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DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Deutsche Mutual Fund. It's been running since 3 Apr 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹13.0124
▲ 0.03% today
As of 2 Mar 2016 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.02 L
▲ ₹1.7k gain · 1.7% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹60.3k
Gain / loss+₹330
XIRR (annualised)1.20%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹60.4k
Projected gain*+₹393
*at this fund's historical rate of 1.20% 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
1.69%median 4.49% (-2.79%)
Rank #261 of 501Beats 40% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
2.31%median 5.00% (-2.68%)
Rank #156 of 501Less risky than 68% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-2.72%median -6.85% (+4.13%)
Rank #317 of 501Less risky than 37% 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. 3 of last 4 years were positive.

+2%
2013
+4%
2014
+2%
2015
-0%
2016
Best year
2014 · 3.76%
Worst year
2016 · -0.02%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
2.3%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-2.72%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year1.69%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch2.70%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.89%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)2.31%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.77%
Max drawdown — 3 years-2.72%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-2.25
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-1.38

Fund info

Fund house
Deutsche Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Dividend
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
118980
First price on record
3 Apr 2013 · 700 daily prices

About DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend

DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend is a Income offered by Deutsche Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Dividend 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 DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend is ₹13.0124 (as of 2 Mar 2016). Historically, it has delivered 1.70% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 2.3% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 2.7%. 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 DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend?+

The latest NAV of DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend is ₹13.0124 as of 2 Mar 2016, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend?+

DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend has delivered 1-year return 1.70%, since-inception CAGR 2.70%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend belong to?+

DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 2.3%, DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend a direct plan?+

DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).

How old is DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend?+

DWS Short Maturity Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Dividend has NAV history available from 3 Apr 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 700 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.