Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth

NAV as on 17-04-2025

₹ 56.59

0.1%

1D

Inception Returns

8.2%

/yr

Historical NAV & Returns

Absolute

zero opening, trading, fund transfer fee
2474 people have invested ₹ 2.8Cr in Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth in the last three months

About Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth

Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth is a debt fund. This fund was started on 1 January, 2013. The fund is managed by Sushil Budhia, Vivek Sharma, Kinjal Desai. This fund is suitable to keep your money safe.

Key Parameters

  1. Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth has ₹6232 Cr worth of assets under management (AUM) as on Dec 1969 and is more than category average.
  2. The fund has an expense ratio 0.4.

Returns

Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth has given a CAGR return of 8.23% since inception. Over the last 1, 3 and 5 years the fund has given a CAGR return of 9.95%, 7.69% and 7.37% respectively.

Holdings

Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth has allocated its funds majorly in Financial Services, Corporate, Government, Utilities, Energy, Cash Equivalent, Consumer Cyclical. Its top holdings are 7.32% Govt Stock 2030, 7.17% Govt Stock 2030, 7.02% Govt Stock 2031, 7.1% Govt Stock 2029, Can Fin Homes Ltd. 8.2%

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 Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth

The primary investment objective of the scheme is to generate stable returns for investors with a short term investment horizon by investing in debt and money market instruments.

Minimum Investment and lockin period

Minimum investment for lump sum payment is INR 100.00 and for SIP is INR 100.00. Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth has no lock in period.

Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth Overview

Expense ratio0.37%
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Duration Debt TR INR
AUM₹6232 Cr
Inception Date1 January, 2013
Min Lumpsum/SIP₹100/₹100
Exit Load0%
Lock InNo Lock-in
TurnOver
161%
STCGSelling mutual fund within 36 months, gains taxed at slab rates.
LTCGHolding over 3 years, gains taxed at slab rates without indexation.
Risk
Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

Trailing Returns

as on (17-Apr-25)

Period
Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth
Short Duration Index
1M
2%
1.5%
3M
3.2%
2.5%
6M
5%
4%
1Y
10%
8.6%
3Y
7.7%
6.8%
5Y
7.4%
6.5%

Fund Distribution

as on (31-Dec-69)

  • Debt & Cash 99.7%

AAA
87.2%

AA
12.8%

Sector Allocation

Mar'25

Feb'25

Jan'25

Corporate
55.8%
Government
38.7%
Cash Equivalent
5.4%
All changes are between Oct'69 and Dec'69
Parameters
Mar'25
Feb'25
Jan'25
AUM
₹ 6.2K Cr
₹ 6.3K Cr
₹ 5.9K Cr
  • AUM of the fund stands at 6.2K Cr as of Mar'25
  • AUM decreased by 107.9 Cr between Mar'25 and Feb'25
Top Stocks bought last month
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.41% to 2.22%
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development's allocation increased from 0.41% to 2.22%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.33% to 1.67%
Small Industries Development Bank Of India's allocation increased from 0.33% to 1.67%
Muthoot Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.34% to 1.35%
Muthoot Finance Limited's allocation increased from 0.34% to 1.35%
Top Stocks sold last month
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.01 %
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 2.01 %
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.67 %
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.'s allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.67 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.35 %
Power Finance Corporation Limited's allocation decreased from 5.26 % to 1.35 %
Cash allocation has gone down from 7% to 5.5%
Cash allocation has gone down from 7% to 5.5%
Debt allocation has gone up from 92.7% to 94.2%
Debt allocation has gone up from 92.7% to 94.2%

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

Mar'25
Financial Services
58%
Corporate
56%
Government
39%
Feb'25
Financial Services
58%
Corporate
57%
Government
38%
  • Debt & Cash

Holdings
Weight%
1M Change
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
7.32% Govt Stock 2030
8.83%
0%
7.17% Govt Stock 2030
7.17% Govt Stock 2030
7.68%
0%
7.02% Govt Stock 2031
7.02% Govt Stock 2031
4.12%
0%
7.1% Govt Stock 2029
7.1% Govt Stock 2029
3.45%
0%
Can Fin Homes Ltd. 8.2%
Can Fin Homes Ltd. 8.2%
2.83%
0%
  • Returns %

  • Fund Ratios

  • Overview

Funds
1Y Returns
3Y Returns
5Y Returns
Since Inception
Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth
Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth
9.95%
7.69%
7.37%
8.23%
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
Bank of India Short Term Income Fund Direct Plan Growth
10.94%
9.91%
8.73%
6.98%
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth
9.98%
7.64%
7.13%
8.15%
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
Mahindra Manulife Short Duration Fund Direct Growth
9.91%
7.64%
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6.77%
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Sushil Budhia
Sushil Budhia
Fund Manager of Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth, since 31 March 2021
Vivek Sharma
Vivek Sharma
Fund Manager of Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth, since 1 February 2020
Kinjal Desai
Kinjal Desai
Fund Manager of Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth, since 25 May 2018
Fund House
Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd
Total Schemes
Total AUM
₹3.92L Cr
as on 31-Mar-2025
Address
Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited,4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park,,Ganapatrao Kadam Marg,,Lower Parel (W)
Phone
022-68087000/18602660111
Website
customercare@nipponindiaim.in

Mutual Fund Insights

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Over the last 3 months, this fund has experienced a 16.6% drop in AUM moving from 7.46K Cr to 6.23K Cr.
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In the last 5 years, UTI - Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has given 8.21% return, outperforming this fund by 0.84% per annum.
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In the last 3 years, ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund Direct Plan Growth Option has given 8.33% return, outperforming this fund by 0.64% per annum.
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In the last 1 year, Kotak Bond Short Term Plan Direct Growth has given 9.98% return, outperforming this fund by 0.03%.
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This fund has one of the lowest expense ratio in the category (short duration). Its expense ratio is 0.37% which is lower than the category average expense ratio of 0.71%.

Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth Highlights

Risk meter
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Low to Moderate Risk

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

About the fund

This fund has delivered an average annual returns of 8.23% since inception which is more than its category average return of 5.98%
AUM size ₹6232 Cr

AUM size ₹6232 Cr

This fund has AUM of ₹6232 Cr which is more than its category average of ₹ 5205 Cr
Expense Ratio 0.37%

Expense Ratio 0.37%

This fund has an expense ratio of 0.37% which is less than its category average expense ratio of 0.68%

Frequently Asked Questions for Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth

The current NAV of Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth is ₹56.59 as on 17-Apr-2025.
Existing (Absolute + CAGR) as on 17-Apr-2025.
Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth
Absolute Returns
CAGR Returns
1 Month Returns
2%
2%
6 Month Returns
5.02%
5.02%
1 Year Returns
9.95%
9.95%
3 Years Returns
24.88%
7.69%
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0.37% as on March 2025
₹6232 Cr as on March 2025
7.32% Govt Stock 2030(8.83%), 7.17% Govt Stock 2030(7.68%), 7.02% Govt Stock 2031(4.12%), 7.1% Govt Stock 2029(3.45%), Can Fin Homes Ltd. 8.2%(2.83%) as on March 2025
Corporate(55.83%), Government(38.73%), Cash Equivalent(5.44%) as on March 2025
Yield to Maturity is 7.65 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 2.75 as on March 2025. Modified Duration tells the sensitivity of the price of a bond to a change in interest rate.
AAA
87.24
AA
12.76
Sushil Budhia, Vivek Sharma, Kinjal Desai are the fund managers of Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth
The Exit load of Nippon India Short Term Fund Direct Growth is 0%