Tata Mutual Fund
Short Duration · Direct · Growth
NAV as of 30 Oct 2026 · Source: AMFI
Tata Short Term Bond Fund is a Short Duration fund from Tata Mutual Fund, with NAVs going back to January 2013. This page covers its direct plan, growth option. It manages ₹2,867 crore, the 10th largest of 24 Short Duration funds. Its expense ratio is 0.37% a year, in line with the median of 0.37% for Short Duration funds.
Over the last three years it returned 6.95% a year, 21st of 22 Short Duration funds (median 7.21%). Over five years it returned 6.26% a year, 13th of 19. It is 0.13 percentage points a year ahead of its benchmark, the CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index, over three years, on AMFI's figures. Its biggest fall from a peak in the last three years was 0.6%, and AMFI's riskometer rates it Moderate.
Annualised (CAGR) for periods over a year, calculated from AMFI NAVs up to 30 Oct 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future returns. How we calculate returns
1 Year
+4.24%
3 Years
+6.95%
5 Years
+6.26%
Since launch (2 Jan 2013)
+7.34%
Fund and benchmark returns as published by AMFI for 29 Oct 2026, so both sides use the same date and method. They can differ slightly from the figures above.
| Period | This fund | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | +4.15% | +4.26% | -0.11 pts |
| 3 Years | +6.97% | +6.84% | +0.13 pts |
| 5 Years | +6.26% | +6.06% | +0.20 pts |
| 10 Years | +6.33% | +6.71% | -0.38 pts |
| Since launch | +7.34% | +7.42% | -0.08 pts |
Measured from this fund's own daily NAVs over the last three years.
Volatility (annualised)
1.0%
How much the NAV typically swings in a year. Higher means a bumpier ride.
Worst fall from a peak
-0.6%
The biggest drop from a high to a later low. A sense of what a bad stretch has looked like.
Daily NAV since 2 Jan 2013.
These come from the fund's monthly factsheet and Scheme Information Document (SID). We don't show them yet, because we can't keep them accurate. Check them on Tata Mutual Fund's website before you invest.
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Tata Short Term Bond Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option
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