs. 3.36 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	2.94 vs. 3.51 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.98 vs. 2.4 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.38 vs. 0.34 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	289 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	41 view all schemes
Total AUM	50,753 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	BNP Paribas House, 7th Floor, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra Mumbai, 400051
Phone	022-33704000

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Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	3Y
Baroda BNP Paribas Credit Risk Fund	N.A.	196 Cr	9.08%	8.83%
Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	434 Cr	8.91%	8.38%
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund	N.A.	272 Cr	8.65%	8.31%
Baroda BNP Paribas Dynamic Bond Fund	N.A.	191 Cr	6.76%	8.12%
Baroda BNP Paribas Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	1,258 Cr	7.39%	7.49%