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Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate income and capital appreciation by investing 100% of the corpus in a diversified portfolio of debt and money market securities.

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Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundShort Duration FundsDirect · GrowthRiskometer: Low to Moderate Risk
NAV · 16 Oct 2026₹55.2045▲ 0.02% (1 day)
  • Current NAV₹55.2045
  • Fund Size (AUM)₹ 5,966 Cr.
  • Expense Ratio0.36 %
  • 1Y Return+4.83%
  • 3Y Return (CAGR)+7.51%
  • 5Y Return (CAGR)+6.78%
  • Category Rank (3Y)—
  • RiskometerLow to Moderate Risk
  • Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 1,000 / ₹ 1,000
More figures (11)
  • Since Launch (CAGR)+8.38%
  • Benchmark—
  • Volatility (3Y)1.00 %
  • Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.01
  • Beta (3Y)—
  • 52-week High / Low₹55.3638 / ₹52.6605
  • Max Drawdown-2.8 %
  • Launched1 Jan 2013
  • Lock-inNone
  • Portfolio Turnover54 %
  • Fund ManagersKaustubh Gupta, Mohit Sharma

Performance chart

Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.

Quick take

  • Over 5 years it returned 6.8% a year.
  • Volatility over 3 years was 1.0% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of 1.01.
  • Its biggest fall from a peak was 2.8% (6 Mar 2020 to 26 Mar 2020).
  • Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from 5.6% to 11.7% and were positive 100% of the time.
  • Expense ratio 0.36%, fund size ₹5,966 crore.

Pros

  • Every 3-year period since launch gave a positive return (lowest 5.6% a year).
  • Sharpe ratio of 1.01 over 3 years: good return for the volatility taken.
  • Long track record of 13.8 years since 2 Jan 2013.

Cons

No standout weaknesses in its record so far.

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Returns vs benchmark and category

Returns (%)1W1M3M6MYTD1Y2Y3Y5Y7Y10YSince launch
This fund-0.12%-0.09%+0.47%+2.44%+3.68%+4.83%+6.77%+7.51%+6.78%+7.22%+7.39%+8.38%

Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Short Duration Funds. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.

Calendar-year returns

Year2026 YTD2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
This fund+3.68%+8.40%+8.62%+7.61%+4.93%+4.54%+11.84%+9.24%+7.19%+6.36%+12.06%

January to December each year; the current year is to date.

Month-by-month returns (%)

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
20260.00.8-0.20.60.11.90.30.20.2-0.1
20250.70.51.21.41.00.20.70.00.70.90.70.28.4
20240.70.70.70.30.90.60.90.70.90.60.60.78.6
20230.50.40.91.00.80.40.60.60.40.30.70.97.6
20220.30.40.60.1-0.20.11.00.70.20.50.70.54.9
20210.0-0.40.80.80.50.20.70.80.30.10.40.24.5
20200.40.70.1-0.12.41.91.90.11.41.40.80.511.8
20190.40.41.40.21.50.41.60.70.61.10.8-0.29.2
20180.20.21.2-0.20.30.60.90.60.60.71.01.17.2
20171.1-1.00.90.50.91.11.00.70.30.50.30.06.4

Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 107 of 118 months shown (91%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.

Risk and consistency

Risk measure3 years5 years
Volatility (standard deviation) ?1.00%0.97%
Sharpe ratio ?1.010.29
Sortino ratio ?1.520.40
Maximum drawdown-0.51%-0.74%

Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)

Lowest+5.55%
Median+8.22%
Highest+11.66%
Positive100% of periods
Above 12% a year0% of periods

Rolling 5-year returns (yearly)

Lowest+6.68%
Median+7.87%
Highest+9.95%
Positive100% of periods
Above 12% a year0% of periods

Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.

SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month

SIP forInvestedValue todayGainXIRR
1Y₹1,20,000₹1,22,921₹2,921+4.53%
3Y₹3,60,000₹3,98,101₹38,101+6.64%
5Y₹6,00,000₹7,16,785₹1,16,785+7.05%
10Y₹12,00,000₹17,44,619₹5,44,619+7.27%

A ₹10,000 instalment on the same date every month, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR is the yearly return on those dated instalments. Try the SIP calculator.

What your investment would be worth

Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.

Compare with all Short Duration Funds (23)

S.No.Scheme (Direct plans, Growth)6M %1Y %3Y % CAGR5Y % CAGRExpense ratio %Fund size ₹ Cr
1.Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund————0.365,966
2.Axis Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund————0.407,425
3.Bandhan Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund————0.368,680
4.BANK OF INDIA SHORT TERM FUNDBank of India Mutual Fund————0.54259
5.Canara Robeco Short Term FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund————0.36276
6.DSP Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund————0.373,416
7.Franklin India Short Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund——————
8.Groww Short Term FundGroww Mutual Fund————0.3293
9.HDFC Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund————0.4014,219
10.ICICI Prudential Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund————0.4518,890
11.Invesco India Short Term FundInvesco Mutual Fund————0.40541
12.JioBlackRock Short Term FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund——————
13.JM Short Term FundJM Financial Mutual Fund————0.3979
14.Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund————0.3914,241
15.LIC MF Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund————0.36122
16.Mahindra Manulife Short Term FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund————0.3379
17.Mirae Asset Short Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund————0.28512
18.Nippon India Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund————0.396,364
19.SBI SHORT TERM FUNDSBI Mutual Fund————0.4213,243
20.Sundaram Short Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Short Duration Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund————0.28176
21.Tata Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund————0.372,912
22.TRUSTMF Short Term FundTrust Mutual Fund————0.2666
23.UTI Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund————0.411,770
Median: 23 schemes————0.371,770

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Scheme details

Investment objective
The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate income and capital appreciation by investing 100% of the corpus in a diversified portfolio of debt and money market securities.
Fund managers
Kaustubh Gupta, Mohit Sharma
Fund house
Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
Category
Short Duration Funds · Debt
Plan / option
Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code
119498
ISIN
INF209K01XK8
Scheme documents
SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.

Tax on your gains

Likely tax treatment: Debt-oriented fund ("specified mutual fund")

  • Units bought on or after 1 April 2023: gains are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold them.
  • No long-term rate or indexation benefit for these units.
  • Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
  • Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
  • Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
Fund typeShort-termLong-term
Equity-oriented20% (up to 12 months)12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh
Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023)Slab rateSlab rate
Gold, international, other hybridSlab rate12.5% (after 12 or 24 months)

Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM (scheme documents). Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.

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Questions about this scheme

What is the NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund today?
The latest NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is ₹55.2045 as on 16 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI. NAVs are updated every business day evening.
What returns has Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund given?
As on 16 Oct 2026: 1 year +4.83%, 3 years +7.51% a year, 5 years +6.78% a year. Past returns may or may not be sustained in future.
What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund?
The expense ratio of the Direct plan is 0.36% (as of Aug 2026). It is already deducted in the NAV.
How risky is this fund?
Its riskometer level is Low to Moderate Risk. Over 3 years its volatility was 1.0% a year and its biggest fall from a peak was 0.5%. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.
What is the difference between Direct and Regular plans?
Both plans hold the same portfolio. A Direct plan is bought straight from the fund house and has a lower expense ratio. A Regular plan is bought through a distributor, who is paid a commission from the expense ratio, so its NAV grows slightly slower.
What are Short Duration Funds?
Short Duration Funds hold debt with a Macaulay duration of 1 to 3 years.
How are gains from Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund taxed?
It is taxed as a debt-oriented fund: for units bought on or after 1 April 2023, gains are taxed at your income-tax slab rate however long you hold them.
Important. NAVs are from AMFI and mfapi.in; benchmark closes from Yahoo Finance; expense ratio, fund size and managers from published scheme data (Kuvera). Figures may be delayed; confirm with the fund house before transacting. Ranks and quartiles are positions by past return and are not a rating or recommendation. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. Plenitude Connect Private Limited is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-130934) and earns commission from fund houses on Regular plans (see Disclosures).
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