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JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From JM Financial Mutual Fund. It's been running since 1 Sep 2022.

Latest price per unit
₹13.1514
▲ 0.05% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.06 L
▲ ₹5.7k gain · 5.7% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.23 L
▲ ₹23.3k 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₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.99 L
Gain / loss+₹18.7k
XIRR (annualised)6.87%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.00 L
Projected gain*+₹20.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.87% 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 62 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Short Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
5.72%median 5.62% (+0.10%)
Rank #22 of 63Beats 64% of peers
3-year return
7.24%median 7.30% (-0.06%)
Rank #34 of 63Beats 43% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.92%median 1.04% (-0.12%)
Rank #8 of 63Less risky than 88% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.53%median -3.22% (+2.70%)
Rank #58 of 63Less risky than 8% 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 5 years were positive.

+2%
2022
+7%
2023
+8%
2024
+8%
2025
+4%
2026
Best year
2025 · 7.96%
Worst year
2022 · 1.61%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.9%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-0.53%

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 year5.72%
CAGR — 3 years7.24%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch7.03%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)1.07%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.92%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.51%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.53%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.18
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)1.41

Fund info

Fund house
JM Financial Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Short Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF192K01MP8
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
150545
First price on record
1 Sep 2022 · 972 daily prices

About JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Short Term Fund offered by JM Financial Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 4 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 JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹13.1514 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 5.71% over the last year, 7.24% CAGR over 3 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 0.5%. 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 JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹13.1514 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.05% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

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

JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 5.71%, 3-year CAGR 7.24%, since-inception CAGR 7.03%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.9%, JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

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

JM Short Term 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 JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

JM Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 1 Sep 2022 — approximately 4 years of track record and 972 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.