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

The TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth is a 4 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.5% since inception. TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year Since Inception 8.51% 7.85% 6.5%

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹1304.056 as of Oct 20, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth is a 4 yrs 3 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.5% since inception.

TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	Since Inception
8.51%	7.85%	6.5%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.23%, 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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 102 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

Question 5

To whom does TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund lend to?

Accepted Answer

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
REC Ltd.	10.99%
GOI	9.94%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.	9.92%

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

The TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	83.9321854%
SOV	10.22967026%
Cash & Call Money	5.48297464%

Question 7

What is risk level of TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund?

Accepted Answer

This is a Short Duration fund comes with Moderate risk.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

How do I invest in TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth?

Accepted Answer

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 TRUSTMF 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 TRUSTMF Short Duration Fund is complete.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the TRUSTMF 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.

Expense ratio	0.23% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹102 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	4 yrs 3 m since Jul 20, 2021
Benchmark	CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹1000 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.66%	0.68%
3 Months	1.37%	1.35%
6 Months	3.45%	3.38%
1 Year	8.51%	8.6%
2 Years	8.22%	8.63%
3 Years	7.85%	8.25%
4 Years	6.58%	7.12%

Alpha	5.6 vs. 4.78 Higher outperformance against benchmark
Sharpe	1.2 vs. 4.39 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	2.46 vs. 2.43 More sensitive to market's ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.98 vs. 1.0 More stable returns

Fund AUM	102 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	10 view all schemes
Total AUM	3,794 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	801, G Block, Naman Center, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai, 400051
Phone	+91 22 6274 6000

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TRUSTMF Liquid Fund	N.A.	592 Cr	6.71%	7.04%
TRUSTMF Overnight Fund	N.A.	69 Cr	5.98%	6.42%