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Nippon India Short Term Fund

Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited

Benchmark

CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index

Riskometer

Moderate

Size

₹6,401 cr

Allotted

18 Dec 2002

Holdings as of

30 Sep 2026

Nippon India Short Term Fund is a short term fund of Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited with ₹6,401 cr under management. It is ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index) in 4 of 4 periods. Its direct plan charges 0.40% a year.

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What is Nippon India Short Term Fund invested in?

96% in debt, 0% in shares and 4% in cash, as of 30 Sep 2026.

Equity0.0%Debt96.0%Cash3.6%Other0.4%

Holdings as of 30 Sep 2026

Has Nippon India Short Term Fund beaten its benchmark?

Ahead of its benchmark, CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index, in 4 of 4 periods in AMFI's figures; +4.92% over the last year against +4.78%.

Period returns

Direct Plan, growth · 3y and longer a year

Period	Fund	Nifty 500 TRI	Ahead
1 month	−0.13%	−3.60%	—
3 months	+0.55%	−5.03%	—
6 months	+2.41%	−1.83%	—
1 year	+4.77%	−4.06%	+8.83 pts
3 years	+7.55%	+9.27%	−1.72 pts
5 years	+6.62%	+8.00%	−1.38 pts
10 years	+7.20%	+12.69%	−5.49 pts
Since start from 2 Jan 2013	+7.95%	—	—

Valarth price history to 14 Oct 2026 · the index is the one the fund is nearest; — not on record

Official figures

AMFI performance feed, 13 Oct 2026

Ahead of its benchmark (CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index) in 4 of 4 periods.

Period	Direct	Regular	Benchmark	Ahead	Rank
1y	+4.92%	+4.33%	+4.78%	+0.14	🔒
3y	+7.59%	+6.98%	+7.01%	+0.58	🔒
5y	+6.64%	+5.96%	+6.12%	+0.52	🔒
10y	+7.20%	+6.47%	+6.74%	+0.46	🔒

Ahead in points a year · its rank among Short Term funds, and how steady the lead is, in the app

Value of 100, month-end

Oct 2016 to 14 Oct 2026

Fund 200Nifty 500 TRI 327

₹100 put in at the start of Oct 2016 would be ₹200 on 14 Oct 2026, against ₹327 in the Nifty 500 TRI.

Risk, falls and every year

🔒 Pro

Its worst fall and how long it took to recover, three-year stretches, Sharpe, beta and capture ratios, calendar years beside the index, and money in and out: in the app.

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What does Nippon India Short Term Fund cost?

0.40% a year on the direct plan, 0.95% on the regular plan; 16 of 22 funds in its category charge less.

Direct plan

0.40% a year

Category median 0.38%

Regular plan

0.95% a year

Category median 0.99%

Gap

0.55 points

for the same holdings

16 of 22 funds in its category charge less on the direct plan.

Expense report, Oct 2026 · Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Short Term Fund

What the regular plan costs you over time

🔒 Pro

The same money left for years in the direct and the regular plan, side by side, and what the commission takes: in the app.

Who manages Nippon India Short Term Fund?

Vivek Sharma, since None; Sushil Budhia, since None.

Vivek Sharma

None years

since None

Sushil Budhia

None years

since None

Benchmark as filedCRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index

Exit load

Nil

From 2 Scheme Summary Documents filed with NSE, first on 9 Sep 2026; as on 8 Oct 2026

Questions people ask

Who manages Nippon India Short Term Fund?

Vivek Sharma (manager) since None; Sushil Budhia (manager) since None.

What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Short Term Fund?

0.40% a year on the direct plan and 0.95% on the regular plan (expense report, Oct 2026).

How has Nippon India Short Term Fund done?

Its direct plan returned +7.59% a year over 3 years against +7.01% for its benchmark, CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index, as of 13 Oct 2026.