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Ultra Short Duration funds, side by side

11 Ultra Short Duration funds with a complete record, in alphabetical order. Every figure is the fund's own, from AMFI and the fund house. This page ranks nothing and recommends nothing.

Data as of 24 Oct 2026 · Direct plan, growth option

The funds

Fund3 years, a year5 years, a yearExpense ratioWorst fall₹1 lakh after 5 years, after taxFund size
Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund +7.4% +6.8% 0.32% -1.2% ₹1,33,712 ₹16,279 cr
Axis Ultra Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund +7.4% +6.8% 0.36% -0.8% ₹1,33,817 ₹4,996 cr
DSP Ultra Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund +7.3% +6.7% 0.30% -1.1% ₹1,33,138 ₹4,425 cr
HDFC Ultra Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund +7.1% +6.6% 0.39% -1.0% ₹1,32,538 ₹15,675 cr
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund +7.3% +6.8% 0.40% -1.1% ₹1,33,634 ₹15,236 cr
Kotak Ultra Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund +7.1% +6.6% 0.36% -0.9% ₹1,32,668 ₹15,393 cr
Mirae Asset Ultra Short-Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund +7.3% +6.7% 0.22% -0.2% ₹1,33,312 ₹2,228 cr
Nippon India Ultra Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund +7.5% +7.0% 0.33% -5.2% ₹1,35,044 ₹11,551 cr
SBI Ultra Short Term FundSBI Mutual Fund +7.1% +6.5% 0.35% -1.0% ₹1,32,112 ₹11,237 cr
Tata Ultra Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund +7.4% +6.8% 0.33% -0.7% ₹1,33,843 ₹5,404 cr
UTI Ultra Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund +7.2% +6.6% 0.37% -3.6% ₹1,32,886 ₹3,017 cr

The after-tax column is ₹1,00,000 placed in the Direct plan five years before the NAV date and sold on it. An equity fund is taxed at 12.5% on the whole gain, a debt fund at a 30% slab, each with 4% cess. The assumptions and tax rules used

The spread

How far these funds differ.

The lowest and highest figure in each column. The spread says how much the choice within a category matters; it does not say which fund to choose.

Expense ratio, Direct plan0.22% to 0.40%lowest to highest
Return a year over 5 years+6.5% to +7.0%lowest to highest
Worst fall from a peak-5.2% to -0.2%lowest to highest
Reading the table

What each column is.

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