5 Best Performing Intermediate Debt Funds SIP Investment 2024

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Top 5 Best Performing Intermediate or Mid Term Debt Funds to Invest in SIP
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Top 5 Debt - Medium term Bond Funds

Best Intermediate Debt Funds for SIP Investment 2024

Updated on December 23, 2024 , 1506 views

Intermediate Bonds also known as medium term funds are a type of debt Mutual Funds that invest in debt securities with a time horizon of up to 3 years or more. The average maturity period of mid-term funds is longer than liquid, ultra-short and short-term Debt fund. In recent times, medium funds have delivered the best returns due to successive rate cuts in India. These funds are less sensitive to interest rates, and therefore are less volatile, than the longer duration funds like Gilt Funds. For best results, investors are advised to invest in the best intermediate debt funds via a SIP. Investors can choose top performing scheme from the below pre-listed top rated mid-term debt funds.

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Top 5 Best Performing Intermediate or Mid Term Debt Funds to Invest in SIP

Fund	NAV	Net Assets (Cr)	Min SIP Investment	3 MO (%)	6 MO (%)	1 YR (%)	3 YR (%)	5 YR (%)	2023 (%)
Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Growth	₹37.0893 ↓ -0.02	₹1,999	1,000	3.1	5.8	10.4	13.7	11.3	6.9
Axis Strategic Bond Fund Growth	₹26.6927 ↓ 0.00	₹1,979	1,000	1.7	4.2	8.7	6.6	7.1	7.3
Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund Growth	₹14.7871 ↑ 0.00	₹116	100	1.8	4.2	8.3	5.8	1.2	7
Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund Growth	₹35.914 ↓ -0.03	₹3,014	1,000	0.5	3.8	9.4	6	6.6	6.5
Kotak Medium Term Fund Growth	₹21.6817 ↓ -0.01	₹1,828	1,000	1.4	4.4	9.2	6.1	6.3	6.1
Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 26 Dec 24

1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to generate regular income through investments in debt & money market instruments in order to make regular dividend payments to unit holders & secondary objective is growth of capital.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan is a Debt - Medium term Bond fund was launched on 25 Mar 09. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 8.7% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Medium term Bond category. Return for 2023 was 6.9% , 2022 was 24.8% and 2021 was 7.1% .

Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan

Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan Growth
Launch Date	25 Mar 09
NAV (26 Dec 24)	₹37.0893 ↓ -0.02 (-0.05 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹1,999 on 15 Dec 24
Category	Debt - Medium term Bond
AMC	Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderate
Expense Ratio	1.55
Sharpe Ratio	2.32
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	1,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	0-365 Days (1%),365 Days and above(NIL)
Yield to Maturity	7.65%
Effective Maturity	4 Years 10 Months 24 Days
Modified Duration	3 Years 7 Months 28 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Nov 19	₹10,000
30 Nov 20	₹10,785
30 Nov 21	₹11,595
30 Nov 22	₹14,432
30 Nov 23	₹15,369
30 Nov 24	₹17,033

Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹215,396.
Net Profit of ₹35,396 Invest Now

Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Dec 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.7%
3 Month	3.1%
6 Month	5.8%
1 Year	10.4%
3 Year	13.7%
5 Year	11.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	8.7%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	6.9%
2022	24.8%
2021	7.1%
2020	8.1%
2019	-4.4%
2018	5.6%
2017	7%
2016	10.9%
2015	9.5%
2014	12%

Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan

Name	Since	Tenure
Sunaina Cunha	1 Sep 14	10.26 Yr.
Mohit Sharma	6 Aug 20	4.32 Yr.
Dhaval Joshi	21 Nov 22	2.03 Yr.

Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan as on 15 Dec 24

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	9.09%
Equity	3.04%
Debt	86.5%
Other	1.37%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Government	47.6%
Corporate	38.32%
Cash Equivalent	9.09%
Securitized	0.58%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
A	5.55%
AA	32.83%
AAA	61.62%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
7.18% Govt Stock 2033 Sovereign Bonds \| -	28%	₹545 Cr	53,500,000
7.26% Govt Stock 2033 Sovereign Bonds \| -	10%	₹204 Cr	20,000,000
7.18% Govt Stock 2037 Sovereign Bonds \| -	5%	₹107 Cr	10,500,000
Adani Airport Holdings Ltd Debentures \| -	3%	₹51 Cr	5,300
Creditaccess Grameen Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹50 Cr	500,000
Belstar Microfinance Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹50 Cr	5,000
JSW Steel Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹50 Cr	500
4.986339% GMR Infrastructure Limited (22/11/2026) Debentures \| -	2%	₹49 Cr	4,467 ↑ 4,467
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd Debentures \| -	2%	₹48 Cr	4,800
Hinduja Housing Finance Limited 8.85% Debentures \| -	2%	₹46 Cr	4,600

2. Axis Strategic Bond Fund

(Erstwhile Axis Income Fund)

To generate optimal returns in the medium term while maintaining liquidity of the portfolio by investing in debt and money market instruments.

Axis Strategic Bond Fund is a Debt - Medium term Bond fund was launched on 28 Mar 12. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 8% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Medium term Bond category. Return for 2023 was 7.3% , 2022 was 3.8% and 2021 was 5.2% .

Below is the key information for Axis Strategic Bond Fund

Axis Strategic Bond Fund Growth
Launch Date	28 Mar 12
NAV (26 Dec 24)	₹26.6927 ↓ 0.00 (-0.01 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹1,979 on 30 Nov 24
Category	Debt - Medium term Bond
AMC	Axis Asset Management Company Limited
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderate
Expense Ratio	1.06
Sharpe Ratio	2.35
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)
Yield to Maturity	7.82%
Effective Maturity	5 Years 3 Months 4 Days
Modified Duration	3 Years 9 Months 22 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Nov 19	₹10,000
30 Nov 20	₹11,019
30 Nov 21	₹11,642
30 Nov 22	₹12,057
30 Nov 23	₹12,870
30 Nov 24	₹14,033

Axis Strategic Bond Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹203,125.
Net Profit of ₹23,125 Invest Now

Returns for Axis Strategic Bond Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Dec 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.8%
3 Month	1.7%
6 Month	4.2%
1 Year	8.7%
3 Year	6.6%
5 Year	7.1%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7.3%
2022	3.8%
2021	5.2%
2020	10.5%
2019	7.1%
2018	6.7%
2017	7.5%
2016	11.6%
2015	6.8%
2014	15%

Fund Manager information for Axis Strategic Bond Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Devang Shah	5 Nov 12	12.08 Yr.
Sachin Jain	1 Feb 23	1.83 Yr.
Akhil Thakker	1 Feb 23	1.83 Yr.

Data below for Axis Strategic Bond Fund as on 30 Nov 24

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	10.56%
Debt	89.18%
Other	0.26%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	51.43%
Government	37.75%
Cash Equivalent	10.56%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
A	11.16%
AA	39.45%
AAA	49.39%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
7.1% Govt Stock 2034 Sovereign Bonds \| -	6%	₹113 Cr	11,100,000 ↓ -1,000,000
India (Republic of) 6.92% Sovereign Bonds \| -	5%	₹100 Cr	10,000,000 ↑ 10,000,000
7.18% Govt Stock 2033 Sovereign Bonds \| -	5%	₹99 Cr	9,700,000
7.23% Govt Stock 2039 Sovereign Bonds \| -	5%	₹88 Cr	8,598,700 ↓ -2,401,300
6.79% Govt Stock 2034 Sovereign Bonds \| -	5%	₹87 Cr	8,731,900 ↓ -5,000,000
Nirma Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹61 Cr	6,000
7.18% Govt Stock 2037 Sovereign Bonds \| -	3%	₹57 Cr	5,600,000
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd. 8.65% Debentures \| -	3%	₹55 Cr	5,500
DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd. 8.4% Debentures \| -	3%	₹55 Cr	5,500
Rajasthan (Government of ) 7.52% - \| -	3%	₹52 Cr	5,000,000

3. Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance Classic Bond Fund)

To generate income through investments in a range of debt and money market instruments of various maturities with a view to maximizing income while maintaining the optimum balance of yield, safety and liquidity. The scheme would focus its investments predominantly in corporate bonds of various maturities and across ratings for the purpose of achieving regular income and capital appreciation.

Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund is a Debt - Medium term Bond fund was launched on 26 Jun 14. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 3.8% since its launch. Ranked 7 in Medium term Bond category. Return for 2023 was 7% , 2022 was 2% and 2021 was 17.4% .

Below is the key information for Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund

Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund Growth
Launch Date	26 Jun 14
NAV (26 Dec 24)	₹14.7871 ↑ 0.00 (0.00 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹116 on 30 Nov 24
Category	Debt - Medium term Bond
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderate
Expense Ratio	1.92
Sharpe Ratio	2.1
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	0-12 Months (1%),12 Months and above(NIL)
Yield to Maturity	8.12%
Effective Maturity	4 Years 8 Months 16 Days
Modified Duration	3 Years 4 Months 28 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Nov 19	₹10,000
30 Nov 20	₹7,607
30 Nov 21	₹8,984
30 Nov 22	₹9,162
30 Nov 23	₹9,767
30 Nov 24	₹10,593

Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹185,607.
Net Profit of ₹5,607 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Dec 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.8%
3 Month	1.8%
6 Month	4.2%
1 Year	8.3%
3 Year	5.8%
5 Year	1.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	3.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7%
2022	2%
2021	17.4%
2020	-23.5%
2019	-3.4%
2018	4.7%
2017	6.9%
2016	11.1%
2015	9%
2014

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	6.53 Yr.
Sushil Budhia	1 Feb 20	4.84 Yr.
Akshay Sharma	1 Dec 22	2 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Strategic Debt Fund as on 30 Nov 24

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	4.77%
Debt	94.86%
Other	0.37%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	61.53%
Government	33.33%
Cash Equivalent	4.77%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	51.8%
AAA	48.2%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
7.18% Govt Stock 2037 Sovereign Bonds \| -	17%	₹21 Cr	2,000,000
07.18 MH Sdl 2030 Sovereign Bonds \| -	9%	₹10 Cr	1,000,000
Summit Digitel Infrastructure Limited Debentures \| -	7%	₹8 Cr	80
7.1% Govt Stock 2034 Sovereign Bonds \| -	4%	₹5 Cr	500,000
Shriram Housing Finance Limited 9.25% Debentures \| -	4%	₹5 Cr	500
DLF Cyber City Developers Ltd. 8.4% Debentures \| -	4%	₹5 Cr	500
Century Textiles And Industries Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹5 Cr	500
Godrej Industries Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹5 Cr	500
Godrej Properties Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹5 Cr	500
Aadhar Housing Finance Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹5 Cr	500

4. Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund

(Erstwhile Kotak Flexi Debt Scheme)

To maximize returns through active management of a portfolio of debt and money market securities.

Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund is a Debt - Medium term Bond fund was launched on 26 May 08. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 8% since its launch. Ranked 23 in Medium term Bond category. Return for 2023 was 6.5% , 2022 was 2.5% and 2021 was 3.2% .

Below is the key information for Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund

Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund Growth
Launch Date	26 May 08
NAV (26 Dec 24)	₹35.914 ↓ -0.03 (-0.09 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹3,014 on 30 Nov 24
Category	Debt - Medium term Bond
AMC	Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately Low
Expense Ratio	1.3
Sharpe Ratio	1.12
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.21%
Effective Maturity	19 Years 4 Months 28 Days
Modified Duration	8 Years 10 Months 24 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Nov 19	₹10,000
30 Nov 20	₹11,128
30 Nov 21	₹11,547
30 Nov 22	₹11,785
30 Nov 23	₹12,461
30 Nov 24	₹13,698

Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132 Invest Now

Returns for Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Dec 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.7%
3 Month	0.5%
6 Month	3.8%
1 Year	9.4%
3 Year	6%
5 Year	6.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	6.5%
2022	2.5%
2021	3.2%
2020	11.7%
2019	11.1%
2018	7.3%
2017	5.6%
2016	13.4%
2015	7.5%
2014	10.5%

Fund Manager information for Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Deepak Agrawal	25 Nov 12	12.02 Yr.
Abhishek Bisen	1 Nov 22	2.08 Yr.

Data below for Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund as on 30 Nov 24

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	19.21%
Equity	4.48%
Debt	74.84%
Other	1.47%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Government	57.78%
Cash Equivalent	19.21%
Corporate	17.06%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	9.92%
AAA	90.08%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
7.3% Govt Stock 2053 Sovereign Bonds \| -	41%	₹1,235 Cr	119,500,000
7.25% Govt Stock 2063 Sovereign Bonds \| -	8%	₹231 Cr	22,500,000
7.1% Govt Stock 2034 Sovereign Bonds \| -	6%	₹184 Cr	18,109,620 ↓ -30,000,000
Muthoot Finance Limited Debentures \| -	5%	₹152 Cr	15,000
HDFC Bank Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹86 Cr	850
Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate) -, Since 31 May 21 \| 542602	3%	₹85 Cr	2,228,875 ↑ 103,913
HDFC Bank Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹76 Cr	7,500
TATA Steel Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹75 Cr	750
HDFC Bank Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹51 Cr	500
Maharashtra (Government of) 0.0763% - \| -	1%	₹40 Cr	3,850,000

5. Kotak Medium Term Fund

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate regular income and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of medium term debt and money market instruments. There is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved

Kotak Medium Term Fund is a Debt - Medium term Bond fund was launched on 25 Mar 14. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.4% since its launch. Ranked 10 in Medium term Bond category. Return for 2023 was 6.1% , 2022 was 3.2% and 2021 was 4.7% .

Below is the key information for Kotak Medium Term Fund

Kotak Medium Term Fund Growth
Launch Date	25 Mar 14
NAV (26 Dec 24)	₹21.6817 ↓ -0.01 (-0.06 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹1,828 on 30 Nov 24
Category	Debt - Medium term Bond
AMC	Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderate
Expense Ratio	1.58
Sharpe Ratio	2.17
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	0-18 Months (2%),18 Months and above(NIL)
Yield to Maturity	8.21%
Effective Maturity	5 Years 25 Days
Modified Duration	3 Years 3 Months 14 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
30 Nov 19	₹10,000
30 Nov 20	₹10,796
30 Nov 21	₹11,342
30 Nov 22	₹11,665
30 Nov 23	₹12,324
30 Nov 24	₹13,507

Kotak Medium Term Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132 Invest Now

Returns for Kotak Medium Term Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 26 Dec 24

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.7%
3 Month	1.4%
6 Month	4.4%
1 Year	9.2%
3 Year	6.1%
5 Year	6.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	7.4%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	6.1%
2022	3.2%
2021	4.7%
2020	8.5%
2019	7%
2018	5.4%
2017	6.6%
2016	10.9%
2015	9.3%
2014

Fund Manager information for Kotak Medium Term Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Deepak Agrawal	25 Mar 14	10.7 Yr.
Sunit garg	1 Nov 22	2.08 Yr.

Data below for Kotak Medium Term Fund as on 30 Nov 24

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	2.4%
Equity	5.68%
Debt	90.25%
Other	1.68%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	60.44%
Government	29.43%
Cash Equivalent	2.77%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
A	7.25%
AA	35.78%
AAA	56.97%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
7.1% Govt Stock 2034 Sovereign Bonds \| -	12%	₹216 Cr	21,250,020 ↓ -500,000
7.18% Govt Stock 2033 Sovereign Bonds \| -	10%	₹177 Cr	17,343,470
TATA Steel Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹75 Cr	750
Pipeline Infrastructure Private Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹64 Cr	6,280
PTC SANSAR TRUST (AUGUST 24 V) 25/09/2029(SANSAR TRUST)** SO Unlisted bonds \| -	3%	₹60 Cr	600,000,000
Aditya Birla Renewables Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹60 Cr	6,000
Prestige Projects Private Limited 0.1175% Debentures \| -	3%	₹60 Cr	6,000
Indostar Capital Finance Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹60 Cr	6,000
Embassy Office Parks REIT (Real Estate) -, Since 31 May 21 \| 542602	3%	₹57 Cr	1,509,149 ↑ 103,913
Century Textiles And Industries Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹55 Cr	5,500

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