Nippon India Mutual Fund · Debt · Short Term · Direct plan
Nippon India Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth
₹61.4398NAV on 30 Oct 2026Expense ratio 0.40%
29 Oct 2025NAV low 58.83 · high 61.66+4.4%
In plain words
Over 3 years it returned +7.4% a year, against +7.4% for its benchmark index.
Its worst fall from a peak in the last 3 years was -0.6%.
On 3-year return it ranks 5 of 19 funds in Short Term.
A monthly SIP over 10 years ended ₹62,840 higher in the direct plan than the regular plan, because of the lower expense ratio.
Past returns, not a promise of future returns or a recommendation.
Returns vs benchmark
| Period | Fund | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -0.2% | +1.9% |
| 3 months | +0.2% | -5.1% |
| 6 months | +2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1 year | +4.4% | -10.2% |
| 3 years (yearly) | +7.4% | +7.4% |
| 5 years (yearly) | +6.6% | +6.5% |
| 10 years (yearly) | +7.2% | +11.3% |
| Since start (yearly) | +7.9% | +11.2% |
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000
| Period | Invested | Value now | Yearly return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,054 | +4.2% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,99,079 | +6.5% |
| 5 years | ₹5,90,000 | ₹7,03,444 | +6.9% |
| 10 years | ₹11,90,000 | ₹17,13,487 | +7.0% |
Top holdings (30 Sept 2026)
Fund size ₹3,702 crore · 91 holdings · 0% in equity
| Company | Industry | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 7.83% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 8.05% |
| 7.78% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 6.60% |
| 7.04% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 6.18% |
| 7.72% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 3.86% |
| 7.86% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 3.02% |
| 6.65% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 2.95% |
| 7.09% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 2.77% |
| 7.49% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 2.72% |
| 6.7% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 2.54% |
| 7.6% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 2.45% |
| 6.97% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 2.40% |
| 7.75% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 2.32% |
| 6.33% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 2.29% |
| 6.36% Government of India | SOVEREIGN | 2.12% |
| 6.6% State Government Securities | SOVEREIGN | 2.09% |
Largest industries: SOVEREIGN 91.5%, Other 0.4%.
Other plan of this fund: Nippon India Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - Growth