Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth

Previously called: Nippon India Income Direct-G

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹101.2501-0.32% 1 day change	7.79% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹390 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹101.2501 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.67% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	0.25% Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹390 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	13 yrs 1 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY Medium to Long Duration Debt Index A-III
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	-0.32%	-0.12%
3 Months	0.29%	0.25%
6 Months	0.41%	0.72%
1 Year	4.6%	5.23%
2 Years	6.46%	6.72%
3 Years	7.09%	7.12%
4 Years	6.8%	6.48%
5 Years	6.11%	5.89%
7 Years	7.59%	7.21%
10 Years	7.77%	7.29%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

SOV 69.0010245%

AAA 26.15%

Cash & Call Money 4.41%

Others 0.44%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 44.58%

Maharashtra State 10.05%

Tamilnadu State 7.73%

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. 6.7%

Allocation by Instruments

GOI Securities 44.58079399%

State Development Loan 24.420230510000003%

Bonds 13.18%

Bonds/NCDs 6.49%

Other Holdings

Others 1.93%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund	-0.32%	0.41%	4.6%	7.09%	6.11%	7.77%
SBI Medium to Long Duration Fund	-0.2%	0.81%	5.35%	7.35%	6.34%	8.1%
ICICI Prudential Bond Fund	-0.15%	0.84%	6.07%	7.78%	6.45%	7.73%
LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund	-0.05%	0.65%	5.98%	7.84%	6.07%	7.0%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF	0.1%	2.08%	7.05%	7.51%	6.23%	7.53%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund	2.44	1.42	0.42	0.58
SBI Medium to Long Duration Fund	1.99	1.14	0.62	0.95
ICICI Prudential Bond Fund	1.97	1.12	0.81	1.04
LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund	2.32	1.32	0.72	1.06
Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF	1.21	N.A.	0.98	1.65

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund	N.A.	390 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.67%
SBI Medium to Long Duration Fund	N.A.	2,159 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.77%
ICICI Prudential Bond Fund	N.A.	2,922 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.64%
LIC MF Medium to Long Duration Fund	N.A.	199 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.21%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF	N.A.	1,351 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.06%

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Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	0.47 vs. 2.85 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.42 vs. 2.39 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.42 vs. 0.88 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	2.44 vs. 2.03 More volatile performance

About this fund

About Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund

Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a Medium to Long Duration mutual fund scheme from Nippon India Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 13 yrs 1 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth has ₹390 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹101.25. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.67%, which is close to what most other Medium To Long Duration funds charge.

Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 4.67%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.79% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, Maharashtra State, Tamilnadu State, Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd., Uttar Pradesh State.

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Fund AUM	390 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Vivek Sharma

Mr. Vivek Sharma is a B.E (Electronics) and PGDM (Finance). He has been associated with Nippon India Mutual Fund since 2006.

Investment objective

The scheme aims to generate capital appreciation of the portfolio and optimal returns consistent with moderate risk. The scheme will predominantly invest in debt instruments, while money market investment can also go up to 50 per cent.

Nippon India Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	71 view all schemes
Total AUM	7,11,598 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	30th Floor, One Lodha Place Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel Mumbai Mumbai, 400013
Phone	+91 022 6808 7000

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Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Jun 2036 Maturity Index Fund	N.A.	884 Cr	6.0%	8.22%
Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Oct 2028 Maturity Index Fund	N.A.	135 Cr	8.0%	N.A.
Nippon India Nifty SDL Plus G-Sec - Jun 2029 Maturity 70:30 Index Fund	N.A.	319 Cr	7.68%	N.A.
Nippon India Short Duration Fund	N.A.	9,723 Cr	7.71%	7.99%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹101.2501 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 13 yrs 1 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.79% since inception.

Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
4.6%	7.09%	6.11%	7.77%	7.79%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.67%, 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.

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

The Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 390 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

To whom does Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	44.58%
Maharashtra State	10.05%
Tamilnadu State	7.73%

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

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

The Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
SOV	69.0010245%
AAA	26.15%
Cash & Call Money	4.41%

What is risk level of Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund?

This is a Medium To Long Duration fund comes with Moderate risk.

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

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

How do I invest in Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

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 Nippon India Medium to Long 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 Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Nippon India Medium to Long Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Nippon India Medium to Long 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.

ET Money rank

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in Medium to Long Duration

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Return Consistency: This fund is one of the best in generating consistent return in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Medium to Long Duration funds in the last 10 Years.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: Exit load of 0.25% if redeemed within 15 days