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Axis Ultra Short Term Fund

Axis Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedUltra Short Duration FundRiskometer: Moderate Risk

NAV

₹17.01

as of 19 Oct 2026

Axis Ultra Short Term Fund is an open-ended Ultra Short Duration Fund scheme from Axis Mutual Fund managing ₹4,996 crore (as of 30 Sept 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹17.01 as of 19 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.36% a year. Managed by Sachin Jain. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.36% / yr
as of 31 Jul 2026
Fund size
₹4,996 crore
as of 30 Sept 2026
Exit load
None
SIP available
Yes
Launched
10 Sept 2018
ISIN
INF846K01F40

₹100 invested, fund vs category

The category line is the average of the funds in this category, built from nyvo’s own NAV data.

Rebased to 100data to 19 Oct 2026

Oct 2021Oct 2026
Growth of ₹100, Axis Ultra Short Term Fund versus Ultra Short Duration Fund average.

Axis Ultra Short Term Fund

₹139

+39% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Ultra Short Duration Fund average

₹137

+37% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs

Returns vs category

WindowFundCategory avgGap
3 months1.61%––
6 months3.26%––
1 year6.65%––
3 years (CAGR)7.41%––
5 years (CAGR)6.81%––

No category average is available for this fund. Short windows are noise; the 3 and 5-year rows are the record. Past returns do not predict future returns.

Risk, measured

Sharpe ratio (3Y)
2.51
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
1.95
Sortino ratio (3Y)
8.28 vs category 2.60
Standard deviation (3Y)
0.42%

Where the money actually is

Bonds

39.3%

Cash

60.4%

Other

0.4%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 30 Sept 2026.

What it owns

95 positions · top 10 = 12.9%

Top holdings

  • Small Industries Dev Bank Of Indiamatures 28 Jan 20275.87%
  • Hdfc Bank Limited (15/01/2027)matures 15 Jan 20275.40%
  • Punjab National Bankmatures 2 Sep 20275.37%
  • Canara Bankmatures 28 Jan 20274.41%
  • National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 14 Jan 20273.93%
  • National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 3 Feb 20272.92%
  • IDBI Bank Limited (Industrial Development Bank Of India Ltd)matures 3 Nov 20272.91%
  • Indusind Bank Ltd.matures 3 Sep 20272.43%
  • Jtpm Metal TRaders Limitedmatures 30 Apr 20302.40%
  • India (Republic of)matures 17 Dec 20262.18%

Holdings as of 30 Sept 2026. Portfolio turnover 434.1% a year.

Exposure figures are gross: funds that use derivatives (arbitrage, hedged books) hold offsetting positions, so concentration and turnover can read above 100%.

The debt it holds

Yield to maturity
7.25% vs category 6.85%
Modified duration
0.43 yrs vs category 0.70 yrs
Average maturity
0.48 yrs vs category 0.71 yrs
Average coupon
8.33%
Government securities
16.7%

Credit quality

AAA
73.8%
AA
26.2%

Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Sept 2026.

Portfolio characteristics as of 30 Sept 2026. Yield to maturity is what the portfolio would return if every holding were held to maturity and paid in full. It is not a forecast of the fund’s return, and it is quoted before expenses.

Money in, money out

Net flow, 12 months
+₹119 cr
Net flow, 3 months
−₹34 cr

as of 30 Sept 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of Axis Ultra Short Term Fund?
₹17.01 per unit as of 19 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of Axis Ultra Short Term Fund?
0.36% a year for the Direct plan, as of 31 Jul 2026.
How large is Axis Ultra Short Term Fund?
₹4,996 crore under management as of 30 Sept 2026, in the Ultra Short Duration Fund category.
How risky is Axis Ultra Short Term Fund?
Its SEBI Riskometer reading is "Moderate Risk". Three months to three years of lending. Where sensible near-term money quietly sits.
What are the 5-year returns of Axis Ultra Short Term Fund?
6.81% a year over the last 5 years (Direct plan, CAGR). Past returns do not predict future returns.
What is the worst 3-year return of Axis Ultra Short Term Fund?
6.5% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Oct 2021. The median was 7.5% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages Axis Ultra Short Term Fund?
Sachin Jain, managing this fund for 6.1 years.

Where this fund sits

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Data: nyvo research systems; each block above states its own as-of date, and blocks with no data for this fund are omitted rather than estimated. NAV updates daily on working days. This page is factual information about one scheme. It is not investment advice, not a recommendation, and it carries no rating of any kind. Past performance does not predict future returns. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully.