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UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund

Low DurationLow to ModerateOPEN-ENDED
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NAV as on 25 Sep 2026
₹3,824.34-0.03%1 day
Return since launch
3.9%
52-week range
₹3,606.06 — ₹3,827.23
AUM
₹2,680 Cr

UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund is a Low Duration debt fund from UTI Mutual Fund with ₹2,680 Cr under management, launched in 2003. Over three years it has returned 6.9% a year, against 6.8% for its category. The expense ratio is 0.43% 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
1Y6.2%+0.5 pts5.7%6.0%
2Y6.5%+0.4 pts6.2%6.2%
3Y6.9%+0.1 pts6.8%6.5%
5Y6.9%+0.8 pts6.1%6.6%
7Y7.0%+0.7 pts6.3%6.2%
10Y6.3%+0.1 pts6.3%6.1%

Fund against category

1Y
Fund6.2%
Category5.7%
3Y
Fund6.9%
Category6.8%
5Y
Fund6.9%
Category6.1%

Since launch (21 Mar 2003): 3.9%

Calendar-year returns

Category average
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Calendar-year returns
PeriodFundvs categoryCategory
20257.5%−0.2 pts7.8%
20247.6%−0.2 pts7.8%
20237.1%−0.2 pts7.4%
20224.5%−0.1 pts4.6%
20219.0%+4.3 pts4.6%
20207.3%−1.4 pts8.7%

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

0.48%

Expense ratio as on 25 Sep 2026

Charged yearly and already deducted from the NAV.

Base expense
0.40%
Brokerage
0.01%
Transaction charges
0.00%
Statutory levies
0.07%
Exit load
Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 12 months.
Lock-in
None

Terms

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

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.
Sharpe1.981.91Return earned for each unit of total risk taken. Higher is better.
Sortino2.952.91Return earned for each unit of downside risk. Higher is better.
Std. deviation0.630.64How widely monthly returns have varied around their own average. Lower is steadier.
Average of 4 category peers

Portfolio

UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund portfolio

Portfolio as of 31 Aug 2026

Asset allocation

  • Debt85.8%
  • Other14.2%

Top holdings

HoldingSectorWeightValue3M chg6M chg1Y chg
OthersOthers14.64%₹392 Cr+0.92%+0.96%+0.90%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural DevelopmentFinancial7.46%₹200 Cr+12.67%+1.69%+1.61%
Reserve Bank of IndiaFinancial7.36%₹197 Cr+6.16%+4.15%+2.97%
REC Ltd.Financial7.09%₹190 Cr+4.75%+10.10%+9.74%
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd.Financial3.74%₹100 Cr+3.17%——
360 ONE Wealth Ltd.Financial3.73%₹99.93 Cr+3.15%+3.35%+3.53%
Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.Communication3.71%₹99.53 Cr+1.57%+1.68%+1.62%
Embassy Office Parks REITConstruction3.55%₹95.02 Cr+3.79%+4.01%+3.85%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.Financial2.75%₹73.69 Cr+1.58%+1.69%+1.63%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.Financial2.23%₹59.87 Cr+2.21%+5.01%+3.21%

Sectors

  • Financial67.2%
  • Others16.6%
  • Construction7.2%
  • Communication3.7%
  • Energy3.2%
  • Consumer Staples1.1%
  • Capital Goods0.9%

Instruments

  • Debenture29.7%
  • Non Convertible Debenture16.6%
  • Certificate of Deposit14.4%
  • Net Current Assets14.2%
  • Bonds9.9%
  • Treasury Bills7.4%
  • Commercial Paper3.6%
  • Securitised Debt2.0%

Recent changes

HoldingFromToWeight
HDFC Bank Ltd.4.11%0.00%-4.11%
Export-Import Bank Of India4.09%1.83%-2.26%
Nuvama Wealth Finance Ltd.2.01%0.00%-2.01%
company:54340.00%1.83%+1.83%
company:56550.00%1.81%+1.81%
company:127270.00%1.76%+1.76%
Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.2.09%3.71%+1.62%
REC Ltd.2.10%0.92%-1.18%
Mindspace Business Parks REIT2.08%0.93%-1.15%
Reserve Bank of India8.22%7.36%-0.86%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development5.25%4.67%-0.58%
Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd.4.20%3.74%-0.46%
Embassy Office Parks REIT3.98%3.55%-0.43%
Radhakrishna Securitisation Trust2.24%1.99%-0.25%
360 ONE Wealth Ltd.2.09%1.86%-0.23%
Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd.2.10%1.87%-0.23%
Can Fin Homes Ltd.2.10%1.87%-0.23%
Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd.2.10%1.87%-0.23%
ICICI Bank Ltd.2.01%1.80%-0.21%
Muthoot Fincorp Ltd.2.01%1.81%-0.21%
Muthoot Finance Ltd.1.47%1.30%-0.17%
Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.1.47%1.30%-0.16%
Sikka Ports and Terminals Ltd.1.47%1.31%-0.16%
Godrej Seeds & Genetics Ltd.1.25%1.11%-0.14%
Jamnagar Utilities and Power Pvt. Ltd.1.05%0.93%-0.12%
LIC Housing Finance Ltd.1.05%0.94%-0.12%
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd.1.04%0.92%-0.12%
Tata Capital Housing Finance Ltd.1.05%0.93%-0.12%
National Housing Bank1.05%0.93%-0.12%
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.1.05%0.93%-0.12%
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd.1.05%0.93%-0.11%
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.1.01%0.91%-0.11%
Others0.41%0.37%-0.04%

Compare

Similar funds

The rest of the category, so this fund’s numbers have something to sit against.

FundAUMExpense1Y3Y5Y
Category average₹6,321 Cr0.44%6.2%6.8%6.9%
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short to Short Term Fund₹21,047 Cr0.53%6.2%7.0%7.1%
Tata Ultra Short to Short Term Fund₹2,871 Cr0.57%6.2%6.7%6.7%
Aditya Birla Sun Life CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9-12 Months Debt Index Fund₹1,228 Cr0.36%6.3%——
Mirae Asset CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9-12 Months Debt Index Fund₹138 Cr0.29%6.2%——

About

About this fund

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

Investment objective

The scheme seeks to generate reasonable income for its investors consistent with high liquidity by investing in a portfolio of debt & money market instruments.

Fund managers

  • Anurag MittalMr. Mittal is B.Com. (Hons), CA and M.Sc. in Accounting and Finance (specialization in Finance) from London School of Economics & Political Science.Prior to joining UTI Mutual Fund, he worked with IDFC AMC, HDFC AMC ( Sept. 2012 - Oct. 2015), Axis AMC (July 2009 - Sept. 2012), ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd. as Credit Research Analyst (2008-2009) and with Bank of America in Corporate Banking (2006-2008).
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 months3.33% absolute₹60,000₹61,9983.33%
1 year6.05% annualised₹1,20,000₹1,24,0063.34%
3 years7.12% annualised₹3,60,000₹4,02,39511.78%
5 years6.90% annualised₹6,00,000₹7,18,18519.70%

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 UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?
The NAV of UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund is ₹3,824.34 as on 25 Sep 2026.
What is the expense ratio of UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?
The expense ratio of UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund is 0.43% per year.
What is the minimum SIP amount for UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?
You can start a SIP in UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund with ₹3,000 a month.
What returns has UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund given?
UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund has returned 6.2% over 1 year, 6.9% over 3 years and 6.9% over 5 years (annualised).
Is there a lock-in or exit load on UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?
Lock-in: None. Exit load: Exit load of 1% if redeemed within 12 months..
How risky is UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?
UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund is rated Low to Moderate on the SEBI riskometer and belongs to the Low Duration category.
Which fund house manages UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?
UTI Ultra Short to Short Term Fund is managed by UTI Mutual Fund, which runs 66 schemes with ₹3,94,848 Cr under management.