HDFC Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

NAVs of 8 Nov 2026

HDFC Mutual Fund · Debt fund · Direct plan · Growth

Short DurationDirect · Growth

NAV · 6 Nov 2026

₹35.5429 ▼ 0.01%

HDFC Mutual Fund

Fund size₹14,840 crJuly - September 2026

1-month range₹35.25 – 35.55

1 year+4.78%rank 11 of 25

Expense ratio0.39%direct plan, a year

5 years+6.61%a year

What the fund does

Debt fund in the Short Duration category, from HDFC Mutual Fund.

Fund houseHDFC Mutual Fund

NAV history

Returns

1 week

+0.68%avg 0.6%

1 month

+0.37%avg 0.3%

3 months

+0.41%avg 0.4%

6 months

+2.67%avg 2.3%

This year

+4.14%avg 2.9%

1 year

+4.78%avg 3.4% · #11/25

3 years (a year)

+7.41%avg 5.9% · #8/25

5 years (a year)

+6.61%avg 5.9% · #5/20

Bars: this plan; the thin mark is the Short Duration average (direct plans, growth option). Over a year: yearly averages (CAGR). Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Monthly returns (%)

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2024												+0.5
2025	+0.8	+0.5	+1.1	+1.3	+1.2	+0.2	+0.6	+0.1	+0.6	+0.9	+0.6	+0.2
2026	+0.1	+0.8	-0.1	+0.5	+0.2	+1.8	+0.3	+0.1	+0.2	-0.3	+0.7

Each month's change in NAV (the current month to the latest NAV).

What if you had invested?

Amount (₹) Started

Worked out from this plan's actual NAVs. SIP: invested on the first NAV of each month. Taxes and exit loads are not included. Past returns do not guarantee future returns. Information only, not investment advice.

Portfolio as on 30 Sept 2026

Holdings141143 lines in all

Top 10 holdings22.0%of the fund

Debt91.6%bonds, government securities

Money market2.6%CDs, CPs, treasury bills

Where the money is

Equity 0.4%Debt 91.6%Money market 2.6%Cash & others 5.4%

Credit quality (debt and money market)

AAA

67.9%

Sovereign

8.7%

8.2%

AA+

6.8%

A1+

2.6%

Stocks held 1

Holding	Sector / type	% of fund
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund INF0RQ622028	–	0.37%

Bonds, money market and cash 142

Holding	Sector / type	% of fund
Jubilant Beverages Limited^ INE1D4O08012	CRISIL - AA	3.03%
TREPS - Tri-party Repo	–	3.01%
JTPM Metal Traders Limited^ INE02PE08036	CRISIL - AA	2.73%
Jamnagar Utilities & Power Pvt. Limited^ INE936D07182	CRISIL - AAA	2.46%
Net Current Assets	–	2.42%
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (Originator - Sikka Ports & Terminals Limited)^ INE2I7G15010	CRISIL - AAA(SO)	2.35%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. INE261F08EK5	CRISIL - AAA	2.22%
ADITYA BIRLA RENEWABLES LIMITED^ INE01QP08016	CRISIL - AA	2.18%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. INE261F08EI9	ICRA - AAA	1.93%
Pipeline Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.^ INE01XX07034	CRISIL - AAA	1.73%
Tata Communications Limited^ INE151A08356	CRISIL - AAA	1.73%
UltraTech Cement Limited^ INE481G08156	CRISIL - AAA	1.67%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE377Y07649	CRISIL - AAA	1.57%
Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust (Originator - Sikka Ports & Terminals Limited)^ INE2I7F15012	CRISIL - AAA(SO)	1.51%
TVS Credit Services Ltd^ INE729N08105	ICRA - AA+	1.43%
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd.^ INE121A08PP7	ICRA - AA+	1.41%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.^ INE414G07KC4	CRISIL - AA+	1.41%
Small Industries Development Bank^ INE556F08KL3	CRISIL - AAA	1.41%
ASCENDAS IT PARK PUNE PRIVATE LIMITED^ INE0OJ808028	CRISIL - AAA	1.38%
7.27% Gujarat SDL ISD 171225 MAT 171234^ IN1520250227	Sovereign	1.37%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08EA5	CRISIL - AAA	1.37%
Small Industries Development Bank INE556F08KM1	CRISIL - AAA	1.23%
Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd.^ INE031A08996	CARE - AAA	1.21%
6.64% GOI MAT 071231^ IN0020180041	Sovereign	1.09%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. INE261F08EM1	ICRA - AAA	1.05%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ INE261F08DV4	CRISIL - AAA	1.05%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd^ INE511C07946	CRISIL - AAA	1.05%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd^ INE511C07854	CRISIL - AAA	1.05%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08FR6	CRISIL - AAA	1.05%
Small Industries Development Bank^ INE556F08KW0	CRISIL - AAA	1.04%
Sundaram Home Finance Limited^ INE667F07IV3	ICRA - AAA	1.02%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08BO2	CRISIL - AAA	0.93%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE115A07NU6	CRISIL - AAA	0.89%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.^ INE338I07180	CRISIL - AA+	0.88%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ INE261F08EL3	CRISIL - AAA	0.87%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08NT9	CRISIL - AAA	0.87%
6.94% GOI MAT 110536 IN0020260025	Sovereign	0.86%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08NM4	CRISIL - AAA	0.86%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08BJ2	CRISIL - AAA	0.72%
Toyota Financial Services India Ltd.^ INE692Q07563	ICRA - AAA	0.72%
Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ INE053F07BC1	CRISIL - AAA	0.71%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE115A07NP6	CRISIL - AAA	0.71%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE377Y07474	CRISIL - AAA	0.70%
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd.^ INE121A07SU3	ICRA - AA+	0.70%
Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ INE053F08346	CRISIL - AAA	0.70%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE115A07QU9	CRISIL - AAA	0.70%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE115A07OF5	CRISIL - AAA	0.70%
REC Limited. INE020B08GD4	CRISIL - AAA	0.70%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08FF1	CARE - AAA	0.70%
Small Industries Development Bank INE556F08KU4	CRISIL - AAA	0.70%
SMFG India Credit Company Ltd^ INE535H07CJ6	CARE - AAA	0.70%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.^ INE660A07RN7	CRISIL - AAA	0.70%
Tata Capital Ltd.^ INE976I07DE9	CRISIL - AAA	0.70%
Canara Bank INE476A16J90	CRISIL - A1+	0.70%
Small Industries Development Bank^ INE556F08KY6	CRISIL - AAA	0.69%
Small Industries Development Bank^ INE556F08LA4	CRISIL - AAA	0.69%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.^ INE660A07SD6	ICRA - AAA	0.69%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08NR3	CRISIL - AAA	0.68%
Punjab National Bank^ INE160A08324	CRISIL - AAA	0.68%
Small Industries Development Bank INE556F08KK5	CRISIL - AAA	0.67%
India Universal Trust AL2 (Originator - HDFC Bank Limited)£^ INE1CBK15037	CRISIL - AAA(SO)	0.64%
7.34% Goa SDL ISD 171225 MAT 171235^ IN1420250137	Sovereign	0.61%
India Universal Trust AL1 (Originator - HDFC Bank Limited)£^ INE16J715035	IND - AAA(SO)	0.61%
NTPC Green Energy Limited^ INE0ONG08016	CRISIL - AAA	0.60%
Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ INE053F08387	CRISIL - AAA	0.59%
Small Industries Development Bank^ INE556F08LH9	CRISIL - AAA	0.59%
7.64% Gujarat SDL ISD 170124 MAT 170133^ IN1520230203	Sovereign	0.56%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ INE261F08BX4	ICRA - AAA	0.56%
Pipeline Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.^ INE01XX07042	CRISIL - AAA	0.56%
Indian Railways Finance Corp. Ltd.^ INE053F08536	CRISIL - AAA	0.56%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08BC7	CRISIL - AAA	0.54%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08BE3	CRISIL - AAA	0.54%
Kotak Mahindra Investments Ltd.^ INE975F07IR8	CRISIL - AAA	0.53%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.^ INE414G07JZ7	CRISIL - AA+	0.53%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ INE261F08EJ7	ICRA - AAA	0.52%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd^ INE511C07995	CRISIL - AAA	0.52%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08FD6	CARE - AAA	0.52%
RJ Corp Limited^ INE460K08053	CRISIL - AAA	0.52%
Small Industries Development Bank^ INE556F08KS8	CRISIL - AAA	0.52%
Bank of Baroda INE028A16LS0	CARE - A1+	0.51%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE377Y07540	CRISIL - AAA	0.50%
7.29% Rajasthan SDL ISD 191125 Mat 191137^ IN2920250296	Sovereign	0.47%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE377Y07607	CRISIL - AAA	0.40%
UCO Bank^ INE691A16MJ2	CRISIL - A1+	0.40%
7.64% % Gujarat SDL ISD 170124 Mat 170134^ IN1520230211	Sovereign	0.38%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE115A07OB4	CRISIL - AAA	0.36%
Reliance Industries Ltd.^ INE002A08567	CRISIL - AAA	0.36%
India Universal Trust AL2 (Originator - HDFC Bank Limited)£^ INE1CBK15029	CRISIL - AAA(SO)	0.36%
7.72% Bihar SDL - MAT 250241^ IN1320250294	Sovereign	0.35%
HDFC Bank Ltd.£^ INE040A08666	CRISIL - AAA	0.35%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.^ INE261F08EG3	CRISIL - AAA	0.35%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd^ INE511C07847	CRISIL - AAA	0.35%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08MA1	CRISIL - AAA	0.35%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08MX3	CRISIL - AAA	0.35%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08EQ1	CRISIL - AAA	0.35%
Small Industries Development Bank INE556F08LC0	CRISIL - AAA	0.35%
SMFG India Credit Company Ltd^ INE535H07CQ1	CRISIL - AAA	0.35%
UltraTech Cement Limited^ INE481G08123	CRISIL - AAA	0.35%
7.39% TAMIL NADU SDL - Mat 150734^ IN3120260077	Sovereign	0.34%
Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd.^ INE031A08921	CARE - AAA	0.34%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08NJ0	CRISIL - AAA	0.34%
Small Industries Development Bank^ INE556F08KZ3	CRISIL - AAA	0.34%
Bank of Baroda^ INE028A16LH3	CARE - A1+	0.34%
Canara Bank^ INE476A16I00	CRISIL - A1+	0.34%
Union Bank of India INE692A16NK6	IND - A1+	0.34%
7.63% Gujarat SDL ISD 240124 Mat 240133^ IN1520230229	Sovereign	0.32%
7.07% Gujarat SDL ISD 240925 MAT 261133^ IN1520250193	Sovereign	0.31%
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.^ INE153A08089	BRICKWORKS - AA+(CE)	0.31%
7.20% Maharashtra SDL MAT 231036^ IN2220250343	Sovereign	0.30%
TATA Capital Housing Finance Ltd.^ INE033L07HU0	CRISIL - AAA	0.29%
Nomura Capital India Pvt. Ltd.^ INE357L07507	IND - AAA	0.28%
Jubilant Bevco Limited INE1D4P08019	CRISIL - AA	0.28%
7.63% Gujarat SDL - MAT 100637^ IN1520260051	Sovereign	0.25%
7.63% Gujarat SDL ISD 240124 Mat 240134^ IN1520230237	Sovereign	0.24%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08BH6	CRISIL - AAA	0.21%
HDFC Bank Ltd.£^ INE040A08724	CRISIL - AAA	0.18%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08KC1	CRISIL - AAA	0.18%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08EX7	ICRA - AAA	0.18%
Reliance Industries Ltd.^ INE002A08690	CRISIL - AAA	0.18%
7.24% GOI MAT 180855 IN0020250075	Sovereign	0.17%
7.48% Madhya Pradesh MAT 011045^ IN2120250187	Sovereign	0.17%
7.63% Andhra Pradesh SDL ISD 030925 MAT 030937^ IN1020250313	Sovereign	0.17%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.^ INE296A07SW9	CRISIL - AAA	0.17%
Bajaj Finance Ltd.^ INE296A07TH8	CRISIL - AAA	0.17%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. INE377Y07672	CRISIL - AAA	0.17%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev. INE261F08EQ2	ICRA - AAA	0.17%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08MU9	CRISIL - AAA	0.17%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E08MR5	CRISIL - AAA	0.17%
REC Limited.^ INE020B08CO0	CRISIL - AAA	0.17%
Small Industries Development Bank^ INE556F08LD8	CRISIL - AAA	0.17%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.^ INE134E07AN1	CRISIL - AAA	0.16%
7.48% Andhra Pradesh SDL ISD 030925 MAT 030933^ IN1020250289	Sovereign	0.14%
7.67% Haryana SDL MAT 250241^ IN1620250366	Sovereign	0.14%
Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd.^ INE031A08699	CARE - AAA	0.14%
The Tata Power Company Ltd.^ INE295J08022	CARE - AA+	0.14%
7.62% Andhra Pradesh SDL ISD 030925 MAT 030936^ IN1020250305	Sovereign	0.12%
7.72% Maharashtra SDL - Mat 250534^ IN2220220072	Sovereign	0.11%
Nomura Capital India Pvt. Ltd.^ INE357L07499	IND - AAA	0.11%
7.48% Andhra Pradesh SDL ISD 030925 MAT 030934^ IN1020250297	Sovereign	0.10%
7.27% Andhra Pradesh SDL ISD 081025 MAT 081036^ IN1020250354	Sovereign	0.07%
7.07% Gujarat SDL ISD 240925 MAT 240932^ IN1520250144	Sovereign	0.05%
Sansar Trust July 2023 II (Originator - Shriram Finance Limited)^ INE0QTL15013	CRISIL - AAA(SO)	0.05%

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From the fund house's monthly portfolio (), as on 30 Sept 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets. Published about ten days after each month ends.

Risk

Volatility1.2%yearly, from daily NAVs

Worst fall-0.62%9 Sept 2026 → 23 Oct 2026

Volatility: how much the NAV moves, as a yearly figure (higher = bumpier). Worst fall: the biggest drop from a high, in the NAV history we hold (from 31 May 2016).

Fund details

Fund size (average AUM, July - September 2026)	₹14,840 cr across all plans · this plan ₹9,933 cr
Fund house	HDFC Mutual Fund
Category	Debt · Short Duration
Plan	Direct
Option	Growth
Expense ratio (TER)	Direct 0.39% · Regular 0.67% (4 Nov 2026)
Scheme code (AMFI)	119016
ISIN	INF179K01YM7
NAV date	6 Nov 2026

Other plans of this fund

Plan	NAV	1 year
Direct · IDCW	₹10.2191	-0.05%
Direct · IDCW	₹10.3304	-0.02%
Direct · IDCW	₹21.0588	+4.78%
Regular · Growth	₹34.2917	+4.46%
Regular · IDCW	₹20.3780	+4.46%

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Fund	1 year	3 years (a year)
Bandhan Short Term Fund	+5.68%	+7.68%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund	+5.55%	+7.68%
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund	+5.38%	+7.68%
Nippon India Short Term Fund	+4.90%	+7.61%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund	+4.96%	+7.57%
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Term Fund (the scheme has 2 segregated portfolios)	+4.95%	+7.44%
LIC MF Short Term Fund	+4.89%	+7.43%
HDFC Short Term Fund	+4.78%	+7.41%

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Information only, not investment advice.

What is the NAV of HDFC Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth today?

₹35.5429 as of 6 Nov 2026, from AMFI's official NAV data.

What are the returns of HDFC Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth?

1 year: 4.78%, 3 years: 7.41% a year, 5 years: 6.61% a year

How does HDFC Short Term Fund rank in its category?

11 of 25 Short Duration funds (direct plans, growth option) by 1-year return.

What is the difference between direct and regular plans?

Both invest in the same portfolio. Direct plans are bought straight from the fund house and pay no distributor commission, so their expenses are lower and their NAV grows slightly faster.