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Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund- Direct Plan- Growth Option

Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited

NAV

₹4,869.80

NAV as of 13 Nov 2026

-0.1970 (-0.0040%)
Returns, 3Y

+7.54%

Annualised return

AUM (FUND SIZE)

₹10,200 Cr

Assets Under Mgmt

SINCE INCEPTION

+6.60%

Launched 21 May 2018

₹1 SINCE LAUNCH

₹1.72

Indexed wealth

MAX DRAWDOWN

-5.24%

Historical peak to trough

RECOVERY TIME

8.2 mo

To previous peak

CONSISTENCY

8 positive yrs

0 negative yrs

Category

DebtUltra Short DurationModerate Risk

Fund Info

INF204K01YH3Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited
+6.89%1Y Absolute Return
-0.00%1D
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Returns calculator comparison

Compare an illustrative investment outcome across return assumptions.

AssetProjected corpusTotal investedGainAnnual return
Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund- Direct Plan- Growth OptionFund 5Y annualised return
₹8,68,955
₹7,32,612₹1,36,343+7.06%
EPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,95,132
₹7,32,612₹1,62,520+8.25%
Residential propertyIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
PPFIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,69,819
₹7,32,612₹1,37,207+7.10%
Bank fixed depositIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,56,981
₹7,32,612₹1,24,369+6.50%
GoldIllustrative annual assumption
₹8,67,662
₹7,32,612₹1,35,050+7.00%
Savings accountIllustrative annual assumption
₹7,86,827
₹7,32,612₹54,215+3.00%

Illustration only. Fund results use the available NAV-derived annualised return and can be negative. Reference rows are assumptions, not current quoted rates or guaranteed returns; property excludes transaction costs, taxes, and liquidity constraints. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risk.

Wealth multiple

₹1 became₹1.07
₹1 Lakh since launch₹1.07 Lakh
Fund age8.5 yrs

Fund information

Scheme code143494
ISININF204K01YH3
BenchmarkCRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
CategoryDebt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund
Expense ratio0.34%
Exit loadNil
Minimum SIP₹100 SIP

Return comparison

4th / 209 in category
PeriodFundBenchmarkCategory avg
1M+6.16%——
3M+6.39%——
6M+7.34%——
1Y+6.89%—+2.44%
3Y+7.54%—+2.87%
5Y+7.06%—+2.76%
Since Launch+6.60%——

Risk-adjusted performance

Every measure is expanded with a plain-language reading of the latest calculated value.

Sharpe ratio

0.08

Return earned for the risk taken.

Moderate

Moderate risk-adjusted returns. The reward for risk has been average.

Sortino ratio

0.10

Return earned while limiting downside risk.

Moderate

Moderate downside risk-adjusted performance.

Standard deviation

0.45%

How much the fund’s returns fluctuate over time.

Low volatility

Returns have been relatively stable.

Beta

—

How closely the fund moves with the market.

Unavailable

This measure needs sufficient fund and benchmark history to calculate.

Alpha

—

Extra return generated above the benchmark.

Unavailable

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Treynor ratio

—

Return earned for each unit of market risk taken.

Unavailable

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Calmar ratio

1.26

How well the fund rewarded investors relative to its biggest decline.

Excellent

Excellent balance between returns and drawdowns.

Information ratio

—

How consistently the fund outperformed its benchmark.

Unavailable

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Portfolio allocation

Latest disclosed portfolio mix

Asset allocation

Portfolio100%
Debt97.37%
Cash2.63%

Market cap allocation

Market-cap classifications were not present in the latest portfolio disclosure.

Sector allocation

Equity exposure by sector

Financial
77.10%
Consumer Staples
5.28%
Energy & Utilities
4.31%
Unspecified
4.11%
Industrials
3.32%
Materials
2.44%
Real Estate
1.96%
Technology
0.99%
Diversified
0.49%

Top holdings

10 of 105 disclosed positions

HoldingSectorInstrument typeWeight
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37115 182 DAYS TBILL 27AG26 FV RS 100FinancialTreasury Bills3.89%
NIRMA LIMITED SR VII TR C 8.50 NCD 07AP27 FVRS1LACConsumer StaplesDebenture3.41%
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK CD 04FEB27FinancialCertificate of Deposit2.83%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37410 091 DAYS TBILL 30JL26 FV RS 100FinancialTreasury Bills2.69%
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 37185 182 DAYS TBILL 10SP26 FV RS 100FinancialTreasury Bills2.43%
AU SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED CD 18SEP26FinancialCertificate of Deposit2.42%
INDIAN BANK CD 27OCT26FinancialCertificate of Deposit2.4%
VEDANTA LIMITED SR 1 9.40 NCD 20FB27 FVRS1LACMaterialsDebenture2.36%
INDIA GRID TRUST SR M 6.72 LOA 14SP26 FVRS10LACIndustrialsNon Convertible Debenture2.35%
RepoUnspecifiedRepo2.28%

Fund management

AM
Amber Singhania

Since 2026 · Prior to joining the Nippon India AMC, he was associated with Asian Markets Securities Pvt. Ltd.

MMS Finance (Mumbai University)

VI
Vivek Sharma

Since 2013 · He has been associated with Nippon India Mutual Fund since 2006.

Mr. Vivek Sharma is a B.E (Electronics) and PGDM (Finance).

KI
Kinjal Desai

Since 2026 · She has been working with Nippon India Mutual Fund since year, 2012

Ms. Desai has done B.A (Economics), MSc. (Economics) and has cleared CFA Level 1

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Summary

A moderate-risk debt scheme - ultra short duration fund. Well spread out — top 10 holdings are only 27% of the portfolio. Financial makes up 77% — trouble in that sector hits the whole fund.

Strengths
  • Well spread out — top 10 holdings are only 27% of the portfolio.
  • Same fund manager for 13+ years — the strategy has not chopped and changed.
  • Ranks 4 of 209 in its category over 1 year.
Weaknesses
  • None
Ideal investor
  • Needs a 1–3 years depending on duration horizon to ride out its moderate risk level.
Risk drivers
  • Financial makes up 77% — trouble in that sector hits the whole fund.