Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is a 14 yrs 10 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.69% since inception. Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 6.17% 6.58% 5.29% 6.46% 6.69%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹26.0649+0.02% 1 day change	6.69% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹435 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹26.0649 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund overview

AUM (Fund size)	₹435 Cr
Exit load	0%
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	14 yrs 10 m since Apr 01, 2011
Benchmark	CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Expense ratio	1.02% as on Feb 02, 2026
Plan type	Regular
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Canara Robeco 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 Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.05%	0.05%
3 Months	0.58%	0.6%
6 Months	1.69%	1.78%
1 Year	6.17%	6.65%
2 Years	6.67%	7.11%
3 Years	6.58%	7.03%
4 Years	5.79%	6.23%
5 Years	5.29%	5.72%
7 Years	6.1%	6.59%
10 Years	6.46%	6.75%

Asset allocationas on Dec 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 68.43%

SOV 14.05%

A1+ 11.27%

Cash & Call Money 5.88%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 13.08%

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. 5.88%

Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. 5.83%

LIC Housing Finance Ltd. 5.83%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 50.98%

GOI Securities 13.08%

Certificate of Deposit 11.27%

Bonds/NCDs 5.88%

Other Holdings

Others 2.39%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund	0.05%	1.69%	6.17%	6.58%	5.29%	6.46%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund	0.06%	2.23%	7.31%	7.56%	6.4%	7.42%
UTI Short Duration Fund	0.02%	1.76%	6.59%	7.17%	6.93%	6.17%
Sundaram Short Duration Fund	0.09%	1.9%	6.62%	7.15%	7.23%	6.2%
UTI Short Duration Fund	0.02%	1.76%	6.6%	6.96%	6.66%	5.83%
SBI Short Term Debt Fund	-0.01%	1.86%	6.94%	7.16%	5.8%	6.86%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund	0.95	1.14	0.3	0.49
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund	0.83	1.02	1.48	2.18
UTI Short Duration Fund	0.98	1.24	0.86	1.42
Sundaram Short Duration Fund	1.06	1.21	0.79	1.39
UTI Short Duration Fund	0.97	1.21	0.65	1.09
SBI Short Term Debt Fund	1.04	1.25	0.84	1.3

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund	N.A.	435 Cr	14 yrs 10 m	1.02%
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund	N.A.	20,935 Cr	24 yrs 3 m	1.06%
UTI Short Duration Fund	N.A.	3,181 Cr	18 yrs 5 m	0.83%
Sundaram Short Duration Fund	N.A.	190 Cr	22 yrs 8 m	0.72%
UTI Short Duration Fund	N.A.	3,181 Cr	22 yrs 7 m	0.83%
SBI Short Term Debt Fund	N.A.	17,516 Cr	18 yrs 6 m	0.85%

View all Short Duration funds

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

Alpha	2.41 vs. 3.39 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	0.3 vs. 3.07 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.14 vs. 1.11 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.95 vs. 0.95 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is a Short Duration mutual fund scheme from Canara Robeco Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 14 yrs 10 m, having been launched on 01/04/2011. Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund has ₹435 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund as of 02/02/2026 is ₹26.06. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.02%, which is higher than what most other Short Duration funds charge.

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund returns of last 1-year are 6.24%. Since launch, it has delivered 6.69% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 12 yrs.
Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund 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 low.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to similar borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is same as the category.
The fund's top holdings are in GOI, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd., LIC Housing Finance Ltd., National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development.

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Fund AUM	435 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Avnish Jain

Mr. Jain is a B.Tech from IIT Kharagpur and Post Graduate from IIM Kolkata. Prior to joining Canara Robeco AMC he has worked with ICICI Prudential AMC, PGIM India Mutual Fund, Deutsche Asset Management, Misys Software Solutions, Yes Bank and ICICI Bank.

Suman Prasad

Ms. Prasad is B.Sc and PGDMS. She has been associated with Canara Robeco since 1996.

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to generate returns by investing in a wide range of debt securities and money market instruments of various maturities and risk profile.

Canara Robeco Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	26 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,22,254 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	4th Floor - Construction House, 5 - Walchand Hirachand Marg, Mumbai, 400001
Phone	022-22621371/ 66585000 / 665850010

More funds from Canara Robeco Mutual Fund

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	3Y
Canara Robeco Savings Fund	N.A.	1,310 Cr	6.82%	7.06%
Canara Robeco Liquid Fund	N.A.	5,149 Cr	6.35%	6.94%
Canara Robeco Banking and PSU Debt Fund	N.A.	197 Cr	5.81%	6.61%
Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund	N.A.	457 Cr	6.14%	6.44%
Canara Robeco Overnight Fund	N.A.	371 Cr	5.59%	6.28%

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund plan is approximately ₹26.0649 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is a 14 yrs 10 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.69% since inception.

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
6.17%	6.58%	5.29%	6.46%	6.69%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund has an expense ratio of 1.02%, 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 Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 435 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

To whom does Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	13.08%
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.	5.88%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.	5.83%

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 Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	68.43%
SOV	14.05%
A1+	11.27%

What is risk level of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

This is a Short Duration fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

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

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

How can I redeem my investments in Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Canara Robeco 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

Volatility Protection: This fund is one of the best in protecting against volatility in it's category.
Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Short Duration funds in the last 1 Month.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.