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SBI Short Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 119816ISIN: INF200K01VE4MUTF_IN: SBI_SHOR_TERM_1T59KEZSBI Mutual FundShort Duration funds

Formerly 1, SBI Short Term Fund - Short Term Fund
NAV ₹36.3552up ₹0.01 (0.02%)

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

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹34.0236, 0.02% · Regular IDCW ₹15.9683 · Direct IDCW ₹15.9247

Fund size
₹13,243 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.42%26 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
8.03%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
8030 Sep 2026
Launched
27 Jul 2007

SBI Short Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.22%−0.23%––––
1 month−0.20%−0.24%–14 of 26−0.19%−0.3% to −0.1%
3 months−0.03%−0.14%–20 of 25+0.12%0.0% to +0.4%
6 months+2.00%+1.77%–22 of 25+2.21%+2.1% to +2.3%
1 year+4.03%+3.56%+5.17%to 30 Sep 202620 of 24+4.34%+4.1% to +4.5%
3 years+7.04%+6.54%+7.07%to 30 Sep 202617 of 23+7.20%+7.0% to +7.4%
5 years+6.27%+5.76%+6.14%to 30 Sep 202613 of 22+6.36%+6.2% to +6.5%
10 years+6.92%+6.38%+6.81%to 30 Sep 20269 of 18+6.86%+6.5% to +7.2%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹27,506 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+5.03%+5.17%
3 years+7.24%+7.07%
5 years+6.37%+6.14%
10 years+7.03%+6.81%
Since launch+7.66%+7.49%
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
10.71%Dec 148.64%Dec 1510.52%Dec 166.34%Dec 176.64%Dec 1810.02%Dec 1910.41%Dec 203.29%Dec 214.05%Dec 227.26%Dec 238.27%Dec 248.23%Dec 25
Highest year to Dec 2014, +10.7%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +3.3%

SBI 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₹1,22,255₹1,22,249 after stamp duty+3.58%+3.57%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,94,286₹3,94,266 after stamp duty+6.04%+6.04%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,07,225₹7,07,190 after stamp duty+6.54%+6.54%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹16,88,516₹16,88,470 after stamp duty+6.66%+6.66%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹27,43,221₹27,43,175 after stamp duty+7.07%+7.07%₹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 year3,104 windows+2.7%+7.8%+12.0%100.0%
3 years2,626 windows+4.7%+7.6%+10.4%100.0%
5 years2,143 windows+6.1%+7.5%+9.0%100.0%
10 years933 windows+6.9%+7.6%+8.0%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

SBI 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
0.46 ptsA year, on 26 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.42%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.88%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
0.95%0.33%0.88%0.42%Oct 18Nov 19Dec 20Jan 22Feb 23Mar 24Apr 25Oct 26
Direct plan at its highest since Oct 2018 in the latest month.Direct plan lowest 0.33%, Mar 2022.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.35%0.74%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.06%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

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹5,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹500
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 SBI 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.

SBI Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹13,655 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
75.9%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹15,448 Cr₹63 Cr₹3,297 Cr₹10,358 CrJun 10Sep 12Dec 14Mar 17Jun 19Sep 21Dec 23Sep 26
Largest ₹25,888 Cr, quarter to Mar 2021.

Assets at each month end

₹26,469 Cr₹6,475 Cr₹13,243 CrFeb 19Feb 20Feb 21Feb 22Feb 23Feb 24Feb 25Feb 26Sep 26
Highest ₹26,469 Cr, Jan 2021.Lowest ₹6,475 Cr, Mar 2019.

SBI Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
8.03%Lines stating a yield: 92.91% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.61%Direct plan
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
1.52%Of the bond book

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

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (Obligor - Digital Fibre Infrastructure Trust)CRISIL AAA(SO), 7.73% coupon, repaid 28 Sep 2029Bonds and bills4.32%572.666008.14%Sep 2025
HDFC BankHDFC Bank Ltd., [ICRA]A1+, repaid 15 Jan 2027Bonds and bills4.07%539.4311,0006.75%Sep 2026
Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust (Obligor - Digital Fibre Infrastructure Trust)CRISIL AAA(SO), 7.80% coupon, repaid 28 Sep 2030Bonds and bills2.71%358.293758.20%Sep 2025
7.31% State Government of Karnataka 2033Sovereign, 7.31% coupon, repaid 4 Sep 2033Bonds and bills2.59%343.323,50,00,0007.82%Mar 2026
7.43% State Government of Gujarat 2035Sovereign, 7.43% coupon, repaid 24 Jun 2035Bonds and bills2.58%342.173,50,00,0007.94%Jun 2026
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentCRISIL AAA, 7.44% coupon, repaid 17 Jul 2029Bonds and bills2.58%341.5534,5007.83%Jun 2026
Canara BankCanara Bank, CRISIL A1+, repaid 1 Oct 2026Bonds and bills2.27%300.006,0005.19%Sep 2026
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development[ICRA]AAA, 7.16% coupon, repaid 14 Dec 2029Bonds and bills2.22%294.2430,0007.87%Jul 2026
Small Industries Development Bank of IndiaCRISIL AAA, 7.40% coupon, repaid 18 Jun 2031Bonds and bills2.18%289.0629,5007.91%Jun 2026
JSW JFE Kalinga Steel Ltd.CRISIL AA, repaid 23 Mar 2029Bonds and bills2.08%275.6826,5008.97%Mar 2026
Interise Trust[ICRA]AAA, repaid 31 Mar 2045Bonds and bills2.00%264.6127,5008.10%Oct 2025
Radhakrishna Securitisation Trust (Obligor - Digital Fibre Infrastructure Trust)CRISIL AAA(SO), 7.66% coupon, repaid 28 Sep 2028Bonds and bills1.98%262.152758.07%Sep 2025
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd.CRISIL AAA, repaid 4 May 2028Bonds and bills1.89%249.8725,0007.97%Nov 2024
Bajaj Auto Credit Ltd.[ICRA]AAA, 8.10% coupon, repaid 19 Jun 2029Bonds and bills1.88%248.4925,0008.33%Jun 2026
Union Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of India, [ICRA]A1+, repaid 15 Jan 2027Bonds and bills1.85%245.235,0006.70%Sep 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 1 line filed with no weight is listed without one.
Largest holding
4.32%Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (Obligor - Digital Fibre Infrastructure Trust)
Top 5 holdings
16.27%
Top 10 holdings
27.60%
Effective holdings
51.5Taken over 90.99% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills90.60%
  • Units of other funds0.39%
  • Cash and receivables9.01%
  • Futures and options, net−0.76%
  • Futures and options, gross3.02%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign6.00%
  • AAA58.60%
  • AA15.57%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+10.43%

Other

  • Overnight lending6.91%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month9.56%
  • 1 to 3 months0.56%
  • 3 to 6 months7.59%
  • 6 to 12 months0.01%
  • 1 to 3 years48.23%
  • 3 to 5 years20.45%
  • 5 to 10 years7.63%
  • Over 10 years2.00%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
5.54%National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Top 5 borrowers
22.66%
Top 10 borrowers
37.52%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 84.60% of the fund, to 46 borrowers; the borrower is named for 100.00% of it, its group for 38.10%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
9436Oct 256369Nov 25115610Dec 252147Jan 267144Feb 26100614Mar 2653118Apr 2610195May 262301520Jun 26133612Jul 26911012Aug 261431018Sep 26
New positions
1418.05% of the fund
Sold out
1814.12% of the fund before
Added to
3
Trimmed
10
Unchanged
55
Traded at least
14.12%
Weight that moved
21.31%

Changes in Sep 2026

HDFC BankHDFC Bank Ltd.New4.07%0.00%+4.07 pts+11,000
6.94% CGL 2036Trimmed0.26%2.79%−2.53 pts−3,40,00,000
Canara BankCanara BankNew2.27%0.00%+2.27 pts+6,000
Union Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of IndiaNew1.85%0.00%+1.85 pts+5,000
Bajaj Housing FinanceBajaj Housing Finance Ltd.New1.78%0.00%+1.78 pts+24,000
RECREC Ltd.New1.51%0.00%+1.51 pts+20,000
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentSold out–1.49%−1.49 pts−20,000
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance CompanyCholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd.PerpetualNew1.48%0.00%+1.48 pts+200
7.17% CGL 2030Sold out–1.14%−1.14 pts−1,50,00,000
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentTrimmed2.58%3.70%−1.12 pts−15,500
Union Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of IndiaSold out–1.11%−1.11 pts−3,000
RJ Corp Ltd.New0.94%0.00%+0.94 pts+12,500
Godrej IndustriesGodrej Industries Ltd.Trimmed0.37%1.28%−0.91 pts−12,500
Motilal Oswal Financial ServicesMotilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.New0.75%0.00%+0.75 pts+10,000
RECREC Ltd.Sold out–0.75%−0.75 pts−10,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 2 futures, options and cash lines that changed are not listed.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (Obligor - Digital Fibre Infrastructure Trust)2.76%Added3.44%Added3.44%3.47%3.49%4.04%4.28%4.22%4.21%4.19%4.34%4.32%
HDFC BankHDFC Bank Ltd.–––––––––––4.07%Bought
Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust (Obligor - Digital Fibre Infrastructure Trust)2.18%2.15%2.15%2.17%2.18%2.53%2.68%2.64%2.65%2.63%2.73%2.71%
7.31% State Government of Karnataka 2033–––––3.38%Bought2.86%Cut2.48%Cut2.50%2.51%2.59%2.59%
7.43% State Government of Gujarat 2035––––––––3.23%Bought3.23%2.58%Cut2.58%
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development–––––1.03%BoughtSold out–3.60%Bought again3.58%3.70%2.58%Cut
Canara BankCanara Bank–––––––––––2.27%Bought
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development–––––––––1.60%Bought2.20%Added2.22%
Small Industries Development Bank of India––––––––2.05%Bought2.11%Added2.17%2.18%
JSW JFE Kalinga Steel Ltd.–––––1.38%Bought1.92%Added1.92%1.95%1.95%2.04%2.08%
Interise Trust1.00%Bought0.99%0.99%1.00%1.00%1.17%1.23%1.22%1.22%1.21%1.26%2.00%Added
Radhakrishna Securitisation Trust (Obligor - Digital Fibre Infrastructure Trust)1.16%1.14%1.14%1.15%1.16%1.34%1.96%Added1.93%1.92%1.91%1.99%1.98%
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd.1.45%1.43%1.44%1.46%1.47%1.72%1.82%1.80%1.79%1.79%1.86%1.89%
Bajaj Auto Credit Ltd.––––––––1.80%Bought1.79%1.86%1.88%
Union Bank of IndiaUnion Bank of India–––––––––––1.85%Bought
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 deviation1.36%
1.12%Lowest1.37%Average1.60%Highest
Downside deviation0.20%
0.04%Lowest0.16%Average0.32%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.84
0.72Lowest0.93Average1.28Highest
Sortino ratio1.61
1.34Lowest1.94Average3.02Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−0.53%9 Sep 202623 Oct 2026Not yet
5 years−0.78%7 Apr 20229 May 20226 Jul 2022
10 years and since Jan 2013−2.35%6 Mar 202023 Mar 202017 Apr 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2024 to Aug 202623 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Sep 20241 monthModerateModerateCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Mar 2024 to Aug 20246 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Feb 20241 monthModerateModerateCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Feb 2023 to Jan 202412 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Jan 20231 monthModerately HighLow to ModerateCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Oct 2022 to Dec 20223 monthsModerateModerateCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Apr 2022 to Sep 20226 monthsLow to ModerateModerateCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

SBI Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Rajeev RadhakrishnanJun 2008–––––15₹2,61,264 Cr₹1,22,650 Cr alone
Mansi SajejaDec 2023+7.03%a year––34.0%19.1%6₹1,36,164 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
SBI Aggressive Hybrid FundRajeev RadhakrishnanNov 2023+11.48%a year––₹86,163 Cr
SBI Liquid FundRajeev RadhakrishnanDec 2023+6.84%a year––₹77,481 Cr
SBI Money Market FundRajeev RadhakrishnanDec 2023+7.23%a year––₹27,850 Cr
SBI Corporate Bond FundRajeev RadhakrishnanFeb 2019+7.03%a year––₹21,803 Cr
SBI Ultra Short Term FundRajeev RadhakrishnanDec 2024+6.81%a year––₹11,237 Cr
SBI Ultra Short to Short Term FundRajeev RadhakrishnanJun 2008–––₹10,942 Cr
SBI Aggressive Hybrid FundMansi SajejaDec 2023+10.09%a year––₹86,163 Cr
SBI Multi Asset Allocation FundMansi SajejaDec 2023+11.74%a year––₹21,044 Cr
SBI Conservative Hybrid FundMansi SajejaJun 2021+8.59%a year––₹10,107 Cr
SBI Equity Savings FundMansi SajejaJun 2021+8.26%a year––₹5,413 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

Axis Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund15.91%19
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund11.58%10
Nippon India Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund11.19%10
HSBC Short Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund10.52%13
HDFC Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund10.42%13
DSP Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund9.67%10
Tata Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund9.46%9
ICICI Prudential Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund9.17%15
Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund7.07%9
UTI Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund6.10%4
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

SBI Corporate Bond FundSBI Mutual Fund21.11%
SBI Dynamic Term FundSBI Mutual Fund15.84%
SBI Ultra Short to Short Term FundSBI Mutual Fund13.28%
SBI Medium to Long Term FundSBI Mutual Fund12.22%
SBI Medium Term FundSBI Mutual Fund10.13%
SBI Credit Risk FundSBI Mutual Fund8.80%
SBI Ultra Short Term FundSBI Mutual Fund8.67%
SBI Banking & PSU Debt FundSBI Mutual Fund6.34%
SBI Money Market FundSBI Mutual Fund2.82%
SBI Floating Interest Rates FundSBI Mutual Fund1.86%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

SBI 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

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
28 Feb 2020₹0.0120570.11%₹10.6128₹10.6030
20 Feb 2020₹0.0108180.10%₹10.6211₹10.6155
14 Feb 2020₹0.0105330.099%₹10.6341₹10.6258
7 Feb 2020₹0.0122620.12%₹10.6277₹10.6198
31 Jan 2020₹0.0108030.10%₹10.5640₹10.5656
24 Jan 2020₹0.0187710.18%₹10.5730₹10.5556
17 Jan 2020₹0.0091950.087%₹10.5571₹10.5511
10 Jan 2020₹0.0132250.13%₹10.5636₹10.5511
3 Jan 2020₹0.0169210.16%₹10.5762₹10.5511
27 Dec 2019₹0.0062090.059%₹10.5571₹10.5511
20 Dec 2019₹0.0218150.21%₹10.5749₹10.5511
6 Dec 2019₹0.0057440.054%₹10.5612₹10.5511
The latest 120 of 210 payouts since 4 Jan 2013.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Short Duration to Debt / Short Term
    • 17 SepTermsMinimum first purchase: ₹1,00,000 to ₹10,000
    • 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

To provide investors an opportunity to generate regular income through investments in a portfolio comprising predominantly of debt instruments which are rated not below investment grade and money market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years.

Asset allocation

  • Debt instruments (including Central and State Government(s) securities, debt derivatives) and Money Market instruments: 65%-100% (Low to Medium risk);
  • Securitized Debt: 0%-35% (Medium to High risk)
Stated category
Debt
Benchmark
Crisil Short Term Bond Fund Index
Potential risk class
B-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate
New fund offer
19 Jul 2007 to 26 Jul 2007
Units first allotted
27 Jul 2007
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹10,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119816INF200K01VE4SBI_SHOR_TERM_1T59KEZ2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth106231INF200K01HZ8SBI_SHOR_TERM_16DHGWY2 Aug 2007
Direct IDCW119817INF200K01VH7INF200K01VI5SBI_SHOR_TERM_1QB7FND2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW106228INF200K01IE1INF200K01IF8SBI_SHOR_TERM_IR7X302 Aug 2007

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure