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Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Direct Growth NAV today

AMFI: 119523ISIN: INF209K01XU7MUTF_IN: ADIT_BSL_ULTR_1SUP95DAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual FundLow Duration funds

Formerly Aditya Birla Sun Life Low Duration Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term Fund -Institutional
NAV ₹785.5525down ₹0.05 (0.01%)

NAV for 23 Oct 2026, against 22 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹9,185 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.42%21 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.66%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
7330 Sep 2026
Launched
14 May 1998

Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term Fund returns

Direct Growth plan

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.09%––––
1 month+0.04%–16 of 25+0.07%0.0% to +0.1%
3 months+1.02%–21 of 25+1.16%+1.1% to +1.2%
6 months+2.70%–20 of 25+2.82%+2.7% to +2.9%
1 year+5.62%+6.31%to 30 Sep 202618 of 23+5.79%+5.6% to +5.9%
3 years+7.21%+7.09%to 30 Sep 202611 of 20+7.22%+7.1% to +7.3%
5 years+6.71%+6.35%to 30 Sep 20262 of 20+6.59%+6.5% to +6.7%
10 years+7.17%+6.46%to 30 Sep 20262 of 18+6.72%+6.5% to +7.0%
₹10,000 put in on 2 Jan 2013 is ₹28,304 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I, over the same days as the fund, or to the month end its cell names. Rank, median and middle half among the Direct plans of Low Duration funds, each fund's return to its latest NAV on or before 25 Oct 2026.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
7 days yearly rate−0.06%+3.69%
15 days yearly rate+3.87%+5.42%
1 month yearly rate+5.20%+6.16%
3 months yearly rate+4.99%+6.28%
6 months yearly rate+6.36%+7.04%
1 year+6.10%+6.31%
3 years+7.33%+7.09%
5 years+6.76%+6.35%
10 years+7.23%+6.46%
Since launch+7.86%+7.11%
Benchmark: NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
Highest year to Dec 2014, +9.9%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +4.3%

Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term Fund SIP returns

₹10,000 on the 1st of every month, valued at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026

PeriodInvestedValue todayInvested against value todaySIP returnAfter stamp dutyStamp duty
1 year12 instalments₹1,20,000₹1,23,310₹1,23,304 after stamp duty+5.39%+5.38%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,97,744₹3,97,724 after stamp duty+6.68%+6.68%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,14,239₹7,14,203 after stamp duty+6.97%+6.96%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹17,12,314₹17,12,267 after stamp duty+6.94%+6.94%₹38
Since Jan 2013165 instalments₹16,50,000₹27,86,028₹27,85,980 after stamp duty+7.29%+7.29%₹38

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 2 Jan 2013 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year3,093 windows+3.9%+7.9%+10.9%100.0%
3 years2,616 windows+5.5%+7.7%+9.9%100.0%
5 years2,133 windows+6.5%+7.6%+9.0%100.0%
10 years923 windows+7.2%+7.7%+8.0%100.0%
Every 1, 3, 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term Fund expense ratio and exit load

Per cent of the money invested, a year. Each month shows its last day filed; the parts were redefined from Apr 2026.

Regular over direct
0.78 ptsA year, on 21 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.42%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.20%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 0.43%, Oct 2025.Direct plan lowest 0.33%, Oct 2018.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.36%1.04%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.06%0.16%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 21 Oct 2026. The parts add up to that day's total.

Buying and selling

Lump-sum purchases
Accepted
Minimum investment
₹100
Minimum top-up
₹100
Minimum redemption
₹1
SIP
Accepted
SIP minimum
₹100
SIP instalments, at least
6
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Any Day(1 to 31)Weekly(Monday to Friday)
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹9,853 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
34.0%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹19,424 Cr, quarter to Sep 2021.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹20,832 Cr, Nov 2020.Lowest ₹7,838 Cr, Mar 2019.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.66%Lines stating a yield: 91.56% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.24%Direct plan
Maturity date known
100.00%Of the bond book, perpetual bonds left out
Perpetual bonds
None

The bond book is the fund's bonds, bills and overnight lending.

Holdings on 30 Sep 2026

7.30% Bharti Telecom Ltd. (01/12/2027)CRISIL AAA, 7.30% coupon, repaid 1 Dec 2027Bonds and bills6.36%583.7159,0008.26%Nov 2025
Small Industries Development Bank of India (20/08/2027)CRISIL A1+, repaid 20 Aug 2027Bonds and bills4.85%445.079,5007.60%Aug 2026
91 DAY T-BILL 31.12.26Sovereign, repaid 31 Dec 2026Bonds and bills4.30%394.594,00,00,0005.50%Sep 2026
Jubilant Bevco Ltd. (31/05/2028) (ZCB)CRISIL AA, repaid 31 May 2028Bonds and bills4.29%393.6735,0009.05%Jun 2025
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (03/02/2027)ICRA A1+, repaid 3 Feb 2027Bonds and bills3.72%341.897,0006.93%Feb 2026
JTPM Metal Traders Ltd. (29/09/2028) (ZCB)CRISIL AA, repaid 29 Sep 2028Bonds and bills3.36%309.0428,6388.82%Sep 2025
REC Ltd. (19/03/2027)CRISIL A1+, repaid 19 Mar 2027Bonds and bills2.90%266.515,5006.88%Sep 2026
6.47% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. (30/05/2028)ICRA AAA, 6.47% coupon, repaid 30 May 2028Bonds and bills2.89%265.1827,0007.63%Jun 2025
8.10% Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd. (13/12/2028)ICRA AAA, 8.10% coupon, repaid 13 Dec 2028Bonds and bills2.66%244.6624,5008.15%Oct 2025
7.19% ICICI Home Finance Co. Ltd. (22/08/2028)CRISIL AAA, repaid 22 Aug 2028Bonds and bills2.63%241.6824,5007.98%May 2025
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (28/09/2029)CRISIL AAA(SO), 7.73% coupon, repaid 28 Sep 2029Bonds and bills2.43%223.342348.14%Sep 2025
6.66% National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (12/10/2028)ICRA AAA, 6.66% coupon, repaid 12 Oct 2028Bonds and bills2.40%220.2922,5007.81%Aug 2025
7.09% ICICI Home Finance Co. Ltd. (12/11/2027) (FRN)ICRA AAA, repaid 12 Nov 2027Bonds and bills2.28%209.5321,0008.52%Nov 2024
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (04/02/2027)CRISIL A1+, repaid 4 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.13%195.504,0006.67%Feb 2026
7.56% REC Ltd. (31/08/2027)ICRA AAA, 7.56% coupon, repaid 31 Aug 2027Bonds and bills1.96%179.9418,0007.55%Aug 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
6.36%7.30% Bharti Telecom Ltd. (01/12/2027)
Top 5 holdings
23.51%
Top 10 holdings
37.95%
Effective holdings
37.8Taken over 93.91% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills93.48%
  • Units of other funds0.44%
  • Cash and receivables6.09%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign5.63%
  • AAA45.51%
  • AA13.92%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+28.42%

Other

  • Overnight lending8.61%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month8.61%
  • 1 to 3 months0.01%
  • 3 to 6 months31.30%
  • 6 to 12 months11.14%
  • 1 to 3 years48.04%
  • 3 to 5 years2.99%
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 yearsNone
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
8.30%BHARTI TELECOM LIMITED
Top 5 borrowers
29.58%
Top 10 borrowers
45.42%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 87.84% of the fund, to 37 borrowers; the borrower is named for 87.83% of it, its group for 24.31%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
1314.53% of the fund
Sold out
84.36% of the fund before
Matured
6
Added to
5
Trimmed
6
Unchanged
49
Traded at least
4.36%
Weight that moved
22.40%

Changes in Sep 2026

91 DAY T-BILL 31.12.26New4.30%0.00%+4.30 pts+4,00,00,000
182 DAY T-BILL 18.09.26Matured–3.33%−3.33 pts–
REC Ltd. (19/03/2027)New2.90%0.00%+2.90 pts+5,500
364 DAY T-BILL 24.09.26Matured–2.72%−2.72 pts–
7.68% Small Industries Development Bank of India (10/08/2027)Sold out–1.75%−1.75 pts−17,000
364 DAY T-BILL 17.09.26Matured–1.74%−1.74 pts–
Small Industries Development Bank of India (20/08/2027)Added4.85%3.12%+1.73 pts+3,000
7.30% Bharti Telecom Ltd. (01/12/2027)Trimmed6.36%7.99%−1.63 pts−19,500
7.35% Bharti Telecom Ltd. (15/10/2027)New1.62%0.00%+1.62 pts+15,000
6.74% Small Industries Development Bank of India (10/01/2029)Trimmed0.16%1.66%−1.50 pts−15,000
HDFC Bank Ltd. (10/09/2026)Matured–1.18%−1.18 pts–
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (04/02/2027)Added2.13%1.00%+1.13 pts+2,000
HDFC Bank Ltd. (15/01/2027)New1.12%0.00%+1.12 pts+2,100
Punjab National Bank (04/02/2027)Added1.28%0.20%+1.08 pts+2,000
Punjab National Bank (28/01/2027)New1.07%0.00%+1.07 pts+2,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
7.30% Bharti Telecom Ltd. (01/12/2027)–2.57%Bought5.99%Added5.60%5.34%7.42%6.01%Cut6.10%8.17%7.89%Cut7.99%Cut6.36%Cut
Small Industries Development Bank of India (20/08/2027)––––––––––3.12%Bought4.85%Added
91 DAY T-BILL 31.12.26–––––––––––4.30%Bought
Jubilant Bevco Ltd. (31/05/2028) (ZCB)2.85%2.75%2.77%Cut2.60%2.50%3.49%2.87%2.93%3.98%3.93%4.02%4.29%
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (03/02/2027)––––1.85%Bought2.60%2.14%2.19%2.95%2.92%3.00%3.72%Added
JTPM Metal Traders Ltd. (29/09/2028) (ZCB)2.62%2.53%2.92%2.74%2.63%3.66%3.02%2.72%Cut3.69%3.65%3.45%Cut3.36%Cut
REC Ltd. (19/03/2027)–––––––––––2.90%Bought
6.47% Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd. (30/05/2028)1.80%1.73%1.98%1.84%1.76%2.44%2.00%2.03%2.73%2.69%2.73%2.89%
8.10% Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd. (13/12/2028)1.69%Bought1.62%1.85%1.72%1.65%2.27%1.86%1.89%2.53%2.49%2.53%2.66%
7.19% ICICI Home Finance Co. Ltd. (22/08/2028)1.65%1.58%1.80%1.68%1.60%2.23%1.82%1.85%2.49%2.45%2.49%2.63%
Shivshakti Securitisation Trust (28/09/2029)1.59%1.53%1.73%1.61%1.54%2.12%1.73%1.75%2.35%2.31%2.34%2.43%
6.66% National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (12/10/2028)1.50%Cut1.44%1.65%1.53%1.46%2.03%1.66%1.69%2.28%2.23%2.27%2.40%
7.09% ICICI Home Finance Co. Ltd. (12/11/2027) (FRN)1.41%1.35%1.55%1.45%1.38%1.93%1.58%1.61%2.15%2.12%2.15%2.28%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (04/02/2027)––––0.62%Bought0.87%0.71%0.73%0.98%0.97%1.00%2.13%Added
7.56% REC Ltd. (31/08/2027)1.23%1.18%1.34%1.25%1.19%1.66%1.36%1.38%1.85%1.82%1.85%1.96%
Per cent of the fund's net assets at each month end, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Under it, the change on the fund's previous month. "After a gap" is a holding after a month with no portfolio on record, so when it was bought is not known; "Not filed" is one gone across such a gap.

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Low Duration funds (20 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation0.70%
0.61%Lowest0.67%Average1.11%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.00%Average0.00%Highest
Sharpe ratio1.75
1.44Lowest1.82Average2.13Highest
Sortino ratio4.65
3.48Lowest5.25Average8.17Highest

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−0.22%11 May 202621 May 20261 Jun 2026
5 years−0.37%2 May 20226 May 20228 Jun 2022
10 years and since Jan 2013−1.71%5 Mar 202024 Mar 202027 Mar 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Mar 2025 to Aug 202618 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Nov 2024 to Feb 20254 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Feb 2024 to Oct 20249 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Apr 2022 to Jan 202422 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Nov 2021 to Mar 20225 monthsLow to ModerateModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Oct 20211 monthLow to ModerateModerately HighNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
The riskometer at each month end, the fund's and its benchmark's. A month with none on record is left out.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Kaustubh GuptaComanageJul 2011–––––12₹1,76,117 Cr₹34,108 Cr alone
Mohit SharmaComanageApr 2017+7.16%a year––––16₹90,283 Cr₹1,545 Cr alone
Returns are the direct plan's growth NAV, from the day each took over to the latest NAV, beside the benchmark over the same days.

Other funds they run

Fund
Aditya Birla Sun Life Liquid FundKaustubh GuptaJul 2011–––₹61,167 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Money Market FundKaustubh GuptaJul 2011–––₹26,943 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond FundKaustubh GuptaApr 2017+7.16%a year––₹22,722 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short Term FundKaustubh GuptaJul 2011–––₹16,279 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Floating Interest Rate FundKaustubh GuptaJan 2013–––₹12,971 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Overnight FundKaustubh GuptaNov 2018–––₹11,387 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt FundKaustubh GuptaSep 2009–––₹8,439 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundKaustubh GuptaSep 2014+8.03%a year––₹5,966 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Income Plus Arbitrage Active FOFKaustubh GuptaMar 2021+6.35%a year––₹1,046 Cr
Aditya Birla Sun Life Crisil Broad Based Gilt ETFKaustubh GuptaJul 2024–––₹12 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the direct plan's.

Portfolio overlap

Funds holding the most of the same securities, by weight.

Closest funds in the category

Axis Ultra Short to Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund15.42%23
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund13.47%17
HDFC Ultra Short to Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund10.64%16
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund10.53%15
Nippon India Ultra Short to Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund9.10%13
Franklin India Ultra Short to Short Term FundFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund8.75%7
Mirae Asset Ultra Short to Short Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund8.23%10
UTI Ultra Short to Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund8.04%10
DSP Ultra Short to Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund7.24%13
Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term FundBandhan Mutual Fund6.48%8
Portfolios for Sep 2026. Overlap is per cent of the portfolio the two funds hold in common.

Overlap with the fund house's other funds

Aditya Birla Sun Life Floating Interest Rate FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund23.54%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund22.06%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Corporate Bond FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund15.75%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Banking & PSU Debt FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund14.95%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Credit Risk FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund13.94%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund12.06%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund11.69%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Dynamic Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund7.89%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium to Long Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund4.83%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Money Market FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund3.63%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short to Short Term Fund dividend history

Paid through the IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal) option, once called a dividend.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Low Duration to Debt / Ultra Short to Short Term
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2019

    • 30 SepBenchmarkBenchmark: CRISIL Short Term Bond Index to NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I

Fund details

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.

Asset allocation

  • Under normal market conditions, the Scheme's maximum exposure as a percentage of its net assets to different debt and money market securities is set out below:
  • Debt and Money Market Instruments# - 0% to 80% - Low to Medium / Money Market Instruments including Tri-party Repo on Government securities or treasury bills & repo - 20% to 100% - Low to Medium / Macaulay duration of the portfolio will be between 6 months-12 months.

#The scheme may invest into securitized debt upto 50% of its net assets.

Type of scheme

An open ended debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months to 12 months. A relatively high interest rate risk and moderate credit risk

Stated category
Debt Scheme - Ultra Short to Short Term Fund
Benchmark
NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Potential risk class
B-III
Risk level at launch
Low to Moderate
New fund offer
7 Jul 1998 to 10 Jul 1998
Units first allotted
14 May 1998
Open for sale again
16 May 1998
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth119523INF209K01XU7ADIT_BSL_ULTR_1SUP95D2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth103192INF209K01LQ0ADIT_BSL_ULTR_1RQO6622 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW119522INF209K01XV5ADIT_BSL_ULTR_GEO57H2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW103193INF209KA1LQ4ADIT_BSL_ULTR_162J4Y72 Apr 2006

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure