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Mutual Funds Better Than FD

Looking for an alternative to Fixed Deposits offered by Banks? Consider this hand-picked list of Debt Mutual Fund Schemes from the Money Market, Short-term, and Banking & PSU Funds. By investing in FD-like instruments from high-quality companies, these Funds can offer the potential to earn better than FD returns if you are looking for a low-risk investment option.

  • Ideal to invest for investment horizon for 1-3 years
  • No lock-in but exit load may apply if you withdraw in less than 1 year for some Funds
  • Offers better post-tax returns if you complete 3 years of investment in any of these Funds
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Investment: 6 Lakh

List of Mutual Funds Better Than FD in India sorted by Returns

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹6,566 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.28% + 20.14% + 7.13% + 44.36% + 5.36% + 1.53% + 7.67% + 55.59% % -97.22% + 8.09% + 12.98% + 0.53% + 0.12% + 8.23% -27.54% + 7.15% + 200.85% + 7.56% + 4.03% -3.99% -0.32%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.75%
ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹31,264 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.2% + 19.92% + 7.29% + 45.54% + 5.97% + 1.71% + 7.62% + 55.43% % -97.22% + 7.95% + 12.75% + 2.41% + 0.42% + 8.0% -27.7% + 7.21% + 201.54% + 7.62% + 4.07% -1.05% -0.09%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.57%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
AUM
₹21,284 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.15% + 19.78% + 7.22% + 45.02% + 6.4% + 1.83% + 7.58% + 55.3% % -97.22% + 7.9% + 12.67% + 3.13% + 0.53% + 8.02% -27.69% + 7.17% + 201.1% + 7.78% + 4.15% -0.1% + 0.0%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 1.05%
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund
AUM
₹15,486 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.04% + 19.44% + 7.2% + 44.85% + 6.09% + 1.74% + 7.51% + 55.09% % -97.22% + 8.0% + 12.83% + 2.34% + 0.4% + 8.14% -27.61% + 7.06% + 199.94% + 7.66% + 4.08% -0.69% -0.06%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.73%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹25,884 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.04% + 19.43% + 7.36% + 46.08% + 3.92% + 1.14% + 7.43% + 54.86% % -97.22% + 7.79% + 12.48% -0.91% -0.12% + 7.74% -27.89% + 7.17% + 201.1% + 6.6% + 3.53% -6.04% -0.52%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.51%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹16,661 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.98% + 19.25% + 7.06% + 43.85% + 5.49% + 1.57% + 7.44% + 54.87% % -97.22% + 7.93% + 12.72% + 1.06% + 0.2% + 8.11% -27.63% + 6.89% + 198.16% + 7.49% + 3.99% -2.84% -0.22%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.68%
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹34,775 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.96% + 19.18% + 7.26% + 45.34% + 4.37% + 1.25% + 7.39% + 54.73% % -97.22% + 7.82% + 12.54% -0.5% -0.06% + 7.8% -27.85% + 7.06% + 199.93% + 6.79% + 3.63% -5.21% -0.44%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.61%
Axis Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹9,640 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.94% + 19.14% + 6.97% + 43.18% + 6.44% + 1.84% + 7.44% + 54.88% % -97.22% + 7.97% + 12.78% + 2.65% + 0.47% + 8.27% -27.51% + 6.89% + 198.16% + 8.05% + 4.29% -0.47% -0.03%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.91%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund
AUM
₹8,343 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.91% + 19.04% + 7.05% + 43.74% + 5.67% + 1.63% + 7.31% + 54.49% % -97.22% + 7.72% + 12.36% + 1.93% + 0.34% + 7.9% -27.78% + 6.96% + 198.92% + 7.43% + 3.96% -1.72% -0.13%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.99%
Nippon India Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹7,469 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.86% + 18.91% + 6.82% + 42.04% + 5.79% + 1.66% + 7.31% + 54.47% % -97.22% + 7.85% + 12.59% + 1.54% + 0.28% + 8.08% -27.65% + 6.81% + 197.29% + 7.65% + 4.08% -2.33% -0.18%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.96%
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund
AUM
₹6,213 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.77% + 18.63% + 7.08% + 43.95% + 4.75% + 1.36% + 7.17% + 54.06% % -97.22% + 7.58% + 12.13% + 0.0% + 0.02% + 7.67% -27.95% + 6.86% + 197.76% + 6.91% + 3.69% -3.98% -0.33%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.75%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt Fund
AUM
₹8,826 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.69% + 18.4% + 7.01% + 43.42% + 4.48% + 1.29% + 7.1% + 53.83% % -97.22% + 7.51% + 12.02% -0.34% -0.02% + 7.58% -28.01% + 6.78% + 196.96% + 6.81% + 3.64% -4.8% -0.39%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.73%
Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹7,262 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.67% + 18.33% + 6.62% + 40.56% + 4.88% + 1.41% + 7.18% + 54.07% % -97.22% + 7.72% + 12.38% + 0.0% + 0.04% + 7.89% -27.79% + 6.68% + 195.91% + 7.18% + 3.83% -4.35% -0.34%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.68%
Nippon India Banking and PSU Fund
AUM
₹5,946 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.64% + 18.24% + 6.98% + 43.19% + 4.56% + 1.3% + 7.07% + 53.73% % -97.22% + 7.52% + 12.04% -0.46% -0.05% + 7.62% -27.98% + 6.76% + 196.7% + 6.9% + 3.68% -5.08% -0.42%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.77%
Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan
AUM
₹10,116 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.62% + 18.16% + 6.68% + 40.99% + 4.85% + 1.4% + 7.13% + 53.89% % -97.22% + 7.64% + 12.23% + 0.07% + 0.05% + 7.77% -27.87% + 6.56% + 194.58% + 7.07% + 3.77% -4.97% -0.42%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.81%
Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund
AUM
₹13,313 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.58% + 18.06% + 6.9% + 42.58% + 5.51% + 1.57% + 7.02% + 53.59% % -97.22% + 7.47% + 11.96% + 1.53% + 0.27% + 7.69% -27.93% + 6.61% + 195.12% + 7.32% + 3.9% -2.06% -0.16%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.63%
Bandhan Banking and PSU Fund
AUM
₹13,580 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.52% + 17.9% + 6.96% + 43.04% + 5.2% + 1.5% + 6.95% + 53.36% % -97.22% + 7.36% + 11.77% + 1.5% + 0.27% + 7.48% -28.08% + 6.69% + 196.04% + 6.98% + 3.73% -1.38% -0.12%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.63%
Bandhan Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF
AUM
₹463 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.51% + 17.86% + 6.76% + 41.54% + 5.59% + 1.6% + 6.98% + 53.46% % -97.22% + 7.45% + 11.91% + 2.59% + 0.45% + 7.58% -28.01% + 6.58% + 194.8% + 7.01% + 3.74% -0.26% + 0.0%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Tax Efficient Income Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 0.29%
Kotak Bond Short-term Fund
AUM
₹17,541 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.48% + 17.76% + 6.6% + 40.39% + 5.08% + 1.46% + 6.94% + 53.35% % -97.22% + 7.44% + 11.89% + 0.97% + 0.19% + 7.59% -28.0% + 6.46% + 193.62% + 7.01% + 3.74% -2.46% -0.21%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 1.12%
Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹455 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.09% + 16.63% + 6.17% + 37.31% + 5.11% + 1.47% + 6.56% + 52.2% % -97.22% + 7.03% + 11.22% + 1.57% + 0.3% + 7.19% -28.29% + 6.02% + 188.98% + 6.76% + 3.61% -1.31% -0.09%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive lock
Expense 1.02%
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