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Ultra Short Duration Mutual Funds: Returns & NAV Today

Ultra Short Duration funds gained +0.01% on average on Friday, 23 October 2026 across 55 plans; 34 rose and 3 fell. Over the past week the category is −0.04%. The best performer was BANK OF INDIA ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Growth (+0.02%).

Schemes 28 225 plans incl. regular & IDCW
1-day average +0.01% 55 plans compared
1-week average -0.04% vs NAV ~7 days earlier
Rose · Fell 34 · 3 of 55 compared

What are Ultra Short Duration funds?

Ultra short duration funds hold debt with a portfolio Macaulay duration of three to six months.

Who they suit
Money needed in roughly three to twelve months.
Risk
Low to moderate.

Best and worst Ultra Short Duration funds today

Top 5 today

  1. 1 BANK OF INDIA ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Bank of India · NAV ₹3,543.1326 +0.02%
  2. 2 WhiteOak Capital Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option WhiteOak Capital · NAV ₹1,525.4312 +0.01%
  3. 3 Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Invesco · NAV ₹3,128.8850 +0.01%
  4. 4 UTI Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI · NAV ₹4,938.7925 +0.01%
  5. 5 Sundaram Ultra Short Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH Sundaram · NAV ₹3,178.9891 +0.01%

Bottom 5 today

  1. 1 Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union · NAV ₹11.0420 -0.02%
  2. 2 Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH Aditya Birla Sun Life · NAV ₹606.5704 0.00%
  3. 3 Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Tata · NAV ₹16.2420 0.00%
  4. 4 HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option HDFC · NAV ₹16.7672 0.00%
  5. 5 Kotak Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Kotak Mahindra · NAV ₹48.7023 0.00%

Ultra Short Duration fund NAV and returns — 23 Oct 2026

One row per scheme (direct plan), sorted by one-day return. A dash means there is not yet a NAV inside that horizon's window — never a zero.

# Scheme NAV (₹) 1D1W
1 BANK OF INDIA ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Bank of India 3,543.1326 +0.02%-0.02%
2 WhiteOak Capital Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option WhiteOak Capital 1,525.4312 +0.01%-0.04%
3 Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Invesco 3,128.8850 +0.01%-0.03%
4 UTI Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth UTI 4,938.7925 +0.01%-0.03%
5 Sundaram Ultra Short Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund) - Direct Plan - GROWTH Sundaram 3,178.9891 +0.01%-0.01%
6 SBI ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Growth SBI 6,591.0727 +0.01%-0.02%
7 PGIM India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Direct Growth PGIM India 38.5559 +0.01%+0.01%
8 Motilal Oswal Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Motilal Oswal 18.8337 +0.01%+0.01%
9 LIC MF Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth LIC 1,467.9158 +0.01%-0.01%
10 Axis Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Axis 17.0005 +0.01%-0.03%
11 ITI Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option ITI 1,386.2693 +0.01%-0.03%
12 HSBC Ultra Short Term Fund HSBC 1,465.1410 +0.01%-0.03%
13 Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH OPTION Canara Robeco 4,379.6540 +0.01%-0.04%
14 BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Growth Bandhan 16.7036 +0.01%-0.01%
15 Baroda BNP Paribas Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Baroda BNP Paribas 1,695.3396 +0.01%-0.03%
16 Edelweiss Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Edelweiss 1,008.3312 +0.01%-0.03%
17 HSBC Ultra Short Term Fund HSBC 1,488.5083 +0.01%-0.03%
18 Franklin India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Franklin Templeton 11.5793 +0.01%-0.04%
19 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Mahindra Manulife 1,529.6750 0.00%-0.04%
20 Mirae Asset Ultra Short-Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Mirae Asset 1,436.8743 0.00%-0.03%
21 ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth ICICI Prudential 32.5492 0.00%-0.06%
22 Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Nippon India 4,843.5313 0.00%-0.03%
23 DSP Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth DSP 4,021.2531 0.00%-0.06%
24 Kotak Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Kotak Mahindra 48.7023 0.00%-0.03%
25 HDFC Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option HDFC 16.7672 0.00%-0.06%
26 Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Tata 16.2420 0.00%-0.03%
27 Aditya Birla Sun Life Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - GROWTH Aditya Birla Sun Life 606.5704 0.00%-0.07%
28 Union Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option Union 11.0420 -0.02%-0.18%

Frequently asked questions

What is a Ultra Short Duration fund?

Ultra short duration funds hold debt with a portfolio Macaulay duration of three to six months.

Who should invest in Ultra Short Duration funds?

Money needed in roughly three to twelve months.

How risky are Ultra Short Duration funds?

Low to moderate.

Which Ultra Short Duration fund performed best on 23 Oct 2026?

BANK OF INDIA ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Growth had the largest one-day gain at +0.02%, against a category average of +0.01%. One day of performance says little about long-term quality.

How many Ultra Short Duration funds are there?

AMFI's NAV file for 23 Oct 2026 lists 28 ultra short duration funds (counting each scheme once, by its direct plan), and 225 plans across all plan and option variants.

Category definitions summarise SEBI's mutual fund categorisation rules; check each scheme's documents for its exact mandate. NAVs are AMFI's official figures; returns are computed from NAV history held on this site. Past performance says nothing about future returns. This is education, not investment advice.