Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth

Q: What are the returns of Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund?

The Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund is a 5 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.21% since inception. Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year Since Inception 7.87% 7.44% 6.0% 6.21%

NAV as of Jul 21, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹1416.3881+0.05% 1 day change	6.21% p.a.	#NA View Ranked Funds	₹205 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹1416.3881 as on Jul 21, 2025

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Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.28% as on May 31, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹205 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	5 yrs 9 m since Oct 10, 2019
Benchmark	CRISIL Ultra Short Duration Debt A-I Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹1000
Risk	Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Mahindra Manulife 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 Jul 22, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.49%	0.5%
3 Months	1.83%	1.82%
6 Months	4.03%	4.03%
1 Year	7.87%	7.82%
2 Years	7.69%	7.61%
3 Years	7.44%	7.34%
4 Years	6.5%	6.48%
5 Years	6.0%	6.04%

Asset allocationas on May 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

AAA 42.68%

A1+ 21.42%

AA+ 19.6%

Cash & Call Money 7.95%

Top Debt Holdings

Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd. 7.31%

Power Finance Corporation Ltd. 7.3%

Godrej Properties Ltd. 4.91%

Shriram Finance Ltd 4.91%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 41.1%

Non Convertible Debenture 20.790000000000003%

Certificate of Deposit 14.170000000000002%

Commercial Paper 7.25%

Other Holdings

Others 4.24%

Peer comparison

Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	Fund age	Expense ratio
Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	205 Cr	5 yrs 9 m	0.28%
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund	N.A.	16,269 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.39%
Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	6,122 Cr	6 yrs 10 m	0.36%
Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	2,551 Cr	12 yrs 6 m	0.23%
WhiteOak Capital Ultra Short Duration Fund	N.A.	475 Cr	6 yrs 2 m	0.47%
Tata Ultra Short Term Fund	N.A.	4,684 Cr	6 yrs 6 m	0.28%

Fund name	1M	6M	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y
Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.49%	4.03%	7.87%	7.44%	6.0%	N.A.
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund	0.51%	4.16%	8.02%	7.54%	6.45%	7.73%
Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.51%	4.13%	8.02%	7.57%	6.27%	4.61%
Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.51%	4.07%	7.91%	7.47%	6.0%	6.21%
WhiteOak Capital Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.48%	3.88%	7.57%	7.14%	5.98%	3.54%
Tata Ultra Short Term Fund	0.51%	4.1%	8.02%	7.52%	6.1%	4.11%

Fund name	Std. deviation	Beta	Sharpe	Sortino
Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.28	0.66	3.0	3.96
ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund	0.31	0.73	3.1	4.67
Axis Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.3	0.74	3.25	4.74
Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.29	0.69	2.97	4.47
WhiteOak Capital Ultra Short Duration Fund	0.29	0.68	1.97	2.48
Tata Ultra Short Term Fund	0.3	0.72	3.07	4.07

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

Alpha	2.08 vs. 3.34 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	3.0 vs. 3.06 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	0.66 vs. 1.7 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.28 vs. 0.25 More volatile performance

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About this fund

About Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth is a Ultra Short Duration mutual fund scheme from Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 5 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 10/10/2019. Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth has ₹205 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 31/05/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth as of 21/07/2025 is ₹1416.39. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.28%, which is close to what most other Ultra Short Duration funds charge.

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct - Growth returns of last 1-year are 7.89%. Since launch, it has delivered 6.23% average annual returns.
Mahindra Manulife 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 high indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is great. Most funds in this category lend to better borrowers and hence the risk of default in this fund is higher than the category.
The fund's top holdings are in Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd., Power Finance Corporation Ltd., Godrej Properties Ltd., Shriram Finance Ltd, Nexus Select Trust.

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Fund AUM	205 Cr as on May 31, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Rahul Pal

Mr. Pal is a B.Com (H) and Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund, he has worked with Taurus AMC, Sundaram Mutual Fund and IDBI Mutual Fund.

Amit Garg

Mr Garg is a B.Com, MMS Finance, CFA Prior to joining Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Pvt. Ltd., he has worked with Darashaw & Co. and Daiwa Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Investment objective

The Scheme seeks to generate regular income and capital appreciation through investment in a portfolio of short term debt & money market instruments such that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 - 6 months.

Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	24 view all schemes
Total AUM	29,590 Cr as on Jun 30, 2025
Address	1st Floor - Sadhana House, 570 - P.B. Marg, Worli, Mumbai, 400018
Phone	022-66327900

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹1416.3881 as of Jul 21, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund is a 5 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.21% since inception.

Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	Since Inception
7.87%	7.44%	6.0%	6.21%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.28%, which reflects the fund's management and operating costs. This percentage is subtracted from the fund's annual returns, impacting net returns for investors.

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

The Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 205 Cr as on May 31, 2025.

To whom does Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund lend to?

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Small Industries Devp. Bank of India Ltd.	7.31%
Power Finance Corporation Ltd.	7.3%
Godrej Properties Ltd.	4.91%

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 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AAA	42.68%
A1+	21.42%
AA+	19.6%

What is risk level of Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund?

This is a Ultra Short Duration fund comes with 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 Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund?

It is very fast, easy, and completely paperless in this mutual fund scheme on ET Money. It is just a matter of a few minutes. Here's how:

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

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

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If you have invested in Mahindra Manulife Ultra Short Duration Fund from anywhere else, you can go to the fund house website and put a request through it.

ET Money rank

in Ultra Short Duration

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Ultra Short Duration funds in the last 5 Years.
Exit Load: This fund has no exit load.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.