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L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From L&T Mutual Fund. It's been running since 2 Jan 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹37.4628
▲ 0.02% today
As of 24 Nov 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.04 L
▲ ₹4.4k gain · 4.4% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.14 L
▲ ₹14.5k gain · 4.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.33 L
▲ ₹33.0k gain · 5.9% / year

These are calculations from the fund's past prices, not a prediction. Real future returns can and often do differ.

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₹5.0k
Looking back · real
You would have invested₹1.80 L
Value today₹1.92 L
Gain / loss+₹11.9k
XIRR (annualised)4.25%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.92 L
Projected gain*+₹12.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 4.25% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
Reality check. The backward SIP is real math on real past NAVs. The forward projection assumes the fund keeps up its historical rate — which rarely happens exactly. Past performance is not a promise. MF Gyan does not recommend any specific investment.
How it compares to peers

Vs 80 other funds in Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund

Same plan
1-year return
4.37%median 1.96% (+2.41%)
Rank #27 of 81Beats 66% of peers
3-year return
4.61%median 1.30% (+3.31%)
Rank #19 of 81Beats 69% of peers
5-year return
5.88%median 0.80% (+5.07%)
Rank #13 of 81Beats 77% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.78%median 1.14% (-0.36%)
Rank #28 of 81Less risky than 65% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.01%median -1.39% (+0.38%)
Rank #54 of 81Less risky than 34% of peers

Descriptive rankings within the same category and plan. Not a recommendation — one fund beating another historically does not mean it will continue to do so.

Year by year

Calendar-year returns. 7 of last 7 years were positive.

+9%
2016
+7%
2017
+8%
2018
+8%
2019
+6%
2020
+3%
2021
+4%
2022
Best year
2016 · 8.82%
Worst year
2021 · 3.50%

Price over time

How the per-unit price has moved. Tap a range to zoom in.

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.8%

The value swings roughly 1% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-1.01%

A lump sum invested at the previous peak would have temporarily lost about this much before recovering. Finance-speak calls this max drawdown.

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Head-to-head comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year4.37%
CAGR — 3 years4.61%
CAGR — 5 years5.88%
CAGR — since launch7.34%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.34%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.78%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.19%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.01%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-4.64
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-1.70

Fund info

Fund house
L&T Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
119849
First price on record
2 Jan 2013 · 2,386 daily prices

About L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth

L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth is a Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund offered by L&T Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the debt category — Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

The current NAV of L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth is ₹37.4628 (as of 24 Nov 2022). Historically, it has delivered 4.37% over the last year, 4.61% CAGR over 3 years, 5.88% CAGR over 5 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 0.8% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.0%. Being mentally prepared for drawdowns of this size is what separates long-term investors from reactive traders.

Frequently asked

What is the latest NAV of L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth?+

The latest NAV of L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth is ₹37.4628 as of 24 Nov 2022, up 0.02% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth?+

L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth has delivered 1-year return 4.37%, 3-year CAGR 4.61%, 5-year CAGR 5.88%, since-inception CAGR 7.34%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth belong to?+

L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth is categorised as Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.8%, L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth a direct plan?+

L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Growth option (all returns compound within the fund, no interim payouts).

How old is L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth?+

L&T Ultra Short Term Fund-Direct Plan - Growth has NAV history available from 2 Jan 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 2,386 daily NAV observations.

Numbers are computed from stored daily prices from mfapi.in/AMFI. This is descriptive analytics, not investment advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns.