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Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund

Q: What is the NAV of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is ₹26.87 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund delivered?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund has returned +5.01% over 1 year, +6.49% per year over 3 years, +5.40% per year over 5 years and +6.66% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

Q: What is the expense ratio of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.99% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

Q: What are the top holdings of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

Its largest holdings are HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED SR I 7.74 NCD 02MR28 FVRS1LAC (8.7%), GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED SR I 7.50 LOA 10JU27 FVRS10LAC (8.6%), REC LIMITED SR 232 A 7.59 BD 31MY27 FVRS1LAC (8.6%), Export-Import Bank Of India SR.T.09 Debenture 7.25 01/02/2027 (8.6%) and SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED SR Y4 7.75 NCD 11DC26 FVRS1LAC (8.6%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

It is rated low to moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 0.8% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -2.2%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.01 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund's -0.01 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

Q: What is the benchmark of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is benchmarked against the As per AMFI Tier I Benchmark: CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index Above Benchmark is First Tier Benchmark as per Para. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is managed by Avnish Jain and Suman Prasad at Canara Robeco.

Q: How is Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund taxed?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.

Canara Robeco Mutual Fund · Best Short Duration Mutual Funds

This is the Regular plan of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund — bought through a distributor, whose commission is paid out of its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

NAV

₹26.87

-0.10% 1D

as of 20 Aug 2026

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NAV history

+5.06%CAGR

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹26.90

Latest ₹26.87

Low ₹25.5797th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹26.91

Scorecard

★★★☆☆3/5 vs 25 of 26 Short Duration Fund peers

Performance 60%
Risk 15%
Cost 10%
Downside 15%

How this is computed

Each verdict is computed from this fund's own metrics against its sub-category — the number behind it is shown, not a black-box rating. The stars weight the same ground 60/15/10/15 (performance/risk/cost/downside) across every fund in the peer group. Ranked within Short Duration Fund (same plan and option). 25 of the 26 Short Duration Funds in this cohort carry the full record the stars need, so they are the ones ranked against.

PerformanceBelow avg

3Y CAGR +6.49% · ranks 23 of 26 Short Duration Funds

RiskLow

Volatility 0.8% vs 1.0% category avg

CostAverage

1.0% expense vs 0.9% category avg

ConsistencyHigh

100% of rolling 3Y windows were positive

Strengths & concerns

Generated from this fund's own numbers against its sub-category — each point names the figure behind it.

Strengths

Less volatile than its Short Duration Fund peers (0.8% vs 1.0%)
Consistent — positive in 100% of rolling 3-year windows

Concerns

5-year return (+5.40%) trails the Short Duration Fund average (+6.12%)
Weaker risk-adjusted returns — Sharpe -0.01 below the Short Duration Fund average of 0.36

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

Category 0.95%

Portfolio-weighted harmonic mean P/E across the fund's equity holdings

Category —

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.01

Category 0.36▼0.37

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Regular · Growth

Period before units can be redeemed — 3 years for ELSS, none for most open-ended funds

Exit Load

Statutory levy on every mutual-fund purchase since 1 Jul 2020 (SEBI / Govt of India) — the same for every scheme

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

Benchmark

Start of our NAV history for this plan. Direct plans begin 1 Jan 2013, so this is the plan's inception — not necessarily the scheme's original launch date.

26 Apr 2011

Period returns (<1Y, absolute — not annualized)

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

+0.46%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

+2.04%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+2.62%

Absolute return since 1 Jan of this year (not annualized)

+3.14%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

1-year point-to-point return, annualized (CAGR)

+5.01%

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

+6.49%

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

+5.40%

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

+6.22%

Annualized return (CAGR) since the fund's inception

+6.66%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

0.80%

Excess return per unit of total volatility (rf = 6.5%)

-0.01

Excess return per unit of downside deviation — upside swings aren't penalized (rf = 6.5%)

-0.02

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-2.18%

Benchmark ratios

Not shown for Short Duration Fund — a debt, arbitrage or cash-like fund isn't measured against an equity index, so alpha/beta vs one would be noise rather than signal.

Fund vs category average (Short Duration Fund)

Period	Fund	Category avg.	Diff
1M abs	+0.46%	+0.38%	+0.08%
3M abs	+2.04%	+2.37%	-0.33%
6M abs	+2.62%	+2.60%	+0.02%
1Y CAGR	+5.01%	+5.14%	-0.13%
3Y CAGR	+6.49%	+6.92%	-0.43%
5Y CAGR	+5.40%	+6.12%	-0.72%

Category average across peers in Short Duration Fund (25 of 26 carry a figure for at least one period), same plan and option, excluding this fund. Under-1-year figures are absolute; 1Y and beyond are annualised (CAGR).

Not sure what a figure means? The glossary explains every metric, and the methodology shows the formulas.

Category rank

Vs 26 peers in Short Duration Fund

1Y return

+5.01%

Beats 40% · rank #16

3Y return

+6.49%

Beats 8.3% · rank #23

5Y return

+5.40%

Beats 9.5% · rank #20

Sharpe

-0.01

Beats 12% · rank #23

Sortino

-0.02

Beats 12% · rank #23

Rolling returns

Return for every possible 1Y holding period, not just today’s

Average

+6.7%

Median

+6.8%

Best

+10.2%

Worst

+1.7%

Positive periods

100.0%

172 overlapping 1Y windows, sampled monthly across the fund’s history.

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What a SIP or one-time investment would have grown to over this fund’s real NAV history.

Monthly investment (₹)

Period

Invested

₹6.00L

Current value

₹6.97L

Absolute

+16.12%

XIRR

+6.11%

Value vs. invested

60 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

Calendar-year returns

What the fund actually returned in each year, not the smoothed average.

Year	Fund
2026part	+3.16%
2025	+6.86%
2024	+7.20%
2023	+6.24%
2022	+2.88%
2021	+2.82%
2020	+8.95%
2019	+8.56%
2018	+5.66%
2017	+7.04%

January–December, from this fund's NAV history. Absolute return, not annualised. “part” marks a year the fund didn't run end to end — its first year, the current year so far, or one it stopped reporting in.

History points

3,704

Expense ratio

AUM

Portfolio turnover

Exit load

Taxation

Taxed as debt

This is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — every rupee of gain is added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate, whatever the holding period.

Any holding period

30%

Short- and long-term alike

Your income-tax slab — no LTCG or indexation benefit

Your income-tax slab

Pick your slab to see the rate that applies to you.

Applies to capital gains on redemption. Excludes IDCW/dividend tax, STT, surcharge and cess, and pre-2018 equity grandfathering. For research only — consult a tax advisor before filing.

Peer comparison · Short Duration Fund

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Canara Robeco Short Duration FundThis fund Canara Robeco	★★★☆☆	+5.01%	+6.49%	+5.40%	—	0.99%	₹309.36Cr
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund ICICI Prudential	★★★★★	+5.91%	+7.34%	+6.56%	—	1.05%	₹20,833Cr
HDFC Short Term Debt Fund HDFC	★★★★★	+5.57%	+7.33%	+6.28%	—	0.72%	₹15,156Cr
Axis Short Duration Fund Axis	★★★★★	+5.61%	+7.33%	+6.22%	—	0.93%	₹8,708Cr
Axis Short Duration Fund Axis	★★★★☆	+5.61%	+7.31%	+6.21%	—	0.93%	₹8,708Cr
Nippon India Short Duration Fund Nippon India	★★★★☆	+5.40%	+7.22%	+6.06%	—	0.94%	₹7,205Cr

Fund size over time

Quarterly average AUM · AMFI

₹309.36Cr

April - June 2026

-22%

since January - March 2026

Down +22% from its peak of ₹397.98Cr in January - March 2026. Size matters most where the mandate is narrow — a large small-cap or a very large flexi-cap book is harder to move without moving the price.

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Returns and risk are computed from NAV history and may differ slightly from other portals due to methodology (rolling vs point-to-point, dividend treatment). For research only — not investment advice.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

As of 20 Aug 2026, the NAV of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is ₹26.87 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund delivered?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund has returned +5.01% over 1 year, +6.49% per year over 3 years, +5.40% per year over 5 years and +6.66% per year since inception. Figures beyond one year are annualised (CAGR) and are computed from AMFI NAV history, so they may differ slightly from other portals.

What is the expense ratio of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.99% per year. This annual fee is already deducted from the NAV, so the returns you see are net of it.

What are the top holdings of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

Its largest holdings are HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED SR I 7.74 NCD 02MR28 FVRS1LAC (8.7%), GRASIM INDUSTRIES LIMITED SR I 7.50 LOA 10JU27 FVRS10LAC (8.6%), REC LIMITED SR 232 A 7.59 BD 31MY27 FVRS1LAC (8.6%), Export-Import Bank Of India SR.T.09 Debenture 7.25 01/02/2027 (8.6%) and SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED SR Y4 7.75 NCD 11DC26 FVRS1LAC (8.6%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

It is rated low to moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 0.8% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -2.2%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What does the Sharpe ratio of -0.01 mean?

The Sharpe ratio is return earned per unit of total risk, above a 6.5% risk-free rate. Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund's -0.01 means it has not compensated investors for its volatility over the window. Higher is better.

What is the benchmark of Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is benchmarked against the As per AMFI Tier I Benchmark: CRISIL Short Duration Debt A-II Index Above Benchmark is First Tier Benchmark as per Para. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is managed by Avnish Jain and Suman Prasad at Canara Robeco.

How is Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund taxed?

Canara Robeco Short Duration Fund is a debt / non-equity fund. Since April 2023 there is no long-term or indexation benefit — capital gains are added to your income and taxed at your income-tax slab rate regardless of how long you held the units.