Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund. It's been running since 25 Feb 2021.
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Bumpiness & worst drops
The value swings roughly 4% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
- Category
- Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Short Term Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF174V01AO1
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF174V01AN3
- Fund code
- 148730
- First price on record
- 25 Feb 2021 · 1,336 daily prices
About Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Short Term Fund offered by Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 6 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 Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹12.2222 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 1.94% over the last year, 3.62% CAGR over 3 years, 3.35% 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 4.2% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 4.3%. 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 Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
The latest NAV of Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is ₹12.2222 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.04% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.
What are the returns of Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has delivered 1-year return 1.94%, 3-year CAGR 3.62%, 5-year CAGR 3.35%, since-inception CAGR 3.70%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW belong to?+
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Short Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.
How risky is Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 4.2%, Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW a direct plan?+
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).
How old is Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW?+
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - IDCW has NAV history available from 25 Feb 2021 — approximately 6 years of track record and 1,336 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.