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Mahindra Manulife 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 Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund. It's been running since 18 Oct 2019.

Latest price per unit
₹1,265.5889
▲ 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
₹1.07 L
▲ ₹6.8k gain · 6.8% / year
Invested 3 years ago
₹1.15 L
▲ ₹15.0k gain · 4.8% / year
Invested 5 years ago
₹1.25 L
▲ ₹25.3k gain · 4.6% / 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₹1.97 L
Gain / loss+₹16.6k
XIRR (annualised)6.10%
Looking forward · hypothetical
You would invest₹1.80 L
Would become*₹1.98 L
Projected gain*+₹18.0k
*at this fund's historical rate of 6.10% 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
6.78%median 0.96% (+5.82%)
Rank #9 of 89Beats 90% of peers
3-year return
4.78%median 0.69% (+4.09%)
Rank #35 of 89Beats 57% of peers
5-year return
4.62%median 0.90% (+3.72%)
Rank #35 of 89Beats 56% of peers
Bumpiness (3Y)
0.37%median 0.41% (-0.04%)
Rank #32 of 89Less risky than 63% of peers
Worst-ever drop
-0.53%median -1.17% (+0.64%)
Rank #71 of 89Less risky than 20% 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.

+0%
2020
+1%
2021
+3%
2022
+6%
2023
+2%
2024
+7%
2025
+5%
2026
Best year
2025 · 6.82%
Worst year
2020 · 0.48%

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
-0.53%

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 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW against other debt funds.

Technical details (for the pros)
CAGR — 1 year6.78%
CAGR — 3 years4.78%
CAGR — 5 years4.62%
CAGR — since launch3.48%
Volatility — 1 year (annualised)0.40%
Volatility — 3 years (annualised)0.37%
Max drawdown — 1 year-0.07%
Max drawdown — 3 years-0.07%
Sharpe ratio — 1 year (rf=6%)2.14
Sharpe ratio — 3 years (rf=6%)-3.05

Fund info

Fund house
Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund
Category
Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund
Plan
Direct
Option
IDCW
ISIN (Growth)
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ISIN (Div re-invest)
INF174V01895
Fund code
147733
First price on record
18 Oct 2019 · 1,667 daily prices

About Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW is a Income/Debt Oriented Schemes - Ultra Short Term Fund offered by Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund under the Direct plan with the IDCW option. It has approximately 7 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 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW is ₹1265.5889 (as of 4 Sep 2026). Historically, it has delivered 6.78% over the last year, 4.78% CAGR over 3 years, 4.62% 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 0.5%. 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 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW?+

The latest NAV of Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW is ₹1265.5889 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 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW?+

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW has delivered 1-year return 6.78%, 3-year CAGR 4.78%, 5-year CAGR 4.62%, since-inception CAGR 3.48%. Returns are historical and don't predict future performance — markets move in cycles.

What category does Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW belong to?+

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily 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 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW?+

Based on its 3-year annualised volatility of 0.4%, Mahindra Manulife 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 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW a direct plan?+

Mahindra Manulife 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 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW?+

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Term Fund - Direct Plan - Daily IDCW has NAV history available from 18 Oct 2019 — approximately 7 years of track record and 1,667 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.