IDFC Ultra Short Term Fund Core Bucket

An open-ended ultra-short term debt scheme investing in instruments such
that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 to 6 months

31st July 2019

IDFC Ultra Short Term Fund Core Bucket

An open-ended ultra-short term debt scheme investing in instruments such
that the Macaulay duration of the portfolio is between 3 to 6 months

31st July 2019

About the Fund:The Fund aims to invest in high quality debt and money market instruments with average maturity of 3 to 6 months and seeks to generate stable returns with a low risk strategy.
Category: Ultra Short Duration
Monthly Avg AUM : ₹ 3,301.50 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Monthly end AUM : ₹ 3,258.44 Crores

AUM or assets under management refers to the recent / updated cumulative market value of investments managed by a mutual fund or any investment firm.

Inception Date: 18th July 2018
Fund Manager :

An employee of the asset management company such as a mutual fund or life insurer, who manages investments of the scheme. He is usually part of a larger team of fund managers and research analysts.

Mr. Harshal Joshi (w.e.f. 18th July 2018)
Other Parameter:
Modified Duration

The Yield to Maturity or the YTM is the rate of return anticipated on a bond if held until maturity. YTM is expressed as an annual rate. The YTM factors in the bond's current market price, par value, coupon interest rate and time to maturity.

167 Days
Average Maturity 173 Days
Yield to Maturity

The Yield to Maturity or the YTM is the rate of return anticipated on a bond if held until maturity. YTM is expressed as an annual rate. The YTM factors in the bond's current market price, par value, coupon interest rate and time to maturity.

6.61%
Expense Ratio
Regular0.32%
Direct0.17%
Benchmark: NIFTY Ultra Short Duration Debt Index (01 February 2019)
SIP (Minimum Amount): ₹ 100/-
SIP Frequency: Monthly
SIP Dates (Monthly): Investor may choose any day of the month except 29th, 30th and 31st as the date of instalment.
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Minimum Investment Amount : ₹ 100/- and any amount thereafter
Option Available: Growth, Dividend - Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Periodic
Exit Load :

Exit load is charged at the time an investor redeems the units of a mutual fund. The exit load is deducted from the prevailing NAV at the time of redemption. For instance, if the NAV is ₹ 100 and the exit load is 1%, the redemption price would be ₹ 99 per unit.

Nil
NAV (₹)
Plan Option Freq NAV
Regular Plan Growth - 10.8819
Regular Plan Dividend Daily 10.0382
Regular Plan Dividend Weekly 10.0441
Regular Plan Dividend Periodic 10.8884
Regular Plan Dividend Monthly10.0290
Regular Plan Dividend Quarterly 10.1628


NameRating% of NAV
Corporate Bond 42.16%
LIC Housing Finance AAA 12.29%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India AAA 7.68%
NABARD AAA 5.89%
Power Grid Corporation of IndiaAAA 5.50%
HDFC AAA 4.94%
National Housing Bank AAA 3.24%
Kotak Mahindra Investments AAA 1.54%
Sundaram Finance AAA 0.77%
Power Finance Corporation AAA 0.15%
REC AAA 0.15%
Commercial Paper 30.57%
National Housing Bank A1+ 9.20%
HDFC A1+ 6.67%
Kotak Mahindra Investments A1+ 5.68%
Kotak Mahindra Prime A1+ 3.71%
NABARD A1+ 1.92%
HDB Financial Services A1+ 1.45%
NTPC A1+ 0.76%
Bajaj Finance A1+ 0.72%
Indian Oil Corporation A1+ 0.46%
Certificate of Deposit 18.56%
Axis Bank A1+ 4.95%
Small Industries Dev Bank of India A1+ 4.35%
NABARD A1+ 4.35%
ICICI Bank A1+ 3.40%
Kotak Mahindra Bank A1+ 0.77%
Bank of Baroda A1+ 0.74%
Zero Coupon Bond 3.26%
Kotak Mahindra Prime AAA 3.26%
Treasury Bill 1.53%
91 Days Tbill - 2019 SOV 1.53%
Net Cash and Cash Equivalent 3.93%
Grand Total 100.00%



Performance based on NAV as on 31/07/2019. Past performance may or may not be sustained in future.
The performances given are of regular plan growth option.
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#Benchmark Returns. ##Alternate Benchmark Returns. Standard Deviation calculated on the basis of 1 year history of monthly data
*Inception Date of Regular Plan - Growth Jan 17, 2006.
^The fund has been repositioned from an ultra short term fund to a low duration fund w.e.f. may 28, 2018.


  • To generate returns over short-term investment horizon with a low risk strategy
  • To invest in debt and money market instruments

* Investors should consult their financial advisers if in doubt about whether the product is suitable for them.




The scheme has been in existence for more than 1 year but less than 3 years.
Regular and Direct Plans have different expense structure. Direct Plan shall have a lower expense ratio excluding distribution expenses, commission expenses etc.
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