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DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus

A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in. From Deutsche Mutual Fund. It's been running since 23 Apr 2013.

Latest price per unit
₹10.8483
▲ 0.05% today
As of 2 Mar 2016 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹90.9k
▼ ₹9.1k loss · -9.1% / 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₹60.0k
Value today₹62.3k
Gain / loss+₹2.3k
XIRR (annualised)8.48%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹60.0k
Would become*₹62.8k
Projected gain*+₹2.8k
*at this fund's historical rate of 8.48% 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 500 other funds in Income

Same plan
1-year return
-9.10%median 4.49% (-13.58%)
Rank #406 of 501Beats 6% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
11.00%median 5.00% (+6.01%)
Rank #335 of 501Less risky than 32% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-16.56%median -6.85% (-9.72%)
Rank #126 of 501Less risky than 75% 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. 3 of last 4 years were positive.

+7%
2013
+10%
2014
-9%
2015
+1%
2016
Best year
2014 · 9.71%
Worst year
2015 · -8.99%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
11.0%

The value swings roughly 11% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-16.56%

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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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-9.10%
CAGR — 3 years—
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch2.88%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)18.48%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)11.00%
Max drawdown — 1 year-16.56%
Max drawdown — 3 years-16.56%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-0.86
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-0.27

Fund info

Fund house
Deutsche Mutual Fund
Category
Income
Plan
Direct
Option
Bonus
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
122208
First price on record
23 Apr 2013 · 688 daily prices

About DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus

DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus is a Income offered by Deutsche Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Bonus option. It has approximately 14 years of NAV track record. The fund falls in the other category — A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

The current NAV of DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus is ₹10.8483 (as of 2 Mar 2016). Historically, it has delivered -9.12% over the last year. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 11.0% annualised volatility — a "moderate" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 16.6%. 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 DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus?+

The latest NAV of DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus is ₹10.8483 as of 2 Mar 2016, up 0.05% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus?+

DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus has delivered 1-year return -9.12%, since-inception CAGR 2.88%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus belong to?+

DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus is categorised as Income. A specialised fund. Check the scheme details for what it invests in.

How risky is DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 11.0%, DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus sits in the "moderate" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus a direct plan?+

DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the Bonus option.

How old is DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus?+

DWS Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Monthly Bonus has NAV history available from 23 Apr 2013 — approximately 14 years of track record and 688 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.