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Short Duration Fund

Debt category · 20 direct-growth schemes tracked

Maintains a portfolio Macaulay duration of 1-3 years — moderate sensitivity to interest-rate movements.

Taxation: typically taxed at the investor's income-tax slab rate regardless of holding period, following the debt-fund taxation rules in effect since 2023. This is general information, not tax advice — confirm current rules for your situation with a qualified professional.

1 Day
-0.05%
1 Week
-0.01%
1 Month
+0.55%
1 Year
+5.82%
Median NAV change across direct-plan, growth-option schemes in this category. Updated daily from AMFI.

Top & bottom performing schemes

Top 10

CANARA ROBECO SHORT DURATION FUND - DIRECT PLAN - GROWTH OPTION-0.01%
BANK OF INDIA Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan- Growth-0.02%
TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth-0.02%
Bandhan Short Duration Fund-0.03%
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund-0.03%
JM Short Duration Fund (Direct) - Growth-0.03%
Sundaram Short Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Short Term Debt Fund)- Direct Plan - Growth Option-0.03%
Tata Short Term Bond Fund-0.03%
Axis Short Duration Fund-0.05%
LIC MF Short Duration Fund-Direct Plan-Growth-0.05%

Bottom 10

Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund-0.09%
DSP Short Term Fund-0.08%
UTI Short Duration Fund-0.07%
Union Short Duration Fund-0.07%
SBI SHORT TERM DEBT FUND - DIRECT PLAN -GROWTH-0.07%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund-0.07%
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund - Growth Option-0.06%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund - Growth-0.06%
Nippon India Short Duration Fund-0.05%
Mirae Asset Short Duration Fund-0.05%

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