Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH
The objective of the scheme is to provide income which is consistent with a portfolio through investments in a basket of debt and money market instruments of short maturities with a view to provide reasonable returns.
NAV · 16 Oct 2026₹786.2863▼ 0.01% (1 day)
- Current NAV₹786.2863
- Fund Size (AUM)₹ 9,185 Cr.
- Expense Ratio0.42 %
- 1Y Return+5.84%
- 3Y Return (CAGR)+7.29%
- 5Y Return (CAGR)+6.75%
- Category Rank (3Y)—
- RiskometerModerate Risk
- Min. SIP / Lump sum₹ 100 / ₹ 100
More figures (11)
- Since Launch (CAGR)+7.85%
- Benchmark—
- Volatility (3Y)0.54 %
- Sharpe Ratio (3Y)1.47
- Beta (3Y)—
- 52-week High / Low₹786.6302 / ₹742.9095
- Max Drawdown-1.7 %
- Launched1 Jan 2013
- Lock-inNone
- Portfolio Turnover119 %
- Fund ManagersKaustubh Gupta, Mohit Sharma
Performance chart
Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
Quick take
- Over 5 years it returned 6.8% a year.
- Volatility over 3 years was 0.5% a year, with a Sharpe ratio of 1.47.
- Its biggest fall from a peak was 1.7% (5 Mar 2020 to 24 Mar 2020).
- Across all 3-year periods since launch, yearly returns ranged from 5.6% to 9.9% and were positive 100% of the time.
- Expense ratio 0.42%, fund size ₹9,185 crore.
Pros
AI- Every 3-year period since launch gave a positive return (lowest 5.6% a year).
- Sharpe ratio of 1.47 over 3 years: good return for the volatility taken.
- Long track record of 13.8 years since 2 Jan 2013.
Cons
AI- Expense ratio of 0.42% is above the category median of 0.34%.
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| Returns (%) | 1W | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 5Y | 7Y | 10Y | Since launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | -0.01% | +0.27% | +1.25% | +2.86% | +4.53% | +5.84% | +6.93% | +7.29% | +6.75% | +6.77% | +7.19% | +7.85% |
Point-to-point NAV returns as on 16 Oct 2026; over 1 year, yearly compounded (CAGR). Category: Direct Growth plans in Ultra Short Duration Funds. Q1 = top quarter by return over that period.
Calendar-year returns
| Year | 2026 YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This fund | +4.53% | +7.82% | +8.00% | +7.55% | +5.16% | +4.33% | +8.61% | +9.13% | +8.05% | +7.32% | +9.32% |
January to December each year; the current year is to date.
Month-by-month returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |||
| 2025 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 7.8 |
| 2024 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 8.0 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.6 |
| 2019 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9.1 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8.0 |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.3 |
Change in NAV from the last business day of one month to the last business day of the next. Positive in 118 of 118 months shown (100%). "Year" is shown for complete calendar years.
Risk and consistency
| Risk measure | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility (standard deviation) ? | 0.54% | 0.51% |
| Sharpe ratio ? | 1.47 | 0.49 |
| Sortino ratio ? | 2.46 | 0.74 |
| Maximum drawdown | -0.22% | -0.37% |
Rolling 3-year returns (yearly)
Lowest+5.55%
Median+8.04%
Highest+9.90%
Positive100% of periods
Above 12% a year0% of periods
Rolling 5-year returns (yearly)
Lowest+6.54%
Median+7.15%
Highest+9.05%
Positive100% of periods
Above 12% a year0% of periods
Every 3- and 5-year period since launch, checked weekly. It shows how consistent returns were, whenever someone invested.
SIP returns: ₹10,000 every month
| SIP for | Invested | Value today | Gain | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Y | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,23,729 | ₹3,729 | +5.79% |
| 3Y | ₹3,60,000 | ₹3,99,411 | ₹39,411 | +6.86% |
| 5Y | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,17,094 | ₹1,17,094 | +7.06% |
| 10Y | ₹12,00,000 | ₹17,19,545 | ₹5,19,545 | +6.99% |
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What your investment would be worth
Worked out from the scheme's weekly NAVs (instalments on the first NAV of each month), so it can differ slightly from your statement. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. Plan a future SIP.
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| 12. | Canara Robeco Ultra Short to Short Term FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund | ₹46.8562 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.21 | 1,113 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 13. | DSP Ultra Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund | ₹4,023.49 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.30 | 4,425 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 14. | DSP Ultra Short to Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund | ₹22.0787 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.31 | 4,455 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 15. | Edelweiss Ultra Short Term FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund | ₹1,008.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16. | Edelweiss Ultra Short to Short Term FundEdelweiss Mutual Fund | ₹1,109.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17. | Franklin India Ultra Short Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | ₹11.5839 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.29 | 300 | Moderate Risk |
| 18. | Franklin India Ultra Short to Short Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund | ₹11.1950 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19. | HDFC Ultra Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund | ₹16.7776 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.39 | 15,675 | Moderate Risk |
| 20. | HDFC Ultra Short to Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund | ₹67.7380 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.46 | 16,513 | Moderate Risk |
| 21. | HSBC Ultra Short to Short Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund | ₹32.7664 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 847 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 22. | ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹32.5672 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.41 | 15,236 | Moderate Risk |
| 23. | ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund | ₹597.0061 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.42 | 18,781 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 24. | Invesco India Ultra Short Term FundInvesco Mutual Fund | ₹3,129.84 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.27 | 1,525 | Moderate Risk |
| 25. | Invesco India Ultra Short to Short Term FundInvesco Mutual Fund | ₹4,253.65 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.35 | 1,714 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 26. | ITI Ultra Short Term FundITI Mutual Fund | ₹1,386.65 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.21 | 167 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 27. | JioBlackRock Ultra Short to Short Term FundJio BlackRock Mutual Fund | ₹1,044.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28. | JM Ultra Short to Short Term FundJM Financial Mutual Fund | ₹41.1787 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 236 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 29. | Kotak Ultra Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | ₹48.7168 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.36 | 15,261 | Moderate Risk |
| 30. | Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund | ₹3,946.64 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 12,566 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 31. | LIC MF Ultra Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund | ₹1,467.99 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.25 | 1,420 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 32. | LIC MF Ultra Short to Short Term fundLIC Mutual Fund | ₹46.4788 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.24 | 1,900 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 33. | Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | ₹1,530.30 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.31 | 205 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 34. | Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short to Short Term FundMahindra Manulife Mutual Fund | ₹1,900.33 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.34 | 497 | Moderate Risk |
| 35. | Mirae Asset Ultra Short to Short Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund | ₹2,663.97 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.22 | 2,290 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 36. | Mirae Asset Ultra Short-Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund | ₹1,437.34 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.23 | 1,808 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 37. | Motilal Oswal Ultra Short Term FundMotilal Oswal Mutual Fund | ₹18.8324 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.25 | 534 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 38. | Nippon India Ultra Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund | ₹4,844.93 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.34 | 11,551 | Moderate Risk |
| 39. | Nippon India Ultra Short to Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund | ₹4,305.13 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 7,096 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 40. | PGIM India Ultra Short Term FundPGIM India Mutual Fund | ₹38.5502 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.34 | 232 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 41. | SBI ULTRA SHORT TERM FUNDSBI Mutual Fund | ₹6,592.32 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.35 | 11,237 | Moderate Risk |
| 42. | SBI Ultra Short to Short Term FundSBI Mutual Fund | ₹3,922.90 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.44 | 10,942 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 43. | Sundaram Ultra Short Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund | ₹3,179.24 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.19 | 2,108 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 44. | Sundaram Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Low Duration Fund)Sundaram Mutual Fund | ₹4,007.04 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 381 | Moderate Risk |
| 45. | Tata Ultra Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund | ₹16.2461 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.33 | 5,404 | Moderate Risk |
| 46. | Tata Ultra Short to Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund | ₹4,377.57 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.27 | 2,727 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 47. | Union Short Term FundUnion Mutual Fund | ₹11.0617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48. | Union Ultra Short to Short Term FundUnion Mutual Fund | ₹10.7167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49. | UTI Ultra Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund | ₹4,940.25 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.40 | 3,017 | Moderate Risk |
| 50. | UTI Ultra Short to Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund | ₹3,897.91 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.33 | 2,604 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| 51. | WhiteOak Capital Ultra Short Term FundWhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund | ₹1,525.99 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.27 | 549 | Low to Moderate Risk |
| Median: 51 schemes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.34 | 2,447 | — |
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Scheme details
- Investment objective
- The objective of the scheme is to provide income which is consistent with a portfolio through investments in a basket of debt and money market instruments of short maturities with a view to provide reasonable returns.
- Fund managers
- Kaustubh Gupta, Mohit Sharma
- Fund house
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
- Category
- Ultra Short Duration Funds · Debt
- Plan / option
- Direct · Growth
- AMFI scheme code
- 119523
- ISIN
- INF209K01XU7
- Scheme documents
- SID, KIM and factsheets (fund house website) · exit load and full portfolio are in these documents.
About Ultra Short Duration Funds
Ultra Short Duration Funds hold debt with a Macaulay duration of 3 to 6 months.
Generally used by money needed in about 3–6 months.
Other plans of this scheme
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund - Regular Plan - GROWTH
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund - Direct Plan - Weekly IDCW
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund - Regular Plan - Daily IDCW
- Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund - Regular Plan - Weekly IDCW
Tax on your gains
Tax treatment depends on what the fund holds: equity-oriented if at least 65% is in Indian shares (directly or through equity funds), debt-oriented if over 65% is in debt, otherwise the "other" rules.
- Dividends (IDCW option) are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate; the fund deducts 10% TDS when they exceed ₹10,000 in a year.
- Switching from one scheme or plan to another counts as selling and buying.
- Surcharge and 4% health and education cess apply on top of these rates.
| Fund type | Short-term | Long-term |
|---|---|---|
| Equity-oriented | 20% (up to 12 months) | 12.5% above ₹1.25 lakh |
| Debt-oriented (bought from Apr 2023) | Slab rate | Slab rate |
| Gold, international, other hybrid | Slab rate | 12.5% (after 12 or 24 months) |
Exit load, if any, is set out in the scheme's KIM (scheme documents). Tax rules change from time to time and depend on your situation; please confirm with your tax adviser. This is general information, not tax advice.
Fund managers
KG
MS
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Latest news: Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund
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- Rishi Awasthi Takes Over as CISO at Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundCXO Digitalpulse · 22 h ago
- Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC launches GIFT City funds for Indian and overseas investorsCNBC TV18 · Yesterday
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Questions about this scheme
What is the NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund today?
The latest NAV of Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH is ₹786.2863 as on 16 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI. NAVs are updated every business day evening.
What returns has Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund given?
As on 16 Oct 2026: 1 year +5.84%, 3 years +7.29% a year, 5 years +6.75% a year. Past returns may or may not be sustained in future.
What is the expense ratio of Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund?
The expense ratio of the Direct plan is 0.42% (as of Aug 2026). It is already deducted in the NAV.
How risky is this fund?
Its riskometer level is Moderate Risk. Over 3 years its volatility was 0.5% a year and its biggest fall from a peak was 0.2%. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks.
What is the difference between Direct and Regular plans?
Both plans hold the same portfolio. A Direct plan is bought straight from the fund house and has a lower expense ratio. A Regular plan is bought through a distributor, who is paid a commission from the expense ratio, so its NAV grows slightly slower.
What are Ultra Short Duration Funds?
Ultra Short Duration Funds hold debt with a Macaulay duration of 3 to 6 months.
How are gains from Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra short to short term Fund taxed?
It depends on how much the fund holds in Indian shares; see the tax section on this page and confirm with your tax adviser.
Important. NAVs are from AMFI and mfapi.in; benchmark closes from Yahoo Finance; expense ratio, fund size and managers from published scheme data (Kuvera). Figures may be delayed; confirm with the fund house before transacting. Ranks and quartiles are positions by past return and are not a rating or recommendation. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully before investing. Plenitude Connect Private Limited is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-130934) and earns commission from fund houses on Regular plans (see Disclosures).
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