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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 (%) 2023 (%) Debt Yield (YTM) Mod. Duration Eff. Maturity Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Growth ₹510.581
↑ 0.13 ₹14,888 1,000 1.8 3.9 7.4 6 7.2 7.89% 5M 16D 6M 7D ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹25.8978
↑ 0.01 ₹13,873 1,000 1.7 3.8 7.2 5.8 6.9 7.72% 5M 12D 5M 26D Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund Growth ₹2,524.03
↑ 0.43 ₹692 1,000 1.7 3.9 7.2 5.5 6.6 7.55% 5M 16D 5M 22D Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth ₹3,774.27
↑ 0.75 ₹6,040 100 1.7 3.7 7 5.7 6.7 7.99% 5M 28D 7M 2D Kotak Savings Fund Growth ₹40.1595
↑ 0.01 ₹14,195 1,000 1.7 3.7 7 5.6 6.8 7.63% 5M 19D 7M 6D Note: Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR basis. as on 26 Jul 24
*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 Invesco India Medium Term Bond Fund) The objective is to generate regular income and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of medium term debt and money market instruments. Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 30 Dec 10. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a Below is the key information for Invesco India 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 (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 1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.4% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2023 was 7.2% , 2022 was 4.8% and 2021 was 3.9% . Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 16 Apr 03 NAV (26 Jul 24) ₹510.581 ↑ 0.13 (0.03 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,888 on 30 Jun 24 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.52 Sharpe Ratio 1.68 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 1,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.89% Effective Maturity 6 Months 7 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 16 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,829 30 Jun 21 ₹11,353 30 Jun 22 ₹11,789 30 Jun 23 ₹12,562 30 Jun 24 ₹13,498 Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 26 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.8% 6 Month 3.9% 1 Year 7.4% 3 Year 6% 5 Year 6.1% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.4% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 7.2% 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% Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Sunaina Cunha 20 Jun 14 10.04 Yr. Kaustubh Gupta 15 Jul 11 12.97 Yr. Monika Gandhi 22 Mar 21 3.28 Yr. Dhaval Joshi 21 Nov 22 1.61 Yr. Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 45.45% Debt 54.29% Other 0.26% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 61.13% Cash Equivalent 26.37% Government 12.24% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 25.09% AAA 74.91% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity National Housing Bank 7.83%
Debentures | -6% ₹820 Cr 82,000
↑ 34,500 HDFC Bank Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹598 Cr 6,000 Nirma Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹500 Cr 50,000 National Housing Bank 7.78%
Debentures | -3% ₹400 Cr 40,000 Tata Realty And Infrastructure Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹360 Cr 36,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹325 Cr 3,250 Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 8%
Debentures | -2% ₹300 Cr 30,000 Nirma Limited 8.3%
Debentures | -2% ₹250 Cr 25,000 91 DTB 25072024
Sovereign Bonds | -2% ₹250 Cr 25,000,000 Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹249 Cr 2,500 2. ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.5% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2023 was 6.9% , 2022 was 4.5% and 2021 was 4% . ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 3 May 11 NAV (26 Jul 24) ₹25.8978 ↑ 0.01 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹13,873 on 30 Jun 24 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.86 Sharpe Ratio 0.42 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 7.72% Effective Maturity 5 Months 26 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 12 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,786 30 Jun 21 ₹11,328 30 Jun 22 ₹11,744 30 Jun 23 ₹12,494 30 Jun 24 ₹13,387 Returns for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 26 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.8% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 5.8% 5 Year 6% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.5% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 6.9% 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% Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Manish Banthia 15 Nov 16 7.63 Yr. Ritesh Lunawat 15 Jun 17 7.05 Yr. Data below for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 58.5% Debt 41.26% Other 0.24% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 57.75% Cash Equivalent 31.7% Government 10.3% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 12.77% AAA 87.23% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Punjab National Bank
Domestic Bonds | -4% ₹574 Cr 12,000
↑ 12,000 India (Republic of)
- | -3% ₹385 Cr 40,000,000 364 DTB 13032025
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹383 Cr 40,000,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹341 Cr 34,000 India (Republic of)
- | -2% ₹291 Cr 30,000,000 HDFC Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹287 Cr 6,000 Indusind Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹241 Cr 5,000 Indusind Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹215 Cr 4,500 182 DTB 25072024
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹200 Cr 20,000,000 182 DTB 18102024
Sovereign Bonds | -1% ₹197 Cr 20,000,000 3. Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.1% since its launch. Ranked 40 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2023 was 6.6% , 2022 was 4.1% and 2021 was 3% . Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
Growth Launch Date 30 Dec 10 NAV (26 Jul 24) ₹2,524.03 ↑ 0.43 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹692 on 30 Jun 24 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderate Expense Ratio 0.89 Sharpe Ratio 0.15 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.55% Effective Maturity 5 Months 22 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 16 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,705 30 Jun 21 ₹11,052 30 Jun 22 ₹11,389 30 Jun 23 ₹12,071 30 Jun 24 ₹12,930 Returns for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 26 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.9% 1 Year 7.2% 3 Year 5.5% 5 Year 5.2% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.1% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 6.6% 2022 4.1% 2021 3% 2020 5.1% 2019 7.6% 2018 7.3% 2017 7.1% 2016 9.1% 2015 8.3% 2014 10.1% Fund Manager information for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund
Name Since Tenure Krishna Cheemalapati 4 Jan 20 4.49 Yr. Vikas Garg 27 Jul 21 2.93 Yr. Data below for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 47.77% Debt 51.93% Other 0.3% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 65.76% Government 17.02% Cash Equivalent 16.93% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 15.02% AAA 84.98% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity Canara Bank
Domestic Bonds | -7% ₹48 Cr 5,000,000
↑ 5,000,000 Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000
↑ 2,500,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 National Housing Bank
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000 National Housing Bank
Debentures | -4% ₹25 Cr 2,500,000
↑ 2,500,000 182 DTB 28112024
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹24 Cr 2,500,000 182 DTB 12122024
Sovereign Bonds | -4% ₹24 Cr 2,500,000 HDFC Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -3% ₹24 Cr 2,500,000 Indian Bank
Domestic Bonds | -3% ₹24 Cr 2,500,000 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -3% ₹20 Cr 2,000,000 4. Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 6% since its launch. Ranked 62 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2023 was 6.7% , 2022 was 4.6% and 2021 was 7.8% . Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
Growth Launch Date 7 Dec 01 NAV (26 Jul 24) ₹3,774.27 ↑ 0.75 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹6,040 on 30 Jun 24 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd. Rating ☆☆ Risk Low Expense Ratio 1.17 Sharpe Ratio -0.73 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 100 Min SIP Investment 100 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.99% Effective Maturity 7 Months 2 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 28 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,195 30 Jun 21 ₹10,769 30 Jun 22 ₹11,448 30 Jun 23 ₹12,156 30 Jun 24 ₹12,996 Returns for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 26 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7% 3 Year 5.7% 5 Year 5.3% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 6% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 6.7% 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% Fund Manager information for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
Name Since Tenure Vivek Sharma 1 Oct 13 10.76 Yr. Kinjal Desai 25 May 18 6.11 Yr. Akshay Sharma 1 Dec 22 1.58 Yr. Data below for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 60.47% Debt 39.3% Other 0.23% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 66% Cash Equivalent 21.84% Government 11.27% Securitized 0.66% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 15.9% AAA 84.1% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity India (Republic of)
- | -8% ₹493 Cr 50,000,000 Power Finance Corporation Limited
Debentures | -4% ₹266 Cr 2,650 Dlf Cyber City Developers Ltd
Debentures | -4% ₹258 Cr 2,590 Indinfravit Trust
Debentures | -4% ₹214 Cr 22,000 182 DTB 22082024
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹193 Cr 19,500,000 Rec Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹180 Cr 1,850 India (Republic of)
- | -2% ₹103 Cr 10,500,000 Shriram Finance Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹100 Cr 1,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹100 Cr 1,000 National Housing Bank
Debentures | -2% ₹100 Cr 10,000 5. Kotak Savings Fund
CAGR/Annualized
return of 7.2% since its launch. Ranked 44 in Ultrashort Bond
category. Return for 2023 was 6.8% , 2022 was 4.5% and 2021 was 3.2% . Kotak Savings Fund
Growth Launch Date 13 Aug 04 NAV (26 Jul 24) ₹40.1595 ↑ 0.01 (0.02 %) Net Assets (Cr) ₹14,195 on 30 Jun 24 Category Debt - Ultrashort Bond AMC Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd Rating ☆☆☆ Risk Moderately Low Expense Ratio 0.47 Sharpe Ratio -0.54 Information Ratio 0 Alpha Ratio 0 Min Investment 5,000 Min SIP Investment 1,000 Exit Load NIL Yield to Maturity 7.63% Effective Maturity 7 Months 6 Days Modified Duration 5 Months 19 Days Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.
Date Value 30 Jun 19 ₹10,000 30 Jun 20 ₹10,750 30 Jun 21 ₹11,148 30 Jun 22 ₹11,525 30 Jun 23 ₹12,247 30 Jun 24 ₹13,097 Returns for Kotak Savings Fund
absolute basis
& more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
basis. as on 26 Jul 24 Duration Returns 1 Month 0.6% 3 Month 1.7% 6 Month 3.7% 1 Year 7% 3 Year 5.6% 5 Year 5.5% 10 Year 15 Year Since launch 7.2% Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis
Year Returns 2023 6.8% 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% Fund Manager information for Kotak Savings Fund
Name Since Tenure Deepak Agrawal 15 Apr 08 16.22 Yr. Manu Sharma 1 Nov 22 1.67 Yr. Palha Khanna 3 Jul 23 1 Yr. Data below for Kotak Savings Fund as on 30 Jun 24
Asset Allocation
Asset Class Value Cash 57.41% Debt 42.33% Other 0.26% Debt Sector Allocation
Sector Value Corporate 59.29% Cash Equivalent 24.11% Government 16.34% Credit Quality
Rating Value AA 9.24% AAA 90.76% Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio
Name Holding Value Quantity 182 DTB 12122024
Sovereign Bonds | -3% ₹486 Cr 50,000,000 Rural Electrification Corporation Limited
Debentures | -3% ₹459 Cr 4,600 India (Republic of)
- | -3% ₹396 Cr 40,000,000 India (Republic of)
- | -3% ₹385 Cr 40,000,000 India (Republic of)
- | -3% ₹377 Cr 38,000,010
↓ -53,500,000 Mahindra And Mahindra Financial Services Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹350 Cr 3,500 LIC Housing Finance Ltd
Debentures | -2% ₹297 Cr 3,000 Nirma Limited 0.083%
Debentures | -2% ₹250 Cr 25,000 IDFC First Bank Ltd.
Debentures | -2% ₹239 Cr 25,000 Bharti Telecom Limited
Debentures | -2% ₹226 Cr 2,250