7 short-term bond funds to consider

Jan 25, 2018
Our analysts reviewed them over the past six months and assigned Gold, Silver, Bronze and Neutral ratings.
 

Reliance Short Term

  • Star Rating: 5 stars
  • Analyst Rating: Bronze
  • Credit Quality: High
  • Interest Rate Sensitivity: Limited
  • Fund Manager: Prashant Pimple
  • Minimum Investment: Rs 5,000
  • Expenses: 1.11%
  • Morningstar Analyst: Nehal Meshram
  • Date of Research: December 2017

The fund manager maintains a moderate duration strategy that provides protection from volatility. He follows a research-intensive process focused on economic, credit, and liquidity analysis.

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Kotak Bond Short Term

  • Star Rating: 4 stars
  • Analyst Rating: Bronze
  • Credit Quality: High
  • Interest Rate Sensitivity: Limited
  • Fund Manager: Deepak Agrawal
  • Minimum Investment: Rs 5,000
  • Expenses: 0.50%
  • Morningstar Analyst: Nehal Meshram
  • Date of Research: November 2017

The fund manager focuses mainly on quality credit as part of the investment strategy. He follows a research-intensive investment process with an emphasis on safety and liquidity.

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HDFC Medium Term Opportunities

  • Star Rating: 5 stars
  • Analyst Rating: Bronze
  • Credit Quality: High
  • Interest Rate Sensitivity: Limited
  • Fund Manager: Anupam Joshi
  • Minimum Investment: Rs 5,000
  • Expenses: 0.33%
  • Morningstar Analyst: Himanshu Srivastava
  • Date of Research: November 2017

The portfolio is biased towards higher-quality securities and papers issued by public sector undertakings. The fund has a research-intensive approach that focuses on both qualitative and quantitative aspects.

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HDFC High Interest Short Term

  • Star Rating: 5 stars
  • Analyst Rating: Gold
  • Credit Quality: High
  • Interest Rate Sensitivity: Limited
  • Fund Manager: Shobhit Mehrotra
  • Minimum Investment: Rs 5,000
  • Expenses: 1.19%
  • Morningstar Analyst: Himanshu Srivastava
  • Date of Research: November 2017

The portfolio is biased towards higher-quality securities and papers issued by public sector undertakings. The fund has a research-intensive approach that focuses on both qualitative and quantitative aspects.

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UTI Short Term Income

  • Star Rating: 5 stars
  • Analyst Rating: Neutral
  • Credit Quality: High
  • Interest Rate Sensitivity: Limited
  • Fund Manager: Sudhir Agarwal
  • Minimum Investment: Rs 10,000
  • Expenses: 0.94%
  • Morningstar Analyst: Kavitha Krishnan
  • Date of Research: October 2017

The fund typically holds a higher allocation towards high-quality corporate bonds. A well-defined and consistent approach that has yielded positive long-term returns.

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ICICI Prudential Short Term

  • Star Rating: 5 stars
  • Analyst Rating: Bronze
  • Credit Quality: High
  • Interest Rate Sensitivity: Limited
  • Fund Manager: Manish Banthia
  • Minimum Investment: Rs 5,000
  • Expenses: 1.24%
  • Morningstar Analyst: Nehal Meshram
  • Date of Research: October 2017

The fund’s primary focus is to ensure quality and liquidity in the portfolio. Duration plays and spread analysis are central to the investment strategy.

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Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term

  • Star Rating: 5 stars
  • Analyst Rating: Silver
  • Credit Quality: High
  • Interest Rate Sensitivity: Limited
  • Fund Manager: Maneesh Dangi, Kaustubh Gupta
  • Minimum Investment: Rs 1,000
  • Expenses:0.32%
  • Morningstar Analyst: Kavitha Krishnan
  • Date of Research: October 2017

A short-term fund that stands out amongst peers and has a significant allocation to corporate bonds. The team plies a research-intensive approach with a clear dependence on the internal processes.

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