HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth

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

The HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.75% since inception. HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.59% 7.96% 6.05% 7.27% 7.75%

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹28.6987+0.06% 1 day change	7.75% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹4,455 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹28.6987 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

HSBC Short Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.27% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹4,455 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY SD Debt Index A-II
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹10000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

HSBC 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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.7%	0.68%
3 Months	1.36%	1.35%
6 Months	3.45%	3.38%
1 Year	8.59%	8.6%
2 Years	8.54%	8.63%
3 Years	7.96%	8.25%
4 Years	6.54%	7.12%
5 Years	6.05%	6.75%
7 Years	7.33%	7.37%
10 Years	7.27%	7.41%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 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 80.38%

SOV 17.73%

A1+ 1.08%

Cash & Call Money 0.52%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 13.59%

LIC Housing Finance Ltd. 3.83%

Sundaram Finance Ltd. 3.53%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 3.33%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 45.64%

Bonds 17.59%

GOI Securities 13.59%

Non Convertible Debenture 10.629999999999999%

Other Holdings

Others 0.29%

Detailed portfolio analysis

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

Alpha	5.83 vs. 4.78 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.26 vs. 4.39 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	2.53 vs. 2.43 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	1.0 vs. 1.0 More stable returns

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About this fund

About HSBC Short Duration Fund

HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a Short Duration mutual fund scheme from Hsbc Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth has ₹4,455 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹28.70. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.27%, which is close to what most other Short Duration funds charge.

HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.62%. Since launch, it has delivered 7.75% average annual returns. The fund has doubled the money invested in it every 10 yrs.
HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-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 below average.
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, LIC Housing Finance Ltd., Sundaram Finance Ltd., National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, Embassy Office Parks REIT.

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Fund AUM	4,455 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Shriram Ramanathan

Shriram is a B.E. (Electrical), PGDBM from XLRI Jamshedpur and CFA. Prior to joining HSBC Mutual Fund, he has worked with L&T MF, FIL Fund Management Pvt. Ltd., ING Investment Management, Zurich Asset Management Co., ICICI Ltd., and L&T Ltd.

Asif Rizwi

Mr. Rizwi has done B.Tech and PGDM from IIM-C Prior to joining HSBC MF, he has worked with L&T MF, Yes Bank, ICICI Bank, Nomura International plc and Deutsche Bank

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to provide a reasonable income through a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 1 year to 3 years.

HSBC Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	44 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,36,405 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	9-11th Floor, NESCO - IT Park Bldg. 3, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, 400063

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹28.6987 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 7.75% since inception.

HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.59%	7.96%	6.05%	7.27%	7.75%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The HSBC Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.27%, 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 HSBC Short Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 4,455 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does HSBC Short Duration Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	13.59%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.	3.83%
Sundaram Finance Ltd.	3.53%

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 HSBC Short Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	80.38%
SOV	17.73%
A1+	1.08%

What is risk level of HSBC 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 HSBC Short Duration Fund Direct-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 HSBC 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 HSBC Short Duration Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in HSBC Short Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the HSBC 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 1 Year.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.