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Ultra Short Term Funds V/s Fixed Deposits

Updated on April 20, 2025 , 9858 views

Are you Confused where to invest money for short-term? Do you get confused while choosing between Ultra short term funds and Fixed Deposits? Don’t worry, your questions will be answered here. Ultra Short Term Funds is a Mutual Fund category that invests in fixed Income instruments having short maturity periods. Fixed Deposit or FD on the other hand, is an investment avenue in which people deposit a certain sum of money for a given timeframe and get it back on maturity along with interest. So, let us have a look at which one out of Ultra Short Term Funds and Fixed deposits is better to invest.

What are Ultra Short Term Funds?

Ultra Short Term Funds is a type of Debt fund. This scheme invests its corpus in Fixed Income instruments whose maturity tenure generally ranges between 91 days to 1 year. This scheme is considered a notch above Liquid Funds and people who are willing to take the marginally higher risk can choose to invest in Ultra Short Term Funds to earn more returns.

What are Fixed Deposits?

Fixed deposit or FD is a traditional source of investment where people need to keep a certain sum of money deposited for a particular tenure. This money invested earns interest. It can be chosen a good investment avenue for short-term as well as long-term tenure. The interest rate on FD is predetermined and its returns are taxable in the hands of investors.

Ultra Short Term Funds or Fixed Deposit: Which One is Better?

Since both the investment avenues have their own characteristics and features, let us check which investment avenue is the best based on various parameters.

Minimum Investment

The minimum investment in case of Fixed Deposits ranges between to₹1,000-₹10,000 depending on the Bank. However, in case of Ultra Short Term Funds, the minimum investment is ₹500 through SIP mode of investment and ₹1,000 through lumpsum mode of investment.

Interest Rate

With respect to the interest rate, FDs have a predetermined interest rate which does not change with the due course of time. However, in case of Ultra Short Term Funds, the returns are variable depending on the performance of the scheme. Currently, as per FY 2017-18, the FD rates Range between 6%-7% approximately if the investment is kept for one year. However, in case of Ultra Short Term Funds, the returns ranged approximately more than 7% if the investment is held for one year.

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Tenure

FDs can be used as an investment for both short and long-term tenures. This is because it is considered to be the traditional investment avenue. On the contrary, Ultra Short Term fund is generally, used for a short-term investment tenure. People who have excess funds in their Savings Account can choose to invest in this scheme to earn more. During the investment tenure, people cannot withdraw their funds from the fixed deposit. Even if they need to withdraw, they need to pay certain fixed charges to the bank. On the other hand, people Investing their money in Ultra Short Term Funds can withdraw their money easily as compared fixed deposits. In many of the schemes, investors need not pay any exit load during Redemption.

Risk-Appetite

FDs are considered to be risk-free investment avenue wherein; the deposits are considered to be safer. On the contrary, people choosing to invest in Ultra Short Term Funds are able to take a marginally higher level of risk to earn higher returns.

Liquidity

The liquidity in case of ultra short-term funds is higher as compared to fixed deposits. It is comparatively easier to withdraw money from these schemes as compared to a fixed deposit.

Taxation

The taxation rules for both ultra short-term funds and fixed deposits both are different. In case of interest earned on fixed deposit, the money is added to the investor’s income and is taxed as per the individual’s regular tax slab. However, the returns earned in case of the ultra short-term fund is taxable as per the debt funds. As per the rule, if the investment in the ultra short-term fund is held for more than three years then, long-term Capital gains is applicable while if the tenure is less than three years, then short-term capital gains is applicable. In case of long-term Capital Gain, it is taxed at 20% with indexation benefits and for short-term capital gains, it is added to income and taxed as per individual’s slab rate.

The table given below summarizes the comparison between Ultra Short Term Funds and fixed deposits.

Parameters	Ultra Short Term Funds	Fixed Deposits
Returns	Varies as per the Scheme’s performance	Predetermined
Minimum Investment	Starts with ₹500 in SIP and ₹1,000 in Lumpsum	Ranges between ₹1,000-₹10,000
Tenure	Generally used for short-term	Both Short and Long-term tenure
Risk	Marginally High	Low
Liquidity	High	Low
Taxation	Short-term: Taxed as per individual’s slab rates Long-term: Taxed at 20% and had taxation benefits	Taxed as per individual’s slab rates

10 Best Performing Ultra Short Term Funds

1. Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

The primary objective of the schemes is to generate regular income through investments in debt and money market instruments. Income maybe generated through the receipt of coupon payments or the purchase and sale of securities in the underlying portfolio. The schemes will under normal market conditions, invest its net assets in fixed income securities, money market instruments, cash and cash equivalents.

Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 16 Apr 03. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.4% since its launch. Ranked 6 in Ultrashort Bond category. Return for 2024 was 7.9% , 2023 was 7.2% and 2022 was 4.8% .

Below is the key information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund Growth
Launch Date	16 Apr 03
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹541.107 ↑ 0.25 (0.05 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹13,294 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	Birla Sun Life Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately Low
Expense Ratio	0.54
Sharpe Ratio	3.09
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	1,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.75%
Effective Maturity	7 Months 28 Days
Modified Duration	6 Months 25 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,634
31 Mar 22	₹11,077
31 Mar 23	₹11,676
31 Mar 24	₹12,543
31 Mar 25	₹13,517

Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132 Invest Now

Returns for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1.1%
3 Month	2.2%
6 Month	4.1%
1 Year	7.9%
3 Year	7%
5 Year	6.3%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	7.4%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7.9%
2022	7.2%
2021	4.8%
2020	3.9%
2019	7%
2018	8.5%
2017	7.6%
2016	7.2%
2015	9.2%
2014	8.9%

Fund Manager information for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Sunaina Cunha	20 Jun 14	10.7 Yr.
Kaustubh Gupta	15 Jul 11	13.64 Yr.
Monika Gandhi	22 Mar 21	3.95 Yr.

Data below for Aditya Birla Sun Life Savings Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	40.5%
Debt	59.18%
Other	0.32%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	69.04%
Cash Equivalent	24.5%
Government	6.14%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	33.14%
AAA	66.86%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Shriram Finance Company Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹603 Cr	60,000
Nirma Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹485 Cr	48,500
364 DTB Sovereign Bonds \| -	3%	₹471 Cr	47,500,000
National Housing Bank Debentures \| -	3%	₹400 Cr	40,000
182 DTB 29082025 Sovereign Bonds \| -	2%	₹340 Cr	35,000,000
Mankind Pharma Ltd Debentures \| -	2%	₹305 Cr	30,500
Avanse Financial Services Ltd 9.40% Debentures \| -	2%	₹299 Cr	30,000
Axis Bank Ltd. Debentures \| -	2%	₹279 Cr	6,000 ↑ 6,000
ICICI Home Finance Company Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹270 Cr	27,000
Bajaj Housing Finance Ltd. 8% Debentures \| -	2%	₹250 Cr	25,000 ↓ -5,000

2. Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund

(Erstwhile Reliance Liquid Fund - Cash Plan)

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate optimal returns consistent with moderate levels of risk and high liquidity. Accordingly, investments shall predominantly be made in Debt and Money Market Instruments.

Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 7 Dec 01. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6.1% since its launch. Ranked 62 in Ultrashort Bond category. Return for 2024 was 7.2% , 2023 was 6.7% and 2022 was 4.6% .

Below is the key information for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund

Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth
Launch Date	7 Dec 01
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹3,979.96 ↑ 1.20 (0.03 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹6,498 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd.
Rating	☆☆
Risk	Low
Expense Ratio	1.14
Sharpe Ratio	1.08
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	100
Min SIP Investment	100
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.73%
Effective Maturity	7 Months 1 Day
Modified Duration	5 Months 4 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,494
31 Mar 22	₹11,303
31 Mar 23	₹11,890
31 Mar 24	₹12,714
31 Mar 25	₹13,630

Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132 Invest Now

Returns for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.9%
3 Month	2%
6 Month	3.7%
1 Year	7.3%
3 Year	6.6%
5 Year	6.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	6.1%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7.2%
2022	6.7%
2021	4.6%
2020	7.8%
2019	4.9%
2018	0.9%
2017	7.3%
2016	5.8%
2015	6.8%
2014	7.6%

Fund Manager information for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Vivek Sharma	1 Oct 13	11.42 Yr.
Kinjal Desai	25 May 18	6.77 Yr.
Akshay Sharma	1 Dec 22	2.25 Yr.

Data below for Nippon India Ultra Short Duration Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	51.91%
Debt	47.8%
Other	0.28%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	51.73%
Cash Equivalent	36.55%
Government	11.44%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	19.13%
AAA	80.87%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	4%	₹309 Cr	3,100
India (Republic of) - \| -	3%	₹242 Cr	25,000,000 ↑ 25,000,000
182 DTB 12062025 Sovereign Bonds \| -	3%	₹241 Cr	24,500,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India Debentures \| -	3%	₹199 Cr	2,000
Indinfravit Trust Debentures \| -	3%	₹187 Cr	19,500
Rec Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹182 Cr	1,850
HDFC Credila Financial Services Ltd Debentures \| -	2%	₹166 Cr	16,500
Vedanta Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹165 Cr	16,500
Canara Bank Domestic Bonds \| -	2%	₹140 Cr	3,000 ↑ 3,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	2%	₹125 Cr	12,500

3. UTI Ultra Short Term Fund

(Erstwhile UTI - Floating Rate Fund - Short Term Plan)

To generate regular income through investment in a portfolio comprising substantially of floating rate debt / money market instruments, fixed rate debt / money market instruments swapped for floating rate returns. The Scheme may also invest a portion of its net assets in fixed rate debt securities and money market instruments .However there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be achieved. The Scheme does not guarantee / indicate any returns.

UTI Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 29 Aug 03. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6.8% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Ultrashort Bond category. Return for 2024 was 7.2% , 2023 was 6.7% and 2022 was 4.2% .

Below is the key information for UTI Ultra Short Term Fund

UTI Ultra Short Term Fund Growth
Launch Date	29 Aug 03
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹4,188.54 ↑ 0.83 (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹3,143 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	UTI Asset Management Company Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately Low
Expense Ratio	0.96
Sharpe Ratio	0.91
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.57%
Effective Maturity	6 Months 23 Days
Modified Duration	5 Months 23 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,498
31 Mar 22	₹11,148
31 Mar 23	₹11,703
31 Mar 24	₹12,516
31 Mar 25	₹13,414

UTI Ultra Short Term Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132 Invest Now

Returns for UTI Ultra Short Term Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.9%
3 Month	2%
6 Month	3.7%
1 Year	7.3%
3 Year	6.5%
5 Year	6.1%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	6.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7.2%
2022	6.7%
2021	4.2%
2020	6.1%
2019	5.3%
2018	3.3%
2017	7%
2016	6.6%
2015	8.9%
2014	8.5%

Fund Manager information for UTI Ultra Short Term Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Anurag Mittal	21 Jan 25	0.19 Yr.

Data below for UTI Ultra Short Term Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	62.89%
Debt	36.86%
Other	0.25%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	51.62%
Cash Equivalent	38.62%
Government	9.52%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	20.97%
AAA	79.03%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹100 Cr	1,000
182 Days Tbill Sovereign Bonds \| -	3%	₹97 Cr	1,000,000,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India Debentures \| -	2%	₹75 Cr	750
LIC Housing Finance Ltd Debentures \| -	2%	₹75 Cr	750
Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹50 Cr	5,000
India Grid TRust Debentures \| -	2%	₹50 Cr	500
Small Industries Development Bank Of India Debentures \| -	2%	₹50 Cr	500 ↑ 500
HDFC Bank Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹50 Cr	5,000
Avanse Financial Services Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹50 Cr	500
Can Fin Homes Limited Debentures \| -	1%	₹50 Cr	500

4. ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund

(Erstwhile ICICI Prudential Regular Income Fund)

The fund’s objective is to generate regular income through investments primarily in debt and money market instruments. As a secondary objective, the Scheme also seeks to generate long term capital appreciation from the portion of equity investments under the Scheme.

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 3 May 11. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.5% since its launch. Ranked 27 in Ultrashort Bond category. Return for 2024 was 7.5% , 2023 was 6.9% and 2022 was 4.5% .

Below is the key information for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund Growth
Launch Date	3 May 11
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹27.3475 ↑ 0.01 (0.03 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹12,674 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderate
Expense Ratio	0.86
Sharpe Ratio	1.69
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	0-1 Months (0.5%),1 Months and above(NIL)
Yield to Maturity	7.53%
Effective Maturity	7 Months 28 Days
Modified Duration	5 Months 8 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,589
31 Mar 22	₹11,009
31 Mar 23	₹11,594
31 Mar 24	₹12,428
31 Mar 25	₹13,344

ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹200,132.
Net Profit of ₹20,132 Invest Now

Returns for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1%
3 Month	2.1%
6 Month	3.8%
1 Year	7.5%
3 Year	6.8%
5 Year	6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	7.5%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7.5%
2022	6.9%
2021	4.5%
2020	4%
2019	6.5%
2018	8.4%
2017	7.5%
2016	6.9%
2015	9.8%
2014	9.1%

Fund Manager information for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Manish Banthia	15 Nov 16	8.3 Yr.
Ritesh Lunawat	15 Jun 17	7.72 Yr.

Data below for ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	45.31%
Debt	54.4%
Other	0.29%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	56.83%
Cash Equivalent	24.3%
Government	18.59%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	20.39%
AAA	79.61%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
7.3% Govt Stock 2028 Sovereign Bonds \| -	4%	₹583 Cr	58,000,000 ↑ 10,000,000
India (Republic of) - \| -	4%	₹484 Cr	50,000,000 ↑ 50,000,000
LIC Housing Finance Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹434 Cr	4,350
Bharti Telecom Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹351 Cr	35,000 ↑ 2,500
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	2%	₹304 Cr	30,500
L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹299 Cr	3,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India Debentures \| -	2%	₹299 Cr	3,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	2%	₹249 Cr	2,500
LIC Housing Finance Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹225 Cr	2,250 ↓ -500
Oberoi Realty Ltd. Debentures \| -	2%	₹200 Cr	20,000

5. Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund

(Erstwhile Invesco India Medium Term Bond Fund)

The objective is to generate regular income and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of medium term debt and money market instruments.

Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 30 Dec 10. It is a fund with Moderate risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.1% since its launch. Ranked 40 in Ultrashort Bond category. Return for 2024 was 7.5% , 2023 was 6.6% and 2022 was 4.1% .

Below is the key information for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund

Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund Growth
Launch Date	30 Dec 10
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹2,664.57 ↑ 0.59 (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹859 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	Invesco Asset Management (India) Private Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderate
Expense Ratio	0.74
Sharpe Ratio	1.38
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.49%
Effective Maturity	7 Months 2 Days
Modified Duration	6 Months 13 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,449
31 Mar 22	₹10,784
31 Mar 23	₹11,305
31 Mar 24	₹12,113
31 Mar 25	₹12,995

Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹197,169.
Net Profit of ₹17,169 Invest Now

Returns for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1%
3 Month	2.1%
6 Month	3.8%
1 Year	7.4%
3 Year	6.6%
5 Year	5.4%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	7.1%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7.5%
2022	6.6%
2021	4.1%
2020	3%
2019	5.1%
2018	7.6%
2017	7.3%
2016	7.1%
2015	9.1%
2014	8.3%

Fund Manager information for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Krishna Cheemalapati	4 Jan 20	5.24 Yr.
Vikas Garg	27 Jul 21	3.68 Yr.

Data below for Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	42.85%
Debt	56.81%
Other	0.34%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	52.93%
Cash Equivalent	30.8%
Government	15.92%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	26.25%
AAA	73.75%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
182 DTB 15052025 Sovereign Bonds \| -	4%	₹49 Cr	5,000,000 ↑ 5,000,000
Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹40 Cr	4,000,000
Export Import Bank Of India Debentures \| -	4%	₹40 Cr	4,000,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India Debentures \| -	3%	₹35 Cr	3,500,000
Ongc Petro Additions Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹30 Cr	3,000,000
Export Import Bank Of India Debentures \| -	3%	₹30 Cr	3,000,000
Bharti Telecom Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹25 Cr	2,500,000
Godrej Industries Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹25 Cr	2,500,000
Bharti Telecom Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹25 Cr	2,500,000
Torrent Power Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹25 Cr	2,500,000

6. Principal Ultra Short Term Fund

(Erstwhile Principal Retail Money Manager Fund)

To generate steady return by investing in debt and money market securities. The portfolio will be predominantly invested in overnight repo, CBLO, floating rate instruments and other fixed income instruments.

Principal Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 28 Dec 07. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 5.8% since its launch. Ranked 43 in Ultrashort Bond category. Return for 2024 was 6.4% , 2023 was 6.1% and 2022 was 3.7% .

Below is the key information for Principal Ultra Short Term Fund

Principal Ultra Short Term Fund Growth
Launch Date	28 Dec 07
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹2,657.23 ↑ 0.50 (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹1,723 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	Principal Pnb Asset Mgmt. Co. Priv. Ltd.
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately Low
Expense Ratio	1.41
Sharpe Ratio	-2.05
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	2,000
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.35%
Effective Maturity	7 Months 22 Days
Modified Duration	7 Months 13 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,344
31 Mar 22	₹10,630
31 Mar 23	₹11,112
31 Mar 24	₹11,801
31 Mar 25	₹12,561

Principal Ultra Short Term Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹194,235.
Net Profit of ₹14,235 Invest Now

Returns for Principal Ultra Short Term Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.9%
3 Month	1.9%
6 Month	3.4%
1 Year	6.6%
3 Year	5.9%
5 Year	4.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	5.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	6.4%
2022	6.1%
2021	3.7%
2020	2.7%
2019	4.1%
2018	6.5%
2017	1.2%
2016	6.3%
2015	7.9%
2014	8.8%

Fund Manager information for Principal Ultra Short Term Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Dwijendra Srivastava	16 May 22	2.88 Yr.
Sandeep Agarwal	1 Jan 22	3.25 Yr.

Data below for Principal Ultra Short Term Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	83.85%
Debt	15.9%
Other	0.25%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Cash Equivalent	51.47%
Corporate	42.96%
Government	5.33%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	14.7%
AAA	85.3%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
Bharti Telecom Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹70 Cr	7,000
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹55 Cr	5,500
Bank of India Ltd. Debentures \| -	2%	₹49 Cr	1,000 ↑ 1,000
182 Days Tbill Red 23-05-2025 Sovereign Bonds \| -	2%	₹40 Cr	4,000,000
Shriram Finance Limited Debentures \| -	1%	₹30 Cr	3,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	1%	₹25 Cr	2,500
Hdb Financial Services Limited Debentures \| -	1%	₹25 Cr	250
182 Days Tbill (Md 01/05/2025) Sovereign Bonds \| -	1%	₹25 Cr	2,500,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	1%	₹25 Cr	250
Canara Bank Domestic Bonds \| -	1%	₹23 Cr	500 ↑ 500

7. Kotak Savings Fund

(Erstwhile Kotak Treasury Advantage Fund)

The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate returns through investments in debt and money market instruments with a view to reduce the interest rate risk. However, there is no assurance or guarantee that the investment objective of the scheme will be achieved.

Kotak Savings Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 13 Aug 04. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.2% since its launch. Ranked 44 in Ultrashort Bond category. Return for 2024 was 7.2% , 2023 was 6.8% and 2022 was 4.5% .

Below is the key information for Kotak Savings Fund

Kotak Savings Fund Growth
Launch Date	13 Aug 04
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹42.3589 ↑ 0.01 (0.03 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹11,873 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co Ltd
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Moderately Low
Expense Ratio	0.8
Sharpe Ratio	0.92
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.32%
Effective Maturity	6 Months 14 Days
Modified Duration	6 Months 4 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,510
31 Mar 22	₹10,871
31 Mar 23	₹11,437
31 Mar 24	₹12,236
31 Mar 25	₹13,117

Kotak Savings Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹197,169.
Net Profit of ₹17,169 Invest Now

Returns for Kotak Savings Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1%
3 Month	2.1%
6 Month	3.8%
1 Year	7.4%
3 Year	6.6%
5 Year	5.6%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	7.2%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7.2%
2022	6.8%
2021	4.5%
2020	3.2%
2019	5.8%
2018	7.8%
2017	7.4%
2016	6.7%
2015	8.2%
2014	8.6%

Fund Manager information for Kotak Savings Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Deepak Agrawal	15 Apr 08	16.89 Yr.
Manu Sharma	1 Nov 22	2.33 Yr.

Data below for Kotak Savings Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	59.38%
Debt	40.3%
Other	0.31%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	59.06%
Cash Equivalent	24.21%
Government	16.42%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	9.91%
AAA	90.09%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
182 DTB 15052025 Sovereign Bonds \| -	4%	₹495 Cr	50,000,000
Rural Electrification Corporation Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹474 Cr	47,500
Mankind Pharma Ltd Debentures \| -	2%	₹300 Cr	30,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	2%	₹299 Cr	30,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	2%	₹229 Cr	2,300
Bharti Telecom Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹226 Cr	2,250
08.49 Tn SDL 2026 Sovereign Bonds \| -	2%	₹204 Cr	20,080,000
Vedanta Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹199 Cr	20,000
Axis Bank Ltd. Debentures \| -	1%	₹186 Cr	20,000 ↑ 20,000
Small Industries Development Bank of India Debentures \| -	1%	₹186 Cr	20,000 ↑ 20,000

8. SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund

(Erstwhile SBI Magnum InstaCash Fund)

To provide the investors an opportunity to earn returns through investment in debt & money market securities, while having the benefit of a very high degree of liquidity.

SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 21 May 99. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 7.1% since its launch. Return for 2024 was 7.4% , 2023 was 7% and 2022 was 4.5% .

Below is the key information for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund

SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund Growth
Launch Date	21 May 99
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹5,901.32 ↑ 1.35 (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹12,470 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	SBI Funds Management Private Limited
Rating	☆☆☆
Risk	Low
Expense Ratio	0.54
Sharpe Ratio	1.98
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.28%
Effective Maturity	8 Months 16 Days
Modified Duration	5 Months 8 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,516
31 Mar 22	₹10,893
31 Mar 23	₹11,453
31 Mar 24	₹12,277
31 Mar 25	₹13,186

SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹197,169.
Net Profit of ₹17,169 Invest Now

Returns for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1%
3 Month	2.1%
6 Month	3.8%
1 Year	7.5%
3 Year	6.7%
5 Year	5.7%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	7.1%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	7.4%
2022	7%
2021	4.5%
2020	3.4%
2019	5.9%
2018	8%
2017	7.9%
2016	6.6%
2015	7.7%
2014	8.3%

Fund Manager information for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Rajeev Radhakrishnan	27 Dec 24	0.26 Yr.
Ardhendu Bhattacharya	1 Dec 23	1.33 Yr.

Data below for SBI Magnum Ultra Short Duration Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	61.18%
Debt	38.53%
Other	0.29%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Cash Equivalent	46.36%
Corporate	33.97%
Government	19.38%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AAA	100%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
182 DTB 31072025 Sovereign Bonds \| -	4%	₹454 Cr	46,500,000 ↓ -3,500,000
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	4%	₹421 Cr	4,250
7.3% Govt Stock 2028 Sovereign Bonds \| -	4%	₹417 Cr	41,500,000 ↓ -16,500,000
Power Finance Corporation Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹384 Cr	3,850
Hdb Financial Services Limited Debentures \| -	3%	₹345 Cr	34,500
INDIA UNIVERSAL TRUST AL2 Unlisted bonds \| -	3%	₹340 Cr	400
Citicorp Finance (India) Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹250 Cr	25,000
Rec Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹241 Cr	2,450
Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹220 Cr	2,200
08.18 HR UDAY 2025 Domestic Bonds \| -	2%	₹211 Cr	21,000,000

9. DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund

"The primary investment objective of the Scheme is to seek to generate reasonable returns commensurate with low risk and a high degree of liquidity, from a portfolio constituted of money market securities and high quality debt securities. However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Scheme will be realized."

DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 31 Jul 06. It is a fund with Moderately Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6.7% since its launch. Ranked 75 in Ultrashort Bond category. Return for 2024 was 6.9% , 2023 was 6.7% and 2022 was 4.1% .

Below is the key information for DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund

DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund Growth
Launch Date	31 Jul 06
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹3,366.75 ↑ 0.72 (0.02 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹3,349 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	DSP BlackRock Invmt Managers Pvt. Ltd.
Rating	☆☆
Risk	Moderately Low
Expense Ratio	1.02
Sharpe Ratio	0.58
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	1,000
Min SIP Investment	500
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.26%
Effective Maturity	5 Months 23 Days
Modified Duration	5 Months 5 Days

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,414
31 Mar 22	₹10,733
31 Mar 23	₹11,251
31 Mar 24	₹12,023
31 Mar 25	₹12,882

DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹197,169.
Net Profit of ₹17,169 Invest Now

Returns for DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	0.9%
3 Month	2.2%
6 Month	3.8%
1 Year	7.3%
3 Year	6.4%
5 Year	5.2%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	6.7%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	6.9%
2022	6.7%
2021	4.1%
2020	2.9%
2019	4.7%
2018	7.3%
2017	5%
2016	6%
2015	7.5%
2014	7.9%

Fund Manager information for DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Karan Mundhra	31 May 21	3.75 Yr.
Shalini Vasanta	1 Jan 25	0.16 Yr.

Data below for DSP BlackRock Money Manager Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	68.21%
Debt	31.37%
Other	0.43%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Corporate	52.3%
Cash Equivalent	37.82%
Government	9.44%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AA	5.7%
AAA	94.3%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
LIC Housing Finance Ltd Debentures \| -	5%	₹156 Cr	1,500
91 DTB 10042025 Sovereign Bonds \| -	3%	₹100 Cr	10,000,000
Small Industries Development Bank Of India Debentures \| -	2%	₹79 Cr	750
Small Industries Development Bank Of India Debentures \| -	2%	₹78 Cr	750
182 Days Tbill (Md 01/05/2025) Sovereign Bonds \| -	2%	₹74 Cr	7,500,000
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Domestic Bonds \| -	2%	₹70 Cr	1,500 ↑ 1,500
182 DTB 31072025 Sovereign Bonds \| -	2%	₹63 Cr	6,500,000
Cholamandalam Investment And Finance Company Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹61 Cr	500
National Housing Bank Debentures \| -	2%	₹54 Cr	5,000
Tata Capital Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹53 Cr	500

10. Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund

(Erstwhile Canara Robeco Treasury Advantage Fund)

To generate income/capital appreciation through a low risk strategy by investment in Money Market Instruments (MMI). However, there can be no assurance that the investment objective of the scheme will be realized.

Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund is a Debt - Ultrashort Bond fund was launched on 14 Jul 08. It is a fund with Low risk and has given a CAGR/Annualized return of 6.8% since its launch. Ranked 72 in Ultrashort Bond category. Return for 2024 was 6.8% , 2023 was 6.4% and 2022 was 3.9% .

Below is the key information for Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund

Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund Growth
Launch Date	14 Jul 08
NAV (22 Apr 25)	₹3,755.69 ↑ 0.94 (0.03 %)
Net Assets (Cr)	₹491 on 31 Mar 25
Category	Debt - Ultrashort Bond
AMC	Canara Robeco Asset Management Co. Ltd.
Rating	☆☆
Risk	Low
Expense Ratio	0.95
Sharpe Ratio	-0.22
Information Ratio	0
Alpha Ratio	0
Min Investment	5,000
Min SIP Investment	1,000
Exit Load	NIL
Yield to Maturity	7.22%
Effective Maturity	7 Months 13 Days
Modified Duration	6 Months

Growth of 10,000 investment over the years.

Date	Value
31 Mar 20	₹10,000
31 Mar 21	₹10,384
31 Mar 22	₹10,675
31 Mar 23	₹11,177
31 Mar 24	₹11,907
31 Mar 25	₹12,726

Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund SIP Returns

Total investment amount is ₹180,000
expected amount after 3 Years is ₹194,235.
Net Profit of ₹14,235 Invest Now

Returns for Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund

Returns up to 1 year are on absolute basis & more than 1 year are on CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) basis. as on 22 Apr 25

Duration	Returns
1 Month	1%
3 Month	2%
6 Month	3.6%
1 Year	7%
3 Year	6.2%
5 Year	5%
10 Year
15 Year
Since launch	6.8%

Historical performance (Yearly) on absolute basis

Year	Returns
2023	6.8%
2022	6.4%
2021	3.9%
2020	2.6%
2019	4.5%
2018	6.6%
2017	6.1%
2016	5.7%
2015	7.3%
2014	8.4%

Fund Manager information for Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund

Name	Since	Tenure
Avnish Jain	1 Apr 22	2.92 Yr.
Kunal Jain	16 Sep 24	0.45 Yr.

Data below for Canara Robeco Ultra Short Term Fund as on 31 Mar 25

Asset Allocation

Asset Class	Value
Cash	56.99%
Debt	42.73%
Other	0.28%

Debt Sector Allocation

Sector	Value
Cash Equivalent	48.96%
Corporate	38.17%
Government	12.59%

Credit Quality

Rating	Value
AAA	100%

Top Securities Holdings / Portfolio

Name	Holding	Value	Quantity
LIC Housing Finance Ltd Debentures \| -	7%	₹40 Cr	400
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development Debentures \| -	6%	₹35 Cr	350 ↓ -100
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹25 Cr	250
Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited Debentures \| -	4%	₹25 Cr	2,500
Export Import Bank Of India Debentures \| -	4%	₹25 Cr	250 ↑ 250
Axis Bank Ltd. Debentures \| -	4%	₹23 Cr	500 ↑ 500
Indian Bank Domestic Bonds \| -	4%	₹23 Cr	500 ↑ 500
HDFC Bank Ltd. Debentures \| -	4%	₹23 Cr	500 ↑ 500
7.93% Govt Stock 2033 Sovereign Bonds \| -	3%	₹15 Cr	1,500,000
Bajaj Finance Limited Debentures \| -	2%	₹10 Cr	100

Thus, from the above-given parameters, we can conclude that Ultra Short Term Funds are a better option as compared to fixed deposits.

Disclaimer:
All efforts have been made to ensure the information provided here is accurate. However, no guarantees are made regarding correctness of data. Please verify with scheme information document before making any investment.