DSP Ultra Short Fund
NAV
₹3,986.33
as of 21 Aug 2026
DSP Ultra Short Fund is an open-ended Ultra Short Duration Fund scheme from DSP Mutual Fund managing ₹4,456 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹3,986.33 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.3% a year. Managed by Karan Mundhra. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.3% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹4,456 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 31 Jul 2006
- ISIN
- INF740K01ON5
₹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 20 Aug 2026
DSP Ultra Short Fund
₹138
+38% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Ultra Short Duration Fund average
₹136
+36% on ₹100 over 5.0 yrs
Returns vs category
| Window | Fund | Category avg | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months | 2.07% | – | – |
| 6 months | 3.49% | – | – |
| 1 year | 6.63% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.43% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.60% | – | – |
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.
A single return number depends on its start date. These are ALL the overlapping holding periods, so the worst case is visible — read that number first.
1-year holding periods
- Worst
- 3.8%
- Median
- 7.5%
- Best
- 8.1%
49 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
3-year holding periods (per year)
- Worst
- 6.1%
- Median
- 7.4%
- Best
- 7.6%
25 windows over the last 60 months, stepped monthly; 100% ended positive. Worst window began 2 Aug 2021. Windows overlap — this is the range of past start dates, not a probability of anything.
Risk, measured
- Sharpe ratio (3Y)
- 1.90
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 1.37
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 5.38 vs category 2.13
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 0.49%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
46.9%
Cash
52.9%
Other
0.3%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
104 positions · top 10 = 15.4%
Top holdings
- Net Receivables/Payables5.96%
- Canara Bankmatures 3 Apr 20274.85%
- Treps / Reverse Repo Investments3.25%
- 5.74% Govt Stock 2026matures 15 Nov 20262.84%
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Limitedmatures 21 Dec 20262.73%
- HDFC Bank Limitedmatures 2 May 20272.71%
- Axis Bank Ltd.2.19%
- National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Developmentmatures 2 Apr 20272.17%
- HDFC Bank Ltdmatures 24 Feb 20272.16%
- The Federal Bank Limitedmatures 3 Apr 20272.15%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 208.5% 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
- 7.07% vs category 6.85%
- Modified duration
- 0.47 yrs vs category 0.70 yrs
- Average maturity
- 18 days vs category 0.71 yrs
- Average coupon
- 7.67%
- Government securities
- 17.8%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 77.2%
- AA
- 22.8%
Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 30 Jun 2026.
Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Jul 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
- +₹268 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹218 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of DSP Ultra Short Fund?
- ₹3,986.33 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of DSP Ultra Short Fund?
- 0.3% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is DSP Ultra Short Fund?
- ₹4,456 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Ultra Short Duration Fund category.
- How risky is DSP Ultra Short 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 DSP Ultra Short Fund?
- 6.60% 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 DSP Ultra Short Fund?
- 6.1% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 2021. The median was 7.4% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages DSP Ultra Short Fund?
- Karan Mundhra, managing this fund for 5.2 years.
Where this fund sits
Its shelf, all funds
Sd · Short duration →
Three months to three years of lending. Where sensible near-term money quietly sits.
The money map
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- HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund₹16,678 crore
- Kotak Savings Fund₹15,708 crore
- ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund₹15,455 crore
- Tata Ultra Short Term Fund₹6,378 crore
- Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund₹5,908 crore
- BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT DURATION FUND₹4,099 crore
- UTI Ultra Short Duration Fund₹3,444 crore
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.