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

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Nippon India Mutual Fund. It's been running since 21 May 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹4,816.2587
▲ 0.03% today
As of 4 Sep 2026 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹7.1k gain · 7.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.25 L
▲ ₹24.6k gain · 7.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.40 L
▲ ₹40.1k gain · 7.0% / 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₹2.00 L
Gain / loss+₹20.5k
XIRR (annualised)7.50%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.02 L
Projected gain*+₹22.4k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.50% 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 88 other funds in Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund

Same plan
1-year return
7.09%median 0.96% (+6.13%)
Rank #1 of 89Beats 100% of peers
3-year return
7.62%median 0.69% (+6.93%)
Rank #1 of 89Beats 100% of peers
5-year return
6.98%median 0.90% (+6.08%)
Rank #5 of 89Beats 95% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.38%median 0.41% (-0.04%)
Rank #37 of 89Less risky than 57% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-5.24%median -1.09% (-4.15%)
Rank #15 of 89Less risky than 84% 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.

+6%
2020
+9%
2021
+5%
2022
+7%
2023
+8%
2024
+8%
2025
+5%
2026
Best year
2021 · 8.66%
Worst year
2026 · 4.85%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.4%

The value swings roughly 0% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-5.24%

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 Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year7.09%
CAGR — 3 years7.62%
CAGR — 5 years6.98%
CAGR — since launch6.62%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.43%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.38%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.09%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.09%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)2.71
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)4.40

Fund info

Fund house
Nippon India Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF204K01YH3
ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
143494
First price on record
21 May 2018 · 2,009 daily prices

About Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund offered by Nippon India Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the Growth option. It has approximately 8 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 Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹4816.2587 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 7.08% over the last year, 7.62% CAGR over 3 years, 6.98% 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 0.4% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 5.2%. 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 Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹4816.2587 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.03% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 7.08%, 3-year CAGR 7.62%, 5-year CAGR 6.98%, since-inception CAGR 6.62%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option belong to?+

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is categorised as Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund. Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals.

How risky is Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.4%, Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Nippon India Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 21 May 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 2,009 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.