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Overview
Short Duration Funds are debt mutual funds that maintain a shorter-term bond portfolio according to the category's applicable duration requirements.
They take more interest-rate exposure than Overnight, Liquid, Ultra Short, and Low Duration Funds, but generally less than medium and long-duration debt categories.
This makes both duration and credit quality important when evaluating the category.
Explained
A Short Duration Fund is an open-ended debt scheme that invests in debt and money-market instruments while maintaining portfolio Macaulay duration within the category's prescribed range.
The portfolio can include instruments such as:
Two Short Duration Funds can therefore have similar duration but noticeably different credit profiles.
Explained
The fund manager chooses securities while keeping the portfolio within the required duration range.
Returns can come from regular interest accrual and movements in bond prices.
The manager may adjust individual holdings based on:
If yields decline, bond prices may rise and support returns.
Because Short Duration Funds have more duration than Ultra Short or Low Duration Funds, their NAV can respond more noticeably to interest-rate changes.
Suitability
Short Duration Funds may suit investors who:
They are not substitutes for capital-guaranteed products.
Advantages
The category gives investors a clearer idea of the portfolio's broad interest-rate exposure.
Returns can come from interest income as well as changes in bond prices.
Fund managers can adjust securities within the category's duration limits as yields and market conditions change.
Funds can spread investments across several issuers, maturities, and instruments.
Short Duration Funds generally have lower interest-rate sensitivity than Medium Duration, Medium to Long Duration, or Long Duration Funds.
Before you invest
A short-duration portfolio can still experience noticeable price changes when yields move. Do not assume the word short means NAV stability.
Review the ratings of corporate debt held by the fund. A fund earning additional yield by taking lower-quality credit exposure may carry more risk than a higher-quality peer.
Even without a default, the price of a corporate bond can decline when investors demand a higher yield for holding that issuer's debt.
Do not evaluate YTM without also looking at duration and credit quality. A higher yield may compensate for greater risk.
Your horizon should be reasonably aligned with the strategy rather than chosen solely according to recent returns.
Because costs reduce the investor's realised return, compare expenses with similar schemes.
Taxation
Short Duration Funds typically invest predominantly in debt and money-market instruments and can meet the current Section 50AA definition of a Specified Mutual Fund where the applicable conditions are satisfied.
For relevant units acquired on or after April 1, 2023, gains can be deemed short-term capital gains irrespective of the holding period.
They are generally taxed at the investor's applicable rate.
Tax treatment can depend on acquisition date and individual circumstances, so investors should check current provisions before redemption.
Step by step
Good to know
It is an open-ended debt fund that maintains a relatively short portfolio duration under the applicable category rules.
They are not risk-free. They face interest-rate, credit, liquidity, and market risks.
Short Duration Funds maintain a longer portfolio duration than Low Duration Funds, which generally makes them more sensitive to changes in interest rates.
Yes. Rising yields, credit downgrades, defaults, or liquidity stress can reduce NAV.
No. Portfolio duration and investment holding period are different concepts, and mutual fund returns are never guaranteed simply because units are held for a particular period.
No. YTM is a portfolio measure, not a guaranteed return to an investor.
Relevant debt-oriented units falling under Section 50AA can be treated as short-term capital assets for capital-gains purposes irrespective of their actual holding period.
Recap
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Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Plan Reinvestment Inc Dist cum Cap WdrlDebt Short Duration₹25.02
0.13%
8.87%
11.86%
10.45%
Invesco India Short Term Fund Direct Daily Reinvestment of Income Dist cum Capital WtdrlDebt Short Duration₹1021.41
0.11%7.08%
8.35%
6.79%
I
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth OptionDebt Short Duration₹70.8
0.12%6.42%
7.89%
7.16%
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct GrowthDebt Short Duration₹14.29
0.14%6.03%
7.83%
6.63%
Axis Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth OptionDebt Short Duration₹36.3
0.09%6.06%
7.83%
6.79%
Bandhan Short Term Fund Direct Plan GrowthDebt Short Duration₹65.87
0.06%6.5%
7.82%
6.49%
IDBI Short Term Bond Direct Plan GrowthDebt Short Duration₹25.8
0.02%6.71%
7.73%
6.93%
Bank of India Short Term Fund Direct Plan GrowthDebt Short Duration₹31.1
0.1%5.54%
7.73%
10.83%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund Direct Plan GrowthDebt Short Duration₹55.28
0.12%6%
7.73%
6.86%
Groww Short Term Fund Direct GrowthDebt Short Duration₹2561.97
0.1%5.74%
7.59%
6.17%
Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Plan Payout Inc Dist cum Cap WdrlDebt Short Duration₹25.02
0.13%8.87%
11.86%
10.45%
LIC MF Short Term Fund Direct Reinvestment of Income Dis cum Cap WrdlDebt Short Duration₹16.67
0.1%5.82%
7.58%
6.29%
HDFC Short Term Fund -Direct Plan - Growth OptionDebt Short Duration₹35.41
0.13%5.78%
7.55%
6.6%
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Reinvestment of Income Distribution cum Cptl WrdlDebt Short Duration₹12.22
0.14%5.86%
7.66%
6.51%
Axis Short Term Fund Direct Plan Pyt of Inc Dis cum Cap WdrlDebt Short Duration₹22.21
0.09%6.06%
7.82%
6.79%
Bandhan Short Term Fund Direct Plan Periodic Payout of Inc Dis cum Cptl Wdrl OptDebt Short Duration₹23.78
0.06%6.49%
7.81%
6.49%
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Term Fund Direct Growth OptionDebt Short Duration₹33.98
0.08%5.68%
7.53%
6.53%
Bank of India Short Term Fund Direct Plan Quarterly Payout of Dist cum Cap WdrlDebt Short Duration₹14.34
0.1%5.54%
7.73%
10.83%
Sundaram Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth OptionDebt Short Duration₹51.32
0.11%5.76%
7.5%
6.56%
Groww Short Term Fund Direct Monthly Reinvestment Inc Dist cum Cap WdrlDebt Short Duration₹1020.85
0.1%5.73%
7.58%
6.16%
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