Key metrics
Further reading: Median maximum drawdown by fund category, measured across 1,767 funds
Trailing returns
| Period | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | -0.24% | -0.56% | 0.07% | 1.96% | 4.23% | 7.22% | 6.44% | 6.97% | 7.23% |
NAV history
About this fund
HDFC Short Term Fund is a debt fund offered by HDFC Mutual Fund, classified under Debt as Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund. Debt funds are sensitive to interest-rate moves and the credit quality of holdings. Its latest NAV is ₹35.25.
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Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, HDFC Short Term Fund has recorded a return of about 4.2%, with a three-year return of 7.2% and a five-year return of 6.4%. Its annualised volatility is 1.3% — relatively low fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is -1.71, a measure of return per unit of risk taken.
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Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 7.46 | 7.58 | 2.65 | 12.28 | 100% | 1% |
| 3Y | 7.51 | 7.77 | 5.17 | 9.49 | 100% | 0% |
| 5Y | 7.25 | 7.27 | 6.40 | 8.42 | 100% | 0% |
| 7Y | 7.48 | 7.42 | 6.97 | 7.99 | 100% | 0% |
| 10Y | 7.43 | 7.44 | 7.23 | 7.59 | 100% | 0% |
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Compare with peers
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| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSP Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.53 | 0.12 | 2.11 | 3.99 | 7.00 | 6.14 | 6.81 | 0.30 |
| BANK OF INDIA SHORT TERM FUND Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.54 | 0.30 | 2.16 | 4.22 | 7.46 | 10.71 | 5.62 | – |
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.46 | 0.20 | 2.21 | 4.51 | 7.42 | 6.72 | 7.36 | 0.30 |
| Kotak Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.44 | 0.30 | 2.10 | 4.27 | 7.24 | 6.32 | 7.14 | – |
| SBI SHORT TERM FUND Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.48 | 0.13 | 1.97 | 4.00 | 7.06 | 6.26 | 6.92 | – |
| Tata Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.49 | 0.27 | 2.00 | 4.14 | 6.99 | 6.23 | 6.33 | – |
| Axis Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.34 | 0.45 | 2.38 | 4.78 | 7.59 | 6.68 | 7.36 | – |
| Invesco India Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.52 | 0.00 | 1.89 | 3.85 | 7.03 | 6.08 | 6.73 | – |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDFC Flexi Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Flexi Cap Fund | -5.71 | -3.96 | -2.25 | -6.76 | 14.39 | 14.30 | 14.88 | – |
| HDFC Floating Interest Rates Fund Debt Scheme - Floater Fund | -0.36 | 0.45 | 2.24 | 5.03 | 7.30 | 6.72 | 7.14 | – |
| HDFC Balanced Advantage Fund Hybrid Scheme - Balanced Advantage Fund | -4.17 | -4.12 | -4.06 | -6.03 | 10.04 | 12.36 | 13.38 | – |
| HDFC Infrastructure Fund Sectoral/Thematic - Infrastructure | -9.22 | -8.55 | -10.25 | -11.64 | 11.06 | 16.06 | 10.32 | – |
| HDFC Corporate Bond Fund Debt Scheme - Corporate Bond Fund | -1.03 | -0.77 | 1.29 | 2.67 | 6.61 | 6.00 | 7.05 | – |
| HDFC Mid Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Mid Cap Fund | -7.64 | -5.94 | -3.26 | -3.17 | 15.27 | 16.51 | 16.05 | – |
| HDFC Large Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund | -6.11 | -7.13 | -5.64 | -10.26 | 7.54 | 8.43 | 11.40 | – |
| HDFC ELSS - Tax Saver Fund Equity Scheme - ELSS | -4.42 | -4.63 | -4.54 | -11.56 | 11.72 | 12.31 | 12.32 | – |