Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund

An open ended short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1-3 years. A relatively high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.

March 2026

Debt Scheme
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate income and capital appreciation by investing 100% of the corpus Investment Objective in a diversified portfolio of debt and money market securities. The Scheme does not guarantee/indicate any returns. There is no assurance that the objective of the Scheme will be achieved.
Fund Category: Short Duration Fund
Scheme Rating: [ICRA]AAAmfs
Fund Snapshot
Date of Allotment : May 09, 2003
Benchmark: Nifty Short Duration Debt Index A-II
Fund Manager - Mr. Kaustubh Gupta
Managing the Fund Since: September 11, 2014
Experience in Managing the Fund: 11.6 Years
Fund Manager - Mr. Mohit Sharma
Managing the Fund Since: August 06, 2020
Experience in Managing the Fund: 5.6 Years
SIP:
Monthly: Minimum ₹ 1000/-
Application Amount for fresh subscription:
₹ 1,000 (plus in multiplies of ₹ 1)
Minimum Additional Investment:
₹ 1,000 (plus in multiplies of ₹ 1)
Load Structure (as % of NAV) (Incl. for SIP)
Entry Load: NIL
Exit Load: NIL
AUM as on March 31, 2026 (in ₹Crore)
Month End AUM 6,500.82
Monthly Average AUM 8,295.99
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
Regular 0.99%
Direct 0.36%
Including additional expenses and goods and service tax on management fees.
NAV as on March 30, 2026
Regular Growth 49.25
Regular IDCW$ 14.71
Regular IDCW$ 10.29
Direct Growth 53.54
Direct IDCW$ 10.77
Direct IDCW$ 10.78
$Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal
Top 10 Sectoral Contribution (in %)
Rating Profile of Portfolio
Instrument Profile
Instrument Name
% Net Assets
Bonds & Debentures
80.43%
Sovereign
12.92%
Others
6.65%
Debt Quants
Modified Duration
2.78 years
Average Maturity
3.64 years
Yield to Maturity
7.84%
Macaulay Duration
2.97 years
Portfolio Holdings as on March 31, 2026
( • Top Ten Holdings - Issuerwise)
Sector/Issuer Name
Rating
to Net Assets
Debt & Debt Related  
Fixed rates bonds - Corporate 87.56%
●Bharti Telecom Limited CRISIL AAA 7.01%
●Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited ICRA AAA 5.27%
●Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited ICRA AAA 4.86%
●Jtpm Metal Traders Pvt Ltd CRISIL AA 4.59%
●Power Finance Corporation Limited ICRA AAA 4.09%
●Vedanta Limited CRISIL AA 3.20%
●Jubilant Bevco Ltd CRISIL AA 3.17%
●National Housing Bank CARE AAA 2.97%
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited ICRA AAA 2.88%
Embassy Office Parks REIT CRISIL AAA 2.78%
Bajaj Finance Limited CRISIL AAA 2.42%
Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited CRISIL AA+ 2.19%
Bharti Telecom Limited CARE AAA 2.12%
Small Industries Development Bank of India CRISIL AAA 2.08%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited ICRA AAA 1.96%
Knowledge Realty Trust CRISIL AAA 1.83%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited ICRA AA+ 1.79%
Small Industries Development Bank of India CRISIL AAA 1.73%
Bajaj Finance Limited CRISIL AAA 1.54%
JM Financial Credit Solutions Ltd ICRA AA 1.54%
Nexus Select Trust ICRA AAA 1.54%
Export Import Bank of India ICRA AAA 1.52%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited ICRA AAA 1.49%
Muthoot Finance Limited ICRA AA+ 1.41%
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Dev ICRA AAA 1.34%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited ICRA AAA 1.31%
Small Industries Development Bank of India CRISIL AAA 1.15%
Bharti Telecom Limited CRISIL AAA 1.06%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited ICRA AAA 1.00%
IndInfravit Trust ICRA AAA 0.98%
Bajaj Finance Limited CRISIL AAA 0.77%
SMFG India Home Finance Company Limited CRISIL AAA 0.77%
Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd CARE AA+ 0.77%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited ICRA AAA 0.77%
REC Limited ICRA AAA 0.77%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited ICRA AAA 0.77%
Mindspace Business Parks REIT ICRA AAA 0.77%
JSW Energy Limited ICRA AA 0.77%
National Housing Bank IND AAA 0.76%
Power Finance Corporation Limited ICRA AAA 0.74%
Bharti Telecom Limited CRISIL AAA 0.61%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd CRISIL AA 0.56%
SMFG India Home Finance Company Limited CARE AAA 0.54%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited ICRA AA 0.54%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited CRISIL AAA 0.39%
Small Industries Development Bank of India CRISIL AAA 0.39%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited ICRA AAA 0.39%
Small Industries Development Bank of India CRISIL AAA 0.38%
Small Industries Development Bank of India CRISIL AAA 0.38%
National Housing Bank CARE AAA 0.38%
Export Import Bank of India ICRA AAA 0.38%
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Dev ICRA AAA 0.38%
REC Limited ICRA AAA 0.31%
Export Import Bank of India ICRA AAA 0.24%
Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited ICRA AAA 0.23%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited ICRA AAA 0.22%
REC Limited ICRA AAA 0.22%
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited ICRA AAA 0.22%
Bharti Telecom Limited CRISIL AAA 0.15%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited ICRA AAA 0.08%
ICICI Home Finance Company Limited CRISIL AAA 0.08%
Government Bond 8.89%
●7.10% GOVT 08-Apr-2034 SOV 3.31%
7.17% GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 17APR30 SOV 2.26%
GOI 07.41% 19DEC2036 SOV 0.94%
6.79% INDIA GOV BOND 07OCT2034 GSEC SOV 0.76%
7.54% GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 23MAY2036 GSEC SOV 0.63%
7.17% GOI (MD 08/01/2028) SOV 0.59%
6.68% GOI 07Jul2040 SOV 0.36%
7.06% GOI 10APR28 SOV 0.04%
SECURITISED DEBT 6.35%
●Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust 2025-1 CRISIL AAA(SO) 4.24%
India Universal Trust Al2 IND AAA(SO) 1.27%
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust 2025-1 CRISIL AAA(SO) 0.85%
Sector/Issuer Name
Rating
% to Net Assets
State Government bond 3.25%
7.54% BIHAR 03SEP2033 SDL SOV 2.46%
7.63% ASSAM 03SEP35 SDL SOV 0.61%
7.64% GUJARAT 08NOV27 SDL SOV 0.08%
07.64% HARYANA 29MAR27 SDL SOV 0.04%
8.25% GJ 25APR28 SDL SOV 0.04%
7.51% UTTAR PRADESH 27MAR2038 SDL SOV 0.01%
7.88% Chattisgarh SDL (MD 15/03/2027) SOV 0.01%
Cash Management Bills 1.92%
Government of India SOV 0.38%
Government of India SOV 0.16%
Government of India SOV 0.15%
Government of India SOV 0.15%
Government of India SOV 0.15%
Government of India SOV 0.15%
Government of India SOV 0.14%
Government of India SOV 0.14%
Government of India SOV 0.14%
Government of India SOV 0.13%
Government of India SOV 0.09%
Government of India SOV 0.08%
Government of India SOV 0.06%
Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) 0.46%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund 0.46%
Interest Rate Swaps 0.43%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 2.32%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 2.32%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches 1.55%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches 1.55%
Standard Chartered Bank 1.55%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 1.55%
DBS Bank Ltd/India 1.55%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 1.55%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches 1.55%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 1.55%
DBS Bank Ltd/India 1.55%
Standard Chartered Bank 1.55%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 1.55%
HSBC Bank   0.80%
Standard Chartered Bank 0.80%
Standard Chartered Bank 0.80%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches 0.80%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 0.80%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 0.80%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC 0.80%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches 0.80%
DBS Bank Ltd/India 0.79%
Standard Chartered Bank 0.79%
IDFC First Bank Limited 0.38%
IDFC First Bank Limited -0.38%
HSBC Bank   -0.77%
Standard Chartered Bank -0.77%
Standard Chartered Bank -0.77%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches -0.77%
DBS Bank Ltd/India -0.77%
Standard Chartered Bank -0.77%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC -0.77%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC -0.77%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC -0.77%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches -0.77%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC -1.54%
DBS Bank Ltd/India -1.54%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches -1.54%
Standard Chartered Bank -1.54%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches -1.54%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC -1.54%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches -1.54%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC -1.54%
DBS Bank Ltd/India -1.54%
Standard Chartered Bank -1.54%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC -1.54%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC -2.31%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC -2.31%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent -8.86%
Grand Total 100.00%
Miscellaneous includes securities with exposure of less than 0.01%
Product Label
Scheme Name
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund
An open ended short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1-3 years. A relatively high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk.
This product is suitable for investors who are seeking*:
  • Income with capital growth over short term
  • Investments in debt and money market instruments
Risk-o-meter
Benchmark Risk-o-meter
Nifty Short Duration Debt Index A-II

*Investors should consult their financial advisors if in doubt whether the product is suitable for them.