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Ultra Short to Short Term funds, side by side

11 Ultra Short to Short Term 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 to short term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund +7.2% +6.7% 0.42% -1.7% ₹1,33,443 ₹9,185 cr
Axis Ultra Short to Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund +7.3% +6.7% 0.37% -1.5% ₹1,33,112 ₹4,563 cr
DSP Ultra Short to Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund +7.0% +6.4% 0.31% -1.5% ₹1,31,590 ₹4,455 cr
HDFC Ultra Short to Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund +7.2% +6.7% 0.46% -1.3% ₹1,33,208 ₹16,513 cr
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund +7.3% +6.6% 0.42% -1.6% ₹1,32,747 ₹18,781 cr
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund +7.3% +6.7% 0.41% -1.5% ₹1,33,182 ₹12,821 cr
Mirae Asset Ultra Short to Short Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund +7.3% +6.6% 0.21% -1.4% ₹1,32,738 ₹2,370 cr
Nippon India Ultra Short to Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund +7.4% +6.7% 0.39% -2.0% ₹1,33,556 ₹7,096 cr
SBI Ultra Short to Short Term FundSBI Mutual Fund +7.1% +6.5% 0.44% -1.3% ₹1,32,173 ₹10,942 cr
Tata Ultra Short to Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund +7.2% +6.5% 0.27% -5.1% ₹1,32,146 ₹2,727 cr
UTI Ultra Short to Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund +7.1% +6.5% 0.37% -12.1% ₹1,32,120 ₹2,604 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 plan0.21% to 0.46%lowest to highest
Return a year over 5 years+6.4% to +6.7%lowest to highest
Worst fall from a peak-12.1% to -1.3%lowest to highest
Reading the table

What each column is.

To set two to five of these beside each other in more detail, use Compare funds. To work out the tax on a sale of your own, use the capital gains calculator.

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