UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth

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

The UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 5.35% since inception. UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth Returns 1-Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception 8.27% 8.24% 10.1% 3.84% 5.35%

NAV as of Oct 20, 2025	Returns since inception	ET Money Rank	AUM (Fund size)
₹19.737+0.06% 1 day change	5.35% p.a.	App exclusive #NA View Ranked Funds	₹266 Cr

Historical NAV & returns

NAV: ₹19.737 as on Oct 20, 2025

This fund Category average

UTI Credit Risk Fund overview

Expense ratio	0.89% as on Sep 30, 2025
Exit load	1.0% For units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days!
AUM (Fund size)	₹266 Cr
Lock-in Period	Nil
Age	12 yrs 9 m since Jan 01, 2013
Benchmark	CRISIL Credit Risk Debt B-II Index
Min. investment	SIP: ₹500 & Lumpsum: ₹5000
Risk	Moderately High
Tax on your gains	Profits are added to your income and taxed as per your slab rate

UTI Credit Risk 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 Oct 25, 2025

Period	This fund	Category average
1 Month	0.66%	0.77%
3 Months	1.59%	1.81%
6 Months	3.62%	4.92%
1 Year	8.27%	10.45%
2 Years	8.54%	9.75%
3 Years	8.24%	9.15%
4 Years	7.09%	9.76%
5 Years	10.1%	9.82%
7 Years	1.87%	6.71%
10 Years	3.84%	7.16%

Asset allocationas on Sep 30, 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

AA 61.03963954%

SOV 17.10387184%

AAA 9.42392809%

AA- 5.4839128%

Top Debt Holdings

GOI 16.25%

Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd 7.67%

Eris Lifesciences Ltd. 7.62%

Tata Projects Ltd. 7.61%

Allocation by Instruments

Debenture 57.446684510000004%

GOI Securities 16.25244092%

Non Convertible Debenture 9.41392938%

Securitised Debt 5.65242477%

Other Holdings

Others 4.65%

Indus Infra Trust 1.77%

Detailed portfolio analysis

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

Alpha	4.78 vs. 5.66 Underperformed at beating benchmark
Sharpe	1.92 vs. 6.19 Poor risk-adjusted returns
Beta	1.81 vs. 3.51 Less sensitive to market ups & downs
Standard deviation	0.79 vs. 1.99 More stable returns

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About this fund

About UTI Credit Risk Fund

UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth is a Credit Risk mutual fund scheme from Uti Mutual Fund. This fund has been in existence for 12 yrs 9 m, having been launched on 01/01/2013. UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth has ₹266 Crores worth of assets under management (AUM) as on 30/09/2025 and is medium-sized fund of its category. The latest Net Asset Value (NAV) of UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth as of 20/10/2025 is ₹19.74. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.89%, which is close to what most other Credit Risk funds charge.

UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth returns of last 1-year are 8.32%. Since launch, it has delivered 5.35% average annual returns.
UTI Credit Risk 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 below average.
The fund's credit profile is low indicating it has lent to borrowers whose quality is not too great. 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 GOI, Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd, Eris Lifesciences Ltd., Tata Projects Ltd., Vedanta Ltd - Pref. Shares 7.50.

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Fund AUM	266 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Scheme document	View Scheme Document

Fund managers

Sunil Madhukar Patil

Mr. Patil is MMF, Finance He joined UTI AMC in October 1989. He has overall 32 years of experience in Primary Market Investment / Dealing and Fund Management.

Investment objective

The scheme is to generate reasonable income and capital appreciation by investing minimum of 65% of total assets in AA and below rated corporate bonds (excluding AA+ rated corporate bonds).

UTI Mutual Fund details

No. of schemes	63 view all schemes
Total AUM	3,79,176 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025
Address	UTI Tower, Plot C-1, GN Block, Banrda Kurla Complex, Bandra (East) Mumbai, 400051
Phone	0263 2296993

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current NAV of UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth?

The current Net Asset Value (NAV) of the UTI Credit Risk Fund - Direct Growth plan is approximately ₹19.737 as of Oct 20, 2025.

What are the returns of this mutual fund scheme?

The UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth is a 12 yrs 9 m old fund and has delivered average annual returns of 5.35% since inception.

UTI Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth Returns

1-Year	3-Year	5-Year	10-Year	Since Inception
8.27%	8.24%	10.1%	3.84%	5.35%

How much does this mutual fund charge as expense ratio?

The UTI Credit Risk Fund - Direct Growth has an expense ratio of 0.89%, 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 UTI Credit Risk Fund currently has assets under management (AUM) or fund size valued at approximately 266 Cr as on Sep 30, 2025.

To whom does UTI Credit Risk Fund lend to?

The top 3 debt holdings of UTI Credit Risk Fund are as follows

Holding Name	Percentage of Portfolio
GOI	16.25%
Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd	7.67%
Eris Lifesciences Ltd.	7.62%

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 UTI Credit Risk Fund allocation by credit quality is given below

Credit Quality	Percentage of Portfolio
AA	61.03963954%
SOV	17.10387184%
AAA	9.42392809%

What is risk level of UTI Credit Risk Fund?

This is a Credit Risk fund comes with Moderately High 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 UTI Credit Risk 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 UTI Credit Risk 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 UTI Credit Risk Fund is complete.

How can I redeem my investments in UTI Credit Risk Fund?

Redeeming your investments in the UTI Credit Risk 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 Credit Risk

#NA

Return Outperformance: This fund has generated highest return amongst Credit Risk funds in the last 5 Years.
Age: This is the 3rd oldest Credit Risk fund.
Return Consistency: This fund ranks lower in terms of generating consistent return in it's category.
Return/Risk: The fund is performing poorly than its category.
Exit Load: For units in excess of 10% of the investment,1% will be charged for redemption within 365 days