Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus
Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Essel Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Apr 2014.
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Calendar-year returns. 6 of last 6 years were positive.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Essel Mutual Fund
- Category
- Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- Bonus
- ISIN (Growth)
- —
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- —
- Fund code
- 128297
- First price on record
- 2 Apr 2014 · 1,259 daily prices
About Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus
Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus is a Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund offered by Essel Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Bonus option. It has approximately 13 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
The current NAV of Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus is ₹21.7272 (as of 26 Jun 2019). Historically, it has delivered 8.82% over the last year, 7.47% CAGR over 3 years, 8.10% 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 0.9% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 0.6%. 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 Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus?+
The latest NAV of Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus is ₹21.7272 as of 26 Jun 2019, up 0.10% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus?+
Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus has delivered 1-year return 8.82%, 3-year CAGR 7.47%, 5-year CAGR 8.10%, since-inception CAGR 8.25%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus belong to?+
Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus is categorised as Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
How risky is Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.9%, Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus a direct plan?+
Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Bonus option.
How old is Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus?+
Essel Short Term Fund- Direct - Bonus has NAV history available from 2 Apr 2014 — approximately 13 years of track record and 1,259 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.