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How much it grew
	A: Tata Short Term Fund	B: Nippon India Short Term Fund	C: Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund	D: ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
3-year returnA year, on average	+6.2%Middle return of funds of this type we offer: +6.6% a year	+6.9%Middle return of funds of this type we offer: +6.6% a year	+6.9%	+7.0%Higher
1-year returnTotal over the last year	+3.5%	+4.1%	+4.2%	+4.6%Higher
5-year returnA year, on average	+5.4%	+5.9%	+6.1%	+6.4%Higher
Since launchA year, on average, with at least a year of history	+7.1%from Apr 2006	+7.7%from Apr 2006	+7.7%from Apr 2006	+8.0%Higherfrom Apr 2006

How it held up in falls

Worst fall

Biggest drop from a high, and when

How it held up in falls
	A: Tata Short Term Fund	B: Nippon India Short Term Fund	C: Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund	D: ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
Worst fallBiggest drop from a high, and when	−5.3%Sept 2018 – Oct 2018	−3.0%

3-year stretches that made money

Out of every 3-year stretch on record

How steady it was
	A: Tata Short Term Fund	B: Nippon India Short Term Fund	C: Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund	D: ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
3-year stretches that made moneyOut of every 3-year stretch on record	100%	100%

Risk level

A: Tata Short Term FundModerate
From the fund house, as of 30 Sept 2026
B: Nippon India Short Term FundModerate
From the fund house, as of 31 Aug 2026
C: Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundModerate
From the fund house, as of 30 Sept 2026
D: ICICI Prudential Short Term FundSee the fund house's risk level

Often used for

What funds of this type are usually for

A: Tata Short Term FundMoney needed in 1 to 3 years. Prices move with interest rates. Values can fall.
B: Nippon India Short Term FundMoney needed in 1 to 3 years. Prices move with interest rates. Values can fall.
C: Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundMoney needed in 1 to 3 years. Prices move with interest rates. Values can fall.
D: ICICI Prudential Short Term FundMoney needed in 1 to 3 years. Prices move with interest rates. Values can fall.

Smallest SIP

The basics
	A: Tata Short Term Fund	B: Nippon India Short Term Fund	C: Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund	D: ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
Risk level	ModerateFrom the fund house, as of 30 Sept 2026	ModerateFrom the fund house, as of 31 Aug 2026

Return in each calendar year.

Year by year
	A: Tata Short Term Fund	B: Nippon India Short Term Fund	C: Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund	D: ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund
2026 so far (total, not a yearly rate)	+2.9%	+3.3%	+3.2%	+3.5%Higher
2025	+6.7%	+7.9%	+7.7%	+8.0%Higher
2024	+7.4%	+8.0%Higher	+7.9%	+7.8%
2023	+6.8%	+6.8%	+6.9%	+7.4%Higher
2022	+2.9%	+3.2%	+4.2%	+4.7%Higher
2021	+2.5%	+4.4%Higher	+3.8%	+3.9%

Past performance may or may not be sustained in future and is not a guarantee of future returns.

Worst 3-year stretchA year, from the unluckiest start date	+3.9%Oct 2020 – Oct 2023	+4.8%Nov 2020 – Nov 2023	+4.9%Oct 2020 – Oct 2023	+5.3%Smaller fallOct 2020 – Oct 2023

Worst calendar yearThe year and its return	−0.2%in 2018	+3.2%in 2022	+3.8%in 2021	+3.9%Smaller fallin 2021

Ups and downsLast 3 years. Lower is steadier.	0.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%

Typical 3-year returnThe middle of all 3-year stretches, a year	+7.0%	+7.7%	+7.7%	+8.1%Steadier

Often used forWhat funds of this type are usually for	Money needed in 1 to 3 years. Prices move with interest rates. Values can fall.	Money needed in 1 to 3 years. Prices move with interest rates. Values can fall.	Money needed in 1 to 3 years. Prices move with interest rates. Values can fall.	Money needed in 1 to 3 years. Prices move with interest rates. Values can fall.