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Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund

Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund · Short Duration · Regular plan, growth option

NAV (₹), 1 Oct 2026
13.5355
1-day change
-0.05%
1Y return
4.6%
3Y CAGR
6.6%
5Y CAGR
5.6%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−1.2%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 25 Feb 2021 to 1 Oct 2026
10.011.813.520222023202420252026
Returns vs Short Duration median (28 schemes)
PeriodSchemeCategory median
1 month0.0%0.1%
3 months0.3%0.5%
6 months2.9%2.9%
Year to date3.4%3.3%
1 year4.6%4.6%
3 years (CAGR)6.6%6.7%
5 years (CAGR)5.6%5.7%
7 years (CAGR)n/a6.1%
10 years (CAGR)n/a6.4%
Since first NAV (CAGR)5.6%–
Rolling returns every business-day start date
MeasureSchemeCategory median
1Y rolling median6.3%7.4%
3Y rolling median6.6%7.1%
3Y rolling worst4.7%4.3%
3Y periods positive100%100%
3Y periods ahead of benchmarkn/an/a
5Y rolling median5.6%7.4%
5Y rolling worst5.4%5.3%
5Y periods ahead of benchmarkn/an/a

Benchmark: none available in MFIC's free data for this category.

Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
MeasureSchemeCategory median
Standard deviation (ann.)1.4%1.4%
Sharpe ratio0.040.08
Sortino ratio0.070.12
Betan/an/a
Alpha (ann.)n/an/a
Upside capturen/an/a
Downside capturen/an/a
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
MeasureSchemeCategory median
Maximum drawdown, full history−1.2%−2.4%
Maximum drawdown, last 10Yn/a−2.6%
Maximum drawdown, last 5Y−1.2%−1.0%
Current drawdown−0.3%−0.2%
Recovery time of worst falln/a–

Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.

Market context from Integrato Market Intelligence

This scheme invests mainly in the market below, which is also close to how many of them are benchmarked. Where that market stands today:

6.78%
1 Jul 2026 · +0.43 pp in a year · 5Y average 6.90%

Index levels and P/E: NSE daily index closing values; gold and silver: IBJA rates; returns: growth NAV of an index fund or ETF tracking the market (AMFI), so they are after that fund's costs. Context only: a market's level or valuation does not tell you how any scheme will perform. Explore all markets.

Direct or Regular for this scheme?

The Regular plan's expense ratio is 1.23% a year and the Direct plan's 0.32%, a gap of 0.91%; over the last 3 years the Direct plan returned 1.03 percentage points a year more. On a ₹25,000 monthly SIP for 20 years (illustration at 12% a year before costs) the gap adds up to about ₹22,88,649.

With the Regular plan, that cost pays a distributor to help you plan, choose and review funds, and stay invested when markets fall. Whether it is worth it depends on how much of that you will do yourself.

TER: AMFI TER disclosure. Returns: AMFI NAVs. Illustration, not a guaranteed saving or return.

Fund managers and scheme facts Scheme Summary Document via AMFI
Fund managerRoleManaging since
Rahul Pal23 Feb 2021
Kush Sonigara1 Jan 2026
Pranav Patel5 Jan 2024
Objective: The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate income and capital appreciation through an actively managed diversified portfolio of Debt & Money Market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year to 3 years. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not assure or guarantee any returns.
Stated asset allocation: Debt*and Money Market Instruments: 0%-100% Units issued by REITs & InvITs: 0% - 10% *Includes securitized debt (excluding foreign securitized debt) and debt instruments having structured obligations/credit enhancements (such as corporate / promoter guarantee, conditional and contingent liabilities, covenants, pledge and / or Non Disposal Undertaking of shares etc) upto 35% of the net assets of the Scheme. Note: For detailed Asset Allocation please refer Scheme Information Document of the Scheme available on our website www.mahindramanulife.com
Benchmark (tier 1): CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Minimum application: ₹1,000
Allotment date: 23 Feb 2021

Documents: Scheme Information Document · Scheme Summary Document. Read the scheme documents before investing.

Cost, size and riskometer as disclosed to AMFI
MeasureSchemeCategory median
Expense ratio (TER), Regular plan1.23%0.98%
AUM, whole scheme (₹ crore)791,155
RiskometerModerate–

TER: AMFI, TER of MF Schemes. AUM and riskometer: AMFI, Fund Performance, 30 Sep 2026.

Official benchmark and category consistency
MeasureSchemeBenchmark / category
Return, 1 year (AMFI)4.7%5.2% TRI
Return, 3 years (AMFI)6.6%7.1% TRI
Return, 5 years (AMFI)5.6%6.1% TRI
Month-ends above category median (3Y CAGR)0%36% median
Month-ends in category top quartile (3Y)0%6% median

Official benchmark: CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index (total return index, as published by AMFI). Category consistency: last 10 years of month-ends, Short Duration Regular plans; how it is calculated.

Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
YearSchemeBenchmarkDifference
2026 YTD3.4%n/a–
20257.1%n/a–
20247.5%n/a–
20236.6%n/a–
20222.7%n/a–

No free benchmark proxy for this category. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.

Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 1 Oct 2026
PeriodInvestedValueXIRR
1 year₹1,20,000₹1,22,9354.6%
3 years₹3,60,000₹3,94,1986.0%
5 years₹6,00,000₹7,00,6476.1%

Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.

Scheme facts
AMC: Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
Category: Short Duration
Plan / option: Regular · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 148727
ISIN: INF174V01AJ1
First NAV in MFIC data: 25 Feb 2021
History: 5.6 years
Portfolio holdings: see the scheme's monthly portfolio disclosure on the fund house website
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
SchemeCategoryCorrelation3Y CAGR
DSP Short Term FundShort Duration0.986.5%
HSBC Short Term FundShort Duration0.986.8%
HSBC Short Term FundShort Duration0.986.8%
HDFC Short Term FundShort Duration0.987.1%
HSBC Short Term FundShort Duration0.987.2%
Axis Short Term FundShort Duration0.987.1%
Questions about Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund
What is the latest NAV of Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund?
The NAV of the Regular plan (growth option) was ₹13.5355 on 1 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
Which category is Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund in?
It is classified as Short Duration in AMFI's daily NAV file. MFIC compares it with 28 Short Duration schemes (Regular plans).
What returns has Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund delivered?
Over one year the NAV changed by 4.6%. The 3-year CAGR is 6.6% (category median 6.7%) and the 5-year CAGR is 5.6% (category median 5.7%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 6.6%, the lowest was 4.7%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
What was the largest fall in Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund's NAV?
The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 1.2%; within the last five years it was 1.2% (category median 1.0%).
How volatile is Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund?
Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 1.4%, which is below the Short Duration category median of 1.4%.
What would a monthly SIP in Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund have grown to?
A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹7,00,647 on 1 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 6.1%. This uses the Regular plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
What is the expense ratio (TER) of Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund?
The total expense ratio of the Regular plan is 1.23% a year, as disclosed to AMFI (median of Short Duration Regular plans: 0.98%). It is already deducted from the NAV, so every return shown is after expenses.
How large is Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund?
Assets under management of the whole scheme were ₹79 crore on 30 Sep 2026, as published by AMFI.
What is the riskometer level of Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund?
AMFI lists the scheme's riskometer as “Moderate”, and its benchmark's as “Low to Moderate”. The riskometer is a label of potential risk set under SEBI rules, not a forecast.
What is the benchmark of Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund and how has it compared?
Its official benchmark is the CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index. Over 3 years AMFI reports a return of 6.6% for this plan against 7.1% for the benchmark total return index; over 5 years 5.6% against 6.1%. Past performance does not indicate future results.
How often has Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund beaten its category?
At 0% of the 32 month-ends compared over the last 10 years, its 3-year return was above the median of Short Duration schemes (Regular plans); it was in the top quarter at 0% of them. A typical scheme would show about 50%.
Who manages Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund?
According to its Scheme Summary Document, Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund is managed by Rahul Pal (since 23 Feb 2021), Kush Sonigara (since 1 Jan 2026), Pranav Patel (since 5 Jan 2024).
What is the minimum investment in Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund?
The minimum application amount is ₹1,000. SIP details: SIP - Weekly & Monthly: 500; Quarterly: 1500, SWP - Monthly: 500; Quarterly: 500, STP - Daily, Weekly & Monthly: 500, Quarterly: 1500.
What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 5.6% and the Regular plan's by 4.6%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 1 Oct 2026. Category medians use Regular plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.