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Tata 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 Tata Mutual Fund. It's been running since 23 Jan 2019.

Latest price per unit
₹16.1489
▲ 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
₹1.24 L
▲ ₹24.4k gain · 7.6% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.39 L
▲ ₹38.7k gain · 6.8% / 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+₹20.4k
XIRR (annualised)7.47%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹2.02 L
Projected gain*+₹22.3k
*at this fund's historical rate of 7.47% 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
7.10%median 1.96% (+5.13%)
Rank #16 of 81Beats 80% of peers
3-year return
7.55%median 1.30% (+6.25%)
Rank #5 of 81Beats 93% of peers
5-year return
6.76%median 0.80% (+5.96%)
Rank #6 of 81Beats 90% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.37%median 1.14% (-0.77%)
Rank #10 of 81Less risky than 88% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.71%median -1.39% (+0.67%)
Rank #69 of 81Less risky than 15% 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
+4%
2021
+5%
2022
+7%
2023
+8%
2024
+7%
2025
+5%
2026
Best year
2024 · 7.80%
Worst year
2021 · 3.88%

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
-0.71%

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

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year7.10%
CAGR — 3 years7.55%
CAGR — 5 years6.76%
CAGR — since launch6.49%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.44%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.37%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.09%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.09%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)2.67
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)4.27

Fund info

Fund house
Tata Mutual Fund
Category
Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
Growth
ISIN (Growth)
INF277K011T0
ISIN (Div re-invest)
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Fund code
146075
First price on record
23 Jan 2019 · 1,845 daily prices

About Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option

Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is a Debt Scheme - Ultra Short Duration Fund offered by Tata 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 Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹16.1489 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 7.09% over the last year, 7.55% CAGR over 3 years, 6.76% 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 0.7%. 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 Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

The latest NAV of Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option is ₹16.1489 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 Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has delivered 1-year return 7.09%, 3-year CAGR 7.55%, 5-year CAGR 6.76%, since-inception CAGR 6.49%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

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

Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option 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 Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.4%, Tata 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 Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option a direct plan?+

Tata 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 Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option?+

Tata Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Growth Option has NAV history available from 23 Jan 2019 — approximately 8 years of track record and 1,845 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.