July 27, 2026
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Aditya Birla (ABSL) Short Term Fund
| Fund at a Glance | |
| NAV Growth (Rs.) | 54.96 |
| NAV IDCW (Rs.) | 11.05 |
| Quarterly NAV IDCW (Rs.) | 10.93 |
| Min. Investment (Rs.) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs.) | 1,000 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Benchmark | NIFTY SD Debt Index A-II |
| AUM Rs. | 5,793 Cr |
| (As on 30-Jun-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.30% |
| 1 Year Return (%) | 5.78 |
| 3 Year Return (%) | 7.74 |
| 5 Year Return (%) | 6.95 |
| 10 Year Return (%) | 7.69 |
| Return Since Launch | 8.49% |
Suitable For Which Investors?
Short Duration funds are suitable for:
1. Debt allocation in your long-term portfolio
2.Earning marginally higher returns than fixed deposits, with low-to-moderate volatility and flexibility to redeem anytime
3.Investment horizon of 1-3 years
Note:
• Unlike FD, there is no guarantee of returns
• Not suitable for long-term wealth creation
Fund’s Investment Strategy:
The scheme seeks to generate income and capital appreciation by investing 100% of the corpus in a diversified portfolio of debt and money market securities.
Fund Manager:
1) Kaustubh Gupta
Education: Mr. Gupta is a B.Com and a Chartered Accountant.
Experience: Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC he has worked with ICICI Bank.
2) Mohit Sharma
Education: Mr. Sharma is B Tech (IIT – Madras) and PGDCM (IIM Calcutta).
Experience: Prior to joining Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, he ran his own healthcare-tech business (June 2012 – May 2015). he has also worked as an Interest Rates Trader in Standard Chartered Bank (May 2007 – June 2011) and ICICI Bank Ltd (June 2006 – April 2007). He started his career in the Equity Research in Irevna Ltd (June 2005 – June 2006).
Investment Details
| Min. Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. Addl Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. SIP Investment (Rs) | 1,000 |
| Min. Withdrawal (Rs) | 1 |
| Min. No of Cheques | 6 |
| Min. Balance (Rs) | 500 |
| Lock-in Period | NA |
| Exit Load | 0 |
Basic Details of Aditya Birla (ABSL) Short Term Fund
| Fund House | Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund |
| Launch Date | 01-Jan-13 |
| Return Since Launch | 8.49% |
| Benchmark | NIFTY SD Debt Index A-II |
| Riskometer | Moderate |
| Type | Open-ended |
| Assets | 5,793 Cr |
| (As on 30-Jun-2026) | |
| Expense | 0.30% |
| (As on 30-Jun-2026) | |
| Risk Grade | Average |
| Return Grade | Average |
Aditya Birla (ABSL) Short Term Fund Trailing Returns (%)
| Fund name | YTD | 1D | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
| ABSL Short Term Dir | 3.24 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 2.02 | 3.34 | 5.78 | 7.74 | 6.95 | 7.47 | 7.69 |
| Debt: Short Duration* | 3.14 | 0.02 | 0.47 | 1.88 | 3.13 | 5.34 | 7.45 | 6.79 | 6.95 | 7.11 |
| Rank within category* | 7 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Number of funds in category* | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Peer Comparison of Aditya Birla (ABSL) Short Term Fund
| Rating | 1 Year Returns | 3 Year Returns | 5 Year Returns | Expense Ratio (%) | Net Assets (Rs Cr) | Return Since Launch (%) | Exit Load (Days) | Fund Age | |
| ABSL Short Term Dir | 3 out of 5 stars | 5.78 | 7.74 | 6.95 | 0.30 | 5,793 | 8.49 | — | 13Y 6M |
| ICICI Pru Short Term Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 6.18 | 7.92 | 7.25 | 0.38 | 19,175 | 8.43 | — | 13Y 6M |
| HDFC Short Term Debt Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 5.60 | 7.62 | 6.69 | 0.33 | 15,008 | 7.97 | — | 13Y 6M |
| Bandhan Short Duration Dir | 4 out of 5 stars | 5.74 | 7.71 | 6.51 | 0.29 | 8,889 | 7.81 | — | 13Y 6M |
| Axis Short Duration Dir | 5 out of 5 stars | 5.87 | 7.81 | 6.85 | 0.32 | 8,183 | 8.11 | — | 13Y 6M |
Portfolio Breakup
| Fund | Category | |
| Number of Securities | 89 | 63 |
| Macaulay Duration (yrs) | 2.88 | 2.49 |
| Average Maturity (yrs) | 3.55 | 3.36 |
| Yield to Maturity (%) | 7.76 | 7.18 |
| Avg Credit Rating | AAA | — |
Note: Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme-related documents carefully.
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