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Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Taurus Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹2,804.833
▲ 0.07% today
As of 2 May 2018 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.09 L
▲ ₹9.4k gain · 9.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.13 L
▲ ₹13.2k gain · 4.2% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.37 L
▲ ₹37.0k gain · 6.5% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.88 L
Gain / loss+₹8.3k
XIRR (annualised)3.14%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.89 L
Projected gain*+₹9.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 3.14% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
9.35%median 4.48% (+4.87%)
Rank #97 of 501Beats 78% of peers
3-year return
4.22%median 6.04% (-1.82%)
Rank #121 of 501Beats 43% of peers
5-year return
6.49%median 4.91% (+1.59%)
Rank #28 of 501Beats 61% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
7.27%median 4.87% (+2.41%)
Rank #292 of 501Less risky than 41% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-11.29%median -6.75% (-4.54%)
Rank #186 of 501Less risky than 63% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 5 of last 6 years were positive.

+10%
2013
+10%
2014
+9%
2015
+8%
2016
-3%
2017
+2%
2018
Best year
2013 · 10.16%
Worst year
2017 · -3.03%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
7.3%

The value swings roughly 7% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-11.29%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option against other other funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year9.35%
CAGR — 3 years4.22%
CAGR — 5 years6.49%
CAGR — since launch6.71%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)3.55%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)7.27%
Max drawdown — 1 year0.00%
Max drawdown — 3 years-11.29%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)0.93
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.24

Fund info

Fund house
Taurus Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118889
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 1,284 daily prices

About Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option

Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option is a Income offered by Taurus Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option is ₹2804.8330 (as of 2 May 2018). Historically, it has delivered 9.35% over the last year, 4.22% CAGR over 3 years, 6.49% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 7.3% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 11.3%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option is ₹2804.8330 as of 2 May 2018, up 0.07% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option?+

Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 9.35%, 3-year CAGR 4.22%, 5-year CAGR 6.49%, since-inception CAGR 6.71%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option belong to?+

Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 7.3%, Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option a direct plan?+

Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option?+

Taurus Short Term Income Fund-Direct Plan-Growth Option has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 1,284 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.