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ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW

Invests in bonds and loans. Lower returns than equity but much less bumpy — often used for shorter goals. From ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund. It's been running since 6 Nov 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹10.0879
▼ 0.23% today
As of 16 Sep 2022 · updated once each business day

What ₹1 lakh would have become

Based on past returns
Invested 1 year ago
₹100.0k
▼ ₹8 loss · -0.0% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹135 gain · 0.0% / 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₹1.80 L
Gain / loss-₹44
XIRR (annualised)-0.02%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.80 L
Projected gain*+-₹45
*at this fund's historical rate of -0.02% per year. Actual future returns can be different — sometimes very different.
Value Cumulative invested
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How it compares to peers

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

Same plan
1-year return
-0.01%median 1.97% (-1.98%)
Rank #70 of 81Beats 9% of peers
3-year return
0.04%median 2.12% (-2.08%)
Rank #43 of 81Beats 28% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
1.51%median 1.14% (+0.37%)
Rank #51 of 81Less risky than 35% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.30%median -1.39% (+0.09%)
Rank #43 of 81Less risky than 48% 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. 2 of last 5 years were positive.

+0%
2018
+1%
2019
-0%
2020
-0%
2021
-0%
2022
Best year
2019 · 0.78%
Worst year
2022 · -0.05%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
1.5%

The value swings roughly 2% up or down in a typical year. Finance-speak calls this volatility.

Worst drop ever
-1.30%

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

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Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.01%
CAGR — 3 years0.04%
CAGR — 5 years—
CAGR — since launch0.22%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.89%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)1.51%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.37%
Max drawdown — 3 years-1.30%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-6.75
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-3.95

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
—
Fund code
145401
First price on record
6 Nov 2018 · 935 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW is a Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund offered by ICICI Prudential 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 ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW is ₹10.0879 (as of 16 Sep 2022). Historically, it has delivered -0.01% over the last year, 0.04% CAGR over 3 years. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance.

Over the last three years, the fund's prices have moved with 1.5% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.3%. 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 ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW is ₹10.0879 as of 16 Sep 2022, down 0.23% from the previous day. NAV is updated once a business day after the market close.

What are the returns of ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW?+

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW has delivered 1-year return -0.01%, 3-year CAGR 0.04%, since-inception CAGR 0.22%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW belong to?+

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW 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 ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 1.5%, ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW sits in the "low" risk bucket. Volatility measures how much prices swing — higher means bigger ups and downs along the way.

Is ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW a direct plan?+

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly 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 ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW?+

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Fortnightly IDCW has NAV history available from 6 Nov 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 935 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.