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Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund Direct IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 143497ISIN: INF204K01YI1MUTF_IN: NIPP_INDI_UST_1MT8ZELNippon India Mutual FundUltra Short Duration funds

Formerly Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund, Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund (Number of Segregated Portfolio -1), Reliance Liquid Cash, Reliance Liquid Fund - Cash, Reliance Ultra Short Duration Fund
NAV ₹1,036.6249

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹11,551 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
0.33%19 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.52%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
11730 Sep 2026
Launched
7 Dec 2001

Nippon India 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−0.03%––––
1 month+0.29%–5 of 26+0.26%+0.2% to +0.3%
3 months+1.52%–3 of 25+1.42%+1.4% to +1.5%
6 months+3.28%–3 of 25+3.08%+3.0% to +3.2%
1 year+6.73%+6.40%to 30 Sep 20262 of 25+6.33%+6.2% to +6.4%
3 years+7.48%+7.08%to 30 Sep 20261 of 24+7.15%+7.0% to +7.3%
5 years+6.98%+6.54%to 30 Sep 20261 of 24+6.59%+6.4% to +6.7%
10 yearsNo price at its start––+6.51%+6.2% to +6.7%
₹10,000 put in on 21 May 2018 is ₹17,104 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. No price at its start: no NAV was published near the day the window begins.

At the month end, 30 Sep 2026

OverFundBenchmark
7 days yearly rate+4.72%+3.75%
15 days yearly rate+6.42%+5.05%
1 month yearly rate+6.78%+6.00%
3 months yearly rate+6.58%+6.22%
6 months yearly rate+7.38%+6.76%
1 year+6.96%+6.40%
3 years+7.56%+7.08%
5 years+7.00%+6.54%
10 years+6.64%+6.54%
Since launch+7.21%+7.17%
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 2021, +8.7%; lowest year to Dec 2019, +1.7%

Nippon India 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₹1,24,111₹1,24,104 after stamp duty+6.70%+6.69%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹4,00,818₹4,00,798 after stamp duty+7.21%+7.20%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹7,20,052₹7,20,016 after stamp duty+7.29%+7.29%₹30
Since May 2018101 instalments₹10,10,000₹13,62,162₹13,62,114 after stamp duty+6.99%+6.99%₹38

10 years: Left out: no NAV near the start of the window.

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 21 May 2018 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year1,801 windows−0.1%+6.4%+10.4%99.7%
3 years1,316 windows+4.8%+6.8%+7.8%100.0%
5 years831 windows+5.7%+6.7%+7.6%100.0%
Every 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.

Nippon India 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
0.72 ptsA year, on 19 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.33%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.05%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 0.39%, Apr 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.25%, Nov 2021.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.28%0.89%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.05%0.16%
Per cent of assets a year, filed for 19 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
SIP dates
1st to 31st of a month
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP minimum
Rs.100/- per month (minimum 60 months) Rs.500/- per month (minimum 12 months) Rs.1000/- per month (minimum 6 months) Rs. 500/- per quarter (minimum 12 quarters) Rs.1500/- per quarter (minimum 4 quarters) Rs. 5000/- per year (minimum 2 years)
SIP instalments, at least
60 months for Rs. 100 per month 12 months for Rs. 500 per month 6 months for Rs. 1,000 per month 12 quarters for Rs. 500 per quarter 4 quarters for Rs. 1500 per quarter 2 years for Rs. 5000 per Year
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹11,899 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
61.4%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹12,701 Cr, quarter to Dec 2025.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹13,463 Cr, Nov 2025.Lowest ₹577 Cr, Sep 2020.

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.52%Lines stating a yield: 98.44% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
7.18%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

8.5% Nirma LimitedCRISIL AA, 8.50% coupon, repaid 7 Apr 2027Bonds and bills3.00%346.6134,6007.65%Sep 2025
9.4% Vedanta Aluminium Metal LimitedICRA AA+, repaid 20 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.78%320.9032,0008.20%Feb 2025
National Bank For Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentCRISIL A1+, repaid 18 Mar 2027Bonds and bills2.73%314.836,5007.02%Apr 2026
Punjab National BankCRISIL A1+, repaid 4 Feb 2027Bonds and bills2.54%293.186,0006.74%Feb 2026
HDFC Bank LimitedCARE A1+, repaid 12 Mar 2027Bonds and bills2.52%291.106,0006.89%Mar 2026
364 Days Tbillrepaid 10 Dec 2026Bonds and bills2.44%282.102,85,00,0005.36%Sep 2026
9.31% Vedanta LimitedCRISIL AA+, repaid 3 Dec 2027Bonds and bills2.23%257.1525,5008.53%Aug 2026
Small Industries Dev Bank of IndiaCRISIL A1+, repaid 11 Jun 2027Bonds and bills2.18%251.995,3007.45%Jun 2026
8.6% Aditya Birla Renewables LimitedCRISIL AA, repaid 24 Sep 2027Bonds and bills2.16%250.0225,0008.58%Jun 2026
182 Days Tbillrepaid 17 Dec 2026Bonds and bills2.14%247.132,50,00,0005.50%Aug 2026
Small Industries Dev Bank of IndiaCRISIL A1+, repaid 11 Aug 2027Bonds and bills2.03%234.665,0007.60%Aug 2026
HDFC Bank LimitedCARE A1+, repaid 13 Nov 2026Bonds and bills1.89%218.404,4006.21%Aug 2026
7.35% Embassy Office Parks REITCRISIL AAA, repaid 5 Apr 2027Bonds and bills1.73%199.722,0007.86%Oct 2025
Axis Bank LimitedCRISIL A1+, repaid 26 Nov 2026Bonds and bills1.71%198.094,0006.27%Nov 2025
364 Days Tbillrepaid 4 Feb 2027Bonds and bills1.70%196.112,00,00,0005.75%Aug 2026
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore. 13 lines filed with no weight are listed without one.
Largest holding
3.00%8.5% Nirma Limited
Top 5 holdings
13.57%
Top 10 holdings
24.72%
Effective holdings
70.2Taken over 97.71% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills97.44%
  • Units of other funds0.27%
  • Cash and receivables2.29%
  • Futures and options, net0.02%
  • Futures and options, gross0.02%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign8.55%
  • AAA16.31%
  • AA32.99%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+39.59%

Other

  • Overnight lending1.54%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month1.54%
  • 1 to 3 months18.54%
  • 3 to 6 months34.85%
  • 6 to 12 months26.48%
  • 1 to 3 years16.17%
  • 3 to 5 years1.40%
  • 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
6.74%HDFC Bank Limited
Top 5 borrowers
24.41%
Top 10 borrowers
38.53%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 88.89% of the fund, to 49 borrowers; the borrower is named for 82.98% of it, its group for 11.90%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
137.12% of the fund
Sold out
61.62% of the fund before
Matured
8
Added to
4
Trimmed
5
Unchanged
110
Traded at least
1.62%
Weight that moved
17.07%

Changes in Sep 2026

364 Days TbillNew2.44%0.00%+2.44 pts+2,85,00,000
182 Days TbillMatured–2.01%−2.01 pts–
6.72% IndiGrid Infrastructure TrustMatured–1.93%−1.93 pts–
182 Days TbillAdded2.14%0.40%+1.74 pts+2,00,00,000
HDFC Bank LimitedMatured–1.60%−1.60 pts–
IIFL Home Finance LimitedMatured–1.60%−1.60 pts–
National Bank For Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAdded2.73%1.55%+1.18 pts+2,500
9.5% DMI Finance Private LimitedNew1.06%0.00%+1.06 pts+12,500
HDFC Bank LimitedMatured–1.00%−1.00 pts–
Bank of BarodaMatured–0.80%−0.80 pts–
Bank of BarodaMatured–0.80%−0.80 pts–
Indian BankSold out–0.80%−0.80 pts−2,000
Canara BankAdded1.69%0.98%+0.71 pts+1,500
Canara BankAdded0.85%0.39%+0.46 pts+1,000
8.42% Godrej Industries LimitedNew0.43%0.00%+0.43 pts+5,000
Weights are per cent of the fund's net assets; a change in weight is in percentage points. Securities only: 3 futures, options and cash lines that changed are not listed.

Holdings month by month

HoldingOct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26
8.5% Nirma Limited1.20%1.29%Added1.60%Added1.69%1.66%1.85%1.59%1.61%3.41%Added2.98%2.79%3.00%
9.4% Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited1.91%1.76%2.18%2.30%2.26%2.53%2.17%2.19%2.36%2.07%2.58%Added2.78%
National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development––––––1.70%Bought1.72%1.87%1.64%1.55%2.73%Added
Punjab National Bank––––2.64%Bought2.97%2.57%2.61%2.83%2.49%2.34%2.54%
HDFC Bank Limited–––––0.74%Bought0.64%0.65%0.70%0.82%Added2.33%Added2.52%
364 Days Tbill–––––––––––2.44%Bought
9.31% Vedanta Limited––––––––––2.07%Bought2.23%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India––––––––1.97%Bought2.14%Added2.01%2.18%
8.6% Aditya Birla Renewables Limited––––––––0.98%Bought2.15%Added2.01%2.16%
182 Days Tbill––––––––––0.40%Bought2.14%Added
Small Industries Dev Bank of India––––––––––1.88%Bought2.03%
HDFC Bank Limited––––––––––1.74%Bought1.89%
7.35% Embassy Office Parks REIT1.59%Bought1.47%1.81%1.91%1.88%2.10%1.80%1.82%1.96%1.71%1.60%1.73%
Axis Bank Limited–1.37%Bought1.71%1.80%1.78%2.01%1.73%1.76%1.91%1.68%1.58%1.71%
364 Days Tbill––––––––––1.57%Bought1.70%
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 162 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 deviation0.41%
0.31%Lowest0.43%Average0.50%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.00%Average0.00%Highest
Sharpe ratio3.44
0.96Lowest2.53Average3.44Highest
Sortino ratio15.70
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−0.09%6 Jul 20268 Jul 202613 Jul 2026
5 years−0.18%2 May 20226 May 202223 May 2022
Since May 2018−5.24%12 Sep 201925 Sep 20191 Jun 2020

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Feb 2024 to Aug 202631 monthsModerateLow to ModerateCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Aug 2022 to Jan 202418 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I
Jul 20221 monthModerately HighModerateNIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I
Apr 2022 to Jun 20223 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I
Mar 20221 monthModerateNIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I
Dec 2021 to Feb 20223 monthsModerateModerateNIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I
Oct 2021 to Nov 20212 monthsModerateModerately 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.

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Vivek SharmaPrimaryOct 2013–––100.0%100.0%16₹48,154 Cr₹32,822 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
Nippon India Corporate Bond FundVivek SharmaFeb 2020+6.92%a year––₹8,907 Cr
Nippon India Ultra Short to Short Term FundVivek SharmaFeb 2020+6.69%a year––₹7,096 Cr
Nippon India Short Term FundVivek SharmaFeb 2020+6.98%a year––₹6,364 Cr
Nippon India Banking and PSU Debt FundVivek SharmaJun 2020+6.29%a year––₹5,057 Cr
Nippon India Dynamic Term FundVivek SharmaJun 2020+5.94%a year––₹3,702 Cr
Nippon India Nifty AAA CPSE Bond Plus SDL - Apr 2027 Maturity 60 40 Index FundVivek SharmaMar 2022+6.30%a year+6.33%−0.03 pts₹2,931 Cr
Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Jun 2036 Maturity Index FundVivek SharmaDec 2022+7.10%a year+6.95%+0.15 pts₹689 Cr
Nippon India Nifty G-Sec Sep 2027 Maturity Index FundVivek SharmaDec 2022+7.10%a year+7.26%−0.16 pts₹353 Cr
Nippon India Nifty SDL Plus G-Sec - Jun 2028 Maturity 70 30 Index FundVivek SharmaNov 2022+7.35%a year+7.49%−0.14 pts₹333 Cr
Nippon India Nifty SDL Plus G-Sec - Jun 2029 Maturity 70 30 Index FundVivek SharmaFeb 2023+7.40%a year+7.60%−0.19 pts₹320 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

DSP Ultra Short Term FundDSP Mutual Fund15.83%21
Axis Ultra Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund15.79%19
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term FundICICI Prudential Mutual Fund15.42%24
Mirae Asset Ultra Short-Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund12.90%14
Sundaram Ultra Short TermSundaram Mutual Fund12.88%11
Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short Term FundAditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund12.64%23
Kotak Ultra Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund12.40%19
UTI Ultra Short Term FundUTI Mutual Fund12.35%12
HDFC Ultra Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund11.44%18
LIC Mf Ultra Short Term FundLIC Mutual Fund9.61%11
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

Nippon India Ultra Short to Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund17.17%
Nippon India Money Market FundNippon India Mutual Fund13.82%
Nippon India Credit Risk FundNippon India Mutual Fund6.12%
Nippon India Floating Interest Rates FundNippon India Mutual Fund4.19%
Nippon India Corporate Bond FundNippon India Mutual Fund3.33%
Nippon India Liquid FundNippon India Mutual Fund2.97%
Nippon India Overnight FundNippon India Mutual Fund2.01%
Nippon India Short Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund0.93%
Nippon India Banking and PSU Debt FundNippon India Mutual Fund0.77%
Nippon India Medium Term FundNippon India Mutual Fund0.49%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Nippon India 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.

Paid per unit, the latest payouts

  • Paid per unit
Largest ₹9.9004 a unit, Jun 2026.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
25 Sep 2026₹5.33810.51%₹1,038.6601₹1,033.8865
25 Aug 2026₹5.29880.51%₹1,038.1607₹1,033.3220
27 Jul 2026₹4.97660.48%₹1,037.6174₹1,032.8619
25 Jun 2026₹9.90040.95%₹1,041.3506₹1,032.6408
25 May 2026₹2.14280.21%₹1,033.6088₹1,031.4502
27 Apr 2026₹8.07960.78%₹1,039.3911₹1,031.4660
25 Mar 2026₹3.19670.31%₹1,033.6525₹1,031.3115
25 Feb 2026₹6.47820.62%₹1,036.6126₹1,030.4558
27 Jan 2026₹3.88760.38%₹1,034.1777₹1,030.1344
26 Dec 2025₹4.81360.47%₹1,034.6274₹1,030.2901
25 Nov 2025₹5.21580.50%₹1,034.7308₹1,029.8138
27 Oct 2025₹6.1080.59%₹1,035.3790₹1,029.5150
All 87 payouts since 25 May 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. 2024

    • 31 MarBenchmarkBenchmark: NIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I to CRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index

Fund details

Objective

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk and liquidity by investing in debt and money market instruments. There is no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved.

Asset allocation

  • Debt Instruments and Money Market Instruments (including Tri-party Repo on government securities or T-bills,/ Repo (including corporate bond Repo));
  • Minimum 0%, Maximum 100%.

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 - 6 months. 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
New fund offer
4 Dec 2001 to 4 Dec 2001
Units first allotted
7 Dec 2001
Open for sale again
9 Dec 2001
Price at the offer
₹1,000 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹10,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth143494INF204K01YH3NIPP_INDI_UST_NRD9WN21 May 2018
Regular Growth143493INF204K01UE8NIPP_INDI_UST_6HNKUQ21 May 2018
Direct IDCW143497INF204K01YI1INF204K01YJ9NIPP_INDI_UST_1MT8ZEL21 May 2018
Regular IDCW143495INF204K01UD0NIPP_INDI_UST_NQLP3621 May 2018