HDFC Short Term Fund
Direct Plan · Normal IDCW · HDFC Mutual Fund
Returns
Annualised (CAGR) returns for periods over a year.
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Rank in Category
| Period | This Fund | Category Avg. | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1W | +0.50% | +0.43% | 7 of 26 |
| 1M | +0.16% | +0.19% | 21 of 26 |
| 3M | +0.27% | +0.10% | 18 of 25 |
| 6M | +2.55% | +1.94% | 13 of 25 |
| YTD | +3.80% | +2.77% | 10 of 26 |
| 1Y | +4.53% | +3.08% | 6 of 24 |
| 2Y | +6.56% | +5.01% | 6 of 24 |
| 3Y | +4.72% | +5.31% | 5 of 24 |
| 5Y | +3.99% | +4.75% | 6 of 21 |
| 7Y | +5.14% | +4.75% | 4 of 19 |
| 10Y | +5.99% | +4.59% | 1 of 17 |
| INCEPTION | +6.44% | — | — |
Ranked among: Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund.
Rolling Returns
| Period | Average | Best | Worst | Positive Periods | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M | +1.62% | +6.28% | -5.48% | 94% | 38% |
| 6M | +3.24% | +8.77% | -3.90% | 91% | 37% |
| 1Y | +6.53% | +12.35% | -1.18% | 96% | 40% |
| 2Y | +6.39% | +11.00% | -0.47% | 98% | 41% |
| 3Y | +6.18% | +9.48% | +1.10% | 100% | 42% |
| 5Y | +6.34% | +8.97% | +3.86% | 100% | 42% |
| 7Y | +6.31% | +8.22% | +5.12% | 100% | 42% |
| 10Y | +6.36% | +6.61% | +5.95% | 100% | 43% |
Rolling returns show the average, best and worst outcome an investor would have seen entering at any point in the window.
NAV History
AUM Trend (₹ Cr, quarterly average)
Expense Ratio Trend
Portfolio · Sep 2026
Asset Allocation
- Equity0.00%
- Debt94.57%
- Cash5.43%
- Other0.00%
Market Cap Split
- Large Cap0.00%
- Mid Cap0.00%
- Small Cap0.00%
- Others100.00%
Holdings · Sep 2026
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Change (1M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilant Beverages Limited^ | Debt | 3.03% | +0.07% |
| TREPS - Tri-party Repo | Reverse Repo / TREPS | 3.01% | — |
| JTPM Metal Traders Limited^ | Debt | 2.73% | +0.05% |
| Jamnagar Utilities & Power Pvt. Limited^ | Debt | 2.46% | +0.04% |
| Net Current Assets | Net Current Assets | 2.42% | — |
| SST-7.73%-28-9-29-PTC | Debt | 2.35% | -0.03% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. | Debt | 2.22% | +0.04% |
| ADITYA BIRLA RENEWABLES LIMITED^ | Debt | 2.18% | +0.04% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. | Debt | 1.93% | -0.14% |
| Pipeline Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.^ | Debt | 1.73% | +0.03% |
| Tata Communications Limited^ | Debt | 1.73% | +0.03% |
| UltraTech Cement Limited^ | Debt | 1.67% | +0.02% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 1.57% | +0.02% |
| SST-7.80%-28-9-30-PTC | Debt | 1.51% | -0.03% |
| TVS Credit Services Ltd^ | Debt | 1.43% | +0.02% |
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| Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd.^ | Debt | 1.41% | +0.02% |
| Muthoot Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 1.41% | +0.04% |
| Small Industries Development Bank^ | Debt | 1.41% | +0.03% |
| ASCENDAS IT PARK PUNE PRIVATE LIMITED^ | Debt | 1.38% | +0.03% |
| SDL GJ 7.27% 2034 | Debt | 1.37% | +0.01% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 1.37% | +0.02% |
| Small Industries Development Bank | Debt | 1.23% | +0.02% |
| Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 1.21% | +0.02% |
| 6.64% GOI MAT 071231^ | Debt | 1.09% | +0.02% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. | Debt | 1.05% | +0.02% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ | Debt | 1.05% | +0.02% |
| Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd^ | Debt | 1.05% | +0.02% |
| Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd^ | Debt | 1.05% | +0.02% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 1.05% | +0.02% |
| Small Industries Development Bank^ | Debt | 1.04% | +0.01% |
| Sundaram Home Finance Limited^ | Debt | 1.02% | +0.02% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.93% | +0.02% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.89% | +0.01% |
| Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.88% | +0.02% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ | Debt | 0.87% | +0.02% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.87% | -0.15% |
| GOI LOAN 6.94% 2036 | Debt | 0.86% | +0.34% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.86% | +0.01% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.72% | +0.01% |
| Toyota Financial Services India Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.72% | +0.02% |
| Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.71% | +0.01% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.71% | +0.01% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| CIFCL MARKET LKD 2029 | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| REC Limited. | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| Small Industries Development Bank | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| SMFG India Credit Company Ltd^ | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| Sundaram Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| Tata Capital Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.70% | +0.01% |
| Canara Bank | Money Market | 0.70% | +0.02% |
| Small Industries Development Bank^ | Debt | 0.69% | +0.01% |
| Small Industries Development Bank^ | Debt | 0.69% | +0.01% |
| Sundaram Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.69% | +0.01% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.68% | +0.01% |
| Punjab National Bank^ | Debt | 0.68% | +0.00% |
| Small Industries Development Bank | Debt | 0.67% | +0.01% |
| IUTAL2-8.17%-21-11-30-PTC | Debt | 0.64% | +0.01% |
| SDL GA 7.34% 2035 | Debt | 0.61% | +0.00% |
| IUTA1-8.20%-20-9-30-PTC | Debt | 0.61% | +0.00% |
| NTPC Green Energy Limited^ | Debt | 0.60% | +0.00% |
| Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.59% | +0.00% |
| Small Industries Development Bank^ | Debt | 0.59% | — |
| SDL GJ 7.64% 2033 | Debt | 0.56% | +0.00% |
| NABARD-7.43%-31-01-30-PVT | Debt | 0.56% | +0.01% |
| Pipeline Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.56% | +0.01% |
| Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.56% | +0.01% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.54% | +0.01% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.54% | +0.01% |
| Kotak Mahindra Investments Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.53% | +0.01% |
| Muthoot Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.53% | +0.02% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ | Debt | 0.52% | +0.00% |
| Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd^ | Debt | 0.52% | +0.01% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.52% | +0.00% |
| RJ Corp Limited^ | Debt | 0.52% | +0.01% |
| Small Industries Development Bank^ | Debt | 0.52% | +0.01% |
| Bank of Baroda | Money Market | 0.51% | +0.01% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.50% | +0.00% |
| SDL RJ 7.29% 2037 | Debt | 0.47% | +0.00% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.40% | +0.00% |
| UCO Bank^ | Money Market | 0.40% | +0.01% |
| SDL GJ 7.64% 2034 | Debt | 0.38% | +0.00% |
| Corporate Debt Market Development Fund | Debt | 0.37% | +0.01% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.36% | +0.01% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.36% | +0.01% |
| IUTAL2-8.09%-21-11-27-PTC | Debt | 0.36% | -0.03% |
| SDL BR 7.72% 2041 | Debt | 0.35% | +0.01% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd.£^ | Debt | 0.35% | -0.34% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ | Debt | 0.35% | -0.17% |
| Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd^ | Debt | 0.35% | +0.01% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.35% | +0.01% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.35% | +0.01% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.35% | +0.00% |
| Small Industries Development Bank | Debt | 0.35% | +0.01% |
| SMFG India Credit Company Ltd^ | Debt | 0.35% | +0.01% |
| UltraTech Cement Limited^ | Debt | 0.35% | +0.01% |
| SDL TN 7.39% 2034 | Debt | 0.34% | +0.00% |
| Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.34% | +0.00% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.34% | +0.00% |
| Small Industries Development Bank^ | Debt | 0.34% | +0.00% |
| Bank of Baroda^ | Money Market | 0.34% | — |
| Canara Bank^ | Money Market | 0.34% | +0.01% |
| Union Bank of India | Money Market | 0.34% | — |
| 763GUJSDL33 | Debt | 0.32% | +0.01% |
| SDL GJ 7.07% 2033 | Debt | 0.31% | +0.01% |
| Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.31% | +0.01% |
| SDL MH 7.2% 2036 | Debt | 0.30% | +0.00% |
| TATA Capital Housing Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.29% | +0.01% |
| Nomura Capital India Pvt. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.28% | +0.00% |
| Jubilant Bevco Limited | Debt | 0.28% | +0.01% |
| SDL GJ 7.63% 2037 | Debt | 0.25% | +0.00% |
| 763GUJSDL34 | Debt | 0.24% | +0.00% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.21% | +0.00% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd.£^ | Debt | 0.18% | +0.00% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.18% | +0.00% |
| REC Limited.^ | Debt | 0.18% | +0.01% |
| Reliance Industries Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.18% | +0.00% |
| 724GOI55 | Debt | 0.17% | -0.49% |
| SDL MP 7.48% 2045 | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| SDL AP 7.63% 2037 | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| RECL-7.14%-2-3-30-PVT | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| Small Industries Development Bank^ | Debt | 0.17% | +0.00% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.16% | +0.01% |
| SDL AP 7.48% 2033 | Debt | 0.14% | +0.00% |
| SDL HR 7.67% 2041 | Debt | 0.14% | +0.00% |
| Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.14% | +0.00% |
| The Tata Power Company Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.14% | +0.00% |
| SDL AP 7.62% 2036 | Debt | 0.12% | +0.00% |
| 772MAHSDL34 | Debt | 0.11% | +0.01% |
| Nomura Capital India Pvt. Ltd.^ | Debt | 0.11% | +0.01% |
| SDL AP 7.48% 2034 | Debt | 0.10% | +0.00% |
| SDL AP 7.27% 2036 | Debt | 0.07% | +0.00% |
| 707GJSDL32 | Debt | 0.05% | +0.00% |
| STJ23II-8.75%-17-8-28-PTC | Debt | 0.05% | -0.01% |
Risk Metrics
Standard Deviation
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 1.18 | 1.58 | Low Volatility |
| 3Y | 4.27 | 1.45 | High Volatility |
| 5Y | 3.98 | 1.73 | High Volatility |
What is this?
Annualized population standard deviation of daily denomination-adjusted NAV returns, multiplied by sqrt(252). Values require a full timeframe of NAV history.
Sharpe Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | -0.78 | -1.54 | Above Average |
| 3Y | -0.23 | -0.52 | Above Average |
| 5Y | -0.43 | -0.86 | Above Average |
What is this?
Annualized Sharpe ratio calculated from month-end NAV returns using the latest available FBIL Overnight MIBOR rate as the risk-free rate. For schemes with less than three years of history, the 3Y value uses since-inception data. Applied risk-free rate: 5.73% (published 2026-10-28).
Sortino Ratio
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 6.50 | 5.18 | Above Average |
| 3Y | 1.17 | 11.67 | Below Average |
| 5Y | 1.07 | 9.18 | Below Average |
What is this?
Annualized from daily NAV returns using a 0.00% minimum acceptable return; downside deviation includes only returns below this target.
Beta
| Period | Fund | Category | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 1.11 | 1.08 | Poor Risk Adjusted Returns |
| 3Y | 1.17 | 1.16 | Poor Risk Adjusted Returns |
| 5Y | 1.02 | 1.07 | Good Risk Adjusted Returns |
What is this?
This value gives idea about how volatile fund performance has been compared to similar funds in the market. Lower beta implies the fund gives more predictable performance compared to similar funds in the market.
Compare With Peers
| Scheme | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | Since Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groww Short Term Fund
Direct Plan · Growth
|
+5.27% | +7.50% | +6.27% | +7.46% |
|
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
Regular Plan · Growth
|
+4.67% | +6.94% | +6.40% | +7.97% |
|
Axis Short Term Fund
Regular Plan · Growth Option
|
+4.56% | +7.09% | +6.18% | +7.40% |
|
Sundaram Short Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Short Duration Fund)
Regular Plan · GROWTH
|
+4.32% | +6.72% | — | +6.02% |
|
TRUSTMF Short Term Fund
Regular Plan · Growth
|
+4.24% | +6.51% | +5.72% | +5.64% |
|
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund
Regular Plan · Growth
|
+4.18% | +6.55% | +5.59% | +5.49% |
|
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Term Fund (the scheme has 2 segregated portfolios)
Regular Plan · Growth Option
|
+4.14% | +6.66% | +5.84% | +7.19% |
|
Mirae Asset Short Term Fund
Direct Plan · IDCW
|
+4.13% | +7.15% | +6.34% | +6.86% |
|
BANK OF INDIA SHORT TERM FUND
Regular Plan · Growth
|
+4.12% | +6.99% | +10.30% | +5.90% |
|
Canara Robeco Short Term Fund
Regular Plan · GROWTH OPTION
|
+4.09% | +6.26% | +5.43% | +6.59% |
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Direct plan · Growth
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+18.91% | +25.41% | +15.25% | +16.26% |
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HDFC Gold ETF
Growth Option
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+16.82% | +30.99% | +23.25% | +12.15% |
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Direct Plan · Growth Option
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+16.53% | +30.86% | +23.07% | +10.47% |
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Direct Plan · IDCW Option
|
+13.31% | — | — | +14.01% |
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Direct Plan · Growth Option
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+6.94% | — | — | +6.95% |
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HDFC Arbitrage Fund
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About This Scheme
Investment Objective
To generate income/capital appreciation through investments in Debt and Money Market Instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.
Stated Asset Allocation
Debt (including securitised debt) and Money Market Instruments^ : Upto 100%; ^Portfolio Macaulay Duration shall be between 1 year and 3 years. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.
Exit Load
NIL
Fund Managers
FM - 1 - Mr.Anil Bamboli, FM -2 Mr. Gopal Agrawal
FM - 1 - Fund Manager of the Scheme, FM -2 Fund Manager for Overseas Investments
Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Data is sourced from AMFI and fund houses via FinAPI and may lag official figures.
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