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Short Term Debt fund are a part of fixed Income schemes that invest its stake in Fixed Income instruments generally having a maturity period of less than three years. Some of the instruments in which these schemes invest their fund money include Commercial Paper, certificate of deposits, and corporate Bonds. People who are looking to earn higher returns for an investment tenure of 1-3 years and having a low-risk appetite can choose to invest in short term debt funds. These funds are not much affected by interest rate risk. In the year 2024, the performance of Short Term Debt Funds has been to the mark. They have been able to fetch commensurate returns for their investors in 2024. So, let us look at the performance of top and best short term debt funds in 2024 on the Basis of returns.
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Best Performing Short Term Debt Funds for the year 2024
Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) 2025 (%) 2024 (%) 2023 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Axis Short Term Fund Growth ₹33.01
↑ 0.01 ₹7,425 8.1 8 6.8 7.77% 2Y 4D 2Y 6M 14D ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Growth ₹64.196
↑ 0.03 ₹18,890 8 7.8 7.4 8.06% 2Y 8M 19D 4Y 7M 20D Nippon India Short Term Fund Growth ₹56.1253
↑ 0.01 ₹6,364 7.9 8 6.8 0.08% 2Y 1M 20D 2Y 6M 14D HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Growth ₹34.061
↑ 0.02 ₹14,219 7.8 8.3 7.1 7.9% 2Y 3M 2Y 10M 28D SBI Short Term Debt Fund Growth ₹34.0484
↑ 0.01 ₹13,243 7.8 7.7 6.7 7.76% 2Y 2M 8D 2Y 8M 12D Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund Growth ₹50.582
↑ 0.00 ₹5,966 7.7 7.9 6.9 7.64% 1Y 10M 2D 2Y 3M 25D Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund Growth ₹31.0453
↑ 0.01 ₹419 7.5 7.7 7 7.43% 1Y 3M 14D 1Y 7M 2D Invesco India Short Term Fund Growth ₹3,759.32
↑ 0.79 ₹541 7.5 7.9 6.2 7.68% 2Y 2M 23D 2Y 8M 23D Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Growth ₹61.1996
↑ 0.01 ₹8,680 7.5 7.8 6.9 7.17% 1Y 18D 1Y 2M 19D Indiabulls Short Term Fund Growth ₹2,214.38
↓ -0.70 ₹93 7.4 6.7 5.5 6.48% 1Y 11D 1Y 2M 1D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Research Highlights & Commentary of 10 Funds showcased
Commentary Axis Short Term Fund ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Nippon India Short Term Fund HDFC Short Term Debt Fund SBI Short Term Debt Fund Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund Invesco India Short Term Fund Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Indiabulls Short Term Fund Point 1 Upper mid AUM (₹7,425 Cr). Highest AUM (₹18,890 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹6,364 Cr). Top quartile AUM (₹14,219 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹13,243 Cr). Lower mid AUM (₹5,966 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹419 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹541 Cr). Upper mid AUM (₹8,680 Cr). Bottom quartile AUM (₹93 Cr). Point 2 Established history (16+ yrs). Oldest track record among peers (25 yrs). Established history (23+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (23+ yrs). Established history (16+ yrs). Established history (19+ yrs). Established history (25+ yrs). Established history (13+ yrs). Point 3 Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Top rated. Rating: 4★ (top quartile). Rating: 3★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 4★ (upper mid). Rating: 3★ (lower mid). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 2★ (bottom quartile). Rating: 3★ (bottom quartile). Point 4 Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderate. Risk profile: Moderately Low. Risk profile: Moderate. Point 5 1Y return: 4.27% (upper mid). 1Y return: 4.29% (top quartile). 1Y return: 3.85% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 3.94% (lower mid). 1Y return: 3.59% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 3.94% (upper mid). 1Y return: 3.92% (lower mid). 1Y return: 3.19% (bottom quartile). 1Y return: 5.04% (top quartile). 1Y return: 4.15% (upper mid). Point 6 1M return: -0.14% (upper mid). 1M return: -0.33% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -0.24% (lower mid). 1M return: -0.29% (bottom quartile). 1M return: -0.25% (lower mid). 1M return: -0.19% (upper mid). 1M return: -0.07% (upper mid). 1M return: -0.33% (bottom quartile). 1M return: 0.00% (top quartile). 1M return: 0.04% (top quartile). Point 7 Sharpe: -0.21 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.11 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.32 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.27 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.52 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: -0.28 (upper mid). Sharpe: -0.45 (lower mid). Sharpe: -0.70 (bottom quartile). Sharpe: 0.07 (top quartile). Sharpe: -0.54 (bottom quartile). Point 8 Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (top quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (upper mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (lower mid). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Information ratio: 0.00 (bottom quartile). Point 9 Yield to maturity (debt): 7.77% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 8.06% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 0.08% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.90% (top quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.76% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.64% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.43% (lower mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.68% (upper mid). Yield to maturity (debt): 7.17% (bottom quartile). Yield to maturity (debt): 6.48% (bottom quartile). Point 10 Modified duration: 2.01 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 2.72 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 2.14 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 2.25 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 2.19 yrs (lower mid). Modified duration: 1.84 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 1.29 yrs (upper mid). Modified duration: 2.23 yrs (bottom quartile). Modified duration: 1.05 yrs (top quartile). Modified duration: 1.03 yrs (top quartile). Axis Short Term Fund
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
Nippon India Short Term Fund
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund
SBI Short Term Debt Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund
Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund
Invesco India Short Term Fund
Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan
Indiabulls Short Term Fund
Top 10 Performing Short Term Debt Funds for the year 2024
To generate stable returns with a low risk strategy while maintaining liquidity through a portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. Below is the key information for Axis Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To generate income through investments in a range of debt and money market instruments of various maturities with a view to maximising income while maintaining the optimum balance of yield, safety and liquidity. Research Highlights for ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate stable returns for investors with a short term investment horizon by investing in fixed income
securitites of a short term maturity. Research Highlights for Nippon India Short Term Fund Below is the key information for Nippon India Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile HDFC Short Term Opportunities Fund) To generate regular income through investments in Debt/Money Market Instruments and Government Securities with maturities not exceeding 36 months. Research Highlights for HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Below is the key information for HDFC Short Term Debt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on To provide investors with an opportunity to generate regular income through investments in a portfolio comprising of debt instruments which are rated not below investment grade by a credit rating agency,
and money market instruments. Research Highlights for SBI Short Term Debt Fund Below is the key information for SBI Short Term Debt Fund Returns up to 1 year are on An Open ended Income scheme with the objective to generate regular income by investing primarily in investment grade fixed income securities / money market instruments with short to medium term maturities and across the credit spectrum within the universe of investment grade rating. Research Highlights for Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The objective of the Scheme is to generate income from a portfolio constituted of short term debt and money market securities. Research Highlights for Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund Below is the key information for Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate steady returns with a moderate risk for investors by investing in a portfolio of short-medium term debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. Research Highlights for Invesco India Short Term Fund Below is the key information for Invesco India Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile IDFC Super Saver Income Fund - Short Term Plan) The primary investment objective of the scheme is to seek to generate stable returns with a low-risk strategy by creating a portfolio that is invested in good quality fixed income & Money Market securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objectives of the scheme will be realized. Research Highlights for Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Below is the key information for Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan Returns up to 1 year are on The scheme will endeavor to generate stable returns over short term with a low risk strategy while maintaining liquidity through a portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. Research Highlights for Indiabulls Short Term Fund Below is the key information for Indiabulls Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Axis Short Term Fund
Axis Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 22 Jan 10 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹33.01 ↑ 0.01 (0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹7,425 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC Axis Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.91 Sharpe Ratio -0.21 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.77% Effective Maturity 2 Years 6 Months 14 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 4 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,275 30 Sep 23 ₹10,952 30 Sep 24 ₹11,829 30 Sep 25 ₹12,814 30 Sep 26 ₹13,474 Returns for Axis Short Term Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.1% 3 Month 0.3% 6 Month 2.3% 1 Year 4.3% 3 Year 7% 5 Year 6.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 8.1% 2024 8% 2023 6.8% 2022 3.7% 2021 3.5% 2020 10.1% 2019 9.8% 2018 6.3% 2017 5.9% 2016 9.6% Fund Manager information for Axis Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Devang Shah 5 Nov 12 13.91 Yr. Aditya Pagaria 3 Jul 23 3.25 Yr. Data below for Axis Short Term Fund as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 17.91% Debt 81.6% Other 0.49% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 66.89% Government 17.08% Cash Equivalent 15.54% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 15.94% AAA 84.06% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹299 Cr 30,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹229 Cr 23,870
↑ 11,370 SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -3% ₹202 Cr 213 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -3% ₹196 Cr 20,000 Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹195 Cr 20,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹178 Cr 17,900 Indigrid Infrastructure Trust
Debentures | -2% ₹140 Cr 14,000 Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹121 Cr 10,750 Rec Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹121 Cr 12,500
↑ 12,500 L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹120 Cr 12,500 2. ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 25 Oct 01 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹64.196 ↑ 0.03 (0.05 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹18,890 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.05 Sharpe Ratio -0.11 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-7 Days (0.25%),7 Days and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 8.06% Effective Maturity 4 Years 7 Months 20 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 8 Months 19 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,359 30 Sep 23 ₹11,112 30 Sep 24 ₹11,989 30 Sep 25 ₹12,953 30 Sep 26 ₹13,645 Returns for ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.3% 3 Month 0% 6 Month 2.1% 1 Year 4.3% 3 Year 6.8% 5 Year 6.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 8% 2024 7.8% 2023 7.4% 2022 4.7% 2021 3.9% 2020 10.6% 2019 9.7% 2018 5.8% 2017 5.9% 2016 11.1% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 19 Nov 09 16.88 Yr. Nikhil Kabra 29 Dec 20 5.76 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Debt 103.33% Other 0.34% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 67.96% Government 34.84% Securitized 0.54% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 21.54% AAA 78.46% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -5% ₹939 Cr 94,500 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -4% ₹747 Cr 75,000 Vedanta Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹589 Cr 58,500 SHIVSHAKTI SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -3% ₹571 Cr 600 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹531 Cr 53,500 SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹452 Cr 475 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹437 Cr 44,700 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹299 Cr 30,000 Summit Digitel Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹281 Cr 28,300 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -1% ₹268 Cr 27,000 3. Nippon India Short Term Fund
Nippon India Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 18 Dec 02 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹56.1253 ↑ 0.01 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,364 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.95 Sharpe Ratio -0.32 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 0.08% Effective Maturity 2 Years 6 Months 14 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 1 Month 20 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,228 30 Sep 23 ₹10,908 30 Sep 24 ₹11,789 30 Sep 25 ₹12,748 30 Sep 26 ₹13,370 Returns for Nippon India Short Term Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.2% 3 Month 0% 6 Month 2.2% 1 Year 3.9% 3 Year 6.8% 5 Year 5.9% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 7.9% 2024 8% 2023 6.8% 2022 3.2% 2021 4.4% 2020 9.5% 2019 9.4% 2018 5.5% 2017 5.7% 2016 9.8% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Vivek Sharma 1 Feb 20 6.67 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 8.36 Yr. Sushil Budhia 31 Mar 21 5.51 Yr. Amber Singhania 11 Mar 26 0.56 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Short Term Fund as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 7.8% Debt 91.77% Other 0.44% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 69.02% Government 25.44% Cash Equivalent 5.1% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 16.29% AAA 83.71% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹235 Cr 24,000 SHIVSHAKTI SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -3% ₹213 Cr 225 8.97% Govt Stock 2030
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹159 Cr 15,000,000 Knowledge Realty TRust
Debentures | -2% ₹158 Cr 16,000 GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹151 Cr 15,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹150 Cr 15,000 Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹149 Cr 15,000 Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹131 Cr 1,300 8.37% Madhyapradesh Sdl 2028
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹128 Cr 12,500,000 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹115 Cr 1,200 4. HDFC Short Term Debt Fund
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund
Growth Launch Date 25 Jun 10 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹34.061 ↑ 0.02 (0.05 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,219 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC HDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.71 Sharpe Ratio -0.27 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 300 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.9% Effective Maturity 2 Years 10 Months 28 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 3 Months Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,253 30 Sep 23 ₹10,981 30 Sep 24 ₹11,894 30 Sep 25 ₹12,842 30 Sep 26 ₹13,487 Returns for HDFC Short Term Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.3% 3 Month 0% 6 Month 2.1% 1 Year 3.9% 3 Year 6.9% 5 Year 6.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.8% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 7.8% 2024 8.3% 2023 7.1% 2022 3.5% 2021 3.9% 2020 11% 2019 9.7% 2018 7% 2017 6.5% 2016 9.3% Fund Manager information for HDFC Short Term Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Anil Bamboli 25 Jun 10 16.28 Yr. Dhruv Muchhal 22 Jun 23 3.28 Yr. Data below for HDFC Short Term Debt Fund as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 6.42% Debt 93.2% Other 0.37% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 74.17% Government 19.02% Cash Equivalent 5.38% Securitized 1.06% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 15.68% AAA 84.32% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Jubilant Beverages Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹432 Cr 38,500 Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹388 Cr 36,000 Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹349 Cr 35,000 SHIVSHAKTI SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹333 Cr 350 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹314 Cr 31,670 Aditya Birla Renewables Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹310 Cr 31,000 Pipeline Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹245 Cr 24,500 TATA Communications Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹244 Cr 25,000 Ultratech Cement Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹237 Cr 24,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹222 Cr 22,500 5. SBI Short Term Debt Fund
SBI Short Term Debt Fund
Growth Launch Date 27 Jul 07 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹34.0484 ↑ 0.01 (0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,243 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC SBI Funds Management Private Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.85 Sharpe Ratio -0.52 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.76% Effective Maturity 2 Years 8 Months 12 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 2 Months 8 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,234 30 Sep 23 ₹10,930 30 Sep 24 ₹11,774 30 Sep 25 ₹12,716 30 Sep 26 ₹13,296 Returns for SBI Short Term Debt Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.2% 3 Month 0% 6 Month 2% 1 Year 3.6% 3 Year 6.6% 5 Year 5.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 7.8% 2024 7.7% 2023 6.7% 2022 3.5% 2021 2.8% 2020 9.9% 2019 9.5% 2018 6% 2017 5.7% 2016 9.9% Fund Manager information for SBI Short Term Debt Fund
Name Since Tenure Mansi Sajeja 1 Dec 23 2.83 Yr. Data below for SBI Short Term Debt Fund as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 20.56% Debt 79.06% Other 0.39% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 70.11% Cash Equivalent 15.69% Government 13.81% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 17.21% AAA 82.79% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity SHIVSHAKTI SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -4% ₹573 Cr 600 SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -3% ₹358 Cr 375 State Government Of Karnataka
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹343 Cr 35,000,000 Gujarat (Government of) 7.43%
- | -3% ₹342 Cr 35,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -3% ₹342 Cr 34,500
↓ -5,500 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹294 Cr 30,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -2% ₹289 Cr 29,500 Jsw Jfe Kalinga Steel Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹276 Cr 26,500 Interise TRust
Debentures | -2% ₹265 Cr 27,500 RADHAKRISHNA SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -2% ₹262 Cr 275 6. Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund
Growth Launch Date 9 May 03 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹50.582 ↑ 0.00 (0.01 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,966 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.98 Sharpe Ratio -0.28 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-90 Days (0.5%),90 Days and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.64% Effective Maturity 2 Years 3 Months 25 Days Modified Duration 1 Year 10 Months 2 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,329 30 Sep 23 ₹11,015 30 Sep 24 ₹11,896 30 Sep 25 ₹12,825 30 Sep 26 ₹13,461 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.2% 3 Month 0.1% 6 Month 2.2% 1 Year 3.9% 3 Year 6.8% 5 Year 6.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 7.7% 2024 7.9% 2023 6.9% 2022 4.2% 2021 3.8% 2020 11.1% 2019 8.5% 2018 6.5% 2017 5.6% 2016 11.3% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund
Name Since Tenure Kaustubh Gupta 11 Sep 14 12.06 Yr. Mohit Sharma 6 Aug 20 6.16 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Opportunities Fund as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 25.08% Debt 74.92% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 56.63% Cash Equivalent 23.41% Government 19.96% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 16.33% AAA 83.67% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -6% ₹363 Cr 36,600 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -5% ₹297 Cr 30,000 SIDDHIVINAYAK SECURITISATION TRUST
Unlisted bonds | -4% ₹218 Cr 230 Jubilant Bevco Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹214 Cr 19,000 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹192 Cr 20,000 Jtpm Metal TRaders Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹192 Cr 17,773 Embassy Office Parks Reit
Debentures | -3% ₹180 Cr 18,000 Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹144 Cr 14,500 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹127 Cr 13,000 Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹120 Cr 12,500
↓ -1,500 7. Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund
Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Jun 10 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹31.0453 ↑ 0.01 (0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹419 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC Baroda Pioneer Asset Management Co. Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 1.08 Sharpe Ratio -0.46 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load 0-15 Days (0.25%),15 Days and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.43% Effective Maturity 1 Year 7 Months 2 Days Modified Duration 1 Year 3 Months 14 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,209 30 Sep 23 ₹10,911 30 Sep 24 ₹11,760 30 Sep 25 ₹12,664 30 Sep 26 ₹13,261 Returns for Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.1% 3 Month 0.5% 6 Month 2.4% 1 Year 3.9% 3 Year 6.6% 5 Year 5.8% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 7.5% 2024 7.7% 2023 7% 2022 3% 2021 3.7% 2020 7.5% 2019 8.8% 2018 7.1% 2017 7.6% 2016 9.5% Fund Manager information for Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund
Name Since Tenure Prashant Pimple 16 Sep 26 0.04 Yr. Vikram Pamnani 10 Jul 24 2.23 Yr. Data below for Baroda Pioneer Short Term Bond Fund as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 9.7% Debt 89.89% Other 0.41% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 74.69% Government 15.21% Cash Equivalent 9.7% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 32.59% AAA 67.41% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -5% ₹20 Cr 2,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -5% ₹20 Cr 2,000 Nirma Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹15 Cr 1,500 TATA Projects Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹15 Cr 1,500 Adani Power Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹15 Cr 1,500 Nuvoco Vistas Corporation Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹15 Cr 1,500 Rec Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹14 Cr 1,400 8.2% Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited (25/09/2029) **
Debentures | -3% ₹13 Cr 1,300
↑ 1,300 Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹12 Cr 120 Shriram Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹10 Cr 1,000 8. Invesco India Short Term Fund
Invesco India Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 24 Mar 07 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹3,759.32 ↑ 0.79 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹541 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1 Sharpe Ratio -0.7 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.68% Effective Maturity 2 Years 8 Months 23 Days Modified Duration 2 Years 2 Months 23 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,161 30 Sep 23 ₹10,766 30 Sep 24 ₹11,641 30 Sep 25 ₹12,532 30 Sep 26 ₹13,058 Returns for Invesco India Short Term Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month -0.3% 3 Month -0.3% 6 Month 1.8% 1 Year 3.2% 3 Year 6.4% 5 Year 5.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 7.5% 2024 7.9% 2023 6.2% 2022 2.6% 2021 2.6% 2020 9.5% 2019 9.3% 2018 5.5% 2017 4.8% 2016 9.6% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Vikas Garg 26 Sep 20 6.02 Yr. Gaurav Jakhotia 1 Apr 25 1.5 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Short Term Fund as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 14.85% Debt 84.51% Other 0.63% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 53.93% Government 30.59% Cash Equivalent 14.85% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 14.25% AAA 85.75% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Pipeline Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 Muthoot Finance Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 Ultratech Cement Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000
↑ 2,500,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -5% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 Small Industries Development Bank Of India
Debentures | -5% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000
↑ 2,500,000 State Government Securities
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 Bajaj Finance Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹24 Cr 2,500,000 Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -4% ₹24 Cr 2,500,000 6.78% Maharashtra Sdl 2031
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹24 Cr 2,500,000 9. Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan
Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan
Growth Launch Date 14 Dec 00 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹61.1996 ↑ 0.01 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹8,680 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC IDFC Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.82 Sharpe Ratio 0.07 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.17% Effective Maturity 1 Year 2 Months 19 Days Modified Duration 1 Year 18 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,183 30 Sep 23 ₹10,858 30 Sep 24 ₹11,763 30 Sep 25 ₹12,661 30 Sep 26 ₹13,378 Returns for Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 3 Month 0.6% 6 Month 2.9% 1 Year 5% 3 Year 7.1% 5 Year 6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.3% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 7.5% 2024 7.8% 2023 6.9% 2022 2.8% 2021 3.4% 2020 9.7% 2019 9.7% 2018 6.5% 2017 5.9% 2016 8.8% Fund Manager information for Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan
Name Since Tenure Suyash Choudhary 11 Mar 11 15.57 Yr. Brijesh Shah 10 Jun 24 2.31 Yr. Data below for Bandhan Bond Fund Short Term Plan as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 44.33% Debt 55.31% Other 0.37% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 69.73% Cash Equivalent 16.5% Government 13.4% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Small Industries Development Bank of India
Debentures | -5% ₹403 Cr 43,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -4% ₹371 Cr 37,500,000
↓ -2,500,000 Bajaj Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹269 Cr 27,500,000 Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹249 Cr 25,000,000 Tata Capital Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹198 Cr 20,000,000 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹198 Cr 20,000,000 Bajaj Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹197 Cr 20,000,000 Rec Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹187 Cr 18,500,000 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹169 Cr 17,000,000 Small Industries Development Bank of India
Debentures | -2% ₹164 Cr 17,500,000 10. Indiabulls Short Term Fund
Indiabulls Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Sep 13 NAV (30 Oct 26) ₹2,214.38 ↓ -0.70 (-0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹93 on 30 Sep 26 Category Debt - Short term Bond AMC Indiabulls Asset Management Company Ltd. Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 1.03 Sharpe Ratio -0.54 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 500 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 6.48% Effective Maturity 1 Year 2 Months 1 Day Modified Duration 1 Year 11 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Sep 21 ₹10,000 30 Sep 22 ₹10,096 30 Sep 23 ₹10,620 30 Sep 24 ₹11,395 30 Sep 25 ₹12,251 30 Sep 26 ₹12,822 Returns for Indiabulls Short Term Fund
absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 30 Oct 26 Duration Returns 1 Month 0% 3 Month 0.5% 6 Month 2.7% 1 Year 4.1% 3 Year 6.4% 5 Year 5.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2025 7.4% 2024 6.7% 2023 5.5% 2022 2% 2021 2.4% 2020 6.5% 2019 5% 2018 7.4% 2017 6% 2016 8.5% Fund Manager information for Indiabulls Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Kaustubh Sule 11 May 23 3.39 Yr. Wilfred Gonsalves 4 May 26 0.41 Yr. Data below for Indiabulls Short Term Fund as on 30 Sep 26
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 68.81% Debt 31.19% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 63.05% Government 25.5% Corporate 11.45% Credit Quality
Rating Value AAA 100% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 6.94% Govt Stock 2036
Sovereign Bonds | -10% ₹10 Cr 1,000,000
↑ 1,000,000 Export Import Bank Of India
Debentures | -10% ₹9 Cr 900,000 Hdb Financial Services Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹5 Cr 500,000 Nhpc Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹5 Cr 500,000 Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -5% ₹5 Cr 470,000 7.38% Govt Stock 2027
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹1 Cr 50,000 SBI Funds Management Private Ltd
Debentures | -0% ₹0 Cr 309 Treps 16-Oct-2026
CBLO/Reverse Repo | -56% ₹52 Cr 52,460
↑ 52,460 Bank Of Baroda
Certificate of Deposit | -5% ₹5 Cr 500,000 Net Receivable/Payable
Net Current Assets | -1% ₹1 Cr
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