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

Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹10,732 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.38% + 20.5% + 7.15% + 44.5% + 5.22% + 1.55% + 7.78% + 55.99% % -97.22% + 8.04% + 12.95% + 6.29% + 1.11% + 8.06% -27.64% + 7.17% + 201.2% + 7.17% + 3.89% + 4.23% + 0.43%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.76%
ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹34,630 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.36% + 20.44% + 7.31% + 45.74% + 6.19% + 1.82% + 7.78% + 55.99% % -97.22% + 7.99% + 12.85% + 7.11% + 1.23% + 8.01% -27.68% + 7.24% + 201.92% + 7.52% + 4.06% + 6.1% + 0.52%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.57%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
AUM
₹22,880 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.29% + 20.22% + 7.23% + 45.14% + 6.24% + 1.84% + 7.71% + 55.77% % -97.22% + 7.91% + 12.72% + 7.05% + 1.23% + 7.96% -27.71% + 7.18% + 201.29% + 7.55% + 4.09% + 6.7% + 0.59%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 1.06%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹30,131 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.23% + 20.02% + 7.38% + 46.28% + 5.29% + 1.56% + 7.65% + 55.54% % -97.22% + 7.88% + 12.64% + 6.94% + 1.22% + 7.79% -27.86% + 7.2% + 201.47% + 6.8% + 3.67% + 6.04% + 0.54%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.52%
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund
AUM
₹17,947 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.19% + 19.91% + 7.21% + 44.95% + 5.98% + 1.74% + 7.67% + 55.62% % -97.22% + 7.99% + 12.84% + 6.97% + 1.18% + 8.03% -27.68% + 7.07% + 200.12% + 7.42% + 4.0% + 5.55% + 0.48%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.73%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹18,909 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.15% + 19.81% + 7.08% + 44.04% + 5.54% + 1.66% + 7.62% + 55.5% % -97.22% + 7.97% + 12.82% + 6.48% + 1.17% + 8.02% -27.67% + 6.94% + 198.7% + 7.27% + 3.95% + 5.2% + 0.49%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.68%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund
AUM
₹10,963 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.1% + 19.65% + 7.08% + 44.02% + 6.23% + 1.82% + 7.54% + 55.2% % -97.22% + 7.84% + 12.59% + 7.5% + 1.27% + 7.96% -27.73% + 7.02% + 199.57% + 7.46% + 4.02% + 6.63% + 0.55%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 1.0%
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹36,134 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.1% + 19.64% + 7.26% + 45.34% + 4.89% + 1.45% + 7.56% + 55.27% % -97.22% + 7.81% + 12.54% + 6.12% + 1.09% + 7.7% -27.91% + 7.05% + 199.87% + 6.67% + 3.61% + 4.09% + 0.39%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.62%
Axis Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹12,346 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.1% + 19.62% + 6.99% + 43.29% + 5.89% + 1.73% + 7.59% + 55.38% % -97.22% + 7.96% + 12.79% + 6.6% + 1.13% + 8.12% -27.61% + 6.91% + 198.33% + 7.55% + 4.08% + 5.4% + 0.47%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.91%
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund
AUM
₹5,747 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.05% + 19.53% + 7.14% + 44.51% + 6.18% + 1.83% + 7.5% + 55.14% % -97.22% + 7.82% + 12.59% + 8.24% + 1.43% + 7.92% -27.74% + 6.94% + 198.81% + 7.41% + 4.02% + 8.21% + 0.68%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.75%
Nippon India Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹9,297 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.04% + 19.5% + 6.86% + 42.39% + 5.73% + 1.72% + 7.52% + 55.21% % -97.22% + 7.91% + 12.75% + 6.58% + 1.17% + 8.03% -27.65% + 6.86% + 197.93% + 7.41% + 4.03% + 4.57% + 0.46%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.95%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt Fund
AUM
₹9,241 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.88% + 19.0% + 7.02% + 43.55% + 5.14% + 1.54% + 7.3% + 54.52% % -97.22% + 7.59% + 12.19% + 6.53% + 1.15% + 7.59% -27.97% + 6.81% + 197.34% + 6.82% + 3.71% + 4.51% + 0.41%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.73%
Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹8,040 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.88% + 19.01% + 6.67% + 40.98% + 5.23% + 1.58% + 7.4% + 54.83% % -97.22% + 7.78% + 12.53% + 6.55% + 1.18% + 7.84% -27.79% + 6.71% + 196.38% + 7.02% + 3.84% + 4.9% + 0.48%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.68%
Sundaram Banking & PSU Fund
AUM
₹404 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.82% + 18.81% + 6.51% + 39.74% + 5.35% + 1.59% + 7.37% + 54.71% % -97.22% + 7.73% + 12.41% + 6.14% + 1.09% + 7.78% -27.85% + 6.46% + 193.59% + 7.03% + 3.81% + 4.68% + 0.41%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.41%
Nippon India Banking and PSU Fund
AUM
₹5,528 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.81% + 18.79% + 6.98% + 43.29% + 4.87% + 1.46% + 7.25% + 54.37% % -97.22% + 7.55% + 12.14% + 6.19% + 1.11% + 7.56% -27.99% + 6.76% + 196.83% + 6.74% + 3.67% + 4.1% + 0.4%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.79%
Bandhan Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹10,766 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.78% + 18.68% + 6.7% + 41.14% + 4.82% + 1.44% + 7.28% + 54.43% % -97.22% + 7.61% + 12.22% + 5.9% + 1.04% + 7.59% -27.97% + 6.57% + 194.8% + 6.72% + 3.65% + 4.57% + 0.48%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.82%
Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund
AUM
₹13,417 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.74% + 18.59% + 6.9% + 42.66% + 5.45% + 1.62% + 7.18% + 54.14% % -97.22% + 7.51% + 12.06% + 6.43% + 1.12% + 7.63% -27.95% + 6.61% + 195.22% + 7.03% + 3.82% + 5.09% + 0.46%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.61%
Kotak Bond Short-term Fund
AUM
₹18,310 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.63% + 18.23% + 6.61% + 40.47% + 5.01% + 1.5% + 7.1% + 53.87% % -97.22% + 7.42% + 11.9% + 5.9% + 1.06% + 7.45% -28.08% + 6.47% + 193.74% + 6.69% + 3.63% + 4.78% + 0.46%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 1.12%
Bandhan Banking and PSU Fund
AUM
₹12,963 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.61% + 18.21% + 6.93% + 42.88% + 4.81% + 1.46% + 7.02% + 53.66% % -97.22% + 7.27% + 11.67% + 5.39% + 0.98% + 7.25% -28.21% + 6.62% + 195.36% + 6.47% + 3.53% + 4.35% + 0.42%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.66%
Bandhan Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF
AUM
₹1,790 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.61% + 18.16% + 6.73% + 41.38% + 5.24% + 1.54% + 7.06% + 53.73% % -97.22% + 7.34% + 11.76% + 5.85% + 1.02% + 7.31% -28.19% + 6.53% + 194.34% + 6.53% + 3.54% + 5.11% + 0.47%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Tax Efficient Income Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.29%
Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹433 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.22% + 17.02% + 6.17% + 37.3% + 4.74% + 1.43% + 6.68% + 52.59% % -97.22% + 6.97% + 11.17% + 5.3% + 0.95% + 7.0% -28.4% + 6.02% + 189.1% + 6.31% + 3.43% + 4.15% + 0.39%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 1.01%
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