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ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily 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 29 Oct 2018.

Latest price per unit
₹10.0153
▲ 0.02% 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
₹99.9k
▼ ₹99 loss · -0.1% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹63 gain · 0.0% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.00 L
▲ ₹93 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+₹11
XIRR (annualised)0.00%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.80 L
Projected gain*+₹11
*at this fund's historical rate of 0.00% 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
-0.10%median 1.97% (-2.07%)
Rank #74 of 81Beats 4% of peers
3-year return
0.02%median 2.12% (-2.10%)
Rank #49 of 81Beats 17% of peers
5-year return
0.02%median 1.27% (-1.25%)
Rank #47 of 81Beats 12% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.23%median 1.14% (-0.91%)
Rank #5 of 81Less risky than 95% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-1.71%median -1.31% (-0.40%)
Rank #37 of 81Less risky than 55% 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 7 years were positive.

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2021
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2022
-0%
2023
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2024
-0%
2025
+0%
2026
Best year
2024 · 0.11%
Worst year
2021 · -0.36%

Price over time

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

Bumpiness & worst drops

Day-to-day bumpiness
0.2%

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

Worst drop ever
-1.71%

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 ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year-0.10%
CAGR — 3 years0.02%
CAGR — 5 years0.02%
CAGR — since launch0.02%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.27%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.23%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.34%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.58%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)-22.30
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-25.61

Fund info

Fund house
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
—
ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF109KC1MY5
Fund code
145404
First price on record
29 Oct 2018 · 1,901 daily prices

About ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily 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 - Daily IDCW is ₹10.0153 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered -0.10% over the last year, 0.02% CAGR over 3 years, 0.02% 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 0.2% annualised volatility — a "low" level of bumpiness; its deepest peak-to-trough fall on record was 1.7%. 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 - Daily IDCW?+

The latest NAV of ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW is ₹10.0153 as of 4 Sep 2026, up 0.02% 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 - Daily IDCW?+

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW has delivered 1-year return -0.10%, 3-year CAGR 0.02%, 5-year CAGR 0.02%, since-inception CAGR 0.02%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily 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 - Daily IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.2%, ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily 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 - Daily IDCW a direct plan?+

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily 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 - Daily IDCW?+

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW has NAV history available from 29 Oct 2018 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,901 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.