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    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund

    Low DurationDirect and Regular plans, Growth and IDCW options

    Data as on 30-10-2026

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund is a Low Duration fund run by Bandhan Mutual Fund. On 30-09-2026, it managed ₹6,342 Cr of investors' money. In the 3 years to 30-10-2026, its Direct plan returned 7.0% a year and its Regular plan returned 6.7% a year. Its benchmark, NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I, returned 7.1% a year over the same 3 years.

    NAV (Direct plan)
    ₹42.72
    ▲ 0.02%30-10-2026
    NAV (Regular plan)
    ₹41.53
    ▲ 0.02%30-10-2026
    Expense ratio
    0.38%Direct0.69%Regular
    Riskometer
    Low to Moderate
    Set by the fund house
    3 year return
    7.0%Direct6.7%Regular

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund NAV Today

    NAV on 30-10-2026: Direct Plan Growth ₹42.72 (up 0.02% that day); Regular Plan Growth ₹41.53 (up 0.02% that day).

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Returns vs NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I

    Returns as on 30-10-2026. Up to one year they are absolute returns. Longer periods are a rate per year.

    Trailing returns
    Period1M3M6M1Y3Y5Y10Y
    This fund (Direct)+0.22%+1.15%+3.00%+5.73%+7.03%+6.39%+6.66%
    This fund (Regular)+0.20%+1.06%+2.84%+5.39%+6.73%+6.11%+6.41%
    NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I+0.51%+1.58%+3.53%+6.31%+7.10%+6.35%--
    Low Duration average+0.18%+1.12%+2.95%+5.79%+7.22%+6.58%+6.73%
    Best in Low Duration+0.32%+1.28%+3.14%+6.07%+7.71%+6.75%+7.25%
    Worst in Low Duration+0.10%+0.97%+2.72%+5.28%+6.98%+6.39%+5.98%
    Rank in Low Duration7/2512/259/2515/2318/2017/1710/15

    Category rows compare the Direct plans of 25 Low Duration funds. Rank 1 is the highest return. The benchmark row is as on 30-09-2026, as NSE published it.

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Year-wise Returns

    Return of each calendar year
    YearDirectRegular
    2026to date+4.74%+4.47%
    2025+7.49%+7.20%
    2024+7.59%+7.31%
    2023+7.21%+6.94%
    2022+4.30%+4.03%
    2021+3.71%+3.48%

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Rolling Returns

    The return of every holding period in the fund's history, not only the one that ends today

    Rolling returns

    Each point is the yearly return of one 3-year holding period, plotted on the day it ended. There are 2,627 periods, one for each trading day from 04-01-2016 to 30-10-2026.

    0%2%4%6%8%10%
    Nov 2013
    to
    Nov 2016
    Sept 2015
    to
    Sept 2018
    Jul 2017
    to
    Jul 2020
    May 2019
    to
    May 2022
    Mar 2021
    to
    Mar 2024
    Dec 2022
    to
    Dec 2025
    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Direct)Category average, 25 Low Duration funds

    Every holding period at a glance

    PeriodPeriodsMedianLowestHighestWith a lossCategory medianBeat category
    1 year3,1037.6%3.0%10.6%0%7.7%41%
    2 years2,8687.5%3.7%10.0%0%7.4%44%
    3 years2,6277.4%4.7%9.6%0%7.3%50%
    5 years2,1446.4%5.9%8.8%0%6.6%60%
    7 years1,6626.7%6.2%8.7%0%6.7%49%
    10 years9347.1%6.7%7.5%0%7.1%34%

    Lumpsum: the yearly rate (CAGR) from the NAV on a period's first day to the NAV on its last. SIP: the XIRR of the monthly instalments and their value on the last day. "With a loss" counts the periods that ended below the money put in. "Beat category" counts the periods in which the fund did better than the average of the 25 Low Duration funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Risk

    How much it swings, and the falls an investor had to sit through

    Risk and return

    MeasureBandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Direct)This fundCategory average
    Return (CAGR)+7.03%+7.22%
    Standard deviation0.49%0.48%
    Sharpe ratio2.072.48
    Sortino ratio3.434.27
    Maximum drawdown−0.24% (21-05-2026)−0.22% (21-05-2026)

    From daily NAVs, 30-10-2023 to 30-10-2026. Standard deviation: how much the daily value swings, scaled to a year. Sharpe: return above the risk-free rate (NSE's overnight rate index) per unit of swing. Sortino: the same, counting only the falls.

    Drawdowns

    How far below its previous high each one was on every day: the falls an investor had to sit through. 0% means it was at a new high.

    −2.5%−2%−1.5%−1%−0.5%0%
    2014201620182020202220242026
    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Direct)Category average, 25 Low Duration funds
    Worst fallHigh before itBottomBack at the highTime to climb backBelow its high today
    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Direct)−1.2%09-03-202024-03-202027-03-20203 days0.0%
    Category average−2.2%03-06-201907-06-201926-08-20193 months0.0%

    From the Direct plan's daily NAV since 02-01-2013, adjusted for unit splits, and the average of the 25 Low Duration funds (Direct plans, each weighted the same) over the same days. "Time to climb back" runs from the bottom to the first day back at the old high.

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund vs Other Low Duration Funds

    The five Low Duration funds with the best three year return, and this fund. Direct plans.

    Fund nameRankAUM (Cr)Exp. ratio1Y return3Y return3Y alpha3Y beta3Y Sharpe3Y Sortino
    HSBC Ultra Short to Short Term Fund1/208470.40%+5.86%+7.71%----1.915.75Compare
    Nippon India Ultra Short to Short Term Fund2/207,0960.39%+5.95%+7.34%----2.654.54Compare
    Axis Ultra Short to Short Term Fund3/204,5630.37%+5.94%+7.33%----2.664.55Compare
    Kotak Ultra Short to Short Term Fund3/2012,5660.41%+5.73%+7.33%----2.534.37Compare
    Mirae Asset Ultra Short to Short Term Fund3/202,2900.21%+5.90%+7.33%----2.614.42Compare
    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund18/206,3420.38%+5.73%+7.03%----2.073.43

    AUM is each fund's size at the end of its last reported month, from its own portfolio file. We calculate the risk ratios from daily NAVs over the last three years. The risk-free return is what NSE's overnight rate index earned over the same years. Alpha and beta compare each fund with its own benchmark's TRI. "--" means we have no figure: for alpha and beta, no daily series for that benchmark.

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Expense Ratio and Costs

    What each plan charges a year, in force from 01-10-2026

    PlanBase expense ratioBrokerageTransaction costsLevies and GSTTotal expense ratioLow Duration medianCost rank (1 = cheapest)
    Direct0.29%0.03%0.00%0.06%0.38%0.34%16/25
    Regular0.56%0.03%0.00%0.10%0.69%0.86%8/25

    The expense ratio comes out of the fund's assets every day, so every return on this page is already after it. Base expense ratio: the fund house's own fee. The total adds brokerage, the cost of executing trades, and statutory levies with GST. From AMFI's expense ratio file. Cost rank: where this plan comes when the Low Duration funds' plans of the same type are sorted from the lowest total expense ratio to the highest.

    Direct vs Regular: what the gap cost

    Both plans own the same portfolio, so the difference in what they earned is the Regular plan's extra cost, taken out of its NAV.

    Over the lastRegularDirectDirect earned more by₹1 lakh became (Regular)₹1 lakh became (Direct)
    1 year5.39%5.73%0.34%₹1,05,390₹1,05,730
    3 years6.73%7.03%0.30% a year₹1,21,579₹1,22,607
    5 years6.11%6.39%0.28% a year₹1,34,518₹1,36,303
    10 years6.41%6.66%0.25% a year₹1,86,133₹1,90,553

    Returns over more than 1 year are a rate a year (CAGR). ₹1 lakh invested once at the start of each period, valued on the last NAV.

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund SIP Calculator

    What a one-time or monthly investment in this fund would be worth today, from its own NAV history

    Growth of an investment

    Step up each year
    PeriodFor

    ₹10,000 on the first trading day of every month, from 02-01-2013 to 30-10-2026: 166 instalments, ₹16,60,000 in all.

    InvestmentInvestedValue nowGainReturn a year
    Direct planBandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Direct) ₹16,60,000 ₹27,18,406 ₹10,58,406 6.8%
    Regular planBandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Regular) ₹16,60,000 ₹26,67,710 ₹10,07,710 6.6%
    Category averageCategory average, 25 Low Duration funds ₹16,60,000 ₹27,39,576 ₹10,79,576 6.9%
    ₹0₹10.0 L₹20.0 L₹30.0 L
    2014201620182020202220242026
    Direct planBandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Direct)Regular planBandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund (Regular)Category averageCategory average, 25 Low Duration fundsAmount invested

    From each plan's published NAV (Growth option) and the category average, over the same days. Return a year: XIRR for a SIP, CAGR for a lumpsum, shown for a year or more. It does not include exit load, stamp duty or tax. Past returns do not promise future returns.

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Asset Allocation

    Asset allocation as on 30-09-2026

    What the fund holds

    92.5%Debt

    AssetFundCategory
    Debt92.5%93.9%
    Cash and others7.5%6.0%

    Credit rating

    Bonds and money market papers by credit rating, % of the fund. Category: the average of 25 Low Duration funds.

    RatingFundCategory
    Sovereign10.6%8.9%
    AAA and A1+78.8%72.7%
    AA3.1%12.3%

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Portfolio Holdings

    As on 30-09-2026 · 80 holdings · from the fund house's monthly portfolio

    HoldingsRatingWeight%
    7.45% Power Finance Corporation Limited · BondCRISIL AAA5.26%
    91 Days Tbill (MD 01/10/2026) · Treasury billSOVEREIGN4.65%
    HDFC Bank Limited · Certificate of depositCARE A1+4.63%
    8.1% Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited · BondCRISIL AAA4.34%
    7.83% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited · BondCRISIL AAA4.29%
    91 Days Tbill (MD 08/10/2026) · Treasury billSOVEREIGN3.94%
    National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development · Certificate of depositCRISIL A1+3.86%
    7.79% Small Industries Dev Bank of India · BondCRISIL AAA3.55%
    Axis Bank LimitedCRISIL A1+3.09%
    7.1% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited · BondCRISIL AAA2.73%

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Portfolio Overlap

    Funds with the most similar portfolios, across every fund house and category

    FundOverlapHoldings in common
    Bandhan Ultra Short Term FundUltra Short · Bandhan39.5%32Compare
    HSBC Money Market FundMoney Market · HSBC15.4%14Compare
    ICICI Prudential Money Market FundMoney Market · ICICI Prudential14.2%15Compare
    UTI Banking & PSU Debt FundBanking & PSU · UTI13.6%11Compare
    Bandhan Money Market FundMoney Market · Bandhan12.6%16Compare
    HSBC Ultra Short Term FundUltra Short · HSBC11.6%9Compare
    ICICI Prudential Ultra Short Term FundUltra Short · ICICI Prudential11.6%16Compare
    UTI - Money Market FundMoney Market · UTI11.4%12Compare

    Overlap: for each holding both funds own, the smaller of its two weights, added up. 40% means 40% of each fund's money sits in positions the other also holds. From each fund's latest monthly portfolio, matched by ISIN. Cash and hedged positions are left out. Funds that overlap under 10% are not listed. A high overlap does not make two funds the same: their costs, lock-in and category can differ.

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund Overview

    Fund facts from the scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026

    Expense ratio (Direct)
    0.38%
    Expense ratio (Regular)
    0.69%
    Category
    Low Duration
    Risk
    Low to Moderate
    Benchmark
    NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I
    Launch date
    17-01-2006
    Minimum investment
    ₹100
    Minimum additional investment
    ₹100
    AUM
    ₹6,342.30 Cr (30-09-2026)
    Lock in
    None
    Scheme code (Direct)
    118371
    ISIN (Direct)
    INF194K01J77
    Scheme code (Regular)
    108632
    ISIN (Regular)
    INF194K01FU8
    NAV history
    From 02-01-2013, 13.8 years
    Exit load
    Nil

    Tax on Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund returns

    • Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund is taxed as a debt fund: 65% or more of it is in bonds and money market papers.
    • For units bought on or after 01-04-2023, the gain is added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, however long you hold the units.
    • IDCW (dividend) payouts are added to your income and taxed at your slab rate.
    • A stamp duty of 0.005% is deducted when you invest.

    Rules in force from 23-07-2024 (Finance Act 2024). Tax depends on your own income; this is general information, not tax advice.

    All plans and options

    PlanOptionNAVAs on
    directGrowth₹42.723230-10-2026
    directDaily IDCW₹10.111130-10-2026
    directMonthly IDCW₹10.117830-10-2026
    directPeriodic IDCW₹13.994230-10-2026
    directQuarterly IDCW₹11.150530-10-2026
    directWeekly IDCW₹10.103330-10-2026
    regularGrowth₹41.534330-10-2026
    regularDaily IDCW₹10.101530-10-2026
    regularMonthly IDCW₹10.104430-10-2026
    regularPeriodic IDCW₹13.791430-10-2026
    regularQuarterly IDCW₹11.204930-10-2026
    regularWeekly IDCW₹10.113330-10-2026

    About Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund is a mutual fund from Bandhan Mutual Fund. Its category is Low Duration. It was launched on 17-01-2006. Its benchmark is NIFTY Low Duration Debt Index A-I. At the end of September 2026 it held 80 securities.

    Fund Manager

    • Harshal Joshi

      Fund manager of Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund, since 28-07-2021

    See all funds of Bandhan Mutual Fund

    AUM change

    September 2026
    ₹6,342.30 Cr
    First month on file

    AUM moves with money invested or taken out, and with the value of what the fund holds.

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    Frequently Asked Questions for Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund

    What is the current NAV of Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

    The Direct plan NAV is ₹42.7232. The Regular plan NAV is ₹41.5343, as on 30-10-2026.

    What are the returns of Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

    The Direct plan returned +5.73% in 1 year, +7.03% a year over 3 years, +6.39% a year over 5 years. The Regular plan returned +5.39% in 1 year, +6.73% a year over 3 years, +6.11% a year over 5 years. These figures are as on 30-10-2026.

    What is the expense ratio of Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

    The Direct plan charges 0.38% a year. The Regular plan charges 0.69% a year. This is the figure the fund house reported to AMFI, in force from 01-10-2026.

    What is the AUM of Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

    Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund managed ₹6,342.30 Cr on 30-09-2026, as its fund house reported in its monthly portfolio.

    What are the top holdings of Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

    At the end of September 2026 the largest holdings were 7.45% Power Finance Corporation Limited (5.26%), 91 Days Tbill (MD 01/10/2026) (4.65%), HDFC Bank Limited (4.63%), 8.1% Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited (4.34%), 7.83% Bajaj Housing Finance Limited (4.29%). The fund held 80 securities in all.

    How do I invest in Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

    Through Bandhan Mutual Fund's website or app, a mutual fund distributor, or an investment platform. Choose the Direct plan to pay no distributor commission, or the Regular plan to invest through a distributor. The first investment is at least ₹100. You can invest once or through a monthly SIP.

    Who is the fund manager of Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

    Harshal Joshi (since 28-07-2021).

    What is the exit load of Bandhan Ultra Short to Short Term Fund?

    Nil

    Sources: NAV and expense ratio from AMFI. Holdings from the fund house's monthly portfolio statement. Fund facts from its scheme summary document, as on 16-10-2026.

    This page is information, not investment advice. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme related documents carefully. Past returns do not promise future returns. Figures come from AMFI, NSE, BSE and each fund house's own documents.

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