DebtShort Duration FundDirectGrowthLow to Moderate

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund

Q: What is the NAV of JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

As of 01 Oct 2026, the NAV of JioBlackRock Short Term Fund is ₹1,039.32 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

Q: What returns has JioBlackRock Short Term Fund delivered?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund has returned +3.79% 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 JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.35% 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 JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund's largest holdings are 6.94% GOI 2036 (11-MAY-2036) (13.3%), 6.95% REC Ltd (18-Feb-2028) (8.8%), 6.68% LIC Housing Finance Ltd (04-Jun-2028) (8.8%), Bank of Baroda (05-Mar-2027) (8.6%) and National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (02-Mar-2027) (8.6%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

Q: How risky is JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund is rated low to moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 1.0% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -0.2%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

Q: What is the benchmark of JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Q: Who manages JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund is managed by Siddharth Deb, Arun Ramachandran and Vikrant Mehta at Jio BlackRock.

Q: How is JioBlackRock Short Term Fund taxed?

JioBlackRock Short Term 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.

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NAV

₹1,039.32

-0.01% 1D

as of 01 Oct 2026

This is the Direct plan of JioBlackRock Short Term Fund — bought from the fund house, with no distributor commission in its expense ratio. Income is retained in the fund, so it shows up as NAV rather than as a payout.

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NAV history

+3.79%absolute

52-week rangePrev NAV ₹1,039.40

Latest ₹1,039.32

Low ₹1,001.3496th percentile of its 52-week rangeHigh ₹1,040.88

Scorecard

Not rated

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. Not rated — this fund has no full year of NAV history yet. A rating needs at least a 1-year return to rank its performance against peers.

Performance—

Not enough Short Duration Fund peers to rank yet

RiskModerate

Volatility 1.0% vs 1.0% category avg

CostAverage

0.3% expense vs 0.4% category avg

Consistency—

Not enough history for a rolling 3Y view

Key Metrics

Annual fee charged by the fund, already deducted from NAV

0.35%

Category 0.37%▼0.02%

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

—

Category —

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

—

Category 0.88

Scheme Info

Definitions

Plan

Direct · Growth

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

None

Exit Load

None

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

0.005%

SIP Inv.

Allowed

Smallest recurring SIP instalment the scheme accepts

₹500

Smallest one-time (lumpsum) investment the scheme accepts

₹500

NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II

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.

22 Jan 2026

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

Definitions

Absolute return over the last 1 month (not annualized)

+0.16%

Absolute return over the last 3 months (not annualized)

+0.68%

Absolute return over the last 6 months (not annualized)

+3.14%

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

+3.79%

Annualized returns (≥1Y — CAGR)

Definitions

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

—

3-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

5-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

10-year annualized return (CAGR)

—

Annualized return (CAGR) since the first NAV we hold for this plan — the Inception date under Key metrics. AMFI's history starts in April 2006, so an older scheme is measured from there.

+3.79%

Advanced metrics — risk

Risk (trailing 3Y)

Definitions

Annualized standard deviation of daily returns

1.03%

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

—

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

—

Largest peak-to-trough decline over full history

-0.24%

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	+0.16%	+0.17%	-0.01%
3M abs	+0.68%	+0.66%	+0.02%
6M abs	+3.14%	+3.18%	-0.04%
1Y CAGR	—	+5.22%	—
3Y CAGR	—	+7.37%	—
5Y CAGR	—	+6.68%	—

Category average across peers in Short Duration Fund (up to 23 funds with data), 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.

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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

₹80.00K

Current value

₹81.25K

Absolute

+1.56%

XIRR

+5.39%

Value vs. invested

ValueInvested

8 monthly installments of ₹10,000 into JioBlackRock Short Term Fund, valued at the latest NAV. XIRR annualizes for each installment’s timing.

History points

167

Expense ratio

0.35%

YTM (from holdings)

6.98%

Average maturity

1.97 years

Exit load

NIL

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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JioBlackRock Short Term FundThis fund Jio BlackRock · Direct · Growth	—	—	—	—	—	0.35%	—
Bandhan Short Term Fund Bandhan · Direct · Growth	★★★☆☆	+6.08%	+7.71%	+6.51%	—	0.39%	—
Axis Short Term Fund Axis · Direct · Growth	★★★★★	+5.61%	+7.70%	+6.76%	—	0.40%	—
ICICI Prudential Short Term Fund ICICI Prudential · Direct · Growth	★★★★★	+5.84%	+7.69%	+7.09%	—	0.45%	₹20,833Cr
Mahindra Manulife Short Term Fund Mahindra Manulife · Direct · Growth	★★★★☆	+5.55%	+7.63%	+6.61%	—	0.33%	—
Nippon India Short Term Fund Nippon India · Direct · Growth	★★★★☆	+5.32%	+7.59%	+6.66%	—	0.40%	—

Asset allocation

As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure

Debt92.80%
Cash & Equivalents7.20%

which companies this fund invests in

As on 31 Aug 2026 · AMC disclosure

Bank of Baroda (05-Mar-2027)

8.61%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (02-Mar-2027)

8.61%

HDFC Bank Ltd (05-Mar-2027)

8.61%

Punjab National Bank (09-Mar-2027)

8.60%

Union Bank of India (12-Mar-2027)

8.60%

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (25-Feb-2027)

8.60%

Small Industries Development Bank of India (11-Aug-2027)

8.32%

Canara Bank (12-Mar-2027)

1.72%

Corporate Debt Market Development Fund Class A2

0.21%

AMC Profile

Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund is a 50:50 joint venture between Jio Financial Services and BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager. It began operations in 2025 with debt schemes and is building out its index and active range.

Launched

25 May 2025

Total AUM

₹17,979Cr+7.6% QoQ

Avg AUM · April - June 2026

Website

jioblackrockamc.com

Fund Managers

SDSiddharth DebStart date not disclosed

Role

Senior Fund Manager

Education

MMS Finance from University of Mumbai B.Sc. (Zoology) from University of Kolkata

Experience

• JioBlackRock AMC (Senior Fund Manager) – May 1, 2025 – Present. • Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited (Fund Manager) – November 2016 – April 2025. • Goldman Sachs Asset Management India (Fund Manager) – August 2011 – November 2016.

Funds managed (6)

All schemes Siddharth Deb runs →

ARArun RamachandranStart date not disclosed

Role

Co-Head Cash and Fixed Income

Education

Financial Risk Management (2010) Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Mumbai Education Trust – 2006)

Experience

• JioBlackRock AMC (Fund Manager – Fixed Income) – December 27, 2024 – Present. • SBI Funds Management Limited (Fund Manager – Fixed Income) – March 02, 2009 – December 26, 2024.

Funds managed (5)

All schemes Arun Ramachandran runs →

VMVikrant MehtaStart date not disclosed

Role

Co-Head Cash and Fixed Income

Education

M.S. (Engineering) from Kiev Polytechnical Institute, Ukraine Chartered Financial Analyst, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)

Experience

• JioBlackRock AMC (Senior Fund Manager) - December 02, 2024 – Present. • ITI Asset Management Limited (Head – Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager) – January 15, 2021 – November 14, 2024. • Indiabulls Asset Management Company Limited (Head – Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager) – January 28, 2019 – May 31, 2020. • PineBridge India Private Limited (Vice President – Fixed Income) – December 04, 2006 – December 31, 2018.

Funds managed (5)

All schemes Vikrant Mehta runs →

Fund manager, benchmark and dealing terms from this scheme's SEBI-filed Scheme Information Document on AMFI. Each manager's qualifications and role are reconciled across every filing this fund house makes for them, including its Statement of Additional Information. Total AUM via AMFI.

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Fund managers

Siddharth Deb Arun Ramachandran Vikrant Mehta

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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.

About Short Duration funds

Short duration funds run a Macaulay duration of 1 to 3 years. Long enough to earn more than a liquid or ultra short fund, short enough that a rate move does not swing the NAV the way it does in a long duration fund.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NAV of JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

As of 01 Oct 2026, the NAV of JioBlackRock Short Term Fund is ₹1,039.32 per unit. NAV (net asset value) is the fund's per-unit price, published once each business day.

What returns has JioBlackRock Short Term Fund delivered?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund has returned +3.79% 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 JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund charges an expense ratio of 0.35% 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 JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund's largest holdings are 6.94% GOI 2036 (11-MAY-2036) (13.3%), 6.95% REC Ltd (18-Feb-2028) (8.8%), 6.68% LIC Housing Finance Ltd (04-Jun-2028) (8.8%), Bank of Baroda (05-Mar-2027) (8.6%) and National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development (02-Mar-2027) (8.6%). Holdings are disclosed monthly and change over time.

How risky is JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund is rated low to moderate on SEBI's risk-o-meter, its trailing-3Y volatility (annualised) is 1.0% and its worst peak-to-trough fall in our sample was -0.2%. Higher volatility means the NAV swings more; the drawdown shows how far it has fallen from a peak historically.

What is the benchmark of JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund is benchmarked against the NIFTY Short Duration Debt Index A-II. Its alpha and beta on this page are measured against that index.

Who manages JioBlackRock Short Term Fund?

JioBlackRock Short Term Fund is managed by Siddharth Deb, Arun Ramachandran and Vikrant Mehta at Jio BlackRock.

How is JioBlackRock Short Term Fund taxed?

JioBlackRock Short Term 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.