Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth

Q: What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 7 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.37% since inception. Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 6.85% 7.24% 6.03% 6.37%

NAV as of Feb 02, 2026	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹15.9486+0.04% 1 day change	6.37% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹3,929 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹15.9486 as on Feb 02, 2026

This fund Category average

Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.27% as on Feb 02, 2026
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹3,929 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	7 yrs 6 m since Jul 06, 2018
Benchmark	NIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Returns calculator

Investment type

Monthly investment

₹ 10,000

Investment period

Lumpsum investment

₹1 lakh

Investment period

Disclaimer: Products compared like fixed deposits may provide fixed guaranteed returns. Mutual Funds investments are subject to market risk, read all scheme related documents carefully. Past performance is not an indicator of future returns.

Total investment ₹ 12 lakh
Profit ₹12 lakhs
Total corpus ₹1 lakh
Absolute return 52.69%

Trailing returns as on Feb 03, 2026

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.3%	0.31%
3 Months	1.28%	1.18%
6 Months	2.78%	2.68%
1 Year	6.85%	6.78%
2 Years	7.19%	7.23%
3 Years	7.24%	7.3%
4 Years	6.66%	6.76%
5 Years	6.03%	6.17%
7 Years	6.21%	6.34%

Asset allocationas on Dec 31, 2025

Large Cap 0%

Mid Cap 0%

Small Cap 0%

Other Cap 0%

Top holdings

Bifurcation by Holding is not available for this fund

Top sectors

Bifurcation by Sector is not available for this fund

A1+ 44.98%

AAA 40.86%

SOV 11.08%

AA+ 4.21%

Top Debt Holdings

HDFC Bank Ltd. 9.37%

National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development 8.56%

Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 7.81%

Axis Bank Ltd. Warrant 7.48%

Allocation by Instruments

Certificate of Deposit 33.14%

Debenture 32.669999999999995%

Commercial Paper 11.84%

Non Convertible Debenture 6.82%

Other Holdings

Others 0.08%

Detailed portfolio analysis

Peer comparison

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.3%	2.78%	6.85%	7.24%	6.03%	N.A.
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund	0.31%	2.94%	7.22%	7.51%	6.5%	7.52%
Mirae Asset Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.27%	2.86%	7.06%	7.47%	6.26%	3.2%
Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.3%	2.8%	6.96%	7.37%	6.22%	6.07%
WhiteOak Capital Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.24%	2.61%	6.58%	7.04%	6.11%	3.83%
Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.28%	2.78%	6.9%	7.35%	6.19%	3.85%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.3	0.44	2.95	3.84
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund	0.31	0.45	3.55	4.97
Mirae Asset Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.32	0.49	3.4	4.09
Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.32	0.46	3.11	4.13
WhiteOak Capital Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.31	0.49	2.15	2.5
Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.31	0.48	3.11	3.67

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	3,929 Cr	7 yrs 6 m	0.27%
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund	N.A.	16,907 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.39%
Mirae Asset Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	2,067 Cr	5 yrs 4 m	0.16%
Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	1,996 Cr	13 yrs 1 m	0.24%
WhiteOak Capital Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	574 Cr	6 yrs 8 m	0.51%
Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	219 Cr	6 yrs 3 m	0.28%

View all Ultra Short Duration funds

Key risk & return ratios Compared to other funds in the category

Alpha	1.68 vs. 3.25 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	2.95 vs. 2.83 Better risk-adjusted return
Beta	0.44 vs. 1.84 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.3 vs. 0.24 More volatile performance

About this fund

About Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund

Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a Ultra Short Duration mutual fund scheme from Bandhan Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 7 yrs 6 m, having been launched on 06/07/2018. Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth has ₹3,929 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/12/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth as of 02/02/2026 is ₹15.95. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.27%, which is close to what most other Ultra Short Duration funds charge.

Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 6.87%. Since launch, it has delivered 6.38% average annual returns.
Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth scheme's ability to deliver returns consistently is in-line with most funds of its category. Its ability to control losses in a falling market is average.
The fund's credit profile is very high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is excellent. Most funds in this category lend to similar borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is same as the category.
The fund's top holdings are in HDFC Bank Ltd., National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development, Power Finance Corporation Ltd., Axis Bank Ltd. Warrant, Reserve Bank of India.

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Fund AUM	3,929 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Harshal Joshi

Mr. Joshi is PGDBM from N.L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) in 2008 he has worked with ICAP India Pvt. Ltd.

Viraj Kulkarni

Mr. Kulkarni is a B.Tech. (Electronics), CFA and also holds a PGDM (Finance). Prior to joining Bandhan Mutual Fund (formerly IDFC Mutual Fund) he was associated with Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. (May 2014-Sept. 2015) and Goldman Sachs Services India (June 2010-May 2012).

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to offer an investment avenue for short term savings by looking to generate stable returns with a low risk strategy from a portfolio that is invested in debt and money market securities such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 to 6 months.

Bandhan Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	68 view all schemes
Total AUM	1,99,722 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025
Address	One World Centre, 6th Floor, Tower 1C, Senapati Bapat Marg, Prabhadevi Mumbai, 400013

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹15.9486 as of Feb 02, 2026.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 7 yrs 6 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.37% since inception.

Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
6.85%	7.24%	6.03%	6.37%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.27%, representing the annual cost of managing and operating the fund. This fee is deducted from the fund's AUM while declaring the daily NAV, reducing investor returns.

What is the AUM or fund size of this mutual fund?

The Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 3,929 Cr as on Dec 31, 2025.

To whom does Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
HDFC Bank Ltd.	9.37%
National Bank For Agriculture & Rural Development	8.56%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.	7.81%

What is the quality of borrowers this mutual fund scheme lends to?

The credit rating of the instruments in which the fund invests represents the quality of the borrower.

The Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
A1+	44.98%
AAA	40.86%
SOV	11.08%

What is risk level of Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund?

This is a Ultra Short Duration fund comes with Low to Moderate risk.

Is there any lock-in period in this mutual fund?

No, this fund does not have any lock-in period.

How do I invest in Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. The whole process takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

For the Desktop Version:

Click on the "Invest Now" button at the top right, then scan the QR code to download the app.

For the Mobile Version:

Click on the "Invest on App" button at the bottom to download the app.
Once the app is downloaded:
Sign-up and complete your one time KYC process, or log in if you're already registered.
Search for Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth, select your investment mode (lump sum or SIP), and enter the investment amount.
Provide the required details, including the bank account you'll use for payment, and confirm your investment.

That's it. Your investment in the Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the Bandhan Ultra Short Duration Fund is simple. If you have invested via ET Money, just log in to the app, go to the holdings section, and submit the redemption request.

If you have invested from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

App exclusive

in Ultra Short Duration

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Ultra Short Duration funds in the last 1 Year.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Volatility Protection: This fund ranks lower in terms of protecting against volatility within its category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.