Nippon India Short Term Fund
Other options
The page shows the Growth option. The Regular plan’s other options have their own codes.
| Option | AMFI code | ISIN |
|---|---|---|
| Growth (this page) | 101665 | INF204K01FL4 |
| IDCW | 101667 | INF204K01FN0, INF204K01FM2 |
| IDCW | 101669 | INF204K01FP5, INF204K01FO8 |
| IDCW | 125268 | INF204KA1ER2, INF204KA1EQ4 |
Short Term Fund
Nippon India Mutual Fund
Open-ended. Launched on 18 Dec 2002.
- NAV
- Data delayed
- AssetsAssets The market value of everything the scheme holds, less what it owes, as the fund house discloses it at each month-end.
- ₹6,364 cr
- 30 Sep 2026
- SIP fromSIP Systematic investment plan: a fixed sum put into the scheme at regular intervals, usually every month.
- ₹100
- a month
- BenchmarkBenchmark The market index the fund house names in the SID as the measure the scheme is compared against.
- CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
- as the SID names it
- Riskometer
- Moderate
- read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026
The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.
The fund house also offers a Direct plan of this scheme, whose expenses are lower to the extent of the distribution commission.
Assets: the fund house’s month-end disclosure of 30 Sep 2026. Minimums: fund house documents, as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Benchmark: the SID.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
3 changes in the last 12 months: Amber Singhania became a fund manager, 11 Mar 2026; Kinjal Desai became a fund manager, 11 Mar 2026; SEBI renamed its category from Short Duration Fund to Short Term Fund, 26 Feb 2026. See what changed
What it is
SEBI’s rule for a Short Term Fund: debt and money market instruments, with a portfolio Macaulay duration of 1 to 3 years. Source: SEBI
What the SID allows it to holdSID Scheme information document: the scheme’s offer document, which sets out its objective, asset allocation, risks and expenses.
Source: the SID’s asset allocation, from fund house disclosures.
Potential risk class (PRC)
PRC Potential risk class: the most interest-rate risk and credit risk a debt scheme may take, on SEBI’s three-by-three grid, as its SID states it.as the SID states it| Interest-rate risk | Credit risk relatively low (A) | Moderate (B) | Relatively high (C) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relatively low (I) | |||
| Moderate (II) | |||
| Relatively high (III) | B-III |
Riskometer
The risk of the scheme is Moderate
As read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026. Fund houses review this level every month, and the fund house’s latest disclosure prevails: Riskometer disclosures, Nippon India Mutual Fund
- Low
- Low to Moderate
- Moderate
- Moderately High
- High
- Very High
Benchmark: CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index. Its riskometer is published monthly by the fund house: Riskometer disclosures, Nippon India Mutual Fund
Source: fund houses’ disclosures.
Who runs it
Amber Singhaniasince 11 Mar 2026
Assistant fund manager, foreign securities
Also manages Nippon India Active Momentum Fund, Nippon India Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Nippon India Arbitrage Fund, Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund, Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund, Nippon India Banking and PSU Debt Fund, Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund, Nippon India Consumption Fund, Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund, Nippon India Credit Risk Fund, Nippon India Dynamic Term Fund, Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund, Nippon India Equity Savings Fund, Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund, Nippon India Floating Interest Rates Fund, Nippon India Focused Fund, Nippon India Gilt Fund, Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund, Nippon India Innovation Fund, Nippon India Japan Equity Fund, Nippon India Large Cap Fund, Nippon India Liquid Fund, Nippon India Medium Term Fund, Nippon India Medium to Long Term Fund, Nippon India MNC Fund, Nippon India Money Market Fund, Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund, Nippon India Multi Cap Fund, Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Term Fund, Nippon India Pharma Fund, Nippon India Power & Infra Fund, Nippon India Quant Fund, Nippon India Retirement Fund - Income Generation Scheme, Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme, Nippon India Small Cap Fund, Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund, Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund, Nippon India Ultra Short to Short Term Fund, Nippon India US Equity Opportunities Fund, Nippon India Value Fund, Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap Fund
Kinjal Desaisince 11 Mar 2026
Fund manager, foreign securities
Also manages Nippon India Active Momentum Fund, Nippon India Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund, Nippon India Banking & Financial Services Fund, Nippon India Banking and PSU Debt Fund, Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund, Nippon India Consumption Fund, Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund, Nippon India Credit Risk Fund, Nippon India Dynamic Term Fund, Nippon India ELSS Tax Saver Fund, Nippon India Equity Savings Fund, Nippon India Flexi Cap Fund, Nippon India Floating Interest Rates Fund, Nippon India Focused Fund, Nippon India Gilt Fund, Nippon India Growth Mid Cap Fund, Nippon India Innovation Fund, Nippon India Japan Equity Fund, Nippon India Large Cap Fund, Nippon India Liquid Fund, Nippon India Medium Term Fund, Nippon India Medium to Long Term Fund, Nippon India MNC Fund, Nippon India Money Market Fund, Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund, Nippon India Multi Cap Fund, Nippon India Nivesh Lakshya Long Term Fund, Nippon India Pharma Fund, Nippon India Power & Infra Fund, Nippon India Quant Fund, Nippon India Retirement Fund - Income Generation Scheme, Nippon India Retirement Fund - Wealth Creation Scheme, Nippon India Small Cap Fund, Nippon India Taiwan Equity Fund, Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund, Nippon India Ultra Short to Short Term Fund, Nippon India US Equity Opportunities Fund, Nippon India Value Fund, Nippon India Vision Large & Mid Cap Fund
Sushil Hari Prasad Budhiasince 31 Mar 2021
Fund manager
Also manages Nippon India Aggressive Hybrid Fund, Nippon India Balanced Advantage Fund, Nippon India Conservative Hybrid Fund, Nippon India Credit Risk Fund, Nippon India Equity Savings Fund, Nippon India Income Plus Arbitrage Active FoF, Nippon India Income Plus Arbitrage Omni FoF, Nippon India Medium Term Fund, Nippon India Multi - Asset Omni FoF, Nippon India Multi Asset Allocation Fund
Vivek Sharmasince 1 Feb 2020
Fund manager
Also manages Nippon India Banking and PSU Debt Fund, Nippon India Corporate Bond Fund, Nippon India CRISIL IBX AAA Financial Services - Dec 2026 Index Fund, Nippon India CRISIL IBX AAA Financial Services - Jan 2028 Index Fund, Nippon India Dynamic Term Fund, Nippon India Medium to Long Term Fund, Nippon India Nifty AAA CPSE Bond Plus SDL - Apr 2027 Maturity 60:40 Index Fund, Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Jun 2036 Maturity Index Fund, Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Oct 2028 Maturity Index Fund, Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Sep 2027 Maturity Index Fund, Nippon India Nifty SDL Plus G-Sec - Jun 2028 Maturity 70:30 Index Fund, Nippon India Nifty SDL Plus G-Sec - Jun 2029 Maturity 70:30 Index Fund, Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund, Nippon India Ultra Short to Short Term Fund
Bars on one scale, from the scheme’s launch. Other schemes A to Z. Source: fund house disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Codes and identity
from the SID and AMFI- Fund house
- Nippon India Mutual Fund
- SEBI category
- Short Term Fund
- Plan and option
- Regular plan – Growth
- Structure
- Open-ended
- Launched
- 18 Dec 2002
- AMFI code, Growth
- 101665
- ISIN, Growth
- INF204K01FL4
- IDCW INF204K01FN0, INF204K01FM2
- IDCW INF204K01FP5, INF204K01FO8
- IDCW INF204KA1ER2, INF204KA1EQ4
- Registrar
- KFin Tech
- Fund house website
- mf.nipponindiaim.com ↗
ISINs of the IDCW options
Nippon India Mutual Fund
Nippon India Mutual Fund runs 76 schemes in their Regular plan: 20 equity, 15 debt, 6 hybrid, 26 index funds and ETFs, 9 other.
26 fund managers, in their current schemes for 3 years 1 month on average.
3 schemes launched in the last 12 months.
- All 76 schemes
- mf.nipponindiaim.com
- Registrar: KFin Tech
Source: fund houses’ disclosures, as of 28 Oct 2026.
Buying and selling
- SIP from
- ₹100, as the KIM states it
- Entry load
- Nil, since 1 Aug 2009
- Stamp duty
- 0.005% of the amount invested, since 1 Jul 2020
- Applicable NAV
- That business day’s, when the application and the money reach the fund house by the 3 pm cut-off; after it, the next business day’s
- Redemption money
- Within 3 working days of the redemption request
Sources: the scheme’s KIM for the minimums; SEBI for the entry load, cut-off and redemption timeline; Ministry of Finance for stamp duty.
The category: Short Term Fund
All 26 schemesSchemes 15 to 24 of 26, A to Z; this scheme is marked.Schemes 18 to 22 of 26, A to Z; this scheme is marked.
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 79 | 100 | 2022 |
| Kotak Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 14,241 | 100 | 2002 |
| LIC MF Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 122 | 200 | 2019 |
| Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 79 | 500 | 2021 |
| Mirae Asset Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 512 | 99 | 2018 |
| Nippon India Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 6,364 | 100 | 2002 |
| SBI Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 13,243 | 500 | 2007 |
| Sundaram Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 176 | 250 | 2003 |
| Tata Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 2,912 | 500 | 2002 |
| TRUSTMF Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 66 | 1,000 | 2021 |
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 79 | 500 | 2021 |
| Mirae Asset Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 512 | 99 | 2018 |
| Nippon India Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 6,364 | 100 | 2002 |
| SBI Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 13,243 | 500 | 2007 |
| Sundaram Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 176 | 250 | 2003 |
Show all 26 schemes
| Scheme | Benchmark | Assets, ₹ cr (30 Sep 2026) | SIP from, ₹ | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 5,966 | 1,000 | 2003 |
| Axis Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 7,425 | 100 | 2010 |
| Bandhan Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 8,680 | 100 | 2000 |
| Bank of India Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 259 | 1,000 | 2008 |
| Baroda BNP Paribas Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 419 | 500 | 2010 |
| Canara Robeco Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 276 | 1,000 | 2011 |
| DSP Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 3,416 | 100 | 2002 |
| Franklin India Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 231 | Not reported | 2026 |
| Groww Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 93 | 500 | 2013 |
| HDFC Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 14,219 | 100 | 2010 |
| HSBC Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 3,881 | 1,000 | 2011 |
| ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 18,890 | 1,000 | 2001 |
| Invesco India Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 541 | 1,000 | 2007 |
| JioBlackRock Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 113 | Not reported | 2026 |
| JM Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 79 | 100 | 2022 |
| Kotak Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 14,241 | 100 | 2002 |
| LIC MF Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 122 | 200 | 2019 |
| Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 79 | 500 | 2021 |
| Mirae Asset Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 512 | 99 | 2018 |
| Nippon India Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 6,364 | 100 | 2002 |
| SBI Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 13,243 | 500 | 2007 |
| Sundaram Short Term Fund | NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II | 176 | 250 | 2003 |
| Tata Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 2,912 | 500 | 2002 |
| TRUSTMF Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 66 | 1,000 | 2021 |
| Union Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 111 | 500 | 2025 |
| UTI Short Term Fund | CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index | 1,770 | 500 | 2007 |
Regular plan – Growth for every scheme. Source: fund houses’ disclosures; assets at month-end 30 Sep 2026; SIP minimums as read by Felix on 28 Oct 2026; benchmarks as each SID names them.
What changed
- 11 Mar 2026Amber Singhania became a fund manager
- 11 Mar 2026Kinjal Desai became a fund manager
- 26 Feb 2026SEBI renamed its category from Short Duration Fund to Short Term Fund
- 31 Mar 2021Sushil Hari Prasad Budhia became a fund manager
- 1 Feb 2020Vivek Sharma became a fund manager
- 18 Dec 2002Launched
- 17 Dec 2002NFO closed
- 9 Dec 2002NFO opened
Source: fund house disclosures and SEBI.
Documents
KIM Key information memorandum: the short summary of the SID that comes with every application form.Nippon India Mutual Fund publishes the scheme’s documents on its website:
- Scheme information document (SID)
- Key information memorandum (KIM)
- Monthly factsheet
- Monthly portfolio disclosure
Felix links to the fund house’s own copies and never copies them.
Questions about this fund
Who manages it, and since when?
Vivek Sharma, since 1 Feb 2020 (Fund manager); Sushil Hari Prasad Budhia, since 31 Mar 2021 (Fund manager); Amber Singhania, since 11 Mar 2026 (Assistant fund manager, foreign securities); Kinjal Desai, since 11 Mar 2026 (Fund manager, foreign securities). Source: Nippon India Mutual Fund’s disclosures.
What is the minimum SIP?
₹100 a month, as of 28 Oct 2026, from the fund house’s documents.
What is its benchmark?
CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index, as the SID names it. Felix shows the benchmark by name only.
When was it launched, and what was it called before?
It was launched on 18 Dec 2002.
How do I invest in it?
Read the SID and KIM on Nippon India Mutual Fund’s website first. A mutual fund distributor can place your application in this scheme’s Regular plan. Investments made through a mutual fund distributor are in the Regular plan, which includes distributor commission.
What does “Regular plan – Growth” mean?
The Regular plan is the one bought through a distributor; its expenses include the distributor’s commission. In the Growth option, gains stay in the NAV and nothing is paid out.
Where are its documents?
On Nippon India Mutual Fund’s website: the scheme information document (SID), the key information memorandum (KIM) and the monthly factsheet.
Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, read all scheme related documents carefully.
Data on this page
| Block | Source | For |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | Fund houses’ disclosures, at month-end | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Minimums | Fund house documents, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Riskometer | Fund houses’ disclosures, as read by Felix | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Asset allocation | The SID, from fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Fund managers | Fund house disclosures | 28 Oct 2026 |
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The SID and KIM are the final reference for every fact on this page.