JM Short Term Fund
- NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
- ₹12.73-0.11%1 day
- Return since launch
- 6.1%
- 52-week range
- ₹12.19 — ₹12.76
- AUM
- ₹81.56 Cr
JM Short Term Fund is a Short Duration debt fund from JM Financial Mutual Fund with ₹81.56 Cr under management, launched in 2022. Over three years it has returned 5.8% a year, against 6.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.09% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low to Moderate.
Performance
JM Short Term Fund NAV and returns
Growth of the fund against its category average over the period you pick.
Over 1Y this fund returned +4.4% against +4.9% for its category.
Performance
Returns
How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | 4.4% | −0.4 pts | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 2Y | 5.1% | −0.3 pts | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 3Y | 5.8% | −0.9 pts | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M | 0.1% | −0.1 pts | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 3M | 0.8% | 0.0 pts | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| 6M | 2.7% | −0.2 pts | 2.9% | 3.0% |
| 1Y | 4.4% | −0.4 pts | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| 2Y | 5.9% | −0.3 pts | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| 3Y | 6.3% | −0.4 pts | 6.7% | 6.8% |
Since launch (10 Aug 2022): 6.1%
Calendar-year returns
Category averageShow as a table
| Period | Fund | vs category | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.2% | −0.9 pts | 8.1% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | −1.3 pts | 8.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | −1.3 pts | 7.3% |
Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.
Costs & terms
Costs and terms
What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.
Costs
1.09%
Expense ratio as on 31 Aug 2026
Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.
- Base expense
- 0.94%
- Brokerage
- 0.00%
- Transaction charges
- 0.00%
- Statutory levies
- 0.15%
- Exit load
- 0%
- Lock-in
- None
Terms
- Min SIP
- ₹3,000
- Min lumpsum
- ₹5,000
- Plan
- GROWTH
- Fund type
- OPEN-ENDED
- Benchmark
- CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Risk
Risk
What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.
Your principal is treated as being at low to moderate risk — typically short duration debt schemes.
| Ratio | Fund | Category avg | Read as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | — | — | Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better. |
| Beta | — | — | How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market. |
| Sharpe | 0.40 | 0.94 | Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better. |
| Sortino | 0.62 | 1.59 | Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better. |
| Std. deviation | 1.25 | 1.35 | How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier. |
| Average of 5 category peers | |||
Portfolio
JM Short Term Fund portfolio
Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026
Asset allocation
- Debt97.5%
- Other2.5%
Top holdings
| Holding | Sector | Weight | Value | 3M chg | 6M chg | 1Y chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOI | Sovereign | 17.32% | ₹14.12 Cr | +4.32% | +6.14% | +11.48% |
| Others | Others | 11.91% | ₹9.72 Cr | +1.44% | +1.36% | +1.13% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 7.96% | ₹6.49 Cr | +8.83% | +8.51% | +10.40% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | Financial | 7.11% | ₹5.80 Cr | +7.11% | +1.18% | +3.03% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | Financial | 6.14% | ₹5.01 Cr | +6.27% | +6.02% | +5.17% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | Financial | 6.14% | ₹5.00 Cr | +6.27% | +6.02% | +5.17% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 6.13% | ₹5.00 Cr | +6.26% | +6.05% | +5.21% |
| HDB Financial Services Ltd. | Financial | 6.12% | ₹4.99 Cr | +6.27% | +6.02% | +5.17% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. | Financial | 6.12% | ₹4.99 Cr | +6.26% | — | — |
| REC Ltd. | Financial | 6.12% | ₹4.99 Cr | +6.25% | +6.06% | +1.03% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | Financial | 5.51% | ₹4.50 Cr | +5.00% | +4.80% | +4.13% |
| Bank Of Baroda | Financial | 3.61% | ₹2.95 Cr | — | — | — |
| L&T Finance Ltd. | Financial | 3.07% | ₹2.51 Cr | — | — | — |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | Financial | 3.05% | ₹2.48 Cr | +3.72% | +3.57% | +3.05% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | Financial | 2.45% | ₹2.00 Cr | +2.50% | +2.41% | +5.12% |
Sectors
Instruments
Recent changes
| Holding | From | To | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamnagar Utilities and Power Pvt. Ltd. | 6.12% | 0.00% | -6.12% |
| GOI | 17.40% | 17.32% | -0.09% |
| REC Ltd. | 6.17% | 6.12% | -0.05% |
| HDFC Bank Ltd. | 7.06% | 7.11% | +0.05% |
| Power Finance Corporation Ltd. | 3.69% | 3.65% | -0.04% |
| Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. | 6.16% | 6.13% | -0.03% |
| Bank Of Baroda | 3.59% | 3.61% | +0.03% |
| LIC Housing Finance Ltd. | 3.07% | 3.05% | -0.02% |
| HDB Financial Services Ltd. | 6.14% | 6.12% | -0.02% |
| Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. | 6.14% | 6.12% | -0.02% |
| L&T Finance Ltd. | 3.08% | 3.07% | -0.01% |
| Bajaj Finance Ltd. | 2.46% | 2.45% | -0.01% |
| Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. | 6.14% | 6.14% | -0.01% |
| Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. | 2.46% | 2.45% | -0.01% |
| National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development | 6.14% | 6.14% | 0.00% |
| Others | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.00% |
Compare
Similar funds
The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.
| Fund | AUM | Expense | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category average | ₹11,181 Cr | 0.91% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
 ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund | ₹19,403 Cr | 1.05% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 6.9% |
 HDFC Short Term Fund | ₹14,486 Cr | 0.72% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.7% |
 Bandhan Short Term Fund | ₹8,731 Cr | 0.87% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
 Axis Short Term Fund | ₹7,501 Cr | 0.93% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
 Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund | ₹5,782 Cr | 0.96% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
About
About this fund
The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.
Investment objective
The scheme seeks to generate stable returns with a low risk strategy while maintaining liquidity through a portfolio comprising of debt and money market instruments.
Fund managers
- Jayant DhootChartered Accountant, Company Secretary, B.ComPrior to joining the JM MF, he was worked with Taurus Corporate Advisory Services Pvt Ltd, Nuvama Wealth & Investment Ltd, NVS Brokerage Pvt. Ltd.
- Killol PandyaMr. Pandya is a B.Com (H) from N.M College of Commerce, DPCM from ICFAI and MMS (Finance) from K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research.Prior to joining JM Financial Asset Management Limited he has worked with Barclays Securities India Private Ltd,Peerless Funds Management Co. Limited, LIC Nomura Mutual Fund AMC , Daiwa Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd., SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd., IL&FS Investsmart Ltd. and Darashaw & Co. Pvt. Ltd.
- Ruchi FozdarMs. Ruchi is a graduate in science and PGDBM in financePrior to joining JM Mutual Fund, she was associated with few brokers and institutions like Reliance Life Insurance Co. Ltd. and Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
Tools
Return calculator
What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.
| Over the past | Total investment | Would’ve become | Growth | Returns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months2.73% absolute | ₹60,000 | ₹61,638 | 2.73% | |
| 1 year4.37% annualised | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,22,879 | 2.40% | |
| 3 years6.29% annualised | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,97,143 | 10.32% |
Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.
How this is calculated
Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.
The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
The things people ask about this scheme.