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Ultra short term Debt fund are a type of Mutual Funds that are highly suitable for a short-term Investment plan. These funds invest in debt instruments that have an average maturity of more than 91 days. These funds provide better returns and have a higher maturity than liquid debt funds, but are more volatile than Liquid Funds. Investors with a low-risk appetite tend to invest in ultra short term funds, as they have higher yields than other Money market funds. Thus, investors who are looking to park their money for a year or less can ideally invest in this scheme. To earn better returns, one can choose funds for the below listed Best Ultra Short term SIP funds.
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Fund NAV Net Assets (Cr) Min SIP Investment 3 MO (%) 6 MO (%) 1 YR (%) 3 YR (%) 2022 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Growth ₹477.445
↑ 0.09 ₹14,783 1,000 1.7 3.7 6.8 5.1 4.8 7.39% 5M 1D 5M 8D ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹24.2611
↑ 0.00 ₹13,815 1,000 1.6 3.6 6.6 5 4.5 7.37% 4M 17D 5M 8D Kotak Savings Fund Growth ₹37.7024
↑ 0.01 ₹13,066 1,000 1.6 3.5 6.5 4.5 4.5 7.29% 5M 19D 8M 12D IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹2,424.68
↑ 0.44 ₹146 500 1.6 3.4 6.4 4.8 6.83% 2M 10D 2M 23D Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹3,542.95
↑ 0.67 ₹5,854 100 1.6 3.4 6.3 6.4 4.6 7.46% 4M 21D 5M 5D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 22 Aug 23
*Above is list of best Ultra-Short
funds are having AUM/Net Assets above 100 Crore
. Sorted on Last 1 Year Return
.
The primary objective of the schemes is to generate regular income through investments in debt and money market instruments. Income maybe generated through the receipt of coupon payments or the purchase and sale of securities in the underlying portfolio. The schemes will under normal market conditions, invest its net assets in fixed income securities, money market instruments, cash and cash equivalents. Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 16 Apr 03. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Regular Income Fund) The fund’s objective is to generate regular income through investments primarily in debt and money market instruments. As a secondary objective, the Scheme also seeks to generate long term capital appreciation from the portion of equity investments under the Scheme. ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 3 May 11. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Kotak Treasury Advantage Fund) The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate returns through investments in debt and money market instruments with a view to reduce the interest rate risk. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved. Kotak Savings Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 13 Aug 04. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Kotak Savings Fund Returns up to 1 year are on The objective of the Scheme will be to provide investors with regular income for their investment by investing in debt and money market instruments with relatively lower interest rate risk, such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is maintained between 3 months to 6 months. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized. IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 3 Sep 10. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund Returns up to 1 year are on (Erstwhile Reliance Liquid Fund - Cash Plan) The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk and high liquidity. Accordingly, investments shall predominantly be made in Debt and Money Market Instruments. Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 7 Dec 01. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a Below is the key information for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund Returns up to 1 year are on 1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.4% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2022 was 4.8% , 2021 was 3.9% and 2020 was 7% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Apr 03 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹477.445 ↑ 0.09 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,783 on 31 Jul 23 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.52 Sharpe Ratio 1.11 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.39% Effective Maturity 5 Months 8 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 1 Day Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹10,897 31 Aug 20 ₹11,732 31 Aug 21 ₹12,264 31 Aug 22 ₹12,745 31 Aug 23 ₹13,620 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 6.8% 3 Year 5.1% 5 Year 6.4% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 4.8% 2021 3.9% 2020 7% 2019 8.5% 2018 7.6% 2017 7.2% 2016 9.2% 2015 8.9% 2014 9.7% 2013 9.5% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Sunaina Cunha 20 Jun 14 9.21 Yr. Kaustubh Gupta 15 Jul 11 12.14 Yr. Monika Gandhi 22 Mar 21 2.45 Yr. Dhaval Joshi 21 Nov 22 0.78 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 54.34% Debt 45.66% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 46.88% Cash Equivalent 30.31% Government 22.81% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 20.68% AAA 79.32% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹597 Cr 6,000 182 DTB 21122023
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹465 Cr 47,500,000 Tata Realty And Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹360 Cr 36,000 Hindalco Industries Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹350 Cr 35,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹325 Cr 3,250 182 DTB 07122023
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹295 Cr 30,000,000 Cholamandalam Investment And Fin. Co. Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹250 Cr 2,500 HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹245 Cr 2,450 India (Republic of)
- | -1% ₹173 Cr 17,500,000 Reliance Industries Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹150 Cr 1,500 2. ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.5% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2022 was 4.5% , 2021 was 4% and 2020 was 6.5% . ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 May 11 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹24.2611 ↑ 0.00 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,815 on 31 Jul 23 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.86 Sharpe Ratio 0.23 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load 0-1 Months (0.5%),1 Months and above(NIL) Yield to Maturity 7.37% Effective Maturity 5 Months 8 Days Modified Duration 4 Months 17 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹10,855 31 Aug 20 ₹11,664 31 Aug 21 ₹12,198 31 Aug 22 ₹12,661 31 Aug 23 ₹13,502 Returns for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3.6% 1 Year 6.6% 3 Year 5% 5 Year 6.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 4.5% 2021 4% 2020 6.5% 2019 8.4% 2018 7.5% 2017 6.9% 2016 9.8% 2015 9.1% 2014 14.8% 2013 3.1% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 15 Nov 16 6.8 Yr. Ritesh Lunawat 15 Jun 17 6.22 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 57.55% Debt 42.45% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 51.42% Government 26.23% Cash Equivalent 22.35% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 12.68% AAA 87.32% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 8.83% Govt Stock 2023
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹502 Cr 50,000,000 Embassy Office Parks Reit
Debentures | -3% ₹418 Cr 4,200
↓ -250 182 DTB 21122023
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹314 Cr 32,000,000 LIC Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹296 Cr 2,950 182 DTB 07122023
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹295 Cr 30,000,000 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹275 Cr 2,750 National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
Debentures | -2% ₹258 Cr 2,600 08.35 SBI RT SB 2024
Domestic Bonds | -2% ₹252 Cr 25,000,000 Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹201 Cr 2,000 Apollo Building Products Private Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹199 Cr 20,000 3. Kotak Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.2% since its launch. Ranked 44 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2022 was 4.5% , 2021 was 3.2% and 2020 was 5.8% . Kotak Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Aug 04 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹37.7024 ↑ 0.01 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,066 on 31 Jul 23 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.47 Sharpe Ratio -0.12 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.29% Effective Maturity 8 Months 12 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 19 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹10,831 31 Aug 20 ₹11,554 31 Aug 21 ₹11,969 31 Aug 22 ₹12,397 31 Aug 23 ₹13,209 Returns for Kotak Savings Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3.5% 1 Year 6.5% 3 Year 4.5% 5 Year 5.7% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 4.5% 2021 3.2% 2020 5.8% 2019 7.8% 2018 7.4% 2017 6.7% 2016 8.2% 2015 8.6% 2014 9.4% 2013 8.9% Fund Manager information for Kotak Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Deepak Agrawal 15 Apr 08 15.39 Yr. Manu Sharma 1 Nov 22 0.83 Yr. Palha Khanna 3 Jul 23 0.16 Yr. Data below for Kotak Savings Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 73.73% Debt 26.27% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 43.58% Government 32.59% Cash Equivalent 23.83% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 7.09% AAA 92.91% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 182 DTB 14092023
Sovereign Bonds | -5% ₹638 Cr 64,000,010
↓ -5,000,000 91 DTB 12102023
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹496 Cr 50,000,000 6.97% Govt Stock 2024
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹390 Cr 39,000,000 Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd
Debentures | -3% ₹350 Cr 3,500 182 DTB 29022024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹309 Cr 31,981,000
↑ 31,981,000 182 DTB 25012024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹243 Cr 25,000,000 182 DTB 08022024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹243 Cr 25,000,000
↑ 25,000,000 Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹209 Cr 2,100 08.30 FERT BND 2023
Domestic Bonds | -1% ₹176 Cr 17,565,000 HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹175 Cr 1,750 4. IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.1% since its launch. Ranked 78 in Ultrashort Bond
category. . IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 Sep 10 NAV (28 Jul 23) ₹2,424.68 ↑ 0.44 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹146 on 30 Jun 23 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC IDBI Asset Management Limited Rating ☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.6 Sharpe Ratio -0.57 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 500 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 6.83% Effective Maturity 2 Months 23 Days Modified Duration 2 Months 10 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹10,249 31 Aug 20 ₹11,333 31 Aug 21 ₹11,772 31 Aug 22 ₹12,267 Returns for IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3.4% 1 Year 6.4% 3 Year 4.8% 5 Year 5.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Fund Manager information for IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Data below for IDBI Ultra Short Term Fund as on 30 Jun 23
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Credit Quality
Rating Value Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 5. Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6% since its launch. Ranked 62 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2022 was 4.6% , 2021 was 7.8% and 2020 was 4.9% . Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
Growth Launch Date 7 Dec 01 NAV (22 Aug 23) ₹3,542.95 ↑ 0.67 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹5,854 on 31 Jul 23 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 1.17 Sharpe Ratio -0.54 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 100 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.46% Effective Maturity 5 Months 5 Days Modified Duration 4 Months 21 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 31 Aug 18 ₹10,000 31 Aug 19 ₹10,587 31 Aug 20 ₹10,631 31 Aug 21 ₹11,564 31 Aug 22 ₹12,019 31 Aug 23 ₹12,786 Returns for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 22 Aug 23 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.5% 3 Month 1.6% 6 Month 3.4% 1 Year 6.3% 3 Year 6.4% 5 Year 5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2022 4.6% 2021 7.8% 2020 4.9% 2019 0.9% 2018 7.3% 2017 5.8% 2016 6.8% 2015 7.6% 2014 8.4% 2013 8.5% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
Name Since Tenure Vivek Sharma 1 Oct 13 9.92 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 5.27 Yr. Akshay Sharma 1 Dec 22 0.75 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund as on 31 Jul 23
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 73.38% Debt 26.62% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Cash Equivalent 46.48% Corporate 32.72% Government 20.8% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 23.98% AAA 76.02% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 182 DTB 07122023
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹246 Cr 25,000,000 182 DTB 18012024
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹244 Cr 25,000,000 364 DTB 27102023
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹198 Cr 20,000,000 Tata Realty And Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹175 Cr 1,750
↓ -250 Embassy Office Parks Reit
Debentures | -3% ₹150 Cr 1,500 Samvardhana Motherson International Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹135 Cr 1,350 Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹120 Cr 12,000 TATA Motors Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹110 Cr 1,100 08.39 RJ UDAY 2024
Domestic Bonds | -2% ₹101 Cr 10,000,000 Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -1% ₹75 Cr 7,500