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HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 145035ISIN: INF179KB18Q0MUTF_IN: HDFC_ULTR_ST_1QP5INLHDFC Mutual FundUltra Short Duration funds

NAV ₹10.0396

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹15,675 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.39%18 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.44%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
Low to ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
12830 Sep 2026
Launched
25 Sep 2018

HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund returns

Read from the direct plan's growth option: an IDCW plan's NAV falls by every payout, so it carries no return of its own

Over each window to 23 Oct 2026

OverReturnBenchmarkRank in categoryCategory medianMiddle half
1 week−0.06%––––
1 month+0.21%–26 of 26+0.26%+0.2% to +0.3%
3 months+1.38%–21 of 25+1.42%+1.4% to +1.5%
6 months+3.00%–22 of 25+3.08%+3.0% to +3.2%
1 year+6.11%+6.40%to 30 Sep 202623 of 25+6.33%+6.2% to +6.4%
3 years+7.11%+7.08%to 30 Sep 202616 of 24+7.15%+7.0% to +7.3%
5 years+6.55%+6.54%to 30 Sep 202614 of 24+6.59%+6.4% to +6.7%
10 yearsNeeds 10 years––+6.51%+6.2% to +6.7%
Since launch+6.60%+6.45%to 30 Sep 2026–––
₹10,000 put in on 25 Sep 2018 is ₹16,764 at the NAV of 23 Oct 2026Over a year and longer, a return is the yearly rate. Benchmark: CRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index, 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 Ultra Short Term Fun 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+3.21%+3.75%
15 days yearly rate+5.62%+5.05%
1 month yearly rate+6.47%+6.00%
3 months yearly rate+6.29%+6.22%
6 months yearly rate+6.78%+6.76%
1 year+6.38%+6.40%
3 years+7.21%+7.08%
5 years+6.57%+6.54%
Since launch+6.64%+6.45%
Benchmark: CRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Direct Growth
Highest year to Dec 2019, +8.1%; lowest year to Dec 2021, +3.9%

HDFC Ultra 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₹1,23,746₹1,23,740 after stamp duty+6.10%+6.09%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,98,200₹3,98,180 after stamp duty+6.76%+6.76%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,13,092₹7,13,056 after stamp duty+6.90%+6.90%₹30
Since Sep 201897 instalments₹9,70,000₹12,67,256₹12,67,209 after stamp duty+6.52%+6.52%₹38

10 years: Launched 25 Sep 2018, needs 10 years of history.

From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 25 Sep 2018 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,716 windows+3.6%+6.5%+8.9%100.0%
3 years1,231 windows+5.0%+6.2%+7.5%100.0%
5 years746 windows+6.0%+6.2%+6.6%100.0%
10 yearsLaunched 25 Sep 2018, needs 11 years of history
Every 1, 3 and 5-year window ended higher than it started.From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

HDFC Ultra 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
0.32 ptsA year, on 18 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.39%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
0.71%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 0.40%, May 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.24%, Apr 2021.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.33%0.60%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.06%0.11%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 18 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
₹100
SIP
Accepted
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹17,067 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
67.9%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹18,060 Cr, quarter to Mar 2021.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹18,403 Cr, Feb 2021.Lowest ₹3,031 Cr, Feb 2019.

HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.44%Lines stating a yield: 99.70% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.05%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

National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and DevelopmentIND - A1+, repaid 12 Mar 2027Bonds and bills8.67%1,358.5528,0006.88%Mar 2026
182 Days TBILL MAT 140127Sovereign, repaid 14 Jan 2027Bonds and bills3.77%590.306,00,00,0005.71%Jul 2026
Yes Bank Ltd.CRISIL - A1+, repaid 12 Feb 2027Bonds and bills3.11%487.2810,0007.11%Feb 2026
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.ICRA - AAA, 7.80% coupon, repaid 15 Mar 2027Bonds and bills2.40%375.4137,5007.24%Jun 2025
Small Industries Development BankCARE - A1+, repaid 11 Aug 2027Bonds and bills2.40%375.458,0007.60%Aug 2026
IIFL CAPITAL SERVICES LIMITEDCRISIL - A1+, repaid 8 Dec 2026Bonds and bills2.35%368.877,5008.93%Jun 2026
Punjab National BankCRISIL - A1+, repaid 5 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.34%366.417,5006.74%Feb 2026
Indian Overseas BankCARE - A1+, repaid 18 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.33%365.307,5006.92%Feb 2026
Mindspace Business Parks REITCRISIL - AAA, repaid 20 Mar 2027Bonds and bills2.18%341.0034,0007.49%Jul 2026
Radhakrishna Securitisation Trust (Originator - Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited)CRISIL - AAA(SO), 7.66% coupon, repaid 28 Sep 2028Bonds and bills2.13%333.853508.07%Sep 2025
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and DevelopmentIND - A1+, repaid 2 Mar 2027Bonds and bills2.02%315.956,5006.88%Mar 2026
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.ICRA - AAA, repaid 24 Mar 2028Bonds and bills1.91%298.8730,0007.76%Apr 2025
REC Limited.CARE - AAA, 6.37% coupon, repaid 31 Mar 2027Bonds and bills1.90%298.5330,0007.17%Jul 2025
ADITYA BIRLA RENEWABLES LIMITEDCRISIL - AA, repaid 24 Sep 2027Bonds and bills1.75%275.0327,5008.58%Aug 2025
182 Days TBILL MAT 180227Sovereign, repaid 18 Feb 2027Bonds and bills1.72%269.022,75,00,0005.80%Sep 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
8.67%National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development
Top 5 holdings
20.35%
Top 10 holdings
31.68%
Effective holdings
49.4Taken over 99.76% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills99.43%
  • Units of other funds0.33%
  • Cash and receivables0.24%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign9.57%
  • AAA30.78%
  • AA17.28%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+41.80%

Other

  • Overnight lending0.30%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month0.78%
  • 1 to 3 months4.36%
  • 3 to 6 months59.34%
  • 6 to 12 months18.51%
  • 1 to 3 years13.79%
  • 3 to 5 years1.90%
  • 5 to 10 yearsNone
  • Over 10 years1.05%
Per cent of the fund's net assets, over the bonds whose maturity date is known; perpetual bonds have none.
Largest borrower
5.26%National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Top 5 borrowers
18.64%
Top 10 borrowers
30.64%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 89.86% of the fund, to 60 borrowers; the borrower is named for 79.22% of it, its group for 30.63%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
126.22% of the fund
Sold out
710.00% of the fund before
Matured
1
Added to
3
Trimmed
4
Unchanged
109
Traded at least
6.22%
Weight that moved
17.81%

Changes in Sep 2026

Small Industries Development BankSold out–4.35%−4.35 pts−15,500
182 Days Tbill Mat 311226Trimmed1.13%4.50%−3.37 pts−6,20,00,000
Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Ltd.Sold out–2.82%−2.82 pts−10,000
182 Days TBILL MAT 180227New1.72%0.00%+1.72 pts+2,75,00,000
182 Days TBILL MAT 221026Sold out–1.14%−1.14 pts−2,00,00,000
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and DevelopmentAdded2.02%0.97%+1.05 pts+3,000
GMR Airports LimitedNew1.02%0.00%+1.02 pts+15,000
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.Added2.40%1.43%+0.97 pts+12,500
Infina Finance Pvt. Ltd.Sold out–0.71%−0.71 pts−2,500
SK FINANCE LIMITEDAdded1.28%0.57%+0.71 pts+10,000
7.20% Tamil Nadu Mat 250127New0.64%0.00%+0.64 pts+1,00,00,000
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.Trimmed0.96%1.58%−0.62 pts−12,500
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.New0.62%0.00%+0.62 pts+2,000
Punjab National BankSold out–0.56%−0.56 pts−2,000
91 Days TBILL MAT 191126New0.48%0.00%+0.48 pts+75,00,000
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
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development–––––8.17%Bought7.87%7.92%8.37%8.05%7.74%8.67%
182 Days TBILL MAT 140127–––––––––3.51%Bought3.37%3.77%
Yes Bank Ltd.––––2.72%Bought2.93%2.82%2.84%3.00%2.89%2.78%3.11%
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.0.15%0.13%1.47%Added1.45%1.47%1.56%1.50%1.50%1.57%1.50%1.43%2.40%Added
Small Industries Development Bank––––––––––2.14%Bought2.40%
IIFL CAPITAL SERVICES LIMITED––––––––2.26%Bought2.18%2.10%2.35%
Punjab National Bank––––1.37%Bought1.47%1.41%1.43%1.66%Added1.59%2.09%Added2.34%
Indian Overseas Bank––––2.18%Bought2.34%2.25%2.27%2.25%Cut2.17%2.08%2.33%
Mindspace Business Parks REIT–––––––––2.05%Bought1.95%2.18%
Radhakrishna Securitisation Trust (Originator - Jamnagar Utilities & Power Private Limited)2.07%1.90%2.03%2.02%2.06%2.14%2.06%2.07%2.15%2.06%1.97%2.13%
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development–––––1.02%Bought0.98%0.99%1.05%1.01%0.97%2.02%Added
National Bank for Agri & Rural Dev.1.48%1.35%1.47%1.45%1.47%1.56%1.79%Added1.79%1.89%1.80%1.71%1.91%
REC Limited.0.29%0.26%0.29%0.29%0.29%0.31%0.30%0.30%1.87%Added1.79%1.71%1.90%
ADITYA BIRLA RENEWABLES LIMITED0.29%0.27%0.29%0.29%0.29%0.31%0.30%0.30%0.94%Added1.65%Added1.58%1.75%
182 Days TBILL MAT 180227–––––––––––1.72%Bought
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. The 205 holdings no longer held, sold or repaid within these months, are not listed.

Risk ratios

NAV to 23 Oct 2026

Each bar runs from the lowest to the highest figure among the Direct plans of Ultra Short Term Fun funds (24 funds) over the same 3 years; the tick is their average and the dot this fund.

How much the NAV moves

Standard deviation0.49%
0.31%Lowest0.43%Average0.50%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.00%Average0.00%Highest
Sharpe ratio2.25
0.96Lowest2.53Average3.44Highest
Sortino ratio5.26
2.25Lowest8.29Average15.70Highest
From the Direct Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1 and 3 years−0.12%6 Jul 20268 Jul 202613 Jul 2026
5 years−0.22%2 May 20226 May 202227 May 2022
Since Sep 2018−1.01%11 Mar 202024 Mar 202027 Mar 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2024 to Aug 202623 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Mar 2024 to Sep 20247 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Jul 2023 to Feb 20248 monthsModerateModerateCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Dec 2022 to Jun 20237 monthsLow to ModerateModerateCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Oct 2022 to Nov 20222 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Apr 2022 to Sep 20226 monthsModerateModerateCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Feb 2022 to Mar 20222 monthsLow to ModerateModerateCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Dec 2021 to Jan 20222 monthsLow to ModerateModerately HighNIFTY Ultra Short 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.

HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Anil BamboliFund Manager of the schemeSep 2018+6.63%a year––––15₹2,14,749 Cr₹2,626 Cr alone
Praveen JainFund Manager of the SchemeAug 2024+6.99%a year––50.1%40.1%7₹72,044 Cr
Gopal AgrawalFund Manager for Overseas InvestmentsSep 2026+0.70%over 45 days––––46₹8,22,736 Cr
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
HDFC Balanced Advantage FundAnil BamboliJul 2022+14.17%a year––₹1,02,534 Cr
HDFC Arbitrage FundAnil BamboliFeb 2022+6.91%a year––₹25,509 Cr
HDFC Floating Interest Rates FundAnil BamboliMar 2026+3.14%over 221 days––₹15,659 Cr
HDFC Short Term FundAnil BamboliJun 2010–––₹14,219 Cr
HDFC Childrens FundAnil BamboliOct 2022+11.06%a year––₹10,339 Cr
HDFC Multi-Asset Active FOFAnil BamboliMay 2021+13.81%a year––₹5,956 Cr
HDFC Multi Asset Allocation FundAnil BamboliAug 2005–––₹5,782 Cr
HDFC Equity Savings FundAnil BamboliSep 2004–––₹5,532 Cr
HDFC Banking and PSU Debt FundAnil BamboliMar 2014+7.69%a year––₹5,055 Cr
HDFC Medium Term FundAnil BamboliMar 2026+3.63%over 221 days––₹3,499 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

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund18.94%29
Invesco India Ultra Short Term FundInvesco Mutual Fund11.75%13
Nippon India Ultra Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund11.44%18
Tata Ultra Short Term FundTata Mutual Fund10.80%13
Kotak Ultra Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund10.70%19
Sundaram Ultra Short TermSundaram Mutual Fund9.71%7
SBI Ultra Short Term FundSBI Mutual Fund9.13%11
Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund8.84%20
Mirae Asset Ultra Short-Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund8.49%13
LIC Mf Ultra Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund7.74%7
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

HDFC Ultra Short to Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund18.92%
HDFC Money Market FundHDFC Mutual Fund17.51%
HDFC Floating Interest Rates FundHDFC Mutual Fund9.22%
HDFC Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund8.15%
HDFC Credit Risk FundHDFC Mutual Fund5.91%
HDFC Medium Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund5.87%
HDFC Banking and PSU Debt FundHDFC Mutual Fund3.84%
HDFC Corporate Bond FundHDFC Mutual Fund1.30%
HDFC Liquid FundHDFC Mutual Fund0.89%
HDFC Dynamic Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund0.79%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund dividend history

IDCW (income distribution cum capital withdrawal), once called a dividend: rupees per unit, paid to holders on the record date and taken out of the NAV.Every fund's payouts

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
19 Oct 2026₹0.00470.047%₹10.0547₹10.0443
12 Oct 2026₹0.0080.080%₹10.0580₹10.0525
5 Oct 2026₹0.01820.18%₹10.0682₹10.0510
28 Sep 2026₹0.00550.055%₹10.0555₹10.0514
21 Sep 2026₹0.01210.12%₹10.0621₹10.0518
15 Sep 2026₹0.00140.014%₹10.0514₹10.0516
7 Sep 2026₹0.02780.28%₹10.0778₹10.0518
31 Aug 2026₹0.01550.15%₹10.0655₹10.0531
24 Aug 2026₹0.00460.046%₹10.0546₹10.0533
17 Aug 2026₹0.01110.11%₹10.0611₹10.0513
10 Aug 2026₹0.01640.16%₹10.0664₹10.0524
3 Aug 2026₹0.01530.15%₹10.0653₹10.0519
The latest 120 of 383 payouts since 15 Oct 2018.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 30 SepCategoryCategory: Debt / Ultra Short Duration to Debt / Ultra Short Term Fun
    • 1 AprExpenseExpense ratio stated under the new rules: a base ratio, with brokerage, levies and GST on top
  2. 2022

    • 30 AprBenchmarkBenchmark: NIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I to CRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index

Fund details

Objective

To generate income/capital appreciation through investment in debt securities and money market instruments.There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Debt and Money Market instruments^ : Upto 100%;

^Portfolio Macaulay Duration shall be between 3 months and 6 months. For detailed asset allocation, refer Scheme Information Document (SID) available on the website.

Type of scheme

An open ended ultra-short term debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay Duration of the portfolio is between 3 months to 6 months. A Moderate Interest Rate Risk and Moderate Credit Risk.

Stated category
Ultra Short Term Fund
Benchmark
CRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Potential risk class
B-II
Risk level at launch
Moderately Low Risk
New fund offer
18 Sep 2018 to 24 Sep 2018
Units first allotted
25 Sep 2018
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹5,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth145034INF179KB15Q6HDFC_ULTR_ST_7BSA2D25 Sep 2018
Regular Growth145040INF179KB11R3HDFC_ULTR_ST_5K5CZE25 Sep 2018
Direct IDCW145035INF179KB18Q0INF179KB17Q2HDFC_ULTR_ST_1QP5INL25 Sep 2018
Regular IDCW145037INF179KB16R2INF179KB15R4HDFC_ULTR_ST_15CQGQI25 Sep 2018

This fund

Factsheet

Statement of additional information

Portfolio overlap disclosure