BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW
Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From Bandhan Mutual Fund. It's been running since 6 Aug 2018.
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Fund info
- Fund house
- Bandhan Mutual Fund
- Category
- Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund
- Plan
- Direct
- Option
- IDCW
- ISIN (Growth)
- INF194KA17S9
- ISIN (Div re-invest)
- INF194KA18S7
- Fund code
- 144196
- First price on record
- 6 Aug 2018 · 1,930 daily prices
About BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW
BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund offered by Bandhan Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW 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 BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW is ₹14.1293 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.71% over the last year, 7.30% CAGR over 3 years, 6.54% 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 11.5%. 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 BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW?+
The latest NAV of BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW is ₹14.1293 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 BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW?+
BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW has delivered 1-year return 6.71%, 3-year CAGR 7.30%, 5-year CAGR 6.54%, since-inception CAGR 4.32%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.
What category does BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW belong to?+
BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW 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 BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW?+
Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.4%, BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.
Is BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW a direct plan?+
BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW is a Direct plan (no distributor commission — lower expense ratio) with the IDCW option (periodic distributions, taxable at your slab rate).
How old is BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW?+
BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND - Direct Plan - Periodic IDCW has NAV history available from 6 Aug 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,930 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.