Axis Ultra Short Term Fund
Axis Mutual Fund · Ultra Short Duration · Direct plan, growth option
NAV (₹), 2 Oct 2026
16.9744
1-day change
0.04%
1Y return
6.8%
3Y CAGR
7.5%
5Y CAGR
6.8%
Max drawdown, 5Y
−0.2%
NAV history month-end NAV, ₹ · 12 Sep 2018 to 1 Oct 2026
Returns vs Ultra Short Duration median (26 schemes)
| Period | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| 3 months | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| 6 months | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Year to date | 5.1% | 5.0% |
| 1 year | 6.8% | 6.5% |
| 3 years (CAGR) | 7.5% | 7.3% |
| 5 years (CAGR) | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 7 years (CAGR) | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| 10 years (CAGR) | n/a | 6.6% |
| Since first NAV (CAGR) | 6.8% | – |
Rolling returns every business-day start date
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| 1Y rolling median | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| 3Y rolling median | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| 3Y rolling worst | 5.1% | 4.8% |
| 3Y periods positive | 100% | 100% |
| 3Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
| 5Y rolling median | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| 5Y rolling worst | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| 5Y periods ahead of benchmark | n/a | n/a |
Benchmark: none available in MFIC's free data for this category.
Risk 36 months, monthly returns, Rf 6.5%
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Standard deviation (ann.) | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Sharpe ratio | 1.43 | 1.06 |
| Sortino ratio | 2.26 | 1.65 |
| Beta | n/a | n/a |
| Alpha (ann.) | n/a | n/a |
| Upside capture | n/a | n/a |
| Downside capture | n/a | n/a |
Drawdowns peak-to-trough falls in NAV
| Measure | Scheme | Category median |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum drawdown, full history | −0.8% | −0.9% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 10Y | n/a | −1.1% |
| Maximum drawdown, last 5Y | −0.2% | −0.2% |
| Current drawdown | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Recovery time of worst fall | n/a | – |
Longer histories include more crises, so compare the 5Y and 10Y figures across schemes of different ages.
Calendar-year returns NAV change from 31 Dec to 31 Dec
| Year | Scheme | Benchmark | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | 5.1% | n/a | – |
| 2025 | 7.5% | n/a | – |
| 2024 | 7.9% | n/a | – |
| 2023 | 7.5% | n/a | – |
| 2022 | 5.1% | n/a | – |
| 2021 | 4.1% | n/a | – |
| 2020 | 6.2% | n/a | – |
| 2019 | 8.6% | n/a | – |
No free benchmark proxy for this category. The first year starts from the first 31 December in the scheme's history.
Monthly SIP of ₹10,000 first business day of each month, ending 2 Oct 2026
| Period | Invested | Value | XIRR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | ₹1,20,000 | ₹1,24,508 | 7.0% |
| 3 years | ₹3,60,000 | ₹4,01,721 | 7.3% |
| 5 years | ₹6,00,000 | ₹7,20,262 | 7.2% |
Uses this plan's NAVs; ignores stamp duty, exit loads and taxes. One historical path only — the interactive SIP analyzer shows outcomes across every start date.
Scheme facts
AMC: Axis Mutual Fund
Category: Ultra Short Duration
Plan / option: Direct · Growth
AMFI scheme code: 144754
ISIN: INF846K01F40
First NAV in MFIC data: 12 Sep 2018
History: 8.1 years
Expense ratio, AUM, portfolio: see the scheme's factsheet
Schemes that behaved similarly correlation of monthly returns, last 5 years
| Scheme | Category | Correlation | 3Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTI Ultra Short Term Fund | Ultra Short Duration | 0.99 | 7.3% |
| BANDHAN ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND | Ultra Short Duration | 0.99 | 7.2% |
| Invesco India Ultra Short Term Fund | Ultra Short Duration | 0.99 | 7.4% |
| SBI ULTRA SHORT TERM FUND | Ultra Short Duration | 0.99 | 7.2% |
| Sundaram Ultra Short Term Fund (Formerly Known as Sundaram Ultra Short Duration Fund) | Ultra Short Duration | 0.99 | 7.3% |
| Bandhan Money Market Fund | Money Market | 0.99 | 7.4% |
Questions about Axis Ultra Short Term Fund
- What is the latest NAV of Axis Ultra Short Term Fund?
- The NAV of the Direct plan (growth option) was ₹16.9744 on 2 Oct 2026, as published by AMFI.
- Which category is Axis Ultra Short Term Fund in?
- It is classified as Ultra Short Duration in AMFI's daily NAV file. MFIC compares it with 26 Ultra Short Duration schemes (Direct plans).
- What returns has Axis Ultra Short Term Fund delivered?
- Over one year the NAV changed by 6.8%. The 3-year CAGR is 7.5% (category median 7.3%) and the 5-year CAGR is 6.8% (category median 6.6%). Returns are after expenses and before tax. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- How consistent have its 3-year returns been?
- Measuring a 3-year CAGR from every business day in its history, the median was 6.2%, the lowest was 5.1%, and 100% of 3-year periods ended with a gain.
- What was the largest fall in Axis Ultra Short Term Fund's NAV?
- The largest peak-to-trough fall in its available history was 0.8%; within the last five years it was 0.2% (category median 0.2%).
- How volatile is Axis Ultra Short Term Fund?
- Its annualised standard deviation of monthly returns over the last 36 months is 0.5%, which is below the Ultra Short Duration category median of 0.5%.
- What would a monthly SIP in Axis Ultra Short Term Fund have grown to?
- A SIP of ₹10,000 on the first business day of each month for the last 5 years (60 instalments, ₹6,00,000 invested) would have been worth about ₹7,20,262 on 2 Oct 2026, an annualised return (XIRR) of 7.2%. This uses the Direct plan's NAVs, ignores taxes and exit loads, and past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
- What is the difference between the Direct and Regular plans?
- Both plans hold the same portfolio; the Regular plan includes distribution costs in its expense ratio. Over one year the Direct plan's NAV changed by 6.8% and the Regular plan's by 5.9%. The Regular plan includes the services of a distributor.
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Data & disclosure. Source: AMFI daily NAV file and historical NAVs via mfapi.in; calculations by MFIC, as of 2 Oct 2026. Category medians use Direct plans in the same AMFI category. Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks; read all scheme-related documents carefully. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future. This page is for research and education only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any scheme. Integrato Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-173155). Methodology.