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.

May 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: 11.7 Years
Fund Manager - Mr. Mohit Sharma
Managing the Fund Since: August 06, 2020
Experience in Managing the Fund: 5.8 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 May 31,, 2026 (in ₹Crore)
Month End AUM 6,824.55
Monthly Average AUM 7,137.43
Base Expense Ratio (BER)
Regular 0.81%
Direct 0.30%
BER excludes brokerage incurred towards execution of trades, transaction cost & statutory levies as applicable to investors.
NAV as on May 29, 2026
Regular Growth 49.51
Regular IDCW$ 14.79
Regular IDCW$ 10.34
Direct Growth 53.87
Direct IDCW$ 10.83
Direct IDCW$ 10.85
$Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal
Top 10 Sectoral Contribution (in %)
Rating Profile of Portfolio
Instrument Profile
Instrument Name
% Net Assets
Bonds & Debentures
77.10%
Sovereign
12.21%
Others
6.92%
Cash & cash equivalent
3.77%
Debt Quants
Modified Duration
2.11 years
Average Maturity
2.68 years
Yield to Maturity
7.80%
Macaulay Duration
2.26 years
Portfolio Holdings as on May 31, 2026
( • Top Ten Holdings - Issuerwise)
Sector/Issuer Name
Rating
to Net Assets

Fixed rates bonds - Corporate

 

74.98%

Bharti Telecom Limited

CRISIL AAA

6.66%

Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited

ICRA AAA

4.91%

National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development

CRISIL AAA

4.37%

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited

ICRA AAA

3.88%

Jubilant Bevco Ltd

CRISIL AA

3.03%

Jtpm Metal Traders Pvt Ltd

CRISIL AA

2.89%

Embassy Office Parks REIT

CRISIL AAA

2.64%

Vedanta Limited

CRISIL AA

2.60%

Power Finance Corporation Limited

ICRA AAA

2.11%

Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited

CRISIL AA+

2.08%

Bharti Telecom Limited

CARE AAA

2.00%

Small Industries Development Bank of India

CRISIL AAA

1.97%

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited

ICRA AAA

1.86%

Knowledge Realty Trust

CRISIL AAA

1.73%

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited

ICRA AA+

1.70%

Small Industries Development Bank of India

CRISIL AAA

1.64%

National Housing Bank

CARE AAA

1.58%

Bajaj Finance Limited

CRISIL AAA

1.57%

Nexus Select Trust

ICRA AAA

1.46%

National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development

ICRA AAA

1.46%

REC Limited

ICRA AAA

1.45%

Small Industries Development Bank of India

CRISIL AAA

1.44%

Export Import Bank of India

ICRA AAA

1.44%

National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development

ICRA AAA

1.08%

National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Dev

ICRA AAA

1.02%

Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited

ICRA AAA

0.95%

IndInfravit Trust

ICRA AAA

0.94%

Muthoot Finance Limited

ICRA AA+

0.89%

Bajaj Finance Limited

CRISIL AAA

0.81%

SMFG India Home Finance Company Limited

CRISIL AAA

0.73%

Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited

ICRA AAA

0.73%

Bajaj Finance Limited

CRISIL AAA

0.73%

REC Limited

ICRA AAA

0.73%

Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited

ICRA AAA

0.73%

JSW Energy Limited

ICRA AA

0.73%

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited

ICRA AAA

0.70%

Power Finance Corporation Limited

ICRA AAA

0.70%

Bharti Telecom Limited

CRISIL AAA

0.57%

Jubilant Beverages Ltd

CRISIL AA

0.54%

SMFG India Home Finance Company Limited

CARE AAA

0.51%

Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited

ICRA AA

0.51%

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

ICRA AAA

0.42%

Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited

CRISIL AAA

0.37%

Small Industries Development Bank of India

CRISIL AAA

0.37%

Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd

CARE AA+

0.37%

Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited

ICRA AAA

0.37%

Small Industries Development Bank of India

CRISIL AAA

0.36%

Small Industries Development Bank of India

CRISIL AAA

0.36%

National Housing Bank

CARE AAA

0.36%

REC Limited

ICRA AAA

0.29%

Bharti Telecom Limited

CRISIL AAA

0.29%

Export Import Bank of India

ICRA AAA

0.23%

Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited

ICRA AAA

0.22%

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited

ICRA AAA

0.21%

REC Limited

ICRA AAA

0.21%

Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited

ICRA AAA

0.21%

Bharti Telecom Limited

CRISIL AAA

0.14%

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited

ICRA AAA

0.07%

ICICI Home Finance Company Limited

CRISIL AAA

0.07%

Cube Highways Trust

ICRA AAA

0.00%

Government Bond

 

6.92%

7.17% GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 17APR30

SOV

2.16%

7.10% GOVT 08-Apr-2034

SOV

1.39%

Sector/Issuer Name
Rating
% to Net Assets

GOI 07.41% 19DEC2036

SOV

0.90%

6.48% GOI 06Oct2035

SOV

0.78%

7.54% GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 23MAY2036 GSEC

SOV

0.61%

7.17% GOI (MD 08/01/2028)

SOV

0.57%

6.68% GOI 07Jul2040

SOV

0.35%

6.79% INDIA GOV BOND 07OCT2034 GSEC

SOV

0.14%

7.06% GOI 10APR28

SOV

0.04%

SECURITISED DEBT

 

5.99%

Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust 2025-1

CRISIL AAA(SO)

4.00%

India Universal Trust Al2

IND AAA(SO)

1.19%

Shivshakti Securitisation Trust 2025-1

CRISIL AAA(SO)

0.80%

State Government bond

 

3.09%

7.54% BIHAR 03SEP2033 SDL

SOV

2.33%

7.63% ASSAM 03SEP35 SDL

SOV

0.58%

7.64% GUJARAT 08NOV27 SDL

SOV

0.07%

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

 

1.86%

Government of India

SOV

0.37%

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

0.13%

Government of India

SOV

0.09%

Government of India

SOV

0.08%

Government of India

SOV

0.06%

Government of India

SOV

0.00%

Alternative Investment Funds (AIF)

 

0.44%

Corporate Debt Market Development Fund

 

0.44%

Interest Rate Swaps

 

0.30%

HSBC Bank

 

0.02%

Standard Chartered Bank

 

0.02%

Standard Chartered Bank

 

0.02%

BNP Paribas - Indian branches

 

0.02%

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

0.02%

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

0.02%

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

0.02%

BNP Paribas - Indian branches

 

0.02%

DBS Bank Ltd/India

 

0.02%

Standard Chartered Bank

 

0.02%

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

0.01%

BNP Paribas - Indian branches

 

0.01%

BNP Paribas - Indian branches

 

0.01%

Standard Chartered Bank

 

0.01%

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

0.01%

DBS Bank Ltd/India

 

0.01%

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

0.01%

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

0.01%

BNP Paribas - Indian branches

 

0.01%

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

0.01%

DBS Bank Ltd/India

 

0.01%

Standard Chartered Bank

 

0.01%

IDFC First Bank Limited

 

-0.00%

Cash & Current Assets

 

6.41%

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.