Short Duration Fund

DSP Short Term Fund

An open ended short term debt scheme investing in debt and money market securities such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years (please refer page no. 40 under the section “Where will the Scheme invest?” for details on Macaulay’s Duration). A moderate interest rate risk and relatively low credit risk

Official details checked 06 September 2026 · latest available AMFI NAV dated 04 Sep 2026
Reference NAV₹54.0560DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth · NAV date 04 Sep 2026
RiskometerModerateCan change monthly
Expense ratioRegular 0.96%, Direct 0.37%Official stated figure; verify current TER
Allotment / launch09-Sep-2002DSP Mutual Fund
Full official AMFI Scheme Summary Document available below.

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Plain-language summary

Income-oriented debt or money-market exposure

The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate returns commensurate with risk from a portfolio constituted of money market securities and/or debt securities. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Who may study it further

Investors matching the scheme's duration and credit profile to their time horizon.

Main risks to understand

Interest-rate, credit, liquidity and reinvestment risk; debt funds are not fixed deposits.

Not an income promise: The objective describes what the manager aims to do. It is not a guaranteed result, return or capital-protection statement.
Portfolio design

How the money may be invested

Debt and Money market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year to 3 years :Upto 100%. For detailed asset allocation pattern, please refer to the Scheme Information Document

SEBI category
Short Duration Fund
Fund type
An open ended short term debt scheme investing in debt and money market securities such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year and 3 years (please refer page no. 40 under the section “Where will the Scheme invest?” for details on Macaulay’s Duration). A moderate interest rate risk and relatively low credit risk
Primary benchmark
CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Top holdings

Use the latest monthly portfolio

Top holdings are the largest securities currently owned by the scheme. Names and weights can change every month, so a copied list can become misleading. Open the AMC's current official portfolio or factsheet below and look for this exact fund name.

Live verificationDSP Short Term FundConfirm the reporting month, security name, sector and percentage of net assets.
Fund management

Manager and scheme tenure

Fund manager(s)
Mr. Karan Mundhra, Mr. Shantanu Godambe
Manager tenure on this scheme
Since Mr. Karan Mundhra - 01/08/2024, Mr. Shantanu Godambe - 01/01/2025
Role / co-management
Mr. Karan Mundhra - Primary, Mr. Shantanu Godambe - Comanage

The tenure above is experience managing this scheme, not the manager's total career experience. For education, qualifications and prior roles, open the latest official AMC factsheet or manager profile below.

Plans and options

Latest NAV records

NAV is a per-unit accounting value. Compare returns, portfolio, risk and cost — never choose a fund only because its NAV looks low.

Plan / option reported by AMFINAVDate
DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth₹54.056004 Sep 2026
DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW₹12.342304 Sep 2026
DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly IDCW₹11.748504 Sep 2026
DSP Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW₹10.184704 Sep 2026
DSP Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - Growth₹49.395504 Sep 2026
DSP Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - IDCW₹12.356204 Sep 2026
DSP Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - Monthly IDCW₹11.651504 Sep 2026
DSP Short Term Fund - Regular Plan - Weekly IDCW₹10.180904 Sep 2026
Costs and access

What you pay and how money moves

Stated expense ratio
Regular 0.96%, Direct 0.37%
Exit load
Nil
Minimum application
100 · multiples of 1
SIP frequency
SIP - Daily / Weekly/ Monthly / Quarterly / Half-yearly / Yearly, SWP - Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly/ Half-yearly / Yearly, STP - Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly/ Half-yearly / Yearly
Minimum SIP amount
SIP, SWP, STP - Rs. 100/- for all frequencies
Minimum instalments
SIP - Minimum 12 installments for all frequencies, SWP & STP - Minimum 6 for all frequencies
Expense ratios change. Direct and regular plans normally have different expense ratios. Read the latest TER disclosure before investing.
Premium-free process

How a mutual-fund investment is paid

  1. Complete KYCIdentity, PAN, bank and contact verification are required.
  2. Choose route and optionUnderstand direct vs regular and growth vs IDCW before selecting.
  3. Choose SIP or lump sumSIP uses an automated mandate; lump sum is a one-time payment.
  4. Receive units at applicable NAVCut-off time, cleared funds and scheme rules determine the applicable NAV.
  5. Review, do not chaseTrack goal fit, risk, manager/mandate changes, costs and portfolio — not daily noise.
Original documents

Download and verify at source

The packaged Scheme Summary PDF is the official AMFI file, unchanged. Live AMC links are included for time-sensitive factsheets, top holdings and portfolios.

Source verification date: 06 September 2026. If a live document differs from this page, rely on the newer official document.

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