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 | -0.19% | -0.52% | 0.27% | 2.13% | 4.90% | 7.51% | 6.97% | 7.45% | 7.62% |
NAV history
About this fund
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund is a debt fund offered by ICICI Prudential 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 ₹70.50, with assets under management of about ₹20,786 Cr (April - June 2026).
Further reading: What a category rank actually tells you
Performance analysis
Over the trailing one year, ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund has recorded a return of about 4.9%, with a three-year return of 7.5% and a five-year return of 7.0%. Its annualised volatility is 1.4% — relatively low fluctuations — and its Sharpe ratio is -1.13, a measure of return per unit of risk taken. The direct-plan base expense ratio is 0.38%, deducted daily from the NAV.
Further reading: Reading a fund page: what each number does and doesn't say
Rolling returns
| Window | Avg | Median | Min | Max | % Pos | % >12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 7.84 | 8.10 | 3.01 | 12.48 | 100% | 1% |
| 3Y | 7.91 | 8.03 | 5.93 | 9.70 | 100% | 0% |
| 5Y | 7.68 | 7.70 | 6.92 | 8.93 | 100% | 0% |
| 7Y | 7.89 | 7.83 | 7.43 | 8.40 | 100% | 0% |
| 10Y | 7.87 | 7.88 | 7.62 | 8.08 | 100% | 0% |
Further reading: Why a single trailing return misleads, measured across 830 funds
Frequently asked questions
Compare with peers
Further reading: Every fund measured against the best performer in its own category
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groww Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.05 | 0.84 | 2.72 | 4.81 | 7.41 | 6.15 | 6.49 | 0.25 |
| Mirae Asset Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.80 | -0.05 | 1.87 | 3.73 | 7.09 | 6.26 | – | – |
| LIC MF Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.32 | 0.40 | 2.33 | 4.53 | 7.34 | 6.22 | – | – |
| Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.51 | 0.14 | 2.20 | 4.77 | 7.52 | 6.50 | – | – |
| TRUSTMF Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.07 | 0.86 | 2.39 | 4.53 | 7.01 | 6.16 | – | – |
| Sundaram Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.23 | 0.53 | 2.24 | 4.59 | 7.30 | – | – | – |
| JM Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.22 | 0.52 | 2.08 | 4.27 | 6.99 | – | – | – |
| HSBC Short Term Fund Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund | -0.33 | 0.29 | 2.11 | 4.18 | 7.11 | – | – | – |
| Fund | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | TER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short to Short Term Fund | 0.01 | 1.06 | 2.72 | 5.88 | 7.30 | 6.60 | 7.04 | – |
| ICICI Prudential Floating Interest Rates Fund Debt Scheme - Floater Fund | -0.39 | 0.48 | 2.24 | 5.65 | 7.55 | 6.91 | 7.52 | – |
| ICICI Prudential Children's Fund Solution Oriented Scheme - Children's Fund | -4.63 | -4.89 | -5.30 | -6.03 | 11.19 | 10.40 | 10.90 | 1.19 |
| ICICI Prudential Large Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Large Cap Fund | -3.52 | -5.76 | -6.77 | -10.39 | 9.35 | 9.29 | 12.82 | 0.71 |
| ICICI Prudential FMCG Fund Sectoral/Thematic - FMCG | -5.73 | -11.67 | -14.49 | -23.48 | -5.08 | 3.35 | 8.57 | 1.17 |
| ICICI Prudential Gilt Fund Debt Scheme - Gilt Fund | -2.29 | -2.31 | 0.28 | 1.34 | 6.23 | 6.09 | 7.12 | 0.49 |
| ICICI Prudential Small Cap Fund Equity Scheme - Small Cap Fund | -6.49 | -3.11 | 0.13 | -1.71 | 8.87 | 12.22 | 15.20 | 0.70 |
| ICICI Prudential ELSS - Tax Saver Fund Equity Scheme - ELSS | -5.19 | -5.73 | -5.91 | -9.30 | 9.20 | 7.95 | 11.77 | 0.95 |