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Union Short Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 153242ISIN: INF582M01KO3MUTF_IN: UNIO_SHOR_TERM_1X1F2XTUnion Mutual FundShort Duration funds

Formerly Union Short Duration Fund
NAV ₹11.0471up ₹0.00 (0.00%)

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

Other plans: Regular Growth ₹10.9718, 0.00% · Regular IDCW ₹10.9718 · Direct IDCW ₹11.0471

Fund size
₹111 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.35%25 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.54%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
1130 Sep 2026
Launched
31 Jan 2025

Union Short Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 27 Oct 2026

OverDirect GrowthRegular GrowthBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.20%−0.21%––––
1 month−0.18%−0.21%–13 of 26−0.19%−0.3% to −0.1%
3 months+0.09%−0.02%–15 of 25+0.12%0.0% to +0.4%
6 months+2.08%+1.85%–20 of 25+2.21%+2.1% to +2.3%
1 year+3.81%+3.42%+5.17%to 30 Sep 202623 of 24+4.34%+4.1% to +4.5%
3 yearsNeeds 3 years–––+7.20%+7.0% to +7.4%
5 yearsNeeds 5 years–––+6.36%+6.2% to +6.5%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years–––+6.86%+6.5% to +7.2%
₹10,000 put in on 3 Feb 2025 is ₹11,038 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+4.83%+5.17%
Since launch+6.31%+6.57%
Benchmark: CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each year to March

5.96%Mar 26

Union 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₹1,22,279₹1,22,273 after stamp duty+3.62%+3.61%₹6
Since Feb 202520 instalments₹2,00,000₹2,07,544₹2,07,533 after stamp duty+4.37%+4.36%₹10

3 years: Launched 31 Jan 2025, needs 3 years of history.

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

Union 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
0.45 ptsA year, on 25 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.35%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.80%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
0.85%0.32%0.80%0.35%Jan 25Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26
Direct plan highest 0.45%, Mar 2025.Direct plan lowest 0.32%, Mar 2026.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.28%0.66%
Brokerage0.01%0.01%
Transaction costs0.01%0.01%
Statutory levies0.05%0.12%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 25 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹1,000
SIP
Accepted
SIP instalments, at least
6 instalments for all frequencies
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Daily (only business days) for Daily frequency, any date of the month for weekly, fortnightly and monthly frequency
As listed for this plan on 28 Oct 2026.

How Union 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.

Union Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹107 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
19.5%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
₹480 Cr₹21 Cr₹128 Cr₹197 Cr₹168 Cr₹166 Cr₹64 Cr₹68 Cr₹86 Cr₹182 Cr₹480 Cr₹428 Cr₹280 Cr₹96 Cr₹30 Cr₹21 CrMar 25Jun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
Largest ₹676 Cr, quarter to Jun 2025.

Assets at each month end

₹722 Cr₹86 Cr₹111 CrApr 25Jul 25Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Sep 26
Highest ₹722 Cr, Apr 2025.Lowest ₹86 Cr, Apr 2026.

Union Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.54%Lines stating a yield: 81.36% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.19%Direct plan
Macaulay duration
1.53years
Modified duration
1.42years
Average maturity
1.70years
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

Indian Oil CorporationIndian Oil Corporation Ltd., CRISIL AAA, 7.25% coupon, repaid 6 Jan 2030Bonds and bills8.96%9.9210,00,00,0007.51%Jul 2025
Jio Credit Ltd.CRISIL AAA, 7.08% coupon, repaid 26 May 2028Bonds and bills8.86%9.8210,00,00,0008.25%Jul 2025
Small Industries Development Bank of IndiaCRISIL AAA, 6.74% coupon, repaid 10 Jan 2029Bonds and bills8.82%9.7710,00,00,0007.85%Sep 2026
RECREC Ltd., CRISIL AAA, 7.17% coupon, repaid 1 Jul 2031Bonds and bills8.79%9.7310,00,00,0007.85%Jul 2026
Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., CRISIL A1+, repaid 5 Mar 2027Bonds and bills8.77%9.7210,00,00,0006.76%Jul 2026
Power Finance CorporationPower Finance Corporation Ltd., CRISIL AAA, 7.04% coupon, repaid 16 Dec 2030Bonds and bills8.77%9.7110,00,00,0007.88%Apr 2025
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development[ICRA]AAA, repaid 24 Mar 2028Bonds and bills7.19%7.978,00,00,0007.76%Jun 2026
Bank of BarodaBank of Baroda, IND A1+, repaid 8 Mar 2027Bonds and bills7.01%7.778,00,00,0006.86%Apr 2026
Canara BankCanara Bank, CRISIL A1+, repaid 11 Mar 2027Bonds and bills7.01%7.778,00,00,0006.85%Apr 2026
Export-Import Bank of IndiaCRISIL AAA, 7.45% coupon, repaid 12 Apr 2028Bonds and bills4.51%4.995,00,00,0007.56%Aug 2026
Corporate Debt Mkt Devp. Fund-A2Alternative Investment FundFund units1.39%1.541,2855.82%Jul 2025
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
8.96%Indian Oil Corporation
Top 5 holdings
44.20%
Top 10 holdings
78.69%
Effective holdings
10.0Taken over 80.08% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills78.69%
  • Units of other funds1.39%
  • Cash and receivables19.92%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • AAA55.90%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+22.79%

Other

  • Overnight lending18.03%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month18.03%
  • 1 to 3 monthsNone
  • 3 to 6 months22.79%
  • 6 to 12 monthsNone
  • 1 to 3 years29.38%
  • 3 to 5 years26.52%
  • 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
8.96%Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Top 5 borrowers
44.20%
Top 10 borrowers
78.69%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 78.69% of the fund, to 10 borrowers; the borrower is named for 100.00% of it, its group for 28.08%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
10001Oct 250003Nov 2530012Dec 253023Jan 263035Feb 262007Mar 264002Apr 264001May 263015Jun 263004Jul 262000Aug 261002Sep 26
New positions
18.82% of the fund
Sold out
213.05% of the fund before
Added to
0
Trimmed
0
Unchanged
10
Traded at least
8.82%
Weight that moved
13.05%

Changes in Sep 2026

Small Industries Development Bank of IndiaNew8.82%0.00%+8.82 pts+10,00,00,000
GOI 6.68% 2040Sold out–8.60%−8.60 pts−10,00,00,000
GOI 6.94% 2036Sold out–4.45%−4.45 pts−5,00,00,000
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
Indian Oil CorporationIndian Oil Corporation Ltd.4.82%5.33%11.48%5.21%Cut7.36%10.18%11.58%9.00%10.03%9.98%8.89%8.96%
Jio Credit Ltd.2.83%3.13%6.74%7.70%7.23%Cut10.06%11.45%8.96%9.85%9.78%8.77%8.86%
Small Industries Development Bank of India–––––10.02%BoughtSold out––––8.82%Bought again
RECREC Ltd.–––––––––9.87%Bought8.72%8.79%
Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.–––––––––9.54%Bought8.61%8.77%
Power Finance CorporationPower Finance Corporation Ltd.2.86%3.16%6.78%7.70%7.25%Cut10.01%11.37%8.87%9.92%9.83%8.71%8.77%
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development––––––––8.00%Bought again7.95%7.11%7.19%
Bank of BarodaBank of Baroda––––––8.78%Bought6.88%7.61%7.63%6.88%7.01%
Canara BankCanara Bank––––––8.78%Bought6.88%7.61%7.62%6.88%7.01%
Export-Import Bank of India––––9.58%BoughtSold out––––4.46%Bought again4.51%
Corporate Debt Mkt Devp. Fund-A20.28%0.31%0.67%0.77%Cut1.09%1.54%1.76%1.38%1.52%1.52%1.37%1.39%
GOI 6.68% 2040–––––––––9.64%Bought8.60%Sold out
GOI 6.94% 2036––––––––––4.45%BoughtSold out
GOI 6.36% 2031––––––11.46%Bought8.95%4.96%CutSold out––
GOI 7.24% 2055––––––––9.87%BoughtSold out––
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 (24 funds) over the same 1 year; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation1.88%
1.27%Lowest1.74%Average2.05%Highest
Downside deviation0.28%
0.03%Lowest0.26%Average0.56%Highest
Sharpe ratio−0.26
−0.26Lowest−0.01Average0.45Highest
Sortino ratio−0.42
−0.42Lowest0.02Average1.18Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 year and since Feb 2025−0.51%11 Mar 20262 Apr 20269 Apr 2026

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Feb 2025 to Aug 202619 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL 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.

Union Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Anindya SarkarCo-manageJan 2025+5.88%a year––––6₹1,742 Cr
Shrenuj ParekhCo-manageJan 2025+5.88%a year––––3₹450 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
Union Multi Asset Allocation FundAnindya SarkarSep 2024+7.73%a year––₹989 Cr
Union Corporate Bond FundAnindya SarkarNov 2018+6.09%a year––₹284 Cr
Union Ultra Short to Short Term FundAnindya SarkarAug 2025+5.47%a year––₹228 Cr
Union Gilt FundAnindya SarkarAug 2022+4.65%a year––₹75 Cr
Union Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOFAnindya SarkarJun 2025+3.78%a year––₹55 Cr
Union Corporate Bond FundShrenuj ParekhJul 2023+6.44%a year––₹284 Cr
Union Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOFShrenuj ParekhJun 2025+3.78%a year––₹55 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 Fund9.56%3
ICICI Prudential Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund5.84%3
Mirae Asset Short Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund5.09%2
Kotak Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund4.40%3
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Term FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund3.49%3
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund2.85%3
HDFC Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund2.62%4
HSBC Short Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund2.27%3
Bandhan Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund1.78%4
Axis Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund1.22%3
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

Union Corporate Bond FundUnion Mutual Fund16.40%
Union Ultra Short to Short Term FundUnion Mutual Fund11.10%
Union Dynamic Term FundUnion Mutual Fund7.48%
Union Money Market FundUnion Mutual Fund1.47%
Union Gilt FundUnion Mutual Fund0.00%
Union Liquid FundUnion Mutual Fund0.00%
Union Overnight FundUnion 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

Fund details

Objective

The Scheme is an actively managed Scheme with an investment objective to provide reasonable returns and liquidity by investing in a range of debt and money market instruments while maintaining the balance of safety, liquidity and returns. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Debt and Money Market Instruments including Government Securities : 0%-100% of total assets Please refer the Scheme Information Document for more details.

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. Please refer Page No. 20 of the SID for concept of Macaulay Duration. A high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.

Stated category
Debt Scheme - Short Term Fund
Benchmark
CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index Benchmark Discalimer: CRISIL Indices are the sole property of CRISIL Limited (CRISIL). CRISIL Indices shall not be copied, transmitted or distributed in any manner for any commercial use. CRISIL has taken due care and caution in computationof the Indices, based on the data obtained from sources, which it considers reliable. However, CRISIL does not guarantee theaccuracy, adequacy or completeness of the Indices and is not responsible for any errors or for the results obtained from the use of the Indices. CRISIL especially states that it has no financial liability whatsoever to the users of CRISIL Indices.
Potential risk class
B-III
Risk level at launch
Moderate Risk
New fund offer
15 Jan 2025 to 29 Jan 2025
Units first allotted
31 Jan 2025
Open for sale again
3 Feb 2025
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth153242INF582M01KO3UNIO_SHOR_TERM_1X1F2XT3 Feb 2025
Regular Growth153240INF582M01KK1UNIO_SHOR_TERM_1J0UAQ13 Feb 2025
Direct IDCW153243INF582M01KP0INF582M01KQ8UNIO_SHOR_TERM_WXMZC13 Feb 2025
Regular IDCW153241INF582M01KL9INF582M01KM7UNIO_SHOR_TERM_1SLQ56B3 Feb 2025

This fund

Factsheet

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Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure