Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth

NAV as of Sep 29, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹32.2453+0.03% 1 day change	8.06% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹288 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹32.2453 as on Sep 29, 2025

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Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.44% as on Aug 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹288 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 8 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Min. investment	This scheme is currently not buyable
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Sep 30, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.61%	0.63%
3 Months	1.23%	1.28%
6 Months	4.19%	4.05%
1 Year	8.38%	8.35%
2 Years	8.4%	8.4%
3 Years	8.16%	8.13%
4 Years	6.79%	7.0%
5 Years	6.53%	6.86%
7 Years	7.33%	7.35%
10 Years	7.72%	7.41%

Asset allocationas on Aug 31, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

AAA 71.4%

SOV 15.84%

AA+ 7.08%

Cash & Call Money 3.63%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 15.84%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 5.3%

Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 5.29%

Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. 5.24%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 27.880000000000003%

Bonds 23.590000000000003%

GOI Securities 15.840000000000002%

Non Convertible Debenture 13.1%

Other Holdings

Others 0.29%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund	0.61%	4.19%	8.38%	8.16%	6.53%	7.72%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund	0.66%	4.28%	8.7%	8.41%	7.25%	8.22%
UTI Short Duration Fund	0.6%	3.97%	8.09%	8.04%	7.63%	6.82%
Sundaram Short Duration Fund	0.71%	3.97%	8.09%	8.05%	7.87%	6.96%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund	0.62%	4.07%	8.46%	8.19%	7.0%	8.05%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund	1.07	2.72	1.33	2.56
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund	0.79	1.76	2.17	3.82
UTI Short Duration Fund	0.92	2.31	1.41	2.61
Sundaram Short Duration Fund	1.04	2.53	1.22	2.21
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund	1.0	2.43	1.43	2.37

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund	N.A.	288 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.44%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund	N.A.	22,314 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.45%
UTI Short Duration Fund	N.A.	3,295 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.36%
Sundaram Short Duration Fund	N.A.	204 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.3%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term Fund	N.A.	10,648 Cr	12 yrs 8 m	0.36%

View all Short Duration funds

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	6.45 vs. 4.25 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.33 vs. 4.31 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	2.72 vs. 1.98 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.07 vs. 1.05 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund

Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth is a Short Duration mutual fund scheme from Baroda Bnp Paribas Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 8 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth has ₹288 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/08/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth as of 29/09/2025 is ₹32.25. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.44%, which is close to what most other Short Duration funds charge.

Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.44%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.97% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is above average.
The fund's credit profile is high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is great. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, Power Finance Corporation Ltd., Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd., Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd..

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Fund AUM	288 Cr as on Aug 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Vikram Pamnani

Mr. Pamnani holds PGDM in Finance. Prior to joining Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, he worked with Essel Finance AMC Ltd. as Fund Manager, Canara Robeco AMC Ltd. as Fixed Income Dealer & Deutsche Bank as Process Executive.

Gurvinder Singh Wasan

Mr. Wasan is a Chartered Accountant, CFA and Master of Commerce from Mumbai University. Prior to joining Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, he has worked with JM Mutual, Principal Mutual Fund, Crisil Ltd. and ICICI Bank Ltd.

Investment objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate income from a portfolio constituted of short term debt and money market securities.

Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	41 view all schemes
Total AUM	48,441 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	BNP Paribas House, 7th Floor, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra Mumbai, 400051
Phone	022-33704000

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Baroda BNP Paribas Credit Risk Fund	N.A.	192 Cr	9.03%	8.71%
Baroda BNP Paribas Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	429 Cr	8.56%	8.21%
Baroda BNP Paribas Dynamic Bond Fund	N.A.	215 Cr	5.72%	7.97%
Baroda BNP Paribas Banking & PSU Bond Fund	N.A.	27 Cr	8.0%	7.72%
Baroda BNP Paribas Low Duration Fund	N.A.	301 Cr	7.95%	7.66%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹32.2453 as of Sep 29, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth is a 12 yrs 8 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 8.06% since inception.

Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.38%	8.16%	6.53%	7.72%	8.06%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.44%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 288 Cr as on Aug 31, 2025.

To whom does Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	15.84%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	5.3%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.	5.29%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	71.4%
SOV	15.84%
AA+	7.08%

What is risk level of Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund?

This is a Short Duration fund comes with Moderate risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund Direct Fund-Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Baroda BNP Paribas Short Duration Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Short Duration

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Short Duration funds in the last 10 Years.
Age: This is the 2nd oldest Short Duration fund.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.