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HSBC Short Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 151067ISIN: INF917K01IQ4MUTF_IN: HSBC_SHOR_TERM_9CR5JXHSBC Mutual FundShort Duration funds

Formerly 1, HSBC Short Duration Fund
NAV ₹29.9046up ₹0.00 (0.01%)

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

Other plans: Regular IDCW ₹11.0258 · Direct IDCW ₹11.6973 · Regular Growth ₹28.0841, 0.01%

Fund size
₹3,881 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.32%21 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.70%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
8630 Sep 2026
Launched
27 Dec 2011

HSBC Short Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.18%−0.19%––––
1 month−0.16%−0.19%–11 of 26−0.19%−0.3% to −0.1%
3 months+0.10%+0.01%–15 of 25+0.12%0.0% to +0.4%
6 months+2.18%+1.99%–15 of 25+2.21%+2.1% to +2.3%
1 year+4.16%+3.82%+4.42%to 30 Sep 202617 of 24+4.34%+4.1% to +4.6%
3 years+7.06%+6.62%+6.60%to 30 Sep 202614 of 23+7.20%+7.0% to +7.4%
5 years+6.07%+5.60%+5.84%to 30 Sep 202621 of 22+6.36%+6.2% to +6.5%
10 years+6.80%+6.30%+6.55%to 30 Sep 202611 of 18+6.86%+6.5% to +7.2%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹27,145 at the NAV of 27 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II, 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 27 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
1 year+5.05%+4.42%
3 years+7.23%+6.60%
5 years+6.15%+5.84%
10 years+6.87%+6.55%
Since launch+7.54%+7.23%
Benchmark: NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
10.96%Dec 148.71%Dec 159.28%Dec 166.33%Dec 177.08%Dec 189.83%Dec 1910.25%Dec 203.46%Dec 213.22%Dec 227.11%Dec 238.04%Dec 248.15%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2014, +11.0%; lowest year to Dec 2022, +3.2%

HSBC 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₹1,22,447₹1,22,441 after stamp duty+3.89%+3.88%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,94,566₹3,94,546 after stamp duty+6.09%+6.09%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,06,083₹7,06,048 after stamp duty+6.48%+6.47%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,77,595₹16,77,549 after stamp duty+6.53%+6.53%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹27,15,496₹27,15,450 after stamp duty+6.93%+6.93%₹38

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

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 27 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,094 windows+1.8%+7.6%+12.0%100.0%
3 years2,618 windows+4.4%+7.5%+10.3%100.0%
5 years2,135 windows+5.9%+7.3%+8.9%100.0%
10 years925 windows+6.8%+7.4%+7.9%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

HSBC 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
0.38 ptsA year, on 21 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.32%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.70%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
1.30%0.20%0.70%0.32%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.36%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.20%, Mar 2021.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.27%0.59%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.04%0.10%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 21 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP instalments, at least
Daily 6; Weekly 6; Monthly 6; Quarterly 4
As listed for this plan on 27 Oct 2026.

How HSBC 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.

HSBC Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹4,042 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
92.5%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹4,156 Cr₹11 Cr₹304 Cr₹3,738 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹4,510 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

₹5,630 Cr₹3,251 Cr₹3,881 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹5,630 Cr, May 2021.Lowest ₹3,251 Cr, Feb 2019.

HSBC Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.70%Lines stating a yield: 94.93% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.38%Direct plan
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

6.94% GOI 11-May-2036SOVEREIGN, 6.94% coupon, repaid 11 May 2036Bonds and bills2.99%116.221,15,00,0007.18%Jun 2026
Shivshakti Securitisation TrustCRISIL AAA(SO), 7.73% coupon, repaid 28 Sep 2029Bonds and bills2.58%100.281,05,00,0008.14%Sep 2025
NABARDCRISIL AAA, 7.48% coupon, repaid 15 Sep 2028Bonds and bills2.57%99.771,00,00,0007.79%Mar 2026
Embassy Office Parks REITCRISIL AAA, repaid 16 May 2028Bonds and bills2.55%98.991,00,00,0008.14%May 2025
NTPCNTPC Limited, CRISIL AAA, 8.30% coupon, repaid 15 Jan 2029Bonds and bills2.08%80.7675,00,0007.39%Aug 2025
SIDBICRISIL AAA, 7.83% coupon, repaid 24 Nov 2028Bonds and bills2.06%79.9875,00,0007.82%May 2024or earlier
Hindustan ZincHindustan Zinc Limited, CRISIL AAA, repaid 20 Mar 2028Bonds and bills2.01%77.8675,00,0007.92%Mar 2025
NABARDCRISIL AAA, 7.44% coupon, repaid 24 Feb 2028Bonds and bills2.01%78.0375,00,0007.72%Sep 2025
Bajaj Housing FinanceBajaj Housing Finance Ltd, CRISIL AAA, repaid 20 Mar 2028Bonds and bills2.00%77.5975,00,0008.08%Jun 2026
NABARDICRA AAA, 6.85% coupon, repaid 19 Jan 2029Bonds and bills1.80%69.8668,00,0007.83%Aug 2026
NABARDICRA AAA, 7.80% coupon, repaid 15 Mar 2027Bonds and bills1.56%60.5458,00,0007.24%Sep 2026
Mindspace Business Parks REITCRISIL AAA, repaid 14 Sep 2027Bonds and bills1.54%59.6160,00,0007.97%Sep 2025
6.8% Tamil Nadu SDL - 02-Jul-2035SOVEREIGN, 6.80% coupon, repaid 2 Jul 2035Bonds and bills1.48%57.2660,00,0007.80%Jun 2026
Larsen & ToubroLarsen & Toubro Limited, CRISIL AAA, 7.73% coupon, repaid 28 Apr 2028Bonds and bills1.46%56.8555,00,0007.63%Jun 2026
Bharti Telecom LimitedCRISIL AAA, 7.45% coupon, repaid 15 Dec 2028Bonds and bills1.42%55.1753,00,0008.37%Jan 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
2.99%6.94% GOI 11-May-2036
Top 5 holdings
12.77%
Top 10 holdings
22.65%
Effective holdings
69.6Taken over 97.26% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills96.91%
  • Units of other funds0.35%
  • Cash and receivables2.74%
  • Futures and options, net−0.01%
  • Futures and options, gross0.05%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign10.80%
  • AAA71.80%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+14.31%

Other

  • Overnight lending5.18%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month5.18%
  • 1 to 3 months1.28%
  • 3 to 6 months15.05%
  • 6 to 12 months4.96%
  • 1 to 3 years58.35%
  • 3 to 5 years11.42%
  • 5 to 10 years5.77%
  • Over 10 years0.08%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
8.59%National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Top 5 borrowers
28.15%
Top 10 borrowers
46.77%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 86.11% of the fund, to 35 borrowers; the borrower is named for 97.14% of it, its group for 33.38%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
9877Oct 25105510Nov 25177411Dec 25131512Jan 26203712Feb 26121515Mar 26133416Apr 2612559May 26216715Jun 26117312Jul 26135320Aug 26144314Sep 26
New positions
1413.49% of the fund
Sold out
1413.07% of the fund before
Added to
4
Trimmed
3
Unchanged
69
Traded at least
13.07%
Weight that moved
15.89%

Changes in Sep 2026

6.68% GOI 27-Jan-2033Sold out–2.20%−2.20 pts−85,00,000
NABARDNew1.56%0.00%+1.56 pts+58,00,000
LIC Housing FinanceLIC Housing Finance LimitedNew1.36%0.00%+1.36 pts+50,00,000
NABARDSold out–1.33%−1.33 pts−50,00,000
Power Finance CorporationPower Finance Corporation LimitedNew1.33%0.00%+1.33 pts+50,00,000
364 Days Treasury Bill 10-Dec-2026New1.28%0.00%+1.28 pts+50,00,000
Canara BankCanara BankNew1.26%0.00%+1.26 pts+50,00,000
RECREC LimitedNew1.26%0.00%+1.26 pts+48,00,000
Union Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of IndiaNew1.26%0.00%+1.26 pts+50,00,000
Punjab National BankPunjab National BankSold out–1.25%−1.25 pts−50,00,000
Indian BankIndian BankSold out–1.22%−1.22 pts−50,00,000
National Housing BankSold out–1.15%−1.15 pts−43,00,000
7.49% Maharashtra SDL - 12-Apr-2030Sold out–1.08%−1.08 pts−40,00,000
6.36% GOI 16-Feb-2031Sold out–1.03%−1.03 pts−40,00,000
Indian Railway Finance CorporationIndian Railway Finance Corporation LtdSold out–0.96%−0.96 pts−37,00,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 1 futures, options or cash line that changed is not listed.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
6.94% GOI 11-May-2036––––––––2.68%Bought4.16%Added3.30%Cut2.99%Cut
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust2.41%2.38%2.37%Count changed2.44%2.47%2.72%2.68%2.70%2.45%2.47%2.67%2.58%
NABARD2.32%Cut1.71%Cut1.75%Count changed1.32%CutSold out1.37%Bought again1.35%1.36%1.26%1.91%Added2.76%Added2.57%
Embassy Office Parks REIT2.28%2.24%2.25%Count changed2.32%2.35%2.61%2.58%2.60%2.37%2.39%2.59%2.55%
NTPCNTPC Limited1.76%1.73%1.77%Count changed1.68%1.82%Added2.05%2.03%2.04%1.90%1.92%2.08%2.08%
SIDBI2.49%2.84%Added2.90%Count changed2.98%2.41%Cut2.72%2.68%2.03%Cut1.89%1.90%2.06%2.06%
Hindustan ZincHindustan Zinc Limited1.79%1.76%1.80%Count changed1.86%1.87%1.97%1.94%1.97%1.83%1.85%2.00%2.01%
NABARD0.60%0.59%0.61%Count changed0.62%0.58%0.66%0.65%0.66%0.61%0.62%1.34%Added2.01%Added
Bajaj Housing FinanceBajaj Housing Finance Ltd––––––––1.22%Bought1.23%2.00%Added2.00%
NABARD––0.57%Bought0.57%0.58%0.66%0.64%0.65%Sold out–1.14%Bought again1.80%Added
NABARD0.36%0.35%Sold out––––––––1.56%Bought again
Mindspace Business Parks REIT1.36%Added1.34%1.35%Count changed1.39%1.41%1.57%1.55%1.56%1.42%1.44%1.56%1.54%
6.8% Tamil Nadu SDL - 02-Jul-2035––––––––1.42%Bought1.39%1.49%1.48%
Larsen & ToubroLarsen & Toubro Limited––––––––1.34%Bought1.35%1.46%1.46%
Bharti Telecom Limited–––0.77%Bought1.25%Added1.40%1.39%1.40%1.30%1.31%1.42%1.42%
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 deviation1.43%
1.12%Lowest1.37%Average1.60%Highest
Downside deviation0.18%
0.04%Lowest0.16%Average0.32%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.79
0.72Lowest0.93Average1.28Highest
Sortino ratio1.56
1.34Lowest1.94Average3.02Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−0.58%7 May 202621 May 20265 Jun 2026
5 years−1.25%7 Apr 20229 May 20221 Aug 2022
10 years and since Jan 2013−2.26%9 Mar 202023 Mar 202027 Mar 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Aug 20261 monthModerateModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
May 2026 to Jul 20263 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Feb 2026 to Apr 20263 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Dec 2025 to Jan 20262 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Nov 20251 monthModerateModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Nov 2024 to Oct 202512 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Sep 2024 to Oct 20242 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Aug 2023 to Aug 202413 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

HSBC Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Shriram RamanathanPrimaryMay 2024+6.92%a year––––9₹17,789 Cr₹1,111 Cr alone
Mohd. Asif RizwiPrimaryJan 2024+6.88%a year––––15₹32,694 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
HSBC Corporate Bond FundShriram RamanathanJun 2014+7.63%a year––₹5,979 Cr
HSBC Aggressive Hybrid FundShriram RamanathanMay 2016+11.63%a year––₹5,652 Cr
HSBC Corporate Bond FundMohd. Asif RizwiFeb 2025+6.19%a year––₹5,979 Cr
HSBC Aggressive Hybrid FundMohd. Asif RizwiMay 2024+5.82%a year––₹5,652 Cr
HSBC Banking and PSU Debt FundMohd. Asif RizwiMay 2024+6.46%a year––₹3,722 Cr
HSBC Arbitrage FundMohd. Asif RizwiFeb 2025+6.63%a year+7.14%−0.51 pts₹3,633 Cr
HSBC Multi Asset Allocation FundMohd. Asif RizwiFeb 2025+12.36%a year––₹3,141 Cr
HSBC CRISIL IBX 50 50 Gilt Plus SDL Apr 2028 Index FundMohd. Asif RizwiFeb 2025+6.33%a year––₹1,748 Cr
HSBC Equity Savings FundMohd. Asif RizwiFeb 2025+8.70%a year+5.41%+3.29 pts₹1,558 Cr
HSBC Balanced Advantage FundMohd. Asif RizwiFeb 2025+2.85%a year––₹1,474 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

Tata Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund16.69%14
ICICI Prudential Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund16.47%24
Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund15.94%18
Axis Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund14.09%20
Nippon India Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund13.65%14
HDFC Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund12.61%16
Mirae Asset Short Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund12.46%9
Bandhan Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund10.56%13
SBI Short Term FundSBI Mutual Fund10.52%13
DSP Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund9.31%12
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

HSBC Banking and PSU Debt FundHSBC Mutual Fund29.41%
HSBC Corporate Bond FundHSBC Mutual Fund16.99%
HSBC Medium to Long Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund13.68%
HSBC Dynamic Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund12.32%
HSBC Credit Risk FundHSBC Mutual Fund11.77%
HSBC Money Market FundHSBC Mutual Fund10.73%
HSBC Medium Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund10.13%
HSBC Ultra Short Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund9.17%
HSBC Gilt FundHSBC Mutual Fund6.57%
HSBC Ultra Short to Short Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund5.21%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

HSBC Short Term Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV. Paid by the fund's Direct IDCW plan.Every fund's payouts

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
₹0.21Jun 23₹0.21Sep 23₹0.22Mar 24₹0.22Sep 24₹0.22Mar 25₹0.22Jun 25₹0.22Sep 25₹0.22Dec 25₹0.22Jun 26₹0.22Sep 26
Largest ₹0.22 a unit, Mar 2025.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
25 Sep 2026₹0.2151.91%₹11.2721₹11.0532
25 Jun 2026₹0.2151.89%₹11.3939₹11.1951
26 Dec 2025₹0.2151.87%₹11.5165₹11.3059
25 Sep 2025₹0.2151.86%₹11.5700₹11.3565
26 Jun 2025₹0.2151.85%₹11.6374₹11.4207
25 Mar 2025₹0.221.91%₹11.4996₹11.2907
25 Sep 2024₹0.221.91%₹11.5194₹11.3076
26 Mar 2024₹0.221.92%₹11.4678₹11.2540
25 Sep 2023₹0.211.83%₹11.4938₹11.2865
26 Jun 2023₹0.211.82%₹11.5412₹11.3302
All 10 payouts since 26 Jun 2023.

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

    • 25 NovMergerMerged into this fund; its last NAV was on this date HSBC Short Duration Fund
  3. 2019

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: CRISIL Short Term Bond Index to NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

Fund details

Objective

To provide a reasonable income through a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year to 3 years. However, there can be no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme would be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Debt Instruments: 0% -100%
  • Money market instruments^: 0%-100%

Type of scheme

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

Stated category
Short Term Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Potential risk class
A-II
Risk level at launch
Low to Moderate
New fund offer
7 Dec 2011 to 21 Dec 2011
Units first allotted
27 Dec 2011
Open for sale again
3 Jan 2012
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹10,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth151067INF917K01IQ4HSBC_SHOR_TERM_9CR5JX2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth151065INF917K01CL8HSBC_SHOR_TERM_13BGK8H3 Jan 2012
Direct IDCW151068INF917K01IP6INF917K01IO9HSBC_SHOR_TERM_1HA4ONW2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW151063INF917K01CH6INF917K01CI4HSBC_SHOR_TERM_1H7V22X3 Jan 2012

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure