PGIM India Short Duration Fund - Direct Plan - Growth

Mutual Fund · Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund · As of 18 Oct 2026, 6:53 pm

Middle-of-the-road. Nothing alarming, nothing exceptional in the numbers available here. A peer comparison within the same category will tell you more than this snapshot alone.

DalalBaazaar Score

51/ 100

Moderate

Weighted across five categories. Every point is explained below.

✗ Well behind the Nifty 50 over 5Y — 4.9% against 12.5%, which an index fund would have delivered at a fraction of the cost
• This fund's category (Debt Scheme - Short Duration Fund) is not what the Nifty 50 tracks, so the comparison below is indicative only — judge it against its own category benchmark.

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✗ Historical worst drawdown contained (better than -30%)

NAV history

Key Metrics

Latest NAV

₹42.85

As of

29 Sept 2023

Fund History Available

7.6 yrs

5Y Return (CAGR)

4.9%

Max Drawdown

-36.3%

Severe historical drop

Category Peer Comparison

Scheme	1Y Return
HSBC Short Duration Fund - Growth Direct	—
JM Ultra Short Duration Fund - (Direct) - Growth Option	—
BOI AXA Ultra Short Duration Fund- Institutional Plan- Growth	—
Sundaram Short Duration Fund (Formerly Known as Principal Short Term Debt Fund) Direct Plan Annual IDCW	—

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Total Invested

₹6,00,000

Estimated Maturity Value

₹6,78,993

Estimated Gain

₹78,993

Risk Flags

This fund has seen a peak-to-trough drawdown of -36.3% in its available history — make sure you can stomach that kind of swing.

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