You can choose all these medium duration funds to invest in debt securities
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Best medium duration funds to invest in debt securities |
There are many types of funds available for investment in debt securities. You can think of a medium-duration fund for investing in debt securities for one to three years. It can be seen as an alternative to bank deposits. Let's take a look at the whole dozen funds in the market. Their Crisil rating will also be mentioned in the discussion. Note that the lower the Crisil rating, the better. Rating 1 to 5. 1 is the best. 2 is also very good.
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Crisil rating of IDFC Bond Fund is 5. Its growth rate in the last six years is 1.53 percent.
Crisil rating of Sundaram Medium Term Bond Fund is 4. Its growth rate in the last six years is 0.69 percent.
Crisil rating of SBI Magnum Medium Term Bond Fund is 4. Its growth rate in the last six years is 2.79 percent.
Crisil rating of DSP Bond Fund is 3. Its growth rate in the last six years is 1.73 percent.
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Crisil rating of HDFC Medium Term Debt Fund is 3. Its growth rate in the last six years is 3.13 percent.
Crisil rating of Axis Strategic Bond Fund is 3. Its growth rate in the last six years is 3.17 percent.
Crisil rating of ICICI Prudential Medium Term Bond Fund is 3. Its growth rate in the last six years is 3.32 percent.
Crisil rating of Kotak Medium Term Fund is 3. Its growth rate in the last six years is 2.49 percent.
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