ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 11-04-2025

₹ 64.54

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

8.6%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

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2492 people have invested ₹ 12.5Cr in ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth

ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Nikhil Kabra, Manish Banthia. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth has ₹20428 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.5.

Returns

ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.60% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.36%, 8.20% and 7.98% respectively.

Holdings

ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Industrial, Cash Equivalent. Its top holdings are 7.1% Govt Stock 2034, 7.93% Govt Stock 2033, 7.53% Govt Stock 2034, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development

Taxation

As it is a short duration mutual fund the taxation is as follows:
If the fund is debt oriented i.e. asset allocation of more than 65% in debt instruments:
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for less than 24 months, STCG will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Invested before 1 April 2023 and held for more than 24 months, LTCG will be taxed at 12.5%.
Invested after 1 April 2023, capital gains will be taxed at your income slab rate.
Dividends will always be taxed at slab rate.

Investment objective of ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth

To generate income through investments in a range of debt and money market instruments while maintaining the optimum balance of yield, safety and liquidity. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme would be achieved.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 5000.00 and for SIP is INR 1000.00. ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.45%
Benchmark
Nifty Short Duration Debt TR INR
AUM₹20428 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹5000/₹1000
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
94.03%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
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Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (11-Apr-25)

Period
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth
Short Duration Index
1M
1.7%
1.2%
3M
2.9%
2.3%
6M
4.7%
3.8%
1Y
9.4%
8.2%
3Y
8.2%
6.7%
5Y
8%
6.6%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
81.2%

AA
18.8%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Corporate
60.7%
Government
35.9%
Cash Equivalent
3.3%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 20.4K Cr
₹ 20.1K Cr
₹ 19.8K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 20.4K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM increased by 315.5 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.08% to 2.79%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.08% to 2.79%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.76% to 1.77%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.76% to 1.77%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation increased from 0.13% to 1.02%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation increased from 0.13% to 1.02%
Top Stocks sold last month
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 2.01 % to 1.87 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 2.01 % to 1.87 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.85 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.85 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.52 %
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.52 %
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.6% to 3.3%
Cash allocation has gone up from 2.6% to 3.3%
Debt allocation has gone down from 97.1% to 96.4%
Debt allocation has gone down from 97.1% to 96.4%

Top 3 Sectors in March were Financial Services, Corporate & Government

Mar'25
Financial Services
96%
Corporate
61%
Government
36%
Feb'25
Financial Services
96%
Corporate
60%
Government
38%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
7.1% Govt Stock 2034
10.33%
-8.9%
7.93% Govt Stock 2033
7.93% Govt Stock 2033
6.44%
-1.4%
7.53% Govt Stock 2034
7.53% Govt Stock 2034
3.48%
-19.2%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
2.71%
0%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
2.38%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth
9.36%
8.2%
7.98%
8.6%
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.57%
9.76%
8.75%
6.96%
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
9.54%
7.44%
7.25%
8.13%
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
9.48%
7.46%
-
6.7%
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Nikhil Kabra
Nikhil Kabra
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth, since 29 December 2020
Manish Banthia
Manish Banthia
Fund Manager of ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth, since 19 November 2009
Fund House
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹8.04L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
ICICI Prudential Asset Mgmt.Company Limited,3rd Floor, Hallmark Business Plaza,,Sant Dyaneshwar Marg,,Bandra (East)
Phone
+912226428000
Website
investor.helpdesk@hdfcbank.com

Mutual Fund Insights

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This fund with AUM at ₹20427.68Cr is among the largest funds in the short duration category.
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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 3.7% growth in AUM moving from 19.70K Cr to 20.42K Cr.
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This fund expense ratio is slightly on the lower side within the category (short duration). Its expense ratio is 0.45% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.71%.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 8.35% return, outperforming this fund by 0.38% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth has given 9.54% return, outperforming this fund by 0.18%.
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In the last 3 years, this fund has outperformed all funds in its category.

ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth Highlights

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Moderate Risk

Investors understand that their principal will be at Moderate Risk
About the fund

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.6% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.95%
AUM size ₹20428 Cr

AUM size ₹20428 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹20428 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 5206 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.45%

Expense Ratio 0.45%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.45% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.7%

Frequently Asked Questions for ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth is ₹64.54 as on 11-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 11-Apr-2025.
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
1.69%
1.69%
6 Month Returns
4.7%
4.7%
1 Year Returns
9.36%
9.36%
3 Years Returns
26.67%
8.2%
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0.45% as on March 2025
₹20428 Cr as on March 2025
7.1% Govt Stock 2034(10.33%), 7.93% Govt Stock 2033(6.44%), 7.53% Govt Stock 2034(3.48%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(2.71%), National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development(2.38%) as on March 2025
Corporate(60.72%), Government(35.95%), Cash Equivalent(3.34%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.82 as on March 2025. Yield to Maturity is the total return earned on your bond investments if you hold the bond investments till maturity & all bonds' proceeds are reinvested in it.
Modified Duration is 2.55 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
81.17
AA
18.83
Nikhil Kabra, Manish Banthia are the fund managers of ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Growth is 0%