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

The Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.88% since inception. Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 7.48% 7.52% 6.1% 6.15% 6.88%

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹2987.9552 as of Oct 20, 2025.

Question 2

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

Accepted Answer

The Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 6.88% since inception.

Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
7.48%	7.52%	6.1%	6.15%	6.88%

Question 3

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

Accepted Answer

The Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.23%, 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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

The Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 2,112 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

Question 5

To whom does Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund lend to?

Accepted Answer

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

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
Reserve Bank of India	11.34%
HDFC Bank Ltd.	7.6%
Canara Bank	6.72%

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
A1+	62.17711206%
AAA	18.13875763%
SOV	12.06609975%

Question 7

What is risk level of Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 Sundaram 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 Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund is complete.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Redeeming your investments in the Sundaram 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.

Expense ratio	0.23% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	0%
AUM (Fund size)	₹2,112 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	NIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index A-I
Min. investment	SIP: ₹2000 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Low to Moderate
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.5%	0.5%
3 Months	1.46%	1.49%
6 Months	3.33%	3.33%
1 Year	7.48%	7.44%
2 Years	7.6%	7.53%
3 Years	7.52%	7.42%
4 Years	6.72%	6.6%
5 Years	6.1%	6.1%
7 Years	6.37%	6.37%
10 Years	6.15%	6.64%

Alpha	2.05 vs. 3.06 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	3.72 vs. 3.27 Better risk-adjusted return
Beta	0.61 vs. 2.37 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.26 vs. 0.2 More volatile performance

Fund AUM	2,112 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

No. of schemes	31 view all schemes
Total AUM	74,005 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	Sundaram Towers No. 46,,1st& 2nd Floor, Whites Road, Royapettah Chennai, 600014
Phone	1860-425-7237

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Fund name	ETM Rank	AUM	1Y	3Y
Sundaram Short Duration Fund	N.A.	195 Cr	8.35%	8.13%
Sundaram Banking & PSU Fund	N.A.	400 Cr	8.19%	7.83%
Sundaram Low Duration Fund	N.A.	390 Cr	7.88%	7.78%
Sundaram Corporate Bond Fund	N.A.	798 Cr	8.33%	7.72%
Sundaram Money Market Fund	N.A.	1,761 Cr	7.69%	7.43%