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Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund

Ultra Short DurationLow to ModerateOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 24 Sep 2026
₹3,395.39-0.01%1 day
Return since launch
6.9%
52-week range
₹3,203.40 — ₹3,395.85
AUM
₹184 Cr

Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund is a Ultra Short Duration debt fund from Bank of India Mutual Fund with ₹184 Cr under management, launched in 2008. Over three years it has returned 6.3% a year, against 6.7% for its category. The expense ratio is 1.02% and the SEBI riskometer reading is Low to Moderate.

Performance

Returns

How the fund has done against its category and its benchmark.

Trailing returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategoryBenchmark
1Y6.3%+0.1 pts6.1%6.5%
2Y6.2%−0.1 pts6.3%6.5%
3Y6.3%−0.3 pts6.7%6.7%
5Y6.2%+0.2 pts6.0%6.6%
7Y5.8%−0.2 pts6.1%6.2%
10Y5.8%0.0 pts5.9%6.2%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.3%
Category6.1%
3Y
Fund6.3%
Category6.7%
5Y
Fund6.2%
Category6.0%

Since launch (9 Jul 2008): 6.9%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20256.5%−0.8 pts7.2%
20246.6%−1.0 pts7.6%
20236.2%−1.0 pts7.2%
20224.4%−0.4 pts4.8%
20213.2%−1.0 pts4.1%
20204.9%−0.8 pts5.8%

Returns over one year are annualised. Shorter periods are absolute.

Costs & terms

Costs and terms

What the fund charges each year, and the rules around putting money in and taking it out.

Costs

1.02%

Expense ratio as on 23 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.85%
Brokerage
0.02%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.15%
Exit load
Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 30 days
Lock-in
None

Terms

Min SIP
₹3,000
Min lumpsum
₹5,000
Plan
GROWTH
Fund type
OPEN-ENDED
Benchmark
CRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index

Risk

Risk

What the riskometer means for this fund, and how its ratios sit against the category.

Low to Moderate

Your principal is treated as being at low to moderate risk — typically short duration debt schemes.

Risk ratios
RatioFundCategory avgRead as
Alpha——Return earned above what the benchmark alone would have given. Higher is better.
Beta——How hard the fund moves when the market moves. Under 1 is steadier than the market.
Sharpe1.282.59Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino1.893.78Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.400.42How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 5 category peers

Portfolio

Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt94.9%
  • Other5.1%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
company:407Financial8.68%₹16.00 Cr———
company:4907Financial7.52%₹13.86 Cr—+8.48%+9.22%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.Financial7.45%₹13.73 Cr+4.11%+2.84%+7.48%
REC Ltd.Financial6.52%₹12.01 Cr+7.15%+7.57%+9.50%
Indian BankFinancial6.40%₹11.80 Cr+8.25%+5.94%+4.97%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial5.75%₹10.60 Cr——+7.68%
OthersOthers5.35%₹9.83 Cr+1.05%+0.87%+0.72%
Bank Of BarodaFinancial5.33%₹9.82 Cr+6.86%+2.98%—
Axis Bank Ltd.Financial5.27%₹9.70 Cr——+7.64%
HDFC Bank Ltd.Financial5.25%₹9.68 Cr+10.11%——

Sectors

  • Financial94.6%
  • Others5.3%

Instruments

  • Certificate of Deposit52.2%
  • Commercial Paper21.8%
  • Bonds7.5%
  • Repo7.4%
  • Treasury Bills6.6%
  • Debenture6.5%
  • Alternative Investment Fund0.3%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
company:4070.00%8.68%+8.68%
company:49070.00%7.52%+7.52%
Manappuram Finance Ltd.6.56%0.00%-6.56%
AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.5.91%0.00%-5.91%
company:184950.00%5.25%+5.25%
Axis Bank Ltd.0.87%5.27%+4.40%
company:55000.00%4.19%+4.19%
Bank Of Baroda8.08%5.33%-2.75%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.8.13%7.45%-0.68%
REC Ltd.7.16%6.52%-0.64%
HDFC Bank Ltd.5.84%5.25%-0.59%
Indian Bank6.99%6.40%-0.59%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development6.28%5.75%-0.53%
ICICI Securities Ltd.5.70%5.22%-0.48%
Aditya Birla Housing Finance Ltd.5.72%5.24%-0.48%
Reserve Bank of India2.85%2.60%-0.25%
Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.2.86%2.63%-0.23%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.2.25%2.05%-0.20%
Others0.30%0.27%-0.03%

Compare

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About

About this fund

The scheme’s own words, its benchmark and the people running it.

Investment objective

The fund aims to generate reasonable market related returns by investing in Money Market instruments. Also seeks to provide high liquidity to investors. The scheme would be investing more than 50% into instruments having maturity less than or equal to 1 year and rest having maturity more than 1 year with low /medium risk appetite.

Fund managers

  • Mithraem BharuchaMr. Bharucha is a BMS and MBAPrior to joining Bank of India Mutual Fund, he has worked with YES Asset Management (India) Limited and BNP Paribas Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd.
Scheme information document

Tools

Return calculator

What ₹10,000 a month in this fund would have grown to over each period, based on its past returns.

₹
Over the pastTotal investmentWould’ve becomeGrowthReturns
6 months3.43% absolute₹60,000₹62,0583.43%
1 year5.98% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,23,9593.30%
3 years6.39% annualised₹3,60,000₹3,97,77110.49%
5 years5.80% annualised₹6,00,000₹6,97,48116.25%

Returns for 1 year and longer are annualised (CAGR); 6-month figures are absolute. Past returns are not a forecast.

How this is calculated

Each monthly instalment grows at the fund’s annualised return ÷ 12 per month until the end of the period, the same formula as our SIP calculator.

The amount compounds once a year at the fund’s CAGR for that period, the same formula as our lumpsum calculator.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things people ask about this scheme.

What is the NAV of Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund?
The NAV of Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund is ₹3,395.39 as on 24 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund?
The expense ratio of Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund is 1.02% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund?
You can start a SIP in Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund given?
Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund has returned 6.3% over 1 year, 6.3% over 3 years and 6.2% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 0.50% if redeemed within 30 days.
How risky is Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund?
Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund is rated Low to Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Ultra Short Duration category.
Which fund house manages Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund?
Bank of India Ultra Short Term Fund is managed by Bank of India Mutual Fund, which runs 23 schemes with ₹15,446 Cr under management.