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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
₹9,922 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.44% + 20.6% + 7.2% + 44.8% + 5.87% + 1.65% + 7.88% + 56.19% % -97.22% + 8.27% + 13.25% + 6.86% + 1.08% + 8.46% -27.41% + 7.24% + 201.81% + 8.02% + 4.24% + 10.09% + 0.74%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.75%
ICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹33,753 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.38% + 20.42% + 7.35% + 45.95% + 6.64% + 1.87% + 7.82% + 56.03% % -97.22% + 8.14% + 13.03% + 7.46% + 1.17% + 8.27% -27.54% + 7.29% + 202.36% + 8.11% + 4.29% + 10.09% + 0.74%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.57%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
AUM
₹22,387 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.27% + 20.1% + 7.25% + 45.24% + 6.46% + 1.81% + 7.71% + 55.69% % -97.22% + 8.01% + 12.81% + 6.86% + 1.08% + 8.15% -27.63% + 7.22% + 201.53% + 7.99% + 4.23% + 8.67% + 0.64%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 1.05%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹27,069 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.25% + 20.03% + 7.43% + 46.57% + 5.52% + 1.56% + 7.7% + 55.64% % -97.22% + 8.05% + 12.88% + 7.17% + 1.13% + 8.1% -27.66% + 7.27% + 202.09% + 7.43% + 3.93% + 11.09% + 0.81%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.51%
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund
AUM
₹17,622 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.18% + 19.84% + 7.24% + 45.13% + 6.31% + 1.77% + 7.69% + 55.6% % -97.22% + 8.12% + 13.01% + 6.91% + 1.09% + 8.29% -27.53% + 7.12% + 200.53% + 7.96% + 4.21% + 9.79% + 0.72%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.73%
HDFC Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹35,574 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.18% + 19.82% + 7.34% + 45.87% + 5.72% + 1.61% + 7.67% + 55.57% % -97.22% + 8.09% + 12.95% + 7.3% + 1.15% + 8.17% -27.61% + 7.17% + 201.0% + 7.6% + 4.02% + 12.01% + 0.87%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.62%
Kotak Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹17,546 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.17% + 19.81% + 7.13% + 44.3% + 6.22% + 1.75% + 7.68% + 55.58% % -97.22% + 8.15% + 13.06% + 7.27% + 1.14% + 8.38% -27.46% + 7.0% + 199.18% + 8.05% + 4.26% + 10.41% + 0.76%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.68%
Axis Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹12,201 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.1% + 19.59% + 7.02% + 43.5% + 6.51% + 1.83% + 7.63% + 55.42% % -97.22% + 8.11% + 12.99% + 6.96% + 1.09% + 8.43% -27.43% + 6.96% + 198.79% + 8.28% + 4.38% + 8.85% + 0.65%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.91%
Nippon India Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹8,816 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.06% + 19.48% + 6.9% + 42.57% + 6.42% + 1.8% + 7.56% + 55.23% % -97.22% + 8.09% + 12.94% + 7.15% + 1.12% + 8.36% -27.48% + 6.92% + 198.35% + 8.16% + 4.31% + 10.12% + 0.74%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.96%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund
AUM
₹10,696 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 7.06% + 19.47% + 7.1% + 44.08% + 6.23% + 1.75% + 7.51% + 55.05% % -97.22% + 7.89% + 12.62% + 6.96% + 1.09% + 8.11% -27.65% + 7.04% + 199.65% + 7.85% + 4.15% + 9.99% + 0.73%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.99%
Kotak Banking and PSU Debt Fund
AUM
₹5,800 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.99% + 19.26% + 7.15% + 44.48% + 5.92% + 1.67% + 7.45% + 54.86% % -97.22% + 7.86% + 12.56% + 7.41% + 1.16% + 8.04% -27.71% + 6.96% + 198.82% + 7.69% + 4.07% + 12.38% + 0.9%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.75%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt Fund
AUM
₹9,057 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.92% + 19.06% + 7.08% + 43.94% + 5.79% + 1.63% + 7.38% + 54.68% % -97.22% + 7.8% + 12.47% + 7.14% + 1.12% + 7.97% -27.75% + 6.9% + 198.11% + 7.62% + 4.04% + 11.84% + 0.86%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.73%
Invesco India Corporate Bond Fund
AUM
₹7,250 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.88% + 18.93% + 6.71% + 41.13% + 5.72% + 1.61% + 7.43% + 54.82% % -97.22% + 7.95% + 12.71% + 6.84% + 1.08% + 8.17% -27.61% + 6.78% + 196.84% + 7.76% + 4.11% + 10.12% + 0.74%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Corporate Bond Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.68%
Nippon India Banking and PSU Fund
AUM
₹5,483 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.86% + 18.87% + 7.05% + 43.67% + 5.56% + 1.57% + 7.34% + 54.53% % -97.22% + 7.79% + 12.44% + 6.81% + 1.07% + 7.97% -27.76% + 6.86% + 197.69% + 7.62% + 4.03% + 11.1% + 0.81%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.77%
Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan
AUM
₹10,673 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.79% + 18.67% + 6.74% + 41.37% + 5.43% + 1.53% + 7.32% + 54.49% % -97.22% + 7.8% + 12.46% + 5.93% + 0.94% + 7.96% -27.76% + 6.63% + 195.33% + 7.48% + 3.96% + 8.07% + 0.6%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.82%
Axis Banking & PSU Debt Fund
AUM
₹13,056 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.75% + 18.56% + 6.94% + 42.9% + 6.02% + 1.69% + 7.23% + 54.2% % -97.22% + 7.66% + 12.24% + 6.76% + 1.06% + 7.92% -27.79% + 6.68% + 195.77% + 7.73% + 4.09% + 9.78% + 0.72%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.63%
Bandhan Banking and PSU Fund
AUM
₹13,082 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.65% + 18.25% + 6.98% + 43.2% + 5.54% + 1.56% + 7.1% + 53.79% % -97.22% + 7.47% + 11.91% + 6.14% + 0.97% + 7.6% -28.01% + 6.72% + 196.19% + 7.23% + 3.83% + 7.8% + 0.58%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Banking and PSU Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.66%
Kotak Bond Short-term Fund
AUM
₹18,156 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.64% + 18.22% + 6.65% + 40.73% + 5.51% + 1.55% + 7.14% + 53.93% % -97.22% + 7.6% + 12.13% + 6.36% + 1.0% + 7.78% -27.89% + 6.54% + 194.3% + 7.38% + 3.91% + 9.13% + 0.67%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 1.12%
Bandhan Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF
AUM
₹1,546 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.61% + 18.12% + 6.77% + 41.61% + 5.6% + 1.58% + 7.08% + 53.75% % -97.22% + 7.48% + 11.94% + 5.96% + 0.94% + 7.59% -28.03% + 6.59% + 194.88% + 7.09% + 3.75% + 7.75% + 0.57%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Tax Efficient Income Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 0.29%
Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund
AUM
₹427 Cr
Current Value
Return (p.a)
+ 6.24% + 17.04% + 6.21% + 37.55% + 5.44% + 1.53% + 6.73% + 52.69% % -97.22% + 7.16% + 11.4% + 6.07% + 0.96% + 7.33% -28.21% + 6.08% + 189.6% + 7.05% + 3.73% + 7.87% + 0.58%
ETM Rank
#NA of NAin Short Duration Unranked
App exclusive play store apple store
Expense 1.01%
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