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SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Sahara Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹17.3868
▲ 0.03% today
As of 14 Dec 2015 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹7.2k gain · 7.2% / 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₹62.0k
Gain / loss+₹2.0k
XIRR (annualised)6.92%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹62.3k
Projected gain*+₹2.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.92% 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
7.23%median 4.49% (+2.74%)
Rank #169 of 501Beats 61% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.38%median 5.00% (-4.62%)
Rank #47 of 501Less risky than 91% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.13%median -6.85% (+6.72%)
Rank #454 of 501Less risky than 9% 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 3 years were positive.

+9%
2013
+8%
2014
+7%
2015
Best year
2013 · 8.71%
Worst year
2015 · 6.79%

Price over time

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Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.4%

The value swings roughly 0% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-0.13%

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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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year7.23%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch8.15%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.29%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.38%
Max drawdown — 1 year0.00%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.13%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)4.29
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)5.91

Fund info

Fund house
Sahara Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
120379
First price on record
1 Jan 2013 · 709 daily prices

About SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct

SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct is a Income offered by Sahara 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 SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct is ₹17.3868 (as of 14 Dec 2015). Historically, it has delivered 7.26% 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 0.4% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.1%. 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 SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct?+

The latest NAV of SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct is ₹17.3868 as of 14 Dec 2015, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct?+

SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct has delivered 1-year return 7.26%, since-inception CAGR 8.15%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct belong to?+

SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.4%, SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct a direct plan?+

SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct 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 SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct?+

SAHARA SHORT TERM BOND FUND-GROWTH- Direct has NAV history available from 1 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 709 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.