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Sundaram Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Regular IDCW NAV today

AMFI: 149521ISIN: INF173K01DJ0MUTF_IN: SUND_ULTR_SHRT_1U8R0T3Sundaram Mutual FundLow Duration funds

Formerly Principal Low Duration Fund, Sundaram Low Duration Fund
NAV ₹1,101.1210

NAV for 23 Oct 2026. Declared once a day.

Fund size
₹381 CrSep 2026
Expense ratio
1.14%19 Oct 2026
Exit load
None
Yield to maturity
7.27%30 Sep 2026
Risk level
Low to ModerateAug 2026
Holdings
3230 Sep 2026
Offer opened
19 Aug 2004

Sundaram Ultra Short to Short Term Fund returns

Read from the regular 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−0.07%––––
1 month+0.05%–9 of 25+0.04%0.0% to +0.1%
3 months+0.97%–17 of 24+1.01%+1.0% to +1.1%
6 months+2.43%–19 of 24+2.52%+2.4% to +2.7%
1 year+4.81%+6.31%to 30 Sep 202620 of 23+5.14%+5.0% to +5.5%
3 years+6.39%+7.09%to 30 Sep 202618 of 20+6.62%+6.5% to +6.8%
5 years+5.82%+6.35%to 30 Sep 202617 of 20+6.01%+5.9% to +6.1%
10 years+3.98%+6.46%to 30 Sep 202618 of 18+6.28%+5.9% to +6.4%
₹10,000 put in on 26 Dec 2011, the first price after the NAV last changed level, is ₹22,318 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 Regular 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+1.01%+3.69%
15 days yearly rate+4.12%+5.42%
1 month yearly rate+4.75%+6.16%
3 months yearly rate+4.92%+6.28%
6 months yearly rate+5.97%+7.04%
1 year+5.18%+6.31%
3 years+6.50%+7.09%
5 years+5.90%+6.35%
10 years+5.63%+6.46%
Since launch+6.98%+7.39%
Benchmark: NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I. Both as the fund house states them for the month.

Return in each calendar year

  • Fund, Regular Growth
  • Loss
Highest year to Dec 2012, +9.9%; lowest year to Dec 2019, −11.6%

No return for the year to Dec 2011 and year to Mar 2012: the NAV changed level or stopped pricing in that year.

Sundaram 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₹1,22,960₹1,22,954 after stamp duty+4.81%+4.80%₹6
3 years36 instalments₹3,60,000₹3,93,052₹3,93,032 after stamp duty+5.88%+5.87%₹18
5 years60 instalments₹6,00,000₹6,99,103₹6,99,069 after stamp duty+6.10%+6.10%₹30
10 years120 instalments₹12,00,000₹15,24,764₹15,24,719 after stamp duty+4.70%+4.70%₹38
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Rolling returns

Per cent a year, every window from 3 Apr 2006 to 23 Oct 2026

Lowest to highestAverage
LowestAverageHighestEnded higher
1 year4,479 windows−15.6%+6.0%+10.4%94.7%
3 years3,517 windows−1.5%+5.5%+9.1%87.8%
5 years2,553 windows+1.4%+4.8%+8.8%100.0%
10 years1,170 windows+4.0%+4.6%+5.4%100.0%
Every 5 and 10-year window ended higher than it started.From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Sundaram 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
0.74 ptsA year, on 19 Oct 2026
Direct, 30-day average
0.40%Over the last 30 days filed
Regular, 30-day average
1.14%Over the last 30 days filed

Total expense ratio, month by month

  • Regular plan
  • Direct plan
Direct plan highest 0.41%, Jul 2026.Direct plan lowest 0.26%, Sep 2019.

What the expense ratio is made of

PartDirectRegular
Base expense ratio0.34%0.99%
BrokerageNoneNone
Transaction costsNoneNone
Statutory levies0.06%0.15%
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
₹1,000
Minimum top-up
₹1,000
Minimum redemption
₹500
SIP
Accepted
SIP instalments, at least
Minimum Six installments
STP, transfers to another fund
Not accepted
SWP, regular withdrawals
Accepted
Switches
Accepted
Lock-in
None
SIP dates
Any Day (1st to 31st), Weekly (All Working days)
As listed for this plan on 24 Oct 2026.

Sundaram Ultra Short to Short Term Fund AUM

₹ crore, every plan of the fund together.

Average assets
₹418 CrQuarter to Sep 2026
In the direct plans
44.1%Of the quarter's average

Average assets by quarter, by plan

  • Regular plans
  • Direct plans
Largest ₹3,083 Cr, quarter to Dec 2017.

Assets at each month end

Highest ₹573 Cr, Apr 2022.Lowest ₹58 Cr, Sep 2021.

Sundaram Ultra Short to Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio disclosed for 30 Sep 2026.

Yield to maturity
7.27%Lines stating a yield: 95.57% of the bond book
Yield after expenses
6.13%Regular plan
Macaulay duration
247days
Modified duration
232days
Average maturity
254days
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

Bank of Baroda - 05/02/2027IND A1+, repaid 5 Feb 2027Bonds and bills6.41%24.435006.74%Jun 2026
Export Import Bank of India - 01/03/2027CRISIL A1+, repaid 1 Mar 2027Bonds and bills6.38%24.315006.83%Feb 2026
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd - 09/03/2027CRISIL A1+, repaid 9 Mar 2027Bonds and bills6.37%24.295006.74%Sep 2026
Canara Bank - 12/03/2027CRISIL A1+, repaid 12 Mar 2027Bonds and bills6.37%24.265006.85%Jun 2026
364 Days - T Bill - 03/12/2026Sovereign, repaid 3 Dec 2026Bonds and bills5.20%19.8220,00,0005.37%Aug 2026
Embassy Office Parks REIT - 12/03/2027CRISIL A1+, repaid 12 Mar 2027Bonds and bills5.09%19.384007.24%Mar 2026
Indian Bank - 24/05/2027CRISIL A1+, repaid 24 May 2027Bonds and bills5.02%19.114007.22%Aug 2026
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development - 7.48% - 15/09/2028CRISIL AAA, 7.48% coupon, repaid 15 Sep 2028Bonds and bills3.92%14.921,5007.79%Aug 2025
LIC Housing Finance Ltd - 6.9% - 17/09/2027CRISIL AAA, 6.90% coupon, repaid 17 Sep 2027Bonds and bills3.90%14.881,5007.80%Aug 2026
REC LTD - 6.52% - 31/01/2028ICRA AAA, 6.52% coupon, repaid 31 Jan 2028Bonds and bills3.88%14.781,5007.67%Aug 2025
Bharti Telecom Ltd - 8.65% - 05/11/2027CRISIL AAA, 8.65% coupon, repaid 5 Nov 2027Bonds and bills2.63%10.041,0008.26%Sep 2025
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd - 8.4% - 18/09/2027ICRA AA+, 8.40% coupon, repaid 18 Sep 2027Bonds and bills2.63%10.011,0008.22%Sep 2026
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development - 7.8% - 15/03/2027ICRA AAA, 7.80% coupon, repaid 15 Mar 2027Bonds and bills2.63%10.011,0007.24%Sep 2026
PNB Housing Finance Ltd - 8.15% - 29/07/2027IND AAA, 8.15% coupon, repaid 29 Jul 2027Bonds and bills2.63%10.011,0007.96%Oct 2024
Small Industries Development Bank of India - 7.68% - 10/08/2027CRISIL AAA, 7.68% coupon, repaid 10 Aug 2027Bonds and bills2.63%10.001,0007.64%Dec 2024
Weight is per cent of the fund's net assets; value in ₹ crore.
Largest holding
6.41%Bank of Baroda - 05/02/2027
Top 5 holdings
30.74%
Top 10 holdings
52.54%
Effective holdings
23.6Taken over 94.62% of the fund

Asset allocation

  • Bonds and bills94.26%
  • Units of other funds0.37%
  • Cash and receivables5.38%
Per cent of the fund's net assets.

Credit rating

Loans of over a year

  • Sovereign5.20%
  • AAA31.08%
  • AA6.90%

Loans of under a year

  • A1+51.08%

Other

  • Overnight lending4.37%
Per cent of the fund's net assets. A grade is stated for 100.00% of the bonds.

Maturity profile

  • Up to 1 month4.37%
  • 1 to 3 months12.56%
  • 3 to 6 months44.57%
  • 6 to 12 months17.59%
  • 1 to 3 years19.53%
  • 3 to 5 yearsNone
  • 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
9.14%National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Top 5 borrowers
37.17%
Top 10 borrowers
56.60%

Per cent of the fund's net assets. Lent outside the government: 89.06% of the fund, to 23 borrowers; the borrower is named for 92.83% of it, its group for 32.89%.

Bought and sold

Sep 2026 against Aug 2026, position by position.

Positions changed, month by month

  • New
  • Added
  • Trimmed
  • Sold out
New positions
515.51% of the fund
Sold out
717.96% of the fund before
Matured
1
Added to
0
Trimmed
1
Unchanged
26
Traded at least
15.51%
Weight that moved
26.47%

Changes in Sep 2026

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd - 05/03/2027Sold out–6.50%−6.50 pts−600
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd - 09/03/2027New6.37%0.00%+6.37 pts+500
Jamnagar Utilities and Power Pvt Ltd - 6.4% - 29/09/2026Matured–5.60%−5.60 pts–
Bajaj Finance Ltd - 7.07% - 21/09/2028Sold out–3.30%−3.30 pts−1,500
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd - 8.4% - 18/09/2027New2.63%0.00%+2.63 pts+1,000
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development - 7.8% - 15/03/2027New2.63%0.00%+2.63 pts+1,000
JM Financial Services Ltd - 11/12/2026New2.59%0.00%+2.59 pts+200
IndusInd Bank Ltd - 14/12/2026Sold out–2.20%−2.20 pts−200
Muthoot Finance Ltd - 12/03/2027Sold out–2.15%−2.15 pts−200
91 Days - T Bill - 01/10/2026Sold out–1.56%−1.56 pts−7,00,000
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd - 18/12/2026New1.30%0.00%+1.30 pts+100
REC LTD - 7.56% - 31/08/2027Sold out–1.12%−1.12 pts−500
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development - 7.64% - 06/12/2029Sold out–1.12%−1.12 pts−500
364 Days - T Bill - 03/12/2026Trimmed5.20%5.53%−0.33 pts−5,00,000
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
Bank of Baroda - 05/02/2027––––––––6.24%Bought5.58%5.44%6.41%
Export Import Bank of India - 01/03/2027––––4.98%Bought5.38%6.40%6.50%6.21%5.55%5.42%6.38%
Canara Bank - 12/03/2027––––––––6.20%Bought5.54%5.41%6.37%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd - 09/03/2027–––––––––––6.37%Bought
364 Days - T Bill - 03/12/2026––––––––––5.53%Bought5.20%Cut
Embassy Office Parks REIT - 12/03/2027–––––4.29%Bought5.09%5.17%4.95%4.42%4.32%5.09%
Indian Bank - 24/05/2027––––––––––4.26%Bought5.02%
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development - 7.48% - 15/09/20283.84%3.99%3.22%3.26%3.22%3.44%4.05%4.10%3.91%3.47%3.35%3.92%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd - 6.9% - 17/09/20271.26%Bought1.31%1.06%1.07%1.06%1.14%1.34%Sold out––3.33%Bought again3.90%
REC LTD - 6.52% - 31/01/20283.76%3.91%3.16%3.21%3.17%3.39%4.01%4.05%3.86%3.43%3.32%3.88%
Bharti Telecom Ltd - 8.65% - 05/11/20275.16%5.35%4.32%4.38%4.33%4.63%5.48%2.76%Cut2.62%2.33%2.25%2.63%
Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd - 8.4% - 18/09/2027–––––––––––2.63%Bought
National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development - 7.8% - 15/03/20271.28%1.32%1.07%1.09%1.07%1.15%1.36%1.37%Sold out––2.63%Bought again
PNB Housing Finance Ltd - 8.15% - 29/07/20272.55%2.65%2.15%2.18%2.15%2.30%2.72%2.75%2.61%2.32%2.25%2.63%
Small Industries Development Bank of India - 7.68% - 10/08/20272.56%2.65%2.14%2.17%2.15%2.30%2.72%2.75%2.61%2.31%2.24%2.63%
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 Regular 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 deviation0.65%
0.61%Lowest0.67%Average1.09%Highest
Downside deviationNo losing month
0.00%Lowest0.00%Average0.00%Highest
Sharpe ratio0.67
0.21Lowest1.01Average1.72Highest
Sortino ratio1.24
0.38Lowest2.47Average5.11Highest
From the Regular Growth plan's NAV, since an IDCW plan's NAV falls by each payout.

Largest falls

Largest overFallHigh onLow onBack at the high
1, 3 and 5 years−0.25%8 May 202621 May 20261 Jun 2026
10 years−16.65%2 May 20194 Jun 20191 Mar 2023

Risk level by month

MonthsFundBenchmark
Oct 2025 to Aug 202611 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Sep 20251 monthModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Apr 2025 to Aug 20255 monthsLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Feb 2025 to Mar 20252 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Jan 20251 monthLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Oct 2024 to Dec 20243 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Sep 20241 monthLow to ModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Jun 2024 to Aug 20243 monthsModerateLow to ModerateNIFTY 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.

Sundaram Ultra Short to Short Term Fund managers

Managers now

Manager
Sandeep AgarwalDec 2021+5.97%a year––70.2%53.9%14₹19,182 Cr
Dwijendra SrivastavaMay 2022+6.24%a year––57.0%65.6%1₹381 Cr
Returns are the regular 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
Sundaram Liquid FundSandeep AgarwalMay 2022+6.63%a year––₹6,727 Cr
Sundaram Ultra Short TermSandeep AgarwalJan 2022+5.50%a year––₹2,108 Cr
Sundaram Overnight FundSandeep Agarwal–––₹1,927 Cr
Sundaram Flexicap FundSandeep AgarwalJun 2026−0.11%over 129 days+0.05%−0.16 pts₹1,837 Cr
Sundaram Business Cycle FundSandeep Agarwal–––₹1,716 Cr
Sundaram Money Market FundSandeep Agarwal–––₹1,338 Cr
Sundaram Value FundSandeep AgarwalMay 2026−3.10%over 158 days−1.69%−1.41 pts₹1,217 Cr
Sundaram Multi-Factor FundSandeep Agarwal–––₹790 Cr
Sundaram Corporate Bond FundSandeep AgarwalMay 2013+7.05%a year––₹619 Cr
Sundaram Banking and PSU Debt FundSandeep AgarwalMay 2022+6.52%a year––₹258 Cr
Up to ten funds a manager, largest first. Returns are the regular plan's.

Portfolio overlap

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

Closest funds in the category

Bajaj Finserv Ultra Short to Short Term FundBajaj Finserv Mutual Fund13.22%5
HSBC Ultra Short to Short Term FundHSBC Mutual Fund12.33%5
Mirae Asset Ultra Short to Short Term FundMirae Asset Mutual Fund9.31%7
Axis Ultra Short to Short Term FundAxis Mutual Fund8.73%8
Canara Robeco Ultra Short to Short Term FundCanara Robeco Mutual Fund8.68%4
Invesco India Ultra Short to Short Term FundInvesco Mutual Fund8.57%6
Baroda BNP Paribas Ultra Short to Short Term FundBaroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund8.08%4
JM Ultra Short to Short Term FundJM Financial Mutual Fund6.73%4
HDFC Ultra Short to Short Term FundHDFC Mutual Fund6.41%7
Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term FundKotak Mahindra Mutual Fund6.39%6
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

Sundaram Short Term FundSundaram Mutual Fund18.22%
Sundaram Ultra Short TermSundaram Mutual Fund15.45%
Sundaram Corporate Bond FundSundaram Mutual Fund11.83%
Sundaram Medium Term FundSundaram Mutual Fund9.50%
Sundaram Money Market FundSundaram Mutual Fund8.58%
Sundaram Banking and PSU Debt FundSundaram Mutual Fund7.00%
Sundaram Liquid FundSundaram Mutual Fund2.21%
Sundaram Overnight FundSundaram Mutual Fund0.00%
As the fund house states it, for Sep 2026.

Sundaram Ultra Short to 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 ₹19.024 a unit, Oct 2025.

Every payout

NAV beforeNAV after
23 Jul 2026₹13.7791.25%₹1,104.3319₹1,090.7462
27 Apr 2026₹13.7831.25%₹1,102.5902₹1,088.7775
23 Jan 2026₹16.5551.50%₹1,104.2391₹1,088.2742
10 Oct 2025₹19.0241.71%₹1,110.8063₹1,092.2993
17 Jun 2025₹6.3410.58%₹1,097.3098₹1,091.2551
16 May 2025₹6.3410.58%₹1,097.1083₹1,091.5324
17 Apr 2025₹6.3410.58%₹1,096.4465₹1,091.1756
17 Mar 2025₹6.3410.58%₹1,090.4137₹1,084.2797
17 Feb 2025₹6.26630.57%₹1,091.4982₹1,085.4004
17 Jan 2025₹5.43810.50%₹1,090.6700₹1,085.8248
17 Dec 2024₹6.29050.58%₹1,091.5224₹1,085.4441
14 Nov 2024₹5.14120.47%₹1,090.3731₹1,085.9923
All 19 payouts since 16 Apr 2024.

Changes to the fund

Newest first.

  1. 2026

    • 2 OctNameRenamed: Sundaram Low Duration Fund to Sundaram Ultra Short to Short Term Fund
    • 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. 2021

    • 31 DecBenchmarkBenchmark: CRISIL Low Duration Debt Index to NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
    • 31 DecMergerMerged into this fund; its last NAV was on this date Sundaram Low Duration Fund

Fund details

Objective

To generate regular income & capital appreciation through investments in debt securities and money market instruments. No Guarantee: Investors are neither being offered any guaranteed/indicated returns nor any guarantee on repayment of capital by the Scheme. There is also no guarantee of capital or return either by the mutual fund or by the sponsor or Trustees by the Asset management Company.

Asset allocation

  • Debt securities / Money Market 0 - 100%, instruments and Cash & Cash equivalents*

Type of scheme

An open ended low duration debt scheme investing in instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 6 months and 12 months. A relatively high interest rate risk and relatively high credit risk. * The Macaulay duration is the weighted average term to maturity of the cash flows from a bond. The weight of each cash flow is determined by dividing the present value of the cash flow by the price

Benchmark
NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
Potential risk class
B-III
Risk level at launch
Low to Moderate
New fund offer
19 Aug 2004 to 6 Sep 2004
Price at the offer
₹10 a unit
Minimum at the offer
₹1,000

Plans and codes

PlanAMFI codeISINISIN, reinvestmentMUTF_INFirst NAV
Direct Growth149526INF173K01FS6SUND_ULTR_SHRT_TP2BEL2 Jan 2013
Regular Growth149519INF173K01DG6SUND_ULTR_SHRT_1M255C53 Apr 2006
Direct IDCW149525INF173K01FT4INF173K01FU2SUND_ULTR_SHRT_14WV9QT2 Jan 2013
Regular IDCW149521INF173K01DJ0INF173K01DK8SUND_ULTR_SHRT_1U8R0T33 Apr 2006

This fund

Statement of additional information

Riskometer disclosure

Portfolio overlap disclosure