Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
NAV
₹4,796.42
as of 21 Aug 2026
Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund is an open-ended Ultra Short Duration Fund scheme from Nippon India Mutual Fund managing ₹11,659 crore (as of 31 Jul 2026). Its Direct-plan NAV is ₹4,796.42 as of 21 Aug 2026. The expense ratio is 0.28% a year. Managed by Vivek Sharma. This page is factual data only — it carries no rating and no recommendation.
Key facts
- Expense ratio
- 0.28% / yr
- as of 30 Jun 2026
- Fund size
- ₹11,659 crore
- as of 31 Jul 2026
- Exit load
- None
- SIP available
- Yes
- Launched
- 7 Dec 2001
- ISIN
- INF204K01YH3
₹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
Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund
₹140
+40% 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 | 2.06% | – | – |
| 6 months | 3.52% | – | – |
| 1 year | 6.89% | – | – |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.58% | – | – |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.93% | – | – |
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
- 4.7%
- Median
- 7.6%
- Best
- 8.2%
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
- 6.5%
- Median
- 7.6%
- Best
- 7.8%
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)
- 2.60
- Sharpe ratio (5Y)
- 2.50
- Sortino ratio (3Y)
- 10.82 vs category 2.13
- Standard deviation (3Y)
- 0.41%
Where the money actually is
Bonds
51.9%
Cash
47.8%
Other
0.3%
Whole-portfolio split, as of 31 Jul 2026.
What it owns
132 positions · top 10 = 16.7%
Top holdings
- Triparty Repo6.15%
- Tbillmatures 27 Aug 20263.42%
- Nirma Limitedmatures 7 Apr 20272.98%
- Punjab National Bankmatures 2 Apr 20272.49%
- Aditya Birla Renewables Limitedmatures 24 Sep 20272.15%
- Small Industries Development Bank of India2.14%
- Tbillmatures 10 Sep 20262.13%
- Indian Bank2.11%
- Vedanta Limitedmatures 20 Feb 20272.07%
- Indigrid Infrastructure Trustmatures 14 Sep 20262.06%
Holdings as of 31 Jul 2026. Portfolio turnover 218.1% 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
- 7.31% vs category 6.85%
- Modified duration
- 0.47 yrs vs category 0.70 yrs
- Average maturity
- 0.63 yrs vs category 0.71 yrs
- Average coupon
- 8.24%
- Government securities
- 8.3%
Credit quality
- AAA
- 66.7%
- AA
- 33.3%
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
- +₹757 cr
- Net flow, 3 months
- +₹397 cr
as of 31 Jul 2026. Flows follow performance more than they predict it.
Quick answers
- What is the NAV of Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
- ₹4,796.42 per unit as of 21 Aug 2026 (Direct plan, growth). NAV is declared daily on working days.
- What is the expense ratio of Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
- 0.28% a year for the Direct plan, as of 30 Jun 2026.
- How large is Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
- ₹11,659 crore under management as of 31 Jul 2026, in the Ultra Short Duration Fund category.
- How risky is Nippon India Ultra Short Duration 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 Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
- 6.93% 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 Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
- 6.5% a year — the weakest of 25 overlapping 3-year holding periods, beginning 2 Aug 2021. The median was 7.6% and 100% of those windows ended positive. Windows overlap, so this is the range of past start dates, not a probability.
- Who manages Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund?
- Vivek Sharma, managing this fund for 12.8 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.
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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.