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HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund

HDFC Mutual FundDirectOpen-endedUltra Short Duration FundRiskometer: Moderate Risk

NAV

₹16.76

as of 6 Oct 2026

HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund is an open-ended Ultra Short Duration Fund scheme from HDFC Mutual Fund managing ₹17,363 crore (as of 31 Aug 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹16.76 as of 6 Oct 2026. The expense ratio is 0.39% a year. Managed by Anil Bamboli. This page is factual data only – it carries no rating and no recommendation.

Key facts

Expense ratio
0.39% / yr
as of 30 Jun 2026
Fund size
₹17,363 crore
as of 31 Aug 2026
Exit load
None
SIP available
Yes
Launched
25 Sept 2018
ISIN
INF179KB15Q6

₹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 5 Oct 2026

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

HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund

₹138

+38% 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 months1.60%––
6 months3.35%––
1 year6.37%––
3 years (CAGR)7.23%––
5 years (CAGR)6.59%––

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)
1.65
Sharpe ratio (5Y)
1.18
Sortino ratio (3Y)
3.65 vs category 2.37
Standard deviation (3Y)
0.48%

Where the money actually is

Bonds

53.2%

Cash

46.5%

Other

0.3%

Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Aug 2026.

What it owns

126 positions · top 10 = 20.0%

Top holdings

  • National Bank For Financing Infrastructure And Developmentmatures 3 Dec 20277.74%
  • India (Republic of)7.87%
  • Small Industries Development Bk Of Indiamatures 18 Dec 20264.35%
  • Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltdmatures 17 Nov 20262.82%
  • Yes Bank Limitedmatures 2 Dec 20272.78%
  • Treps - Tri-Party Repo2.50%
  • Iifl Capital Services Limitedmatures 8 Dec 20262.10%
  • Punjab National Bankmatures 2 May 20272.09%
  • Indian Overseas Bank2.08%

Holdings as of 31 Aug 2026. Portfolio turnover 174.5% 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
7.20% vs category 6.85%
Modified duration
0.45 yrs vs category 0.70 yrs
Average maturity
0.75 yrs vs category 0.71 yrs
Average coupon
7.75%
Government securities
25.0%

Credit quality

AAA
85.9%
AA
14.1%

Government securities are counted inside AAA by the data provider’s ladder; the sovereign share is listed separately above. Credit quality as of 31 Jul 2026.

Portfolio characteristics as of 31 Aug 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
−₹1,650 cr
Net flow, 3 months
+₹375 cr

as of 31 Aug 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.

Quick answers

What is the NAV of HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund?
₹16.76 per unit as of 6 Oct 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
What is the expense ratio of HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund?
0.39% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
How large is HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund?
₹17,363 crore under management as of 31 Aug 2026, in the Ultra Short Duration Fund category.
How risky is HDFC 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 HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund?
6.59% 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 HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund?
6.3% a year – the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 1 Oct 2021. The median was 7.3% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
Who manages HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund?
Anil Bamboli, managing this fund for 7.9 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.