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Groww Short Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 123704ISIN: INF666M01AC0MUTF_IN: GROW_SHOR_TERM_1YMGDKFGroww Mutual FundShort Duration funds

Formerly 1, Groww Short Duration Fund
NAV ₹2,565.4720up ₹0.69 (0.03%)

NAV for 27 Oct 2026, against 26 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Other plans: Direct IDCW ₹1,019.0838 · Regular Growth ₹2,213.3601, 0.02% · Regular IDCW ₹1,018.6184

Fund size
₹93 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.32%26 Oct 2026
Risk level
Low to ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
1230 Sep 2026
Launched
13 Sep 2013

Groww Short Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.01%−0.02%––––
1 month+0.12%+0.06%–1 of 26−0.19%−0.3% to −0.1%
3 months+0.72%+0.53%–1 of 25+0.12%0.0% to +0.4%
6 months+2.82%+2.44%–2 of 25+2.21%+2.1% to +2.3%
1 year+4.88%+4.10%+5.17%to 30 Sep 20262 of 24+4.34%+4.1% to +4.5%
3 years+7.39%+6.38%+7.07%to 30 Sep 20267 of 23+7.20%+7.0% to +7.4%
5 years+6.16%+5.08%+6.14%to 30 Sep 202618 of 22+6.36%+6.2% to +6.5%
10 years+6.49%+5.34%+6.81%to 30 Sep 202614 of 18+6.86%+6.5% to +7.2%
₹10,000 put in on 16 Sep 2013 is ₹25,591 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Short Duration funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 28 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+5.43%+5.17%
3 years+7.48%+7.07%
5 years+6.19%+6.14%
10 years+6.55%+6.81%
Since launch+7.48%+7.52%
Benchmark: CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
9.47%Dec 1411.55%Dec 159.59%Dec 167.09%Dec 178.59%Dec 186.13%Dec 197.84%Dec 203.75%Dec 213.30%Dec 226.63%Dec 238.05%Dec 248.20%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2015, +11.5%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +3.3%

Groww Short Term Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026SIP calculator

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,23,156₹1,23,150 after stamp duty+5.03%+5.02%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,97,290₹3,97,270 after stamp duty+6.56%+6.55%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,10,357₹7,10,321 after stamp duty+6.72%+6.72%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,57,521₹16,57,474 after stamp duty+6.30%+6.30%₹38
Since Sep 2013157 instalments₹15,70,000₹24,73,130₹24,73,084 after stamp duty+6.68%+6.68%₹38

A SIP that rises every year: Step-up SIP calculator

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 16 Sep 2013 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year2,928 windows+1.8%+7.4%+11.7%100.0%
3 years2,449 windows+4.0%+7.1%+10.5%100.0%
5 years1,963 windows+5.2%+6.9%+9.5%100.0%
10 years751 windows+6.5%+7.1%+7.5%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Groww Short Term Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.74 ptsA year, on 26 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.32%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.06%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
1.60%0.13%1.06%0.32%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.50%, Apr 2019.Direct plan lowest 0.13%, Aug 2022.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.25%0.90%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costs0.02%0.02%
Statutory levies0.04%0.13%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 26 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Exit load, at launch
Entry Load- NA Exit Load- Nil
Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹500
Minimum top-up
₹500
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
100,100,500,500
SIP instalments, at least
180, 24, 12, 4
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 29 Oct 2026.

How Groww Short Term Fund is taxed

Gains on units bought on or after 1 Apr 2023 are taxed at the income tax slab rate however long they are held; gains on units bought earlier are taxed at 12.5% when held over 24 months, or over 12 months for a listed fund such as an ETF, and at the slab rate otherwise.

IDCW payouts are added to the holder's income and taxed at the income tax slab rate. The fund deducts 10% tax at source for a resident when its payouts to them in a year counted from April to March are above ₹10,000.

Rules in force from 23 Jul 2024, checked 27 Oct 2026. Surcharge and cess are not included.

Groww Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹95 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
83.4%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹1,213 Cr₹2 Cr₹16 Cr₹79 CrJun 13Mar 15Dec 16Sep 18Jun 20Mar 22Dec 23Sep 25Sep 26
Largest ₹1,351 Cr, quarter to Dec 2016.

Assets at each month end

₹506 Cr₹5.22 Cr₹93 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹506 Cr, May 2019.Lowest ₹5 Cr, May 2023.

Groww Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.35%Lines stating a yield: 69.86% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.03%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
1.07years
Modified duration
364days
Average maturity
1.13years
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

REC7.28% REC Limited 31-AUG-2029, CRISIL AAA, 7.28% coupon, repaid 31 Aug 2029Bonds and bills10.05%9.389,50,0007.78%Aug 2026
Larsen & Toubro7.725% Larsen & Toubro Limited 28-APR-2028, CRISIL AAA, 7.73% coupon, repaid 28 Apr 2028Bonds and bills9.65%9.019,00,0007.63%Jul 2026
7.35% EXIM Bank 27-JUL-2028CRISIL AAA, 7.35% coupon, repaid 27 Jul 2028Bonds and bills9.61%8.979,00,0007.57%Jun 2025
7.44% NABARD 17-JUL-2029CRISIL AAA, 7.44% coupon, repaid 17 Jul 2029Bonds and bills9.55%8.919,00,0007.83%Aug 2026
Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank Limited 18-DEC-2026, CRISIL A1+, repaid 18 Dec 2026Bonds and bills8.46%7.898,00,0006.26%Sep 2026
Punjab National BankPunjab National Bank 09-FEB-2027, CRISIL A1+, repaid 9 Feb 2027Bonds and bills5.75%5.375,50,0006.74%Jun 2026
HDB Financial Services7.988% HDB Financial Services Limited 08-DEC-2026, ICRA AAA, repaid 8 Dec 2026Bonds and bills5.36%5.015,00,0007.31%Jul 2025
NHPC6.8% NHPC Limited 24-APR-2028, CARE AAA, 6.80% coupon, repaid 24 Apr 2028Bonds and bills5.30%4.945,00,0007.54%May 2025
Bank of BarodaBank of Baroda 05-MAR-2027, CARE A1+, repaid 5 Mar 2027Bonds and bills5.21%4.865,00,0006.84%Apr 2026
Indian Railway Finance Corporation6.47% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd 30-MAY-2028, CRISIL AAA, 6.47% coupon, repaid 30 May 2028Bonds and bills4.95%4.624,70,0007.63%Jun 2025
7.38% GOI MAT 20-Jun-2027SOVEREIGN, 7.38% coupon, repaid 20 Jun 2027Bonds and bills0.54%0.5050,0006.13%Jun 2023
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund Class A2Fund units0.40%0.37309–Oct 2023
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
10.05%REC
Top 5 holdings
47.31%
Top 10 holdings
73.87%
Effective holdings
9.5Taken over 74.81% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills74.41%
  • Units of other funds0.40%
  • Cash and receivables25.19%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign0.54%
  • AAA54.46%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+19.42%

Other

  • Overnight lending32.10%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month32.10%
  • 1 to 3 months13.82%
  • 3 to 6 months10.96%
  • 6 to 12 months0.54%
  • 1 to 3 years49.09%
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 yearsNone
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
10.05%REC Limited
Top 5 borrowers
47.31%
Top 10 borrowers
73.87%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 73.87% of the fund, to 10 borrowers; the borrower is named for 100.00% of it, its group for 26.87%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
2001Oct 252012Nov 250112Dec 252005Jan 261002Feb 261001Mar 267004Apr 264006May 263104Jun 264004Jul 262001Aug 261001Sep 26
New positions
18.46% of the fund
Sold out
12.05% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
11
Traded at least
2.05%
Weight that moved
9.62%

Changes in Sep 2026

Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank Limited 18-DEC-2026New8.46%0.00%+8.46 pts+8,00,000
Axis BankAxis Bank Limited 14-JAN-2027Sold out–2.05%−2.05 pts−2,00,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
REC7.28% REC Limited 31-AUG-2029––––––––––9.89%Bought10.05%
Larsen & Toubro7.725% Larsen & Toubro Limited 28-APR-2028–––––––––9.46%Bought9.50%9.65%
7.35% EXIM Bank 27-JUL-20286.63%6.82%7.07%9.19%9.62%10.25%9.39%9.56%9.53%9.43%9.45%9.61%
7.44% NABARD 17-JUL-2029––––––––––9.40%Bought9.55%
Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank Limited 18-DEC-2026–––––––––––8.46%Bought
Punjab National BankPunjab National Bank 09-FEB-2027––––––––5.55%Bought5.54%5.61%5.75%
HDB Financial Services7.988% HDB Financial Services Limited 08-DEC-20263.64%3.75%3.91%5.08%5.32%5.71%5.24%5.34%5.27%5.23%5.27%5.36%
NHPC6.8% NHPC Limited 24-APR-20283.63%3.73%3.88%5.04%5.28%5.64%5.17%5.25%5.24%5.18%5.21%5.30%
Bank of BarodaBank of Baroda 05-MAR-2027––––––4.93%Bought5.04%5.02%5.01%5.08%5.21%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation6.47% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd 30-MAY-20283.38%3.48%3.62%4.70%4.93%5.26%4.82%4.91%4.89%4.85%4.86%4.95%
7.38% GOI MAT 20-Jun-20270.37%0.38%0.40%0.52%0.54%0.58%0.53%0.54%0.53%0.53%0.53%0.54%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund Class A20.26%0.26%0.28%0.36%0.38%0.41%0.38%0.39%0.39%0.38%0.39%0.40%
Axis BankAxis Bank Limited 14-JAN-2027–––––––––2.02%Bought2.05%Sold out
6.36% GOI 16-Feb-2031–––––––––28.09%BoughtSold out–
Tata Capital Ltd 28-AUG-2026–––––––––1.43%BoughtRepaid–
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Risk ratios

NAV to 27 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Short Duration funds (23 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation1.29%
1.12%Lowest1.37%Average1.60%Highest
Downside deviation0.04%
0.04%Lowest0.16%Average0.32%Highest
Sharpe ratio1.07
0.72Lowest0.93Average1.28Highest
Sortino ratio2.55
1.34Lowest1.94Average3.02Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−0.40%7 May 202621 May 20265 Jun 2026
5 and 10 years and since Sep 2013−1.21%31 Mar 20226 May 202225 Jul 2022

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Jul 2026 to Aug 20262 monthsLow to Moderate
Apr 2026 to Jun 20263 monthsModerate
Jan 2026 to Mar 20263 monthsLow to Moderate
Jan 2025 to Dec 202512 monthsModerate
Dec 20241 monthLow to Moderate
Mar 2024 to Nov 20249 monthsModerate
Feb 20241 monthLow to Moderate
Nov 2023 to Jan 20243 monthsModerate
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Groww Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Kaustubh SulePrimaryMay 2023+6.98%a year––100.0%–9₹1,106 Cr
Wilfred GonsalvesComanageMay04, 2026–––––10₹1,476 Cr
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Groww Multi Asset Allocation FundKaustubh SuleSep 2025−1.28%a year––₹373 Cr
Groww Liquid FundKaustubh SuleMay 2023+6.93%a year––₹301 Cr
Groww Nifty 1D Rate Liquid ETFKaustubh SuleSep 2024–+5.68%–₹87 Cr
Groww Money Market FundKaustubh SuleNov 2025+5.40%over 340 days––₹79 Cr
Groww Multi Asset Allocation FundWilfred GonsalvesSep 2025−1.28%a year––₹373 Cr
Groww Silver ETFWilfred GonsalvesMay 2025–––₹301 Cr
Groww Liquid FundWilfred Gonsalves–––₹301 Cr
Groww Gold ETF FOFWilfred GonsalvesNov 2024+32.87%a year––₹131 Cr
Groww Silver ETF FOFWilfred GonsalvesMay 2025+56.15%a year––₹87 Cr
Groww Money Market FundWilfred GonsalvesJun 2026+2.64%over 144 days––₹79 Cr
The ten largest by assets, by manager. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

TRUSTMF Short Term FundTrust Mutual Fund14.95%3
Sundaram Short Term FundSundaram Mutual Fund11.63%3
JioBlackRock Short Term FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund5.41%2
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Term FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund4.69%4
Nippon India Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund3.61%3
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund3.37%3
UTI Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund3.18%3
HSBC Short Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund3.10%4
SBI Short Term FundSBI Mutual Fund2.97%2
Tata Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund2.85%2
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Groww Dynamic Term FundGroww Mutual Fund11.48%
Groww Money Market FundGroww Mutual Fund5.60%
Groww Gilt FundGroww Mutual Fund0.00%
Groww Liquid FundGroww Mutual Fund0.00%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Short Duration to Debt / Short Term
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2022

    • 30 AprBenchmarkBenchmark: CRISIL Short Term Bond Index to CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index

Fund details

Objective

An open ended short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years. A moderate interest rate risk and moderate credit risk

Asset allocation

  • Money market instruments – 0% -75%
  • Debt instruments including government securities, corporate debt, securitized debt* and other debt instruments – 25% - 100% *securitized debt cumulative allocation not to exceed 50% of the net assets of the Scheme (No investment in foreign securitized debt). Investment in Debt Derivatives – upto 50% of the net assets of the Scheme.

# Macaulay duration of the portfolio shall be between 1 year – 3 years

Type of scheme

Open Ended

Stated category
Income / Debt Oriented Schemes
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Potential risk class
B-II
Risk level at launch
Low to Moderate Risk
New fund offer
22 Aug 2013 to 5 Sep 2013
Units first allotted
13 Sep 2013
Open for sale again
14 Sep 2013
Price at the offer
₹1,000 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹500

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth123704INF666M01AC0GROW_SHOR_TERM_1YMGDKF16 Sep 2013
Regular Growth123708INF666M01AJ5GROW_SHOR_TERM_1A1P59A16 Sep 2013
Direct IDCW123705INF666M01AG1INF666M01AD8GROW_SHOR_TERM_14FBVP916 Sep 2013
Regular IDCW123709INF666M01AN7INF666M01AK3GROW_SHOR_TERM_1ALIQUN16 Sep 2013

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Annual report

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure