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.

February 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: 11.5 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 February 27, 2026 (in ₹Crore)
Month End AUM 9,386.17
Monthly Average AUM 9,473.95
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
Regular 0.99%
Direct 0.36%
Including additional expenses and goods and service tax on management fees.
NAV as on February 27, 2026
Regular Growth 49.39
Regular IDCW$ 14.75
Regular IDCW$ 10.46
Direct Growth 53.66
Direct IDCW$ 10.79
Direct IDCW$ 10.95
$Income Distribution cum capital withdrawal
Top 10 Sectoral Contribution (in %)
Rating Profile of Portfolio
Instrument Profile
Instrument Name
% Net Assets
Bonds & Debentures
80.76%
Sovereign
9.69%
Others
4.83%
Cash & cash equivalent
4.72%
Volatility Measures
Modified Duration
2.34 years
Average Maturity
2.99 years
Yield to Maturity
7.29%
Macaulay Duration
2.5 years
Portfolio Holdings as on February 27, 2026
( • Top Ten Holdings - Issuerwise)
Sector/Issuer Name
Rating
to Net Assets
Debt & Debt Related
Fixed rates bonds- Corporate
80.76%
• Bharti Telecom Limited
CRISIL AAA
4.89%
• REC Limited
ICRA AAA
4.52%
• Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
ICRA AAA
4.45%
• National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development
ICRA AAA
4.30%
• Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
ICRA AAA
3.70%
• Jtpm Metal Traders Pvt Ltd
CRISIL AA
3.19%
• Power Finance Corporation Limited
ICRA AAA
2.87%
• Small Industries Development Bank of India
CRISIL AAA
2.53%
National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development
CRISIL AAA
2.26%
Vedanta Limited
CRISIL AA
2.22%
Jubilant Bevco Ltd
CRISIL AA
2.20%
Small Industries Development Bank of India
CRISIL AAA
2.11%
National Housing Bank
CARE AAA
2.08%
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
ICRA AAA
2.04%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
ICRA AAA
1.97%
Embassy Office Parks REIT
CRISIL AAA
1.94%
Bajaj Finance Limited
CRISIL AAA
1.70%
Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited
CRISIL AA+
1.52%
Bharti Telecom Limited
CARE AAA
1.49%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
ICRA AAA
1.37%
Knowledge Realty Trust
CRISIL AAA
1.27%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited
ICRA AA+
1.25%
Muthoot Finance Limited
ICRA AA+
1.15%
Bajaj Finance Limited
CRISIL AAA
1.08%
JM Financial Credit Solutions Ltd
ICRA AA
1.07%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
ICRA AAA
1.07%
Export Import Bank of India
ICRA AAA
1.07%
Nexus Select Trust
ICRA AAA
1.07%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
ICRA AAA
1.05%
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Dev
ICRA AAA
0.99%
Bharti Telecom Limited
CRISIL AAA
0.95%
Small Industries Development Bank of India
CRISIL AAA
0.81%
Summit Digitel Infrastructure Private Limited
CRISIL AAA
0.74%
Bharti Telecom Limited
CRISIL AAA
0.74%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
ICRA AAA
0.70%
IndInfravit Trust
ICRA AAA
0.69%
Mindspace Business Parks REIT
ICRA AAA
0.63%
Bajaj Finance Limited
CRISIL AAA
0.54%
REC Limited
ICRA AAA
0.54%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
ICRA AAA
0.54%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
ICRA AAA
0.54%
SMFG India Home Finance Company Limited
CRISIL AAA
0.54%
Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd
CARE AA+
0.54%
JSW Energy Limited
ICRA AA
0.54%
National Housing Bank
IND AAA
0.53%
REC Limited
ICRA AAA
0.53%
Mindspace Business Parks REIT
ICRA AAA
0.53%
Power Finance Corporation Limited
ICRA AAA
0.52%
Bharti Telecom Limited
CRISIL AAA
0.48%
REC Limited
ICRA AAA
0.42%
Jubilant Beverages Ltd
CRISIL AA
0.39%
Narayana Hrudayalaya Limited
ICRA AA
0.38%
SMFG India Home Finance Company Limited
CARE AAA
0.38%
Small Industries Development Bank of India
CRISIL AAA
0.27%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
CRISIL AAA
0.27%
Small Industries Development Bank of India
CRISIL AAA
0.27%
Small Industries Development Bank of India
CRISIL AAA
0.27%
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Dev
ICRA AAA
0.27%
National Housing Bank
CARE AAA
0.27%
Export Import Bank of India
ICRA AAA
0.27%
National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development
ICRA AAA
0.21%
Export Import Bank of India
ICRA AAA
0.17%
Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited
ICRA AAA
0.16%
Small Industries Development Bank of India
CRISIL AAA
0.16%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
ICRA AAA
0.16%
Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited
ICRA AAA
0.16%
REC Limited
ICRA AAA
0.16%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited
ICRA AAA
0.05%
ICICI Home Finance Company Limited
CRISIL AAA
0.05%
Government Bond
6.04%
• 7.10% GOVT 08-Apr-2034
SOV
2.34%
7.17% GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 17APR30
SOV
1.60%
GOI 07.41% 19DEC2036
SOV
0.67%
6.79% INDIA GOV BOND 07OCT2034 GSEC
SOV
0.54%
7.54% GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 23MAY2036 GSEC
SOV
0.45%
Sector/Issuer Name
Rating
% to Net Assets
7.17% GOI (MD 08/01/2028)
SOV
0.42%
7.06% GOI 10APR28
SOV
0.03%
SECURITISED DEBT
4.47%
• Siddhivinayak Securitisation Trust 2025-1
CRISIL AAA(SO)
2.98%
India Universal Trust Al2
IND AAA(SO)
0.89%
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust 2025-1
CRISIL AAA(SO)
0.60%
State Government bond
2.30%
7.54% BIHAR 03SEP2033 SDL
SOV
1.73%
7.63% ASSAM 03SEP35 SDL
SOV
0.43%
7.64% GUJARAT 08NOV27 SDL
SOV
0.05%
07.64% HARYANA 29MAR27 SDL
SOV
0.03%
8.25% GJ 25APR28 SDL
SOV
0.03%
8.60% BIHAR 09MAR2026 SDL
SOV
0.01%
7.51% UTTAR PRADESH 27MAR2038 SDL
SOV
0.01%
7.88% Chattisgarh SDL (MD 15/03/2027)
SOV
0.01%
Cash Management Bills
1.35%
Government of India
SOV
0.26%
Government of India
SOV
0.11%
Government of India
SOV
0.11%
Government of India
SOV
0.11%
Government of India
SOV
0.10%
Government of India
SOV
0.10%
Government of India
SOV
0.10%
Government of India
SOV
0.10%
Government of India
SOV
0.09%
Government of India
SOV
0.09%
Government of India
SOV
0.06%
Government of India
SOV
0.06%
Government of India
SOV
0.04%
Alternative Investment Funds (AIF)
0.32%
Corporate Debt Market Development Fund
0.32%
Interest Rate Swaps
0.05%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
1.60%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
1.60%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
1.07%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
1.07%
DBS Bank Ltd/India
1.07%
Standard Chartered Bank
1.07%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
1.07%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
1.07%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
1.07%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
1.07%
DBS Bank Ltd/India
1.06%
Standard Chartered Bank
1.06%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
1.06%
HSBC Bank
0.54%
Standard Chartered Bank
0.54%
Standard Chartered Bank
0.54%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
0.54%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
0.54%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
0.54%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
0.54%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
0.54%
DBS Bank Ltd/India
0.54%
Standard Chartered Bank
0.54%
IDFC First Bank Limited
0.26%
IDFC First Bank Limited
-0.27%
HSBC Bank
-0.53%
Standard Chartered Bank
-0.53%
Standard Chartered Bank
-0.53%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
-0.53%
DBS Bank Ltd/India
-0.53%
Standard Chartered Bank
-0.53%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
-0.53%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
-0.53%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
-0.53%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
-0.53%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
-1.07%
DBS Bank Ltd/India
-1.07%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
-1.07%
Standard Chartered Bank
-1.07%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
-1.07%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
-1.07%
BNP Paribas - Indian branches
-1.07%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
-1.07%
DBS Bank Ltd/India
-1.07%
Standard Chartered Bank
-1.07%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
-1.07%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
-1.60%
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
-1.60%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent
4.72%
Grand Total
100.00%
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.